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Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 33: S5, League, & What’s New? (feat. YoshiKyon & DocHeaps)After a short hiatus, Gossip Stone Podcast is back to discuss everything that’s happened so far in 2022. Emosoda is joined by guests YoshiKyon and DocHeaps as they chat about Season 5 of the main tournament, Season 2 of League, Season 4 of Random Setting League, and all the new features that are in development for the randomizer.2022-05-011h 16Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 26: Weekly Settings and the OoTR League (feat. YoshiKyon)In this episode, Emosoda and Chimpanreeve sit down with YoshiKyon to discuss the League that kicked off last month. We go over the history of the League, how the League admins managed to sort over 150 participants into 26 divisions, and how things are going within each division. We also discussed the current state of weeklies - what the settings currently are, and what other settings might be considered in the future.2021-06-183h 27Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 20: Season 4 - Post Qualifier (feat. YoshiKyon)This week on the podcast, Emo is joined by former co-host Yoshikyon as well as current S4 top 32 contender MrMario7788. We discuss the top 32 bracket for the Season 4 tournament, as well as touching upon Challenge Cup and the ongoing Random Settings League Season 2 bracket.2021-01-292h 12Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 17: Community Patchup - Next Steps & How to Get Involved (feat. TreZc0_)An episode a long time in the making! YoshiKyon & Emosoda are joined by the one and only, TreZc0, to discuss the changes currently taking place within the OOTR community and how they'll impact on all of us. We go in-depth on what can be done from the back-end to get people more invested, how everyone else in the community can take steps to get more involved, and what changes need to happen to keep the community thriving. Whether or not there's a next episode depends on the reaction to this one - we're looking for more people to help out...2020-08-131h 43Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 13: Progression Report: Mid-game RoutingYoshiKyon and Riley are joined by Cola to discuss your options as a player once you move into the mid-game: what do you actively need to be doing to beat the seed, and what's the best way to get to that point? These are decisions that can often make or break a race setting, so choose wisely!2020-04-291h 11Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 12: Season 3 Tournament: The Final(s) CountdownAfter 3 months of intense brackets matches, we are left with the final remaining competitors in Season 3 of the OOTR Standard Tournament. YoshiKyon, Riley, and Emosoda take a look back at the progression of the tournament that got us to where we stand today, and offer some insights and predictions into the remaining matchups.2020-04-081h 05Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 8: Multiworld Madness: The (almost) 200-player Extravaganza (feat. Cubsrule21)YoshiKyon and Riley are joined by Zelda Speedruns staff and OOTR moderator Cubsrule21 to discuss the largest to-date multiworld seed that occurred in late February, 2020. Cubs shines light on the intense logistical challenges that came with organizing and executing such an ambitious event. Yoshi and Riley share their experiences of the event from the player's perspective. This discussion is preceded by a recap of recent Season 3 Tournament matches, as well as our Rando Recap of the weekly OOTR community races.2020-02-2659 minGossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 5: Hints: The Way of the HeroYoshiKyon, Emosoda, and Riley discuss the namesake of the Gossip Stone podcast - the Gossip Stone and the hints they provide! Following the recap and analysis of recent Season 3 Tournament matches, listen in for a deep dive into various hint settings, their effect on routing and gameplay, and thoughts on current and previous standard hint distributions.2020-02-0557 minGossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 1: Season 3 Tournament Recap & AnalysisThe first episode of the Gossip Stone - an Ocarina of Time Randomizer podcast - is here! Riley, Emosoda & YoshiKyon bring you the latest on the Season 3 Tournament, all the way from the first qualifiers to the most recent matches. Plus, a recap of the NA and EU weekly races from this past weekend.2020-01-081h 17