Deep Listens

Deep Listens

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Deep Listens episodes

  • Off the Deep End Episode 59: Legend of Legaia

    Gino "ThatPinguino" Grieco joins Braden"ArbitraryWater" REDACTED and Chris "ZombiePie" REDACTED to talk about another beloved(?) PS1 JRPG from the late 90s with Legend of Legaia. Is this another overlooked cult classic? Are they even allowed to play those for this show? Find out by listening to them talk about the game's unique combo-based battle system, sick drum and bass lines, and even sicker random encounter rate. This time Braden doesn't even have the flu!

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    1 hr 17 min
  • Balls Deep: 2025 NBA Playoffs

    In this episode Gino, Pete, and Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- discuss the 2025 NBA regular season, end of season awards, and check in on their favorite teams. We then discuss some of the big trades and failures of the year. We also take some time to answer listener emails. It's accountability time for our preseason predictions!

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    If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens

    If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 238: Deathbulge Is An Early GOTY Contender

    In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands! We discuss the game's fun combat, funny jokes, and engaging story. Em went deep on this one and 100%-ed the game! Fair to say, we all liked it! Early GOOY contender!

    If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene: https://belovedasheville.com/

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    If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens

    If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

    1 hr 22 min
  • Off the Deep End Episode Gaiden 2

    The following podcast appeared on Deep Listens' hosting server on March 31, 2025,11:59 PM EDT. The participants of this podcast claim no memory of the events that are recorded on this audio file. The host appears to be suffering from the flu, while the other two have some other, unknown ailment. None of them seem to be aware of the popularity and legacy of the popular video game "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim." Deep Listens urges caution before listening.

    See the entire Off The Deep Ends ranked list at http://bit.ly/otderank

    Find OTDE's theme music and more at https://supersex-420.bandcamp.com/

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    If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens

    If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

    49 min
  • Final Musicality: Final Bar Line!

    In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Jeff Rud discuss Theatrhythm Final Bar Line! We cover the fun rhythm gameplay, the odd mission structure, and the unfortunate pricing structure! This might be the last good game we play for a while folks!

    Check out the current ranking of Fantasies here: bit.ly/deepfinal

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    If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens

    If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

    1 hr 19 min
  • Episode 237: It's Tax Season and Turnip Boy Ain't Having It!

    In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion! We discuss the game's adorable art style, effective mechanics, and surprisingly dark story. I swear you won't be able to guess where this game goes based on how it looks and how it starts.

    If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene: https://belovedasheville.com/

    Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate

    If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens

    If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

    55 min
  • Off the Deep End Episode 58: The Nokia N-Gage

    In what might be one of the more ill-advised adventures Off the Deep End has ever been on, Braden, Chris, and Adam all explore the role-playing library of everyone's favorite taco-shaped phone that also played video games poorly. If you are under the age of 30 and don't know what the N-Gage was, we're sorry. Ask your dad. Or just listen to this episode. There was an Elder Scrolls game on this thing!

    See the entire Off The Deep Ends ranked list at http://bit.ly/otderank

    Find OTDE's theme music and more at https://supersex-420.bandcamp.com/

    Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate

    If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens

    If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

    1 hr 32 min
  • Episode 236: Spelunking In The Caves Of Qud

    In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Caves of Qud! We coder the game's retro style, uncompromising difficulty, and emergent storytelling. I wonder if you can guess which of us liked the game and which of us... might not have.

    If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene: https://belovedasheville.com/

    Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate

    If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens

    If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

    1 hr 50 min
  • Final Musicality: FFIII Legend of The Eternal Wind and FFIV Celtic Moon

    In this episode Gino, Jeff, and Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- discuss FFIII Legend of The Eternal Wind and FFIV Celtic Moon. We cover the context in which these two very weird and Japan exclusive albums were made and whether they're any good! Spoilers, we finally got some good FF arraingement albums to rank!

    Check out the current ranking of Fantasies here: bit.ly/deepfinal

    Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate

    If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens

    If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 235: The Beginner's Guide With Voidburger!

    In this episode Gino and Pete are joined by Jess "VoidBurger" O'Brien to discuss one of Jess's favorite games: The Beginner's Guide! We cover the game from front to back and do our best to interpret all of the twists and turns of the game and its multi-layered story. Then Em joins in to provide us with an Exclusive reading of the game that seems to actually be an original read of a game that's over 10 years old!

    You can find Jess's work at https://www.youtube.com/voidburger, https://www.patreon.com/Voidburger, and https://www.twitch.tv/voidburger

    If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene: https://belovedasheville.com/

    Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate

    If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens

    If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net

    2 hr 25 min

About Deep Listens

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A bi-weekly video game book club that takes a deep look at one game every episode. We discuss the literary elements, philosophical ideas, and game design decisions that make games great while keeping…

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