Best Fromsoft Podcasts (2025)

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S1 Episode 09: Dark Souls - Bloody Shute and a Gaping Dragon Hole 2:10:12

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Send us a text Finally a return to Lordran! Join Klaus and Johnny sans Brian as they try to stay on one topic for more than a minute. We're venturing into The Depths; the next tasty treat FromSoft has in store. Butchers, bodies, bloody chutes, and bloody curses! Thanks for listening! Don't you dare go hollow, heh heh heh. Check us out on Twitter an…

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Hitting Pause Episode 03: The Depths (space) NEIN! 1:33:06

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Send us a text What started as a right and proper Souls episode devolved into a conversation about Dead Cells, Dead Island, and other things both dead and undead. Hit pause, grab a refill and join us as we explore The Depths of the games we've been playing over the last month. Games this episode FlyKnight King’s Field Shadow Tower: Abyss Dead Cells…

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S1 Episode 08: Dark Souls – A Song of Ice and Firebombs 1:35:01

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Send us a text It's been a long 5 months but we're back! Brian has a new band, Klaus is back from the not so frost covered north of Germany, and Johnny won't stop throwing firebombs. Join us as we catch up and journey further down into Lordan's Lower Undead Burg. Links for the episode: Polykill Episode 84: Briz & Diddles IndieQuest Episode 71: Shro…

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Bonfireside Chat 303: Scadu Altus Roundtable [Jeremy Archives] 59:28

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This week we speak with Jeremy Greer, of Days of Future Cast and many other shows, about his experiences with the Shadow of the Erdtree. We also read your responses to Castle Ensis and Scadu Altus! Reposted in remembrance of our good friend Jeremy Greer. f5axtjj6

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Bonfireside Chat 102: Lothric Castle (with Appendix) [Jeremy Archives] 2:15:05

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Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Jeremy Greer talk about Lothric Castle. Reposted in remembrance of our good friend Jeremy Greer.

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Bonfireside Chat 129/130: Immortal Unchained (Part 4 and 5) [Jeremy Archives] 3:16:47

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Jeremy Greer joins us to talk about the remainder of Immortal: Unchained, as we storm Apex Citadel, face a completely unforeseen betrayal, and finally transcend reality itself. Reposted in remembrance of our good friend Jeremy Greer.

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Bonfireside Chat: Bottom 10 Areas [Jeremy Archives] 1:18:15

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This very special episode takes a break from Dark Souls 3 to count down Gary and Jeremy Greer's bottom ten Soulsborne areas! This episode is brought to you by Gary's lovely Kickstarter backers who made Souls of Darkness a reality. Stay tuned for more specials! Reposted in remembrance of our good friend Jeremy Greer.…

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Bonfireside Chat 69: Chalice Dungeons [Jeremy Archives] 3:41:50

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Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Jeremy Greer talk about the early Chalice Dungeons. This episode covers the basics, the Pthumerian Labyrinth, the Central Pthumerian Labyrinth, the Hintertomb, and the Lower Hintertomb. Reposted in remembrance of our good friend Jeremy Greer.

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Bonfireside Chat 47: Drangleic Castle (with Appendix) [Jeremy Archives] 2:23:25

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Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Jeremy Greer talk about Drangleic Castle, including the Shrine of Winter and the King's Passage. Reposted in remembrance of our good friend Jeremy Greer.

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Bonfireside Chat 19: World 3-1 (with Appendix)[Jeremy Archives] 2:01:40

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Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Jeremy Greer talk about World 3-1 of Demon's Souls. Reposted in remembrance of our good friend Jeremy Greer.

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Bonfireside Chat: Dark Souls PVP 201 [Jeremy Archives] 2:10:39

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Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Jeremy Greer reconvene to take a more in-depth look at PVP in Dark Souls. Reposted in remembrance of our good friend Jeremy Greer.

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Bonfireside Chat: Dark Souls PVP 101 [Jeremy Archives] 1:09:10

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Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Jeremy Greer talk about the basics of PVP in Dark Souls. Reposted in remembrance of our good friend Jeremy Greer.

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Hitting Pause Episode 02: Bold Font Colon 2:01:10

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Send us a text Let's catch up in this most recent episode of Hitting Pause! Klaus talks about his mysterious disappearance and Johnny talks at length about all the games he's been playing! (Squeamish warning to tummy talk 08:00-09:30) Thanks for listening! Don't you dare go hollow, heh heh heh. Check us out on Twitter and Bluesky, find Klaus on Twi…

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S1 Episode 07: Dark Souls – Darkrooted to the Max (w. Special Guest Potomax) 2:13:54

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Send us a text The Trash Panda from Canada steals the show while Klaus is "busy." Potomax joins Brian and Johnny as they run from headless stone statues, stone guardians, and not-stone crystal golems, oh my! Join us on a journey through Darkroot Garden and Darkroot Basin, and see what magical murderous monstrosities await! Special Guest Potomax: Bl…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 322: Endgame Roundtable 5:00

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This week is the final episode of Bonfireside Chat until we start covering Nightreign, but we think it’s a good one! We interview the AV Club’s Will Hughes to talk about how he felt about Shadow of the Erdtree, and then we read your responses to the DLC’s endgame.

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 321: Enir-Ilim 5:00

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This week, we conclude the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC by talking about the divine tower of the Hornsent, Enir-Ilim, where the final showdowns of the game take place. First, Miquella’s followers have kind of a Civil War thing going on, and then we learn the truth about what Miquella was really after…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 320: Ancient Ruins of Rauh 5:00

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This week we go tour the many parking garages of the Ancient Ruins of Rauh, a beautiful area that we wish had more narrative and gameplay interest. It’s a pileup of a number of civilizations, all searching for the truth of the Crucible, but ultimately overwritten by the Scarlet Rot and its saint, Romina.…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 319: Jagged Peak 5:00

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This episode, we head up the Jagged Peak in order to do the last of the optional content in Shadow of the Erdtree. We’ve heard tell of a tyrant atop of the volcano, Bayle the Dread, a draconic betrayer so hated by Placidusax that the practice of Dragon Communion was created to bring him down.

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 318: Roundtable Roundtable: Marika and Midra (feat. Phobia) 5:00

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This week’s Roundtable Roundtable features an interview with Phobia, a YouTuber who documents glitches in games in an accessible and entertaining way. We talk about his process and how looking for glitches changes the way he plays FromSoft games. Then we read your responses to the northeastern part of the map and the Abyssal Woods.…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 317: Midra's Manse 5:00

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Though the Abyssal Woods and Midra’s Manse aren’t huge areas gameplay-wise, we adore their lore and story so much that we had to camp out for some extra time. So this episode concludes our discussion of Midra’s Manse, including the boss fight, and a long talk about what Midra and Nanaya’s deals were.…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 316: Abyssal Woods and Midra's Manse 5:00

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Though the Abyssal Woods and Midra’s Manse aren’t huge areas gameplay-wise, we adore their lore and story so much that we had to camp out for some extra time. So this episode concludes our discussion of Midra’s Manse, and a long talk about what Midra and Nanaya’s deals were. Next episode we hit the big man himself and talk about the rules of Frenzy…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 315: Recluse's River 5:00

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This week we find the very hidden entrance to a very hidden path to a very hidden area. Shadow Keep hides a way to reach the Recluse’s River, which is the warpath that the hornsent inquisition took to bring great force to bear on Midra in the Abyssal Woods. Along the way we will complete our final two mini-dungeons and descend further than ought to…

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Hitting Pause Episode 01: Happy Hollowdays! 1:32:39

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Send us a text We wrap up 2024 and discuss the standout games that made the year for us. And apparently Johnny left in *that* joke. Thanks for listening! Don't you dare go hollow, heh heh heh. Check us out on Twitter and Bluesky, find Klaus on Twitter and Bluesky, Brian on Reddit and Bluesky, Johnny on Bluesky, and send us an email to KindledAcross…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 314: The Cathedral of Manus Metyr 5:00

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The hands of the cosmos have many fingers, and all of their movements tell a story. But what that story means is up for interpretation. And this week we venture to the Cathedral of Manus Metyr and meet a very strange man named Count Ymir, who claims to have knowledge of the true nature of the Greater Will, the Two Fingers, and the origins of Marika…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 313: Scaduview 5:00

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This week we complete the last of Shadow Keep, exploring the rear of the Specimen Storehouse before killing Messmer’s best bud Commander Gaius, and stumbling across the location where Marika’s whole story began.

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 312: Church District 5:00

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You’d never guess it, but there’s still more Shadow Keep left to explore. Approaching from the Bonny Village side gets you into the flooded Church District, an area that calls New Londo to mind. But what lies beneath the water is stranger and more mysterious than the Darkwraiths.

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S1 Episode 06: Dark Souls – Bare Nakey Knight 1:49:53

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Send us a text We cross the Great Bridge, dodge the Hellkite Drake's fiery breath and get rid of the Ultra Greatsword Black Knight, only to be mauled by an armored boar. Eventually we manage to kill both the boar and the pair of Bell Gargoyles waiting for us on the church rooftop. Do you FAP or do you not FAP? Johnny and Klaus get into a heated deb…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 311: Bonny Village 5:00

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This week we head on down to Bonny Village, which doesn’t seem so bonny to us. Instead, it was the beating heart of the hornsent’s jar-making operation. This is where the shamans, Marika’s people, were butchered and put into jars in order to make them into “saints”. Eventually they wish they didn’t do that.…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 310: Roundtable Roundtable Shadow Keep (feat. Sophie Pilbeam) 5:00

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This week we are joined by Sophie Pilbeam of the Sinclair Lore YouTube Channel. We talk about the world and narrative design of Shadow of the Erdtree, and how well it meshes with the base game. Afterwards, we read your responses about the Cerulean Coast and Shadow Keep areas of the game.

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 309: Specimen Storehouse (Part 2) 5:00

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This week’s episode concludes the Specimen Storehouse, and concerns itself mostly with the fight against Messmer and an exploration of what his whole deal was. What led to his genocide of the Hornsent, and how exactly did Marika screw him over?

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 308: Specimen Storehouse (Part 1) 5:00

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After clearing Shadow Keep proper, we find ourselves in a tower dedicated to the study and preservation of living beings touched by the Crucible. This is… unexpected in the home of someone leading a genocide against the Hornsent. But as we climb, we learn more about Messmer, and also discover the horrifying truth of Miquella’s plans.…

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S1 Addendum: Charity, Feedback and Outtakes 8:02

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Send us a text Episodes two weeks in a row?! What's the catch? Find out on this very short episode of Kindled Across the Sea starring our resident German. Brian, Johnny and Klaus can be seen streaming live on November 16th and 17th for this year's Polymedia Charity Stream benefitting the International Association for Suicide Prevention. Catch the w…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 307: Shadow Keep 5:00

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For this entire season we’ve been walking in the wake of Messmer’s works, a fiery genocide of the Hornsent people. But now it’s time to visit the home of Messmer himself and breach the Shadow Keep which looms large over landscape. We talk about the level’s intricate design, and advance some quests related to Needle Knight Leda and her treachery abo…

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S1 Episode 05: Dark Souls – Three Hollows on a Ledge 2:37:57

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Send us a text The true journey begins with our three hosts venturing deep into the Undead Burg, across the infamous kill room and a whole bunch of bridges. Klaus played his first spooker dooker for spooky season after three years of trying, Brian lowers the difficulty resulting in a slight scolding, and Johnny professes his love for co-op Soulslik…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 306: Charro's Hidden Grave 5:00

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Charo’s Hidden Grave is a region that is true to its name, resting above, but out of reach from, the Cerulean Coast. But once you get up there, you learn a little bit more about this cosmology’s relationship with death, and find a dirty little secret that the Hornsent tried to hide away from themselves. AREAS COVERED:…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 305: Stone Coffin Fissure 5:00

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We can't believe their cheek! Miquella threw something away which he should not have, and we’re going deep into the Stone Coffin Fissure to find it. So dress appropriately for wading through hip-deep putrescence, and let your least secure friend know where you’re headed, and come with!

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 304: Cerulean Coast 5:00

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Wow, now THIS is blue. Having broken a Great Rune somewhere in the Shadow Realm, we now head south toward the Cerulean Coast, a beautiful region littered with gigantic stone coffin ships. But the path leading there is anything but obvious.

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 303: Scadu Altus Roundtable 5:00

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This week we speak with Jeremy Greer, of Days of Future Cast and many other shows, about his experiences with the Shadow of the Erdtree. We also read your responses to Castle Ensis and Scadu Altus!

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 302: Rauh Base 5:00

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This week we head deep into the Scorpion River valley to explore the base of the Rauh Ruins, a.k.a. that one very hidden map marker. No, not that one. The other one. We end up hitting our final forge dungeon, and exploring a catacomb with a very goofy and deadly threat.

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 301: Scadu Altus 5:00

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This week we turn our attention to Scadu Altus, the region north of Castle Ensis which Messmer’s armies call their home. This region is less populated with notable landmarks than its non-shadow counterpart, but we end up finding something pretty important in the grisly fort where the Crusade executed those who failed it.…

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S1 Episode 04: Dark Souls – A Firelink to the Past 2:02:30

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Send us a text We explore Firelink Shrine and Klaus hamfists ADHD talk into the episode like a madman, blindsiding everyone. Brian's theme song and how it came into existence is a topic of discussion. Johnny was also present. Find out more about ADHD here. Games this episode Moving Out 2 Elden Ring Gestalt: Steam & Cinder Sonic Adventure DX: Direct…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 300: Castle Ensis 5:00

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A Sword of Fire. And Ice. This week we tackle a Legacy-ish Dungeon, Castle Ensis. Don’t get us wrong, the boss fight here is very good… but the level design and lore here are both threadbare. They can’t all be winners, but the good news is that every other dungeon is better than this one.

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 299: Across the Great Ellac Bridge (Part 2) 5:00

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Before we attack Castle Ensis, there’s more ground we need to cover on the far side of the Great Ellac Bridge. This week’s episode introduces a brand new kind of mini dungeon, the Ruined Forge, full of big goofy golems with obvious weak points on their butts. We also meet sleepy, insecure Thiollier before ascending the Suppressing Tower and specula…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 298: Across the Great Ellac Bridge 5:00

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The Great Ellac Bridge crosses a dividing line in the Gravesite Plain, a large canyon that stands between the ground we’ve already covered and Castle Ensis. The far side is fortified and narrow, but has many mysteries to explore before we head into the castle itself. This week we tackle castle-front encampment before heading north into a misty vall…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 297: Roundtable Roundtable Belurat (feat. Noah Caldwell-Gervais) 5:00

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This week, for the first Roundtable Roundtable of the DLC season, we invited the excellent YouTube video essayist Noah Caldwell-Gervais to join us to talk about Elden Ring, the Shadows of the Erdtree DLC, and his travelogue approach to analyzing games. Then we read your responses to the Gravesite Plain region and the Belurat, Tower Settlement legac…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 296: Belurat, Tower Settlement (Part 2) 5:00

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This week's episode takes us into the highest reaches of Belurat, to fight the Divine Beast Dancing Lion and learn the sad tale of Hornsent Grandam. She just wants to make you some awful soup, as long as you catfish her enough.

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S1 Episode 03: Dark Souls – Triple Humanity 2:04:18

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Send us a text This time we talk about the character creation in Dark Souls and spend a lot of time on the tutorial area of the game, the Undead Asylum. We also welcome our third host Brian to the podcast! You can find the Elden Ring video mentioned in the episode here. Games this Episode Demon's Souls Dark Souls Elden Ring Huntdown X-Men Origins: …

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S1 Episode 02: Dark Souls – Don't You Dare go Hollow 1:32:27

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Send us a text This episode is about what Dark Souls is, how we found it, why we love it and what cultural impact it had. We recorded this episode back in March in case you stumbled over some anachronistic things we said. Games this Episode Elden Ring Pseudoregalia Unmetal Star Wars: The Force Unleashed My Name is Mayo Celeste 64: The Bee Sides Alt…

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S1 Episode 01: Couple of Katzen 50:00

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Send us a text Welcome to Kindled Across the Sea, a podcast all about Souls games and what they mean to us, how they've impacted our lives and eventually brought us together. We’ll discuss FromSoft titles, Souls-likes, and the evolution of the genre. If you’re a current fan or just curious, this is the podcast for you. In this episode, we introduce…

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[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 295: Belurat, Tower Settlement (Part 1) 5:00

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It's time to tackle our first Legacy Dungeon of the DLC, the sieged settlement beneath that impossible, shadowy tower. Belurat's lower quarters are choked with the shades of its defenders, still attempting to hold the line. And there's at least one crusader still here, the annoyingly devout Messmer follower Fire Knight Queelign.…