Best Katbailey Podcasts (2026)

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Most-Anticipated RPGs of 2026 1:36:21

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1d ago1:36:21

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If this wasn't an RPG podcast we could have talked about Ace Combat the entire time. But luckily for you it IS an RPG podcast so Eric, Nadia, Victor, and special guest Len Hafer discuss all their most-anticipated RPGs of 2026 (and possibly beyond)! From the newest Fire Emblem to re-releases of GBA cult-classics, from Inaba to Singapore, from tactic…

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Best of 2025 Awards - The Bloodies 1:50:24

8d ago1:50:24

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It's Been A Good Year For Games™ and Nadia, Eric, and Victor are ready to decide just how good. From the biggest smash hits like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to the pluckiest indie darlings like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, we're covering it all! So place some bets on your favourite RPGs of the year and warm up your vocal chords to yell at your phon…

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RPG Hidden Gems 2025 w/ Lucas White 1:49:01

15d ago1:49:01

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Like a cave behind a waterfall or a treasure chest just out of the camera's view, so to will these games make you feel special just by the nature of finding them. Some of 2025's best RPG experiences are tucked away in the corners of your local digital storefront but luckily Eric, Nadia, Victor, and special guest Lucas White are here to point you in…

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The Game Awards Recap and The Best Cold Guys 1:48:02

22d ago1:48:02

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Curl up with a hot cup of coffee (or did I lie and it's actually cold?) and warm up by the agidyne+3 because it's time to discuss our favourite frosty friends in RPGs. From ice-based monsters to wielders of frost magicks, it's the guys (of any gender) that keep things cool. Plus, the Keighleys have come and gone and it's our journalistic duty to co…

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Octopath Traveler 0 Review w/ Jesse Vitelli 1:36:27

28d ago1:36:27

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With a name like "Wishvale" there's no way that town wasn't going to get torched at the beginning of an RPG. Does this adaptation of a gacha mobage manage to sell itself as a standalone single-player console RPG? Eric, Nadia, and special guest Jesse Vitelli are here to discuss Octopath Traveler 0 and whether it can come in under the wire as a conte…

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Sakura Wars - Pantheon of the Blood God 2:49:33

1M ago2:49:33

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Happy American Thanksgiving! We're taking the week off but as a very special treat we're pulling one of our favourite Pantheon episodes out from behind the paywall. To celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary it's our deep-dive into Sakura Wars for the Sega Saturn! If you can find 3 entire hours to sneak away from your family this Thanksgiving, it's…

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Class Conscious: Warriors, Berserkers, & Barbarians w/ John Learned 2:01:23

1M ago2:01:23

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Call us Hamburger Helper because this week we're cooking with beef! Eric, Nadia, and special guest John Learned are here to discuss only the rawest slabs of DPS meat. What's appealing about the unga bunga and how does it fit into the party composition? Get ready for a list full of himbos and fur bikinis! Tune in to live recordings of the show every…

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Card-Based RPGs - PART 1: History and Appeal 1:39:41

2M ago1:39:41

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I'm pulling a Retronauts and calling this "Part One" because we barely even got around to talking about the games themselves; instead, Victor, Eric, and Nadia wax philosophical about the seemingly-universal appeal of card games, the stories that can be told with a deck of cards, and how they fit perfectly into the systems and structure of both tabl…

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Phantasy Star TTRPG Interview w/ Rich Lescouflair 2:03:04

2M ago2:03:04

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May the Falz be with you! Award-winning creator of the Phantasy Star Tabletop RPG, Rich Lescouflair, joins Victor for an in-depth interview all about adapting a beloved JRPG into tabletop form, the joys of freeing oneself from the shackles of narrative canon, and why Phantasy Staar Online Episode III: CARD Recolution actually kicks ass. This is one…

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Dragon Quest I & II Review w/ Lucas White 1:32:10

2M ago1:32:10

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A podcast draws near! Eric, Nadia, and special guest Lucas White are here to discuss the latest Dragon Quest HD2D remake(s)! Is this collection of the first two entires in the seminal series a must-play or should you puff-puff pass? Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod, subscribe for bon…

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Outer Worlds 2, Enjoying Things For Grown Ups 1:44:08

2M ago1:44:08

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Note: Microsoft and the Xbox brand remain subjects of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement for their complicity in the ongoing apartheid and genocide of Palestine. In the interest of journalism we've chosen to cover Microsoft but encourage you to visit https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft for more information. Capitalism. In space! Er…

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Pokemon Z-A, Vampire: The Masquerade 1:46:23

3M ago1:46:23

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During this month of Every Game Finally Coming Out, Victor, Nadia, Eric, and special guest Giovanni Colantonio talk Pokemon Z-A, walkable cities in games, and what makes a good sidequest. Plus, Eric gives us the (vampire) rundown on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines and why you probably shouldn't wait 20 years to make a sequel. Tune in to live r…

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The Best GhoOoOosts in RPGs 1:44:05

3M ago1:44:05

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Vampires are so last year. Call your local Hex Maniac because Victor, Nadia, and Eric are holding a seance to determine the best spectres, phantoms, ghasts, and frights across the history of RPGs. It's time to talk ghosts! From the cutest to the cultists, from friendly to frightening, it's all ghosts all the time. Just don't mess around with a ouij…

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Digimon Story: Time Stranger w/ Kenneth Shepard, Jesse Vitelli 1:33:33

3M ago1:33:33

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Digi-see? Digi-hear? Digi-know it was coming? Your digi-destiny starts today and Eric, Nadia, and special guests, Kenneth Shepard, and Jesse Vitelli are your digi-guides through it all. Time Stranger, the latest in the Digimon Story sub-series of RPGs is finally here and it might just be a perfect entry point into the digital world. Learn al about …

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Kat's Mailbag Sendoff 2:27:26

3M ago2:27:26

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Cheerio! Kat is moving to the UK and we celebrate with a mail bag AMA centered on her experience serving the Blood God, and you know it wouldn’t be a Kat episode without delving into the worlds of soccer and Magic The Gathering. - Plus, discussion of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles - The meaning of “mature” storylines - Whether or not…

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Kat's Perfect RPG Library, Trails in the Sky, and BIG NEWS 2:18:38

4M ago2:18:38

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As we prepare for our fearless leader's graduation, it's time to celebrate the RPGs that made her. From tactics to action, from sim to rogue-lite, Kat, Eric, and Victor discuss Kat's idea of the perfect RPG library. Plus, Eric's been playing Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter; is this the Trails games that will hook newcomers? Listen to this perfectly b…

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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Pokopia, and More Nintendo Direct News 1:54:49

4M ago1:54:49

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Pick a god and pray; Fire Emblem is back along with a deluge of news from the latest Nintendo Direct. Slow-life Pokemon, collections of Mega Mans, and remakes of good Dragon Quests. Kat, Nadia, and Victor discuss all this and more on the this episode of Axe of the Blood God! Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://w…

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Ivalice Chronicles is Correcting History w/ Tom James and BowlofLentils 1:46:58

4M ago1:46:58

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The Final Fantasy Tactics you played back on the PS1 is not the real Final Fantasy Tactics. In fact, if you played it in the West you missed out on entire games-within-games that not only flesh out the world of Ivalice, but hold clues to the future of Square Enix. And these secrets are all tucked away in... Sound Novels! That's right, this week Vic…

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The Best RPG Weddings? 2:09:48

4M ago2:09:48

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Kat, Nadia, Eric, and Victor discuss their favorite weddings in RPGs, whether they serve the plot or they just think they’re neat! If you get married in FFXIV you get a sick Chocobo mount (the good kind of sick). Does marrying Shane in Stardew Valley fix him? No, girl, run! Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://ww…

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Gamescom Announcements, PlayStation Price Hikes 1:55:00

4M ago1:55:00

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They grow Geoff Keighleys in Europe too?! A bevy of announcements have poured in from Gamescom so Kat, Nadia, and Eric are here to sift through it all and give you the straight dope. Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod, subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patr…

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Game Key Cards and the Importance of Physical RPGs 1:44:49

5M ago1:44:49

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More like Lame Key Cards. Kat, Nadia, Eric, and Victor discuss the pros and cons of physical vs digital and what it means specifically to the history and culture of RPGs. Could it be that sometimes BOTH approaches are appropriate and that instead of pitting them against each other we should be addressing the underlying corporate systems that preven…

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The Adventures of Elliot and The Future of HD-2D 1:42:13

5M ago1:42:13

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To HD-2D, or not to HD-2D? That is the question Eric, Nadia, and special guest Timothy Monbleau are asking on this week's episode. From retro revivals like Live-A-Live and Dragon Quest to brand-new throwbacks like Octopath Traveler and The Adventures of Elliot, Square sure loves its depth-of-field-and-bloom-filled pixel-art dioramas! But should EVE…

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Switch 2 Partner Direct Reax 1:41:15

5M ago1:41:15

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Elliot is killing the adventurer industry. Big Switch 2 RPG news as we react to the announcements coming out of the latest Nintendo Direct! Kat, Nadia, and Eric discuss the pros and cons of digital storefronts, the impact tariffs are having on video games, and more Magic: The Gathering talk! Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday mor…

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Class Conscious: Knights 1:39:18

5M ago1:39:18

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As The Bee Gees once said, "Give me that knight fever!" Polish up your plate mail, pledge fealty to your lord of choice, and prepare to get chivalry wit it; we're talking knights! Eric, Nadia, and special guest Len Hafer discuss Paladins, Dark Knights, Pegasus Knights, Dragon Knights, Onion Knights, and more on this deep dive into the archetypes an…

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Retro Handheld Buyer's Guide w/ Jake Steinberg 1:53:02

6M ago1:53:02

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Is that a bespoke third-party retro handheld in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Special guest Jake Steinberg joins Kat, Nadia, and Eric to discuss the rise of the boutique industry of retro handhelds that has emerged over the past decade. From playing vintage GBC carts to emulation machines that can give you a PS2 in your hands, the cr…