Escape Will Make Me Pod

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Escape Will Make Me Pod

Show Notes

Welcome to Tau Ceti IV, nerds. Join Skarrow9, Ryan Gilliam, and JakeTheAlright as they introduce Escape Will Make Me Pod, a podcast about Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter, Marathon. In this week's episode, the crew discuss the recently released Runner-centric Developer Insights Video, the divide between "heroes" and fully customizable characters, and Ryan asks Jake to describe the would-be-god of Marathon himself in the first Marathon Minute. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright. Read the weekly write-up on Rogue. Art by Michael Veselovsky

More from Escape Will Make Me Pod

Oct 22, 2026

This week, the boys don't have as much Marathon to talk about as last time, but there's still some stuff to discuss, including a new interview with the game's former director. Outside of the world of Marathon, the boys talk about the AI infection of the video game space, the inevitability of a Destiny 1 remake, and World of Warcraft Forever. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15. Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor

Oct 12, 2026

The "season" 2.5 reset is her and we actually have a ton to talk about. It's time to chat bout Recon, upcoming dev changes, and homeschooler energy. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15. Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor

Oct 5, 2026

Recon is getting nerfed and Ryan is pissed. Not really. The new season 2.5 starts on Tuesday, and the boys talk about what's coming, and respond to Director Del's calls for the extraction mode to stay special. Skarrow pushes off learning about WoW for another week. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15. Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor

Sep 25, 2026

Finally, some hope. This week, Bungie announced that Destiny 2 is returning (kinda), there is hope for the franchise's future, Marathon is getting some major updates, and Resident Evil is rad. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15. Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor

Sep 15, 2026

In this week's episode of Escape Will Make Me Pod, the boys discuss the rare triple delay for Marathon. A new no-season model. PvE pushed back to December. And a mention of the fabled March update that Skarrow and Ryan have been talking about for weeks. Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright,and @Ryan_Gilliam15. Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor

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