Sixth Street Underground: A Zenless Zone Zero Podcast

2.6 is here and it's brought with it a whole slew of characters, events, updates, and deadlines for us to talk about! Join us as we discuss: Thoughts on the new systems, special eye for newer players New characters and where they live in the current environment What makes a good try-hard reward? Alllll the new events Reminder that a LOT of things will be ending in ~30 days from episode release - stop procrastinating! Stop fighting your own bosses Brian’s new favorite character is the horse hat It’s a rhythm game jamboree Sweetie’s grand journey Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/2jhF79QrFj Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero   Current Angel Tally: Brian 1, Eric 0

Eric and Brian are back to discuss all the goodies coming with version 2.6 and our second annual Golden Carrot Week! In this episode: We’re living in the meat space Allllll the bonuses coming with the Angels Tips for building your account with the upcoming banners, special advice for newer accounts or those on the fence with the new characters Theories for 3.0 Riot Grrrl punk band for 3.x, please (or Sons of Caly-dan) The return of the Wiggler Head, but it’s a horse End-game mode updates and our thoughts on their current state Cecilia <3 <3 <3 Outpost call to action - Id: 59361 Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/2jhF79QrFj Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero  

From Hot'Guang to Not'Guang, and everything in between. We're talking our way through the 2.5 story: To Be Fuel for the Night. We're also discussing expectations for the lead-up to 3.0, new character bits, and our theories for what's next for Belle and Waffle.   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/2jhF79QrFj Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

Happy new year! It's 2026 and YSG has finally come home!   In this episode: Thoughts on and play/build advice for the Ye Shunguang and Zhao Current events (including the new Shiyu Defense) Investment and Rolling advice for the start of the new year   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/2jhF79QrFj Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

Pack up your suitcase full of knives and load up your slay (you know, like "sleigh") - Patch 2.5 is right around the corner!   In this episode: Banyue ”simplified” Like, a lot of Eric talking about Banyue We discuss the state of fire characters Character update considerations (Almost) everything coming in 2.5 Tips for upcoming choice banners Brian gives Eric one last heart attack to end the year Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

Grab your flying sword-coffins of death and buckle in, we're diving into the version 2.4 story!   In this episode: Current DA and Shiyu discussion Notes about current events - just a reminder not to procrastinate too much! 2.4 story recap - first impressions on Banyue and continued impressions on Dialyn Brian’s theory about the Qingming sword is wild, but it’s interesting! Our thoughts and our surprises from the 2.4 story - where do they go next Our next episode is on Christmas day! If you have any fun ideas for what we could do to make the episode special, let us know!   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

Ring ring ring ring, it’s the meta phone! Eric and Brian are back with their 2.4 theories, just in time for the patch to already be out! In this episode: Dialyn and Banyue... and Zhao and Ye Shunguang, oh my! Wallet pressures in the coming patches Character updates Who the heck is going around cursing all these swords? The Trifecta! Glizzyboo The shadow of the void hunter is long, indeed   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

The Octo-Queen has finally arrived and we (mostly, Brian) can't contain our excitement!   In this episode: Team building for Yidhari, including Eric’s circuitous thinking Tenuous Lovecraft connection Rerun Recap Who feels good and Hollow Zero Oopsies Future plans   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

It's been two weeks since patch 2.3 dropped, so we're here to take a nighttime stroll through the story. We'll keep the Night Horror away, don't you worry.   Join us as we discuss the adventures of (some of) Spook Shack in the Timesworn Hills. We're also talking first impressions with Yidhari, Lucia's personal story, and the dirty truth about Banyue no one is willing to tell.   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

By the time this reaches your ears, Lucia will be here and (hopefully) in our grasps! We're talking through Lucia, other upcoming characters, and breaking down the S. Anby update.   We’re also sharing some advice for maximizing your available Polychromes with tips for clearing older content.   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

We got a special program for version 2.3 on Monday, so now we've got to talk about it!   We're also talking polychrome farming, current events, and the case of the missing specialy.   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

(Re-Uploaded a day late because Eric messed something up) A good story, that is!   Anyways... The time has come for us to talk of many things!   Join us as we take a nice walk through the 2.2 story, discussing story beats, characters, and theories about ZZZ's narrative future.   In this episode: The time has come for us to talk of many things Tower Defense Story breakdown Baesar Brainstorming a future for the ZZZ 2.x story Apologies for some weird mic noise every now and then, Brian’s cat wanted to be on the podcast   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

Flora is here and she's asking the important questions: how much feet is too much feet?   Eric and Brian are back for another in depth discussion on Zenless Zone Zero and its various happenings. In this episode: FEEEEEEEET Electro overloaded This is going to become a Yidhari/Lucia fancast and we regret nothing Zenless Zone Reddit Clever Brian Other 2.2 updates Skin Discussions - Eric and Brian postulate wildly Back to the (disc) mines! Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

Patch 2.1 is coming to a close, so we're strapping on our nostalgia-goggles and plunging into forgotten game-modes.   Join us for our final thoughts on Alice, reflections on how ZZZ has shifted in structure, and discussions around the end-game modes.   Also join us to listen to Brian's cat trying to destroy his office while he records a podcast.   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

Eric and Brian are here to discuss current (ZZZ) events, game updates, and unpack the version 2.1 story! In this episode: Event recaps for beach fishin’ and bangboo scrappin’ Discussing overlapping characters Eric’s unsolicited bangboo tips Wheezer is officially weaker than Belle Story Recap - important people look important and everything is connected (but that’s okay) And maybe it’s okay for Belle to be in the Hollow after all   Check out Eric's new podcast, Big Words for Smart People, hosted alongside his sister, Frankie   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero  

In this episode: Freudian slips, cat shenanigans, evergreen support characters, and spoooooky beach vibes.   We share our thoughts on Yuzuha and all the team options her arrival has opened up. We also discuss first impressions for the beach event and our thoughts about character building.   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

The 2.1 Special Program is upon us! We're talking beaches! We're talking outfits! We're talking umbrella warfare (I guess)!   Join Eric and Brian as they dig through all the fun stuff coming to us in ZZZ patch 2.1. Also in store: foot-bare ranting, new skin celebrations, and the majestic return of fishing!   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

This guy is sus. This TOPS guy should be sus but isn’t?! We’re talking 2.0’s story, current events, and maybe a little bit of a rant.   Spoiler Warning! We start discussing the 2.0 plot at 22:10, we stop at 46:58.   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

Take this with a grain of sand, but 2.0 is a whole different ball-game.   Eric and Brian discuss everything in 2.0 except the story (spoiler-free, baby!) - Yixuan, Suibien, Waifei, no way! S-Rank selectors, current events, and rupture, amidst other tangents.   Also, you can check Ju Fufu’s kit, just open the pause menu when you use her during the story. Our bad, y’all!   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero

[Character Name] got robbed!   Curious about our deeper takes on each character, flip on back to episode 22. Listen as we wallow in the exhaustion that comes from talking for, like, over an hour. We dive back into our end-of-season knockout, working through the winners and loser's brackets to crown the objectively* best characters of ZZZ season 1! *All decisions are wholly, entirely, completely subjective and should not be taken as fact for any reason.   Want to see the finished bracket? Spoilers (obv.): Finished Bracket   Like what we do? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/XXJF7XMTSr Email us at sixthstreetunderground@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ssupod.bsky.social Intro/Outro music: 60% Daily © COGNOSPHERE Sixth Street Underground is not affiliated with Cognosphere, Mihoyo, or Zenless Zone Zero