About this podcast
The Dive Down is a weekly podcast for people who love Magic: The Gathering but like talking about other things too. From videogames, to parenting, to 3D printing, and beyond. Each week hosts Dave, Stan, and Shane discuss the latest Magic formats they've been playing, videogames they've been beating, movies they've been watching, music they've discovered, and the daily embarrassments they endure along the way. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Proudly sponsored by Heavy Play, a new card gaming accessories brand that'll improve your gameplay and game day. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com/ We're also sponsored by ManaTraders, the best Magic card rental service for both Magic Online and paper! Get 25% cashback after 3 months of using ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown or use Manatraders coupon code THEDIVEDOWN
Episodes
The newest 50 of 416 episodes
- Episode 395: Ocarina of Time · 1 h 13 min · Episode 395On this week's show, Stan and Shane play The Video Game. We talk about our past and present playing The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time. Then we talk about Pitchfork's list of…
- Episode 394: The Midterms · 56 min · Episode 394On this week's show, we can't help but talk about how we feel after Tuesday's elections. Then Stan talks about Donkey Kong Bananza's impact on his kid, Shane's bewilderment with…
- Episode 393: Riftbound · 1 h 5 min · Episode 393On this week's show, Stan provides his book report on Dungeon Crawler Car, Shane rolls credits on Castlevania, and the boys talk about playing Riftbound. • Check out our newest…
- Episode 392: Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse · 1 h 0 min · Episode 392It's time for the boys to whip back into action with their new best friend: Rose Belmont. We talk the vibe, the play, the pros, the cons of the latest Metroidvania — Castlevania…
- Episode 391: Moving In · 59 min · Episode 391On this week's show, Dave and Shane help Stan navigate the trials and tribulations of moving homes. We also chat about men's bathroom behavior and some new automations we've set…
- Episode 390: Scary Movies · 1 h 11 min · Episode 390On this week's show, we kick off the spooky season with a conversation about our favorite horror films. From the ones we watched too young to the ones that make us jump in the…
- Episode 389: Questions · 1 h 10 min · Episode 389This week Dave, Stan, and friend of the show Adam Burke tackle the burning questions of our time. Is a hot dog a sandwich? Should you pee in the shower? Which is the best way to…
- Episode 388: Stan Went to a Psychic · 1 h 4 min · Episode 388Stan takes a quick break with a psychic/medium and sees life a little different now. Shane has found a new media to obsess over — the oldest media: books! — and has thoughts on…
- Episode 387: Zero Dungeon Guys · 1 h 7 min · Episode 387With Stan out this week, we've got regular guest host and true tactics-head Jason back on to discuss Star Wars: Zero Company. But before that, we go over the now-viral LitRPG…
- Episode 386: The Bjoys Are Back in Town · 1 h 5 min · Episode 386For the first time since JULY, Dave, Shane, and Stan are reunited. We talk about Shane's trip to Norway, the Retroid Pocket Nova, Guitar Hero, and piano stewardship. • Become a…
- Episode 385: The Agony of Fandom (ft. Christopher Harris) · 1 h 7 min · Episode 385This week Shane and Dave welcome Christopher Harris of Harris Football to talk about his new best-selling novel Pound Foolish. Part locker room chronicle, part neo-noir, Pound…
- Episode 384: Candy Teeth & Comedy ft. Adam Burke · 1 h 5 min · Episode 384On this week's show, Dave's friend and comedian Adam Burke returns to talk about humor, laughter, and joy. We chat about today's comedy scene and culture, in Chicago and beyond…
- Episode 383: The Dive Dads · 1 h 20 min · Episode 383Shane's on vacation this week so Dave and Stan bring back friend of the show Jason (aka KilgoreTrout) to talk Control, Vampire Crawlers, Spider-Man, and dad stuff. • Become a…
- Episode 382: A Big Walk With Shane and Dave · 1 h 7 min · Episode 382On this week's episode, Dave and Shane first discuss their experiences with the critically acclaimed co-op game Big Walk, then massage their sore calves as they talk about seeing…
- Episode 381: The Odyssey & Christopher Nolan · 1 h 31 min · Episode 381On this week's show, Jason returns to talk about The Odyssey, the latest international blockbuster from the visionary mind of Christopher Nolan. • Become a citizen of The Dive…
- Episode 380: Live from Night City · 1 h 7 min · Episode 380On this week's show, Dave and Shane talk about their sordid adventures in Cyberpunk, while Stan tries to save what's left of the western United States in Horizon Forbidden West…
- Episode 379: Aipocalypse Now · 1 h 19 min · Episode 379On this week's show, we share a couple of our deepest spiritual awakenings, then rant for a while about our weird feelings on AI and LLMs. Then we manage to keep the mood lively…
- Episode 378: Widow's Baycklog · 1 h 7 min · Episode 378On this week's show, Stan wears a sports vest to religitate some of his favorite 2026 movies, Shane arrives with notes, Dave discovers chiral matter, and the boys watch Widow's…
- Episode 377: Thinkin' I'm Back: John Wick & PS5 · 1 h 8 min · Episode 377On this week's show, we're covering another cinema blind spot. Dave has never seen John Wick, so Shane came all the way from Ohio to make him watch it. Stan watched too. Then we…
- Episode 376: First Half Performance Review(s) · 1 h 20 min · Episode 376Well you did it. You've made it through another half a year. But... we have some things we need to talk about. Like all this amazing media we've enjoyed in 2026! Tune in for our…
- Episode 375: Metaphor Your Consideration · 2 h 3 min · Episode 375As promised, we welcome Jason, aka Kilgore Trout, to the podcast to spend far too long talking to Shane about one of the best games of 2024: Metaphor: ReFantazio. We get into the…
- Episode 374: Multiple Player Games · 1 h 3 min · Episode 374On this week's show, we reflect on a lifetime of playing video games with strangers. What do the Univeristy of Illinois, Xbox Live, and quarter munchers have in common? They…
- Episode 373: How Many Games Is Too Many? · 1 h 18 min · Episode 373So many announcements and trailers came out of Summer Games Fest, but which reveals had the boys most excited? We talk about Wolverine, Bad Magpie, Halo: Campaign Evolved, and…
- Episode 372: The Fugitive · 1 h 10 min · Episode 372On this week's episode, the boys discuss the 1993 action thriller, The Fugitive. Starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones, who were invited to be on the show but declined our…
- Episode 371: Surviving the Roadshow · 1 h 6 min · Episode 371On this week's show, Stan falls back in love with Modern MTG, we continue to guide Dave on his fashion journey, Shane gears up for the Antique Roadshow, and we shake our fists at…
- Episode 370: Modern Giveth, WOTC Taketh Away · 1 h 14 min · Episode 370The Rhino boys are back. Exciting news in the weird world of Magic: the Gathering was all it took for Dave and Stan to reunite with D00mwake to chat about Modern bans and unbans…
- Episode 369: Lettuce Entertain You & Your Thor · 1 h 9 min · Episode 369Stan's away — so this week the olds play. Shane and Dave catch up about Shane's perfect Steam Machine, his even more perfect AYN Thor, polo shirts, and four albums that were…
- Episode 368: Pragmata: Hugh's The Boss · 1 h 13 min · Episode 368On this week's show, the boys play Capcom's latest AAA foray, Pragmata. We talk about father/daughter dynamics in video games, the joys of hacking, and what it means to be a…
- Episode 367: Spare Parts Man Cave Machine · 1 h 10 min · Episode 367On this week's show, Stan offers his closing arguments on Shadow of the Colossus (2018), Shane revisits Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024), then he turns a pile of parts into a working…
- Episode 366: Modernist Architecture and Payola in Indie Rock · 1 h 14 min · Episode 366On this week's show, Shane visits Columbus, Indiana for some architecture and pizza, Stan takes down some colossi, and Dave remains unphased amid Geese controversy. We also…
- Episode 365: It's in the Grid · 1 h 14 min · Episode 365On this week's show, the boys revisit some old Cheesecake Factory business, Dave finally sees the hottest sci fi of 2026, Stan tries AirPods, and everyone goes over their Game…
- Episode 364: Every Day Carry Me to Zion · 1 h 17 min · Episode 364On this week's show, the boys revisit some old business about the 3DS and RE9. Then Dave takes us on a trip to America's majestic national parks, Stan tries some GameSirs, and…
- Episode 363: 3 Dimensions, 2 Screens, 1 Stylus · 1 h 10 min · Episode 363On today's show, Stan and Shane relive the joys of Nintendo's 3DS! We chat about Pocket Monsters, retinal fatigue, when stylus, and that sweet sweet hinge. Then we talk about…
- Episode 362: Use Your Spirellusion I & II · 1 h 9 min · Episode 362Well people, we did it again. It's another week of The Dive Down — but sadly, the focus is not strong this week. Apologies in advance as we bounce from G'n'F'n'R's to DanDan to…
- Episode 361: These Spires Were Made For Slaying · 1 h 11 min · Episode 361Sorry haters, this is a Slay the Spire 2 podcast now. At least for this week. On today's show, Shane pieces together his first successful run, Dave pines for some better intro…
- Episode 360: The Seventh Circle of The Dive Down · 1 h 4 min · Episode 360On this week's show, we celebrate 360 episodes with a chat about our favorite circles. Then we return to the climb in Slay the Spire 2. And Shane puts the C in RPG with Esoteric…
- Episode 359: Defeating Demons in The Killing Stone · 1 h 8 min · Episode 359On this week's show, Stan and Shane sit down with Ken Strickland, Design Director for The Killing Stone, the latest card battler/board game/devil mystery from Question games. We…
- Episode 358: Cards Are So Back · 1 h 10 min · Episode 358This week it's just Dave and Stan — and cards are... back? We talk about Stan's solo birthday adventures in Milwaukee, some games he learned, the steaks we've loved before, and…
- Episode 357: High on Life 2 & D&D for Children · 1 h 9 min · Episode 357On this week's show, the boys feel weird about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Stan and Shane discuss the new sci-fi boomer shooter High on Life 2, and Dave tells us about his…
- Episode 356: God of Cheevos: Zeldarök · 1 h 15 min · Episode 356On this week's show it's the unofficial return of What's That In Your Pocket? Stan rolls credits on God of War Ragnarök, while Shane collects Retro Achievements in Final Fantasy…
- Episode 355: Beer · 1 h 6 min · Episode 355From the modest hop to the liveliest yeast, nothing makes for a more questionable podcast quite like beer. On this week's show, we talk about our personal history with one of the…
- Episode 354: The Young Jerks of Weast Coast Games · 1 h 7 min · Episode 354On this week's show, Dave and Stan chat with Dan, Dan, and Meg from Weast Coast Games. We talk about the creative process behind some of their games, the origins of their…
- Episode 353: Selling Vibes and Spooky Robes · 1 h 4 min · Episode 353This week we get... a little loose. Stan's on the run, so we record a catch up episode about Dave's obessions with The Traitors, Shane's obsession with Selling a Vibe, and Stan's…
- Episode 352: What We're Playing 2026 · 1 h 7 min · Episode 352On this week's show, we reminisce about old school CD burners, Dave walks us through the gizmo he's making with a Raspberry Pi, Shane relives the global trauma of Final Fantasy…
- Episode 351: Learning Poker with No Money Down · 1 h 18 min · Episode 351On this week's show, the boys return from a 2 week winter break and catch up on their lives, holidays, music, Florida, and Stranger Things. Then Stan tries to learn poker and…
- Episode 350: The 2025 Year-End Review ft. Adam Burke · 1 h 30 min · Episode 350On this week's show, Dave's friend and comedian, Adam Burke, joins the show as we look back on a year of gaming, watching, listening, and reading. • Become a citizen of The Dive…
- Episode 349: Bounty Star & Lego Voyagers for the Holidays · 1 h 7 min · Episode 349On this week's show, we review two new indie video games, Bounty Star and Lego Voyagers! Then we share our favorite gift ideas for the holiday - for the certain somebodies in…
- Episode 348: Shane Returns: Big in Japan · 1 h 4 min · Episode 348Shane's back from his trip across the world and he's ready to talk Japan, jet lag, travel tips, and more. But not before we spend a good amount of time having an existential…
- Episode 347: Getting Bent with Aang, Appa, and D00mwake · 1 h 14 min · Episode 347On this week's show, D00mwake stops by to talk about the recent bans in Standard and (technically) Pioneer. Then we look at some of our favorite cards from Magic's new Avatar…
- Episode 346: Freaks & Geese · 60 min · Episode 346On this week's show, the boys revisit Freaks & Geeks, Stan reads a post-modern comic book, Shane tries to buy a rug, and Dave listens to Geese. • Become a citizen of The Dive…
