Cordyceps Crew: The Last of Us Recap Podcast

Cordyceps Crew: The Last of Us Recap Podcast

Cordyceps Crew is an unofficial podcast dedicated to The Last of Us, a new HBO Original series. Developed in 2013 by Naughty Dog, this award winning video game captured the hearts of many, making it the perfect choice to be adapted into a television series. Brought to you by two gamers, our podcast will break down the key moments and narrative beats that give this story life. We hope to enjoy, together with you, the ebbs and flows of The Last of Us universe in its new form.

Episodes

October 11, 2023 58 mins

Ricci and Clup discuss what we've been up to and our favorite duo finally arriving at THE DAM

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Ricci and Clup discuss emails, new plans for the podcast, and one of the saddest parts of The Last of Us...

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August 14, 2023 60 mins

Ricci and Clup discuss the dankest part of the game. The group of four must traverse the sewers outside Pittsburgh before meeting with Sam and Henry's group.

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August 7, 2023 29 mins

Ricci discusses the similarities between The Last of Us and one of his favorite post-apocalyptic books, Swan Song by Robert McCammon.

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Joel and Ellie meet another duo trying to escape the city. Will they work together to escape the clutches of the Hunters that control Pittsburgh? Or are they another group who cannot be trusted?

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After narrowly escaping their initial encounter with the Hunters of Pittsburgh, Joel and Ellie must find a way out of the city. It won't be easy after they find themselves separated in a dilapidated hotel building, crawling with Hunters and infected alike...

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Ricci and Clup take a short break from their Last of Us Playthrough to discuss some of the major news circulating TLOU, HBO and Naughty Dog...

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Joel and Ellie make their way West after procuring a car from Bill. When faced with a roadblock, the duo decide to take a shortcut through Pittsburgh. This turns out to be a pretty bad idea...

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After meeting Bill in unusual circumstances, Joel and Ellie are led on a dangerous procurement mission for a car battery. Yet, how dangerous can a long abandoned school in a post apocalyptical environment be...right?

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After escaping Boston with dire consequences, Joel leads Ellie to Bill's Town. He believes that he can pull a favor from Bill and hopefully get a car for the journey ahead...

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The improbable trio of Joel, Tess and Ellie finally arrive at the Capitol Building only to find that the Fireflies are gone. Tess reveals a hard truth which serves as the impetus for the rest of the story...

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June 5, 2023 54 mins

Ricci and Clup discuss what's left of Boston and Joel and Tess' attempt to bring Ellie to the Capitol building. A certain Museum makes things difficult for them...

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Ricci and Clup discuss exiting the Boston QZ with our new "cargo". Join us as we play as Joel and attempt to smuggle Ellie out of the QZ with the help of Tess and Marlene.

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Ricci and Clup discuss the Boston QZ depicted in The Last of Us: Part 1. We are introduced to Joel 20 years after losing his daughter and his drug smuggling partner, Tess.

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May 14, 2023 21 mins

Ricci goes solo (temporarily) and reads some listener EMAILS and RATINGS!
We discuss Abby and the Writer's strike.

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Ricci and Clup discuss the iconic first 30 minutes of The Last of Us: Part 1

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Ricci and Clup reminisce on their gaming history and discuss which games led them to The Last of Us.

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April 17, 2023 59 mins

As our resident microbiologist, Clup leads a discussion on Cordyceps in nature and what a human infection might look like in reality. Is humanity doomed? Or is Cordyceps infecting humans mere fantasy?

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April 10, 2023 57 mins

Ricci and Clup give MORE bold predictions on the Season 2 Cast and the future of The Last of Us, presented by HBO. HEAVY SPOILER WARNING!!!

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April 3, 2023 39 mins

Ricci and Clup give their bold predictions on Season 2 and the future of The Last of Us, presented by HBO. HEAVY SPOILER WARNING!!!

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