Hosts Andrew and Alex chat about Death Stranding's Episode 8: Heartman. After linking up more of the network, we prepare to cross the tar belt and head towards Edge Knot City. Compare your experiences, opinions and expectations for what's next. Time to ramp up the story as we head into the final third.

Stay tuned for next week's episode to discuss Death Stranding's Episodes 9-14.

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• (00:00:01) - Death Stranding 2 Soundtrack
• (00:02:11) - Discovery of the Death Stranding
• (00:06:54) - Hartman's Episode 1
• (00:11:16) - Antimatter Bomb
• (00:16:05) - Anti-Bomber
• (00:18:01) - Physics: The Last Order of the Episode
• (00:25:23) - Die Hardman
• (00:27:19) - Hartman: The Death Stranding Is Likely Just the Latest
• (00:34:04) - I Got Dragged Out Of The Truck By A BT
• (00:38:50) - Norman Reedus Licks Everyone's Face in This
• (00:39:33) - Death Stranding: How To Finish Episode 9

Hosts Andrew and Alex chat about Death Stranding's Episode 6: Deadman and Episode 7: Clifford. We go on a side quest as main quest marathon here to reconnect the network and let BB recuperate, as another supercell approaches. Compare your experiences, opinions and expectations for what's next. Time to find out what Heartman has in store for us next week.

Stay tuned for next week's episode to discuss Death Stranding's Episode 8.

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• (00:00:01) - Ghost of Yotei
• (00:01:32) - Death Stranding SPOILERS
• (00:04:42) - Black Hole: Episode 6 Ending Explained
• (00:08:25) - Biking Through BT Dogs' Territory
• (00:09:51) - Requirement Orders: A Side Quest
• (00:15:33) - BTS vs Mountaineer
• (00:20:21) - How To Steal a Camera From a Thief
• (00:25:27) - How to survive on a truck
• (00:29:59) - The Secret of Whiteout
• (00:32:06) - How to get to the Spiritualist in the Whiteout
• (00:35:52) - Dark Souls: World War 2 Cutscene
• (00:40:06) - Deadman Ending Explained
• (00:41:31) - Unlock the Private Room Locker
• (00:42:27) - Die Hardman on The Zipline
• (00:46:17) - A few roads back to the camps
• (00:47:23) - Bruce Willis on Heartman in the Hollows
• (00:49:32) - Die Hard Man vs Hartman
• (00:51:55) - Death Stranding: Episode 8 Review

Hosts Andrew and Alex chat about Death Stranding's Episode 4: Unger and Episode 5: Mama. After a quick journey to seemingly another dimension, we learn about Mama and why she can’t leave her own lab building. The engineer behind most of your gadgets has plenty to unveil and the cast of the story continues to grow. Compare your experiences, opinions and expectations for what's next. We bet you can’t wait to find out more about Deadman and the predicament we find ourselves in with our BB.

Stay tuned for next week's episode to discuss Death Stranding's Episodes 6 and 7.

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• (00:00:01) - God of War: Ragnarok, Valhalla DLC Review
• (00:03:08) - Death Stranding: Episode 4 & 5
• (00:07:43) - Black Mirror: The Multiverse
• (00:09:39) - Episode 5: Go to Mama's Place
• (00:10:15) - Death Stranding: Episode 3 Review
• (00:12:32) - How to Survive A Supercell Storm
• (00:17:50) - How to get from South Knot to Lake Knot
• (00:22:20) - chiral crystals on the floating carrier
• (00:23:46) - How To Die In 'Eve'
• (00:28:39) - Antimatter Bomb pickup
• (00:34:50) - How to get to the weather station from the mountain
• (00:39:57) - Stranger Things 2
• (00:42:17) - Cut the Umbilical Cord Of The BT Baby
• (00:45:57) - I Ate A Demigorgon Lion