DLC Required
Where gamers talk about gaming and whatever gamers talk about. Hosted by the charismatic SpeakingLion, DLC Required welcomes streamers, developers, and video game lovers for passionate and unfiltered conversations. From hot takes and lore rants to lively debates, Lion and her guests embrace the chaos with genuine enthusiasm to create a show for gamers from all walks of life that is as authentic as it is endearing.
Episodes
28 episodes
Borderlands: The Hunt Starts NOW! (ft. MystiqueSiren & Paskaroni)
The Borderlands Hunt is a community-ran event where people race to collect every drop in a Borderlands game while raising money for St. Jude Play Live. Today, April 4th, is the kick-off of Borderlands 2 Hunt Before the Storm, our last BL2 Hunt ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:54:44
Is It September 23 Yet? (ft. JoltzDude139 & Ki11erSix)
We finally have a release date for the hotly anticipated Borderlands 4. Obviously, K6, Joltz, and I had to sit down and break it down. What will the gunplay be like? Movement mechanics?!?! Does story matter? Should Joltz make a weapon tier list...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:12:24
White Board Theories (ft. EpicNNG)
Forgotten lore from Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel? Emily Swan? The Watcher? Prolific modder EpicNNG joins this week’s episode of DLC Required with an enthusiastic dive into Borderlands lore and alllllll the implications for Borderlands 4. Are we ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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2:00:22
So, that Borderlands 4 Trailer? (ft. Miqueagul)
Miqueagul comes in swinging with hot takes on the Borderlands 4 trailer, game dev, and analogies. Lots of analogies. He asks questions like, "Is Ava in BL4?" and "What's a himbo?" Follow him.htt...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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2:28:56
The Nerdiest Borderlands Podcast Ever (ft. JoltzDude139 & LilGasMask)
AN EXTRA LONG EPISODE? Some hot Monster energy takes, anticipation for Borderlands 4, mini map rage, and pretty much every niche Borderlands argument in existence. Follow JoltzDude139:h...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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3:04:07
BORDERLANDS 4 IS REAL (ft. Ki11erSix)
Ki11erSix returns to DLC Required on the heels of the BORDERLANDS 4 ANNOUNCEMENT at Gamescom. We immediately just start ranting without any context, but I swear it gets more sane. We're just excited. We answer some of your questions, talk about...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:12:35
Juicy GTA RP, Uno, and Games That Make You Cry (ft. BlameFrost)
What do BlameFrost and Lion have in common? They have a lot of feelings about video games. And music. And Borderlands. And Myspace. And roleplay. And -- whatever, just listen. It's fun.BlameFrost:
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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3:18:07
Great Bro Banter Off (ft. Torbin)
Torbin has been working in video games for decades. He likes to remind people of that. You may know him from Dreamhack. You may know him as the Senior Community Manager at Daybreak Games. You may know him as a legend. You may know him as infuri...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:25:26
Mocap & More (ft. Robert Fernandez)
Robert Fernandez (@banditofernando) is a Senior Motion Capture Facial Technician working at Gearbox. He's also a really rad dude. Robert joins Lion for rants about Runescape (yes, that Runescape), the fun and the hard of making games, and oth...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:52:11
Gotta Rank 'Em All (ft. bzk25)
Borderlands heartthrob and lifelong content machine bzk25 joins this week to tell you entirely too much about himself. Is Borderlands 3 too easy? Most embarrassing stream moment? Which Pokémon movie is the best? What's the reaction gonna be to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:45:10
Bunkers & Badasses & Other Nerdy Stuff (ft. Riley of Friend & Foe Adventure Co)
Hyperfixations, Bunkers & Badasses & TTRPGs, the best Cyperpunk 2077 characters, Borderlands movie & video game adaptations, bad dice rolls, Siren lore, too many segues. Riley, the BM of FFAdventureCo, joins Lion for...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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2:07:47
Video Game Music SLAPS and Other Objective Facts (ft. Joshua Carro)
ROLL FOR INIATIVE! Josh, the composer of the bangin' soundtrack behind Tiny Tina's Wonderlands joins us this week for an insightful and little bit wild talk about making game music, indie games, and more for a peek behind the curtain on how gam...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:51:42
DDR (Dungeons & Dragons & Rants) (ft. Hawkinaround)
Lion and Hawkin make a drink and talk very fast about things they love. Hawkin makes the case for their Top 5 Games list and spicy things. Lion gets distracted by dice and tells embarrassing stories. Two lore nerds dive into DND, video games, c...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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2:30:21
The Opposite of an Echo Chamber (Ft. LilGasMask666 & Miqueagul)
Gas, Miq, and Lion unite to talk in circles and gang up on each other about Borderlands stuff, and IMPORTANT stuff, like what type of french fry is the best fry. They accidentally ranted for, like, six hours. Here are the highlights.Fol...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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2:29:17
Paskaroni Strikes Back! (ft. Paskaroni)
What does it take to make a Borderlands cosplay? Where do you even start? What is Fortnite? Is Gearbox actually teasing Borderlands 4? Recorded on the heels of the FIRST BORDERLANDS MOVIE TRAILER, Paskaroni joins Lion for a return episode full ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:48:14
It Started With LAN Parties (ft. TweetyExpert)
The Queen of janky gaming, TweetyExpert, joins this episode of DLC Required! Lion gets schooled in all things Tarkov and more. Follow TweetyExpert: https://beacons.ai/tweetyexpert
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:42:20
Until Dawn is GOATED (and All Things Supermassive Games), ft. MCMDesigns
MCMDesigns is BACK. The man with the majestic mustache (and fellow Supermassive Game superfan) returns to rant all things Until Dawn, The Quarry, and Dark Pictures Anthology. From Tier Lists and a regrettable round of smash or pass to our favor...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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2:05:34
Video Games & Cosplays (ft. Phaseknight)
Cyberpunk, Baldurs Gate 3, Borderlands, cosplay? The fantastic Phaseknight joins Lion on the first episode of Season 2 of DLC Required to talk all kinds of games, cosplay, and nerdy crap. Including dying on the hill that is Maya's eyebrows.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:15:25
The One Where They Judge Steam Libraries (ft. V0cal_Assassin)
V0cal_Assassin returns post his 1Life completion for a delightfully unstructured ramble on the possibility of BL4, dialogue in video games, each other's Steam libraries, why not to play League of Legends, and how sleepy they both are. F...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:30:01
BL3's Story is Good and Other Correct Gaming Takes (ft. BadKarma)
BadKarma joins Lion for a ramble on a completely nonsensical conversation about Ava being a good character, Dead by Daylight, Peyton Manning, competitive shooters, fantasy football, and too much. Join us! Follow BadKarma:
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Season 1
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2:25:28
The Art of Being Too Stubborn (ft. LilGasMask666)
LilGasMask666 joins Lion to rant about a lot of things. Mostly energy drinks, playing dumb challenges in video games that make them harder than they need to be, people thinking they're into that, and a lot of chaotic stuff.Foll...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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2:26:12
Siren Lore & More (ft. MystiqueSiren)
The World of Borderlands book came out and MystiqueSiren and Lion have a lot to discuss. From theories on Borderlands 4 and the fate of Lilith to the seventh Siren — and inevitable detours into Portal lore, zombies, GameStop, Pop! Funkos,...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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2:08:41
Anything But Top 5 (ft. Ki11erSix)
Ki11er Six is known for his Top 5 Borderlands videos and for being a really cool dude. Lion and K6 were going to make Top 5 lists about a ton of things, but ended up ranting about movies, Wendy's sucking, and -- wait for it -- Borderlands. Shoc...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:31:59
The One With The Borderlands Rants (ft. Miqueagul)
Miqueagul makes games harder than they need to be. You probably know him from his Borderlands videos, where he makes Borderlands harder than it needs to be. Miq and Lion accidentally rant about Borderlands for 90 minutes. Go follow him....
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:39:37
A Wide Ranging Conversation (ft. Paskaroni)
AKA, the one where Lion cries about Handsome Jack. Paskaroni (variety streamer, Bacon overlord) joins DLC Required this week for a talk on former lives, Borderlands 3, sexy video game villains, and the best Christmas movie of all time. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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2:11:11