Fourth Spirit - A Dota 2 Podcast

Roland and Ursinity tackle another round of theorycrafting in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Roland and Cyphus introduce a new segment called "Pub Mouth" looking at some of the most horrific things said to them in Dota 2 matches, talk some gaming/Valve/Dota 2 news, Worst Ways to Die, and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Blue and Wazoo talk lessons learned while playing Dota 2 in AD2L and elsewhere, trusting teammates, self analysis, a filthy lane combo and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 Podcast!

Cyphus and Roland host a look back over the first year of Defense of the Patience episodes with the DotPeabody awards. The Dota 2 Podcast pays homage to fan favorite moments, sketches, songs, interviews and more in the 2015 First Annual DotPeabody Awards. Featuring fan favorites like SirActionSlacks, Zyori, Nahaz, Wazoo, EZ Mrcz and more!

Cyphus and Roland introduce the last of the DotPeabody nominees for Best Episode: Episode 9 - What to do Without a Five Stack. A great example of an old, OG DotP episode.

Ursinity and Roland are joined by KoreanBBQ and Kyry for this edition of Theorycraft Thursdays. KoreanBBQ talks translating for CDEC at ESL One New York, Kyry talks captaining the DotP sponsored DotP Devils in this season of the Amateur Dota 2 League. The team does a little theorycrafting with a Pudge/Omniknight combination, tests it out and later talks the results. All this and more on the latest edition of the Dota 2 Podcast.

Cyphus and Roland discuss Roland's latest climb from 1K to 2K MMR in solo queue ranked Dota 2 and how he thinks he did it. The duo also touches on ESL One New York, Roland's belief that all women love him, the most played and most banned heroes of ESL One, and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Blue and Wazoo have a discussion about ESL One New York and the strategies we saw there, the developments in 6.85 meta, their filthy lane combo of the week and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 Podcast.

Cyphus and Roland record a late night report about their trip as press to ESL One New York. They talk their frustrations with the event and the lack of pro player interaction with press and fans, the highlights and great moments with Nahaz and SirActionSlacks, the nature of e-sports, and the good Dota 2 they saw. All this and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

DotP presents another DotPeabody nominee for Best Interview: the episode entitled DotP Goes Back in Time in which Roland interviewed his father about his history with gaming at the inception of consoles and arcade gaming. DotP is headed to ESL One NY! Remember the Monday episode may be a little late. Last-minute DotPeabody voting can still be done here: https://t.co/6vAlfTZzFc

Roland and Ursinity talk the Dota 2 6.85 patch notes, do a little theorcrafting, then in true Theorcrafting Thursday tradition take on the hypothetical combo before discussing the results. They also run through the patch notes to identify the buffed/nerfed/somewhere-in-between heroes of 6.85. All this and why Ursi loves bears on the latest episode of the Dota 2 Podcast!

Roland and Cyphus are joined by Anton, the creator of the Dota 2 Custom Game Spin TD. Anton shares some of his thoughts as the three theorycraft about the game and Roland makes suggestions on how Anton can best accommodate his gambling problem.

Wazoo and Blue are joined by "No Boots" himself, Roland, for an episode of Tryhard Tuesdays talking about what they're seeing in pubs now that 6.85 has hit Dota 2.

Cyphus and Roland are joined by David "Godz" Parker from Beyond the Summit. They talk the beginnings of BTS, the Australian gaming scene, bringing English casts to SEA Dota, what it takes to make it in the Dota 2 and e-sports gaming scene, and more on this episode of the gaming podcast.

Cyphus and Roland introduce a DotPeabodies nominee for Best Interview with the episode featuring Andrew "Zyori" Campbell. Enjoy the latest DotPeabody nominee and don't forget to get your last-minute votes in here: https://t.co/6vAlfTZzFc

Ursinity and Roland are joined by Fafnir and Cyphus for this week's Theorycraft Thursday! The duo takes on an offlane designed with 6.84's impending outro in mind: Bloodseeker/Leshrac. The gang discusses the pros and cons of the lane, plays the games and talks about the aftermath. Find the VOD of the game online at DotP's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/dotptv1

Cyphus and Roland introduce the show with one of the DotPeabodies nominees for Best Intro Song, discuss the upcoming episode and the concept behind it, and finally present the next nominee for Best Episode: Dota Misconceptions. Last-minute votes for the DotPeabodies can still be cast here: https://t.co/6vAlfTZzFc

Blue and Wazoo sit down for an extended chat about game sense in Dota 2. They discuss how to approach the game with the concept of game sense in mind, what makes pros better than pubbers, when game sense comes into play and more in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast. Link to Merlini video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjYD7_vJw0M Link to Blitz video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xewX9_kM6U

Cyphus and Roland introduce the first nominee for Best Episode and announce the re-opening of voting for the DotPeabodies. Follow this link to vote and enjoy the first nominee! https://t.co/6vAlfTZzFc

Cyphus and Roland sit down for a look at Dota Buff's top ten hero's by win/rate and games played in 6.84c. They talk counters to a few, why they think the heroes are being played, and why they're winning (or losing!). All this and more in the latest episode of Defense of the Patience, a Dota 2 podcast.

Ursinity is joined by the crew from Tryhard Tuesdays for a special Theorycrafting Thursday testing this week's THT Filthy Lane Combo. The gang talks the pros and cons of the duo, plays the game and then talks about the aftermath. Find out how they fared on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast!

Roland and Cyphus are joined by streamer-extraordinaire The Fluffiest Bunny! She talks becoming a streamer, the terrible job she had before streaming, deciding to quit school to pursure her passions, playing Dota 2 and CS:GO, Swagger Fiend, Action Man and much, much more! Plus she offers a little Queen of Pain to help introduce future DotP episodes. Don't forget your safe word!

Wazoo and Blue talk terms of engagement in Dota 2 as they explore the when, why and how of taking a fight, what goes into making those decisions, and some common missteps made on the battlefield. They also talk another filthy lane combo and companion show Theorcraft Thursdays on this episode of the podcast.

Roland, Cyphus and EZ sit down for a look at the week ahead, talk about an upcoming interview with The Fluffiest Bunny, play a new game, talk Dota 2 Reborn and its lack of guilds, the new YouPorn Dota 2 team, and Smite coming to Steam.

EZ, Cyphus and Roland sit down for a casual Friday cast about the previous week, EZ's love affair with Destiny, how Roland is a chocolate-milk-lovin' pussy, why you shouldn't call Ark tribemembers "Clansmen," Cyphus' car accident, and Cyphus' and Roland's upcoming ESL One New York trip for some Dota 2 action! All this and more on the latest episode of the gaming podcast.

Ursinity joins the DotP Crew for some Dota 2 theorycrafting! Every week, Ursinity and a group of DotP hosts, guildies and other players will try out a new laning combo or team comp, play a game with the combo or comp, and then dissect the theory and reality of the matchup. Check out this new segment on the gaming podcast!

Cyphus and Roland are joined by Dota 2 power couple and Moonduck Studios co-creators SUNSfan and Sajedene to talk their histories, how they met, how money is distributed/made in the e-sports world, the future of e-sports and Dota 2, and how a symmetrical Dota 2 map would be the bee's knees. All this and more on the latest episode of the gaming podcast.

Wazoo and Mista Blue are joined by special guest Nahaz for another great episode of Tryhard Tuesdays. Nahaz tries to help the tryhards understand the complexities of Dota 2 in the latest episode of the gaming podcast.

Roland and Cyphus are joined by David "LD" Gorman to talk Dota 2, Beyond the Summit, the upcoming BTS SEA event, how BTS got started, how the house works and much, much more. Enjoy this episode of the Dota 2 podcast that delves deep into @LDDota and what makes him tick.

Roland and Cyphus are joined by Toffees, host of Coffee w/ Toffees, NA Dota expert and founder of Dota FM. They talk player behavior in e-sports, interviews and how they handle the press, representation, and the what the future may and should hold for e-sports and Dota 2 on this episode of the gaming podcast.

Roland and Cyphus are joined by Moonduck Studios and Agencies official observer and producer: PimpmucKl! He talks working as a professional observer for Dota 2 casters like LD, Capitalist and others, his time with Dota Pit, and being a Computer Science student. They also coax him into giving DotP a little love in German.

Cyphus and Roland sit down with Austin "The Capitalist" Walsh in this episode of the podcast. They find out how The Capitalist got into Dota 2, his time with the Marine Corp, watching the rise of casting in e-sports, and sitting with TobiWan at the TI5 grand finals.

Wazoo and Blue sit down for a chat about expectations when playing Dota 2, drafting, playing with others, and more in the latest edition of Tryhard Tuesdays on Defense of the Patience, a gaming podcast.

Cyphus and Roland sit down with Zyori, host of the ZyoriTV podcast and professional Dota 2 caster, to talk about his newest endeavor with Moonduck Studios and Agency, his experience at TI5 casting the noob stream with Purge at the Main Event, and leaving Beyond the Summit in this episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Join Ez and special guest Denomolos as they relive the glory days of DotP Guild Chat in the celebration episode for all things DotP Community! Remember Chat Snatch? Guild State of Affairs? How about Giveaways? It's all coming back for this awesome episode!

Roland sits down w/ Ursinity, Gorgon the Wonder Cow, and Woodshrew from JoinDota for a careful, lengthy examination of MMR, the differences in skills, how to climb and more in this special episode of the Defense of the Patience podcast.

Cyphus sits down w/ the ladies of their local D&D campaign: Tharsis and Evanwood. They talk a little about the ladies, their experience with tabletop RPGs, their D&D characters, upcoming show ideas, playing Call of Cthulhu D20, and more in this episode of the gaming podcast.

Wazoo and Blue host the first installment of Tryhard Tuesdays, a new DotP edition that tries to take a more in-depth look at being a better Dota 2 player. Not for the typical casual player (though certain to be helpful for all). The guys explain the purpose of the show, introduce a few segments, and talk about how important humility is in Dota 2 on this episode of the podcast.

Cyphus, Roland and EZ sit down for a Monday episode of Defense of the Patience talking about the trench (or gutter) in Dota 2, upcoming Fall 2015 video game release dates, Star Wars: Battlefront, Rocket League Finals, Prison Servers in Everquest II, and more on the latest episode of the gaming podcast.

Cyphus sits down with Dalimear and Tharsis for a talk about their D&D experience. They discuss playstyles, tips and tricks for playing a Rogue, hybrid classes, the core composite of a D&D group and more. There may also be a little talk about dragon dildos in this episode of the gaming podcast. Tastefully of course.

EZ and Roland sit down for a chat about Dota 2. Cyphus is pretty sure there's a funny voicemail in this episode, but who really knows, cause EZ and Roland failed to send an episode description. This episode might not even be about Dota 2. It might finally be the episode where EZ and Roland leave their women and run off to Mexico to open that little cabana shop they've always dreamed of when laying awake staring at each other wistfully through the Skype cam. Maybe all this, maybe more, in this episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Roland and Cyphus are joined by long-time friend Dalimear for a talk about Dungeons & Dragons, what D&D is for newcomers, their previous campaigns and why tabletop roleplaying is a great experience in the latest episode of the gaming podcast. Note for Experienced Players: We primarily play D&D 3.5 and all discussion is based on that specific version (we intend to give 5th a try).

EZ, Roland and Cyphus sit down and record an impromptu show in place of what should have been an episode of Try Hard Tuesday. Unfortunately, Roland failed to record Wazoo's track, so instead of Blue and Wazoo waxing philosophical about some high level Dota 2 strategy, you get Roland, Cyphus and EZ delving deep into Zai's return to school, YouTube entering streaming, and Cyphus' love of being pantsless, eating ice cream and watching Sex and the City.

Cyphus and Roland sit down for a chat about Performance Enhancing Drugs in E-Sports, the latest Evil Genius team roster changes and more Dota 2 shenannigans in the latest episode of the podcast.

EZ Mrcz sits down w/ Dalimear and Face for a discussion of their favorite First Person Shooters.

EZ and Roland sit down for a late night chat about Dota 2, The International 2015, and how Roland needs a mother when travelling.

Roland sits down w/ gaming enthusiast, FPS master and long-time friend Dalimear for a getting-to-know session talking gaming and more.

Cyphus and Roland talk about "crashing" the Crummy Wizard Bar Crawl last week in Seattle while attending TI5. They tell the story of the night and play clips with interviews featuring: Toffees, SirActionSlacks, Capitalist, Blitz, Sheever, Nahaz, Greg "WhatIsHip" Laird, Fly from Team Complexity, ppd's girlfriend, Ashnichrist, DotPeep Dylanoid, and so many more!

Cyphus, EZ, Roland and Wazoo all sit down together in-studio for a look back at their amazing TI5 experience. They talk what they did, the games, the future of Dota 2 and esports, and how everyone is apparently Roland's biggest fan. They also talk meeting all the amazing DotPeeps like MistaBlue, Chaos, Dylanoid (we owe you drinks!), King of Dew (and the lovely Queen of Dew), Nameless, BradSwagWagon and more! Thanks to all for putting up with us for a full year of Dota 2 and gaming content and here's to another great year!

DotP is at TI5 and Roland leads the charge w/ Tascam in hand to record a ton of interviews capturing the TI5 Hype! We hear from ppd, March, Sir Action Slacks, Nahaz, Zyori, Toffees, and other TI5 personalities! We also get out and chat with the fans to capture the unique stories behind the people in attendance at TI5.