web02.fireside.fm Fri, 22 May 2026 21:41:51 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Monster Dear Monster - Episodes Tagged with “Video Games” https://www.monsterdear.monster/tags/video%20games Sat, 03 Mar 2018 12:00:00 -0600 Diving into the contrasts and evolution of monsters between their folklore origins and contemporary depictions in various media. Discussions center on film, video games, and literature. en-us episodic A Podcast Exploring Monsters in Popular Culture Fireheart Media Diving into the contrasts and evolution of monsters between their folklore origins and contemporary depictions in various media. Discussions center on film, video games, and literature. yes Fireheart Media monsterdearmonster@gmail.com Episode 40: Drangleic Safari https://www.monsterdear.monster/40 4411e8a6-127f-4c52-b3ab-8b3e594dd093 Sat, 03 Mar 2018 12:00:00 -0600 Fireheart Media 40 Drangleic Safari full 1 Fireheart Media We cover the first few legs of the journey through Drangleic in Dark Souls II. 1:35:34 yes <p>Cameron, Dave, and guest Mike Zombie, talk about the lands and creatures of Dark Souls II.</p> <p>Links of Note:<br> @Night_Twitten<br> @Sentionaut_PLus<br> @Zombiesecurity Special Guest: Mike Zombie.</p> Cameron, Dave, and guest Mike Zombie, talk about the lands and creatures of Dark Souls II.

Links of Note:
@Night_Twitten
@Sentionaut_PLus
@Zombiesecurity

Special Guest: Mike Zombie.

]]> Cameron, Dave, and guest Mike Zombie, talk about the lands and creatures of Dark Souls II.

Links of Note:
@Night_Twitten
@Sentionaut_PLus
@Zombiesecurity

Special Guest: Mike Zombie.

]]> Episode 18: Show Me Your Feet [Yokai] https://www.monsterdear.monster/18 69917613-5155-412d-ab80-ee4baa61b356 Sun, 27 Aug 2017 10:00:00 -0500 Fireheart Media 18 Show Me Your Feet [Yokai] full 1 Fireheart Media We discuss folklore and monsters as encountered in the video game, NiOH. 1:07:51 yes <p>Cameron, Matt, and Dave talk about the various Yokai in the video game, NiOH.</p> <p>Links of Note:<br> @Night_Twitten<br> @Ninjabadger7<br> @Sentionaut_Plus</p> <p>Meyer, Matthew. (2015). <i>The hour of meeting evil spirits: An encyclopedia of mononoke and magic</i>. Matthew Meyer.<br> Meyer, Matthew. (2015). <i>The night parade of one hundred demons: A field guide to Japanese yokai</i>. Matthew Meyer. </p> Cameron, Matt, and Dave talk about the various Yokai in the video game, NiOH.

Links of Note:
@Night_Twitten
@Ninjabadger7
@Sentionaut_Plus

Meyer, Matthew. (2015). The hour of meeting evil spirits: An encyclopedia of mononoke and magic. Matthew Meyer.
Meyer, Matthew. (2015). The night parade of one hundred demons: A field guide to Japanese yokai. Matthew Meyer.

]]> Cameron, Matt, and Dave talk about the various Yokai in the video game, NiOH.

Links of Note:
@Night_Twitten
@Ninjabadger7
@Sentionaut_Plus

Meyer, Matthew. (2015). The hour of meeting evil spirits: An encyclopedia of mononoke and magic. Matthew Meyer.
Meyer, Matthew. (2015). The night parade of one hundred demons: A field guide to Japanese yokai. Matthew Meyer.

]]> Episode 17: Four Legs Do Not A Spider Make [Demons] https://www.monsterdear.monster/17 64a1e94d-187e-480b-9d26-780724dd8b00 Sun, 20 Aug 2017 16:00:00 -0500 Fireheart Media 17 Four Legs Do Not A Spider Make [Demons] full 1 Fireheart Media We make our return to the Monsters in the Doom series. 1:07:43 yes <p>Matt, Dave, and Cameron are joined by guest Eric Plaisance, to discuss more Doom beasties.</p> <p>Links of Note:<br> @Ninjabadger7<br> @Sentionaut_Plus<br> @Night_Twitten<br> @Ebplais</p> <p><a href="https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/1813303-monster-dear-monster-podcast-logo?store_id=131313" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Monster Dear Monster T-shirts, Mugs &amp; Stickers</a> Special Guest: Eric Plaisance.</p> Matt, Dave, and Cameron are joined by guest Eric Plaisance, to discuss more Doom beasties.

Links of Note:
@Ninjabadger7
@Sentionaut_Plus
@Night_Twitten
@Ebplais

Monster Dear Monster T-shirts, Mugs & Stickers

Special Guest: Eric Plaisance.

]]> Matt, Dave, and Cameron are joined by guest Eric Plaisance, to discuss more Doom beasties.

Links of Note:
@Ninjabadger7
@Sentionaut_Plus
@Night_Twitten
@Ebplais

Monster Dear Monster T-shirts, Mugs & Stickers

Special Guest: Eric Plaisance.

]]> Episode 5: Snakes and Ladders [Dark Souls] https://www.monsterdear.monster/5 34dec50b-cfeb-4e58-8799-d5bdb70086bb Sun, 30 Apr 2017 09:00:00 -0500 Fireheart Media 5 Snakes and Ladders [Dark Souls] full 1 Fireheart Media Part 2 of our discussion on Dark Souls, with Leonard guesting. 1:50:01 no <p>We discuss more creatures and boss monsters from the video game Dark Souls, by From Software. This episode we have a guest joining us from the twitter community.</p> <p>Links of note:<br> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPlsT17NBgkvlocJ700ZLw/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPlsT17NBgkvlocJ700ZLw/</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/drfaustisdead" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/drfaustisdead</a><br> </p><hr><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/PaddyStardust" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/PaddyStardust</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/werenotwizards" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/werenotwizards</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/jggreer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/jggreer</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/stepsveilleux" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/stepsveilleux</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/StrenuousOrb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/StrenuousOrb</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/Jake_Lionheart" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/Jake_Lionheart</a><br> Special Guest: Leonard Johnson. We discuss more creatures and boss monsters from the video game Dark Souls, by From Software. This episode we have a guest joining us from the twitter community.

Links of note:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPlsT17NBgkvlocJ700ZLw/
https://twitter.com/drfaustisdead


https://twitter.com/PaddyStardust
https://twitter.com/werenotwizards
https://twitter.com/jggreer
https://twitter.com/stepsveilleux
https://twitter.com/StrenuousOrb
https://twitter.com/Jake_Lionheart

Special Guest: Leonard Johnson.

]]> We discuss more creatures and boss monsters from the video game Dark Souls, by From Software. This episode we have a guest joining us from the twitter community.

Links of note:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPlsT17NBgkvlocJ700ZLw/
https://twitter.com/drfaustisdead


https://twitter.com/PaddyStardust
https://twitter.com/werenotwizards
https://twitter.com/jggreer
https://twitter.com/stepsveilleux
https://twitter.com/StrenuousOrb
https://twitter.com/Jake_Lionheart

Special Guest: Leonard Johnson.

]]> Episode 4: Shrubs and Skellies [Dark Souls] https://www.monsterdear.monster/4 65a5f6ab-3086-4529-8e64-e5dec628e72c Sat, 22 Apr 2017 15:00:00 -0500 Fireheart Media 4 Shrubs and Skellies [Dark Souls] full 1 Fireheart Media We discuss a few notable enemies and experiences from the video game Dark Souls. A sort of retrospective look at the games in the series. 1:23:28 no <p>The first of a series of retrospective dives into the creatures and lore of the Dark Souls series.</p> <p>Links of note:<br> <a href="http://www.darkinsight.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.darkinsight.net</a><br> <a href="http://www.twinhumanities.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.twinhumanities.com</a> </p> The first of a series of retrospective dives into the creatures and lore of the Dark Souls series.

Links of note:
www.darkinsight.net
www.twinhumanities.com

]]> The first of a series of retrospective dives into the creatures and lore of the Dark Souls series.

Links of note:
www.darkinsight.net
www.twinhumanities.com

]]> Episode 1: Yokai in the world of NiOH https://www.monsterdear.monster/1 8679a8ab-69aa-4ad7-8b55-c11fc416bb15 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 20:00:00 -0600 Fireheart Media 1 Yokai in the world of NiOH full 1 Fireheart Media A comparative dive into the world of monsters depicted in popular culture through various media incarnations. 22:24 no <p>References:<br> Aston, W.G. (Trans.). (1972).<i>Nihongi: Chronicles of japan from the earliest times to a.d. 697.</i>. Boston, MA: Tuttle.<br><br> Davis, F. Hadland. (1992). <i>Myths and legends of japan</i>. Mineola, NY: Dover.<br> Mackenzie, Donald A. (1994). <i>China and japan: Myths and legends</i>. London, England: Gresham.<br> Meyer, Matthew. (2015). <i>The hour of meeting evil spirits: An encyclopedia of mononoke and magic</i>. Matthew Meyer.<br> Meyer, Matthew. (2015). <i>The night parade of one hundred demons: A field guide to Japanese yokai</i>. Matthew Meyer.<br> Tagare, G. V. (Ed.). (1976). <i>The Bhagavat Purana part III</i>. Delhi, India: Motilal.<br> Team Ninja. (2017). <i>Nioh</i>. [Playstation 4 game]. San Mateo, CA: Sony Interactive Entertainment<br> Toriyama, Sekien. (2016). <i>Japandemonium illustrated: The yokai encyclopedias of Toriyama Sekien</i>. (Hiroko Yoda &amp; Matt Alt, Trans.). Mineola, NY: Dover.</p> References:
Aston, W.G. (Trans.). (1972).Nihongi: Chronicles of japan from the earliest times to a.d. 697.. Boston, MA: Tuttle.

Davis, F. Hadland. (1992). Myths and legends of japan. Mineola, NY: Dover.
Mackenzie, Donald A. (1994). China and japan: Myths and legends. London, England: Gresham.
Meyer, Matthew. (2015). The hour of meeting evil spirits: An encyclopedia of mononoke and magic. Matthew Meyer.
Meyer, Matthew. (2015). The night parade of one hundred demons: A field guide to Japanese yokai. Matthew Meyer.
Tagare, G. V. (Ed.). (1976). The Bhagavat Purana part III. Delhi, India: Motilal.
Team Ninja. (2017). Nioh. [Playstation 4 game]. San Mateo, CA: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Toriyama, Sekien. (2016). Japandemonium illustrated: The yokai encyclopedias of Toriyama Sekien. (Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt, Trans.). Mineola, NY: Dover.

]]> References:
Aston, W.G. (Trans.). (1972).Nihongi: Chronicles of japan from the earliest times to a.d. 697.. Boston, MA: Tuttle.

Davis, F. Hadland. (1992). Myths and legends of japan. Mineola, NY: Dover.
Mackenzie, Donald A. (1994). China and japan: Myths and legends. London, England: Gresham.
Meyer, Matthew. (2015). The hour of meeting evil spirits: An encyclopedia of mononoke and magic. Matthew Meyer.
Meyer, Matthew. (2015). The night parade of one hundred demons: A field guide to Japanese yokai. Matthew Meyer.
Tagare, G. V. (Ed.). (1976). The Bhagavat Purana part III. Delhi, India: Motilal.
Team Ninja. (2017). Nioh. [Playstation 4 game]. San Mateo, CA: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Toriyama, Sekien. (2016). Japandemonium illustrated: The yokai encyclopedias of Toriyama Sekien. (Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt, Trans.). Mineola, NY: Dover.

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