Focused Fire Chat, A Destiny Lore Podcast

Episode 114 brings Blue, Justin, Green, and Beard back together for another debate episode over the Books of Sorrow - focusing especially on the question of why these items are important in game as well as if we can assign the label of "evil" to the entire species or not. We also discuss the meaning of the mysterious term "aiat" as well as let Green and Beard explain what they think about this week's leaked Music of the Spheres files.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Books of Sorrow Map   Links Mentioned in Show: Byf's Videos on Books of Sorrow (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) Ishtar Collective Podcasts (Analysis) (Summary)    Other Lore Resources Ishtar-Collective

Episode 113 brings Blue, Green, Justin, and Beard back together to chat/argue about the dangers of artificial intelligence within the game world of Destiny - and, as usual, tangents stemming off that concept (especially ideas of what is artificial intelligence, the history of the concept, the developments within the real world, and even the psychological capabilities of artificial entities). The team is also looking forward to the new Spinfoil Saturday, which will be kicking off next week and is planned to be run every last Saturday of the month on Twitch - be sure to join in for the fun live chat as we discuss topics brought up by the chat while playing a variety of games for the evening!   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Please be sure to also check ou

Episode 112 brings Blue, Justin, Green, and Beard back together to discuss/debate the nature of Osiris, in light of the new information presented to players from the recent DLC, Curse of Osiris. The chat is more about the overall arc of the story, and while there are aspects of the new lore that is given to us in game, the predominate focus is the character of Osiris rather than any individual piece of information. In addition, this week's Lost Lore was also an Osiris themed topic - dealing with the relationship that existed between Osiris and Toland the Shattered.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Osiris Map   Other Lore Resources Ishtar-Collective The Seraphim Ar

Episode 111 brings Blue, Green, and Beard together to chat about the overarching power of Hope both within the Destiny universe and in our own. This episode is a bit of a tangent-filled exploration, as the topic itself is infused in just about everything that exists within Destiny - but ties in nicely with the Extra Lore episode that we had earlier this week.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat    Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Power of Hope Map   Links Mentioned in Show: Lost Lore Item: Curse of Osiris new lore (link)   Other Lore Resources Ishtar-Collective The Seraphim Archive r/DestinyLore r/TheCryptarchs   Show Sponsors & Affiliates Audible LootCrate (Offer Code BRIDGE10)

Our 21st installment of the Extra Lore series brings Blue, Green, Beard, and returning guest co-host BelleBunny together to discuss the powerful story of Hellblade - well, at least Green and Belle do. Blue and Beard, having not gotten a chance to really play (Blue has watched some of the game played and all of the cutscenes) really took a chance to take a back seat to the conversation. A large point of the discussion with this particular title was that of the emphasis on mental health - inside and outside of the game. Note that while the game itself is rather gruesome - we do manage to keep it pretty PG in regards to the chat. There are a bit of more brutal concepts discussed, so anyone who isn't comfortable or have Little Lights listening in with you should just keep that in mind.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireCh

Episode 110 brings Blue, Green, Beard, and Justin back together to discuss the updated information that we have regarding those fashionable Hunters - focusing especially on the changes to the subclasses made in Destiny 2. The group also takes a small deviation at the start of the chat to discuss the recent occurrences in the Destiny community as well as discuss a slight change to the layout of the show (please let us know your thoughts/feedback on the discussed changes!!). For the Lost Lore segment, Blue tried to keep it brief, given the longer than usual intro - but the group discusses the new Hunter groups that we've seen, the Dead End Cure and Icarus Drifters.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat    Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in t

Episode 109 brings Blue, Green, Beard, Justin (yep, he's back!!), and special guest co-host Morcoire to discuss the new information that Destiny 2 has brought into the discussion on exotic weapons as well as the new exotic weapons themselves. The team also takes the chance to talk about the new trailer for the Curse of Osiris in regards to the implications that the information had in regards to some of our theories. We tried to keep the "spoilers" to a minimum - but there might have been a few minor ones that slipped through in the chat for the Lost Lore segment.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Guest Contact Info Morcoire (Twitter)   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Destiny 2 Exotic Weapons Map

Episode 108 brings Blue, Green, and Beard back together to chat about the new information that we've seen so far in Destiny 2 on the Guardian Class of Titans - which includes a fair amount of 'refreshing' on the topic from information that was pretty well hidden within the Grimoire of Destiny 1. Get ready for some light-hearted chatter on the Titan Orders, Hosts, notable figures (alive, deceased, and those we still have yet to learn the fate of), as well as the subclasses we have available to us in Destiny 2.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat    Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Titans Map   Links Mentioned in Show: Lost Lore Item: First Pillars Titan Order (link) Grindhead Jim (link) r/DestinyLore

Episode 107 brings Blue, Green, and Beard back together to chat about the events which occurred prior to the Destiny games - the Collapse. Delving back into some of the information that the community received from Destiny 1 Grimoire and discussing the differing views of the Darkness which came about as a result of the events of the Collapse, the team nevertheless manages to have some enjoyable banter (and tangents - as is common with Blue and Beard).   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat    Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Collapse Map   Links Mentioned in Show: Lost Lore Item: Anomaly on Titan (link) Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: The Deflationary Theory of Truth (link)   Other Lore Resources

Our 20th installment of the Extra Lore series brings Blue, Green, Beard, and returning guest co-hosts DJ Kantrip and Damoel together to chat about the Marvel Universe (yep, we're doing it again!). We hit the ground at a pretty decent speed, and don't really let up as we careen through the more well known figures from the Marvel series (heroes and villains and....all the shades in between). Thankfully we don't trigger any Damo-rage (though we gain some insight on what pressure points are there for....future use).   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Guest Contact Info DJ Kantrip (Twitter) Damoel (Twitter)   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Marvel Universe Map   Links Mentioned in Show: Comixology

Episode 106 brings Blue, Green, and returning special guest co-host Beard Grizzly to discuss the information that we have been able to piece together about the Cabal Empire through the information contained within the Emperor's Hit List (and a healthy chat about the Shadows of Calus and even Calus himself). As it tends to go, Blue and Beard tend to get excited with trivia connections - especially in regards to connections to historical events in the real world. The Lost Lore segment, while longer than the previous ones - gave us an option to also look at the new information that we have on some of the inner workings of the Cabal Empire.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Guest Contact Info Beard Grizzly (YouTube) (Twitter)  Please be sure to also check

Episode 105 brings Blue, Green, and returning special guest co-host Beard Grizzly together to chat about the updated information that we have in regards to the warminds (especially Rasputin) in Destiny 2. And as normal for when Blue and Beard get together, there are tangents that get brought up. We hope you enjoy the conversation! Lost Lore this week was actually in line with the topic - we discuss the details and symbolic importance of the different pieces of music within the Arecibo adventure. Green might have had a bit of fun preparing for that...   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Guest Contact Info   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Warminds Map   Links Mentioned in Show: Lost Lore Item: Musi

Episode 104 brings Blue and Green back together to chat about the updates to the story of the Traveler that Destiny 2 has brought us, as well as discuss some interesting tidbits around this week's Lost Lore topic. After presenting a basic intro about the topic, the team walks through a high-level overview of the campaign, and then discussed the mysterious post-campaign glimpse that players received.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Guest Contact Info   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Traveler Map   Links Mentioned in Show: Lost Lore Item: Discussion on Ghost Primus (link)   Other Lore Resources Ishtar-Collective The Seraphim Archive r/DestinyLore r/TheCryptarchs   Show Sponsors &

Episode 103 brings Blue, Green, and Justin together to chat about the changes that we've seen in Destiny 2 in regards to the Light that is used throughout the game series as our player's main power source. We also introduce the idea of a new segment for the show (name still pending) around the "Lost Lore" or the trivia facts that might not be readily known to players, due to not having the Grimoire to read any longer. The example we used in tonight's episode is that of Nezarec's Sin - a Warlock helmet with some interesting points about a pre Golden Age entity who might have had the ability to manipulate Light.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat     Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Evolution of Light Ma

Our 19th installment of the Extra Lore series brings Blue, Green, and returning guest co-host Damoel together to chat about the DC Universe (yes, the whole thing and no, we didn't cover all of it in 2 hours). Prepare yourself for a pretty entertaining roll through not only the creative history of the comic series, but also an excellent insight into the hosts's views on the main figureheads of the DC series...and an enlightening lesson in how to best trigger the Damo-rage.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Guest Contact Info  Damoel (Twitter) Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   DCU Map       Show Sponsors & Affiliates Audible LootCrate (Offer Code BRIDGE10)

Episode 102 brings Blue and Green back together to chat about the worlds that we are introduced to within Destiny 2 (at least at an introductory level for this particular episode). From the moss-covered European Dead Zone (EDZ) to the methane oceans covering Titan, the two walk through a basic look at the new regions we have, looking at the general themes and some of the trivial nuggets of information that have already been uncovered.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat     Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!    World Lore Map   Other Lore Resources Ishtar-Collective The Seraphim Archive r/DestinyLore r/TheCryptarchs   Show Sponsors & Affiliates Audible LootCrate (Offer Code BRIDGE10)

Episode 101 brings Blue and Green together to chat with each other about their first reactions to the new worlds offered by Destiny 2 - and to discuss what's already on their wish list for the game. Blue brings up the idea of viewing Destiny 1 as an "episode zero" in the series - including his concerns with that approach as well. Altogether, the reactions are immensely positive - and we're eager to see what the communities thoughts are in the coming weeks!   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Other Lore Resources Ishtar-Collective The Seraphim Archive r/DestinyLore r/TheCryptarchs   Show Sponsors & Affiliates Audible LootCrate (Offer Code BRIDGE10)

Episode 100 brings Blue, Green, Justin, AND MEL back together to chat about the past 100 episodes and the hopes for the next 100 that the team has - and to announce the winner of the digital copy of Destiny 2! We sprinkled in a few tidbits of joy and hilarity from the past couple of years for everyone to enjoy as well - call it a small sample of the shenanigans that often occur during the game streams that the team has throughout the week when we're not working on the podcast or at work itself. A huge thanks to you all again - and we can't wait to explore the future with everyone!   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat     Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Other Lore Resources Ishtar-Collective The Seraphi

Our 18th installment of the Extra Lore series brings Blue, Green, and returning guest co-hosts Damoel and BeardGrizzly together to chat about the amazingly complex stories involved in the universe of Final Fantasy. But don't worry - our guests have the information covered and are able to present it in a truly enjoyable fashion (albeit with a bit of slight disagreement on some of the finer points - which shouldn't be a surprise). Be sure to also stick around for the whole episode - as there are some good tangents (especially near the end where we dive into the Tactics series a little bit).   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Guest Contact Info BeardGrizzly (YouTube) (Twitter) Damoel (Twitter) Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the G

Episode 99 brings together Blue, Green, & Justin to...well, give the floor to the community. This entire episode was a collection of Dispatches from YOU - and we absolutely loved getting to relive all the great memories from these past years as we read and listened to your best memories. We cannot wait for what the future holds - and while we are excited for what lies before us, we enjoyed this opportunity to look back and take in all that has happened so far. Per audacia ad astra, Guardians.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat     Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Links Mentioned in Show:  lonefrontranger's article (link) Other Lore Resources Ishtar-Collective The Seraphim Archive r/DestinyLo