The Dorkiest Podcast

On this episode Daniel and Mike are joined by Erika to review and have an overall roundtable discussion about Arcane: League of Legends; particularly, how one of us isn't as acclaimed on it as the general consensus would lead you to believe! It's a great, spirited discussion and we hope you enjoy listening to it.

Full spoilers for Arcane seasons 1 & 2

Games and media discussed: #Arcane #FinalFantasyVII #Humanity #OuterWilds #SuperMarioRPG

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Mike’s: I Love You. You Hate Me

Daniel’s: Looking For Alaska by John Green

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Daniel and Mike compete in our second annual Dorkiest Fantasy Draft - thanks to FantasyCritic.games

Find out who will build the ultimate team of the best critically reviewed games of this year and what the “punishments” will be for the co-host with the lowest score!

Follow our League on FantasyCritic.games - The Dorkiest Podcast - 2025 Better Co-Host Contest - Fantasy Critic

Games discussed: #BaldersGate3 #Darksiders #LifeIsStrangeDoubleExposure #MarvelRivals #PepperGrinder #TrialsOfMana 

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Mike’s: The best runs from AGDQ 2025 - The Verge

Daniel’s: Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson

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In this super-sized final episode of the year, Erika and Mike talk about both their favorite games that they've played this past year and have a lengthy discussion about all of the 2024 movies they had the pleasure of seeing both in theaters and on VOD.

Happy New Years and we hope this coming year is filled with joy and peace for you all!

Erika's Favorite Games - 2:20

Mike's Favorite Games - 28:41

24 Films of 2024 - 1:12:53

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Kicking off our end of the year discussions, Daniel shares his Top 5 Favorite Games he played this past year!

Daniel’s Other Favorites of the Year:

Games and media discussed - #BaldursGate3 #Cyberpunk2077 #PhantomLiberty #EldenRing #LegoStarWars #SuperMarioOdyssey

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Mike’s: Sony’s 30th Anniversary PlayStation video

Daniel’s: Danny Motta reacting to The Owl House

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The Dorkiest Podcast is proud to present the first annual GG Awards! Daniel and Mike give out prestigious awards to all of the dorky games, movies, music and books in our lives this past year!

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Mike’s: Coca Cola’s new AI ad is soulless and awful!

Daniel’s: EPIC the Musical

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We love reviewing stuff here at The Dorkiest. You could argue that the whole reason this channel - along with countless others - exists solely just to review stuff. But in this episode, we’re going to discuss the “why” of it all. What is the point of consuming reviews? What is the point of sharing them? And what does it mean to be a “professional” reviewer? It gets a little meta, but we hope that you find this discussion to be valuable as you seek out your next review.

Games and media discussed - #AlanWake2 #Balatro #BaldursGate3 #FinalFantasyVIIRebirth

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Mike’s: Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara

Daniel’s: Loser, Baby (sing along version)

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Halloween is a time for horror and spooky vibes! But what happens when a horror movie DOESN’T hit you in the way that’s intended? On this episode, Daniel and Mike share their 5 Worst Horrors Films!

Games and media discussed - #BaldursGate3 #NeonWhite #BayonettaOrigins #SilentHill2 #ResidentEvilApocalypse #SawIV #ParanormalActivity3 #Greta #Hostel #Identity #HalloweenII #Antichrist #Devil #BlackChristmas

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Mike’s: Fuzzy Fantasy VII by Fuzz Pixels - releasing 10/25/2024

Daniel’s: Lifeblood by Brand of Sacrifice, The Valley by Whitechapel, Kin by Whitechapel, and Primordial by Shadow of Intent

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The Resident Evil franchise has been around for almost 30 years and has had a long successful history of games, spin-offs, films, and TV shows. On this episode, Mike shares his knowledge and history of the games while Daniel shares his knowledge and history of the film series!

Games and media discussed - #ResidentEvil #BaldursGate3 #FinalFantasyXIII #FinalFantasyXV #FinalFantasyXVI #MossVR #NeonWhite

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Mike’s: 'Octagonal' sword from Bronze Age burial in Germany is so well preserved, it shines | Live Science

Daniel’s: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse & Your Blood My Bones by Kelly Andrews

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Content Warning: This episode discusses gun violence and the pattern of shootings in the US in recent years. Listener discretion is highly advised.

Today, Mike and Daniel have a serious discussion about the nature of guns in video games and whether or not we feel like they are contributing to the culture of gun violence in the United States.

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Mike’s: Descent - The Hunt For Eel City (Episode 1)

Daniel’s: Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) by Pierce Brown | Goodreads

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It’s inevitable that one day we’ll get a live action adaptation of the Grand Theft Auto series. Today, Daniel and Mike put on their executive producer hats and build the foundation of what will undoubtedly be a very popular and successful series of films!.

Games and media discussed - #BeatSaber #EldenRing #FinalFantasyXIII #HorizonCallOfTheMountain #PSVR2 #SuperMarioOdyssey

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Mike’s: The band Sleep Token is releasing a graphic novel titled “The Teeth of God”

Daniel’s: The Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence and the 20 Years of Tears Festival

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