Knights of the D-Pad: Recent Episodes
Knights of the D-Pad
The Daily Universe's Official Gaming & Esports Podcast! Join Aidan, Kyle, Cort, & Ben each week as we talk about various news from the gaming world and cover match results from the previous week's esport leagues!
Hey everyone, we found Cort! He's no longer lost in the jungle, thankfully. Join us as Cort describes what teaching English is like, Aidan tells a bedtime story, Lillian brings up RuneScape, and Ben prescribes to Lillian's approach of watching games rather than playing them!
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.comIntro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame
Forget about the fact that there was no episode last week, that's not important. What is important is that we're here now, albeit without Cort who may just be lost in the Dominican Republic, who knows? Join us as Skyler makes his debut and we discuss 600-year Doom playthroughs, Hideo Kojima blurring movies and games, and how Aidan is just too bad to play Souls-like games!
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.comIntro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame
Welcome to the the fourth season of Knights of the D-Pad! We honestly can't believe we've even made it this far, but here we are. Staying on brand we have a whole new set-up where we're all just floating heads talking in space, now. Lillian is now an official host and we all engage in classic tomfoolery. Join us as we dodge the gacha games, race in our gaming chairs, and play Solitaire: Across the Spider-Verse.Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music: Glorious Morning by Waterflame
Episode 2 is now upon us as we continue to be floating heads in the void of space! Join us as Cort gets shot in the head with a nerf gun, Ben creates the internet infrastructure of the Dominican Republic, Aidan prays for the downfall of gacha games, and Lillian just tries to keep everything afloat!Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.comIntro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame
Somehow we made it through another season of this tomfoolery. Welcome to the Season 3 finale where we decided to have some fun with things and stuff as many people on the set as we could. Join us as Aidan and Cort pit the other three hosts (and their spouses) against each other in a battle of gaming wits and knowledge! Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.comIntro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Pay no attention to the Teddy Bear to Aidan's right/left, that's just Kyle, nothing weird happening there... Cort had to take a leave of absence this week, so Lillian is once again back for the second time in three episodes! Join us as as we discuss several award shows, have Kyle on a one second delay, give the tragic backstories to our favorite games, and as Aidan rambles for waaaaay too long.Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.comIntro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame
All order has returned, the four hosts are all back, and Ben is now married. We've now just created a divide with the married side and the single side of the podcast, for better or for worse. Join us as we discuss how Kyle is Zelda, how Geoff Keighley has Navy Seals perched for the Game Awards, and the best games to introduce your wife to as we are apparently marriage counsellors now?
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.comIntro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Like clockwork, we break the streak of consistency and one of us is once again missing. As a result, Lillian makes her hosting debut filling in this week! Join us as we get a little nostalgia-pilled, highlight upcoming small developer games, and teach you how to not end up with Roblox players as children. Enjoy! Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.comIntro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
It's nearly Halloween so we all (kinda sorta) came dressed up! Join us as we talk about the Great Exodia, Back to the Fortnite, Underground Smash Speakeasys, and whether that was the Bite of '87! WARNING: FNAF Movie Spoilers Involved!Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.comIntro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
We think we've figured out the set layout, but knowing us it'll probably change again sometime soon. Join us as we discuss a speed-running dog, a hollow victory over Mojang, League Boy Bands, and our favorite gaming memes!Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.comIntro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
We have two Lawrences on the podcast this time, things might be getting out of hand now. Join us as Cort demonstrates Revolutionary tendencies, Kyle thinks Poland in 2077 is a dystopia, Trey fanboys over a Genshin character, and Aidan seems a little too happy about Bobby getting the boot.Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.comIntro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
We finally have all four of us for an entire episode this time, only took us three attempts! Join us this week as we discuss games having their Battlefront 2 redemption arcs, Epic being not very epic, and how Canada really just is budget America.
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
If you thought we could make it an episode without something being different, you're sorely mistaken. A different fourth host again, business as usual here with Knights of the D-Pad. Join us as we discuss Re-Logic being chads, Microsoft winning some and losing a lot, and running down memory lane as we discuss the opposite of video game movies.
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
You're never getting rid of us at this point, get used to it. Welcome to Season 3 of Knights of the D-Pad! We've upgraded our set and left everything else the same because if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Join us in the premiere as we discuss revoting topics such as Space Skyrim, why you shouldn't use Unity, and the ethics of using children to grind your daily quests!Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
We're nearly done with this pseudo summer season, put up with us for a little bit longer and then things will get better in September! Join us as we talking about the worst rated Steam game, a genuinely good and completed game, and minifigs in Fortnite!
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Here's yet another episode of this scuffed Summer season! Don't worry, we're nearly to the Fall and season 3, just hang with us. Join us as we have a news roundup including updated information with Blizzard & Microsoft, updates to our various favorite games, cool new announcements, and more!
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Is the audio potentially a little scuffed? Maybe? But what would a Knights of the D-pad Season be without scuff?
This episode we're joined by BYU Professor Kevin John and not joined by Cort. Listen as we discuss Twitch continuing to shoot themselves in the foot, Blizzard with brilliant Diablo Ads in NY, and (the main focus of the episode) Nostalgia in gaming. Hope you enjoy!
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
We're back and ready to go for the Summer season! Granted, we have no real set planned release schedule, but we're here and will upload at various points over the next 4ish months! Join us as we discuss the sad state of the gaming industry, recently released games, and how Tears of the Kingdom simply should not be possible!
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Welcome to the Season 2 finale of Knights of the D-Pad! Join us as we talk with the University of Utah's Esports Director, AJ Dimick, about collegiate esports! This is an episode we've been looking forward to doing for months, so we really hope you enjoy it!Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
(MARIO MOVIE SPOILERS FROM 1:20:22-1:40:49ish) We changed things again, oops. Join us this week where Aidan is in a different castle and we discuss riveting topics such as lots of D&D, fast food commercials, jokes in gaming, and the new Mario movie! Enjoy!
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Guess what? We changed the set again. Sorry not sorry, we like it and think it looks better! Join us today as we discuss a taxes dating sim, more Microsoft vs Sony, whether Scott is a heretic, and showcase our favorite video game OSTs!Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Cort's back much to the dismay of consistency once again. We hope you enjoy the new visual style that was totally not made out of frustration towards Premiere Pro or anything. Join us as we discuss Fortnite being good and bad, Twitch being a father, sequels we wish existed, and Kyle's need for a fourth version of his favorite game!Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
You thought we'd finally have the same group of four hosts for once? Yeah, think again. Jason's back at the table for the third time and completing his Host Replacement Gauntlet this episode! Join us as we talk about the coming of Mario, Bowser being a Ute, Aidan's excessive mentioning of anime, Ben's fear of water, Kyle's hatred for chess, & Jason's turtle-induced emotional damage. We hope you enjoy! Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
We've made it to episode 6 somehow, that's pretty cool. All 5 of us are finally in the same room for the first time since the Season 2 premiere, that's also pretty cool! Oh, and Jason's married now. Join us today as we discuss the impending AI apocalypse, Genshin continuing to look like anime, and a sad excuse for esports.
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Apologies for the bad audio quality, we had some issues with recording and there wasn't much I could do about it ~Aidan Another episode of Knights of the D-Pad is upon us with yet another different host lineup, different set dressing arrangement, and even more jankiness and inconsistencies! Don't you just love it? Join us as we discuss Microsoft making friends, a Russian gaming controversy, and attempt to rank console generations! Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Episode 4 is now in your midst, rejoice! We retrieved Ben from the side of the road and finally kicked Jason off the desk, nature is healing. Join us this week as we discuss the Russian Military, Minecraft pottery, Nintendo, and many other things! Enjoy. NOTE: There will be no new episode next week!
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Episode 3 is now upon us and we are still stuck with Jason on the desk. Things get pretty chaotic today as the set falls to pieces, CNN reports on some very strange things, and Toontown makes its return to glory? Join us for the shenanigans that take place and the laughs that are had!Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakAChapters: 0:00 - Intro 4:57 - Two Different Conversations 7:10 - Among Us Breaks International Law 10:35 - Forspoken is a Game that Exists 17:05- FNAF Movie Begins Filming 20:36 - Detective Pikachu 2? 23:41 - Live Service Massacre 27:35 - Overwatch 2 Hopium 35:25 - Jedi Survivor Delayed 38:12 - DnD & OGL Update 40:59 - Hogwarts Legacy "Early" Release 45:24 - Stolen Shrek Statue 47:15 - Fan-Mail: MMO Discussion 1:26:48 - Esports
It's Episode 2 time! Kyle has vanished and in his place, we brought in Merlin, dressed like he just came out of Gru's workshop. Join us today as we discuss topics such as colorful Minecraft armor, game remakes and re-releases, ad changes, and whether mobile games today really are just as bad as they seem to be. We hope you enjoy it! Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Season 2 has arrived, and this time we've got video! We're excited to be back with you all and sharing weekly gaming news, our terrible taste in games, and Cort's weekly shilling for Fortnite! Join us for season 2's premiere as we talk about League getting the Overwatch treatment, the D&D Battlepass, and our 2023 Gaming Wishlist. Hope you enjoy! Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
The Universe was conspiring against us trying to make this season finale, so it's got a good polish of scuff on it and a two-man show for most of the second half! However, the show must always go on and we persevered despite the universe getting in the way, even if everything didn't turn out super ideal. Join us for the finale of season one as we discuss gaming in cars, review the Game Awards, Nintendo theme parks, and look back on our gaming experiences in 2022. We'll see you all in January!
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Behold, another episode of our shenanigans has arrived! Join us as we talk about hilariously glitched games, the sadness of the Smash scene, and new Mario trailers. We also take a trip down memory lane and turn the clock back to 2010 and look back on some of the OG web games that made us the gamers we are today!
Also join us this coming Thursday, December 8th, as we co-stream the Game Awards. We will be streaming on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/knightsofthedpad and on the Daily Universe YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKJiJHzYPCqfdlO5Fcxidug. Hope to see you there!
Email: knightsofthedpadpodcast@gmail.com
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Controversy looms over a DOOM OST, Blizzard might lose its Chinese market, lots of "BOY", changes to the jungle are inbound, and tons of games are up for awards. Join us as we discuss these topics among other shenanigans and tomfoolery that always seem to take place! Enjoy!
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Other Sounds: "Airplane, Seat Belt Beep, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org
Episode 7 is now upon us! What's that? A new Sonic game came out? Someone rigged a deadly VR headset? Which mods are simply the best in the business (according to us)? And what happened to Aidan at the OWL playoffs? Join us and find out the answers to these questions and more!
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
This just in: Activision Blizzard's favorite ice scientist sinks into the crust of the earth! Duck Life is the best game on Cool Math! All guys wish their girlfriends would buy them swords! What is our world coming to? Join us this week as we talk about our favorite games within games!
Episode 5 is now upon us! With Halloween right around the corner, we felt we should pander to that and talk about personalized horror games pitched by us! Alongside that, we also talk about expensive cosmetics, Pokemon, & the Zuck with his pet project. Hope everyone enjoys and as always, let us know if there's anything you ever want us to talk about!
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Welcome back everyone to Episode 4 of Knights of the D-Pad! Join us as we discuss intense topics like Bayonetta, Minecraft, and Netflix!
Music Credits:
OP/ED - Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T_YtklLyyo, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Insert 1 - Sonic Adventure 2: Battle - Chao Kindergarten, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9XBGPxASFE
Insert 2 - Whitesand - My Spirit Is Free, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUGV5nqNEws, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe96JG5gdgSRtmqStx0isXA
(Sorry for the later episode upload, we had some technical inconveniences that you'll hear about in the episode) Can't believe you came back for a third episode? Guess we must be doing something right for that to happen! Join us as we discuss things like brain cells playing Pong, Mod voting, & Controller Tier-listing! As always, let us know if there's ever anything you'd like for us to talk about! Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Oh, so you came back for another episode? We're glad to have you! Join us Knights today as we discuss things like Chris Pratt, ray tracing, and waiting behind 40,000 people in a queue! We hope you enjoy and, as always, let us know if there are ever any topics you would like to hear us talk about.
Intro/Outro Song: Glorious Morning by Waterflame, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVuv5iaVR55QXIc_BHQLakA
Welcome one and all to Knights of the D-Pad, we're excited to begin this adventure with you! Join us today as we each share our favorite and most memorable games, using this as a chance to introduce ourselves to you, the audience. This episode follows a different structure than what future episodes will, but that's just because we wanted you all to get to know who we are as gamers before we delve into the world of gaming and esports together! Enjoy!
Coming Soon: The Daily Universe's first gaming and esports podcast! Join your hosts Aidan, Kyle, Cort, & Ben each week as we cover gaming news and esports results. Let's have some fun together!