429: Lore Iceberg 6: Hacking, Van Buren, and the Shining Armor Bug

What actually happened with the New Plague? I've pulled every in and out of game reference I could find and created a timeline to try to get to the bottom of it. Get cool stuff and help support the show: https://patreon.com/falloutlorecastWatch NEW Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@falloutlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Fallout and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/robotsradio.bsky.socialhttps://robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code FALLOUTLORE for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Did you know you could click brackets when hacking? The plot of Van Buren? Or how Shining Armor doesn't actually work in New Vegas? Let's dig into more details than you ever needed to know. Get cool stuff and help support the show: https://patreon.com/falloutlorecastWatch NEW Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@falloutlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Fallout and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/robotsradio.bsky.socialhttps://robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code FALLOUTLORE for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What happens when the patrons all get together, bring one crazy idea, and we stitch them all together into a single monster that could be in Fallout? What do we create and how do we kill it? Get cool stuff and help support the show: https://patreon.com/falloutlorecast Watch NEW Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@falloutlorecast Live Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Fallout and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/robotsradio.bsky.social https://robotsradio.net Our Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code FALLOUTLORE for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We've talked about the Dunwich company and the Old God references in Fallout before, but we've never pulled all the details together and discussed all of the Lovecraftian references that inspired them, until now.Get cool stuff and help support the show: https://patreon.com/falloutlorecastWatch NEW Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@falloutlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Fallout and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/robotsradio.bsky.socialhttps://robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code FALLOUTLORE for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're researching deeper into each of these iceberg entries and discovering that there's a lot more going on than they noted.Get cool stuff and help support the show: https://patreon.com/falloutlorecastWatch NEW Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@falloutlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Fallout and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/robotsradio.bsky.socialhttps://robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code FALLOUTLORE for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I didn't realize just how many Wild Wasteland moments were in the New Vegas DLCs. And some of them are double references! Get cool stuff and help support the show: https://patreon.com/falloutlorecast Watch NEW Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@falloutlorecast Live Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Fallout and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/robotsradio.bsky.social https://robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code FALLOUTLORE for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fallout has a lot of scary moments, but there's room for improvement. Our patrons brainstormed scary things that aren't yet in Fallout that would fit perfectly (and scare your vault-suit off!) Get cool stuff and help support the show: https://patreon.com/falloutlorecast Watch NEW Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@falloutlorecast Live Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Fallout and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/robotsradio.bsky.social Send me a note! Email: [email protected] https://robotsradio.net Our Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code FALLOUTLORE for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fallout is more popular than ever and it's partly due to a major cultural shift. Valve pc gaming sales show old game beating new games in sales. Old music is more popular with Gen Z and A. Old movies and shows are streamed more than new ones. What is going on and what does that mean for podcasts like this? Get cool stuff and help support the show: https://patreon.com/falloutlorecastWatch NEW Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@falloutlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Fallout and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/robotsradio.bsky.social Send me a note! Email: [email protected] https://robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code FALLOUTLORE for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How many Monty Python references do you think they packed into Fallout NV? You're about to find out.Get cool stuff and help support the show: https://patreon.com/falloutlorecastWatch NEW Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@falloutlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Fallout and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/robotsradio.bsky.social Send me a note! Email: [email protected] https://robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code FALLOUTLORE for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's time to start digging down into the Fallout Lore Iceberg with all of the Wild Wasteland events in Fallout New Vegas. This will take a few episodes, and then we'll continue working our way down the largest Fallout Lore Iceberg I could find. And, of course, we'll add extra details and discuss the real-world inspirations as we go.Get cool stuff and help support the show: https://patreon.com/falloutlorecastWatch NEW Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@falloutlorecastLive Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradio Talk Fallout and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/robotsradio.bsky.social Send me a note! Email: [email protected] https://robotsradio.netOur Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code FALLOUTLORE for a great deal: https://www.uncommongoods.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy