Fantasy at the Bonfire
A podcast the delves deep into gaming and pop culture that hits that perfect whimsical nostalgic spot in your brain. Also the 2 hosts Joe and Nate are really weird.
Nate and Joe do not discuss the topic for these episodes in advance. The reactions you hear from us are our genuine reaction to the conversation in that exact moment.
Episodes
21 episodes
Episode 20-MORE Resident Evil
We were on a break cuz life is hard and busy. Enjoy Resident Evil .
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Episode 20
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1:00:24
Episode 19-Resident Evil 2
We continue going down memory lane and talk about more games in the Resident Evil series!
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Episode 19
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1:16:52
Episode 18-Resident Evil Part 1
Resident Evil is a massive world and it's gonna take us a while to talk about all of it. But it's such an iconic series and we love it! Join us as we start our discussion on the legendary horror series!
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Episode 18
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1:15:29
Episode 17-Survival Horror
Recording an episode on Halloween, we had to make it festive, so we chat about survival horror games. We both are massive fans of the horror genre so this was a fun one. There are so many that we love and so many that we are looking forward to ...
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Episode 17
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1:20:38
BONUS EPISODE-Halloween Gift Exchange
Joe and Nate had an unexpected weekend that they were together and they both got each other a funny gift. So we recorded the reactions from each other cuz we thought it would be fun. You might not, and that's okay! Hope everyone en...
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5:52
Episode 16-Open World Games
Joe and Nate are joined by Chris, one of Joe's buddies and a member of his band, and we have some fun talking about open world games! The earliest, the most immersive, the issues....they're a groundbreaking part of the gaming industry and we lo...
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Episode 16
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1:14:20
Episode 15-Harvest Moon
Who knew pretending to farm could be so much fun? Nate reminices about this oldie but goodie that he grew up with. We got to record this one in studio!
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Episode 15
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1:19:41
Episode 14-Music in Video Games
Joe is a music nerd so he wanted to have a chat about the music from games that move us the most. Music is magical. We also went off topic a few times, but that's okay.
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Episode 14
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1:07:08
Episode 13-Nintendo
Joe talks about some of the early years of Nintendo. They started earlier than you might think, and video games didn't come into their business model for long time. How long? Listen to find out.....
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Episode 13
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1:17:53
Episode 12-Yoko Taro
Nate talks a little about the Nier games and their very eccentric creator, Yoko Taro. Eccentric yes, but he wears a pippin' badass mask. So that's pretty cool.
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Episode 12
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1:17:31
Episode 11-Stories in Video Games
We tried something different this time....we didn't have any research/script that we prepped. Just a topic that we talked about with no preparation. And honestly, we had a lot of fun discussing this one organically! Just chatting about stories ...
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Episode 11
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1:12:47
Episode 10-Digimon World 4
Nate really channels his inner nerd for this one. To be fair, so does Joe. This was, according to Nate, a dumpster fire of a game and movie. But, also according to Nate, the game was also super fun and nostalgic.THANK YOU for 100 downlo...
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Episode 10
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1:13:41
Episode 9-Female Game Protagonists
In this episode, Joe and Nate talk about some of the first examples of female protagonists in video games and chat a little bit about some more modern ones and the impact they've had on the industry as a whole.Sources:
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Episode 9
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1:17:52
Episode 8-Super Mario Sunshine Part 2
Nate finishes talking about Super Mario Sunshine, with some commentary about caterpillars mating. He also gives an interesting fact about animals. We need more animal facts.
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Episode 8
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1:07:43
Episode 7-Super Mario Sunshine Part 1
For Nate's next dose of nostalgia, he takes us through the GameCube classic Super Mario Sunshine! In addition to the plot of the game, he gives us a little background on the game itself, and the 2 lame hosts just nerd out a little about a game ...
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Episode 7
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49:53
Episode 6-First Person Shooter Games
We record from our cabin in Crater Lake, Oregon while we are on vacation! There's a lot of beer being drank during this recording, especially from Nate so you might notice he's a little more fun than usual.Joe brings us some info about ...
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Episode 6
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1:16:35
Episode 5-The ESRB
Joe talks about how the ESRB started, some of the games that raised concern and gave the industry a need for regulation, and the 2 doofuses who host give their thoughts. We had a lot of fun chatting about this one!
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Episode 5
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1:07:08
Episode 4-Ocarina of Time Part 3
We've reached the conclusion of one of the greatest games ever! We finish up the adult temples and take on Gannondorf to close the game out. Hope you've enjoyed reliving this game with us!
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Episode 4
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1:01:01
Episode 3-Ocarina of Time Part 2
Nate takes us through the temples of adult Link with some nice memories and some "holy shit" moments with the Shadow Temple. Stay tuned for part 3!
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Episode 3
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1:10:26
Episode 2-Ocarina of Time Part 1
Nate brings you a dose of nostalgia with one of the greatest games of our childhood! Join us as we relive one of our favorite games ever and remember some of the things that stood out to us, and why we still remember this beautiful game years l...
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Episode 2
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1:15:22