One of us has spent 18 years living in New Eden. The other came back after a long absence and still has questions. I co-host The Safe Spot with Rixx Javix, and this is the place to find every episode, newest first. Pick a topic, read the full post, or jump straight into the conversation on your preferred platform. I’ll keep this list updated as new episodes go live.
Episode 16: Rixx Javix's 18 Years in EVE Online
Rixx looks back on 18 years in New Eden, from the first spaceship his son showed him to building Stay Frosty. I bring along a few lessons from my latest hauling adventures, and we talk about the people and risks that keep us undocking.
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Episode 15: The Mike Azariah Interview
Mike Azariah joins us to talk early EVE blogging, the Magic School Bus, his years on the CSM, and why helping another player can matter more than any amount of ISK.
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Episode 14: The AI Debate
Rixx and I tackle AI in creative work and in EVE, from the line between assisted and generated content to Aura Guidance, Fenris Creations, and the parts of New Eden we don't want to lose.
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Episode 13: Jim Halescott
Jim Halescott takes us inside his enormous highsec business, from thousands of characters to a would-be network of convenience stores. We get into markets, industry, community, and making your own career in EVE.
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Episode 12: Winning in EVE
Can you win a game that never ends? After a summer break, Rixx and I talk about piracy, loss, friendship, and the different ways players decide what counts as a win.
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Episode 11: Summer Rules
A summer catch-up turns into a conversation about EVE's unwritten rules. We also talk corp changes, returning to PvP, and why the game still works when those underlying principles hold.
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Episode 10: Black Rise Regional News
For our tenth episode, we welcome Burn of Black Rise Regional News. He tells us how a faction warfare pilot became a militia diplomat and the person behind New Eden's own regional newspaper.
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Episode 9: Featuring Oz
Our first guest, Oz, joins us to talk EVE's economy, market trading, his Oz Report, and what he learned from serving on the CSM. I came prepared with too many questions; Rixx came ready to roam.
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Episode 8: Our EVE Fanfest 2026 Reaction
Our immediate reaction to EVE Fanfest 2026: Rixx's Polaris Award, Cradle of War, the Google DeepMind conversation, Vanguard, Frontier, and what we're keen to try for ourselves.
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Episode 7: Pearl Abyss & Fanfest
Pearl Abyss's sale of CCP gives us plenty to talk about before Fanfest. We also revisit past Fanfests, look at the Faction Warfare Yearbook, and trade a few hard-earned PvP lessons.
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Episode 6: Exordium
Exordium's proposed PvP-free starter region puts the new player experience under the microscope. Can a safer place to learn prepare pilots for the EVE they'll eventually undock into? We also recap the Frigate Free-For-All.
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Episode 5: Bad Patch
A patch upends my usual play loop while Rixx has been busy finding fights. We get into ship balance, Pochven, blockade runners, and why the pilot who just destroyed you might be the best teacher you have.
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Episode 4: FF4A & Beyond
Stay Frosty's Frigate Free-For-All takes centre stage. I recount a nerve-racking lowsec hauling trip, and Rixx shares practical advice for surviving gate camps and the moments when a plan falls apart.
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Episode 3: More Questions
I bring my returning-player questions to Rixx: where to make a home, what to do with assets scattered across New Eden, how to set up an overview, and when you're actually ready for PvP.
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Episode 2: The Depths of EVE Online
I'm rediscovering how deep EVE goes, and Rixx tells the story of his path into lowsec piracy. We wander through exploration, ship skins, Pochven, and why New Eden keeps pulling us back.
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Episode 1: Why Are We Back?
The first undock for The Safe Spot. Rixx and I talk about why we started a podcast together, what it's like returning to EVE after years away, and why this strange universe still has a hold on us.
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