Fourth Spirit - A Dota 2 Podcast

On this week's return to the podcast Ursi and Proud return to Dota, guided by Zac! Topics include: our return game, Tidehunter Aghs, coming back after a break, midas as an improvised tool, Winter Wyvern, 4 Invoker, Dota's past abilities, synergizing with safelane Arc Warden, pro hero pools, and much more!

Direct download: fs-12-30-22.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

[Mario Voice]Here we goooo

Direct download: fs-patch-732d.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 10:03pm EDT

On this week's show Ursi, Bee, and Zac gather around the Thanksgiving Roshan, kill him, and feast upon the flesh of him and his scrumptious roshlings. Or something. Topics include: Scrabble tactics, the new Collector's Cache, unwritten rules, patch trends & predictions, Dire Tide, Bane, Double downs, what we're thankful for in Dota, Ursi's break, and so much more!

Direct download: FS-11242022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 9:51am EDT

Podcast Description

 

 

 

 

 

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Direct download: fs-11-9-22.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 4:59am EDT

I produced this one, Zac forgot to upload cause he's stupid as hell. Just a real dullard. 

Direct download: FS-11-3-22.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:22pm EDT

Proud and Zac are the only surviving members of the podcast this week after the plague shook both pro dota and the podcast to its core. Topics include: The International, also other things but mostly just TI. 

Direct download: FS-Weekly10252022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:11am EDT

On this week's episode Ursi and Bee play a game, plan a trip, and lament the futility of existence. Topics include: TI sponsorship, TI plans, Marci, patch trends, Ursi's catastrophic mid blunder, Tinker, Slardar, Nyx, and much more!

Direct download: FS-Weekly-10112022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:22am EDT

Ursi, Bee, and Proud gathered to record a podcast but got interrupted 9minutes in by a brand new patch: 7.32c! After some miscellaneous conversation about very important topics, we thoroughly cover this small-but-mighty patch.

Direct download: FS-732c-sep282022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:11am EDT

On this week's return to the Weekly Show Proud and Ursi chat - what a surprise! Topcs include: Faceless Void, the PA persona, Marci, Proud's mastery of Slark, Falcon Blade, the longest-running worst hero reins, Riki, Hurricane Pike, Diffusal Blade, Ogre Magi, Shadow Fiend, and much more!

Direct download: FS-Weekly-9212022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:11am EDT

On this week's show Zac, Ursi, and Proud get fully involved with 7.32b and test out a variety of heroes, builds, items, and more. Topics include: Clinkz, Windwaker, Slark, Invoker, Death Prophet, Proud's PC, downloading RAM, Witch Doctor, Skywrath Mage, the Battle Pass, Tiny Aghs, farming against global teams, Travels 2, Primal Beast, and much more!
 
It was my fault for not noticing tiny didnt go blink, just to be clear here
Direct download: FS-Weekly-9-6-22.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 3:51am EDT

Beedub rejoins the land of the modern world to join Proud & Ursi on a weekly show! Topics include: Bee's recent LAN experience, 7.32 trends, meme strats, Ursi griefing himself, Invoker, bearded heroes, arcane blink, Skywrath Mage, Hawaii's water (Zac's crimes??), map change trends, Luna, and much more!

Direct download: FS-Weekly-August302022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:11am EDT

It's finally here and Ursi, Proud, and Zac are covering it in full! We're talking about all our highlights, our confusions, our disappointments, our theories, and much more.

Direct download: FS-732patch-August2022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:11am EDT

It's about family, and that's what's so powerful about it. Zac takes on Arlington with a series of live audio logs and interviews on the scene with some incredibly special guests. Join him to hear the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the first NA tournament in 6 years!

Featuring:

Neph https://twitter.com/nephsensei

Jenkins https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUO_3bYr50vmH0aE7byMjg https://twitter.com/JenkinsDota?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Sunsfan https://twitter.com/SUNSfanTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://sunsfan.gg/

Tsunami https://twitter.com/tsunami643?lang=en https://howdoiplay.com/

Purge https://twitter.com/PurgeGamers?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.twitch.tv/purgegamers

Editing this one was very difficult, please let me know if something is broken.

Direct download: ArlingtonMajorLive.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 12:56am EDT

On this week's show Ursi and Proud are covering the Arlington Major a bit, especially the unpicked heroes, and much more. Topics include: Dark Willow, Void Spirit, Invoker changes, buybacks, Witch Doctor, Winter Wyvern, unpopular heroes, Bounty Hunter, Phantom Assassin, Witch Blade, the 6k+ item tier, hero spammers, Shadow Fiend, and much more! 

Direct download: FS-Weekly-Aug92022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:11am EDT

On this week's show Ursi, Proud, and a special celebrity guest cover a whole lot of trends, events, and more! Topics include: hero trends, a wonderful mid tier list by iAnnihilate, Lion, Puck, Dazzle, Juggernaut, push strats, backdoor strats, commitment, reasoning for certain trends, the upcoming patch, and much more!

Direct download: FS-Weekly-Aug32022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:11am EDT

On this week's episode Zac, Ursi, and Proud talk a whole lot about different mids, mostly! Topics include: KOTL, Arc Warden (surprise, surprise), Necrophos, Puck, Alchemist trends, Lina's current iteration, Backdoor team comps, Tusk, Zac's POGS theory, the upcoming Arlington Major, and much more! 

Direct download: FS-Weekly-July282022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:06am EDT

On this week's episode Zac, Ursi, and Proud survive the heat. Topics include: Nature's Prophet, winning streaks (knock on wood), overall game quality since the matchmaking patch, Zeus, smurf frequency these days, Centaur Warrunner, Puck, Travels (and Travels 2), Timbersaw, Doom, and much more!

Direct download: FS-Weekly-July202022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:01am EDT

On this week's weekly show Ursi, Zac, and Proud rework their brains. Topics include: Mars, smurf pool, Spectre, Tinker, Techies, the recent matchmaking patch, Divine Rapier, Elder Titan, underrated items (Blademail & Glimmer Cape on cores), Keeper of the Light core, Pudge, and much more! 

Direct download: FS-Weekly-July132022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:16am EDT

On this week's podcast Zac, Ursi, and Proud achieve victory across many fields of combat. Topics include: Veil rework ideas, Zeus, Alliance, Mars, Naix the Lifestealer, Octarine Core Juggernaut (yes, you read that correctly), Gleipnir, Monkey King, Atos, learning new heroes, Crystal Maiden, and more!

Direct download: FS-Weekly-July62022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:11am EDT

Zac and Ursi chat! About Dota! What a concept! Topics include: the support meta, Phantom Assassin, Huskar, Dragon Knight, Vision differentials, Dazzle, a game Zac & Ursi played, which heroes would be the best & worst baseball players, and much more!

Direct download: FS-WeeklyJune292022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:11am EDT

Ursi and Proud recorded a patreon Dota Deep Dive on Lion this weekend and we were so happy with it we wanted to post it here! 

Direct download: FS-DDD-Lion-June2022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:34am EDT

We talk about the infamous "Tree Trick" maneuver, hero dynamics in the ultra lategame, Dawnbreaker carry, and things of that nature. 

Direct download: FS-Weekly-6-16-22.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 3:12am EDT

Proud and Zac run through the new iteration of patch 7.31 - patch 7.31d, as well as the new Battle Reports system and other new changes! 

Direct download: FS-Patch731d.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 11:58pm EDT

Zac and Bee slip in a podcast right before the patch. Topics include: the curse of playing ranked, feelings about the current meta, gambling, the stockholm major, predictions, and a few questions, finally.

Direct download: FS-Weekly-672022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:11am EDT

Proud and Zac record a surprisingly good podcast, given the circumstances. Topics include: Patch Announcement, International 11 Format, Night Stalker, FearDarkness "Clinton" Loomis, Small Items, BKB, and Carry Consistency.

Someone was taking a shower right next to my mic for a bit there SORRRY

Direct download: FS-Weekly-6-3-22.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 12:34am EDT

Bee, Proud, and Zac talk about the major, the monkeyman, the windrunner, the martian, and probably some other stuff too.

Direct download: FS-Weekly-52522.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:46am EDT

In which Bee and her brother, Gigabeef (legal name), report back from the ongoing ESL One Stockholm major!

Direct download: New_Recording.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 1:44pm EDT

On this week's show Ursi, Proud, and Zac question God's Laws and come out unscathed. Topics include: Meepo, Natures Prophet, Omniknight, Tiny, Dawnbreaker, Offlane, Adam Sandler, Pangolier, Pugna, Spectre, Spirit Vessel in its current form, Mars, and much more! 

Direct download: FS-Weekly-51822.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:14am EDT

A new Major! A terrible Aghs! A support Sven! A question! A plug! Now you don't have to listen.

Direct download: FS-Thursday-51222.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:11am EDT

Proud and Zac try their best. Yasha still sucks. Shards are a bastard. Only trust your fists. Your only comfort is the promise of (podcast) release

Direct download: FS-Weekly-5-4-2022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:22am EDT

On this episode, Zac and Proud conglomerate to talk about the fruits of their Dota trees. Topics include: Chaos knight, Monkey king mid, nerd vs jock gamers, restorative sand king, the terrors of the Omniscience, and more!

Direct download: FS-Thursday-April282022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:22am EDT

In which Ursi and Proud combine their brains to prevent Nobunaga Oda from unifying Japan. Topics include: Sniper, Wraithking, Ursa, stat items, Topson builds, Sekiro vs. Elden Ring, Samurai Warriors 5, 'popoff potential', a few games from Ursi, a few games from Proud, and much more! 

Direct download: FS-Thursday-April202022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:02am EDT

On this week's Unnamed Wednesday Episode Ursi, Proud, and Zac do some serious theorcrafting, even though it's not a Thursday. Topics include: Monkey King, Ember Spirit, Void Spirit, Razor, Rubick, Legion Commander, Mage Slayer (the best item), Dark Seer build variety, Lane Aggression, Juggernaut, Arc Warden, 'Sexy Luigi Meme', and much more!

Direct download: FS-Wednesday-April13-22.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:18am EDT

On this week's show Bee, Proud, Zac, and Ursi combine to form a podcaster voltron no one asked for but you'll all receive anyway. Topics include: Mid Skywrath trends, Tusk, Zac & Ursi's charity matches, Venomancer, Coffee recommendations, Kunkka, Juggernaut, upcoming goals, Dragon Knight, 'Stack Shifts', and much more!

Direct download: FS-Thursday-4-7-2022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:23am EDT

On this truly indescribable joy of an episode Proud, Ursi, and Zac gather around the campfire to discuss Dota. Topics include: WLDL Grand FInals, further Abaddon testing (and support Abaddon), Legion Commander, Vengeful Spirit, Snapfire, Zac's recalibration, Ursi's feedfest, Ranged 3's, Wraith Bands, milk, Omniknight, Holy Locket, and so much more!

Direct download: FS-Wed-3302022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:31am EDT

Zac and Proud are joined by guest and replacement-Sam Strilling7 to resurrect a dead format and theory craft some Thursdays. Topics include: battlefury abaddon, mechanical vs theoretical fun, multiplicative interactions, and useless bloodseekers!

Direct download: FS-Thursday-323202.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 10:05pm EDT

In which Bee and Ursi discuss Bee's truly marathon Dota binge. Topics include: Winter Wyvern, Venomancer, Hoodwink, Primal Beast, Jakiro (mid and support), Business Proposal, a few questions, and much more!

Direct download: FS-Tuesday-3-22-22.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:25am EDT

On this episode Ursi runs a goofy segment entirely to its end. Afterwards Zac uncovers a full-blown conspiracy and we all become truly enlightened of the plight of the Agility core. 

Full Dota chat starts 16:45, if you are uninterested in Fun.

Direct download: FS-Thursday-3172022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:20am EDT

On this week's Tuesday Show Ursi, Bee, and Proud play a game. Topics include: Nature's Prophet, Tiny & his Agh's, Arc Warden, grouping up, Juggernaut, Winter Wyvern, learning from pros, horses, Elden Ring, Underlord, Orchestrions, and more!

Direct download: FS-Tuesday-3152022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:30am EDT

On this week's Thursday Show Ursi, Zac, and Proud fight off three vicious Akitas. Topics include: reasons for the current pub meta, Undying, Tiny, Snapfire, Necrophos, Lone Druid, 'Algorithmic Dota', hard & fast rules, and much more!

Direct download: FS-Thursday-3102022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:30am EDT

On this week's Thursday (Friday, sorry!) show Zac and Ursi discuss the new patch and, in particular, the new 7.31b changes! Topics include: Burnout Mode, leading from the 5 position, Naga Siren, Ability draft, Tiny, Primal Beast, Hoodwink, Null talismans, Skywrath, Techies rework, and more!

Direct download: FS-Thursday-3-3-2022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 9:16pm EDT

On this week's Tuesday Show Bee, Zac, and Ursi discuss their experiences with the new patch! Topics include: patch bugs, Undying, Aghanims' shard changes, Necrophos, Primal Beast, Venomancer, Jakiro, stack games, Bee's EPIC LAN experience, and much more!

Direct download: FS-Tuesday-228-2022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

This is Part 2 of our complete, exhaustive (or, as exhaustive as possible) review of the huge new Patch 7.31! Part 1 is all of the general changes and can be found in the same feed! 

Techies:0-14:20

A:1420-4100

B:4100-10400

C:10400-12300

D:12200-12830

E:12830-13400

G:13430-13530

H:13530-13700

I:13700-14000

J:14000-14200

K:14200-14400

L:14400-15600

M:15600-20730

N:20730-21600

O:21600-22400

P:22400-23430

Q:23430-23500

R:23500-24400

S:24400-30300

T:30300-32330

U:32330-32800

V:32800-33300

W:33300-end

Direct download: FS-731-heroes2022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 12:40am EDT

This is Part 1 of our complete, exhaustive (or, as exhaustive as possible) review of the huge new Patch 7.31! Part 2 is all of the hero changes and can be found in the same feed! 

Primal Beast:0-9:30

General: 22:13

Items: 1:17:00

Direct download: FS-731-generalchanges2022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 12:22am EDT

On this week's Thursday Show Ursi and Proud balance their Gamer Budgets. Topics include: Obsolete mechanics, Break, Vision changes, ineffective items, strategies to balance mmr differentials, Elden Ring, Ursi winning the least surprising superlative at work, a few specific heroes/matchups, and more!

Direct download: FS-ThursdayFeb17-2022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 3:08am EDT

On this week's Tuesday Show Ursi, Bee, Zac, and Proud embrace fear and chaos within their small, petty lives. Topics include: 7.31 Fear Lists, a couple Valentines Day segments, Blademail, Radiance, Item upgrades/combos, Nullifier, Spell Lifesteal, Kaya Yasha, Bounty Hunter, Force Staff, and much more!

Direct download: FS-TuesdayFeb152022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

On this week's Thursday Show Zac and Proud further embrace their intense, bizarre, and seductive dynamic. Topics include: I don't know because they didn't tell me.

Enjoy!

Direct download: FS-Thursday_feb102022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 3:04am EDT

On this week's Tuesday Show Proud, Bee, and Ursi lose their minds. Topics include: structural changes to Dota, TA safelane, Lost Ark, stack games with the hosts, delaying BKBs, 'Mea Koopa', an interesting question ABOUT questions, and much more!

Direct download: FS-Tuesday-292022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

On this week's Thursday Show Zac and Ursi develope a recipe for disaster. Topics include: our recent WLDL series, OD, Sand King, Mars, red flags, Marci, dreaming, Dawnbreaker, and much more! 
Direct download: FS-Thursday-Feb32022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 4:24pm EDT

On this week's Tuesday Show Ursi, Bee, and Proud pledge to a life of vampirism, never to see sunlight again. Topics include: the best question ever asked, Terrorblade, Pudge, Phantom Lancer, Viper, Clinkz, Butterfly, Enigma, Kunkka, Storm Spirit, general losing streaks, Witch Doctor, and much more!

Direct download: FS-Tuesday-Feb12022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

On this episode of the Thursday show, Proud and Zac come together to absolutely butcher an opening, resist spending $200, subtly plug the patreon, and more! Topics include: Bristlefury, Arc Warden Carry with or without boots, Rubick 3, what makes a 3 a 3, and playing with people lower rank than you.

 

EDITOR'S NOTE: I am afraid of the power this episode holds. Someone hold me.

Direct download: FS-Thursday-1272022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

On this week's Tuesday Show Zac, Bee, and Ursi make lemons. Topics include: Bane, Broodmother, Tanky heroes in certain roles, Enchantress, Sniper, Bristleback, Lemons, and much more!

Direct download: FS-TuesdayJan252022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

On this week's Thursday (Friday) show Zac and Ursi modify their behavior. Topics include: Zac's ranked progress, Arc Warden, Pudges, Ursi playing Invoker on ping with Bee, Negativity, Monkey King 4, Zac's application of theories for improvement, the Major replacements, season 2 of the anime, and more!

Direct download: FS-Thursday_1-20-22.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 9:39pm EDT

On this week's Tuesday Show Zac, Bee, and Ursi paint with all the colors of the palette. Topics include: balancing greed, Riki, Alchemist, Grimstroke, frisbee golf, lawn darts, Stromae, a recategorization of carries, Zac's winning streak, Ursi's lag, Bee's week, and more!

Direct download: FS-Tuesday-1182022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

On this week's Thursday Show a vaguely-alive Ursinity and Zac gather to discuss the recent drama regarding the upcoming Major's cancellation and what that indicates for Dota as both an esport and a game. Topics include: Ursi joining the COVID club, player unions, Eternal Envy, the industry reaction to the major's cancellation, TI prizepool weighting, and more!

Direct download: FS-Thursday1132022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

In this episode, Bee and Zac set out to truly disappoint and alienate their entire audience. Topics include: Bee's return to Dota, her curse, playing silencer, why games go so long, toothbrush preferences, beans, and more!

Direct download: FS-Tuesday1112022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 8:12pm EDT

On this week's Thursday Show Zac and Ursi drink blood. Topics include: Playing against lane dominators, Sven, Ancient Apparition, Heart, 3 Kunkka, mid Kunkka, Lich, Bloodseeker, Batrider, hotkeys, an SF game, a few pubs, and much more!

Direct download: FS-Thursday-162022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

On this year's first Tuesday show Zac and Ursi take a quiz. Topics include: a year-in-review for 2021, our personal 2021 records, goals for next year, and so much more!

Direct download: FS-Tuesday-142022.mp3
Category:Dota -- posted at: 4:23pm EDT

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