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Burnout-free video game coverage from podcast veterans. Join Garrett and Kyle every week as they get lost in games, pop culture, and everything they’re personally playing.
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The Naavik Gaming Podcast is a business-focused exploration of the companies, trends, strategies and leaders that are defining the future of games. To learn more and see other great content visit www.naavik.co.
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Colette Bennett and Matt Silverman chat weekly about the most important topic in human civilization: video games. They discuss games they’re playing, gaming news, online communities, streaming culture, and emerging trends in virtual and augmented reality.
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Join Mark, Irv, Gary and Craig every someday to discuss the world of gaming - past, present, future and fourth dimension. Uncut. Unspecific. Unrelated. Undeterred. "THE GREATEST GAMES PODCAST IN THE GALAXY." - Chad Fett, 2166.
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The Super Blog Codec (with Danni) is a series of audio versions of blog posts from the SuperPod Network (www.superpodnetwork.com). I've gotten permission from the cool human who wrote the original blog post to read their thoughts out loud and capture them in another form of media. These episodes will be shorter than a typical podcast episode, but are a nice way to digest a bit of video game content. You can find me on most social media @ danni_el_e
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Talks on various games. Flatter me: https://flattr.com/podcast/kumarsgaming
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Join two Australian brothers as they discuss the latest in gaming, streaming, pop culture and more. With their unique perspectives and engaging personalities, you’re sure to have a great time listening to their conversations.
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Weekly Podcast where we cover everything gaming from latest news to new game and console reviews as well as retro game and console reviews. This is a new unbiased platform for gamers to share their thoughts and opinions. For Gamers by Gamers.
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The only social media I ever use: https://shitposter.world/noyoushutthefuckupdad Email: garbageday AT cock.li Odysee Channel: https://odysee.com/@dad-spc:1 RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/304b0214/podcast/rss MP3 download: https://mega.nz/folder/qTZhmIxJ#HWaY1qIn369eAd-BLqTvog Alternative download: Open the RSS Feed and search for mp3. Or message me on the Fediverse.
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The1v1Podcast (NO SPACES) consists of me and a friend of mine talking about certain topics and arguing back and forth in a comical way with each other. On this podcast, We talk about gaming-related instances such as Gaming controversies, New games/console releases, Fellow gaming content creators, And generally real world news.
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On This Podcast You Will Learn About History Of Gaming, Games, Console Behind The Scenes And More... And Me And Friends Mess Around XD
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Matt "Goatus" Sorace and his dork friends review, rank, rant, and rave about the games of old and new, including Tabletop, RPG, and more! We talk all things we dork out about including, games, movies, anime, manga, cooking, cars and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Every week the Byte Me Podcast dips into the games you should be playing! Featuring news and reviews for PC, console and mobile games, along with fun discussions about games from the classics to new releases. Perfect for casual gamers or for casual gamers that want to be a little more hardcore, join Byte Me and find your next favorite game!
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Get your gaming on! Jason Howell and Ars Technica's Sam Machkovech bring you 12 episodes and cover it all, from tips and tricks, consoles, gaming rigs, controllers, Virtual Reality, classic gaming, live gameplay, mobile gaming, console hacking, and more! Plus, they'll wrap up with a holiday game guide. Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
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Gamer talk podcast covers everything you need to know about video games. Covering content on multiple platforms such as Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo, and PC.
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Welcome to No Credits Rolled, where we play the games but rarely finish them! Join us as we explore the latest releases, uncover hidden gems, and discuss industry trends and developments. Whether you’re a casual player or a hardcore gamer, No Credits Rolled will bring you insightful discussions and reviews. Level up your podcast experience by checking out No Credits Rolled! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NoCreditsRolled Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00va6YeE4smOzSX5P9zTxf Apple Po ...
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Hey everyone Gamerotika Radio is back! There there are going to be 2 shows on this station. Also I will provide a link where I originally do my Podcast before uploading it to other sites. On Monday there is the Monday Kombat Podcast where me and my cousin talk about Mortal Kombat from anything to everything. Thursdays are 2 cousins & a console. Where we are talking about gaming events of the week and give our insights about it. -Link to listen to the podcast live and interact http://mixlr.co ...
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Just two guys, running on caffeine alone, diving into the endless world of games and tech. Each week we take a look at different video games or tech stories that we think are interesting. If you want to find a new game to try or just learn something new about the tech world, you’re in the right place. Check Out all of Our Content On: Bits ’n Caffeine (bitsandcaffeine.com)
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Welcome to GameFellas! We talk about anything and everything games; old and new! We cover our love and thoughts on stuff as far back as Atari, all the way through to current generation consoles, and more. Pull up a chair and join the family! Hosted and produced by Zack Smith (Aggro Sky)https://twitter.com/zfunk007 Live Production by Derik Moore https://twitter.com/ithinkibrokeit Co-Hosts: Nate Rowe https://twitter.com/TheRealShepherb Sorren Day https://twitter.com/Megalomania85 Justin Day: h ...
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An amateur podcast where we talk about games, A Canadian and an Australian geeking out on video games we have played or are playing. We talk gameplay, story, mechanics, lore and try to keep it interesting, light and funny! Follow me on social media www.Twitter.com/symplygaming www.instagram.com/symplygaming Email: [email protected]
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Davey, Phil & Spence crack a few beers and discuss the latest news, predictions and hype for all things PlayStation! A fortnightly podcast with episodes live Wednesdays at 6 am UK
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Random Select is a gaming podcast in which me and Jayson talk about gaming culture with some news thrown in.
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This podcast is for me to share my opinions on various topics in the video game industry. Some episodes will focus on gaming news while others would focus on gaming history. I will be talking about my own experiences with gaming as well. Each episode can be from 10 minutes to 30 minutes long. The length would depend on what topic I am discussing. I know not everyone has hours to spare so I won't make this podcast too long with too many topics. About Me: My name is Richard Stent. I am a YouTu ...
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A podcast about our favorite video game DOOM!! Me and a 5 year discuss in great detail one of the scariest and greatest video games ever made
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Three minutes each weekday of cool facts, weird news and awesome discoveries with Brady Carlson. Back us at http://patreon.com/bradycarlson
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The setup thingy is asking me for a podcast description. This is a podcast. It's about homebrews on the Atari 7800. What more d'ya need?
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A show where I provide you commentary, humor, and memes from stories around the world! Let me know what you think on Twitter! @HowlingJackT
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Pixel Paradise is a nostalgic gaming podcast for the wistful, reminiscent gamer. Each week I will discuss games of yesteryear, and have exciting discussions with a new guest every week! Don't forget to follow Pixel Paradise on social media! Instagram @pixelparadisepodcast Twitter @PixParadise You can also email me at [email protected] if you want to ask me anything and I can feature it on a future episode!
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An accomplished Musician, Audio Engineer and Sound Designer with a track record in successfully composing game audio and video audio across a range of multi-media projects. I have been a Youtuber for 5+ years sharing mostly gaming content. My love for art and sharing with others has led me to various paths such as podcasting. Tune IN for gaming news covering, IRL and arts. Join my live stream: https://mixer.com/georgekgaming
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Friends chatting with friends about gaming, movies, and all things we find awesome!
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215 Building a New (Old?) Model for Games Journalism, One Subscriber at a Time (w/ Luke Plunkett)
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If you've read a video game article on the Internet in the last two decades, chances are it was written by Luke Plunkett. His tenure at Kotaku spanned 17 years, and all the highs and lows of the digital media rollercoaster. When the bottom eventually fell out, he and other games media refugees co-founded Aftermath, a worker-owned video game news an…
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It’s National Spork Day! The spork gets a lot of grief, but not as much as one of its parents used to get. At one time, eating with a fork was a scandal. Plus: Arcola, Illinois is home to a 62 foot long Hippie Memorial. FORKS (California Academy of Sciences) One and Only Hippie Memorial (Roadside America) Serve up more episodes of our show as a bac…
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The Guy Who Officially Had The First Social Security Number
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Today in 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. Americans who pay into the system and receive benefits have Social Security Numbers, so who had the first one? The answer is kind of strange. Plus: starting tomorrow in Indiana, it’s the Elwood Glass Festival. New Rochelle Man Was First Person to Get a Social Secur…
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A Guy In Saudi Arabia Has Over 400 Video Game Consoles Connected To A Single TV
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Today in 2024, Guinness announced a world record for most gaming consoles connected to a single TV, 444 in all. Here's how the record holder does it. Plus: this Friday at Georgia Tech University, it’s The Great Cardboard Boat Race. Guy Plugs A Record-Breaking 444 Video Game Consoles Into A Single TV (Kotaku) THE GREAT CARDBOARD BOAT RACE Connect wi…
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Episode 119: Marvel Tokon Gameplay Breakdown Q1 Release?
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Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls has had its first hands on event at Evo 25 and with it came a full breakdown of systems and mechanics that make the arc sys fighter standout from the competition! So how did these reveals stand with our fighting game aficionados Davey, Phil & Spence? We also cover: - Warner Bros have learnt nothing from Suicide Squad - B…
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Inside Gaming’s Deepening Labor Crisis with Amir Satvat
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The video game labor market is in crisis, and few understand it better than Amir Satvat. In this episode, host Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, sits down with Amir, Tencent BD Director and founder of the world’s largest grassroots games career community, to break down the structural shifts reshaping the industry. From layoffs and shrinkin…
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“Drop Kick Me Jesus” Is Country Music’s “Christian-Football Waltz”
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Today in 1938, the birthday of Paul Craft, an acclaimed songwriter and musician whose catalog includes probably the world’s best known religious country football song: “Drop Kick Me Jesus (Through The Goalposts Of Life).” Plus: starting this Friday in Glasgow, Scotland, it’s the World Pipe Band Championships. Drop Kick Me Jesus (Through The Goalpos…
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The World of Warcraft news cycle has begun with the approach of their Midnight expansion Cinematic. WoW plans to get rid of Addons, going the FFXIV route and freeing themselves of their ever escalating arms race. WoW has also claimed massive success with their recent One Button rotation option. Final Fantasy XIV has sales down by 23%, but what does…
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A Fair In Washington State Is Famous For Its Spaceburgers
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If you’re near Moses Lake, Washington in the next couple days, you can try an iconic fair food: the Spaceburger. Plus: today in 1911, Hawaii's Duke Kahanamoku breaks a world swimming record by so much that the athletic organizers can't quite believe it. History & Mysteries of the “Space Burger” in Moses Lake, WA (The Quake 102.1) Duke Kahanamoku (L…
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Episode 152 - Summer 2025 Review For Two Hours (It's a Big Season) (For You); Dankey Kang Bananza; Takopi's Original Sin Spoiler Chat At the End
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Here’s A Robot That’s Learning To Make Us Pizzas
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We've done a lot of shows about robots, and we've done a lot of shows about pizza. Now, we're doing a show about a robot that's learning to make pizza with help from a team at Virginia Tech. Plus: Baltimore is home to the world’s tallest five-sided building in which the sides are all equal length. But first, pizza: Team creates assistive robotics t…
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The Winchester Mystery House Probably Wasn’t Built To Be Mysterious
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Sarah Winchester's decades-long renovation project turned an eight-room farmhouse into hundreds of rooms, and sparked endless rumors that at least some of those rooms are haunted. Plus: starting tomorrow in Ohio, it’s the Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival. Everything you think you know about the Winchester Mystery House probably isn't true (SFGate) TOMA…
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Campbell’s Soup Grew To Love Andy Warhol’s Soup Can Paintings, Just Maybe Not Right Away
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Today in 1928, the birthday of Andy Warhol. He made a mark with his paintings of Campbell's Soup cans, though the company wasn’t immediately thrilled with his work. Plus: starting tomorrow in Indiana, it’s the Van Buren Popcorn Festival. Why Campbell Soup hated, then embraced, Andy Warhol’s soup can paintings (CNN) Van Buren Popcorn Festival If you…
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In this episode, host Aaron Bush sits down with Monica Dinsmore, Head of Esports at EA, to unpack her journey from finance and ops to leading esports strategy at one of the world’s biggest game publishers. Monica shares behind-the-scenes stories from launching the LEC at Riot Games, navigating the operational chaos of COVID-19, and transitioning to…
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The “ManhattAnt” Is New York City’s Very Own Ant Species
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It's World Ant Day, so we’re looking at an ant species that got so comfortable living in New York City that it earned the nickname “ManhattAnt.” Plus: if you missed National Mustard Day over the weekend, check out a pizzeria in New Jersey known for making the "mustard pie." Scientists identified the ‘ManhattAnt’ — and they have theories on why it’s…
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We’re back after our collective grass touching. Garrett and Kyle have toured Florida and return to, what ever all this is. Collective Shout is taking down Games with the help of Mastercard? GameStop is getting in to the business of “graded” Pokemon Cards. There was some weird FFXIV drama while we were away, but ultimately the Live Letter did have s…
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Brad Lewis Kept His Son Safe As They Both Fell Off A Balcony
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Today in 2018, a dad in Sydney, Australia saw his kid in danger and put himself on the line to make sure that kid was safe. Here's his story. Plus: today in 1922, a very quiet moment in the history of telecommunications. Heroic father breaks skull leaping off 4m balcony to cushion son’s fall (News.com.au) Telephones Were Silenced for One Minute Aft…
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A Surprising PlayStation Purchase: The Tale of Glover
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This is an audio version of a blog post found over on the SuperPod Network. The SuperPod Network has a plethora of video game related podcasts, blogs, and other video game related content, so be sure to give these things a look when you're done listening to this episode! The original blog post by Jacob: Glover: Gotta Love the Glove The background m…
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“Illustrated Songs” Were Proto-Music Videos Almost A Century Before MTV
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Today in 1981, the debut of MTV. It brought music videos to the mainstream, but it didn't invent them - in fact, there were proto-music videos almost a century before the cable channel first appeared. Plus: starting tomorrow in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the 4th Annual Youth Hoop Dance Championship. The Complete History of the Music Video: From the 1890…
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214 Silksong Confirmed (to not be) at Nintendo's Partner Direct
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Nintendo shared 25 minutes of 3rd party games in its first Direct since the launch of the Switch 2, and it was a fascinating mix of ports, sequels, demos, and new IP. We run down everything that was announced and share our reactions to one of the worst video game titles in history. Plus: A psychological horror game where you can't leave your house …
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One Of MGM’s Roaring Lions Lived A Life Even Stranger Than The Movies
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Today in 1928, the debut of Leo, MGM's roaring lion. One of the lions that played Leo in the movies used up more than a few of its nine lives while traveling for the movie studio. Plus: starting today in Indiana, it’s the Jasper Strassenfest. Meet ‘Leo The Lucky’—The MGM Lion Who Cheated Death 6 Times (Forbes) Jasper Indiana Strassenfest Send a lit…
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Ford Once Tried To Replace The Steering Wheel With A “Wrist Twist” System
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Today in 1863, the birthday of Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company. The automaker has had a huge impact on the auto industry, but not all of its ideas worked out. Like the time it tried to reinvent the (steering) wheel. Plus: starting tomorrow in Brownstown, Indiana, it’s the Jackson County Watermelon Festival. Mercury “Wrist-Twist” Steer…
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Battlefield 6 is seemingly on the horizon with it's first official trailer and a bucket load of leaks giving all the key details away before they are officially unveiled. But is a brand new battle royale, current gen only battlefield enough to get those conveted 100m players EA are so desperate to gain and are Davey, Phil and Spence even interested…
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Why the Games Industry Might Triple (Despite Its Challenges)
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Former Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney joins Aaron Bush for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about the current and future state of the games industry. While Owen had a successful decade-long run leading one of Asia’s most important gaming companies, this episode explores what he’s been thinking about since stepping down – namely through his sharp (and so…
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Bacteria Can Consume Used Plastic And Turn It Into Medicine
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New research finds a way to take waste plastic that might end up in landfills and turn it into a common pain medicine. Plus: starting Friday in South Dakota, it's Clark Potato Days. Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol (University of Edinburgh) CLARK POTATO DAYS Our backers have transformed this show into what it is today, join them on…
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We’ve Tried Quite A Few Times To Send Mail By Rocket
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Today in 1934, a big day in the history of sending mail by rocket. There's a whole history of rocket mail that goes back two centuries. Plus: today in 2017, the birth of a calf in Kerrville, Texas. that looked a little like a certain fire-breathing member of KISS. The rise and fall of rocket mail (Engadget) Texas calf resembles Kiss rocker Gene Sim…
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213 Banks Are Deciding What Video Games You're Allowed to Buy, and It's Not the First Time (w/ games journalist Ana Valens)
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Hundreds of NSFW games were removed from Steam last week after Valve quietly changed some policies around adult content. But journalists realized it was actually the payment processors — Visa and Mastercard — who refused to complete transactions around certain kinds of porn. Digging deeper, it was revealed that a small Australian conservative activ…
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Books And Authors Week: Meet Some Of The Oldest Books Ever Found
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This week we're replaying our favorite shows about writers and the printed page. In this episode from September 2022, National Read A Book Day brings to mind an article from HowStuffWorks called “What is the oldest book in the world?” Plus: Ithaca, New York is home to a tribute to the world of growing, eating, sharing and decorating gourds of all k…
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Books And Authors Week: Does A Book With 1,250 Endings Ever Really End?
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This week we're replaying our favorite shows about writers and the printed page. In this episode from March 2020, Sri Lankan author Sybil Wettasinghe set a world record for the most alternative endings in a single book. Plus: in the early days of COVID-19, a pilot in Austria goes up in the air to do his part for social distancing. Children’s book g…
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Books And Authors Week: I Review The Body Electric
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This week we're replaying our favorite shows about writers and the printed page. In this episode from May 2019, one of the most interesting moments of Walt Whitman’s life, the time he reviewed his own book in the newspapers. Plus: Plymouth, North Carolina hosts the North Carolina Black Bear Festival. “Walt Whitman and His Poems” by Walt Whitman (Wh…
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Episode 117: Xbox Joins The War For Super Earth, Has Console Exclusivity Ended?
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Super Earth has welcomed a brand-new faction to the battlefield… and it’s green. That’s right – Xbox is officially joining Helldivers 2 in August, and we’re here to break down what this historic move could mean for the future of console exclusivity. Is the age of platform wars over? Or are we just entering a new phase of the fight?In Episode 117 of…
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Books And Authors Week: A Big-Time Librarian Kept “Goodnight Moon” Off The Shelves For 25 Years
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This week we're replaying our favorite shows about writers and the printed page. In this episode from January 2020, the New York Public Library didn’t have a copy of one of the most iconic children's books of all time for decades, because a librarian didn’t like it. Plus: two pranksters added silent records to a jukebox, but customers decided they …
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Books And Authors Week: Never Skip The Dedication Page Of A Book, They Can Get Wild
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This week we're replaying our favorite shows about writers and the printed page. In this episode from November 2020, we look at book dedications. Most are straightforward, but there are surprises. Plus: a scientific report sheds light on the pelagornithid, perhaps the largest flying bird ever. Brilliant Book Dedications (Sad and Useless) Scientists…
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Episode 151 - Welcome to the Glue Factory; Manga About Tampon Sniffers and Boxing Failures; Mario Kart World; Back-and-Forth Steam Game Reviews (Including Some Made By Fediverse Friends)
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212 "Donkey Kong Bananza" Is Pure Video Game Joy
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"Donkey Kong Bananza" lets you go anywhere and punch anything, with almost no limitations, cooldowns, or stamina meters. Everything about it is bad game design. So what makes it such a perfect video game? Matt unpacks the joy in DK's ridiculous feel and physics. Plus: The difficulty ramps up as Colette approaches the end of "Expedition 33," and we …
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The North Pole Moved Three Feet Because Of Dams
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A Harvard study finds that the thousands of dams humans have built over the last couple centuries have locked up so much water it's actually affected Earth's poles! We'll try to explain. Plus: starting today in Michigan City, Indiana, it’s the Singing Sands Sand Sculpting Festival. Water storage in dams has caused minute shifts in Earth’s poles (Ha…
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Watergate Salad Is An Actual Sweet Dish Named For Our “Long National Nightmare”
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Today in 1972, a break-in at the Watergate hotel that kicked off a huge political scandal... and also, somehow, gave a gelatin dessert the name "Watergate salad." Plus: in 2022, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington hosted an exhibit called “Watergate: Portraiture and Intrigue.” Jell-O Journalism: Investigating the Origins of Watergate Salad …
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Launching a Roblox Game Studio with The Gang
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In this episode, host David Taylor sits down with The Gang. Originally a team of five entrepreneurs, The Gang was one of the first venture-backed studios to go all-in on Roblox back in 2020. They quickly made their mark with Strongman Simulator, which shot to the top of the Roblox charts and has racked up over 1.5 billion plays. While they started …
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A Blood Sample From A Late Composer Is Powering A Musical Experiment
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There's a new musical work that is, maybe, kind of, sort of from a composer who’s been gone three years. Plus: rice farmers in Gyoda, Japan turn their paddies into large-scale works of art. Musical Composer’s Brain Matter Is Still Making Music Three Years After His Death (My Modern Met) Tanjiro Emerges in the Fields as Gyoda Unveils 2025 Rice Paddy…
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Guitarist Cordell Jackson Was Rocking Out Before There Was Rock Music
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Today in 1923, the birthday of Cordell Jackson, a guitarist who rocked out exactly the way she wanted to for over half a century. Plus: today in 2023, a Florida woman apparently took a fire truck out for a ride. Jackson, Cordell (Women In Rock Project) Woman accused of impersonating firefighter after stealing firetruck, Florida cops say (Miami Hera…
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A Burma-Shave Ad Offered A Trip To “Mars,” And A Guy Tried To Take That Trip
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A decade before Mariner 4 got to Mars (on this day in 1965), a company famous for its advertising jokingly offered its customers a chance to go to the Red Planet - and a very serious customer tried to get them to follow through. Plus: a design studio in France builds a walk-through installation out of nearly 800 old baguettes. Did Burma-Shave Offer…
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211 It's Official: Stardew Is the Highest Rated Game of All Time
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Nine years after its initial release, "Stardew Valley" has dethroned "Portal 2" as the highest-rated game on Steam. We discuss this huge achievement and the business of providing long-term value to players in a world of short-term thinking. But it's impossible to kick off the pod without discussing Microsoft's latest round of layoffs, with 9,000 pe…
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Quiet Riot’s Biggest Hit Came From A Recording Session They Tried To Tank
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Today in 1983, Quiet Riot released its massive hit single "Cum On Feel The Noize," though they kind of tried to tank the recording session at the time. Plus: for 7/11, a story about a 7/11 with a tree in the middle of the store. Cum On Feel The Noize by Quiet Riot (Songfacts) This 7-11 in Monterrey Mexico has a tree growing through it. (lostfoundar…
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Which Horse Is On Wyoming’s License Plate? It's Complicated
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Today in 1890, Wyoming became the 44th state in the Union. Its license plates feature a silhouette of a person, with cowboy hat in hand, riding a bucking horse. The story of which horse and which rider inspired that silhouette is a bit of a bumpy ride. Plus: starting tomorrow, it’s the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Wyoming’s Long-lived Bucking Hor…
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The BBC Once Reported That Cows Might Have Accents
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For Cow Appreciation Day, a look at the time in 2006 that news reports made it sound like scientists had proven that cows had regional accents like people do, only the story was a little more complicated than that. Plus: Solstice 2.0 is a kinetic clock that changes shape as the day goes on. Cows also 'have regional accents' (BBC) It's always silly …
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The Story of Medal: Shaping the Future of Gaming Content
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Pim de Witte, founder and CEO of Medal, joins Aaron Bush to discuss his journey building a leading platform for capturing and sharing gaming moments. From running Soulsplit (the most popular Runescape private server) as a teenager to navigating early pivots at Medal, Pim shares what sparked his entrepreneurial path, how Medal evolved from a game st…
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A Shop In Small-Town Nebraska Gave The World The Tin Roof Sundae
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It's National Ice Cream Sundae Day, which might be a good day to visit Potter, Nebraska, the birthplace of the Tin Roof Sundae. Plus: Roswell, New Mexico is very popular with UFO tourists, but it's also home to the Miniatures and Curious Collections Museum. Why Is It Called Tin Roof Sundae? (Chowhound) The Miniatures and Curious Collections Museum …
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It’s that slow summer time for gaming news, and the bad news rings loud and clear. The Microsoft layoffs have rocked the industry, stopping some games while they were deep in production. The company claims everything in the 2025 Showcase is safe, but what about the games we didn't see? In good news, Stop Killing Games finds its footing after a rock…
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