Podcast
Escape Will Make Me Pod
The unofficial Marathon podcast, featuring YouTubers Skarrow9 and JakeTheAlright, and journalist Ryan Gilliam.
Join this crew of Runners as they regularly get together to discuss the happenings in the world of Bungie's extraction shooter, Marathon.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright. Read the weekly write-up on Rogue.
Art by Michael Veselovsky
- Video Games chart
- #139
- Episodes
- 38
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 53 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 4 days ago
Episodes
38 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 30 min
The Episode With Two Cakes
Season 2, Episode 18
Show notes
Bungie has finally revealed their big Destiny plans, and most of the squad is excited.
They also talked about a game called Marathon, and its importance to the future of the studio itself.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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2 hr 11 min
Who Games The Director?
Season 2, Episode 17
Show notes
This week, the boys don't have as much Marathon to talk about as last time, but there's still some stuff to discuss, including a new interview with the game's former director.
Outside of the world of Marathon, the boys talk about the AI infection of the video game space, the inevitability of a Destiny 1 remake, and World of Warcraft Forever.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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1 hr 53 min
Who Is The Real Homeschooler?
Season 2, Episode 16
Show notes
The "season" 2.5 reset is her and we actually have a ton to talk about.
It's time to chat bout Recon, upcoming dev changes, and homeschooler energy.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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1 hr 40 min
Human Cloaca
Season 2, Episode 15
Show notes
Recon is getting nerfed and Ryan is pissed.
Not really.
The new season 2.5 starts on Tuesday, and the boys talk about what's coming, and respond to Director Del's calls for the extraction mode to stay special. Skarrow pushes off learning about WoW for another week.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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2 hr 20 min
Hopium Comes
Season 2, Episode 14
Show notes
Finally, some hope.
This week, Bungie announced that Destiny 2 is returning (kinda), there is hope for the franchise's future, Marathon is getting some major updates, and Resident Evil is rad.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright, and @Ryan_Gilliam15.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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1 hr 3 min
Hope or Cope? Either Way, Things Are Changing ...
Season 2, Episode 13
Show notes
In this week's episode of Escape Will Make Me Pod, the boys discuss the rare triple delay for Marathon. A new no-season model. PvE pushed back to December. And a mention of the fabled March update that Skarrow and Ryan have been talking about for weeks.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright,and @Ryan_Gilliam15.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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1 hr 54 min
It's Time For Venom
Season 2, Episode 12
Show notes
In this week's episode of Escape Will Make Me Pod, the boys discuss what they'd like to see from Marathon season 3, why it probably wasn't at the State of Play, puzzles for Skarrow, and V E N O M
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright,and @Ryan_Gilliam15.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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1 hr 43 min
A Beautiful Woman, A Beautiful Man
Season 2, Episode 11
Show notes
In this week's episode of Escape Will Make Me Pod, the boys discuss the MANY leaks for Marathon season 3, the deaths of some beloved figures, and the potential future of the show.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright,and @Ryan_Gilliam15.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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1 hr 41 min
Oh Baby, Something To Talk About
Season 2, Episode 10
Show notes
A new fire gun? Kraven? It's a packed episode.
This week, the boys talk about the new heist event, the weird new fire gun, and if Marathon has anything actually going on right now. Then there are some puzzle game chats and talks about Kraven the Hunters, a very bad movie.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright,and @Ryan_Gilliam15.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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1 hr 54 min
Spicy Gun Is Coming
Season 2, Episode 9
Show notes
The dark ages didn't stay too dark for long, as we've actually got some news to talk about on this week's show!
In this episode of Escape Will Make Me Pod, the gang speculates about vague tweets, takes a look at the new gun we're getting on the 18th, talks about the upcoming ranked changes, and answers more Marathon questions from Twitter. There's also plenty of movie talk this week, as well as a lot of conversation about Redemption, the Christian TCG.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright,and @Ryan_Gilliam15.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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2 hr
Oh, You Thought This Was a Marathon Podcast?
Season 2, Episode 8
Show notes
We're in the dark ages of Marathon, with over 6 weeks left until season 3. So it's time to talk about everything and anything else.
In this episode of Escape Will Make Me Pod, the gang answers Marathon questions from Twitter, and talk about movies, Spider-Man, the Palword TCG, Star Wars, and so much more.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright,and @Ryan_Gilliam15.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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1 hr 37 min
Sometimes, People Leave Jobs!
Season 2, Episode 7
Show notes
The game director for Marathon is gone! The first PvE mode is here! And it's been two weeks since our last confession!
After the gang's first week off since the podcast started, they get back together to chat about Joe Ziegler leaving Bungie, Vault Breaker, and more!
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9, @JakeTheAlright,and @Ryan_Gilliam15.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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1 hr 35 min
In Capitalist Tau Ceti, Vault Break You
Season 2, Episode 6
Show notes
Finally, some good news.
In this week's episode, the gang discuss a ton of news about Marathon's mid-season patch, including the new Vault Breakers mode and the reveal of a full PvE mode coming in season 3. Skarrow tells a sad personal story that still doesn't excuse not knowing what StarCraft even is.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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2 hr 5 min
StarCraft, EVER HEARD OF IT?
Season 2, Episode 5
Show notes
Ryan crashes out in Skarrow's direction about StarCraft and the boys finally get hot.
In this week's episode, the gang answers some Twitter questions before talking about the lore for a long time. Welcome to the Marathon Hour.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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1 hr 49 min
The Franken Pod 2: Jake's Revenge
Season 2, Episode 4
Show notes
Jake has taken over the edit of another podcast.
You might want to check out the video version of this one ...
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1 hr 30 min
The New Cascadia Gold Rush Is Not What We Had Hoped
Season 2, Episode 3
Show notes
Marathon season 3 is off to a bit of a slow start ... unless we're talking about the loot economy, which has ballooned wildly, flooding the economy with gold items.
This week, the boys discuss the new Vandal cinematic and their hopes for how Bungie might avoid these economy issues in the future.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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1 hr 37 min
So where do we go from here?
Season 2, Episode 2
Show notes
Season 2 week 2 has coincided with the final Destiny 2 update ever ... making for a slower news week for Marathon.
This week, the boys discuss where Marathon should go from here, how it can evolve into the future, and what an "expanded scope" might look like.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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2 hr 1 min
One-eyed, One-horned Flying' Purple Shield Runner Beater
Season 2, Episode 1
Show notes
Season 2 is here, and it had a bit of a rough start.
After some major server issues, Bungie has hit the ground running with season 2 and the new Night Marsh map, as well as the first real PvE mode in the game. The gang chats about the flood of purple and gold into the economy, and all the positives and negatives of the season so far.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright.
Art by Michael Veselovsky and Candor
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1 hr 56 min
The Nightfall Cometh
Season 1, Episode 20
Show notes
A new cinematic? The kit for a brand new runner? A new ViDoc? And an early balance patch preview? It must be new season season.
Bungie dropped a ton of news about season 2 this last week, including some hints of how the story might be coming together in Marathon season 2. In the 20th episode of Escape Will Make Me Pod, the boys chat through everything we know about season 2, and speculate on some of the things Bungie has yet to share.
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright.
Art by Michael Veselovsky
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1 hr 40 min
The one where we say goodbye to Destiny
Season 1, Episode 19
Show notes
Destiny 2 is coming to an end. Season 1 is nearly done, but Bungie isn't done adding cool stuff. Season 2 is nearly upon us.
This week, Ryan and Skarrow chat for a bit about Destiny 2 and the impact it's had on them and on Marathon. Then the guys all dive into what makes the end of season 1 so great n Marathon before chatting about the new Triage cinematic!
Watch the video version of the show on YouTube via @Skarrow9 and @JakeTheAlright.
Art by Michael Veselovsky
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