Bryan Arivett and Joshua Hargis

Sacred Icon: A Halo Podcast

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Founded in 2019 by Bryan Arivett and Joshua Hargis, Sacred Icon was originally centered around the Halo franchise only, but in time began to cover all forms of entertainment. If you're nostalgic for the gaming days of old, then chances are you've come to the right place. The podcast officially ended August 2025, but the entire library remains here as a testament to the hard work and passion of everyone involved. Thank you for joining us on this Great Journey. Keep it Sacred!

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Bryan Arivett and Joshua Hargis

Episodes

Episode 12: Get Ready (feat. Late Night Gaming) 16.12.2019 1:26:20

Bryan welcomes popular Halo Youtuber Late Night Gaming on to the show to talk about the current state of Halo as well as where it could potentially be headed in the future with Halo Infinite. Everyone's gotta be born sometime.

Episode 11: Somebody Tell Me This Ain't Happening 14.12.2019 2:19:59

Bryan and Josh continue their Reach coverage while deep diving into the exciting news that is Xbox Series X as well as a bit of new Halo Infinite footage. We have a lengthy discussion about critical analysis!

Episode 10: Gonna Steal It Back 08.12.2019 1:43:45

Bryan and Josh go over the much talked about ambitious new Halo 5 multiplayer mode Mythic Arena. Could this be a direction for Halo Infinite? We'll find out. We cover the third mission of the Reach campaign in our month long Reach coverage.

Episode 9: Are You A Puppet Or A Spartan? 06.12.2019 1:22:07

Halo: Reach has been out on MCC for a few days now. Josh and Bryan are still totally HYPED to be playing this classic in 4k 60 frames. We talk multiplayer, the second campaign mission and close out with some fan feedback on why Halo is so special to them.

Episode 8: It's The Winter Contingency 04.12.2019 1:28:20

Halo: Reach has dropped! Halo: Reach comes to MCC in glorious 4k 60fps in a brand new update that completely revamps the entire package. Josh and Bryan talk about their impressions as well as their thoughts on the first campaign mission, Winter Contingency.

Episode 7: Were It So Easy 27.11.2019 4:18:14

Josh and Bryan dive deep to bring you our Halo The Master Chief Collection retrospective. Hang out with us in our longest recorded episode as we journey from the exciting beginnings to the troubled launch and eventually bright future of Halos most controversial release.

Episode 6: No, We Need To Fight 22.11.2019 1:26:34

Josh & Bryan deliver you a short but oh so sweet discussion about Halo Infinite's trailers, art style and potential direction of narrative. We also share some of our favorite follower responses!

Episode 5: I Think We're Just Getting Started 16.11.2019 2:28:16

Bryan & Josh are locked in with new hardware ready to bring you the latest Halo news, reflect on Halo Combat Evolved's anniversary and get PUMPED about Halo Reach coming to MCC December 3rd!

Episode 4: XO19 Xbox Inside Event Discussion 14.11.2019 1:31:59

Joshua and I give our live impressions of the Xbox Show in London since we know Halo Reach is going to be there! Tune in for some off the cuff good ol' gaming discussion.

Episode 3: The Mandalorian SPOILERCAST 13.11.2019 1:32:07

Join Bryan & Joshua as we discuss the season premiere of The Mandalorian!

Episode 2: A Monument To All Your Sins 09.11.2019 2:03:03

We talk about the anniversaries for Halo 2 and Halo 4. Go over updates on the Halo show and dive deep into some Halo lore!

Episode 1: Blinded By Its Majesty 05.11.2019 2:00:31

Josh and Bryan kick off your first ever full length Sacred Icon podcast. Two hours full of unstructured Halo love and appreciation. Were it so easy.