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Beyond the Metagame: A Smash Bros. Podcast

Two experienced competitive Super Smash Bros. players analyze and break down the unspoken psychological framework of the competitive scene.

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1-3: Learning to Learn ft. Jtails

1-3: Learning to Learn ft. Jtails

AV and Peon are joined by Jtails, expert smash competitor and teacher, who goes into depth on how to explore a new smash... Read more

13 Sep 2018

48mins

Ranked #2

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3-14: A Rookie's Guidebook ft. N64Josh & Nightcrawlr

3-14: A Rookie's Guidebook ft. N64Josh & Nightcrawlr

AV and Peon catch up with their fellow podcast creators, N64Josh and Nightcrawlr, hosts of the Smash Bros Cast. In a won... Read more

26 Jul 2019

1hr 29mins

Ranked #3

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3-6: Tilt

3-6: Tilt

This week, our fearless duo talk about what tilt is, what causes it, and how we can address it to evolve into better ver... Read more

24 May 2019

1hr 20mins

Ranked #4

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3-2: Patch 3.0 and Joker

3-2: Patch 3.0 and Joker

Nintendo pulls a fast one on AV and Peon, releasing the patch with almost no warning! In this episode, the duo goes over... Read more

18 Apr 2019

1hr 20mins

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3-3: The "Low" Tier Hero ft. Maister

3-3: The "Low" Tier Hero ft. Maister

This week, we are joined by Maister, one of Mexico's best players and the best Game & Watch player in the world. He ... Read more

26 Apr 2019

1hr 8mins

Ranked #6

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4-9: Patch 6.0 and Terry Bogard

4-9: Patch 6.0 and Terry Bogard

Terry Bogard has entered the building, and with him arrive a slew of low tier buffs. AV and Peon give their initial feed... Read more

11 Nov 2019

1hr 33mins

Ranked #7

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3-8: The Loyal Scientist ft. Fatality

3-8: The Loyal Scientist ft. Fatality

AV meets his match as the casting duo are joined by introspective master and Captain Falcon extraordinaire, Fatality! To... Read more

6 Jun 2019

1hr 11mins

Ranked #8

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3-12: Why Play a Low Tier?

3-12: Why Play a Low Tier?

In an uncharacteristic change of heart, the BTM duo reconsiders the value behind playing low tier characters. Socials:AV... Read more

11 Jul 2019

1hr 21mins

Ranked #9

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3-1: Smashing Tournament Nerves ft. PhD Louie

3-1: Smashing Tournament Nerves ft. PhD Louie

In the season 3 premiere, AV and Peon discuss mental health with PhD Louie, a veteran of the Smash scene and studied aca... Read more

11 Apr 2019

1hr 21mins

Ranked #10

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4-18: Switching Mains

4-18: Switching Mains

Thinking about switching mains? What's gonna be different? What will stay the same? AV and Peon tackle all the hard ques... Read more

14 Feb 2020

1hr 28mins

Ranked #11

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4-7: Climbing the Summit

4-7: Climbing the Summit

AV and Peon discuss the upcoming Smash Ultimate Summit tournament, diving into their expectations of each event and reig... Read more

24 Oct 2019

1hr 18mins

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4-12: 1 Year of Smash Ultimate

4-12: 1 Year of Smash Ultimate

Beyond the Metagame celebrates Smash Ultimate's one year anniversary with a retrospective on expectations, lessons learn... Read more

12 Dec 2019

1hr 35mins

Ranked #13

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3-16: Character Crisis 2

3-16: Character Crisis 2

In the inevitable sequel to Peon's character dilemma, AV starts to question his loyalty to Donkey Kong. On this episode,... Read more

12 Aug 2019

1hr 6mins

Ranked #14

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4-13: Demystifying Cheese

4-13: Demystifying Cheese

This week, AV and Peon discuss GimR's new technology and its relevance to the metagame. Later, the two breakdown the con... Read more

19 Dec 2019

1hr 27mins

Ranked #15

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4-6: Owning Your Gameplay

4-6: Owning Your Gameplay

AV and Peon explore the idea of taking responsibility for one's own gameplay, strolling down memory lane to find the mem... Read more

17 Oct 2019

1hr 14mins

Ranked #16

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3-5: The Traveler

3-5: The Traveler

Join AV and Peon on their journey in breaking down the experience of traveling to other regions! Along the way, they hig... Read more

10 May 2019

1hr 15mins

Ranked #17

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3-15: The Hero's Journey

3-15: The Hero's Journey

On this week's episode, the BTM squad analyzes Hero, the brand new Smash Ultimate DLC character! The two go over their i... Read more

5 Aug 2019

1hr 22mins

Ranked #18

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3-11: Smash's Rival ft. Dan Fornace

3-11: Smash's Rival ft. Dan Fornace

AV and Peon crossover between universes as they are joined by none other than Dan Fornace, creator of the indie platform... Read more

4 Jul 2019

1hr 25mins

Ranked #19

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3-13: Community in Crisis

3-13: Community in Crisis

With recent events displaying unbecoming behavior from members of the Smash community, AV and Peon stop to reflect on th... Read more

19 Jul 2019

1hr 10mins

Ranked #20

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4-2: Elite Entertainment ft. The Phenomenal EE

4-2: Elite Entertainment ft. The Phenomenal EE

This week, AV and Peon are joined by none other than the Phenomenal EE, famed Super Smash Bros. caster known for his ent... Read more

12 Sep 2019

1hr 14mins

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