The Dive Down

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February 06Episode 355: Beer
From the modest hop to the liveliest yeast, nothing makes for a more questionable podcast quite like beer. On this week's show, we talk about our personal history with one of the world's favorite alcohols. We talk about our personal favorites, the weird lengths we've gone to find some, and how we learned to worship the Dark Lord.
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Timestamps:
2:54 - This week's episode
10:45 - When did we decide we liked beer?
23:30 - Getting into beer
35:20 - Dark Lord culture
40:35 - What beers do we like?
1:04:22 - Wrapping up
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
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1 hr 7 min
January 30Episode 354: The Young Jerks of Weast Coast Games
On this week's show, Dave and Stan chat with Dan, Dan, and Meg from Weast Coast Games. We talk about the creative process behind some of their games, the origins of their collaboration, and balancing their game studio with their design agency.
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Timestamps:
0:01 - This week's episode
3:59 - Introducing Weast Coast Games / Young Jerks
8:09 - The Weast Coast Games concept
22:51 - The WCG games
33:15 - The balance of Young Jerks and Weast Coast
43:35 - How they met
46:00 - Getting the word out
52:30 - What's inspiring them
59:20 - Post-interview time
1:05:20 - Wrapping up
Links from this week's episode:
Check out their games! Buy one!
https://weastcoast.games/
https://youngjerks.com/
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
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1 hr 8 min
January 23Episode 353: Selling Vibes and Spooky Robes
This week we get... a little loose. Stan's on the run, so we record a catch up episode about Dave's obessions with The Traitors, Shane's obsession with Selling a Vibe, and Stan's general thoughts on deep dish and getting the Led out. Are you more of an In Through the Out Door or a Zoso?
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And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/
Timestamps:
0:01 - One liners and Lakewood things
13:30 - Led Zeppelin
15:53 - The album of the week: The Cribs - Selling a Vibe, and power pop
26:17 - OBAA
29:47 - Chicago pizza and Stan's LDL levels
35:17 - The Traitors
50:38 - Podcast.... for kids?
56:00 - Dave's productive birthday
59:50 - Ratcatching
1:02:25 - Wrapping up
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
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1 hr 5 min
January 16Episode 352: What We're Playing 2026
On this week's show, we reminisce about old school CD burners, Dave walks us through the gizmo he's making with a Raspberry Pi, Shane relives the global trauma of Final Fantasy 6, and Stan saves the president's daughter in Resident Evil 4 Remake.
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Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com
Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN
And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/
Timestamps:
0:01 - Brews and burns
12:51 - This week's episode, sorta
21:46 - Shane is playing Final Fantasy 6
35:00 - A brief emulation diversion
39:10 - Stan is playing Resident Evil 4 Remake
50:02 - Dave is playing Q-Up
1:05:20 - Wrapping up
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
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1 hr 8 min
January 09Episode 351: Learning Poker with No Money Down
On this week's show, the boys return from a 2 week winter break and catch up on their lives, holidays, music, Florida, and Stranger Things. Then Stan tries to learn poker and Dave has concerns.
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Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com
Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN
And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/
Timestamps:
0:01 - The Great Meme Reset of 2026
6:33 - This week's show/catching up
21:23 - When does New Years stop mattering?
24:05 - Stan(ger) Things
31:47 - Catching up on 2025 music and games
38:15 - John Glacier - Like a Ribbon
40:18 - Q-Up
47:55 - Learning Hold-Em via Offsuit
57:55 - The learning process, and Dave clues us in
1:16:29 - Wrapping up
Links from this week's episode:
https://nofilmschool.com/bill-simmons-most-rewatched-movies
https://www.offsuit.app/
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
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1 hr 19 min
December 19, 2025Episode 350: The 2025 Year-End Review ft. Adam Burke
On this week's show, Dave's friend and comedian, Adam Burke, joins the show as we look back on a year of gaming, watching, listening, and reading.
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Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com
Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN
And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/
Timestamps:
0:01 - Selling phone plans to Australians
5:44 - This week's episode/housekeeping
6:15 - Our guest this week, Adam Burke
21:24 - Favorite movies of the year
35:20 - The games we played this year
1:00:20 - The year in music
1:14:01 - Stan's comics of the year
1:23:55 - Final hits of the year
1:27:32 - Wrapping up
Links from this week's episode:
https://www.instagram.com/atpburke/
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
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1 hr 31 min
December 12, 2025Episode 349: Bounty Star & Lego Voyagers for the Holidays
On this week's show, we review two new indie video games, Bounty Star and Lego Voyagers! Then we share our favorite gift ideas for the holiday - for the certain somebodies in your life who deserve a present but are hard to shop for.
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And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/
Timestamps:
0:01 - Sexy Brian and his friend Murderbot
6:18 - This week's episode/Holiday brunch/housekeeping
12:27 - Stan played Bounty Star - mechs farming chickens
16:02 - Mechs are cool
22:07 - The life of a Bounty Star
27:12 - Stan's final takes
32:36 - Dave played Lego Voyagers - emotional bricks
46:30 - The Dive Down gift guide
1:06:20 - Wrapping up
Links from this week's episode:
Bounty Star: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1497430/Bounty_Star/
Lego Voyagers: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1538550/LEGO_Voyagers/
Lego Game Boy: https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/game-boy-72046
Cheese Sex Death: https://www.cheesesexdeath.com/
Noshinku: https://noshinku.com/
Ratio: https://a.co/d/7IgKyWA
Charmin Forever Roll: https://shop.charmin.com/forever-roll-starter-kit-holder-stand-included-2-roll/
Plus-Plus: https://www.plusplususa.com/
Golden Gems: https://shopgoldengems.com/
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
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1 hr 8 min
December 05, 2025Episode 348: Shane Returns: Big in Japan
Shane's back from his trip across the world and he's ready to talk Japan, jet lag, travel tips, and more. But not before we spend a good amount of time having an existential freak out about Black Friday.
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And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/
Timestamps:
0:01 - Grey Friday
9:30 - A jet-lagged intro
13:01 - This week's episode/housekeeping
14:52 - Shane does Japan
19:00 - Why do we travel?
34:00 - What was awesome?
46:21 - Shane's tips n tricks
51:52 - Did Shane have a good time?
1:01:30 - The next few weeks/wrapping up
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
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1 hr 5 min
November 21, 2025Episode 347: Getting Bent with Aang, Appa, and D00mwake
On this week's show, D00mwake stops by to talk about the recent bans in Standard and (technically) Pioneer. Then we look at some of our favorite cards from Magic's new Avatar expansion, plus some Standard testing!
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Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com
Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN
And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/
Timestamps:
1:40 — Stan’s Beverage Corner
3:23 — What’s Your Favorite Slime?
6:30 — Show Intro: Devon’s Here!!
9:20 — This Week’s Show: Bans & Magic: Avatar TLA
11:40 — Ban Discussion: Standard First
21:51 — Pioneer
29:39 — Modern
32:05 — ATLA Cards
32:27 — Badgermole Cub
37:31 — Aang, Swift Savior
42:06 — Accumulate Wisdom
44:04 — Phoenix Fleet Airship
45:36 — Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
48:39 — Day of the Black Sun
50:08 — Mai, Scornful Striker
51:38 — Firebending Student
54:21 — Firebender Ascension
55:37 — Standard Deck 1: UR Lessons
59:11 — Standard Deck 2: Mono-Green Badgerm ole Cub
1:02:44 — Standard Deck 3: Bant Appa Combo
1:05:17 — Standard Deck 4: UW Tempo Appa/Aang
1:08:26 — How does this set look compared to Spider-Man?
1:09:15 — Closing Thoughts
Devon's decks from this week's episode:
Izzet Lessons: https://moxfield.com/decks/GHhFeJTqUEaufQWMTGtycg
Mono-Green: https://moxfield.com/decks/7zTnFXMYm0GZjJHEFwnpbg
Bant Appa Combo: https://moxfield.com/decks/CkERHmQdIESYMwMlZjd-aQ
Aang Tempo: https://moxfield.com/decks/rDa7AZpIQUG0yahP2N994w
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
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1 hr 15 min
November 14, 2025Episode 346: Freaks & Geese
On this week's show, the boys revisit Freaks & Geeks, Stan reads a post-modern comic book, Shane tries to buy a rug, and Dave listens to Geese.
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And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/
Timestamps:
0:01 - What's that in your dinner kit?
8:05 - This week's episode
10:00 - In-flight entertainment
12:50 - Ball X Pit
17:30 - Plane boarding
19:31 - Freaks X Geeks
35:31 - Ice Cream Man: the card deck
41:22 - Rugs are hard
46:48 - Sometimes Geese... can be good?
57:52 - Wrapping up
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
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The Dive Down is a weekly podcast for people who love Magic: The Gathering but like talking about other things too. From videogames, to parenting, to 3D printing, and beyond. Each week hosts Dave,…