All Episode
April 12, 2022
HALO (TV Series): S1 Ep 1 - "Contact"
Episode 1 of Lore Party’s special coverage of the Halo television series.
April 4, 2022
MASS EFFECT: The Weight of Responsibility (with Normandy FM)
Over the course of their career, Commander Shepard is forced to bear the burden of multiple costly and impactful decisions, on top of the already stressful position of being responsible for an entire ship and its crew.
March 28, 2022
POKÈMON: Humanity’s Influence on Pokemon
Humanity has always had a mixed relationship with Pokemon.
March 14, 2022
MASS EFFECT: Understanding the Batarians (with Matt Storm)
At first glance, the Batarians may appear to be a one-dimensional race of bandits and slavers with an unprovoked aggression toward humanity, but there’s more to this civilization than it seems.
Feb. 28, 2022
MINIGAME: The Musical Advancements of the Metal Gear Series
Over nearly 30 years, the Metal Gear series has changed how they use music to tell their stories.
Feb. 7, 2022
POKÉMON: Which Crime Syndicate is The Very Best?
In this episode, Caleb, Lawerence, and Bruce discuss Pokemon's villains to see who's the best at being bad.
Jan. 28, 2022
MINIGAME: How BioWare Uses Music To Tell A Story
BioWare are masters at telling stories in videogames and in this episode, Michael goes over how music plays a role in their storytelling process.
Jan. 3, 2022
MINIGAME: The Story of Licensed Music
This season on Minigame, Michael is setting out to explore how music plays a central role in video game storytelling.
Dec. 13, 2021
MASS EFFECT: Kaiden, Jack, and the Origins of Human Biotics
Conner, Jaden, and Kevin explore the complicated and messy history of human biotics in the Mass Effect universe.
Dec. 8, 2021
HALO: Everything You Need To Know About the Banished
Conner, Jaden, and Kevin go over everything you need to know about the Banished, a faction within the Covenant that became disillusioned with the Prophets' beliefs.
Dec. 6, 2021
POKÉMON: What Is up With These Kids?
Bruce and Maya try to unpack one of the most confusing parts of the Pokémon universe: why in the world are kids as young as ten years old out here surviving on their own?
Nov. 8, 2021
MINIGAME: Character Theme Music
This season on Minigame, Michael is setting out to explore how music plays a central role in video game storytelling.
Nov. 5, 2021
Help us raise money for children’s hospitals
The Lore Party team is participating in Extra Life 2021 and raising money for children's hospitals alongside gamers and content creators across the internet.
Nov. 1, 2021
MASS EFFECT: Understanding the Appeal of Cerberus
Conner, Jaden, and Kevin unpack the origins of Cerberus and try to understand how the history of humanity's first contact with aliens shaped this radical group's ideology and goals.
Oct. 14, 2021
Introducing Those Who Play Create!
Join host and producer Lawerence Kelly on Those Who Play Create!, a monthly podcast that explores the inspirations for some of the gaming industry's best. In each episode, Lawerence will interview video game artists, designe…
Oct. 11, 2021
MINIGAME: Introducing the Minigame Jukebox
This season on Minigame, Michael is setting out to explore how music plays a central role in video game storytelling.
Oct. 4, 2021
POKÉMON: Why Cynthia Is the Greatest Champion
Bruce and Caleb make the case for why Cynthia, the champion of the Sinnoh region in Pokêmon Diamond and Pearl, is the greatest of all champions in the entire franchise.
Sept. 27, 2021
MASS EFFECT: In Defense of Ashley Williams
Conner and Jaden unpack the discourse around Ashley Williams' seemingly xenophobic views in Mass Effect.
July 21, 2021
POKÉMON: Team Plasma's N and the Human-Pokémon Relationship
Bruce, Lawerence, and Maya explore the life and philosophies of Team Plasma's iconic puppet leader Natural Harmonia Gropius.
July 7, 2021
FIRE EMBLEM: The Hottest Romanceable Characters
Anna and Marnie are joined by Petrana Radulovic, entertainment reporter at Polygon, to dish out the spiciest takes on the hottest romanceable characters in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
June 14, 2021
ELDER SCROLLS: The Religions of Tamriel
Bruce and Conner unpack the incredibly dense lore of religions in Elder Scrolls, from the history of the Aedra and Daedra to the various pantheons found across the cultures of the continent.This is an EXPERT level episode, w…
June 9, 2021
ASSASSIN'S CREED: The Origins of Assassin Doctrine
Bruce and Kevin explore how Aya and Bayek were responsible for creating the doctrine that the Assassins follow, and how that creed has been maintained and obeyed for thousands of years.
June 7, 2021
MINIGAME: My 'Mass Effect' Story
With the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition, many players are revisiting some of the greatest sci-fi RPGs in video game history.
May 26, 2021
FIRE EMBLEM: Interview With Joe Zieja, the Voice of Claude
Anna, Caleb, and Marnie sit down with Joe Zieja, voice actor, author, and Twitch streamer, to discuss the challenges and joys of bringing a fan-favorite character like Claude von Riegan to life.