Episode Archive
50 episodes of Tales from the Backlog since the first episode, which aired on October 25th, 2021.
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39: Deathloop (with Morgan Remington from Intergalactic Pinecone)
Episode | August 17th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 54 mins
deathloop, games, immersive sim, roguelike, video games
Dave is joined by Morgan Remington from Intergalactic Pinecone to discuss Arkane Studios' time loop roguelike, Deathloop.
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38: Vampire Survivors (with Chris Rettig)
Episode | August 10th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 57 mins
games, roguelike, vampire survivors, video games
Dave is joined by Chris Rettig to discuss an indie game that took the gaming world by storm, Vampire Survivors.
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37: Mega Man X (with Chris Nelson)
Episode | August 3rd, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 8 mins
capcom, games, mega man, snes, video games
Dave and special guest Chris Nelson go back in time to discuss Capcom's 1993 classic, Mega Man X.
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Patreon Announcement
Episode | August 1st, 2022 | Season 1 | 5 mins 26 secs
games, video games
Hello there! Tales from the Backlog is now listener-supported via Patreon! This is a short announcement and explanation of the current support tiers!
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Tales from the Backlog V.I.P.- Stray (Preview)
Episode | August 1st, 2022 | Season 1 | 13 mins 10 secs
games, stray, video games
Dave gives a preview of a patron-only bonus episode covering Stray.
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Break from the Backlog: Elden Ring Bosses Tier List (with Jim Rodeman)
Episode | July 27th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 53 mins
break from the backlog, elden ring, fromsoftware, games, video games
Wrapping up Elden Ring month, as per tradition, Dave is joined by Jim Rodeman to tier-rank the Elden Ring bosses.
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Break from the Backlog: Elden Ring for the FromSoftware Newbie (with Aaron Angle and Ryan Arrington)
Episode | July 20th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 26 mins
break from the backlog, elden ring, fromsoftware, games, video games
Dave is joined by Aaron Angle and Ryan Arrington to discuss one simple question- why is Elden Ring the most approachable FromSoftware game for new players?
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Break from the Backlog: FromSoftware and the Open World (with Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers)
Episode | July 13th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 11 mins
break from the backlog, elden ring, fromsoftware, games, open world games, video games
Dave is joined by Andrew and Dylan from Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers to discuss open-world games as a whole, as well as how FromSoftware learned from the best to make Elden Ring.
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36: Elden Ring (with Ryan from List Off!)
Episode | July 6th, 2022 | Season 1 | 3 hrs 22 mins
elden ring, fromsoftware, games, video games
Dave is joined by Ryan Juengling from List Off! to discuss FromSoftware's game of the generation candidate, Elden Ring.
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35: Half-Life 2 (with Jay Davis from Super Bracket Bros)
Episode | June 29th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 20 mins
fps, games, pc games, video games
Dave is joined by Jay Davis (Super Bracket Bros podcast) to discuss Valve’s foundational FPS, Half-Life 2.
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34: Yakuza: Like a Dragon (with Rick Firestone from Pixel Project Radio)
Episode | June 22nd, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 43 mins
games, video games, yakuza, yakuza like a dragon
Dave is joined by Rick Firestone from Pixel Project Radio to discuss Ryu Ga Gotoku's refresh of the Yakuza franchise
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33: Unsighted (with Nave from Gaming Together Podcast)
Episode | June 15th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 8 mins
games, metroidvania, unsighted, video games
Dave is joined by Nave from the Gaming Together Podcast to discuss Studio Pixel Punk's inventive action game, Unsighted.
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32: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (with Alan Nichols)
Episode | June 8th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 34 mins
games, nintendo 64, the legend of zelda, video games
Dave is joined by Alan Nichols to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
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31: Shadow of the Colossus (with Adam Bucceri)
Episode | June 1st, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 46 mins
games, video games
Dave is joined by tabletop RPG developer Adam Bucceri to discuss Shadow of the Colossus.
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Break from the Backlog: Dark Souls 3 Bosses Tier List (FULL SPOILERS) (with Jake Anderson)
Episode | May 25th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 43 mins
break from the backlog, dark souls, dark souls 3, fromsoftware, games, video games
Dave is joined by returning guest Jake Anderson to tier-rank the bosses in Dark Souls 3.
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30: Dark Souls 3 (with Adam Rivera)
Episode | May 18th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 39 mins
dark souls, fromsoftware, games, video games
Dave is joined once again by Adam Rivera to discuss the finale (for now) in the Dark Souls series.