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KnockBack, Episode 66: My Neighbor Totoro

It can't be overstated how unusual it is that so-called "Nerd Culture" has taken over the world. Not too long ago, it was completely unthinkable that something like Game of Thrones or The Avengers ...

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Fireside Chats, Episode 89: The Stay-at-Home Dad

Stay-at-home moms are some of society's most unsung heroes. Raising kids is a tough job, after all, and motherhood comes at a cost. But what about society's fathers? Hell, what about society's fath...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 46: All the Rage

This week, the seemingly endless march of open world something-or-the-others continues with the release of Bethesda's and Avalanche's Rage 2. How have we been enjoying the FPSRPG's opening hours? W...

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KnockBack, Episode 65: Star Wars Toys (1977-1985)

Sometimes, The Brothers Moriarty get a little too ambitious, and this particular episode of the show is a good example of how. That's because we went into recording this entry of KnockBack assuming...

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Fireside Chats, Episode 88: The RPG YouTuber

Being a successful content creator is all about finding your niche, and I must say, my friend Matt Schroeder -- aka MrMattyPlays -- has one of the best niches there is: Role-Playing Games. Matt is ...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 45: Not So Fast!

SEGA never stops trying to make Sonic the Hedgehog relevant again. Indeed, the storied games publisher even announced a foray into feature films some months ago. But now, that mere announcement has...

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Sacred Symbols, Special Episode III: Days Gone Spoilercast

It feels like we've been waiting forever (and we kinda have), but our long national nightmare is finally over: Sony Bend's PS4 exclusive Days Gone has arrived. Now that it's on store shelves and in...

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KnockBack, Episode 64: Breakfast Cereal

When you're a kid, you can't escape breakfast cereal. (And frankly, why would you want to?) You ate it in the morning, or maybe out of a sandwich bag on the bus or at lunch. When you got home from ...

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Fireside Chats, Episode 87: Army Man

Who is Mike Honcho? Well, for starters, he doesn't exist. See, Mike Honcho is a pseudonym for a US Army officer who asked to come on Fireside Chats so we could talk candidly about America's current...

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Patreon-Exclusive Sacred Symbols (April, 2019): Long Lost Letters III

Hey All!

It's time for this month's Patreon-exclusive podcast. After three consecutive months of Dagan's KnockBack-related Q&A (thanks, Dagan!), we're seguing back to Sacred Symbols for ...

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Finally: Merch is Back!

Hey Everyone!

I hope you’re all doing great, and that the week is treating you well so far.

The Short Version: I’m pleased to announce that Colin’s Last Stand m...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 44: Don't You Forget About Me

PlayStation 4 is getting kinda jealous. After all, we've been heaping all this attention on its successor over the last couple of weeks, and it thinks we've forgotten about it. So let's prove it wr...

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Side Quest, Episode 57 (Audio)

Days Gone Review!

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Side Quest, Episode 57: Days Gone Review

Freakin' Freakers.

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KnockBack, Episode 63: Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Hey bud! Way back in 1981, Rolling Stone journalist Cameron Crowe wrote and published a book chronicling his time spent undercover at a Southern California high school. It was called Fast Times at ...

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Fireside Chats, Episode 86: An American in Germany

A few months ago, a 21 year old college student reached out with an idea for Fireside Chats, and his pitch was simple: He's an American who, because of his father's military service, pretty much gr...

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CLS & Shades of Blue: Raising Mental Health Awareness

Hey!

I hope you’re all doing splendidly.

I’ve long been blessed with a job that requires me, above all else, to simply be myself. And, in being myself in front of you for years an...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 43: Analyzing PS5

Sure, we talked about PlayStation 5 extensively last week, but we just can't get it off our minds. This is especially true considering an extra morsel of information we weren't aware of until recen...

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KnockBack, Episode 62: The Pool

For many of us, being a child during the summer largely revolved around one thing: The swimming pool. Whether you had an above-ground pool or an in-ground pool, or you had to rely on your friends' ...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 42: Sony Talks PlayStation 5

This week was already going to be zany here on Sacred Symbols. That's 'cause there's a ton of news to get through, including the roll-out of the long-awaited, vaunted PSN name change functionality,...

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Fireside Chats, Episode 85: The (Eastern) World of Tattoos

In life, few things are as physically permanent as tattoos, and obviously, they're not for everyone. But they're most certainly for today's guest, Jordan. Jordan isn't only a tattoo enthusiast; he'...

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KnockBack, Episode 61: The Goonies

Way back in 1985, a most unusual flick came to the silver screen. It was called The Goonies, and for most people that saw it (both then and now), it morphed into an instant classic, a memorable mov...

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Fireside Chats, Episode 84: The Southern Baptist

You may have noticed that Fireside Chats and religious talk go together like peanut butter and jelly, and thus, today's episode of the show delves back into questions surrounding God, belief, faith...

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Side Quest, Episode 56 (Audio)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Review!

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 41: The Great Accessibility Debate

Over the last couple of weeks, a debate has raged within the gaming industry: Should games be easier? Should they be more accessible? And are those two things actually the same, or in some way, sha...

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Side Quest, Episode 56: Phoenix Wright Trilogy Review

Ace Attorney!

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KnockBack: Wave VIII Topics Revealed (Get Your Questions/Comments/Memories In!)

Hey All!

I hope that this posting finds you and yours very well.

It's that time! I'm pleased to reveal the next 8 topics that will be covered on CLS: KnockBack, so that you can submit...

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KnockBack, Episode 60: Childhood Homes

Let's face it: Nostalgia is often heavily rooted in locations, and not only events. Today's episode of KnockBack seeks to explore that idea, going over the homes we've lived in with a fine-tooth co...

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Kremit: Bloodborne's Saddest Hunter -- Sacred Symbols Let's Play

You'll never unsee him.

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Fireside Chats, Episode 83: Hockey in Japan

I love hockey. It's my favorite sport, and -- having grown up playing it -- it's the one I relate to the most. You also may have noticed that I love Japan. So when it comes to today's episode of Fi...

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