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Episodes
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.
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
We kick things off with power washing fantasies and foraging, then try and find hidden wizards with Wandering Towers from Capstone Games, and bury some dice with Spots from CMYK. After that we get gambling with High Society from Osprey Games, and get an introduction to roleplaying with Critical Foundation from Hachette. Plus, Finger smoking.
00:00 - Powerwashing fantasies and foraging
13:13 - Wandering Towers
21:42 - Spots
33:43 - Critical Foundation
51:35 - High Society
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.
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Fading fast? Pop on the latest episode for some high energy geek culture chat; it’s better than coffee!!! (?) We talk The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth from Fantasy Flight Games, Bamboo from Devir, Hungry Monkey from HeidelBÄR Games, Ghost of Tsushima from Sucker Punch, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and Extraordinary by Emma Moran. Plus, a hog.
00:00 - Keeping Kris awake
10:46 - Ghost of Tsushima
16:02 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
20:02 - Bamboo
33:39 - The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth
43:13 - Hungry Monkey
49:20 - Extraordinary
58:30 - Please Kris, Wake Up
All that, and a hog, with 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.
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
Fellow humans, we welcome you to the Staying In Podcast. In this episode we have a good time discussing Lok, a game by Blaž Urban Gracar; BEEF, a series by A24; Mr Inbetween, a series by FX; and PowerWash Simulator, a game by FuturLab. Plus, a pleasant discussion about a useful new tool called ChatGPT.
00:00 - ChatGPT presents the Staying In Podcast.
09:10 - Puzzle books and handsome women.
12:28 - Lok.
24:07 - BEEF.
33:50 - Mr Inbetween.
38:52 - Audiobook games and PowerWash Simulator.
All that, and an awakening sparked by Puzzler, with 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.