S2 Ep18: Strange New Worlds - Part 17 - A Starfleet is Born

Espersito: Dungeons and Dragons (In Space)

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In the latest episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Sam Huang, Principal at BMW iVentures, for a candid conversation to explore the dynamic intersection of venture capital, artificial intelligence, robotics, and manufacturing innovation. Sam shares BMW iVentures’ investment thesis, focusing on Series A and B startups across the US, Europe, and Israel, with a strong emphasis on AI-driven SaaS, automation, and onshoring trends driven by labor shortages and supply chain disruptions. Listeners gain valuable perspectives on the evolving venture diligence process, the importance of product-market fit, and how higher ARR benchmarks reflect both market maturity and macroeconomic factors like rising interest rates. Sam also candidly discusses his unconventional career path—from a Stanford history PhD program to law school and ultimately venture capital—highlighting how diverse experiences enhance investment acumen. The conversation delves into the benefits of corporate venture capital, especially BMW’s hands-on support and networking advantages for portfolio companies. Additionally, Sam reveals how AI is integrated internally at BMW iVentures to optimize workflow and decision-making. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of innovation, investment strategy, and the transformative impact of AI and robotics on global industries. Learn more about Sam's work at https://www.bmwiventures.com/ and her involvement with the Asian Tech Collective at https://www.asiantechcollective.com/ Connect with Sam on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-huang-10375b106/ Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://finstratmgmt.com/innovators-investors-podcast/ Want to learn more about Kristian Marquez's work? Check out his website at https://finstratmgmt.com…

5 years ago 1:04:49

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Prisoner management and politics collide in another exciting instalment of Espersito!

With control of The Rose wrest from the villainous hands of Rickard Thorn (and returned to the marginally less nefarious hands of Dora), our protagonists make for the Dendus’ homeworld, and greater understanding of the insectoid menace.

Join us as we try to offend Todd, desperately attempt to create a diplomatic incident, and discover Dora’s questionable book storage, in this exciting new instalment of Espersito.

Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace.

Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e.

Credits: Jon Coleman (GM), Aaron Madray (Colm ‘Hudd’ Hudnarajan), Mike Cole (Aldora the Explorer), Tom Owen (Rebook Ungart), Tom Kirk (Dumas Corriban)

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S2 Ep18: Strange New Worlds - Part 17 - A Starfleet is Born

Espersito: Dungeons and Dragons (In Space)

published 5 years ago

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Prisoner management and politics collide in another exciting instalment of Espersito!

Join us as we try to offend Todd, desperately attempt to create a diplomatic incident, and discover Dora’s questionable book storage, in this exciting new instalment of Espersito.

Credits: Jon Coleman (GM), Aaron Madray (Colm ‘Hudd’ Hudnarajan), Mike Cole (Aldora the Explorer), Tom Owen (Rebook Ungart), Tom Kirk (Dumas Corriban)

95 episodes

#Lifestyle #Audioboom #Games and Gambling #Hobbies #Dragons In Space #Espersito Dungeons #New World

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Espersito: Dungeons and Dragons (In Space)

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S3 Ep5: Trollllll in the Server! 1:00:02

1 year ago1:00:02

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In the depths of the Forum Forrest, our team find themselves in a fight for their lives against the physical manifestation of a 00s Call of Duty lobby. Aaron struggles with how vile to make a troll, Mike’s rare nat 20s are underappreciated or stolen, and we find out who won the TTRG franchise wars in YET ANOTHER Espersito! Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Aaron Madray (GM), Jon Coleman-Reed (Reylor) Mike Cole (Tyson), Tom Owen (Filli), Tom Kirk (The Spill)…

Espersito: Dungeons and Dragons (In Space)

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S3 Ep4: Cannibal Holocron 1:27:14

1 year ago1:27:14

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Separated by time, space, and water with an incredibly odd consistency, our party works to reunite in the Forum Forest, and make a new friend on the way (whom they proceed to freak out in record time). Join us as we play the timeless game (Skyrim), discuss Jon’s erstwhile VHS stockpile, and the Spill threatens to take in Spoodge in this sticky mess of an Espersito! Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Aaron Madray (GM), Jon Coleman-Reed (Reylor) Mike Cole (Tyson), Tom Owen (Filli), Tom Kirk (The Spill)…

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S3 Ep3: Don’t Go Chasing Data Streams 1:39:37

1 year ago1:39:37

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On a mission to find the Mothernode, our motley crew come across their first obstacle; a paywall they intend to treat with exactly the level of hostility a paywall deserves. We see our first glimpse of Mark Rylance Via Zuckerberg, obscure Community references of an obscure 90s tech thriller abound, and we throw some rope in Session The Third (of Season The Third) of… Espersito! Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Aaron Madray (GM), Jon Coleman-Reed (Reylor) Mike Cole (Tyson), Tom Owen (Filli), Tom Kirk (The Spill)…

Espersito: Dungeons and Dragons (In Space)

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S3 Ep2: Upload 55:28

1 year ago55:28

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Awakening in The Sim after a massive explosion, our characters receive a mission from god. Well, a god. Well, more of a cult leader. But he’s the god of one of those characters. Who’s in a cult. Confused? You Will be. Come along for the ride as we get a bit Dawkins and talk about religions as memes, refuse to face up to our newly found status amongst the dead, refuse to touch grass, and keep up the time honoured tradition of exasperating the quest-giver in the next session of… Hot Beef! I mean.. Esepersito! Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Aaron Madray (GM), Jon Coleman-Reed (Reylor) Mike Cole (Tyson), Tom Owen (Filli), Tom Kirk (The Spill)…

Espersito: Dungeons and Dragons (In Space)

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S3 Ep1: setup.exe 1:16:47

1 year ago1:16:47

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Wake up babe, the hot new season of Espersito has dropped! An accidental family reunion in a rather unusual circumstances brings our merry band together for the adventure of their lives (which may prove to be very short indeed). We start as we mean to go on - with ample narrative interruptions, and a fine balance between gravitas and dick jokes in the next… Espersito! Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Aaron Madray (GM), Jon Coleman-Reed (Reylor) Mike Cole (Tyson), Tom Owen (Filli), Tom Kirk (The Spill)…

Espersito: Dungeons and Dragons (In Space)

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S2 Ep58: Pull My Pinkie Part 8: The Dora-Vinci Code 53:43

2 years ago53:43

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Having beaten the ‘mastermind’ of one of the worst birthday celebrations of all time, the team plan to ride off into the sunset, but only after retrieving Dora’s Pinkie form where the sun doesn’t shine. We question Dora’s due diligence skills, Jefferson “trouble shoots” a printer, Hudd plans to do combat in the greatest area of all - the small claims court - in this mid season-finale of Espersito! Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Mike Cole (GM), Aaron Madray (Colm ‘Hudd’ Hudnarajan), Jon Coleman (Jefferson Knight), Tom Owen (Rebook Ungart), Tom Kirk (Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Season).…

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S2 Ep57: Part 7: From the Ashes There Was Darren 1:29:59

2 years ago1:29:59

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Room 101’s behind them, the birthday party party finally find themselves face to face with their malevolent host both ready to throw down and throw out some terrible one-liners. Mike voices his disappointment in our lack of erections (so far), we talk over a (somewhat confused) master-plan, and the GM’s clever use of traps is undone by facing a party consisting entirely of space-rangers in this mid-season’s penultimate… Espersito! Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Mike Cole (GM), Aaron Madray (Colm ‘Hudd’ Hudnarajan), Jon Coleman (Jefferson Knight), Tom Owen (Rebook Ungart), Tom Kirk (Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Season).…

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S2 Ep56: Pull My Pinkie Part 6: Cloning Around With Our Emotions 1:13:04

2 years ago1:13:04

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From one traumatic experience into several others, our embattled gang find themselves flung through a series of tubes into individual rooms of their own unique hell’s. We discuss the boring game of monopoly, if Jon has too many dice, and experience Dumas using his supple nature in front of Rebook’s mother in this emotional battery of an episode of Espersito! Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Mike Cole (GM), Aaron Madray (Colm ‘Hudd’ Hudnarajan), Jon Coleman (Jefferson Knight), Tom Owen (Rebook Ungart), Tom Kirk (Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Season).…

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S2 Ep55: Pull My Pinkie Part 5: Darrenpocalypse 1:06:31

2 years ago1:06:31

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Freshly escaped from one room, and safe from one set of horrors, the party finds themselves in a mysterious corridor at the centre of the moon, and strides out to find a new set of horrors of their own making… We lament combat strategies that could have been, endure the ramblings of old men, make yet more silly decisions involving explosives, and ask ourselves the question “I am Darren?”... in the war-crime ridden next episode of Espersito! Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Mike Cole (GM), Aaron Madray (Colm ‘Hudd’ Hudnarajan), Jon Coleman (Jefferson Knight), Tom Owen (Rebook Ungart), Tom Kirk (Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Season).…

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S2 Ep54: Pull My Pinkie Part 4: Begun, The Clone Fight Has 52:54

2 years ago52:54

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As the party travels, weak and weary, pondering Dora’s quaint and curious celebratory decisions… a noise comes, gently slapping. Slapping on the airlock door. Could it be the sound of a lonely bearded man, morosely pleasuring himself in the corner? Or perhaps, something worse? Some hideous ‘ballsack nosferatu’ squelching out of the shadows? Out of the two, I know which one I’d prefer. Come along with us as we have fun with dynamics to avoid the galactic war crime that is space hay, try to justify mechanics checks because no-one knows how to work a computer, and find out just how powerful a second wind can be… in the latest Espersito! Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Mike Cole (GM), Aaron Madray (Colm ‘Hudd’ Hudnarajan), Jon Coleman (Jefferson Knight), Tom Owen (Rebook Ungart), Tom Kirk (Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Season).…

Espersito: Dungeons and Dragons (In Space)

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S2 Ep53: Pull My Pinkie Part 3: Puzzles and Accidents 1:20:50

2 years ago1:20:50

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Diving deeper into Dora’s twisted birthday games, our party are faced with puzzles, ‘party favours’, and an unfortunate amount of urine. Jefferson finds himself triggered by high explosives, cake biopsies are performed, we discuss tether fingers are ‘sticky’ or ‘tricky’, and one of the party finds themselves briefly the biggest penis in the galaxy as the birthday celebrations descend into greater decadence in the next session of Espersito! Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Mike Cole (GM), Aaron Madray (Colm ‘Hudd’ Hudnarajan), Jon Coleman (Jefferson Knight), Tom Owen (Rebook Ungart), Tom Kirk (Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Season).…

Espersito: Dungeons and Dragons (In Space)

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S2 Ep52: Pull My Pinkie Part 2: Clowns to The Left of Me, Murder Hornets to The Right 54:43

2 years ago54:43

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Finding themselves with no option but to enter the cabin on the face of a desolate moon, the party finds themselves descending into a party. But are they motivated by concern? Or Revenge? Revenge. It’s definitely revenge. Wasps make whimsical purrs, we forget vital class features, and Mike uses his newfound GM rolling powers to bully Jon as we enter the mind of a madwoman Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Mike Cole (GM), Aaron Madray (Colm ‘Hudd’ Hudnarajan), Jon Coleman (Jefferson Knight), Tom Owen (Rebook Ungart), Tom Kirk (Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Season).…

Espersito: Dungeons and Dragons (In Space)

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S2 Ep51: Pull My Pinkie Part 1: Where in The World is Dora The Explorer? 1:09:08

2 years ago1:09:08

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Welcome back, as we embark on a mini campaign / side-adventure / way for us to keep the RPG withdrawal shakes at bay whilst one of our number was on paternity leave. Join our cast of familiar faces (unless this is your first episode, in which case don't worry; you’ll soon get sick of them) as they tool up and embark on an adventure to… attend a birthday party? Characters ignore all childhood advice and take sweets from an old man, Dora’s daddy issues rear their ugly heads again, and it turns out Mike’s natural 1s are highly contagious in this return to mid-season Espersito! Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Mike Cole (GM), Aaron Madray (Colm ‘Hudd’ Hudnarajan), Jon Coleman (Jefferson Knight), Tom Owen (Rebook Ungart), Tom Kirk (Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Season).…

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S2 Ep50: Strange New Worlds - Part 49 - Golden Rose, Golden Handshake, Golden Years 53:08

4 years ago53:08

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With the galaxy saved by a particularly belligerent band of misfits, our bold adventurous tie off loose ends, say their goodbyes, and try and swindle as hefty a severance package as possible from the galactic powers. The crew of the Golden Rose head off into the golden sunset, in the finale for Season 2 of…. Espersito! Welcome to our Esper Genesis podcast, telling the brand spanking new story of an unlikely group of galactic nobodies caught up in something far bigger than they expected. Listen as their tale unfolds and they find new and exciting ways of making the games master despair. This truly is D&D in spaaaaaaaaaaace. Think science fiction. Expect to find; Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, Firefly, Rick and Morty and Red Dwarf. Esper Genesis is a science fiction TTRPG compatible with Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Credits: Jon Coleman (GM), Aaron Madray (Colm ‘Hudd’ Hudnarajan), Mike Cole (Aldora the Explorer), Tom Owen (Rebook Ungart), Tom Kirk (Dumas Corriban)…

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S2 Ep49: Strange New Worlds - Part 48 - "I'm Molly Fking Weasley, B*h!" 1:33:12

4 years ago1:33:12