Talks Machina 14: Onward to Vesrah

is the fourteenth episode of Talks Machina. Special guest Kit Buss answers questions about how she came to be an official artist for Critical Role. Liam O'Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, and Marisha Ray discuss with Brian Wayne Foster.

Announcements

 * The episode and GIF of the Week is sponsored by QualComm to promote an upcoming Power Rangers film. There will be Nerdist giveaways.

Talks with Kit Buss

 * Kit joins remotely via video from England where it's 3 a.m.

Part 2

 * They digress about the Popeye musical starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall. Brian briefly leaves his chair.

GIF of the Week
Winner: Nick Stauffer (then @Chasimar on Twitter); GIF of Sam making fangs with his fingers turning into his Rakshasa costume.

Prize: Red Critical Role t-shirt and a How do you want to do this? wristband.

Part 3

 * Taliesin removes the stuffed bird from his shoulder with his mouth to everyone's great amusement.

Fan Art of the Week
Winner: Ryan Johnson; 3-D model of Liam as Vax.

Prize: East Indian Rosewood Hero dice vault from Wyrmwood Gaming.

Thank My Guests

 * Melinda Blaze
 * Leave Him O'Dryin'
 * Tallelujah Jafar

Talks Machina After Dark

 * Kit Buss returns.

Quotations

 * Kit: Most artists are visual sponges; we see things we like and amalgamate [them].
 * Marisha: We don't need a host, we're good!
 * Marisha: I wield the raw forces of nature, motherfucker!
 * Taliesin: If we've learned anything about me it's that I will put anything in this studio in my mouth at this point.
 * Brian: This is my favorite episode of whatever the fuck this show is. This is what happens when friends try to put on a talk show.
 * Liam: Vox Machina is a family because we're a family.

Trivia

 * Dani Carr is mentioned in this episode for first time on Talks.
 * Story of Maxwell James trying to light an electronic candle with a lighter for 30 minutes straight.