Escape Will Make Me Pod

Bungie has finally revealed their big Destiny plans, and most of the squad is excited. They also talked about a game called Marathon, and its importance to the future of the studio itself. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 , @JakeTheAlright , and @Ryan_Gilliam15 . Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor

This week, the boys don't have as much Marathon to talk about as last time, but there's still some stuff to discuss, including a new interview with the game's former director. Outside of the world of Marathon, the boys talk about the AI infection of the video game space, the inevitability of a Destiny 1 remake, and World of Warcraft Forever. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skar...

The "season" 2.5 reset is her and we actually have a ton to talk about. It's time to chat bout Recon, upcoming dev changes, and homeschooler energy. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 , @JakeTheAlright , and @Ryan_Gilliam15 . Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor

Recon is getting nerfed and Ryan is pissed. Not really. The new season 2.5 starts on Tuesday, and the boys talk about what's coming, and respond to Director Del's calls for the extraction mode to stay special. Skarrow pushes off learning about WoW for another week. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 , @JakeTheAlright , and @Ryan_Gilliam15 . Art by Michael Veselovsky and C...

Finally, some hope. This week, Bungie announced that Destiny 2 is returning (kinda), there is hope for the franchise's future, Marathon is getting some major updates, and Resident Evil is rad. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 , @JakeTheAlright , and @Ryan_Gilliam15 . Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor

In this week's episode of Escape Will Make Me Pod, the boys discuss the rare triple delay for Marathon. A new no-season model. PvE pushed back to December. And a mention of the fabled March update that Skarrow and Ryan have been talking about for weeks. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 , @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15 . Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor

In this week's episode of Escape Will Make Me Pod, the boys discuss what they'd like to see from Marathon season 3, why it probably wasn't at the State of Play, puzzles for Skarrow, and V E N O M Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 , @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15 . Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor

In this week's episode of Escape Will Make Me Pod, the boys discuss the MANY leaks for Marathon season 3, the deaths of some beloved figures, and the potential future of the show. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 , @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15 . Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor

A new fire gun? Kraven? It's a packed episode. This week, the boys talk about the new heist event, the weird new fire gun, and if Marathon has anything actually going on right now. Then there are some puzzle game chats and talks about Kraven the Hunters, a very bad movie. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 , @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15 . Art by Michael Veselovsky...

The dark ages didn't stay too dark for long, as we've actually got some news to talk about on this week's show! In this episode of Escape Will Make Me Pod, the gang speculates about vague tweets, takes a look at the new gun we're getting on the 18th, talks about the upcoming ranked changes, and answers more Marathon questions from Twitter. There's also plenty of movie talk this week, as well as a...

We're in the dark ages of Marathon, with over 6 weeks left until season 3. So it's time to talk about everything and anything else. In this episode of Escape Will Make Me Pod, the gang answers Marathon questions from Twitter, and talk about movies, Spider-Man, the Palword TCG, Star Wars, and so much more. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 , @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gil...

The game director for Marathon is gone! The first PvE mode is here! And it's been two weeks since our last confession! After the gang's first week off since the podcast started, they get back together to chat about Joe Ziegler leaving Bungie, Vault Breaker, and more! Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 , @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15 . Art by Michael Veselovsky and...

Finally, some good news. In this week's episode, the gang discuss a ton of news about Marathon's mid-season patch, including the new Vault Breakers mode and the reveal of a full PvE mode coming in season 3. Skarrow tells a sad personal story that still doesn't excuse not knowing what StarCraft even is. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright . Art by Michae...

Ryan crashes out in Skarrow's direction about StarCraft and the boys finally get hot. In this week's episode, the gang answers some Twitter questions before talking about the lore for a long time. Welcome to the Marathon Hour. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright . Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor

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Marathon season 3 is off to a bit of a slow start ... unless we're talking about the loot economy, which has ballooned wildly, flooding the economy with gold items. This week, the boys discuss the new Vandal cinematic and their hopes for how Bungie might avoid these economy issues in the future. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright . Art by Michael Vesel...

Season 2 week 2 has coincided with the final Destiny 2 update ever ... making for a slower news week for Marathon. This week, the boys discuss where Marathon should go from here, how it can evolve into the future, and what an "expanded scope" might look like. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright . Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor

Season 2 is here, and it had a bit of a rough start. After some major server issues, Bungie has hit the ground running with season 2 and the new Night Marsh map, as well as the first real PvE mode in the game. The gang chats about the flood of purple and gold into the economy, and all the positives and negatives of the season so far. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and...

A new cinematic? The kit for a brand new runner? A new ViDoc? And an early balance patch preview? It must be new season season. Bungie dropped a ton of news about season 2 this last week, including some hints of how the story might be coming together in Marathon season 2. In the 20th episode of Escape Will Make Me Pod, the boys chat through everything we know about season 2, and speculate on some...

Destiny 2 is coming to an end. Season 1 is nearly done, but Bungie isn't done adding cool stuff. Season 2 is nearly upon us. This week, Ryan and Skarrow chat for a bit about Destiny 2 and the impact it's had on them and on Marathon. Then the guys all dive into what makes the end of season 1 so great n Marathon before chatting about the new Triage cinematic! Watch the video version of the show on Y...

New end of season events? A state of the game for Marathon? Teases for season 2? Bungie is ramping up the season 2 info with just three weeks left in the season. There's new teases for Night Marsh, our first real look at Sentinel, and a host of amazing changes coming to Marathon next week. The boys chat about all of it, with a real focus on how Ryan was right about the release date, even though ev...

I (Ryan) write these notes and my wife and I are in the hospital waiting for her to give birth, so I'm gonna keep this one brief. There was a patch! Also new numbers from Sony! Also self rezzes are obnoxious! Enjoy the show and see ya next week! Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright . Art by Michael Veselovsky

The return of the WSTR? Batman cosplay? Matchmaking conspiracies? With just a month left in season 1, the boys chat about some upcoming changes Bungie is making to grenades and other aspects of the game. They also dive into the current Cryo meta, including a devious/awful strategy Skarrow has been implementing to rob people of their joy and keys. And the gang discusses many of the matchmaking cons...

The community is loving Cryo! The community is hating Cryo! What is going on with the WSTR nerfs, and who is the new great enemy of the people? Will Ryan and Jake let their Compiler kills get to their head?! We're now a week out from the mid-season patch, and less than a week into the Great WSTR Nerfs of 2026. In episode 15, the guys discuss the Compiler fight (now that they've all done it), the n...

Is the C.A.R.R.I. Event good? Is Marathon a Battle Royale now? Who is the big mid season patch for? ARE WE FINALLY GETTING A NEW CHEMISTRY SEGMENT? It's (probably) the last busy week of the season, and the boys have a lot to talk about in this two hour show between the new patch, experimental queues, and the first in-game event. The gang also talks about Ryan's increasing disappointment with Cryo...