Wanderer’s Journal is a fantasy fiction podcast about Marigold and Pluto, two people from different backgrounds, and their unlikely friendship formed through a magical journal that links them. Each of them finds a journal, learns that their voice is recorded into it, and can be both read and played back to the other. Unbeknownst to them, they becom…

Malik and Jamie were roommates when the world ended. Now separated by half the country, literal acid rain, werewolves, aliens, and more, they start a chat podcast to stay in touch and work through the increasing uncertainty of their new apocalyptic reality. Each week, Malik & Jamie will tackle topics like: should I change my office hours to accommo…

Travelling Light is a science fantasy podcast from the creator of Monstrous Agonies. Follow the Traveller on their journey through the stars as they collect stories for their community archive, and help shape their world through audience submissions and choose-your-own-adventure decision making. Episode transcript: https://www.monstrousproductions.…

In which Rion faces their fears. Transcript here. This episode was written and produced by Tal Minear. Rion and the creature were voiced by Tal Minear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesPor Tal Minear | Realm

In which Rion is not from Glonderfeld. Transcript here. This episode was written by Brad Colbroock and produced by Tal Minear. Nocser was voiced by Fred Greenhalgh. The voice of Rion was Tal Minear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesPor Tal Minear | Realm

In which a whole town is given the silent treatment, and Rion tries to open up some communication. Transcript here. This episode was written and produced by Tal Minear with dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Eryx was voiced by Stephen Indrisano. Cella was voiced by Bonni Calderwood-Aspinwall. Sequoyah was voiced by Tal Minear. The voice of Rion wa…

In which bitter rivals face off in a final match, and Rion learns the true meaning of competition. Transcript here. This episode was written by Leslie Gideon and produced by Tal Minear, with dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Nary was voiced by Jenna Rose Geiser. Sage was voiced by Greg Vinciguerra. The voice of Rion was Tal Minear. Learn more abo…

In which a gnome learns being different might just be okay. Transcript here. This episode was written and produced by Tal Minear. Gnolan was voiced by Brad Colbroock. Gnoni was voiced by Hannah Wright. The voice of Rion was Tal Minear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesPor Tal Minear | Realm

In which a problem is large, but perhaps not as difficult as it seems. Transcript here. This episode was written by David S. Dear and produced by Tal Minear, with dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Arlor was voiced by Felipe Vargas. Rippy was voiced by Sam Nguyen. Besla was voiced by Roanna Cruz. The voice of Rion was Tal Minear. Learn more about …

Rion assists with scientific research, learns about Dragonwasps, and maybe gets a crush. Transcript here. This episode was written by DJ Sylvis (they/them) and produced by Tal Minear (they/them). Finley was voiced by Newton Schottelkotte (they/them). The voice of Rion was Tal Minear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

In which Rion helps a man protect an invention and a wizard make a deal. Transcript here. This episode was written by Draco Aleksander and produced by Tal Minear, with dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Old Man Johnson was voiced by Brody Linton, Osric the Mage was voiced by Max Kriesky, the Helpful Passerby was voiced by Aubrey Lima, and the Disg…

In which Rion and Leif go to great lengths to break a curse. Transcript here. This episode was written and produced by Tal Minear (they/them), with original music by Ali Hylton (they/she). Leif was voiced by Felix Trench (he/him), Mara was voiced by Mo Mo O’Brien (she/her), Rakell was voiced by Leslie Gideon (she/her), and the mage was voiced by El…

Rion solves the mystery of missing farm equipment and helps a lonely man get home. Transcript here. The trailer at the end of this episode is from A Ninth World Journal! This episode was written by Andrew Siañez-De La O (they/he) and produced by Tal Minear (they/them). Ciara was voiced by Leslie Gideon (she/her) and Gomez was voiced by Andrew Siañe…

Its the 20th anniversary of Xbox and the surprise launch of Halo Infinite! We're taking a trip down memory line to see how Microsoft and Xbox have changed gaming. Thank you to our friends at Hyper Potions for letting us use their music in our new intro! Be sure to check them out. https://www.youtube.com/c/HyperPotions/videos Friends by Hyper Potion…

The Activision Blizzard scandal has somehow gotten worse and in the center of it all is Bobby Kotick. Time to resign.

Eric and Tom are back! And this week they are bringing the rants with some of their personal gaming pet peeves. Also featured are a ton of listener responses to the question, what are your personal gaming pet peeves! Thank you to our friends at Hyper Potions for letting us use their music in our new intro! Be sure to check them out. https://www.you…

Tom has returned! And he totally wasn't trapped in Eric's basement or anything....The guys take some time catching up on what they have been playing, watching and doing in life. Thankyo u to our friends at Hyper Potions for letting us use their music in our new intro! Be sure to check them out. https://www.youtube.com/c/HyperPotions/videos Friends …

Advance Wars Re-boot Camp has been delayed to the increasingly busy Spring 2022. But that's not going to stop Eric from talking about the series! In this episode we're doing an introductory dive into Advance Wars including history, gameplay, characters, units PVP and more! And of course it wouldn't be a SideQuesting episode without the return of Po…

Eric has a couple of tiny mistakes to clean up at the start of this episode of the SideQuesting Podcast, leading off with brief updates on Metroid Dread and Sora launching in Smash Bros. Then, Rockstar is pulling down their GTA trilogy on Steam to prepare for the imminent launch of their remastered/remade trilogy. Is this setting a dangerous preced…

Metroid Dread is here! Eric has been using all of his spare time to explore Samus' new adventure from Mercury Steam and Nintendo. Is Dread a worthy conclusion to the Metroid saga, and does it live up to some of the crowning achievements in its genre, Super Metroid and Hollow Knight? Plus, the return of everyone's favorite disturbing Pocket Monsters…

Hi! Did you know we've been nominated for the 2021 Audio Verse Awards? You can vote for us to make it to the finalist round at audioverseawards.net/vote In this episode, an all-seeing Narrator turns the crystal ball’s gaze to Rion, an avoidant hero who’s always ready to help, who finds a little island on a big lake that seems to have a pest problem…

And with that, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is complete! In this episode, Eric breaks down the FINAL 'Mr. Sakurai Presents' which includes the announcement of the last character being added to the game. After 6 years and being the number one requested character on the Smash Bros ballet, Sora from Kingdom Hearts finally joins the fight. Eric also take…

On this episode of the SideQuesting Podcast, Eric reflects on a big milestone for the show. Then he dives into all of the big announcements from the recent PlayStation Showcase and Nintendo Direct. Finally, Eric get emotional talking about the journey to a major milestone and those who helped the show along the way.Thank you to our friends at Hyper…

Eric had the incredible opportunity to guest on last week's episode of List Off Podcast with Brian and Ryan! This is a small clip of some of the awesome discussions that were had about the top 5 video game sequels! If you like what you hear, be sure to go follow, rate and review List Off wherever podcasts are available! List Off with Brian and Ryan…

Tom is back in control on this week's episode of the SideQuesting Podcast, and he's celebrating the 30th main line episode the only way he knows how. In an effort to get to know the hosts a little better, Tom dives into his personal Top 5 Games of All Time. Thank you to our friends at Hyper Potions for letting us use their music in our new intro! B…

Flying solo this week, Eric reminisces about a couple of his favorite boss fights. Having completed Death's Door on Xbox over the past weekend, the one sided conversation asks what makes a boss fight memorable? What is the anatomy of a good boss fight? When are boss fights utilized correctly? When are boss fights a detriment to the game or story be…

Life is busy but Tom and Eric find some time to record this weekend! It has been a few weeks since the lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard and a lot has happened. The guys break down what exactly is happening at one of the industry's biggest companies, how to process it, what can we do about it, and issues in the gaming industry in general. T…

Tom is solo hosting this week's episode and he is ready to 1v1 ALL challengers. Tom is a long time fighting game fan and in this episode he talks about his history with the genre, why it means so much to him, his favorite fighting games, how to get good (along with some great life encouragement!), and shedding more light on an under-appreciated gen…

Welcome to the Sidequesting Podcast Episode 26! This week, Eric and Tom have a largely unscripted episode that immediately gets dominated by the recent release of Pokémon United, featuring a brief sidequest to the topics of a Nintendo/Smash MOBA and upcoming Persona news!Thank you to our friends at Hyper Potions for letting us use their music in ou…

Episode #25 of the SideQuesting Podcast is here! One quarter of the way to 100 and we couldn't have made it without all of you. This week, Eric breaks down how too much hype in the industry is warping our attitudes and expectations of every gaming related announcement, as well as discusses how toxic fandom seems to be getting worse. He concludes th…

Welcome to episode 4 of Filler Arc. Eric and Tom continue their journey through the end of season one of My Hero Academia. When the League of Villains attacks, Class 1-A must overcome their fears and fight for their lives. Will All Might arrive in time to save the day? Or is it up to Eraser Head, Thirteen and their students to survive against all o…

E3 has come and gone, and we’ve had a few weeks to digest everything we’ve seen. But where do we stand, and where do we go from here? Eric tries to ramble his way through this latest episode and give us a snapshot of where the industry stands and where we’re headed going into the future. Thank you to our friends at Hyper Potions for letting us use …

Eric and Tom didn't really come with a plan this week, so they embrace the randomness and decide to see where it takes them. Discussions include but aren't limited to; the announcement of the Final Fantasy IX animated series, why translating stories from games to shows/movies is difficult, the differences between games and shows/movies that affect …

A week has passed since all of the major announcements of E3 2021. Eric and Tom discuss some of their favorite games and announcements to come out of the conference as well as making a pact to once and for all stop Chaos. Did E3 live up to the hype? Is the future brighter for the beleaguered game conference?Thank you to our friends at Hyper Potions…

Eric takes a trip down memory lane in this week's episode! With E3 2021 nearly upon us, Eric recounts the time he and his friends took a week trip to Los Angeles to attend E3 2017, the first E3 open to the public in a long time. Then he takes some messages from listeners to see what their hopes are for E3 2021 as well as what their favorite memorie…

Happy 20th Episode! Eric discusses his experience with the PS5, and Tom and Eric contemplate what the drastic game play changes in Overwatch 2 as well as the departure of Game Director Jeff Kaplan mean for Blizzard's team-based shooter. The guys then dive into their topic of the week, discussing some of their favorite mechanics in video games. Than…