Focused Fire Chat, A Destiny Lore Podcast

Recording Date: October 2, 2020  -- -- -- The team welcomes HeyItsOrchid to the fold and sits down for a examination of the information that we've gotten so far about the upcoming "hikeable" space, Europa. In addition, Blue gives an update on the website situation for The Lore Network at large and reminds everyone of the opportunity to support the show via Loot Crate (link below).   Loot Crate sponsor link - Be sure to use the code ROBOTSRADIO as well to get 15% off most crates / subscriptions Europa Notes (Collection of Information from Bungie Developer Notes)    This episode will serve as the first half (or the "Intro Session") to the topic, with the second half (the "Advanced Session") hitting your podcast feeds on Friday morning. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:45 - Introductions 0:03:00 - Welcoming Orchid to the Team 0:10:45 - Overview of Episode 0:12:15 - Announcements 0:15:30 - Looking at Europa in Reality 0:24:45 - Shifting to Europa in Destiny 0:28:45 - Blue Invents Wo

Recording Date: October 2, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down with special guest, SaintsWorkshop, to discuss one of Grn's more recent delves into the spinfoil rabbit hole - the connection between multiple major figures within the Destiny universe. In addition, Blue reminds everyone of the opportunity to support the show via Loot Crate (link below).   Loot Crate sponsor link - Be sure to use the code ROBOTSRADIO as well to get 15% off most crates / subscriptions    This episode will serve as the first half (or the "Intro Session") to the topic, with the second half (the "Advanced Session") hitting your podcast feeds on Friday morning. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:00 - Introductions 0:01:30 - Looking at Major Figures 0:24:15 - The Implications of Drifter's Actions 0:46:30 - The Nine 0:51:15 - Concluding Thoughts 0:59:15 - Shoutouts -- -- -- As always, please be sure to check out The Lore Network for other content creators dedicated to bringing you high quality, entertaining, an

Recording Date: October 2, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down with special guest, SaintsWorkshop, to discuss one of Grn's more recent delves into the spinfoil rabbit hole - the connection between multiple major figures within the Destiny universe. In addition, Blue gives an update on the website situation for The Lore Network at large and reminds everyone of the opportunity to support the show via Loot Crate (link below).   Loot Crate sponsor link - Be sure to use the code ROBOTSRADIO as well to get 15% off most crates / subscriptions    This episode will serve as the first half (or the "Intro Session") to the topic, with the second half (the "Advanced Session") hitting your podcast feeds on Friday morning. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:30 - Introductions 0:02:30 - Catching up with SaintsWorkshop 0:11:45 - Announcements 0:17:30 - Grn Paints a Picture 1:03:00 - Wrap Up 1:04:15 - Shoutouts -- -- -- As always, please be sure to check out The Lore Network for other content creator

Recording Date: September 18, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down with special guest, DwyerFire13, to discuss the recent updates that Guardians have received concerning the Darkness. Within this particular session, we discussed the necessity of Darkness and how such a necessity is similar to the necessity of evil within ethics, as well as had a very important debate over chocolate.   This episode serves as the second half (i.e., the "Advanced Session") to the topic, completing the weekly topic discussion from the FFC Podcast team. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:15 - Introductions 0:02:30 - Pre-Show Discussion 0:16:45 - Back to Normal Programming 0:17:15 - Darkness as a Necessary Component 0:22:45 - Discussing Morality 0:32:00 - Moral Agency Summary 0:33:45 - Rapid Fire Round Table 0:45:00 - The Concept of Natural Evil 0:53:30 - Wrapping Up 1:07:15 - Shoutouts -- -- -- As always, please be sure to check out The Lore Network for other content creators dedicated to bringing you high q

Recording Date: September 18, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down with special guest, DwyerFire13, to discuss the recent updates that Guardians have received concerning the Darkness. Within this particular session, we looked at the presentation of the Darkness from Toland's perspective and how it holds up to the more recent bits of information. In addition, Blue is really excited about the possible Ghost personalization options and what that could mean for the future of designs in game - and still hates the p53 metaphor.   This episode will serve as the first half (or the "Intro Session") to the topic, with the second half (the "Advanced Session") hitting your podcast feeds on Friday morning. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:00 - Blue Blooper 0:02:00 - Introductions 0:02:45 - Getting to Know DwyerFire 0:05:30 - Looking at the TWAB 0:17:15 - Announcements 0:25:00 - Cocktail Knowledge 0:33:00 - Toland's Perspective 0:43:00 - Other References to the Darkness 0:48:45 - The Singular Exegete

Recording Date: September 11, 2020  -- -- -- Blue sits down to discuss the information revealed within one of the lore books released within the Season of Arrivals, joined by ChattingMyth and HeyItsOrchid. Due to some unexpected events, we only have one episode this week - but will be back next week with the usual Intro / Advanced split!   -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:15 - Introduction 0:05:00 - Getting to Know Orchid 0:13:15 - Announcements 0:18:00 - Cocktail Knowledge 0:22:15 - Logographic Communication 0:30:00 - Figures of Note within Book 0:32:45 - Process of Acquisition 0:40:00 - Entry Analysis  1:01:15 - Shoutouts -- -- -- As always, please be sure to check out The Lore Network for other content creators dedicated to bringing you high quality, entertaining, and relevant content focused on exploration and explanation of stories from every medium. Become a Podbean Patron to FFC Follow / Subscribe to FFC on Twitch

Recording Date: September 4, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down to discuss the lore and other in-game information which takes place on another area flagged to being sunset in the upcoming Beyond Light expansion of Destiny 2, Mercury. Within this particular session, we discuss the overarching importance of the Infinite Forest and break down thoughts on Vex biology and their constructions across their worlds. In addition to the focus on the Vex, we also tease apart information gained from within the Planetary Adventures and look at what hints might lie within concerning future plans revolving around all of the enemy races within Destiny's storylines.   This episode serves as the second half (i.e., the "Advanced Session") to the topic, completing the weekly topic discussion from the FFC Podcast team. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:00 - Introductions 0:01:30 - Looking at the Infinite Forest 0:02:15 - Adventures 0:11:00 - Quests 0:16:30 - Planetary Missions 0:21:30 - Season of Dawn Infor

Recording Date: September 4, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down to discuss the lore and other in-game information which takes place on another area flagged to being sunset in the upcoming Beyond Light expansion of Destiny 2, Mercury. Within this particular session, we got to know Snake231k, discussed some general information about the growth of the social space within Destiny from it's initial introduction in Destiny 1 to the current area we know today, and ran through a quick summary of some of the larger events which have taken place there.   This episode will serve as the first half (or the "Intro Session") to the topic, with the second half (the "Advanced Session") hitting your podcast feeds on Friday morning. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:30 - Introductions 0:02:00 - Getting to Know Snake 0:10:45 - Announcements 0:14:00 - Cocktail Knowledge 0:22:00 - Reality Check 0:28:45 - Presentation of Mercury within Destiny 0:30:15 - Lore Entry Overview 0:32:15 - Expansion of Mercury with

Recording Date: August 14, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down to discuss the lore and other in-game information which takes place on another area flagged to being sunset in the upcoming Beyond Light expansion of Destiny 2, Mars. Within this particular session, we explore the various aspects of game lore that were introduced to us through the events taking place on Red Planet. Of special interest were the topics of the various Clovis Bray items within the Hephaestus Project, the deeper meaning hidden within the reveal of Exos and DER, and how engrams theoretically work. As has become a pattern for these sunset episodes, the team closes with their favorite memories and thoughts on how the lore will explain the upcoming events surrounding this particular area.   This episode serves as the second half (i.e., the "Advanced Session") to the topic, completing the weekly topic discussion from the FFC Podcast team. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:00 - Introductions 0:02:45 - Hephaestus Projec

Recording Date: August 14, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down to discuss the lore and other in-game information which takes place on another area flagged to being sunset in the upcoming Beyond Light expansion of Destiny 2, Mars. Within this particular session, we get to know Gray and his passion with helping sherpa/teach people about Destiny and other games he enjoys playing. After hearing about his experiences and thoughts over the upcoming Termino project, the team dives into some factoids about Mars, before opening up the game lore and exploring what we have learned about the Red Planet.    This episode will serve as the first half (or the "Intro Session") to the topic, with the second half (the "Advanced Session") hitting your podcast feeds on Friday morning. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:15 - Introductions 0:02:00 - Getting to Know Gray 0:21:00 - Special Announcements 0:24:15 - Introduction to Mars 0:25:30 - Reality Check 0:31:00 - Lore Books & Entries 0:33:15 - Locations

Recording Date: August 14, 2020  -- -- -- This week, the team sat down to chat about the lesser known aspects of creating a podcast. In this session, Blue and Grn discuss challenges they have personally faced and answer some community questions about their own experiences and thoughts.    This episode serves as the second half (i.e., the "Advanced Session") to the topic, completing the weekly topic discussion from the FFC Podcast team. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:00 - Introductions 0:02:45 - Challenges We Have Faced 0:05:00 - Burnout 0:10:00 - Dealing with Feedback 0:13:15 - Marketing & Networking 0:19:00 - Questions from the Community 1:17:00 - Shoutouts -- -- -- As always, please be sure to check out The Lore Network for other content creators dedicated to bringing you high quality, entertaining, and relevant content focused on exploration and explanation of stories from every medium. Become a Podbean Patron to FFC Follow / Subscribe to FFC on Twitch

Recording Date: August 18, 2020  -- -- -- This week, the team sat down to chat about the lesser known aspects of creating a podcast. In this session, Blue and Grn discuss things to consider before starting your own podcast, including what hardware/software you should look at investing in.   This episode will serve as the first half (or the "Intro Session") to the topic, with the second half (the "Advanced Session") hitting your podcast feeds on Friday morning. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:00 - Introductions 0:03:15 - Diving into Podcasts 0:15:45 - Just Do It...Seriously 0:21:00 - Tips for Guests 0:25:00 - Setup Options and Thoughts 0:42:15 - How to Do Breaks 0:44:15 - Software Setup 1:03:15 - Concluding Thoughts 1:11:00 - BLOOPERS -- -- -- As always, please be sure to check out The Lore Network for other content creators dedicated to bringing you high quality, entertaining, and relevant content focused on exploration and explanation of stories from every medium. Become a Podbea

Recording Date: August 14, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down to discuss the lore and other in-game information which takes place on another area flagged to being sunset in the upcoming Beyond Light expansion of Destiny 2, Io. Within this particular session, we explored the planetary missions, adventures, quests, and other events in detail - as well as some thoughts on the changes that we've seen within the current season, Season of Arrivals. Be sure to also check out the Destiny Lore Audiophile project which has now gone live and give it a review over on iTunes!   This episode serves as the second half (i.e., the "Advanced Session") to the topic, completing the weekly topic discussion from the FFC Podcast team. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:00 - Introductions 0:01:30 - Announcements 0:03:45 - Recap on Intro Session 0:05:15 - Planetary Story Missions 0:15:45 - Planetary Adventures 0:34:15 - Planetary World Quests 0:48:15 - Discussion on Season of Arrivals Events 0:55:45 - Planetar

Recording Date: August 14, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down to discuss the lore and other in-game information which takes place on another area flagged to being sunset in the upcoming Beyond Light expansion of Destiny 2, Io. Within this particular session, we explored the lore and items from this location, with additional realization that Blue can't count (it's been too long since he had to hunt down the eyes of Savathûn).  Be sure to also check out the Destiny Lore Audiophile project which has now gone live and give it a review over on iTunes!   This episode will serve as the first half (or the "Intro Session") to the topic, with the second half (the "Advanced Session") hitting your podcast feeds on Friday morning. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:15 - Introductions 0:02:15 - Announcements 0:07:00 - Looking at World Lore 0:09:45 - Introduction to Io 0:16:00 - Reality Check 0:22:00 - Lore Book Analysis 0:30:00 - Who's Who Analysis 0:33:30 - Locations 0:45:15 - Planetary Specific It

Recording Date: August 7, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down with returning guest co-host pensHALO, to continue the discussion over events leading to HALO Infinite, with a more focused exploration into the Banished and potential situations with Cortana. In addition to discussing the stories of Atriox and Escharum, we also take a look at what we know about Installation 07 (i.e., "Zeta Halo"). There might also be a moment of breaking Grn with tales of the legendary Yappening...but we can neither confirm nor deny those rumors.    This episode serves as the second half (i.e., the "Advanced Session") to the topic, completing the weekly topic discussion from the FFC Podcast team. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:00 - Introductions 0:02:15 - Who are the Banished? 0:11:00 - Atriox's Plans for Conquest 0:14:00 - Introducing the Yappening 0:16:30 - Back to Atriox and the Banished 0:17:00 - Introducing Escharum 0:22:30 - Update on Chief in Infinite 0:27:00 - Chief and "Brohammer" 0:28:15 - Hidde

Recording Date: August 7, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down with returning guest co-host pensHALO, to talk about the events within HALO's universe leading up to the upcoming HALO Infinite title. Within this session, we focus mainly (or try to at least, as is common when you get Blue and pens in the same chat talking about HALO) on the overarching timeline directly tied into the known events and characters being included within Infinite.    This episode will serve as the first half (or the "Intro Session") to the topic, with the second half (the "Advanced Session") hitting your podcast feeds on Friday morning. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:30 - Introductions 0:02:30 - Getting to Know pens 0:04:15 - Hopes for Halo Infinite 0:12:45 - Coding Challenges in Halo 0:15:00 - Concerns About Infinite 0:18:15 - Timeline Recap 0:56:15 - Shoutouts -- -- -- As always, please be sure to check out The Lore Network for other content creators dedicated to bringing you high quality, entertaining, a

Recording Date: July 24, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down with guest co-host ProfessionalTed, to continue their chat about Titan, focusing in on the missions, adventures, and world quests which take place on the moon. After breaking apart those aspects, the team explores thoughts on how the area will be sunset and what that change could possibly mean for the game's future.     This episode serves as the second half (i.e., the "Advanced Session") to the topic, completing the weekly topic discussion from the FFC Podcast team. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:00 - Introductions 0:02:30 - The "Theme" of Titan 0:03:45 - Story Missions on Titan 0:19:45 - Planetary Adventures 0:29:15 - World Quests 0:33:30 - Other Events 0:37:30 - Events in Current Season 0:39:15 - Spinfoil Discussion 0:43:00 - Final Thoughts 0:55:30 - Concluding Thoughts 0:56:15 - Shoutouts -- -- -- As always, please be sure to check out The Lore Network for other content creators dedicated to bringing you high quality,

Recording Date: July 24, 2020  -- -- -- The team sat down with guest co-host ProfessionalTed, to reminisce over the in-game information and lore surrounding Titan, one of the areas flagged as being set to retire in the upcoming Beyond Light expansion of Destiny 2. Within this particular session, we discussed the basic components of the information that we have with a focus on the items available from the location. And don't worry - we didn't forget to talk about the infamous viral chant video that everyone loves.   This episode will serve as the first half (or the "Intro Session") to the topic, with the second half (the "Advanced Session") hitting your podcast feeds on Friday morning. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:15 - Introductions 0:02:00 - Getting to Know Ted 0:09:45 - Special Announcements 0:14:15 - Cocktail Knowledge 0:24:00 - Notable Figures on Titan 0:28:00 - Locations on Titan 0:30:00 - Planetary Items 0:44:45 - Scannable Items 1:00:45 - Shoutouts -- -- -- As always, pl

Recording Date: July 19, 2020    -- -- --   The team sat down to continue their chat about the upcoming return of the Vault of Glass within Destiny 2, diving into some of the more popular theories and their own personal hopes for what we might get to see when the newly refreshed halls are made available to Guardians once again.     Shoutout to Casynova for the new Twitch emotes!   This episode serves as the second half (i.e., the "Advanced Session") to the topic, completing the weekly topic discussion from the FFC Podcast team.   -- -- --   Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:00 - Introductions 0:03:15 - Looking at the New Information on the Vault 0:13:00 - The State of New Characters within the Vault 0:14:30 - Possibilities Around Potential Returns 0:15:15 - Is it Necessary? 0:18:15 - Potential Return of Kabr 0:27:45 - Exploring the Idea of Multiverses 0:32:30 - Sundial vs Vault of Glass 0:35:45 - Hopes for New Vault 0:56:15 - Memories of Venus & the Vault   -- -- --   As always,

Recording Date: July 17, 2020    -- -- --   The team sat down with guest co-host niiightstalker, taking some time to discuss art and its importance in their approach to not just Destiny, but also how it affects her overall life (spoilers: it's a lot!). Afterwards, we jump into discussing the history of the Vault of Glass as well as a few thoughts on where we could see the raid's upcoming return into the game of Destiny 2 taking the narrative.    This episode will serve as the first half (or the "Intro Session") to the topic, with the second half (the "Advanced Session") hitting your podcast feeds on Friday morning.   -- -- --   Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:01:15 - Introductions 0:03:00 - Getting to Know niiightstalker 0:21:15 - Cocktail Knowledge 0:28:15 - VoG Encounters 0:33:00 - Looking at the Aegis & Kabr 0:43:00 - Praedyth's Return 0:53:15 - Whisper Mission Connected to the Vault? 0:55:00 - Concluding Thoughts 0:55:30 - Shoutouts   -- -- --   As always, please be sure to che