Fourth Spirit - A Dota 2 Podcast

Cyphus and Roland get sidetracked by consumer reviews with Grandpa Roland before finally delving into Dota 2, their progress in March to 3K Madness (and its decline to 2K Madness for Cyphus), and Cyphus' struggles with communication; winning and his fellow players in Dota 2. All this and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Cyphus and Blackheart team up for an interview with Matt Doaks from Become the Gamer. They talk the ins and outs of the new drafting tool, plans for the future, and the difficulty of learning Dota 2 and how drafting assistants can help! All this and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Cyphus sits down with Brian Calland for another one-on-one DotP interview. They talk Brian's work at Wronchi Animation, the last season of Dota 2 Reporter, his plans for the future, content creation, what games they've been playing and so much more! Check out the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast!

Proud and Ursi are tackling Phantom Lancer and Lion as a dual lane in Dota 2 this week on Theorycraft Thursdays. Join them to theorize about proper builds, the synergy between the two heroes, and then find out how the lane combo does when they test it out in a true, blue game of Dota 2.

Woodshrew flies solo with an update about the Shanghai Majors and events shortly thereafter. Catch up on the latest Pro Dota 2 news on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast!

Blue and Wazoo tackle a new topic on Tryhard Tuesdays this week: dying in Dota 2. They talk about the right time to sacrifice your hero and objectives and what constitutes the right kind of trade. All this and more on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Cyphus and Roland talk their latest experiences playing Dota 2. They discuss Roland's Spectre (we know, we're sorry), the value of cheap items (urn, drums, Aquila), the DotP Inhouses, and more in the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast.

Ursinity is joined by guest host Grouty for another round of Theorycraft Thursdays in Dota 2. This week, they're tackling Io/Legion Commander. Find out how they plan to build, the hero synergies they've identified and how the game went on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Take a mid-week break from Dota 2 and enjoy this interview with Moshow! Moshow is well known on Instagram and elsewhere on the web for his cat-centric hip hop stylings. Evanwood and Roland dig into Moshow's past, his philosophy on sharing content creation and, of course, his cats. All this and more in the latest episode of the DotP podcast!

Blue and Wazoo talk about the Shanghai Majors in Dota 2, Valve's development, and community relations in this week's edition of the Dota 2 podcast.

Maut makes a triumphant return to Defense of the Patience to join Cyphus and Roland for a chat about Moonduck, what he's been up to, casting coaching, and the 2GD controversy at the Shanghai Major. All this and more on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Tsunami joins the Theorycraft Thursday crew for a tri-lane theorycraft this week with Ursi and Proud. They talk about Tsunami's work on hero guides and videos, surprise him with the tri-lane combo and then take it into the game after talking builds. Find out how the trio fared in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast!

Cyphus is joined for a special Wednesday show featuring Malystryx from JoinDota and Malic3 from DailyDot and Team Nanaue. They talk all things Dota, Malystryx's adventures with his crazy-but-good-intentioned brother, the MMR system, a round of Dota Family Values and predictions for the Shanghai Major! All this and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Blue and Wazoo are joined by DasTurbo this week on Tryhard Tuesdays. They talk all things Dota 2 from playing the game and the current meta to Turbo's work in e-sports and with Team Empire. Check out the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast!

Blacheart joins Roland and Cyphus for a talk about how she stomped Roland 1v1 mid to earn her DotP OG status, playing Spectre, a race to 3k MMR, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Chik-Fil-A and much, much more. Check out the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Proud and Ursinity are tackling a new lane combo in Dota 2 this week: Slark and Skywrath Mage. Find out how the latest Theorycraft Thursday combo holds up in game in the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast. http://www.dotabuff.com/matches/2159632860

Cyphus is joined by Austin "Capitalist" Walsh for another installment of DotP One on One's. They talk Cap's biggest regret, what it takes to be a pro player, pursuing your dreams and branding yourself. All this and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Blue and Wazoo talk about the trials and tribulations of the mid-lane and what to do to win that lane. Wazoo compares the lane to safe lane and talks about his recent move from running safe lane carries into mid lane carries. All this and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Cyphus and Roland are joined by Joey "Leafeator" Thimian, Dota 2 Reddit moderator, for a talk about running Reddit, its value in the community, influence over the game and more! Check out the latest episode of the Dota 2 Podcast!

DotP brings you a special Saturday release with Matt Demers from BetterDota.com. Roland and Blue sat down with Matt to talk being a better Dota 2 player, founding Better Dota, Matt's history and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

EZ Mrcz and The Grand Wazoo sit down with Chris Bourassa, Creative Director for Darkest Dungeon to talk how the game got developed, the art behind it, and their favorite aspects of the game. All this and more in the latest episode of the gaming podcast!

Ursinity and Proud bring you another Theorycraft Thursday episode this week tackling a new safe lane combo: Chaos Knight and Crystal Maiden. Find out how the duo did in this latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

DotP brings you a special edition of the Wednesday show this week. First, we kick it off with an update on all things happening in the pro Dota 2 scene with Woodshrew. After that, Cyphus joins the Wednesday crew for a one-on-one interview with Wednesday show host, Jack "Korean BBQ" Chen talking about being in Shanghai for the Shanghai Major, growing up stateside, careers in journalism and much more about KBBQDota. Check it out in the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast!

Blue and Wazoo head another round of Tryhard Tuesdays revisiting the concept of taking a break from Dota 2 and coming back with a fresh outlook. They talk the pros and cons of taking a break and how they've handled it on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

EZ, Cyphus and Roland chat about enthusiasm for watching Dota 2 versus StarCraft 2, learning the game with Roland's wife, Hillary Clinton's legislative proposals in 2005 for regulating the video game industry, Chik-Fil-A, doing the second half gay and much more in the latest episode of the video game podcast.

Cyphus tests out a new one-on-one interview format with the one and only: Roland. You know him, you love him, you're his biggest fans. Delve deep in the latest edition of the DotP podcast!

Ursi is back with Proud and they're tackling another new combo on this week's Theorycraft Thursdays: Morphling and Vengeful Spirit. Find out what they built, their thoughts on synergy, and how the game went on this weeks edition of the Dota 2 podcast!

Shrew is rejoined by KBBQ Dota while he's live in Shanghai! They talk pubbing in China, what the event was like, and the latest Dota 2 pro scene news. All this and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Wazoo and Blue are joined by Moonduck TV host and caster extraordinaire Andrew "Zyori" Campbell for a chat about what he does outside the game to be a better player and caster. All this and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

EZ, Cyphus and Roland sit down for a much-interrupted, live-streamed episode of the Monday show where they talk Witness and EZ's regrets about returning it, Sword & Stools (EZ's favorite new MMO whose name we know not truly), $2,000 chairs, how much you've spent on Dota 2, the new Battle Pass, and much, much, more on the latest episode of the gaming podcast.

Ursi is away so Proud gets to play...with Flubb! This week's combo is Luna/Earth Spirit. But it's really important to note the Luna with Aghs. Aghs people! Aghs! Find out how they did on the latest episode of Theorycraft Thursdays, a Dota 2 podcast.

Charlie Yang, manager of Evil Geniuses, and Greg "Gerg" Laird, founder of High Ground TV, join Cyphus and Roland for a talk about their latest event: The Town. The Town featured a number of the top Dota 2 personalities all gathered together at the Beyond the Summit house for an entertaining round of Mafia games. Find out how everyone did, how to play and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast!

Blue and Wazoo talk rune control, fighting at the runes, good heroes for controlling runes and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast!

Ted "Pyrion Flax" Forsyth joins Cyphus and Roland for a great interview talking about how to make it in the Dota 2/video game online scene, making YouTube videos, SirActionSlacks and his success, Pyrion Flax's life growing up, useless programming degrees and more! Check out this latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Proud and Ursinity tackle Shadow Demon and Spectre in their latest theorycrafted combo on this episode of the Dota 2 podcast. Find out what the theory predicted and how the game went!

KBBQ and Shrew sit down for a talk about the latest happenings in the pro Dota 2 scene, roster changes, stability in the scene, current meta trends, tourneys and more! Check it all out in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

We had some recording issues, so please bear with us and enjoy this DotP Classic Tryhard Tuesday featuring Nahaz!

SUNSfan returns to DotP joining Cyphus and Roland as they chat about the state of affairs with Digital Chaos, what he expects to see from DC going forward, Moonduck Studios, and the best movies SUNSfan has seen this year. All this and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 Podcast!

Dakota "KotLGuy" Cox joins Cyphus and Roland for a special Friday episode of Defense of the Patience. They talk KotLGuy's work at Beyond the Summit, the casual BTS atmosphere, where he grew up, moving to New York City to pursue his theater dreams and how he got involved with the Dota 2 community. All this and more on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Proud and Ursinity try out a new theorycrafted combo in Spirit Breaker and Outworld Devourer. They talk the builds they plan to use, play a game, and report back. Find out how it went on this episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Woodshrew and Korean Barbecue are together once again and this time they're talking about the Dota 2 Shanghai Major Qualifiers. They talk about who made it, who didn't, the big surprises and heroes and items of note coming out of the various regions. All this and more on the latest episode of the Dota 2 Podcast.

Blue is away, so Wazoo is joined by Roland and Cyphus for a look at the latest meta trends via Dotabuff and talk their personal tryhard theories for why the heroes we're seeing at various levels are where they are in Dota 2 6.86. All this and Roland's Disruptor (but not the hero, just podcast disruption) on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Cyphus, Roland and EZ talk a lotta Dota 2, but Roland does his best to derail it from time to time. They talk the beauty of the 6.86 patch and the latest flock of the Dota 2 faithful back to the game. All this and more in the latest episode of the podcast.

Ursinity is out this week, so Proud is joined by DotPeep Grouty, infamous for his latest run of Arc Warden in Dota 2. They take on an Arc Warden/Wraith King combo in today's Theorcraft Thursday. Find out how they did in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

KoreanBBQ is out this week trying to qualify with his team for the Shanghai Majors, so Woodshrew is joined by one of his JoinDota compatriots: Raiko. Raiko and Shrew talk working over at JoinDota and catch us up on the latest happenings in the Dota 2 pro scene.

Blue and Wazoo discuss rigidity in Dota 2 as it pertains to learning tools like build guides, sticking to builds and lacking flexibility, and keeping an open mind as you try hard in Dota 2. All this and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

EZ rejoins Cyphus and Roland for another run of DotP talking all things gaming, but in true DotP tradition, mostly Dota 2. EZ is back on the Dota 2 hype train, Roland is Arc Wardening the North or some such nonsense, Cyphus is being treated well in 6.86 and Roland has a surprisingly high win-rate with another DotP show host (but who?). They also take a look at Business Insider's 2016 esports predictions and previews, talk Elite Dangerous and joysticks, the Steam sale, and EZ's love of Her Story. All this and more in the latest episode of the DotP podcast!

Ursi and Proud talk The Town (not the movie) craze, their weeks in Dota 2 and then test this week's laning combo: Sven and Silencer. Find out how the boys did on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Woodshrew is out sick, but Korean BBQ is still going strong with special guests Roland and DotP guildie Grouty. They're talkin' Arc Warden, how to play him, how they've been winning with him and more. Check it out on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Blue and Wazoo sit down for another Tryhard Tuesday, the show where they talk being a tryhard in Dota 2. This week's episode brought to you by Try Hard: With a Vengeance, in theaters now. (This was Cyphus' attempt at writing a show description in spite of the fact that he forgot to ask Wazoo and Blue what it was actually about.)