Backlog Dialogues

Backlog Dialogues is the nerd culture podcast where we dig you out of your backlog, BEFORE it buries you. We attempt to bring a literary eye to nerd culture media, like video games, films, TV shows, and more. Think of us like a book club, but for video games and other types of media. Our second backlog-buster is: When They Cry!

Episodes

8 hours ago

1 hr 9 min

We've reached the end of the buildup. After two perspectives, one from Maria, and one from Jessica, we are confronted with the question this has all been set up to address - Who is Beatrice? Find out... NEXT WEEK! This week is to cover one side of that question but not the meat of it after all. Sorry, story is gonna be tsundere, and so are we.

8 hours ago

1 hr 9 min

Nov 4, 2026

1 hr 42 min

It's time to learn how Kinzo met Beatrice! Beatrice Castiglioni, that is, the daughter and heir to a fascist Italian big wig fleeing Italy's surrender during World War II in a submarine filled with ten tons of gold! We chart Kinzo's despair, how meeting Beatrice saved him, and the tragic end that began Kinzo's descent in to madness. Yeah it's not really a happy episode but you should be used to that by now.

Nov 4, 2026

1 hr 42 min

Oct 28, 2026

1 hr 34 min

New Episode of Umineko, completely new tone and even more new characters. It's tastes that go together like peanut butter and chocolate. This time, Bernkastel has set up a new game board strictly for the purpose of answering a single question - Who Killed Beatrice?
Here to answer that question is Willard H Wright, the embodiment of the Van Dine rules of detective fiction and actual coolest guy ever. He's joined by Lion Ushiromiya, Krauss' oldest child and the successor to the head of the Ushiromiya Family.
Wait, you hadn't heard of Lion before? And why is Shannon glitching out like that?

Oct 28, 2026

1 hr 34 min

Sep 30, 2026

1 hr 9 min

You're on a path in the woods.
At the end of that path, is a cabin.
And in that cabin, is a princess.
You're here to slay her.
Or are you? It's time for another minilog for another witch game, the indie visual novel Slay the Princess that bends reality to tell a very convoluted love story. It's great, you should play it!

Sep 30, 2026

1 hr 9 min

Sep 23, 2026

1 hr 10 min

It's time once more to go over the extraneous bits surrounding an episode of a When They Cry, but we're starting to run in to a bit of trouble. After all, we know things you may not! More episode than ever is locked behind the secret side of the godcast, so maybe you should read on ahead and figure things out for yourself.

Sep 23, 2026

1 hr 10 min

Sep 16, 2026

2 hr 23 min

RYUKISHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(In which Ryukishi reveals Beato's heart in a most baffling and obscured way, revealing nothing at all.)

Sep 16, 2026

2 hr 23 min

Sep 9, 2026

2 hr 15 min

Jokey Episode Title: Tell us how you Really feel about Weddings, Ryukishi
Battler and Erika are getting married! Hooray!
Wait no, not hooray. What can stop this?
Wait what the hell do you mean the answer relies on Shannon and Kanon's duel?
RYUKISHI, EXPLAIN YOURSELF!!!!!

Sep 9, 2026

2 hr 15 min

Sep 2, 2026

1 hr 16 min

Jokey Title: Battler.exe has experienced a Logic Error
Jokey Title: Crimes against Mystery and Language
Jokey Title: If you like Closed Rooms so much why don't you Live in one.
In this episode, a five act play showcasing the Tragedy of Ushiromiya Battler's trust.

Sep 2, 2026

1 hr 16 min

Aug 26, 2026

1 hr 32 min

The first twilight has come once again, with all the moms, Maria, and even Battler found dead! Furudo Erika is on the case, but her movements are strange. She's refusing to take the detective proclamation, and is sowing suspicion among the family of the servants. Will Battler's sympathy for his opponent once more cause him trouble? And how will the love battle proceed?

Aug 26, 2026

1 hr 32 min

Aug 19, 2026

1 hr 41 min

It's time for yet another round of exploration of the moms of Umineko! Whether it's Eva's protectiveness, Kyrie's jealousy, Rosa's cynicism, or Natsuhi's pride, all are on display as they get in to crazy magic fights as part of Zepar and Furfur's Love Battle!  Also as a bonus, we get a surprisingly sympathetic look at Erika's own sad past!

Aug 19, 2026

1 hr 41 min

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