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Geez, this space-library place is wild! The only things that would make me feel safer right now are a map, an explanation, and a portable rocket-propelled grenade launcher.「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」Trails in the Sky the 3rd, Chapter 1!「 LINKS 」Matt's Monster Hunter Stories 3 review at StevivorLex's Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse review++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 3 show art by the incredible Alyossan: https://alyossan.art/Intro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」Trails in the Sky the 3rd, Chapter 1!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

We're back, baby!It's a new season, new game, new protgaonist and new cover art as we begin Trails in the Sky the 3rd! And yes, the main character now is Cube. All hail Cube! (Also Kevin is there with a hungry nun)We also take some time to chat with 3rd sicko (respectful) Ashley, to clue us in on how the Trails recipe is changing this time around and why that makes it extra delicious! 「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」All of 3rd's prologue!「 LINKS 」Murders on the Yangtze River on SteamAshley's game, Last Gasp on itch.io++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 3 show art by the incredible Alyossan: https://alyossan.art/Intro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」Trails in the Sky the 3rd, Chapter 1!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

Oh, you thought we were DONE with this season?Welcome to the inaugural Gourd Boar Annual Excellence Awards! It's time to honour the best (and worst) of the year, as they compete to take out the trophy across a range of totally legit categories. Put on your best fit, smile for the glambot camera and try not to down too many cocktails before the show begins... It's the Gourdies 2025! 「 LINKS 」What's going on with Trails Beyond the Horizon in Australia? via Vooks.netMatt's Dragon Quest VII Reimagined review via Stevivor🎶 Feelings Soar with the Wind, from the Zemuria Grand Odyssey 19999-XXXXX compilation🎶 22 Grand, by Digbar (explicit lyrics warning!)++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artThanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT EPISODE 」The season 3 premiere - the prologue of Trails in the Sky the 3rd!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

Wow wow wow, it's the end! The end of the video game!It's time to put a stop to Gossip Georg's nonsense, once and for all. Are there revelations in store, triggered by undisclosed means? Absolutely. Is there one final, cheap enemy type waiting to just mess up all our plans? Of course! Are we going to fight a comedic number of bosses, one after the other? Bet your bottom mira we are!!And that's it for the show in 2025! Thanks so much for joining us on another season of recapping the Trails series. We'll see you in the new year for some sort of shenanigans, ahead of season three launching in earnest. Keep your ears to the ground, and your eyes to the sky! Looking for trails in it, specifically!!「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」The end of Trails in the Sky Second Chapter, Final Chapter! ++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

Gossip Georg here, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of the Liber Ark's elite! Rumour has it there's big things happening in the floating city... one blue-haired freak is defending an ugly airship, while another blue-haired freak is unsuccessfully defending a different airship!Apparently, there's also some bracing invaders making their way through the blocks of the city... I wonder where they're headed?「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」Trails in the Sky SC: Final Chapter, until you arrive at the Axis Pillar!++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」The end of Trails in the Sky: Second Chapter!「 TWG COMMUNITY CHEST 」Here's another show on the TWG network you might enjoy!Next Portable Console: A show about the games we take with us with John, Federico and Brendon!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

Do you find yourself balking at the thought of your daily tasks including genocide and terrorism?Does your boss sometimes tell you, "Just go make people's lives worse for a while!"?Are you tired of yeeteporting into and out of dangerous situations?At the Cassius Bright School for Radicalised Youth, we believe it's never too late to throw in the towel on your extremist lifestyle and just like, be chill, man. With our award-winning team of brilliant teacher, you'll have one-on-one time with Brigadier General Dad himself, to really figure out how NOT to end society as we know it at all costs. Registration spots are unlimited, enrol today for a less-murdery tomorrow!「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」The end of SC Chapter 8!「 LINKS 」Kirby Air Riders review by Matt at Stevivor!Simple and Clean: A Kingdom Hearts podcast++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」Trails in the Sky SC: Final Chapter, until you arrive somewhere called the "Axis Pillar"!「 TWG COMMUNITY CHEST 」Here's another show on the TWG network you might enjoy!Frog of the Week: A short-form pondcast about frogs, hosted by Kim (and edited by past guest AJ!)「 TIMESTAMPS 」

The hits keep on coming! And by 'hits', I mean 'crowds of people who can't function without their magic electricity'. We stop by both the most and least impacted cities in the country, clear the dramas at their tourist destinations, and then get a standing invitation from Kloe's mother to come visit. We also get ALL of our steps in this week, thank you sidequests「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」SC Chapter 8, Zeiss and Rolent!「 LINKS 」Possessor(s) knows who the real demons are by Lex!Kirby Air Riders review by Matt at Stevivor!++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」The end of SC Chapter 8!「 TWG COMMUNITY CHEST 」Here's another show on the TWG network you might enjoy!In Sequence: A comics podcast for everyone, with Jillian, Matt, Robin and Scout!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

Freedom! A wide-open map! This would be even more exciting if the whole country weren't in crisis right now.It's time to start sweeping the nation, fixing everyone's problems during the power outage - plus a guest appearance from our very own warrior cat! We've bettered Bose and repaired Ruan, so the rest of Liberl is probably fine. Right?This week we also have a lil mini-review of Possessor(s), a new gatepunk game that we were lucky enough to play ahead of release! Thanks again to Devolver Digital for setting us up to check out Heart Machine's latest title :)「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」SC Chapter 8, everything in the Bose and Ruan regions!++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」Chapter 8 - we're doing the events in Zeiss, passing THROUGH Grancel, and then doing Rolent as well!「 TWG COMMUNITY CHEST 」Here's another show on the TWG network you might enjoy!Paws and Clause: Exploring the world of warrior cats in chronological order, with Scout and Jill!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

Dungeon run! Dungeon run!! We're doing so many dungeons this episode, with occasional breaks to decode some of the most poorly-redacted documents in Liberl history. Weissman's got some stuff going on too, but that's probably not gonna matter next chapter. ... Right?「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」SC Chapter 7!++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」SC Chapter 8 - we're visiting Bose and Ruan this time!「 TWG COMMUNITY CHEST 」Here's another show on the TWG network you might enjoy!Wavelengths: Video game news for the rest of us, with Brendon Bigley!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

For two games, it's all been leading to this moment.. THE BEACH EPISODE! Ok it's more like the LAKE mini-sode, followed by a bunch of critical story moments... But still!It's a race to have the most dramatic reveal in Chapter 6, and everyone wants that prize. Do you have any idea how much he spent on that pipe organ?? 「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」SC Chapter 6!「 LINKS 」Matt's review of The Outer Worlds 2 at Stevivor"We Fixed Twilight", episode 1++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」SC Chapter 7!「 TWG COMMUNITY CHEST 」Here's another show on the TWG network you might enjoy!Can't Let It Go: An audio powerpoint party, with Matt Horton and AC!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

Would you still love me, if I was a wyrm? It's ok, answer truthfully - I promise I won't get mad! 🐉「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」The end of Chapter 5!++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT EPISODE 」All of Chapter 6! See you for that in two weeks :)「 TWG COMMUNITY CHEST 」Here's another show on the TWG network you might enjoy!Girl Mode: A podcast (mostly) about games, hosted by Robin and Willa! 「 TIMESTAMPS 」

The experiments in game format continues in SC's fifth chapter, as we do a metric shit-torim of sidequests across two different cities before any major story beats! We're very community-minded in Rolent and Bose this week, and we get a blissful breather from meeting any new Society weirdos for a little bit. That said - if I find one more embossed note in the Kingdom of Liberl I am going to scream and scream and scream until I pass out. Find something else to do, B!!「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」Sky SC Chapter 5 - head to Bose, and complete the three OPTIONAL Bracer Guild quests!++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」The end of Chapter 5!「 TWG COMMUNITY CHEST 」Here's three other shows on the TWG network you might enjoy!dotzip: A podcast about big games in small packages, with Chase, Kim and AJ! Lex guested on an episode earlier this year about the game No Case Should Remain Unsolved. Paws and Clause: Exploring the world of warrior cats in chronological order, with Scout and Jill!Wavelengths: Video game news for the rest of us, with Brendon Bigley!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

A whole chapter? In one episode?? Are we mad?We deliver on the premise of the show for once, and go chapter by chapter! Seems easy enough for a chill visit back home in Rolent, right? Probably. Hey what's that sound? And also what about that low-hanging cloud of tiny water droplets that's rolling in crazy fast?🔔「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」Sky SC Chapter 4 - the whole thing!「 LINKS 」Lex's video with Matt Horton about the game Consume Me, on the Flow State Youtube channel++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」Sky SC Chapter 5 - head to Bose, and complete the three OPTIONAL Bracer Guild quests!「 TWG COMMUNITY CHEST 」Here's three other shows on the TWG network you might enjoy!Video Game Podtimism: The optimist's video game variety show, with Chase and DavidFlow State: A show about the games we get lost in, with Matt Horton (and our very own Lex as a writing partner!)Next Portable Console: A show about the games we take with us, with John, Federico and Brendon!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

Polish the cups and set the table, it's time for a tea party! And we're joined at the table by critical writer and fellow Trail sicko (affectionate), Autumn Wright!I mean... We've gotta run out to find this one missing kid up to seven times in a row first, but then we can relax with some Earl Gray and these delicious home-made cookies. Cheers!「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」The end of SC Chapter 3! If you'd like to see more from Autumn...Check out her website for links to many of her pieces across various publications!「 LINKS 」There’s a Right and Wrong Way to Remake A Classic Video Game—And The Iliad Explains How, by Marc Normandin on Endless ModeMatt's review of Silent Hill f on Stevivor++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」Sky SC Chapter 4. Yep, the whole thing!「 TWG COMMUNITY CHEST 」Here's some other shows on the TWG network you might enjoy!Girl Mode: A podcast (mostly) about games, hosted by Robin and Willa! Autumn was on an episode earlier this year about Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.Press Start: Video game news by Gen Z journalists, with Tori, Nathaniel and Noah! Autumn was also on a recent episode of this show, about Microsoft and the BDS boycott.Frog of the Week: A short-form pondcast about frogs, hosted by Kim (and edited by past guest AJ!) Into the Aether: A low-key video game podcast! For chill vibes and episode runtimes that make us look un-talkative, check out Brendon and Stephen's show!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

It's busy busy busy in Grancel for Estelle Bright! We've gotta protect the peace (treaty), AND hunt down some totally normal missing kid? Also: can you really call yourself a "Phantom Thief" if you literally show up all the time dude.「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」Chapter 3, until you go to sleep and then end up at Erbe Royal Villa! ++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.onlineA proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」The end of Chapter 3!「 TWG COMMUNITY CHEST 」Here's three other shows on the TWG network you might enjoy!Can't Let It Go: An audio powerpoint party, with Matt Horton and AC! (Our Matt was on a bonus episode about queer games, on Matt Horton's ko-fi!)Memory Card Manuscript: Short essays about games worth remembering, by Stephen Hilger!Press Start: Video game news by Gen Z journalists, with Tori, Nathaniel and Noah!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

Hold on to your butts everyone, things are still rattling about in Zeiss! We've got a plan though. Just as soon as we place these gadgets powered by magical rocks, it's over for that tinted-lens-wearing beefcake.We also mention it in the episode but we'll be taking a break next week, then returning the following week with Chapter 3. Take this time to reorganise your orbments and update your Bracer notebooks, and we'll see you in two weeks!「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」The end of Chapter 2!++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT EPISODE 」Chapter 3, until you go to sleep and then end up at Erbe Royal Villa! 「 TIMESTAMPS 」

Surprise, it's an extra episode! We caught up with our friend Brendon Bigley (Into the Aether, Wavelengths, Next Portable Console and more) for a "quick" chat about the 1st Chapter demo that dropped last week. And also to talk about other interesting news!「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」The Trails in the Sky 1C demo! (So, spoiler warning for all of Sky's prologue.) If you'd like to see more from Brendon...Wavelengths: Brendon's website/YouTube channel, featuring video game news for the rest of us!Into the Aether: A low-key video game podcast, featuring Brendon and Stephen Hilger (and edited by previous guest AJ)!The Worst Garbage Discord community: The home of dotzip, Into the Aether, Wavelengths... everything! You'll catch both of Trails through Trails' hosts on there pretty often, too ;)++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

Welcome to Chapter 2 of Second Chapter! We heard you like sidequests. This one's real top-heavy with optional content, everybody! We're here to support community this week, not advance the plot! And as usual, supporting community means... fighting the Army, I guess?「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」Sky SC Chapter 2, until you're told to go to Sanktheim Gate!++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」The end of Chapter 2!「 TIMESTAMPS 」

When there's something strangeIn your neighbourhoodWho you gonna call?Us, Bracers! 👻「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」The end of Chapter 1!「 LINKS 」Trails in the Sky SC Quartz/Arts Guide from Neoseeker++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」Chapter 2, until you're told to go to Sanktheim Gate.「 TIMESTAMPS 」

Are you listening to this on an Apple Watch? It's ok if you are, we're not mad! Just deeply curious.「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」Sky SC Chapter 1 - until you return to the city you flew into, with a third party member in tow!++++++++++Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.online++++++++++Season 2 show art by the unbelievably skilled Tom Oxnam: https://www.tomoxnam.artIntro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan TeohOutro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening!「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」The end of Chapter 1!「 TIMESTAMPS 」