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Here Be Media - Episode 18 - Elden Ring: A Hermeneutics for the Somber and the Silly. Togetha w/ Horror Vanguard

Hello everyone!


In this very special HBM episode we bring in some magnificent guests and friends, it's Jon and Ash from Horror Vanguard! As we talk about the fantastic From Software game: Elden Ring!


We talk about discovering and coming up with lore, about the both serious and very silly aspects in the game, and how it's both so fun and so interesting! And we even cover the several endings and how some might be more class conscious than others! This is a show you absolutely don't want to miss!


Have fun!!



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Intro Music: The Planets, op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holt, 1916

Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/

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