{"podcast":{"title":"Friends & Rivals: A Marvel Rivals Podcast","slug":"friends-rivals-a-marvel-rivals-podcast-7202027","podcast_index_feed_id":7202027,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/friends-and-rivals/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/friends-and-rivals","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/friends-and-rivals/20250206_020238_8f0c9077e76bd0014b90e7993dbf6272.jpg","author":"Nick & Josiah","episode_count":73,"summary":"Friends & Rivals: A Marvel Rivals Podcast is your go-to show for all things Marvel Rivals ! Hosted by best friends Josiah and Nick, who’ve been gaming together since high school, this weekly podcast dives into the latest news, updates, hero spotlights, and community buzz—all from an informed, casual perspective. Join us as we break down the game we love with insight, humor, and the power of friendship! New episodes every Friday! Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai)","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T06:18:30.020119+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/friends-rivals-a-marvel-rivals-podcast-7202027"},"episode":{"title":"What If... This is the Marvel Rivals Beach Episode? | Season 8.5 First Impressions | Friends & Rivals 69","slug":"what-if-this-is-the-marvel-rivals-beach-episode-season-8-5-first-impressions-friends-rivals-69","published_at":"2026-06-20T04:29:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/friends-rivals-a-marvel-rivals-podcast-7202027/what-if-this-is-the-marvel-rivals-beach-episode-season-8-5-first-impressions-friends-rivals-69","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/friends-rivals-a-marvel-rivals-podcast-7202027","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/friends-and-rivals/2929711","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/315218/2929711/friends-and-rivals/2026_06_20_04_12_37_820762fe-4772-4b48-a519-9446c568e7f8.mp3","summary":"This week we've got the Summer Event, first impressions of season 8.5, Armed & Dangerous, a Balance Post, and the Reddit Take of the Week. --------------------------------------------- Referenced Links: News: Patch Notes: https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20260617/41548_1304600.html Main Topic: Balance Patch: https://www.marvelrivals.com/balancepost/20260609/41667_1303507.html Hero Hotlist: https://www.marvelrivals.com/heroes_data/ Reddit Take of the Week: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/s/ETyIqxKllc https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1u5q48w/season_8_vs_season_85_art_by_me/ https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelrivals/comments/1u2mxv2/the_new_season_has_me_like/ --------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FriendsAndRivals?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Join the Friends & Rivals Discord! https://discord.gg/b9MY8wDSDd Email a question or comment: friendsandrivalspod@gmail.com Join on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsandrivals/ X: @FriendRivalPod ( https://x.com/FriendRivalsPod ) Podcast art by DarkRaiDraws (X: @DarkRaiRai) Edited by Arsenio J. Alvarez III (Instagram: @arsenio_alvarez_a3)","meta_description":"This week we've got the Summer Event, first impressions of season 8.5, Armed & Dangerous, a Balance Post, and the Reddit Take of the Week. -----------…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":8283,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/friends-rivals-a-marvel-rivals-podcast-7202027/episodes/what-if-this-is-the-marvel-rivals-beach-episode-season-8-5-first-impressions-friends-rivals-69/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/friends-rivals-a-marvel-rivals-podcast-7202027/what-if-this-is-the-marvel-rivals-beach-episode-season-8-5-first-impressions-friends-rivals-69.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}