An undead favourite. From Gary Butterfield and Kaye Ross, the creators of "Watch Out for Fireballs!", Bonfireside Chat is a podcast dedicated entirely to the Souls series of games. Starting with Dark Souls, we take a journey through the areas of the game and comment on lore, gameplay, bossfights... everything. Now covering Elden Ring on Patreon. Praise the Sun!
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This week we speak with Jeremy Greer, of Days of Future Cast and many other shows, about his experiences with the Shadow of the Erdtree. We also read your responses to Ca
Jeremy Greer joins us to talk about the remainder of Immortal: Unchained, as we storm Apex Citadel, face a completely unforeseen betrayal, and finally transcend reality i
Jul 21 2025 3 h 16 min
Bonfireside Chat: Bottom 10 Areas [Jeremy Archives]
This very special episode takes a break from Dark Souls 3 to count down Gary and Jeremy Greer's bottom ten Soulsborne areas! This episode is brought to you by Gary's love
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Jeremy Greer talk about the early Chalice Dungeons.
This episode covers the basics, the Pthumerian Labyrinth, the Central Pthumerian La
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Jeremy Greer talk about Drangleic Castle, including the Shrine of Winter and the King's Passage.
Reposted in remembrance of our good fri
Jul 19 2025 2 h 23 min
Bonfireside Chat 19: World 3-1 (with Appendix)[Jeremy Archives]
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Jeremy Greer talk about World 3-1 of Demon's Souls.
Reposted in remembrance of our good friend Jeremy Greer.
Jul 17 2025 2 h 01 min
Bonfireside Chat: Dark Souls PVP 201 [Jeremy Archives]
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Jeremy Greer reconvene to take a more in-depth look at PVP in Dark Souls.
Reposted in remembrance of our good friend Jeremy Greer.
Jul 16 2025 2 h 10 min
Bonfireside Chat: Dark Souls PVP 101 [Jeremy Archives]
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Jeremy Greer talk about the basics of PVP in Dark Souls.
Reposted in remembrance of our good friend Jeremy Greer.
This week is the final episode of Bonfireside Chat until we start covering Nightreign, but we think it’s a good one! We interview the AV Club’s Will Hughes to talk about
Feb 23 2025 5 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 321: Enir-Ilim
This week, we conclude the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC by talking about the divine tower of the Hornsent, Enir-Ilim, where the final showdowns of the game take place. First
Feb 16 2025 5 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 320: Ancient Ruins of Rauh
This week we go tour the many parking garages of the Ancient Ruins of Rauh, a beautiful area that we wish had more narrative and gameplay interest. It’s a pileup of a num
Feb 9 2025 5 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 319: Jagged Peak
This episode, we head up the Jagged Peak in order to do the last of the optional content in Shadow of the Erdtree. We’ve heard tell of a tyrant atop of the volcano, Bayle
This week’s Roundtable Roundtable features an interview with Phobia, a YouTuber who documents glitches in games in an accessible and entertaining way. We talk about his p
Jan 26 2025 5 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 317: Midra's Manse
Though the Abyssal Woods and Midra’s Manse aren’t huge areas gameplay-wise, we adore their lore and story so much that we had to camp out for some extra time. So this epi
Jan 19 2025 5 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 316: Abyssal Woods and Midra's Manse
Though the Abyssal Woods and Midra’s Manse aren’t huge areas gameplay-wise, we adore their lore and story so much that we had to camp out for some extra time. So this epi
Jan 12 2025 5 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 315: Recluse's River
This week we find the very hidden entrance to a very hidden path to a very hidden area. Shadow Keep hides a way to reach the Recluse’s River, which is the warpath that th
Jan 5 2025 5 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 314: The Cathedral of Manus Metyr
The hands of the cosmos have many fingers, and all of their movements tell a story. But what that story means is up for interpretation. And this week we venture to the Ca
Dec 29 2024 5 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 313: Scaduview
This week we complete the last of Shadow Keep, exploring the rear of the Specimen Storehouse before killing Messmer’s best bud Commander Gaius, and stumbling across the l
Dec 22 2024 5 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 312: Church District
You’d never guess it, but there’s still more Shadow Keep left to explore. Approaching from the Bonny Village side gets you into the flooded Church District, an area that
Dec 15 2024 5 min
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Love your Bloodborne episodes, I’m listening in chronological order as I slowly progress through the game. Each episode for BB has been excellent.
Aerock19 · Nov 2024
A labor of love project. When Elden Ring released I spent two weeks doing research to see if this was finally the time to jump into the world of Soulsborne. This podcast helped me make that decision. Really well thought out episodes, w fantastic relaying of levels and events and most importantly LORE. Also love the series on berzerk. So thoughtful and tastefully done. Well done gents.
Pandabudd · Jul 2024
I like the concept of their podcast network but I always listen for a couple days and then have to put it down for a while. I want to like it more but Gary is just so insufferable.
I like Kole. He comes across like a really sweet and fun guy. He seems willing to give almost everything a try, and when something is not for him he can at least recognize the appeal.
Gary comes across like a snob. He’s enjoyable when he’s riffing and telling jokes, but he becomes insufferable whenever he gives his genuine opinion on anything. He has a narrow window of what he considers good and anything that doesn’t fit that he hates on. And I don’t mean he simply doesn’t like it. He’ll go on about how it’s actually dumb and people who like it just don’t have his refined palette or level of experience.
I don’t need to agree with someone to enjoy their content. I listen to plenty of podcasts where I actively think the hosts are wrong but they are fun to listen to. I can even handle being condescended to, especially if it’s funny. But Gary is just too much. It gets exhausting.
I still give it 3 stars because what works really works. But the one host brings it down.
Jomanciol · Jun 2024
This is a fantastic, and dare I say, crucial companion to Elden Ring (as well as other Dark Souls titles!). Gary and Kole are fantastic at exploring the lore and gameplay. I’m so glad I came across this podcast, and have happily been listening to the paid content as I make my journey to become Elden Lord!
_patroclus_ · Mar 2024
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