Episodes
Friday Aug 21, 2015
Episode 26 - We're Back!
Friday Aug 21, 2015
Friday Aug 21, 2015
Star Wars: The Old Republic Section
In the Star Wars: The Old Republic section
of the show, Marshall and Will discuss their weeks in game, migrating
to The Harbinger server, legacy datacrons, datamining, the new gameplay
trailer, and other changes announced during Gamescom. (Note: Because of
Will's recording location you may hear more background noise than usual
in this episode)
Links:
Galactic Gamers Coalition #8: The MMO bits
Reminder: Datamining and Fallen Empire Discussion
Decoration: Bounty Holding Cell (change needed)
SWTOR New Cartel items in
Collections
SWTOR Wild Space Explorer’s
Pack Preview
Season 5 Gold Tier Reward Granted
No Top 10 rewards for last conquest event
SWTOR EA Gamescom Livestream Coverage
Become the Outlander Gameplay Trailer
SWTOR Gamescom Cantina Tour Q&A
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Podcast Corner - (49:25)
Star Wars Section - (53:55)
In the Star Wars section of the show, the guys discuss Marvel Star Wars #7, Darth Vader #8, and Lando #2. (Warning there will be spoilers in this section)
Links:
Look for D23 and pop culture news in Episode 27. Coming soon!
Outro and Contact Information
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Friday Jul 31, 2015
Episode 25 - Dynamite Drop In
Friday Jul 31, 2015
Friday Jul 31, 2015
In the Star Wars: The Old Republic section of the show, Marshall and Will discuss their weeks in game, launching their own guild, the latest news accompanying Game update 3.3, the Brothers story blog, and much more!
Links:
SWTOR Escape podcast 100 episodes!
Scheduled Maintenance: 21-22 July 2015
Predacious Season 6 Has Begun!
Season 6 Rewards Become Legacy Based *Most of them anyways*
Healers in PVP WZ's need to be nerffed
Decoration: Bounty Holding Cell (change needed)
i absolutely adore the lack of huttball and arenas in nwz rotation
The Official Mount/Vehicle Wishlist Thread
Update on Win Trading from Season 5
PAX Cantina - Important Update: Revised Plan
SWTOR Refer-a-friend links at theusualpodcast.com on our about page
Podcast Corner - (38:00)
Star Wars Section - (38:00)
In the Star Wars section of the show, the guys discuss Marvel Kanan #4, a Star Wars comparisons video, and a developer diary for Star Wars Uprising.
Links:
Dev Diary Introduction (Star Wars: Uprising)
Geek and Pop Culture Section - (51:10)
In the geek/pop culture section of the show, the guys discuss the deaths of George Coe and Alex Rocco, the new coaster in Disney Shanghai, the X-files teaser trailer, casting news, Supergirl, Ant-Man, and more. At the end, the guys pick the winner of their Patreon SDCC swag drawing. (Note: If you haven't seen Ant-Man, there are very minor spoilers (1:02:00-1:10:00).
Links:
New James Bond Spectre Trailer
Tilda Swinton is The Ancient One in Doctor Strange
Outro and Contact Information
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Saturday Jul 18, 2015
San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Episode 3 - Community Cast
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
In the Star Wars: The Old Republic section
of the show, Marshall and Will are joined by Liu, Heather, and Jessie
to discuss their experiences at the Community Cantina in San Diego, the
latest SWTOR news, and the upcoming game update. Don't worry, there are
plenty of tangents and shenanigans. Although Andreas couldn't make it
for the recording, please stay tuned at the end of the podcast for an
incredibly eloquent statement he provided after the fact. Thanks for
listening SWTOR fans!
Links:
Operations and Flashpoints in Fallen Empire
Post your Codes from San Diego Community Cantina Tour Here
Announcing End Season 5 Gladiatorial Rewards
SWTOR Refer-a-friend links at theusualpodcast.com on our about page
Podcast Corner - (53:30)
Heather: Pretty Little Sith & CRR
Master Liu : The Balance Force
Jessie: Unholy Alliance @unholyalliances
Andreas: Chinn'ook
Star Wars Section - (1:00:15)
In the Star Wars section of the show, the group discusses their SDCC Star Wars experiences, Donnie Yen appearing in Episode VIII, Star Wars: Battlefront, and more!
Links:
Geek and Pop Culture Section - (1:10:49)
In
the geek/pop culture section of the show, the group talks about leaked
trailers in Hall H, highlights from the convention, the latest pop
culture news, C-3PO's sex-life, and a lot more!
Links:
Dan Ackroyd to be in Ghostbusters
Ben Affleck to write/direct next Batman
Outro and Contact Information
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Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Episode 2
Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
Tuesday Jul 14, 2015
In this special episode from
San Diego Comic-Con, the guys attended the Star Wars: The Old Republic
Story panel at the Westin Hotel on July 11th. The audio quality isn't
too terrible, so if you didn't get to attend the panel, or make the trip
to San Diego, there are some great behind the scenes pictures, and
footage from the Knights of the Fallen Empire trailer created by Blur
Studios. If you want to see the pictures and the footage, click HERE to check out the blog post. Thanks for listening! (NOTE: The Q&A portion starts around 47:00)
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San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Episode 1
Saturday Jul 11, 2015
Saturday Jul 11, 2015
In this special episode from San Diego Comic-Con 2015, Marshall and Will talk about their experiences on Thursday and Friday. They recap their hands-on experiences with Star Wars: Battlefront, Project Morpheus, Kevin Smith in Hall H, Geek and Sundry and more! (Note: The audio quality isn't the best, as we were in busy areas. We got interrupted once, and their may be kids yelling in the background. Thanks for listening anyway!)
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Monday Jul 06, 2015
Episode 24 - Cracks a Frosty Beverage
Monday Jul 06, 2015
Monday Jul 06, 2015
Star Wars: The Old Republic Section
In the Star Wars: The Old Republic section of the show, Marshall and Will discuss their weeks in game, a small amount of news, and the upcoming Community Cantina event in San Diego.
Links:
The Star Wars: The Old Republic Community Cantina Tour Arrives in San Diego, California!
SWTOR Refer-a-friend links at theusualpodcast.com on our about page
Star Wars Section - (18:32)
In the Star Wars section of the show, the guys discuss Episode VII hints in Shattered Empire, the Disney Infinity 3.0 event during SDCC, and getting their hands on Star Wars: Battlefront at NerdHQ.
Links:
Star Wars: Shattered Empire hints at Ep7
RSVP for Toy Box TV Live Event
Podcast Corner - (none this week)
Geek and Pop Culture Section - (25:08)
In the geek/pop culture section of the show, the guys discuss Jurassic World's box office numbers, Harry Potter hitting the stage, Wasp, Ant-Man, and they further solidify their plans for SDCC.
Links:
Harry Potter & the Cursed Child
News Report links Ant-Man to MCU
Jurassic World 4th all-time, Avengers is next
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Friday Jun 26, 2015
Episode 23 - Pew, Pew, Pew
Friday Jun 26, 2015
Friday Jun 26, 2015
In the Star Wars: The Old Republic section of the show, Marshall and Will discuss their weeks in game, the latest patch notes, the new exploit, PvP Season 5 rewards, PTS testing rewards, and the increased communication between the devs and the community.
Links:
Warzone AoE Interrupt Change Feedback Thread
6/18 Update - Combat Team Notes
B300 cybernetic bracers have enhancement slots
Let's Play Some Warzones - Prizes
Scheduled Maintenance 22 - 23 June 2015
6/23/2015 - Game Update 3.2.2 Patch Notes
KotFE: Why not weekly updates to the players?
Character Transfers – Get Together With Your Friends
Announcing End Season 5 Gladiatorial Rewards
Thank you Bioware, re: 200k comms increase early
New stronghold hook limit is way too high
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Star Wars Section - (27:55)
In the Star Wars section of the show, the guys discuss the recent Star Wars casting news, Marvel Leia #4, the arrest of young Anakin Skywalker, and the season 2 premiere of Star Wars Rebels. (Note: Leia #4 Spoilers at 32:35-40:30)
Links:
Watch all 6 Star Wars movies at the same time
Anakin Skywalker arrested, not in podracer
Podcast Corner - (none this week)
Geek and Pop Culture Section - (52:58)
In the geek/pop culture section of the show, the guys discuss James Horner's plane crash, the Independence Day sequels, Tom Holland playing Spider-Man, Bourne 5 and 6, their thoughts on Jurassic World’s box office numbers, their predictions for Episode VII at the box office, SDCC plans and more!
Links:
James Horner dies in plane crash
Outro and Contact Information
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Friday Jun 19, 2015
Episode 22 - The Internet Does Backflips
Friday Jun 19, 2015
Friday Jun 19, 2015
In the Star Wars: The Old Republic section of the show, Marshall and Will discuss the upcoming Community Cantina tour event, the Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion news announced during E3, and the developer responses to some of the many questions from the community.
Links:
Redna and Ordoo guest on SWTOR Escape Podcast
KephessCast and Better Than Cross Server
New stronghold hook limit is way too high
The Star Wars: The Old Republic Community Cantina Tour Arrives in San Diego, California!
We are happy to announce our brand new digital expansion: Knights of the Fallen Empire!
Alexander Freed Writing Chapter 9: Anarchy In Paradise and one other
Fallen Empire and Implications on Current Raiding
Start at Level 60 in Fallen Empire
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Star Wars Section - (49:12)
In the Star Wars section of the show, the guys discuss the recent Star Wars casting news, and the most recent announcements at E3 including Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes collectible card game, and Star Wars Battlefront.
Links:
Forest Whitaker Joins Rogue One
Matthew Vaughn Confirms Kingsman sequel plans
Podcast Corner - (none this week)
Geek and Pop Culture Section - (1:02:25)
In the geek/pop culture section of the show, the guys discuss the death of Christopher Lee, the Ghostbusters reboot, Bryan Cranston joining Game of Thrones, and a few of the other games announced during E3.
Links:
Christopher Lee passes away at 93
Chris Hemsworth joins Ghostbusters reboot
Outro and Contact Information
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Sunday Jun 14, 2015
Episode 21 - Dangly Things ARE a Trap!
Sunday Jun 14, 2015
Sunday Jun 14, 2015
In the Star Wars: The Old Republic section of the show, Marshall and Will are joined by Redna and Ordoo to discuss beer, the SWTOR community, their weeks in game, class changes, the Yavin IV stronghold and so much more! Be prepared for tangents and shenanigans.
Links:
Warzone AoE Interrupt Change Feedback Thread
Maximum Usable Hooks (Especially in the gorgeous new stronghold)
Yavin 4 Stronghold PTS Pricing
Update on 3.3 PTS Sorc/Sage Healing Changes
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Star Wars Section - (1:15:04)
In the Star Wars section of the show, the Redna and Ordoo talk about their show plans going forward, and then they all dive into the most recent Marvel Star Wars comics including Star Wars #6, Darth Vader #6, and Groot #1 (Spoilers at 1:35:00). They continue to go on many Star Wars tangents, including the full Force Awakens trailer in Hall H at San Diego Comic Con, and the new Star War Uprising mobile game.
Links:
Star Wars commandeers Friday of SDCC
Josh Trank Explains why he left SW Spinoff
Angelina Jolie to be Mrs. Fett?
Podcast Corner - (2:25:35)
Assembly of Geeks – Comic Book Noob
Geek and Pop Culture Section - (2:26:55)
In the geek/pop culture section of the show, the guys discuss new domain names, Aquaman, X-Files, Daredevil and much more.
Links:
X-Files to do sequel to “Home?”
Joe Carnahan on board for Bad Boys 3?
Walking Dead star to portray Punisher in Daredevil
Outro and Contact Information
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Friday Jun 05, 2015
Episode 20 - Train Wreck at Speculation Station
Friday Jun 05, 2015
Friday Jun 05, 2015
Star Wars: The Old Republic Section
In the Star Wars: The Old Republic section of the show, Marshall and Will discuss their weeks in game, the recent BioWare developer interviews, and changes to PvP.
Links:
Bringing It All Back Home (well, in a way)
Interview with BioWare’s Manager of Analytics – Stats and Game Design Decisions
Bad Feeling Podcast Interview with Alex Modny and Eric Musco
Episode 145: Interview w/Nick Avola from BioWare Austin
Let's talk about Strike Fighters
Cripling Slice/Shank Shot not working while on full resolve
PvP Economy and Ranked Rewards Restructure for Game Update 3.3
OPs via Groupfinder not possible (week June the 2nd)
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Star Wars Section - (28:20)
In the Star Wars section of the show, the guys discuss the Annie Liebowitz interview, Han vs. Boba Fett rumors, upcoming Marvel comics, and much more. You don't want to miss all of the wild speculations!
Links:
Rogue One’s Chris Weitz tweet NDT
SW Anthology 2: Han vs. Boba & Vaughn vs. Favreau
Geek and Pop Culture Section - (56:35)
In the geek/pop culture section of the show, the guys discuss recent movie news, Will's experience at Phoenix Comic Con and his interview with Joe Fletcher, and changes to the SDCC meet-up.
Links:
John Nash dead (A Beautiful Mind)
Eddie Redmayne is Newt in Fantastic Beasts
Theater chains under investigation by DOJ
Dwayne Johnson in talks for BTILT
John Rhys-Davies/RutgerHauer cast in Black Angel
Joel McHale: Don’t count out Community movie
Disney/Pixar's The Good Dinosaur!
Tip of the Day #18: Top 10 Ways to Get a Job at Comic-Con
Outro and Contact Information
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