The Fire Escape trio is approaching spooky season, which means it's time to talk about Midnight Mass and Squid Game (duh). Also, there are approximately 138857 new video games to play, so the gang does its best to cover them all.
Oct 11, 2021•4 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's about that time, dear listeners, for Mike to wax poetic about his now infamous reversal on Death Stranding. Also, Mary is super into TOEM, and Dan is loving Cruis'n Blast. Lastly, the gang discusses their favorite Norm Macdonald bits.
Sep 27, 2021•3 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the second-ever double-digit episode of the greatest podcast ever created, the Fire Escape trio talks about their time with Deathloop, discusses their favorite Zelda dungeons, and once again puts the FEUS scale to good use.
Sep 13, 2021•4 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Fire Escapees have an embarrassment of riches in video game form to talk about, from the intricate time loop mystery of The Forgotten City, to the less intricate time loop mystery of 12 Minutes. Also, the gang makes history with the creation of the FEUS (Fire Escape Universal Scale). They rate everything from cheese to the bible. SPOILER ALERT: The trio goes into detail regarding 12 Minutes, so if you're interested in playing the game, or haven't finished yet, skip past the following time st...
Aug 30, 2021•4 hr 49 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the sexiest podcast ever created, the gang talks about their time with The Ascent, Axiom Verge 2, and returning to The Simpsons. Dan botches a game's nomenclature in a truly horrific way. Mary argues for the value of dogs over cats. Mike can't shut up about Wildermyth.
Aug 16, 2021•4 hr 49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Death's Door has captured the hearts and minds of the Fire Escape trio, and Mike rants about the procedural storytelling of Wildermyth. Also: Dan and Mary compiled a list of 30 Simpsons episodes for Mike to peruse at his leisure. He might like the show. He might hate it. He might finally understand all of Mary's references. Time will tell.
Aug 02, 2021•4 hr 41 min•Transcript available on Metacast No, your eyes and ears are not deceiving you. It's a Fire Escape Cast off-week, but we're here anyway. On July 15, 2021, history was made: The intrepid trio from the Fire Escape Cast collided with the thriving threesome from Nextlander to host an anything-goes panel at the rescheduled PAX East. In this fiery team-up you'll bear witness to house maintenance, Dan's love of chemicals, and a look back at the changing tides of games coverage over the group's collective run.
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the dog days of summer as Mary, Dan, and Mike get together to talk about charity stream marathons, lawn games, and their new Patreon. Also: Dan's interest in Banjo-Tooie is waning. Mary sells the guys on Skul: The Hero Slayer. Mike finally goes off about his love for (and frustrations with) Warframe.
Jul 19, 2021•3 hr 54 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's another holiday weekend in the U.S. and the Fire Escapees are up to their usual shenanigans. Dan bought a pressure washer and things totally went as planned. Mary rode out the Pacific Northwest heat wave with a return to Sea of Thieves. Mike is pretty sure he's a Red Dead Online Guy (TM) now. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fireescape/support
Jul 05, 2021•4 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s a holiday weekend as the gang calls in from New York, Portland, and Paul Ryckert’s baseball card bunker to talk about E3 announcements and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. Also, Paul joins the gang to defend his monthly donation generosity. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fireescape/support
Jun 21, 2021•3 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan, Mary, and Mike weigh in on what constitutes the quintessential American road trip, and spend a not insignificant amount of time talking about their own personal "life hacks." Also: Dan is obsessed with a game about power washing, Mary helped a bunch of tigers make sushi, and Mike likes Shin Megami Tensei all of a sudden. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fireescape/support
Jun 07, 2021•4 hr 49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mass Effect Legendary Edition is out in the wild, and the Fire Escape crew has differing thoughts on the sci-fi classic. Also: Dan recounts the fights he's almost started, Mary is consumed by the hottest sport on the internet, and Mike discusses his love for trees. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fireescape/support
May 24, 2021•4 hr 54 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's been a busy few weeks for video games and their ilk, and the Fire Escape trio is here with early thoughts on Resident Evil 8, resounding diatribes about Returnal, and even a few early opinions regarding Mass Effect. Also: a mosquito sneaks into Dan's house; Mary declares her stance on the whole "knife vs. bat" thing; Mike offers his most controversial Resident Evil take ever. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fireescape/support...
May 10, 2021•3 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan, Mary, and Mike kick off the inaugural installment of the Fire Escape Cast with their takes on 2021's biggest games so far, along with games that haven't come out recently that Mike is still playing for some reason. The crew also sets the tone for the ongoing reader mailbag segment with topics ranging from sawdust pizza, to uprooting their lives, to literal fire escapes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fireescape/support...
Apr 26, 2021•3 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Introducing the Fire Escape Cast, a show about video games with Dan Ryckert, Mary Kish, and Mike Mahardy. The trio used to shut down bars while talking about video games, so they created Fire Escape to keep those nights going from across the country. This trailer will tell you everything you need to know about the show, and plenty of things you don't need to know. You be the judge of that. See if they care. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fireescape/support...
Apr 12, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast