Episode 329: Summer Vacation 2: Permanent Vacation?

It's a new day in The Dive Down Nation! We kick off the show with some news about the podcast's new direction for the foreseeable future. Then Stan talks about playing Commander Cube. Shane shares his new found fondness for Deltarune. Dave plays some cover songs. And we all rock out to our favorite albums of 2025. Check out our newest sponsor, CardMill—the first automated scanner and sorter built for everyday trading card players. Visit https://CardMill.com/thedivedown to learn more! Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: https://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Save 60% on your first subscription of Mental Performance shots at https://magicmind.com/divemf Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Dave plays bass... most of the time 4:32 - Leveling with our listeners 11:02 - Still slappin' the bass 15:34 - What's That In Your Pocket? - GeForce Now! 23:08 - Magic Mind - giving energy for gaming 26:23 - Back to video games - Deltarune is cool 35:22 - The Dive Down begins: No More Mr. Foxglove 42:08 - Commander Cube explorations 45:08 - Cardmill - an automated card scanner and sorter 47:05 - Music: The Gathering 59:15 - Albums we are liking 1:12:06 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: Commander Cube List: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/1009f24b-b320-4f15-8b60-fb627c778463 Our Current 2025 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hEG97QlUDI0wm28K0O5Og?si=1e49b57cfc3844f4 Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: [e-mail] (mailto:[e-mail])