Gossip Stone - The OoTR Podcast

We hand the podcast over to the viewers this edition of the podcast. The whole episode (pretty much) is dedicated to your questions. Jimbo, Emo and Chuckles talk SG Summer Series, RSL options, S9 surprises and more!!

And with that, the main tournament is over! MrMario7788 is our S9 champion and he’s with Emo and Chuckles to discuss his victory, S9 in general and what the future holds for S10… Our favourite side-tournaments have started to kick off as well, as we cover the everything related to Tournament of Truth, Triforce Blitz (kinda), Mixed Pools and much more.

The conclusion of Season 9 is approaching! Emo, Chuckles and Jimbo bring you up to speed on the progression of the Main and Challenge Cup tournaments, as well as discuss racing issues and potential changes that are coming. What could all of that mean? Listen to find out!

Another day another S9 podcast episode! The knockout rounds for both the main tournament and Challenge Cup have begun, and Jimbo, Emo and Chuckles are hear to guide you through the action throughout the group phases of the tournament.

The qualification period is over and we have our top 32 runners for the main tournament and the next 64 runners for the Challenge Cup. Emo, Chuckles and Jimbo are on hand to review the 2nd half of the qualification season and then look over the first few matches in the initial group phase!

S9 has had a dramatic start, and the Gossip Stone Podcast crew is here to explore the first half of the qualifiers. Who’s smashing quals so far? Who’s absolutely laying an egg? (it’s Chuckles). We cover this and more in this episode of the Gossip Stone Podcast!

Joined by S9 Tournament organizer melqwii, cohosts Emosoda, Chuckles501, and Jimbo discuss the upcoming main tournament, along with current tournament recaps, why settings discussions are fraught with peril, and the thrilling conclusion to this year's League season. So sit down and enjoy the latest podcast episode as we celebrate 2026 rolling in.

EMERGENCY PODCAST EPISODE BUTTON PRESSED! The racemods dropped a bombshell on us by making a few adjustments to the standard ruleset. These changes could have a significant impact to routing and items requirements to beat seeds, so your regular band of misfits, Emo, Jimbo and Chuckles, quick footed it to the podcast booth to discuss about the potential ramifications of the changes to the standard...

We’re lucky as a community to have so many tournaments and events going on and in this episode, The Gossip Stone Podcast hosts Emosoda, Jimbo and Chuckles look through the most recent updates of these events! We also have reporting from SGL Live 2025 from Emosoda, with interviews with runners from the bracket phase of the tournament, including the winner… At the end, we go into the mail bag which...

Summer is in full swing with the start of SGL Online 2025! Emo, Chuckles and Jimbo are joined by Flee to discuss the qualifiers and the start of the group phase of SGL Online 2025. We’re all a little bit dramatic on the podcast as well, so we discuss all the drama that kicked off during the quals. We also dip into the other tournaments that are ongoing, such as RSL, Franco, TFB and MORE!

Chuckles, Emo and Jimbo are back and we have a guest - Baseball is with us to discuss how to make the best OOTR restream! And if you want to know how we implemented these techniques, be sure to check out the recently OOTR Weekly restream with Jimbo and I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMk5A7aBQeM). We also discuss the latest OOTR tournaments, and with Baseball around we spoke ALOT about TFB!! Wa...

It’s Emo, Chuckles and Jimbo again delivering you the latest OOTR related news! We’ve opened the mailbag once more and found an interesting question to explore: What was the best EVER OOTR event? Could it be a main season tournament? Or something a bit more wild? We’ve also got the latest GOSSIP in the OOTR community, and also an update on the plethora of events going on currently. And remember –...

And with that, Season 8 is OVER! We’ve recorded this episode of The Gossip Stone Podcast during the S8 finals to give you the quickest news on the champion possible! Now that Season 8 is over, Emo, Jimbo and Chuckles can sit back and reflect on this main season. We also have a new segment that involves you – The Gossip Stone Mailbag! Got any questions you want to ask? Just fill in the below form a...

Following a classy 50th episode, we turn the memes to the max in this one. Jimbo, Emo and Chuckles are back to discuss which OOTR memes give us a consistent giggle and which ones need to be buried and used never again. We’re also discussing the main tournament of S8 and the Challenge Cup as both these tournaments are getting to the final furlong.

Wow can you believe we’ve made it to fifty episodes? To celebrate your regular crew of clowns (Emo/Chuckles/Jimbo) are joined by a legend of the OOTR community in atz, the guy who started what is now the Standard Ruleset and the main tournament. We have a fantastic chat with atz on a variety of topics, from discussing his back story in speedrunning and becoming a co-admin of the OOTR discord serve...

With the start of the OOTR Standard Main Tournament Season 8, the regular crew of Emo, Jimbo and Chuckles break down the first half of the qualifier season. We discuss what we think of the settings and qualifier races so far, who's up and who's down, and what our expectations for the future are. We also bring you the finale of the OOTR World Cup with the Semi-Finals and the Finals. Who will win ou...

For the Gossip Stone Podcast Hosts, the nights are drawing in, there’s a chill in the air, and one host in particular has already began eating the mince pies. This can only mean one thing: THE MAIN SEASON TOURNAMENT IS SOON UPON US! In this episode our regular heroes (Emo/Jimbo/Chuckles) are joined by main season tournament organiser Melqwii and the OOTR Daddy himself, TreZc0! We have a right ol’...

The Gossip Stone Podcast is back and this time we’re coming to you from OOTR War Room in Herndon, VA, USA at the site of Speed Gaming Live 2024, where the in-person tournament for SGL2024 is being held. At the time of recording the tournament had just finished Brackets Round 1. Jimbo and Chuckles look back over the tournament thus far with an array of guests to discuss their matches and their expe...

Welcome to The Gossip Stone Podcast, your ultimate hub for all things Ocarina of Time Randomizer (OOTR). To kick things off this time we review the continuous stream of OOTR tournaments, including SGL online, Co-Op and the Franco tournament. We also move into bracket phase round 1 for the OOTR World Cup where 8 regions and nations around the world will (hypothetically) fight it out for OOTR World...

Welcome back to the Gossip Stone Podcast! In this episode, Emosoda, Jimbo and Chuckles501 discuss the newly formed Race Mod and Tournament Organisation teams and highlight the efforts and challenges these teams might have behind the OoTR scenes in future. We're also kicking off this summer of sport with the Ocarina of Time Randomizer (hypothetical) World Cup! We form 8-teams of 5-runners each that...

In this episode of The Gossip Stone Podcast, we sit down with the legendary Xavi1337, champion of the Season 7 Main Tournament. Join us as we delve into Xavi's journey through the intense competition, strategies that led to his victory. We also discuss and celebrate our S7 Challenge Cup champion, DareDevinX. But that's not all! We'll also take you on a tour of the other exciting tournaments curren...

More Podcast!! This episode, we delve into the nitty-gritty details of the Season 7 tournament and Challenge Cup. We've also got our resident race-mod Jimbo to chat ruleset changes, new tricks, and the successes of S7. There's also a game, it's fun.

In this episode, we dive deep into the excitement surrounding the group draws for the Top 64 Tournament and Challenge Cup in the Ocarina of Time Randomizer Season 7. Join us as we analyze the matchups and discuss the strategies employed by participants in this highly anticipated event. Additionally, we explore the intriguing concept of the Triforce of Logic in the final instalment of our trilogy.

We’re back for part 2 of our 3-part series about the three triforces of rando: routing, logic, and execution. Guest drooness joins Emosoda and Chuckles to talk about why execution matters, and compile a tier list of the most common OoTR tricks. Plus, droo gives a recap of what it’s like to attend an in-person tournament after attending SGL 2023. Special thanks to WTHH and BearKofka. Resources/Link...

Part 1 of a 3-part series talking about the three triforces of rando: routing, logic, and execution. Emosoda and Chuckles are joined by WTHH to discuss routing, both generally and how it's impacted by the draftable settings in S7. Plus, a quiz on which routes are quicker!