Kindled Across the Sea

Hitting Pause Episode 04: Knee-pads for Klausmas

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Hit that pause button and come hang out with Klaus and Johnny as they catch-up after an appropriate-for-this-podcast scheduling conflict hiatus.

Games this Episode
Sniper Elite 5
Outer Worlds 2
Diablo 4
Sundered
Tony Hawk Pro Skaters +
Metal Garden
Dokimon
Coromon
Beat Saber

Movies this Episode
Dark City
Hundreds of Beavers

Shows this Episode
Bridgerton
Scrubs
Star Trek: The Next Generation

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Intro music by Brian

S1 Episode 09: Dark Souls - Bloody Shute and a Gaping Dragon Hole

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500

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Finally a return to Lordran! Join Klaus and Johnny sans Brian as they try to stay on one topic for more than a minute. We're venturing into The Depths; the next tasty treat FromSoft has in store. Butchers, bodies, bloody chutes, and bloody curses!

Thanks for listening! Don't you dare go hollow, heh heh heh.

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Hitting Pause Episode 03: The Depths (space) NEIN!

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0400

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What started as a right and proper Souls episode devolved into a conversation about Dead Cells, Dead Island, and other things both dead and undead. Hit pause, grab a refill and join us as we explore The Depths of the games we've been playing over the last month.

Games this episode

FlyKnight
King’s Field
Shadow Tower: Abyss
Dead Cells
Silent Hill ƒ
FMV Watch Parties
Fallout 4
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft
Smushi Come Home
My Friend Pedro
Receiver II
Midnight Fight Express
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
Tall Trails
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Superhot
Ratshaker
A Game About Digging a Hole
Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Chained Together
Dead Island 2
Fallout: New Vegas

Thanks for listening! Don't you dare go hollow, heh heh heh.

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Intro music by Brian

S1 Episode 08: Dark Souls – A Song of Ice and Firebombs

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400

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It's been a long 5 months but we're back! Brian has a new band, Klaus is back from the not so frost covered north of Germany, and Johnny won't stop throwing firebombs. Join us as we catch up and journey further down into Lordan's Lower Undead Burg.

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Hitting Pause Episode 02: Bold Font Colon

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0400

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Let's catch up in this most recent episode of Hitting Pause! Klaus talks about his mysterious disappearance and Johnny talks at length about all the games he's been playing! (Squeamish warning to tummy talk 08:00-09:30)

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Intro music by Brian

S1 Episode 07: Dark Souls – Darkrooted to the Max (w. Special Guest Potomax)

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -0500

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The Trash Panda from Canada steals the show while Klaus is "busy." Potomax joins Brian and Johnny as they run from headless stone statues, stone guardians, and not-stone crystal golems, oh my! Join us on a journey through Darkroot Garden and Darkroot Basin, and see what magical murderous monstrosities await!

Special Guest Potomax: Bluesky, itch.io, Trashstation, Trashstation Bluesky

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Intro music by Brian

Hitting Pause Episode 01: Happy Hollowdays!

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0500

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We wrap up 2024 and discuss the standout games that made the year for us. And apparently Johnny left in *that* joke.

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S1 Episode 06: Dark Souls – Bare Nakey Knight

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 20:00:00 -0500

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We cross the Great Bridge, dodge the Hellkite Drake's fiery breath and get rid of the Ultra Greatsword Black Knight, only to be mauled by an armored boar. Eventually we manage to kill both the boar and the pair of Bell Gargoyles waiting for us on the church rooftop.
Do you FAP or do you not FAP? Johnny and Klaus get into a heated debate while Brian snickers to himself.
And can you count how many times Klaus calls enemies dicks? Let us know your answer!

The Polymedia Charity Stream we participated in raised over $4,000 and we want to thank all of you for your participation!
See the VoD of Brian playing Alan Wake II DLC here and Johnny and Klaus crapping out on Dark Souls' Iron Golem here. Or just watch the supercut of the stream's highlights here.

Find out how to kill the Fang Boar in style here.

Aaaand we also added our Bluesky accounts down below if you want to follow and/or stalk us.

Thanks for listening! Don't you dare go hollow, heh heh heh.

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S1 Addendum: Charity, Feedback and Outtakes

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:00:00 -0500

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Episodes two weeks in a row?! What's the catch?
Find out on this very short episode of Kindled Across the Sea starring our resident German.

Brian, Johnny and Klaus can be seen streaming live on November 16th and 17th for this year's Polymedia Charity Stream benefitting the International Association for Suicide Prevention.
Catch the whole show from noon to noon on twitch, or tune in on Sunday the 17th at 12 AM (EST) for Brian streaming the Lake House DLC for Alan Wake 2, and 6 AM (EST) for Johnny and Klaus playing Dark Souls Remastered together.
Not sure what those times mean? Find your timezone here.
Find the whole lineup and more info on polymedianetwork.com

Thanks for listening! Don't you dare go hollow, heh heh heh.

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Intro music by Brian

S1 Episode 05: Dark Souls – Three Hollows on a Ledge

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0500

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The true journey begins with our three hosts venturing deep into the Undead Burg, across the infamous kill room and a whole bunch of bridges. Klaus played his first spooker dooker for spooky season after three years of trying, Brian lowers the difficulty resulting in a slight scolding, and Johnny professes his love for co-op Soulslikes.

Brian, Johnny and Klaus can be seen streaming live on November 16th and 17th for this year's Polymedia Charity Stream benefitting the International Association for Suicide Prevention.
Catch the whole show from noon to noon on twitch, or tune in on Sunday the 17th at 12 AM (EST) for Brian streaming the Lake House DLC for Alan Wake 2, and 6 AM (EST) for Johnny and Klaus playing Dark Souls Remastered together.
Not sure what those times mean? Find your timezone here.
Find the whole lineup and more info on polymedianetwork.com

Games this episode
Remnant II
Lies of P
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
Hi-Fi Rush
Astalon
Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire Survivors
Demon's Souls
Astro Bot
Ord.
Bloodwash
Blasphemous
Arizona Sunshine Remake
Alan Wake 2
Stories Untold

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Intro music by Brian

S1 Episode 04: Dark Souls – A Firelink to the Past

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:00:00 -0400

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We explore Firelink Shrine and Klaus hamfists ADHD talk into the episode like a madman, blindsiding everyone. Brian's theme song and how it came into existence is a topic of discussion. Johnny was also present.

Find out more about ADHD here.

Games this episode
Moving Out 2
Elden Ring
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Marsupilami: Hoobadventure
Vampire Survivors
Dark Souls

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Intro music by Brian

S1 Episode 03: Dark Souls – Triple Humanity

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0400

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This time we talk about the character creation in Dark Souls and spend a lot of time on the tutorial area of the game, the Undead Asylum. We also welcome our third host Brian to the podcast!

You can find the Elden Ring video mentioned in the episode here.

Games this Episode
Demon's Souls
Dark Souls
Elden Ring
Huntdown
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Deadpool
Tekken 8
Sniper Elite 4: Italia
World of Warcraft
Dark Souls II
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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Intro music by Brian

S1 Episode 02: Dark Souls – Don't You Dare go Hollow

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0400

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This episode is about what Dark Souls is, how we found it, why we love it and what cultural impact it had.

We recorded this episode back in March in case you stumbled over some anachronistic things we said.

Games this Episode
Elden Ring
Pseudoregalia
Unmetal
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
My Name is Mayo
Celeste 64: The Bee Sides
Altered Beast
Mrs… Ms. Pac-Man
V-Tetris
Touch My Katamari
Dark Souls
Demon's Souls
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Tenchu Z
World of Warcraft
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Chronos: Before the Ashes
Remnant: From the Ashes
3D Dot Game Heroes
King's Field
Shadow Tower
Armored Core
Evergrace
Lords of the Fallen
Remnant II
The Mummy Demastered
Another Crab's Treasure
Starry Knight
Hollow Knight

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Intro music by Brian

S1 Episode 01: Couple of Katzen

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 13:00:00 -0400

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Welcome to Kindled Across the Sea, a podcast all about Souls games and what they mean to us, how they've impacted our lives and eventually brought us together. We’ll discuss FromSoft titles, Souls-likes, and the evolution of the genre.
If you’re a current fan or just curious, this is the podcast for you.
In this episode, we introduce ourselves, talk about our gaming histories and what eventually brought us to the Souls-like genre.

We recorded this episode back in February in case you stumbled over some anachronistic things we said.

Games this episode
Armored Core
World of Warcraft
Diablo II
Super Mario All-Stars
Donkey Kong Country 3
Mega Man X
Demon's Souls
Eve of Extinction
.hack
Hole io
Devil May Cry
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Fallout: Las Vegas
Tenchu Z
Dark Souls

Thanks for listening! Don't you dare go hollow, heh heh heh.

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Intro music by Brian