HaloEra Podcast

It's been a while since our last regular episode! Coming back after 7 weeks of TV Show centric spoilercasts, join the crew as we talk about Halo Infinite again. This time we had a large Much Update that had the much anticipated new netcode, new squad battle maps, new husky raid maps, and more! Thank you for watching!

The end of Season 2 is already here and this was one for the books. A finale filled with action, horror, sacrifice, answers and even more questions is just the start of what we need to go over with Halo The Series Season 2, Episode 8, Halo. Have the writers left enough crumbs for us to piece together what's going on or what will happen in a possible future season? Watch on to find out! Joining the usual HaloEra cast is Jon and Jesse, who'll bring in even more variety in thoughts and opinions on this polarizing piece of media, and Amanda, a guest some may remember from earlier episodes on this podcast. Thank you for watching! Your Hosts: Aarsal aka "SoulBlazerz", Nick "Sir Iron Wolf", Jon "Sikamikanico", Jesse "Doncabesa" Norris, and Amanda

The penultimate episode of the season seems to be one full of action as things seem to come to a close. A large covenant fleet is on the horizon, hundreds of Spartan IIIs are ready for combat, and the Master Chief has to get ready once more to prove to everyone, including himself, why he's the very best among them all. Joining the usual HaloEra cast is Jon and Jesse, who'll bring in even more variety in thoughts and opinions on this polarizing piece of media, and Amanda, a guest some may remember from earlier episodes on this podcast.

After a somber episode last week, it's back to some action and espionage this time around as John continues his journey of revenge, Ackerson makes plans with his Spartan IIIs, Halsey makes some old (and new) discoveries, Kai's loyalties are tested and Cortana does what she does best. With only two episodes left in the season, it's clear that things are coming up to a reckoning soon. Joining the usual HaloEra cast is Jon and Jesse, who'll bring in even more variety in thoughts and opinions on this polarizing piece of media, and Amanda, a guest some may remember from earlier episodes on this podcast.

Reach is done and dusted and now we deal with the aftermath. With the deaths of main cast members, the loss of an entire planet (or two), and the hunt for a missing son, Aleria kicks off right after the last episode and provides some great insights into previous plot threads, such as Makee and The Arbiter. What did we think of all of it? Watch the stream to find out! Joining the usual HaloEra cast is Jon and Jesse, who'll bring in even more variety in thoughts and opinions on this polarizing piece of media, and Amanda, a guest some may remember from earlier episodes on this podcast.

It's finally time! The much anticipated Episode 4 of Halo the Series' Season 2 is here. Was it as action packed as we all expected? Did they do the Reach storyline justice? Find out what we thought on this latest special episode of the HaloEra Podcast, Spoilercast edition! Joining the usual HaloEra cast is Jon and Jesse, who'll bring in even more variety in thoughts and opinions on this polarizing piece of media, and Amanda, a guest some may remember from earlier episodes on this podcast.

It's already been a week and episode 3 of Halo The Series' Season 2, Visegrad, has aired. Will this episode have another action sequence? What is Makee doing? Well, let's find out! Joining the usual HaloEra cast is Jon and Jesse, who'll bring in even more variety in thoughts and opinions on this polarizing piece of media. We apologize for some of the low audio in this episode. It's taken care of by the next one!

Season two of the Halo TV Show is finally here and we're ready to talk all about these first two episodes, Sanctuary and Sword. Joining the usual HaloEra cast is Jon and Jesse, who'll bring in even more variety in thoughts and opinions on this polarizing piece of media. Is it a step up from the first season? Does Chief keep his helmet on more often? Will the new writers/direction for the show work out? Found out what we think in the first of 7 weekly episodes of our latest Spoilercast series. We apologize for some of the low audio in this episode

The latest update is finally here, with a new core (Mark IV!), a new map, new playlists and more, check out what our very early impressions are.

We've got another trailer for the second season of the tv show, and this time it showed quite a bit! Join us as we do a frame by frame breakdown of the trailer, discuss the latest round of rumours for the "Halo Battle Royale" Tatanka, and dive a little into the latest ranked changes.

It's been a few weeks since we've been on and the wait seems to have been worth it. With both the release of Firefight (alongside the mid-season update) and the first trailer for Season 2 of the Halo TV Show, there's a ton to dive into. Join us as we talk about the above, and more, in the 85th episode of the HaloEra podcast!

It's been a nostaliga loaded couple of weeks for Halo fans. From the Mark V coating selling very well to the just released Halo 3 maps playlist to the return of Mountain Dew's Gamer Fuel. Join us as we discuss this, the ramifications of the latest lore drop (hint, it's related to the Flood!), and more!

We're a couple weeks into Halo Infinite's Season 5: Reckoning, and now it's time to go through our impressions of the new updates! Campaign AI in Forge, the new arena maps Prism and Forbidden, Bandit Evo starts for ranked, the new battlepass, the Flood lore, and more! As well as touching on the tangible increase in player numbers and all around positivity behind the game. A little while ago we asked if Halo was back, and it seems we now know our answer.

Halo Worlds 2023 has come and gone, but it was certainly an event to remember. With numerous twists, ups and downs, some surprise results, some not so surprising, we got our first bracket reset win in a Halo Infinite Major, early gameplay of Season 5 (including Firefight), and overall had a great time. Join Soul, Nuke, and FFA Champion ItzTheLastShot as we talk about our experiences there, the cool things we saw, the Halo Esports scene, Season 5, and more! Thank you for listening! Your Hosts: Aarsal aka "SoulBlazerz", Areeb "NuclearBlaze" Masoodi, and Special Guest ItzTheLastShot.

We missed an episode last week and it seems to have worked out! We've had our first official look at the latest update for Halo Infinite, Season 5: Reckoning. Campaign AI in Forge is confirmed, as well as two arena maps, sandbox changes for ranked, some really cool (and gross) customization, new events, and more! Come join us as we do a deep dive into whatever information we have and then speculate about what we don't. Thank you for watching! Your Hosts: Aarsal aka "SoulBlazerz", Jesse, and Nick aka "Sir Iron Wolf".

What's that? A new look? A new brand? That's right, the You Had Me At Halo Podcast has been rebranded to The HaloEra Podcast! Still the same heart and soul (heh), but keep an eye out for changes to the formula, more guests, more fun segments, and of course more Halo! In this inaugural episode of the brand, we touch on the latest Halo news while taking a look back at some prior Halo moments we know and love. And who knows, maybe we'll get some lore discussions here and there... Thank you for watching! Your Hosts: Aarsal aka "SoulBlazerz" and Nick aka "Sir Iron Wolf".

With HCS Fort Worth having just concluded, fans and players alike of the Halo Esports scene (or HCS), are a little uncertain on what happens next. With nothing about year 3 of the scene confirmed yet, there are still plenty of rumours abound. Will they change the sandbox? Bring in Bandit starts? Join myself, Nick, and returning guest NuclearBlaze as we discuss all about the current HCS scene, Husky Raid coming to Halo Infinite, and more!

It's been a slow couple of weeks regarding Halo news, but there's always something or another to talk about. This time we have the continued resurgence of the game as well as a question that's been gnawing on us. Does Halo need to evolve and embrace more mainstream practices to reach a wider audience? Or is it okay being what it is?

While there's been a good amount of Halo news and updates to cover, there's been some changes happening with the perception of Halo Infinite in recent days. With streamers going back to it, positive articles being written, and generally high goodwill, is Halo Infinite... Back? Find out what we think in the 77th episode of the You Had Me At Halo Podcast!

It's been a little while since our last episode so we've had quite the amount of news pile up. In the last few weeks we've seen a new game mode and playlist added to Halo Infinite, we've got some more information on player numbers, one of our members attended the HCS Arlington event, big MCC updates and even more.