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 lat...

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.yout...

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.