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Episodes
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
We get scammed by sellers on Temu counterfeiting boardgames by “Oink Games”, “Hasbro”, and “Mattel”, get roleplaying with Critical: Sanctuary - Season 1 from Hachette, sip tea at Davenports of Cheshire, go shopping at Jokkmokk: The Winter Market from WizKids, and Fly Home! and Fish 'n' Flip with Helvetiq.
All that, and sunshine during the cold, on Ep187.
00:00 - Winter Summer Holiday
04:12 - Davenports
07:56 - Counterfeit boardgames from sellers on Temu
32:44 - Critical: Sanctuary - Season 1
44:17 - Jokkmokk: The Winter Market
50:16 - Fly Home!
57:01 - Fish 'n' Flip
On this episode were Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
We (unsuccessfully) try and break The Curse, spend 12 full hours playing the epic space opera Twilight Imperium: Third Edition from Fantasy Flight Games, get locked in a puzzling hotel in EXIT - The Curse of Ophir from Nementic Games and USM, and scare ourselves silly with Mike Flanagan’s latest The Fall of the House of Usher.
All that, and Big Selenite, on Ep186.
00:00 - Breaking the Curse #1
08:00 - Twilight Imperium: Third Edition
34:08 - Breaking the Curse #2
36:21 - EXIT - The Curse of Ophir
47:15 - Big Selenite
48:13 - The Fall of the House of Usher
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
We take a trip into the mysterious in the dark sci-fi They Cloned Tyrone, chat about the completely endearing Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, and if that weren’t enough, it’s off to war with Undaunted: Battle of Britain from Osprey Games.
All that, and sleeping in Deep Heat, on Ep185.
00:00 - Hugo’s 3rd but not his 3rd birthday party
07:52 - Kris sleeps in Deep Heat, plus The Cinematic Orchestra
14:41 - They Cloned Tyrone
27:34 - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
37:54 - Undaunted: Battle of Britain
56:35 - The Fast and the Furious in Japanese
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
It is Autumn. We chirp on about Troika! from the Melsonian Arts Council, head back in time to the Stone Age (board game), take a look at the Open and Play series from Kosmos with particular attention centred on Monster 12 and Allie Gator, and try to resist growling “I’m Batman” while chatting about Batman: The Audio Adventures.
All that, and more talk about lawnmowers than is strictly necessary, on Ep184.
00:00 - Slapped by September
03:47 - Troika!
24:13 - Lawnmowers
26:35 - Stone Age
33:26 - Kosmos Open and Play
36:02 - Monster 12
38:27 - Allie Gator
42:57 - Batman: The Audio Adventures
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Chips. You love them. We love them. This episode talks about them. But when we’re not talking chips, we’re talking: Lacuna, a delightful 2 player abstract game from CMYK; Townscaper, Oskar Stålberg’s relaxing and deeply creative build-em-up; Benji from Osprey's lovely solo recommendations Miru and VOID 1680 AM; and the challenging cooperative deck crawler Regicide from Badgers From Mars. All that, plus hospital radio, on Ep183.
00:00 - A new type of chip, another one bites the dust, and love language
14:37 - Lacuna
27:45 - Townscaper
36:45 - Benji's recommendations
46:22 - Regicide
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Sam (@MrSamTurner), and Benji (@OspreyGames).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
A globetrotting episode, as the lads head around Bavaria on Segways, including a trip to the legendary FUNtainment, Hofbräuhaus, and Neuschwanstein Castle. Then we get some mucky fun in with Dirty Pig (or Drecksau) from Kosmos, look back at reMEmber from Pegasus Spiele, become one with nature with Happy Bee from Helvetiq and Coiledspring Games, and annoy all the right people with the Barbie movie.
All that, plus a farewell to underwear, on Ep182.
00:00 - An international flavour
03:55 - Hofbräuhaus, Neuschwanstein Castle, and Segways in Bavaria
26:10 - a trip to FUNtainment
33:40 - Dirty Pig or Drecksau
38:22 - reMEmber
44:49 - Happy Bee
48:52 - the Barbie movie
On this episode were Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Night School Studio’s OXENFREE II: Lost Signals is a great follow up to the original and is going to serve its fans well, while Blizzard’s own recent sequel - Diablo IV - proves to be the perfect entry into a genre you might have dismissed. And why Colin from Accounts is must-watch comedy TV from Australia that’s deeper than you might initially expect.
00:00 - Tidying up
08:08 - OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
20:32 - Diablo IV
46:08 - Colin from Accounts
56:50 - Outro
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider) and Peter (@XeroXeroXero).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
More Steam Deck chat starts off the show, then it’s off on a photography expedition with Alba: A Wildlife Adventure from ustwo games, plus a trip to the cinema to see Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One. Back at home it’s board game time with Crack List from Pierre Faucon and Hachette, and Sweet & Spicy from HeidelBÄR Games.
All that, plus childhood classics adapted to the big screen, on Ep180.
00:00 - Why you should buy a Steam Deck
19:36 - Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
32:25 - Crack List
41:18 - Sweet & Spicy
46:46 - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
54:52 - Film adaptations of our favourite toys growing up
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
We start off by ranking the Mission: Impossible films (you will be upset by some of the placings), then get straight into a breakdown of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Then it’s on to Jury Duty - the show, not the obligation - and finally Alderac Entertainment’s push your luck game Cubitos.
All that, plus beige flags, on Ep179, out… NOW!
00:00 - Ranking the Mission: Impossible films
09:11 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
26:50 - Cubitos
42:04 - Jury Duty
52:29 - Beige flags
On this episode were Dan (@ThisDanFrost), Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero) and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Sipping tea with Honey Badger, getting an Inkling about Osprey Games, having a Block Party with Big Potato, subscribing to LEGO, doubling up on Dorfromantik, and having a swinging time with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Plus, grabby geese.
00:00 - Explaining thunder to a toddler, and a Tolkien marathon
08:53 - Tea Party
17:33 - Inkling
22:51 - Block Party
32:41 - A LEGO subscription box
44:40 - Dorfromantik and Dorfromantik: The Board Game
57:43 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
1:07:35 - What’s next from Osprey
On this episode were Emily (@EmilyNNeat), Kris (@DigitalStrider), and Sam (@MrSamTurner).
Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about.
Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com
Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.