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The Tired Obsidian Podcast

The Tired Obsidian Podcast

By Cody Bolster

The Tired Obsidian Podcast is a podcast talking about video games, movies, tv shows, and a bunch of other random stuff. Join Cody with the newest season dubbed Unfiltered, where he talks with up-and-coming content creators. YouTube, journalists, bloggers, cosplayers, and more!

Follow on Twitter @TiredObsidian and @Slannxe
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S2 E3 - Our Favorite Games of 2019 ▼

The Tired Obsidian PodcastJan 05, 2020

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01:11:43
◁ Xbox//Bethesda Showcase Impressions

◁ Xbox//Bethesda Showcase Impressions

Surprise! Podcast episode with Cody and Brandon talking about the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase! We go through every single game and expansion shown off and give our impressions and thoughts. Check it out and let us know what you think!


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Check the blog thetiredobsidian.com

Jun 13, 202201:22:46
⋪ CJ and Brandon Spin-Off Power Hour: After Hours Part Deux (Redux)

⋪ CJ and Brandon Spin-Off Power Hour: After Hours Part Deux (Redux)

Hey guys, Cody here. I wasn't here for this episode of the podcast, but I'm still the one posting the episode. I honestly have no idea what these guys talked about this week, I was too busy getting married. I imagine there is some discussion about Destiny 2 from Brandon, probably some Top Gun movie talk from CJ. Maybe a little Pokemon talk because that got shown off a bit right? 


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Check out the blog! tiredobsidian.com

Jun 07, 202254:40
▲ Michael Bay Presents // Sitcoms

▲ Michael Bay Presents // Sitcoms

Welcome back to another regularly off the rails podcast with Cody, Brandon, and CJ! 

We're catching up on the last month of life stories, talking about the standard games we have been playing in this drought of new games, and CJ watched a ton of movies Cody has never seen. 

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May 23, 202201:40:13
◮ Apex Legends Season 13 Chat // SirKingEric

◮ Apex Legends Season 13 Chat // SirKingEric

This week's episode is about the newest season coming to Apex Legends. New Legend, map changes, and weapon stuff. Listen to what we think about it here!


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May 11, 202241:00
◭ We Hate These Games

◭ We Hate These Games

This week Cody, Brandon, and special guest Eric talk about the franchises they could never get into, and debate on whether we suck or not. 


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Apr 26, 202201:03:47
◤ Dropped Mics // Digital Monsters

◤ Dropped Mics // Digital Monsters

On this episode of TTO, Cody, CJ, and Brandon talk about the new Kirby game, Borderlands, a ton of Star Wars stuff, and Sonic 2. 

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Questions? tiredobsidian@gmail.com

Music by Anton Vlasov https://pixabay.com/music/search/black%20coffee/

Apr 12, 202201:58:46
▼ Thicc Witch // Halo+

▼ Thicc Witch // Halo+

**Disclaimer: We had some audio issues with this one. It's not... horrible, but I really enjoyed the conversations we had so we're putting it out anyway! No hard feelings if the audio is too rough. We will get it right next time!


In this week's episode, we welcome back old cohost Brandon and talk about Destiny 2, Halo, lots of Disney+ content, and of course a little Elden Ring. 


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Questions? tiredobsidian@gmail.com

Music by Anton Vlasov https://pixabay.com/music/search/black%20coffee/

Listen to: https://www.g4dpodcast.com/podcast for more Batman conversations! @G4D_Podcast

Mar 30, 202201:52:14
◄Doing the Dew // Elden Heroes

◄Doing the Dew // Elden Heroes

In this Episode of TTO, CJ and Cody discuss superhero alignments, Elden Ring, The Batman, and Assassin's Creed Ragnarok. 


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Questions? tiredobsidian@gmail.com

Music by Anton Vlasov https://pixabay.com/music/search/black%20coffee/

Listen to: https://www.g4dpodcast.com/podcast for more Batman conversations! @G4D_Podcast

Mar 14, 202201:42:31
◬ The Tired Obsidian Podcast // Revival S4 E1

◬ The Tired Obsidian Podcast // Revival S4 E1

The podcast has been gone for a very long time, but has made its triumphant return with Cody and CJ at the helm this season! 

We're talking about Call of Duty 2023, companies buying up other companies, and of course PlayStation and its Game Pass competitor.

Games We Talk About:

Dying Light 2, Hearthstone, Apex Legends, Pokemon Legends, Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Grid Legends, Halo Infinite.

Shows We Are Watching:

Ricky and Morty Season 4, Peacemaker, Legend of Vox Machina, The Simpsons, Yellowstone, The Burton/Schumacher Batman films, Justified.

Follow us at: @Slannxe @WaypointSetCJ @TiredObsidian

Music by Anton Vlasov https://pixabay.com/music/search/black%20coffee/


Feb 28, 202201:35:37
Blog Podcast // Gears 5 Act 2 Recap and Impressions

Blog Podcast // Gears 5 Act 2 Recap and Impressions

Listen to the audio version of one of my more popular blog posts, Gears 5 Act 2 Recap! Spoilers are inside of course! If you want to read the whole thing instead of listening to my goofy voice, click the link below.

http://thetiredobsidian.com/2019/09/21/gears-5-act-2/

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Feb 04, 202208:55
Blog Podcast // Gears 5 Act 1 Recap and Impressions

Blog Podcast // Gears 5 Act 1 Recap and Impressions

Listen to the audio version of one of my more popular blog posts, Gears 5 Act 1 Recap! Spoilers are inside of course! If you want to read the whole thing instead of listening to my goofy voice, click the link below.

http://thetiredobsidian.com/2019/09/08/gears-5-act-1-impressions-spoilers/

Follow me on Twitter @TiredObsidian


Jan 31, 202207:27
Blog Podcast // An Origins Tale

Blog Podcast // An Origins Tale

I have actually recently had a few people who have reached out to me asking me “What is The Tired Obsidian?” “What does it mean?” and “Who is The Tired Obsidian?” Well, I’m just going to do a real quick post explaining where the name came from.

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I read off one of my oldest blog posts on the website, detailing where The Tired Obsidian name even came from, and where I was at back in 2018. In the end, I talk about what has changed in the last 4 years, and where do I go from here.

Find the original text post here: http://thetiredobsidian.com/2018/12/27/what-is-the-tired-obsidian-an-origins-tale/

Follow me on Twitter @TiredObsidian or @Slannxe for all my personal stuff. 

Jan 20, 202208:32
Unfiltered // ft. Cj Salcedo

Unfiltered // ft. Cj Salcedo

The Tired Obsidian has returned with its newest season, Unfiltered!

Join Cody this episode as he talks with Cj Salcedo, an up-and-coming video game journalist! Cj has written on his own blog, Game Critics, and is on the SDGC podcast panel. Get to know him a little more through this hour-long talk sess.

Intro & Outro Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

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Check out Cj's Cold War review here! https://gamecritics.com/c-j-salcedo/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-review/

Feb 23, 202101:08:24
 S2 E12 - CD Projekt Red's Next Game and RIP Fast 9 Watch ft. Sir King Eric ▼

S2 E12 - CD Projekt Red's Next Game and RIP Fast 9 Watch ft. Sir King Eric ▼

This week's episode features a special guest, Sir King Eric!

We talk about Minecraft, RDR2, Warlords of New York, and Ori and the Blind Forest. 

Also more Witcher tv show talks.

News bits

E3 Cancelled and CD Projekt Red new game news!

Questions, Comments, Feedback? Email at tiredobsidian@gmail.com

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Mar 15, 202055:44
S2 E11 - The Batmobile is Sooo Edgy ▼

S2 E11 - The Batmobile is Sooo Edgy ▼

Divison 2 Warlords of New York, new games, Batmobile thoughts, and The Last of Us TV Show.

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Mar 09, 202052:27
 TTO Spoilercast - Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 3 ∇

TTO Spoilercast - Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 3 ∇

Listen to the Spoilercast for Episode 3! It's the final season, and this arc is almost over!
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Mar 08, 202011:32
 S2 E10 - It's Double the Flops! ▼

S2 E10 - It's Double the Flops! ▼

The newest episode of the TTO Podcast is here!
New details on Xbox Series X, GDC gets postponed indefinitely, and we go down the list for NPDs of January 2020.
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Mar 02, 202056:31
TTO Spoilercast - Clone Wars Season 7 Episodes 1 & 2 ∇

TTO Spoilercast - Clone Wars Season 7 Episodes 1 & 2 ∇

Brandon leads this episode of the Spoilercast for The Star Wars Clone Wars Season 7!
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Mar 01, 202022:39
S2 E9 - John Cena, the Forsaken Brother ▼

S2 E9 - John Cena, the Forsaken Brother ▼

Welcome to The Tired Obsidian Podcast! A podcast all about video games, movies, tv shows, and a bunch of other random stuff! 

We talk about Game Pass deals, Animal Crossing thoughts, the Coronavirus strikes again, and of course everybody's favorite new segment, Fast 9 Watch!

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The blog! thetiredobsidian.wordpress.com

Feb 24, 202001:07:06
S2 E8 - Would You Pay $500 for Next Gen? ▼

S2 E8 - Would You Pay $500 for Next Gen? ▼

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Feb 17, 202001:09:29
S2 E7 - Brandon's Big Meaty Claws ▼

S2 E7 - Brandon's Big Meaty Claws ▼

What have we been doing for the past two weeks? Not much apparently. Replaying old games, reading books, and grinding in Destiny 2.

Topics:

Ubisoft plans for 2020

Xbox vs Google vs Amazon?

Coronavirus delaying next-gen consoles?

Projectors are the next big thing for making movies.

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Feb 09, 202058:49
S2 E6 - What is Unus Annus? ▼

S2 E6 - What is Unus Annus? ▼

On this week's Episode Cody, Brandon, and Mary Beth talk about the cultural significance of a YouTube channel, the Google Stadia and cloud gaming, and real-life mixing with video games!

Jan 26, 202001:02:50
S2 E5 - 'Tis the Season of Delays ▼

S2 E5 - 'Tis the Season of Delays ▼

Welcome to a new episode of The Tired Obsidian Podcast! This week Cody, Brandon, and our ever returning guest Mary Beth sit down and talk about Watchmen not pursuing a season 2, all the big video game delays, and the Fire Emblem fighting game called Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. 

Submit your questions, comments, and feedback! 

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Jan 19, 202001:05:46
S2 E4 - Games TOO BIG for their own good? ▼

S2 E4 - Games TOO BIG for their own good? ▼

This week Cody, Brandon, and Mary Beth talk about The Witcher and Mandalorian fight again, Game of Thrones and reading books, and of course that Pokemon Expansion news! Also, are games just getting way too big? Listen to our takes right now on this episode of The Tired Obsidian Podcast!

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Submit questions, comments, reviews, and corrections!

Check out the blogs! SlanxneGaming.com and TheTiredObsidian.wordpress.com

Jan 12, 202001:17:45
S2 E3 - Our Favorite Games of 2019 ▼

S2 E3 - Our Favorite Games of 2019 ▼

We welcome Brandon and Mary Beth back to the podcast and talk about our favorite video games we played in 2019, answer a few listener questions, and just have a jolly good time.  

If you have any questions, comments, or corrections, please send them in to tiredobsidian@gmail.com

Please leave your reviews through whatever podcasting app you use!

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Jan 05, 202001:11:43
Holiday Hiatus ◭

Holiday Hiatus ◭

Going on a short break for the holidays, but will be back next year so stay tuned for new content and a return of my cohost Brandon! (hopefully)

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Dec 18, 201902:56
S2 E2 - Resident Evil 3-make ◭

S2 E2 - Resident Evil 3-make ◭

This episode centers around Sony PlayStation's State of Play announcements! 


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Dec 11, 201919:28
S2 E1 - Control does the Force Better ◭

S2 E1 - Control does the Force Better ◭

Episode 1 of Season 2 of THe Tired Obsidian Podcast is here! I'm talking about the Resident Evil 3 Remake leaks, the impact that Death Stranding will have on the gaming industry, and how Control is a better force ability game than Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.


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You can find video versions on YouTube as well!

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Dec 04, 201923:08
The Tired Obsidian Season Ⅱ Promo ◭

The Tired Obsidian Season Ⅱ Promo ◭

After a very long hiatus, The Tired Obsidian Podcast is making a return! Season 2 starts with a few changes!

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Dec 02, 201904:11
Spoilercast - Captain Marvel ∆

Spoilercast - Captain Marvel ∆

We interrupt our regularly scheduled podcast to bring you: 

The Captain Marvel Spoilercast!

We walk through the entire length of the movie and give our thoughts and ideas on future Marvel movies take a listen!

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Mar 25, 201945:35
Episode 22 - Everybody should be PINGing ∆

Episode 22 - Everybody should be PINGing ∆

On this weeks episode of The Tired Obsidian Podcast we talk about The Division 2, Archer, and audio books. We also dive into the sustainability of AAA video games, James Gunn being reinstated to Guardians of the Galaxy, and the accessibility of games.


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Mar 18, 201901:20:55
Episode 21 - I Wanna Be an Old Kook! ∆

Episode 21 - I Wanna Be an Old Kook! ∆

Hey guys, welcome to a new episode of The Tired Obsidian Podcast! This week we dive into the issues of Red Dead Redemption Online, E3 disappearing, and the Vivendi hostile take over of Ubisoft. 

Leave your questions, comments, and corrections for us! 

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Mar 11, 201958:16
Spoilercast - The Umbrella Academy ∆

Spoilercast - The Umbrella Academy ∆

Cody, Brandon, and Mary Beth talk about The Umbrella Academy, Netflix's newest shows! Follow on Twitter @TiredObsidian and @Slannxe Find us on Facebook
Mar 05, 201926:09
Episode 20 - Fighting Fighting Types ∆

Episode 20 - Fighting Fighting Types ∆

On this newest episode of The Tired Obsidian Podcast Cody, Brandon, and Mary Beth run through the weekly news including game date leaks, acquisitions, Anthem being a shitty game, and of course the newest Pokemon game announcement!

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Mar 05, 201957:36
Episode 19 - Microsoft & Nintendo are getting Cozy ∆

Episode 19 - Microsoft & Nintendo are getting Cozy ∆

Hello everyone! This weeks episode is jam packed with news! First off we talk about our Anthem impressions, and then we have our weekly Fallout 76 news! It's always a bummer.

Next gen rumors, Microsoft and Nintendo getting really close, and cancelled games that rise from the dead!

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Leave comments, feedback reviews, all that good stuff!

Feb 25, 201901:12:02
Episode 18 - Major Layoffs may lead to Major Change ∆

Episode 18 - Major Layoffs may lead to Major Change ∆

On this weeks episode of The Tired Obsidian Podcast:

Impressions of new games like Anthem, Far Cry New Dawn, and Crackdown 3!

We also talk about Carlton and his copyright of dance moves, Machinima getting saved (kinda) and Activision's major layoffs that might lead to some major changes in the gaming industry as a whole.

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Feb 18, 201943:31
Episode 17 - Going Mach 2 in Apex Legends ∆

Episode 17 - Going Mach 2 in Apex Legends ∆

Welcome listeners to The Tired Obsidian Podcast! This week we talk about Respawn's new hit battle royale game Apex Legends, more Assassin's Creed Odyssey evil boar talk, and The Division 2 Private Beta impressions!

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Feb 12, 201947:07
Episode 16 - Faces are Tough, Guys ∆

Episode 16 - Faces are Tough, Guys ∆

On this latest episode the crew talks about the issues of the Anthem open demo, Titanfall's now revealed Battle Royale game APex Legends, and our backlog of games. 

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Feb 04, 201953:34
Episode 15 - Javelin's are Cool. Loading Screens are not. ∆

Episode 15 - Javelin's are Cool. Loading Screens are not. ∆

On this weeks episode of The Tired Obsidian Podcast, Cody, Brandon, and Mary Beth talk a lot about Assassin's Creed Odyssey again, but also Young Justice Season 3 and the Anthem "Demo".

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Jan 28, 201956:41
Episode 14 - The Internet Isn't Forever ∆

Episode 14 - The Internet Isn't Forever ∆

On this weeks episode there are so many tangents that I really don't know what to say about them. Horror movies, Assassin's Creed outrage, canceled Star Wars games, and some great questions from the community!

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Jan 21, 201901:32:14
Episode 13 - Ominous Triangles ∆

Episode 13 - Ominous Triangles ∆

On this weeks episode Cody, Brandon, and Mary Beth take a deep dive into the Activision and Bungie divorce, the future of Destiny 3, and discuss Marvel TV shows and movies!

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Jan 14, 201901:09:30
Episode 12 - 2077 is Only 8 Years Away ∆

Episode 12 - 2077 is Only 8 Years Away ∆

This weeks episode the gang is back together again! Cody, Brandon, and Mary Beth talk about the holidays, video games, rumors, and the FUTURE!

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Jan 07, 201901:19:14
Episode 11 - Polygon's Top 50 Games Break Down ∆

Episode 11 - Polygon's Top 50 Games Break Down ∆

On this weeks episode Cody and special guest Eric talk about Mario Party, The Division, and break down Polygon's 50 most anticipated games of 2019. 

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Jan 01, 201948:52
Episode 10 - The Empire Limps Back ∆
Dec 17, 201801:31:15
Episode 9 - Game Awards and Rad New Games ∆

Episode 9 - Game Awards and Rad New Games ∆

This week on The Tired Obsidian Podcast Cody, Brandon, and Mary Beth talk Game Awards, who wins predictions, and of course all the new games that were shown off. The Outerworlds looks rad!

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Leave feedback, comments, and of course questions to be featured in the next episode!
Dec 09, 201801:15:04
Episode 8 - Danny Devito Cat ∆

Episode 8 - Danny Devito Cat ∆

On this weeks episode Cody, Brandon, and Mary Beth talking about She Ra, Pokemon Lets Go, and the Fallout 76/Bethesda garbage.

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Dec 02, 201853:29
Episode 7 - Humble Brag ∆

Episode 7 - Humble Brag ∆

In this weeks episode, there really wasn't an news going on this week, so Cody, Brandon, and Mary Beth talk about the lack of games they have been playing, Black Friday shenanigans, and take questions from our listeners!

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Nov 26, 201801:06:14
Episode 6 - You got your eSports in my Game Awards!
Nov 19, 201801:25:33
Episode 5 - Satan Has Feelings Too

Episode 5 - Satan Has Feelings Too

On this weeks episode Cody, Brandon, and Mary Beth talk about Fallout 76 issues, Prima Game Guides shutting down, the problems with Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and much more!

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Nov 12, 201801:21:36
Episode 4 - Are "Gamers" Entitled Cry Babies?

Episode 4 - Are "Gamers" Entitled Cry Babies?

This is a long one! This week we talk more about Red Dead Redemption 2 of course, but also talk Blizzcon and Smash controversy, as well as answering all of our listeners questions!

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Nov 04, 201801:47:38