Is Talks Machina coming back?
Talks Machina (2016–2021) — fantasy on Twitch
The answer: Concluded June 17, 2021.
2seasons
159episodes
About Talks Machina
Talks Machina ended on June 17, 2021, after its second season. The show aired on Twitch and was a companion series to Critical Role, providing a platform for cast members and host Brian Wayne Foster to discuss the latest episodes, answer audience questions, and share insights about the show.
Originally premiering on November 15, 2016, Talks Machina was a web series centered around the fantasy genre. It was designed to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at Critical Role, featuring discussions on story developments, character arcs, and memorable moments from the campaign. The series served as a regular follow-up to the main show, fostering community engagement.
The show was hosted by Brian Wayne Foster, who guided viewers through each episode's highlights and answered questions from the audience. The series had a runtime of approximately 60 minutes.
Talks Machina episode schedule
159 aired
Aired · 159
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2021 | S2·E113 | Campaign 2 Wrap Up |
| May 25, 2021 | S2·E112 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E139 - Rebirth |
| May 11, 2021 | S2·E111 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E137 - Welcome to Cognouza |
| April 27, 2021 | S2·E110 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E135 - The Genesis Ward |
| April 13, 2021 | S2·E109 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E133 - Hunter and Hunted |
| March 30, 2021 | S2·E108 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E131 - Into the Eye |
| March 16, 2021 | S2·E107 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E129 - Between a Ball and a Hot Place |
| March 2, 2021 | S2·E106 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E127 - Sarsaparilla, Licorice, And Red Hot |
| February 16, 2021 | S2·E105 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E125 - The Neverending Day |
| February 2, 2021 | S2·E104 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E123 - Fair-weather Faith |
| January 19, 2021 | S2·E103 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E121 - Ice and Fire |
| December 15, 2020 | S2·E102 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E119 - Malice and Mystery Below |
| November 10, 2020 | S2·E101 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E115 - Fetching Fables & Frosty Friends |
| October 27, 2020 | S2·E100 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E113 - A Heart Grown Cold |
| October 13, 2020 | S2·E99 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E111 with Taliesin Jaffe and Marisha Ray |
| September 29, 2020 | S2·E98 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E111 with Liam O'Brien and Ashley Johnson |
| September 15, 2020 | S2·E97 | Talks Machina: Discussing Up to C2E109 |
| March 10, 2020 | S2·E96 | Talks Machina: Discussing C2E98 - Dark Waters |
| March 3, 2020 | S2·E95 | Talks Machina: Discussing C2E97 - The Fancy and the Fooled |
| February 25, 2020 | S2·E94 | Talks Machina: Discussing C2E96 - Family Shatters |
| February 18, 2020 | S2·E93 | Talks Machina: Discussing C2E95 – Blessing In Disguise |
| February 11, 2020 | S2·E92 | Talks Machina: Discussing C2E94 – With Great Power… |
| February 4, 2020 | S2·E91 | Talks Machina: Discussing C2E93 - Misery Loves Company |
| January 29, 2020 | S2·E90 | Talks Machina: Discussing C2E92 - Home Is Where The Heart Is |
| January 22, 2020 | S2·E89 | Talks Machina: Discussing C2E91 - Stone to Clay |
| January 15, 2020 | S2·E88 | Talks Machina: Discussing C2E89-90 - Lingering Wounds & Bathhouses and Bastions |
| December 17, 2019 | S2·E87 | Talking Critical Role - Unwanted Reunions |
| December 11, 2019 | S2·E86 | Talking Critical Role - Punishment and Politics |
| November 27, 2019 | S2·E85 | Talking Critical Role - The Cathedral |
| November 20, 2019 | S2·E84 | Talking Critical Role - The Threads Converge |
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| November 13, 2019 | S2·E83 | Talking Critical Role - Titles and Tattoos |
| November 6, 2019 | S2·E82 | Talking Critical Role - Dark Bargains |
| October 30, 2019 | S2·E81 | Talking Critical Role - The Beat of the Permaheart |
| October 23, 2019 | S2·E80 | Talking Critical Role - From Door to Door |
| October 15, 2019 | S2·E79 | Talking Critical Role - The Folding Halls |
| October 1, 2019 | S2·E78 | Talking Critical Role - Through the Trees |
| September 24, 2019 | S2·E77 | Talking Critical Role - Between the Lines |
| September 10, 2019 | S2·E76 | Talking Critical Role - Refjorged, A Tangled Web and Dalen's Closet |
| August 20, 2019 | S2·E75 | Talking Critical Role - Rime and Reason |
| August 13, 2019 | S2·E74 | Talking Critical Role - Manifold Morals |
| August 6, 2019 | S2·E73 | Talking Critical Role - Uthodurn |
| July 30, 2019 | S2·E72 | Talking Critical Role - Clay and Dust |
| July 16, 2019 | S2·E71 | Talking Critical Role - Causatum |
| July 9, 2019 | S2·E70 | Talking Critical Role - The King's Cage |
| June 25, 2019 | S2·E69 | Talking Critical Role - Reflections |
| June 18, 2019 | S2·E68 | Talking Critical Role - Beyond the Eyes of Angels |
| June 11, 2019 | S2·E67 | Talking Critical Role - Beneath Bazzoxan |
| June 4, 2019 | S2·E66 | Talking Critical Role - Chases and Trees |
| May 28, 2019 | S2·E65 | Talking Critical Role - A Dangerous Chase |
| May 21, 2019 | S2·E64 | Talking Critical Role - Intervention |
| May 14, 2019 | S2·E63 | Talking Critical Role - Domestic Respite |
| May 7, 2019 | S2·E62 | Talking Critical Role - Agreements |
| April 30, 2019 | S2·E61 | Talking Critical Role - A Turtle by Any Other Name |
| April 23, 2019 | S2·E60 | Talking Critical Role - Perspective |
| April 16, 2019 | S2·E59 | Talking Critical Role - Wood and Steel |
| April 9, 2019 | S2·E58 | Talking Critical Role - In Love and War |
| March 26, 2019 | S2·E57 | Talking Critical Role - The Favor |
| March 19, 2019 | S2·E56 | Talking Critical Role - Duplicity |
| March 12, 2019 | S2·E55 | Talking Critical Role - Well Beneath |
| March 5, 2019 | S2·E54 | Talking Critical Role - Cornered |
| February 26, 2019 | S2·E53 | Talking Critical Role - Feral Business |
| February 19, 2019 | S2·E52 | Talking Critical Role - Xhorhas |
| February 5, 2019 | S2·E51 | Talking Critical Role - The Endless Burrows |
| January 29, 2019 | S2·E50 | Talking Critical Role - A Game of Names |
| January 22, 2019 | S2·E49 | Talking Critical Role - Homeward Bound |
| January 15, 2019 | S2·E48 | Talking Critical Role - The Second Seal |
| January 8, 2019 | S2·E47 | Talking Critical Role - Discussing Campaign 2 |
| December 18, 2018 | S2·E46 | Talking Critical Role - The Stowaway |
| December 11, 2018 | S2·E45 | Talking Critical Role - The Diver's Grave |
| December 4, 2018 | S2·E44 | Talking Critical Role - In Hot Water |
| November 20, 2018 | S2·E43 | Talking Critical Role - A Hole in the Plan |
| November 13, 2018 | S2·E42 | Talking Critical Role - A Pirate's Life for Me |
| November 6, 2018 | S2·E41 | Talking Critical Role - Dubious Pursuits |
| October 30, 2018 | S2·E40 | Talking Critical Role - Laura's One-Shot |
| October 23, 2018 | S2·E39 | Talking Critical Role - Temple of the False Serpent |
| October 16, 2018 | S2·E38 | Talking Critical Role - Welcome to the Jungle |
| October 9, 2018 | S2·E37 | Talking Critical Role - Dangerous Liaisons |
| October 2, 2018 | S2·E36 | Talking Critical Role - O Captain, Who's Captain? |
| September 25, 2018 | S2·E35 | Talking Critical Role - Dockside Diplomacy |
| September 18, 2018 | S2·E34 | Talking Critical Role - Encroaching Waters |
| September 11, 2018 | S2·E33 | Talking Critical Role - The Ruby and the Sapphire |
| August 28, 2018 | S2·E32 | Talking Critical Role - Beyond the Boundaries |
| August 21, 2018 | S2·E31 | Talking Critical Role - Commerce & Chaos |
| August 14, 2018 | S2·E30 | Talking Critical Role - The Journey Home |
| August 7, 2018 | S2·E29 | Talking Critical Role - The Stalking Nightmare |
| July 31, 2018 | S2·E28 | Talking Critical Role - Within the Nest |
| July 17, 2018 | S2·E27 | Talking Critical Role - Found & Lost |
| July 10, 2018 | S2·E26 | Talking Critical Role - Divergent Paths |
| June 26, 2018 | S2·E25 | Talking Critical Role - The Hour of Honor |
| June 19, 2018 | S2·E24 | Talking Critical Role - Have Bird, Will Travel |
| June 12, 2018 | S2·E23 | Talking Critical Role - Lost Treasures |
| June 5, 2018 | S2·E22 | Talking Critical Role - Stalkers in the Swamp |
| May 29, 2018 | S2·E21 | Talking Critical Role - Labenda Awaits |
| May 22, 2018 | S2·E20 | Talking Critical Role - The Gentlemen's Path |
| May 16, 2018 | S2·E19 | Talking Critical Role - Whispers of War |
| May 8, 2018 | S2·E18 | Talking Critical Role - Harvest Close |
| May 1, 2018 | S2·E17 | Talking Critical Role - A Favor in Kind |
| April 24, 2018 | S2·E16 | Talking Critical Role - Where the River Goes |
| April 17, 2018 | S2·E15 | Talking Critical Role - Fleeting Memories |
| April 11, 2018 | S2·E14 | Talking Critical Role - Lost & Found |
| April 3, 2018 | S2·E13 | Talking Critical Role - Midnight Espionage |
| March 27, 2018 | S2·E12 | Talks Machina: Live from WonderCon 2018 |
| March 20, 2018 | S2·E11 | Talking Critical Role - Waste and Webs |
| March 13, 2018 | S2·E10 | Talking Critical Role - Steam and Conversations |
| March 6, 2018 | S2·E9 | Talking Critical Role - The Gates of Zadash |
| February 27, 2018 | S2·E8 | Talking Critical Role - Hush |
| February 20, 2018 | S2·E7 | Talking Critical Role - The Howling Mines |
| February 13, 2018 | S2·E6 | Talking Critical Role - The Open Road |
| February 6, 2018 | S2·E5 | Talking Critical Role - Disparate Pieces |
| January 30, 2018 | S2·E4 | Talking Critical Role - The Midnight Chase |
| January 23, 2018 | S2·E3 | Talking Critical Role - A Show of Scrutiny |
| January 16, 2018 | S2·E2 | Talking Critical Role - Curious Beginnings |
| January 4, 2018 | S2·E1 | Talking Critical Role - Campaign 1 - Fireside Chat |
| December 20, 2017 | S1·E46 | Talking Critical Role - Critmas |
| December 14, 2017 | S1·E45 | Talking Critical Role - Campaign Wrap-up |
| December 12, 2017 | S1·E44 | Talking Critical Role - Epic Battle Royale |
| November 28, 2017 | S1·E43 | Talking Critical Role - Sam's One-Shot: Once Upon a Cruise |
| November 7, 2017 | S1·E42 | Talking Critical Role - Grog's One-Shot |
| October 24, 2017 | S1·E41 | Talking Critical Role - Thursday by Night |
| October 17, 2017 | S1·E40 | Talking Critical Role - The Chapter Closes: Episode #115 |
| October 10, 2017 | S1·E39 | Talking Critical Role - Vecna, The Ascended: Episode #114 |
| October 3, 2017 | S1·E38 | Talking Critical Role - The Final Ascent: Episode #113 |
| September 26, 2017 | S1·E37 | Talking Critical Role - Dark Dealings: Episode #112 |
| September 19, 2017 | S1·E36 | Talking Critical Role - Shadows of Thomara: Episode #111 |
| September 12, 2017 | S1·E35 | Talking Critical Role - The Climb Within: Episode #110 |
| August 22, 2017 | S1·E34 | Talking Critical Role - The Ominous March (Live): Episode #109 |
| August 15, 2017 | S1·E33 | Talking Critical Role - The Core Anvil: Episode #108 |
| August 1, 2017 | S1·E32 | Talking Critical Role - The Endless Atheneum: Episode #106 |
| July 18, 2017 | S1·E31 | Talking Critical Role - The Fear of Isolation: Episode #105 |
| July 11, 2017 | S1·E30 | Talking Critical Role - Episodes #103 and #104 |
| June 27, 2017 | S1·E29 | Talking Critical Role - Race to the Tower: Episode #102 |
| June 20, 2017 | S1·E28 | Talking Critical Role - Thar Amphala: Episode #101 |
| June 13, 2017 | S1·E27 | Talking Critical Role - Unfinished Business: Episode #100 |
| June 6, 2017 | S1·E26 | Talking Critical Role - Masquerade: Episode #99 |
| May 30, 2017 | S1·E25 | Talking Critical Role - Battle Royale |
| May 23, 2017 | S1·E24 | Talking Critical Role - The Mines of the Many: Episode #98 |
| May 16, 2017 | S1·E23 | Talking Critical Role - Taryon My Wayward Son: Episode #97 |
| May 9, 2017 | S1·E22 | Talking Critical Role - Episodes #95 & #96 |
| April 25, 2017 | S1·E21 | Talking Liam's Quest |
| April 18, 2017 | S1·E20 | Talking Critical Role - Jugs and Rods: Episode #94 |
| April 11, 2017 | S1·E19 | Talking Critical Role - Bats Out of Hell: Episode #93 |
| March 28, 2017 | S1·E18 | Talking Critical Role - Vox Machina Goes to Hell: Episode #91 |
| March 21, 2017 | S1·E17 | Talking Critical Role - Voice of the Tempest: Episode #90 |
| March 14, 2017 | S1·E16 | Talking Critical Role - Curious Tides: Episode #89 |
| March 7, 2017 | S1·E15 | Talking Critical Role - Tangled Depths: Episode #88 |
| February 28, 2017 | S1·E14 | Talking Critical Role - Onward to Vesrah: Episode #87 |
| February 21, 2017 | S1·E13 | Talking Critical Role - Episodes #85 and #86 |
| February 7, 2017 | S1·E12 | Talking Critical Role - Loose Ends: Episode #84 |
| January 31, 2017 | S1·E11 | Talking Critical Role - The Deceiver's Stand: Episode #83 |
| January 24, 2017 | S1·E10 | Talking Critical Role - Deadly Echoes: Episode #82 |
| January 17, 2017 | S1·E9 | Talking Critical Role - What Lies Beneath: Episode #81 |
| January 10, 2017 | S1·E8 | Talking Critical Role - Raishan: Episode #80 |
| January 3, 2017 | S1·E7 | Talking Critical Role - Thordak: Episode #79 |
| December 20, 2016 | S1·E6 | Talking Critmas! |
| December 13, 2016 | S1·E5 | Talking Critical Role - The Siege of Emon: Episode #78 |
| December 6, 2016 | S1·E4 | Talking Critical Role - Clash at Daxio: Episode #77 |
| November 29, 2016 | S1·E3 | Cast Q&A, Prize Giveaway, and More! |
| November 22, 2016 | S1·E2 | Talking Critical Role - Brawl in the Arches: Episode #76 |
| November 15, 2016 | S1·E1 | Talking Critical Role - Where the Cards Fall: Episode #75 |
