Talks Machina 107: Wood and Steel

is the one hundred and seventh episode of Talks Machina. Taliesin Jaffe and Liam O'Brien discuss with host Brian Wayne Foster.

Synopsis

 * Boffleslop: Both: Which do you think burns the hottest: Caduceus' sacred kiln, Caleb's childhood home, or Vice Presidential nominee Ashley Johnson's roasting of Sam Riegel?
 * Bnbndodoodododo: Taliesin: What drove your insight check of Fjord? Were you just playing into #teamevilfjord or is Cad genuinely unsure how truthful Fjord is being about his background?
 * Kiley Knott: For Liam: Caleb seemed to remake himself this episode in appearance; was that because of Nott's self-acceptance recently or is Caleb feeling more courageous to be his genuine self?
 * @Dagoodwi: For Taliesin: Since Caduceus now knows that there's a city's worth of souls unable to move on to the afterlife, does he have any thoughts or plans to help them?
 * Fabulous_Feruchemist: Liam: Caleb and Nott haven't spoken much since Yeza was kidnapped. Is Caleb afraid of losing Nott as a friend now that her family is coming back into her life? How does he feel about Yeza and of Nott's true identity?
 * Marisha invaded the set with a laser-sighted nerf gun.
 * @MILFPLAZA: Taliesin: Recently, Caduceus has been making an effort to develop a closer relationship with Yasha. Does he just feel a general sense of comradery towards her, or is he trying to establish himself as a support system for her if/when she chooses to face her past?
 * Gif of the Week: GabeJamesGames' gif of the "Big Shaft" jokes.
 * @Maverin116: Liam: is there a particular reason why Caleb didn't ask about pursuing the possibility of him learning some dunamancy when speaking to Professor Waccho[sic]?
 * Seedy88: Liam & Taliesin, which item that Professor Waccoh made available to the Nein is your character most interested in?
 * @Fffsteak: Taliesin: What are your thoughts on Fjord and the whole intimidation scene having played Percy, a character who also employed cutting intimidation tactics frequently?
 * Constance Redmon: For Taliesin: What's the best case scenario Caduceus is hoping for with the broken sword?
 * @CarnotLesbian: Liam: Caleb took deliberate actions to counteract the perception of him as selfish - giving the party money for diamonds, making sure they got a say in the quest reward, etc. Why is it now so important for him to make sure everyone knows he can be a team player?
 * Fan Art of the Week: Brandon S. aka @Morphenominal12's "Sie sind das Essen und Wir sind die Jaeger!"
 * @MissSunFlower94: Taliesin: be them deceased (Percy), adopted (Molly) or missing (Caduceus), all of your characters come from large families. What inspires you to give them that characteristic and what about that dynamic interests you?
 * @I_Guess_Ill_Try: Liam: Caleb trusted the Cerberus Assembly, followed their order and in the end, got burned. How does he feel about taking jobs from another government? Is he leery about what they may end up asking him to do further down the line if he and co. follow this path?
 * BadSkeelz: Taliesin: How okay is Caduceus with the consecuted Kryn 'recycling' their souls into the material plane instead of moving on? Does he see this as different than the undead?

Quotations

 * Taliesin: "I've got velcro, man."
 * Taliesin: "Validating my own trust again...Just to stop him from doing anything dumb."
 * Liam: "His filthy disguise is pointless now."
 * Liam: "He's expecting somebody to come knocking at the door soon-ish."
 * Taliesin: "There's something about [consecution] that's rubbing him the wrong way and he doesn't quite know how to articulate it."
 * Dani: "NEXT QUESTION!"
 * Liam: "He doesn't know what they are anymore. He knows that he still cares for her."
 * Liam: "He's grown accustomed to needing her and being needed...he doesn't know if the script is the same."
 * Brian: "Welcome to After Dark"
 * Taliesin: "He kind of figured out that he and Yasha have the most in common of anybody there."
 * Brian: "You guys, I'm not lying about which NyQuil I took. It's not a bit."
 * Taliesin: "I'd love to shove my crystal in that staff."
 * Dani: "Y'all make me so tired."
 * Liam: "Caleb can get knocked over by a strong breeze."
 * Liam: "Not everyone always wants to do that."
 * Taliesin: "His whole goal is to get everyone in the group talking."
 * Liam: "He definitely cares about the entire group now, against what he thinks is his better judgment."
 * Liam: "Everything's changed for him in the past couple episodes."
 * Taliesin: "He's very confused."
 * Taliesin: "There's a larger movement happening, there's a bigger story that he hasn't figured out yet."
 * Taliesin: "If you find the kiln, you're doing everything you're supposed to do."
 * Brian: "He's a sleepy boy."