Fire Escape Cast

this episode of Fire Escape, Mike updates the gang on the TV shows he been watching, Mary talks about some made up video games, and Dan finds a new use for his sound board.

On this week's episode Mary shares her updated opinions on Pepper Grinder, Dan reveals that he has no idea what Total War is, and Mike decided it was time to hop back into Elden Ring.

This week Mike share's his ongoing experience with Dragon's Dogma 2, Mary and Dan share their early thoughts on Pepper Grinder, and the gang talks about their gaming "white whales."

The gang is back together this week, and they dig into Dragon's Dogma 2, Helldivers 2 (of course), and Mike shares his early impressions of Balatro.

Mike (the most adult-like of trio) is slurping wine abroad this week so the gang is joined by Jeff Grubb to talk about how shitty some wrestlers are and how good Helldivers 2 is.

On this week's episode of Fire Escape, Mary struggles with words and Dan shares his experience with Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth.

The gang talks Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Helldivers 2, and Dan's first time trying a Sherry.

On this episode of Fire Escape, the gang is finally able to talk about Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Tekken 8.

The gang recalls their most embarrassing injuries (there are a lot of them) and gush about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

The gang returns to kick off 2024 with some movies, games, and a bit of weird trivia.

The gang gets together LIVE in Minneapolis to argue, deliberate, and determine Fire Escape's 2023 game of the year!

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The gang talks Alan Wake 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and their game of the year plans.

The gang preps for the 2023 Fire Escape Cast GOTY Extravaganza by knocking games off of their backlog.

The gang is back together after Mike's wedding to get Alan Waked.

Mary and Mike are out and about, so Ben Hanson from MinnMax joins Dan to talk about The Goonies 2 and a surprising amount of Taylor Swift.

Dan is having a very specific problem with Assassin's Creed these days, Mary is into that Cocoon life, and Mike can't stop thinking about a revamped 2020 game.

The gang discusses their dream home locations and Mike designs a jousting boat for European beaches.

The gang got invited to the Olympics, and they refuse to embarrass themselves.

The gang creates their Mt. Rushmores of fast food.

Dan confuses fire stations with gas stations and Mike hatches a new plot against Mary, who apparently wants to swap faces with a bird.

The gang is back together and ready to talk about eating their way out of a torturous bathtub situation.

Nextlander's Vinny Caravella joins Mike and Jake to talk about Dungeons & Dragons, CRPGs, and his favorite genre of life activity.

Mike and Jake give Mary travel advice, including "Don't demolish the walls of Tokyo restaurants."

The gang digs into Diablo 4, then gets a science lesson about athletics and vacuums.

The gang is loving Zelda, Mike played the next Total War game, and Mary is back to spread her love of cozy indie fare.

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The gang opens up about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and estimates how many clones of themselves it would require to take down Mike Tyson.

Dan sits down with his father for an extended and uncut fireside conversation about marriage, aging, smoking, ear gauges, big cities, and whether soccer is a sport or not.

Dan and Mike played a portion of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Mary is once again the indie game queen.

Dan is back from his West Coast excursion, Mary is obsessed with Dredge, and Mike has been playing with some Chaos Dwarfs.

Chris Plante, co-host of The Besties and editor-in-chief at Polygon, joins Mary and Mike to talk about Octopath Traveler 2, Dredge, Talking Heads, and Barry Lyndon.

The Resident Evil 4 remake has arrived, and the gang stumbles upon a game-changing idea for a dog-focused podcast.

It's the gang's 50th episode! To celebreate, they hold a tournament to decide the best remake of all time.

There's a buttload of games to be played, and the gang is doing its best to play them all. Also, Dan realizes that he's in the middle of a healthy mid-life crisis.

The gang is still reeling from last week's Nintendo news deuce. Also, a contemplative conversation about the permanence of memory.

Dan has discovered Henry David Thoreau, Mary is getting into Tchia, and Mike has some high falutin' controller to talk about.

The gang welcomes 2023 with discussions about grenades, Hitman, and Fire Emblem Engage.

Dan is a Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! speedrunner now, Mary played her usual glut of indie games, and Mike has a new listener-created quiz for the gang.

The gang is all here to talk about the good, the bad, the best, and the worst of video games in 2022.

The gang makes plans for their GOTY 2022 Extravaganza, and they have a new merch line! Go to fireescape-shop.fourthwall.com for Dorky Christmas sweaters, crop tops, mugs, and more!

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The Fire Escape trio lays plans for the GOTY 2022 Extravaganza. Also, Dan may like Sonic Frontiers more than God of War Ragnarok.

The trio is back from their respective adventures to talk about God of War Ragnarok, beer trips, AAA game fatigue, and recording the remainder of a podcast by candlelight.

Minn Max's Ben Hanson joins the Fire Escape crew in Mary's absence to talk about Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, reminisce about the early days of Game Informer's video work, and argue about the definition of a condiment.

Mike talks about his weird musical fantasies, Mary is super into wedding cakes, and Dan is pissed about the whole war thing.

Mary has a license to scoot, Dan lays bare his bathroom strategies, and Mike confronts a childhood fear.

Mary is back from PAX, Dan had a blast with Tinykin, and Mike has thoughts about Immortality. Also, the gang designs their ideal baby warrior.

Dan played (or at least, tried to play) Saints Row, Mary finished Cult of the Lamb, and Mike still won't shut up about Total War: Warhammer 3.

The gang has been playing Cult of the Lamb and Fortnite (of course). Also, they get some strange emails this week.

Mary's back from overseas so it's time to break out the space biscuits and get to the bottom of World War II. Also, we talk about Rollerdrome, Live A Live, Bear and Breakfast, Stray, and more!

Mary is in Amsterdam this week, so the gang invited YouTuber and MinnMax cohort Leo Vader on to talk about Hitman.

The gang FEUSes the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, discusses their greatest fears, and chats about a whole bunch of video games.

Paul Ryckert is in town for Dan's birthday and Father's Day. Hold onto your butts.

Diablo Immortal released early on phones and Sniper Elite games are good, it turns out. Also, Mike was a c-section, Dan has questions about yeast, and Mary is an expert on bread.

The trio is back with a beer sponsorship. Mike likes a dice-based adventure game. Dan is excited for nut shots. Mary leaves the guys unsupervised.

The trio has more to say about Rogue Legacy 2 and Risk of Rain 2. Dan has finally been to the bone zone. Mary has to explain to Mike how simulators work.

Mary is back on the West Coast, and Dan is furious about the motion smoothing on Mike's living room TV. Also, the gang is just starting to dig into the roguelites that are leaving early access in 2022.

Mary is on her way to the East Coast and Dan has finally played Vampire Survivors. Also, Mike is fairly certain he could take Abraham Lincoln in a fight.

The gang is still thoroughly enamored with Tunic (spoiler warning below), Mary is planning an East Coast trip, and Mike won't shut up about Borderlands. Also, Dan's reign as the quiz show champion is tested.

Tunic spoilers between 35:40 - 1:08:00

The games are still coming and the trio is trying to keep up. Also, Tunic is good enough that the gang decided to postpone the episode so they could talk about it.

Dan is back, Elden Ring is out, Mike likes Pokémon again, and Mary makes one of the best puns humanity has ever known.

It's Dan's first episode away, so the gang called in their friend Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me to talk about Horizon: Forbidden West, Sifu, Vampire Survivors, Total War: Warhammer 3, Triangle Strategy, Dying Light 2, and Grapple Dog. There really just aren't many games to talk about.

It's 2016 again and the gang is playing Uncharted 4. Also, friend of the podcast Alex Boniello sends in a carefully recorded and meticulously worded voice memo to address the trio's disparaging opinion about musical theater.

This episode doesn't go off the rails at all. Dan learns about jars, Mary schools everyone on pickling, and Mike recounts his love for Fireballs. Also, the trio chats extensively about Nobody Saves the World, Sea Man, Samba de Amigo, and the sensation that's sweeping the world, Wordle.

It's a new year and the Fire Escapees are ready to ring it in. Mary dove deeper into Loop Hero, Dan is playing something called Seaman, and Mike is back on his Warframe bullshit. Also, the gang is ready to talk about MacGruber again.

For the final episode of 2021, the Fire Escape trio comes together to debate, re-debate, and soberly argue about the best video games of 2021, as well as the winners of several handcrafted categories.

On this episode, Mike talks about his time with Halo Infinite's campaign, Dan and Mary talk about the highs and lows of Solar Ash, and Mary finally has a PS5.

Mike is back, Mary is on the road, and Dan has a soundboard now. Also, a secret corner of the internet is unearthed, much to one particular cast member's chagrin.

Vinny Caravella steps in for Mike this week, but he might regret it considering Dan really wants to talk about Death Stranding again. Join us as we discuss Inscryption, Rider's Republic, salamanders, oysters, and all the homeowner questions Dan and Mary can think of.

It's time for the Fire Escape trio to dig into their thoughts on Metroid Dread, Back 4 Blood, and Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye. Also, brace yourself for some of the best dad jokes you've ever heard in your life. Also, SEE BELOW FOR SPOILER TIMESTAMPS!!!

Metroid Dread spoilers: 00:53:16 - 1:36:30
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye: 1:58:32 - 2:16:28

The Fire Escape trio is approaching spooky season, which means it's time to talk about Midnight Mass and Squid Game (duh). Also, there are approximately 138857 new video games to play, so the gang does its best to cover them all.

It's about that time, dear listeners, for Mike to wax poetic about his now infamous reversal on Death Stranding. Also, Mary is super into TOEM, and Dan is loving Cruis'n Blast. Lastly, the gang discusses their favorite Norm Macdonald bits.

In the second-ever double-digit episode of the greatest podcast ever created, the Fire Escape trio talks about their time with Deathloop, discusses their favorite Zelda dungeons, and once again puts the FEUS scale to good use.

The Fire Escapees have an embarrassment of riches in video game form to talk about, from the intricate time loop mystery of The Forgotten City, to the less intricate time loop mystery of 12 Minutes. Also, the gang makes history with the creation of the FEUS (Fire Escape Universal Scale). They rate everything from cheese to the bible.

SPOILER ALERT: The trio goes into detail regarding 12 Minutes, so if you're interested in playing the game, or haven't finished yet, skip past the following time stamps: 59:29-1:27:35 AND 2:02:46 - 2:03:33)

This week on the sexiest podcast ever created, the gang talks about their time with The Ascent, Axiom Verge 2, and returning to The Simpsons. Dan botches a game's nomenclature in a truly horrific way. Mary argues for the value of dogs over cats. Mike can't shut up about Wildermyth.

Death's Door has captured the hearts and minds of the Fire Escape trio, and Mike rants about the procedural storytelling of Wildermyth. Also: Dan and Mary compiled a list of 30 Simpsons episodes for Mike to peruse at his leisure. He might like the show. He might hate it. He might finally understand all of Mary's references. Time will tell.

No, your eyes and ears are not deceiving you. It's a Fire Escape Cast off-week, but we're here anyway. On July 15, 2021, history was made: The intrepid trio from the Fire Escape Cast collided with the thriving threesome from Nextlander to host an anything-goes panel at the rescheduled PAX East. In this fiery team-up you'll bear witness to house maintenance, Dan's love of chemicals, and a look back at the changing tides of games coverage over the group's collective run.

It's the dog days of summer as Mary, Dan, and Mike get together to talk about charity stream marathons, lawn games, and their new Patreon. Also: Dan's interest in Banjo-Tooie is waning. Mary sells the guys on Skul: The Hero Slayer. Mike finally goes off about his love for (and frustrations with) Warframe.

It's another holiday weekend in the U.S. and the Fire Escapees are up to their usual shenanigans. Dan bought a pressure washer and things totally went as planned. Mary rode out the Pacific Northwest heat wave with a return to Sea of Thieves. Mike is pretty sure he's a Red Dead Online Guy (TM) now.

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It’s a holiday weekend as the gang calls in from New York, Portland, and Paul Ryckert’s baseball card bunker to talk about E3 announcements and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. Also, Paul joins the gang to defend his monthly donation generosity.

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Dan, Mary, and Mike weigh in on what constitutes the quintessential American road trip, and spend a not insignificant amount of time talking about their own personal "life hacks." Also: Dan is obsessed with a game about power washing, Mary helped a bunch of tigers make sushi, and Mike likes Shin Megami Tensei all of a sudden.   

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Mass Effect Legendary Edition is out in the wild, and the Fire Escape crew has differing thoughts on the sci-fi classic. Also: Dan recounts the fights he's almost started, Mary is consumed by the hottest sport on the internet, and Mike discusses his love for trees.

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It's been a busy few weeks for video games and their ilk, and the Fire Escape trio is here with early thoughts on Resident Evil 8, resounding diatribes about Returnal, and even a few early opinions regarding Mass Effect. Also: a mosquito sneaks into Dan's house; Mary declares her stance on the whole "knife vs. bat" thing; Mike offers his most controversial Resident Evil take ever.

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Dan, Mary, and Mike kick off the inaugural installment of the Fire Escape Cast with their takes on 2021's biggest games so far, along with games that haven't come out recently that Mike is still playing for some reason. The crew also sets the tone for the ongoing reader mailbag segment with topics ranging from sawdust pizza, to uprooting their lives, to literal fire escapes. 

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Introducing the Fire Escape Cast, a show about video games with Dan Ryckert, Mary Kish, and Mike Mahardy. The trio used to shut down bars while talking about video games, so they created Fire Escape to keep those nights going from across the country. This trailer will tell you everything you need to know about the show, and plenty of things you don't need to know. You be the judge of that. See if they care.

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