Talks Machina 73: Divergent Paths

is the seventy-third episode of Talks Machina. Ashley Johnson and Sam Riegel discuss with host Brian Wayne Foster.

Synopsis

 * The Dani cam makes its debut.


 * Sam notes that Matt’s name for his neverending flask is "the Flask of Perpetual Booze."


 * Gif of the Week: Sean Fuller’s gif of Sam’s many mustaches.


 * Fanart of the Week: Heather Hood aka @totalpartykillr’s painting of "Beau training on Plum Blossom poles".


 * Matt Key stops by very briefly to sit on Brian’s lap.

Quotations

 * Sam: "This is big! We're broadcasting from a new studio...with all the same people and equipment."
 * Ashley: "She’s one of those people who—they just don’t like getting emotional because then people will see the cracks."
 * Ashley: "It's such a new relationship for her that I think she still has a lot to learn." (about Yasha's relationship with Kord)
 * Ashley: "Not really any of [Yasha's] backstory has been revealed, other than where she's from."
 * Brian: "That baby was like 'I literally can't go through one more night next to Sam Riegel, I have to get out of here right now.'"

Trivia

 * This was the first broadcast from the Critical Role studio.