Fire Escape Cast #64
The gang discusses their dream home locations and Mike designs a jousting boat for European beaches.
Episodes
Fire Escape Cast
Dan Ryckert, Mary Kish, and Mike Mahardy can’t shut down bars while talking about video games like they used to, so they created Fire Escape to keep those chats going from across the country. Support them at fireescapecast.com
Episodes
Fire Escape Cast #63
The gang got invited to the Olympics, and they refuse to embarrass themselves.
Fire Escape Cast #62
The gang creates their Mt. Rushmores of fast food.
Fire Escape Cast #61
Dan confuses fire stations with gas stations and Mike hatches a new plot against Mary, who apparently wants to swap faces with a bird.
Fire Escape Cast #60
The gang is back together and ready to talk about eating their way out of a torturous bathtub situation.
Fire Escape Cast #59
Nextlander's Vinny Caravella joins Mike and Jake to talk about Dungeons & Dragons, CRPGs, and his favorite genre of life activity.
Fire Escape Cast #58
Mike and Jake give Mary travel advice, including "Don't demolish the walls of Tokyo restaurants."
Fire Escape cast #57
The gang digs into Diablo 4, then gets a science lesson about athletics and vacuums.
Fire Escape Cast #56
The gang is loving Zelda, Mike played the next Total War game, and Mary is back to spread her love of cozy indie fare.
Fire Escape Cast #55
This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/escape and get on your way to being your best self. The gang opens up about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and estimates how many clones of themselves it would require to take down Mike Tyson.
BONUS EPISODE: A Fireside Chat with Paul Ryckert
Dan sits down with his father for an extended and uncut fireside conversation about marriage, aging, smoking, ear gauges, big cities, and whether soccer is a sport or not.
Fire Escape Cast #54
Dan and Mike played a portion of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Mary is once again the indie game queen.
Fire Escape Cast #53
Dan is back from his West Coast excursion, Mary is obsessed with Dredge, and Mike has been playing with some Chaos Dwarfs.
Fire Escape Cast #52
Chris Plante, co-host of The Besties and editor-in-chief at Polygon, joins Mary and Mike to talk about Octopath Traveler 2, Dredge, Talking Heads, and Barry Lyndon.
Fire Escape Cast #51
The Resident Evil 4 remake has arrived, and the gang stumbles upon a game-changing idea for a dog-focused podcast.
Fire Escape Cast #50
It's the gang's 50th episode! To celebreate, they hold a tournament to decide the best remake of all time.
Fire Escape Cast #49
There's a buttload of games to be played, and the gang is doing its best to play them all. Also, Dan realizes that he's in the middle of a healthy mid-life crisis.
Fire Escape Cast #48
The gang is still reeling from last week's Nintendo news deuce. Also, a contemplative conversation about the permanence of memory.
Fire Escape Cast #47
Dan has discovered Henry David Thoreau, Mary is getting into Tchia, and Mike has some high falutin' controller to talk about.
Fire Escape Cast #46
The gang welcomes 2023 with discussions about grenades, Hitman, and Fire Emblem Engage.
Fire Escape Cast #45
Dan is a Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! speedrunner now, Mary played her usual glut of indie games, and Mike has a new listener-created quiz for the gang.
Fire Escape Cast #44: GAME OF THE YEAR 2022 SPECTACULAR!
The gang is all here to talk about the good, the bad, the best, and the worst of video games in 2022.
Fire Escape Cast #43
The gang makes plans for their GOTY 2022 Extravaganza, and they have a new merch line! Go to fireescape-shop.fourthwall.com for Dorky Christmas sweaters, crop tops, mugs, and more! This week's episode is sponsored by BlueChew! For a discount on tablets that will make your kinky times better, head to this link, which already has the FireEscape promo code active: https://bluechew.com/?utm_campaign=DCARE-0001-02-0015A_6-359_2239-0&utm_source=fire-escape-cast&utm_medium=podcast&coupon=fireescape...
Fire Escape Cast #42
The Fire Escape trio lays plans for the GOTY 2022 Extravaganza. Also, Dan may like Sonic Frontiers more than God of War Ragnarok.
Fire Escape Cast #41
The trio is back from their respective adventures to talk about God of War Ragnarok, beer trips, AAA game fatigue, and recording the remainder of a podcast by candlelight.
Fire Escape Cast #40
Minn Max's Ben Hanson joins the Fire Escape crew in Mary's absence to talk about Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, reminisce about the early days of Game Informer's video work, and argue about the definition of a condiment.
Fire Escape Cast #39
Mike talks about his weird musical fantasies, Mary is super into wedding cakes, and Dan is pissed about the whole war thing.
Fire Escape Cast #38
Mary has a license to scoot, Dan lays bare his bathroom strategies, and Mike confronts a childhood fear.
Fire Escape Cast #37
Mary is back from PAX, Dan had a blast with Tinykin, and Mike has thoughts about Immortality. Also, the gang designs their ideal baby warrior.
Fire Escape Cast #36
Dan played (or at least, tried to play) Saints Row, Mary finished Cult of the Lamb, and Mike still won't shut up about Total War: Warhammer 3.