Fire Escape Cast

Fire Escape Cast

Dan Ryckert, Mary Kish, and Mike Mahardy can’t shut down bars while talking about video games like they used to, so they created Fire Escape to keep those chats going from across the country. Support them at fireescapecast.com

Episodes

September 22, 2025 177 mins
Brace yourself: The gang is ready to discuss Holloow Knight: Silksong for the first time as a group. Also, you suck, Todd.
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On this week's episode the gang argues over who supports indie games more, and Dan realizes that if he woke up in the medieval ages he'd have no meaningful skills to take with him.
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August 25, 2025 137 mins
The gang takes a stroll down memory lane with Metal Gear and quality tower defense games. Also, Peak just keeps getting better.
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August 11, 2025 144 mins
SPOILERS FOR EXPEDITION: 47:38 - 59:04

The gang is back together again! This week the crew talks about Expedition 33 (again), Donkey Kong: Bananza (again), and Dan complains about musicals (again). 
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July 28, 2025 150 mins
On this week's episode Lisa Wallen takes fills in for Mike to talk with the gang about Clair Obscura: Expedition 33, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Metal Gear Solid.
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July 14, 2025 186 mins
On this week's episode of Fire Escape, the gang talks about 28 Years Later, Mike gives his take on Death Stranding 2, and Dan shares his thoughts on Expedition 33.
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June 30, 2025 121 mins
On this week's episode of Fire Escape, Dan is finally able to talk about Death Stranding 2, Mike is getting even more into Expedition 33, and Mary doesn't know any French.
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June 16, 2025 148 mins
On this week's episode of Fire Escape, Mike and Mary share their early hours with Expedition 33 and Dan shares his first impression of the Nintendo Switch 2.
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June 2, 2025 138 mins
On this week's episode of Fire Escape Mike shares his thoughts on Doom: The Dark Ages, Dan gives Deliver At All Costs a spin, and Mary has been checking out some indies.
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May 19, 2025 102 mins
The gang is back together again to talk about Doom: The Dark Ages, Blue Prince, and Shotgun Cop Man.
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May 5, 2025 107 mins
On this week's episode of Fire Escape, Kahlief Adams joins Mike and Mary to talk about Expedition 33, Marathon, and Sinners.
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April 21, 2025 169 mins
On this week's episode, Mike and Mary are out so Jeff Grubb and Mitch join Fire Escape.
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April 7, 2025 123 mins
On this week's episode, Drew Scanlon joins Mike and Mary to talk about Blue Prince, Look Outside, and Assassin's Creed Shadows.
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March 24, 2025 138 mins
The gang talks Assassin's Creed Shadows and Split Fiction.
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March 10, 2025 155 mins
On this week's episode, the crew shares their early impressions of Monster Hunter Wilds, Mary has put some more time in Avowed, and Dan learned to cook.
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February 24, 2025 182 mins
On this episode of Fire Escape, Mike and Mary talk about a new rat game and Dan waxes poetic about Avowed.
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February 10, 2025 286 mins
On the 100th episode of Fire Escape, the gang determines the greatest video game of all time.
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January 27, 2025 154 mins
On this episode of Fire Escape, Mike talks about Sniper Elite: Resistance, Dan shares an update on Red Dead 2, and Mary adores Dome Keeper.
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January 13, 2025 112 mins
Mary spent her entire holiday vacation playing a game that the guys definitely didn't recommend. 
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December 30, 2024 129 mins
The gang discusses Dan's newfound aversion to mac and cheese, real-life Pokémon evolutions, and the best drink orders for extremely interesting people.
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