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This month on the Slumscast: after decades of planning, years of subterfuge, and microseconds of what might be deemed intelligent thought, the Slumscast near their ultimate goal -- the construction of the world's okayest space elevator. But just as the finish line nears, a new threat wearing a strangely familiar face reveals itself. What is this strange new corporate menace? How does the sudde...

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Just when we thought Shaper was out... it pulls us back in. Welcome to the Slumscast 2024 World Championships recap, featuring the 2024 World Champion, Aruzan! Listen in to hear about Aruzan's historic run, including: Why choosing the deck with the sickest kickflips is actually meta-optimal Which unexpected card almost made the Worlds-winning list Advice that might actually make you better at Netr...

This week on the Scoopscast: the Slumscast have been arrested for political protest and thrown into Scoops Prison, awaiting their date with the Scoops Gallows. But just when everything seems hopeless, help arrives: Conrad aka banknote, the Visual Director of Null Signal Games. Can banknote and the Slumscast execute a brilliant and daring escape? Will they be able to liberate the rest of their scoo...

In this extremely timely Slumscast episode, we recap the 2023 World Championships from the perspective of the World Champion himself, Sokka! Learn more about Sokka's decks, process, tournament run, and the single biggest mistake his opponents made en route to his historic win. You'll also hear our official prediction for when the next Weyland worlds win will occur. LINKS Give Sokka's y...

This episode, the Slumscast keeps you on your toes with a wide-ranging interview with the three top finishers at North American Continentals: ctz, ysengrin, and rongydoge. Tune into hear about why Labor Day is a fucking dope Netrunner holiday, how ctz alters the time-space continuum, and where rongydoge accidentally put all his ice (hint: it was not his deck). Bonus: you'll hear from one of th...

In the thrilling season finale of Season 2 of the Scoopscast, the Slumscast reached the frozen heart of the scoops deep within Greenland, only to discover their true target lay much farther south. This episode picks up after a 7 month time skip, finding the Slumscast in an unfamiliar location, Brazil, joined by a familiar ally, NSG Lead Designer Zoe "Gayschanel" Cohen. Will the Slumscast...

Think back in your past. How did you first learn Netrunner? Perhaps you watched a learn to play on YouTube. Perhaps you watched a stream or attended a con. Perhaps you had a friend who gently explained the mechanics to you and guided you through a first few games. Today, we add an additional terrifying possibility to the list: perhaps you learned Netrunner... from the Slumscast. This episode focus...

The 2022 UK National Championships have come and gone, and one victor has Arthur'd his way to the Netrunner throne: extrac. We discuss several recent big wins with extrac, from UK Nats to the release of Parhelion, and answer a few common questions along the way: - Who would win in a fight: Tim Hortons or a pigeon? - What exactly is a producer, and what did they do to help get Parhelion released? -...

The last Slumscast scoopscast generated a fair bit of controversy. It would be inappropriate not to acknowledge it. We at the Slumscast can own up to our mistakes. We listen. We learn. We change. And in that vein, I would like to announce that we have responded to the biggest complaint from the past scoops season here in Parhelion: We have made the episode even longer. Ok, ok, fine. No more jokes...

Two worlds recaps, from a single Slumscast? It's more likely than you think. We discuss our remaining thoughts on the 2022 Netrunner World Championships, including: Why flexing as much as possible at all times is game-theory optimal, and how Crown of Servers proved it Our biggest scandal yet: shocking and uncharacteristic behavior by both members of the cast Wading into The Missed Trigger Discours...

Worlds 2022 has come and gone, and a new champion has been crowned: Sokka234! We talk with Sokka about his historic run through the tournament, including: The spicy corp decks that almost made the cut for the main event The World Champ Difference, aka, why cutting a card that boosts your win rate by 20% is the right call Sokka-approved tech for approaching a metagame with unfriendly matchups Why t...

Worlds 2022 is fast approaching, and you know what that means... the Slumscast sends out an SOS to someone much, much better at Netrunner than they are in the hopes that at least one of the predictions said in this episode is correct -- namely, long-time stimslack mod and !noise meme originator bblum! Join our voyage as we discuss boats, including kill cards in your Weyland decks, boats, dril as a...

Slumscast cranks up the grill on our most controversial episode yet, featuring beefs, beef zones, and controversies galore. Come hear our and Cranked's hottest takes, from the decks that will take down Continentals to the open letters that may sink entire genres. Don't mind the sizzle marks, it just adds more flavor. This episode features: Continued shitting on The Gauntlet Which decks will win Co...

In System Gateway, the Slumscast stumbled their way to the fabled Fountain of Scoops. This time around, we find ourselves in a much less hospitable climate: the icy depths of the Arctic Ocean itself. Thankfully, we're joined by NISEI designer/developer/narrative crafter Zoe "Gayschanel" Cohen, who guides us as we trawl the frigid water in search of new cards. Will we deliver the life-sustaining sc...

Have you ever been in a community? If so, this episode may just be for you -- this week, we chat with @tolaasin about community moderation, why it matters, and how to do it. Worry not, though, we have plenty of shitposts as well. Tune in to hear one of the most controversial Deckin' Bamboozled segments of all time, perhaps the longest Ban or Nab of all time, and get exclusive scoops on the Slumsca...

Ah, February. Love is in the air, scoops are on the wind, and Netrunners around the whole world are walking with an extra pep in their step. In honor of the season, we lean into our thirsty side this episode: special guests theladywhowasmeantome and sanjay join the Slumscast to play a very special round of Netrunner Dream Crush, gush about the IDs we harbor a forbidden love for, and discuss the lo...

What is Roseville? What does it mean? Where is it going? We spend over 3 hours answering all these questions and many more. Join us to learn about chaos, game design, Twitch chat, and decent Italian food at a reasonable price. LINKS Join the SanSanFrancisco stream on Twitch , and join the discussion in Stimslack in the #spiritofroseville channel Buy the Roseville Cycle 2 Lore: Escape from Da Butch...

IN A WORLD... where idiots design cards. AT A TIME... when powerful forces are readying, collecting their strength. IN A PLACE... where even the names of things seems to slip through your fingers. ONE CAST WILL RISE... to tell the tale. But, like, in 2022. Stay tuned. LINKS Pick up Slumscast merch on Redbubble NISEI is currently recruiting volunteers for roles all across the organization. See avai...

Worlds 2021 is now in the books, and one player has emerged victorious to claim the title of World Champion: RotomAppliance! Slumscast sat down with Rotom to discuss his historic win, including: beating the entire world with a card that has your own face on it; the agonizing decisions that go into shaving the 61st card from your MaxX deck; and the most broken fair decks in Netrunner history. We al...

The Netrunner World Championships are fast approaching. Who will win? What decks will outperform their expectations? What will be the sickest play of Worlds? We don't know any of those things, but Andrej (of Metropole Grid fame) joins us in distributing some takes so hot they shouldn't be street-legal, and some takes so tepid they shouldn't be Slumscast-legal. Also on this episode: how to create b...

We discuss recent events in the Netrunner community, their impact, and our thoughts moving forward. We can't promise any spicy takes or wacky segments this time around -- though we can promise at least a few funny moments -- since we have more serious matters to discuss. Topics include: Recent moderation policy clarifications in Stimslack Whiteblade A heartfelt thank you to Jade LINKS We discuss t...

The 2021 Off the Grid World Championships are in the books, and one Netrunner player has emerged above all others (except for one person): Kris, aka tzeenchling. We're here to dissect his historic almost-win, from the unexpected decks he chose to the corps he put in prison to the ankles he broke along the way. We also uncork our usual cask of hot takes, including the truth that no one wants to hea...

If you didn't know, there's about to be a Netrunner runback to the city of villes and roses in good ol' Minnesota. The 2021 Off The Grid Midwest Championship. In this episode, Orbital Tangent calls the Slumvengers to assemble, and asks them to predict the future. Join us to hear about: Memories of tournaments past, fuck shaper, the Roseville 2: Return to Roseville Draft Pack, free museum, and of c...

Have you ever thought: "wow, the Slumscast is great and all, but I wish it were more cursed?" If so, we have excellent news for you: this week, we chat with special guest @gh0st_b1rd about the game's most cursed topics! Join us to hear about: our most terrifying Netrunner opinions, smurfing, breaking subroutines for 2 credits, ID stanning, and bread puns. LINKS Pick up Slumscast merch on Redbubble...