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Perpetual Chess features weekly conversations with the chess world's best players, trainers and accomplished amateurs about their careers, current projects, best practices and the latest in chess news. Learn more at PerpetualChessPod.com
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Game Studies for Everyone

Learn Video Games / Mindtoggle LLC

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Welcome to Game Studies for Everyone, the podcast where complex game research becomes accessible to everyone! Join our co-hosts as they break down cutting-edge research in games and interactive media. Each 15 to 20 minute episode transforms academic findings into bite-sized, engaging discussions that everyone can enjoy. Whether you’re a gamer, developer, or just curious about the science behind the games you love, Game Studies for Everyone is your go-to source for easy-to-digest insights. No ...
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Meaningful Play Podcast

Sian Tomkinson and Heather Blakey

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Welcome to Meaningful Play, a podcast where we talk about video games, new or old, light or serious, controversial or inspiring, and everything in between with an academic flair. Meaningful Play is hosted by Sian Tomkinson and Heather Blakey, who are games studies scholars based in Perth, Western Australia.
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Say It Like You Play It

Ibi Baxter-Webb & Joe Baxter-Webb

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The podcast about games, language and culture. With hosts Dr. Ibi and Dr. Joe. Dr. Ibi has a Ph.D. in Linguistics and likes to play games. Dr. Joe has a Ph.D. in Media & Cultural studies, and designs games for a living. If you would like more Say It Like You Play It content, you can find our BLOG here. If you would like to support us, you can buy us a coffee here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Philosophy is like plumbing for ideas - it makes connections and keeps everything flowing. In this podcast, Graham and his guests are doing some philosophical plumbing for game studies. We'll be asking questions like: Why are philosophers always talking about games? Is philosophy itself a game? How can we use games to understand philosophy - and how can we use philosophy to understand games? This podcast will use philosophy to study games and games to study philosophy. Anyone interested in p ...
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This podcast is en excerpt of my devlog in which i talk about one ludological topic each week. I will try to deconstruct a mechanic or part of a game, see what its benefits and drawbacks are and try to come up with ideas on how to use it and what can be improved.
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How do landmark Supreme Court decisions affect our lives? What does the 2nd Amendment really say? Why does the Senate have so much power? Civics 101 is the podcast about how our democracy works…or is supposed to work, anyway.
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Hi there, my name is Kendrick and I'm a college graduate student who is obsessed with learning, productivity, and creating entertainment. A lot of the show involves exploring my thought process for certain events and experiences that have helped me become the person I am today. My goal is to gamify life by discovering tools and hacks to help you make your best day everyday!
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Continuing Studies: for Higher Ed Podcasters

Hosts Jennifer-Lee Gunson & Neil McPhedran. A Podium Podcasts & HigherEdPods.com Production

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Join our community at HigherEdPods.com and follow the Continuing Studies Podcast, as we explore the intersection of higher education and podcasting. Each episode features insights from seasoned university podcasters who share tips, best practices, and stories from their podcasting journeys. Hosted by Jennifer-Lee Gunson and Neil McPhedran, this series covers everything from the technical aspects of podcasting to the art of storytelling and conducting interviews. Continuing Studies is more th ...
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Hello, world! Check out SPARTIE-Cast, with Dr. Robby Ratan, Director of the Social and Psychological Approaches to Technology-Interaction Effects (SPARTIE) Lab at Michigan State University, with amazing support from Producer George McNeill and Technical Director, Connor Bird.
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The Chess Angle

Long Island Chess Club

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The Chess Angle is the official podcast of the renowned Long Island Chess Club in NY. We discuss chess, tournament play, and improvement at the amateur and club level. Featured guests include titled players and dedicated amateurs. New episodes drop on Sundays. Web: www.thechessangle.com. Twitter (X): www.twitter.com/TheChessAngle. Email: info@thechessangle.com. Thank you for listening and we hope you win your next game!
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Want to improve your Scrabble game? Listen (repeatedly) to our word learning and entertaining broadcast and eventually memorize more words than you thought you would ever learn. New episodes debut Fridays! Archived Here: Season 1: Uncommon 5 Letter Words + special "fun" shows Season 2: Uncommon 6 Letter Words + special "fun" shows Season 3: Uncommon 7 Letter Words (Based On Probability) Season 4: Uncommon 8 Letter Words (Based On Probability) Episode 1: (October 11) 7&8 Letter Words That End ...
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Wait, Roll That Again!

Wait, Roll That Again!

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This is Wait, Roll That Again! A Tabletop RPG Design Podcast hosted by Alex, from Aotearoa New Zealand! Learn the ins-and-outs of game design alongside Alex as he creates his first TTRPG, talking to industry creatives along the way, and putting their advice into practice! The show combines interviews, playtesting, and design reflection to tell the story of game design, from start to finish! https://waitrollthatagain.carrd.co/
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The Game Dev Field Guide is a podcast series focused on teaching you how to make and launch your own video games. This podcast is aimed at the beginner to intermediate level of game developer. Learn things like how to make crisp movement controls, making eye catching sprites, and marketing your game for it's big release. Stay awhile and listen!
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It's Clownfish TV... minus the TV part. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles, Clownfish TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast channel that covers geekdom from a consumer's point of view. We cover video games, movies, anime, animation, comic books, tech and more. For the video version of these episodes, go to the Clownfish TV channel on YouTube. On the web: http://www.ClownfishTV.com Produced by Clownfish Studios LLC and WebReef Media.
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Special Topics in Media

Garret Castleberry

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Special Topics in Media Studies is a lecture-based podcast that tackles media history one artifact at a time. Each season of the series we will investigate a different mass media theme, medium, or programming genre. While our focus is educational (it is an academic podcast after all), we tailor our conversations toward a broad audience of media enthusiasts.
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Some Work, All Play

David Roche and Megan Roche

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Five to ten topics, sometimes about running, with lots of love and enthusiasm and science. We dig deep into training, races, studies, pop culture, and much more! With Megan Roche, M.D. and David Roche!
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Sky Matsuhashi discusses poker Cash games, MTT’s and SNG’s for all poker stakes and games like No Limit Hold’em (NLHE), Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) and Stud variations of poker. Lots of poker strategy discussed and Q&A’s with listeners. We interview successful poker players and coaches like Alex Fitzgerald, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Phil Helmuth, Jason Sommerville, Andrew Lichtenberger, Phil Galfond, Isaac (Ike) Haxton, Vanessa Selbst, Ed Miller, Jared Tendler, James “Splitsuit” Sweeney. This sh ...
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Video Game History Hour

Video Game History Foundation

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Industry experts Frank Cifaldi and Kelsey Lewin, co-Directors of the Video Game History Foundation, bring on fellow content creators, game developers, video game historians, and storytellers to teach us a little bit about video game history. Our casual, “chatting over coffee” style interviews let us see the true life of a researcher: bang-your-head-against-a-wall dead-ends, “I can’t believe no one’s told this story before” moments, the thrill of sharing incredible history with the world, and ...
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Studying Pixels

Studying Pixels

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Studying Pixels combines game studies and a joyful engagement with video game culture. Every Sunday, game studies scholar Stefan Heinrich Simond and Japanese scholar Dan Hughes cover anything from reviews of contemporary games to news stories and from academic deep-dives to controversial discussions—all wrapped up in a sincere appreciation of everything geeky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I am Hal Hammons, a citizen of heaven. I broadcast regular reports of what it is for a child of God to live in Satan's world. My reports typically break down into four segments:"What I've been preaching" -- a point I have made in a recent sermon."What I've been reading" -- A brief breakdown of a book of the Bible or other reading material that has helped me in my understanding or application of the Bible."What I've been hearing" -- news from the internet or other sources about what is going ...
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The Institute Podcast

Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

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The Institute for the Arts and Humanities serves as UNC-Chapel Hill’s faculty home for interdisciplinary conversation and collaboration. The IAH supports its mission through its commitment to three interrelated areas of faculty life: scholarship, leadership, and fellowship. The IAH podcast features in-depth conversations with Fellows. The owl tops Hyde Hall, our Franklin Street home.
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Am I the Bolcast?

Commander's Herald

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The Magic: The Gathering podcast based on the Commander’s Herald column Am I The Bolas? Hosted By: Mike Carrozza aka "Mark Carbonza" Michael Celani aka "GamesfreakSA" Morgan Sanchez [superproducer/genius]
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This Study Shows

Listen Entertainment & Wiley

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The only way for research to change the world is if the world knows and cares about it. In This Study Shows, a podcast from Wiley, we explore how to connect research with emotions and experiences and transform the way science is shared. Hosted by Danielle George and Mary-Ann Ochota, each of our six episodes asks the tough science communication questions: how? why? and so what?
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Step into the immersive world of digital games and interactive art with our latest episode, where we dive deep into Blank Arcade 2016, an early and pioneering exhibition that showcased games as art worthy of the gallery space. Join us as we explore the catalog's most captivating entries, guided by curators Lindsay Grace and Emilie Reed, who highlig…
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Painstakingly researched and written by football-obsessed writer and experienced game journalist, historian, and documentarian Richard Moss – author of Bitmap's own The Secret History of Mac Gaming – A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games stays keenly on the ball as it shares the rich and influential history of video game footbal…
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We talk about Fredric Jameson’s “Postmodernism, or The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism” which was originally published in New Left Review in 1984. Note: Checked one more time — Riven did eventually release for the Sega Saturn. Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow…
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A new study found that although female gamers often dislike highly sexualized characters, they still tend to choose them when given the option. The research highlights how character design in games, particularly the balance of sex appeal and strength, influences player perceptions. Interestingly, players rated highly sexualized, strong female chara…
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The Lakers suffered their first loss of the season, falling to the Suns in the first game of their five-game road trip. Pete and Darius discuss the game, hitting on LeBron's rough night, a shift in the rotation, and the continued trend of some bench groups struggling on offense. And then later, the guys show some love to Rui Hachimura, Austin Reave…
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In The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game (UNC Press, 2024), Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva offer an existential challenge to one of America's favorite pastimes: college football. Drawing on twenty-five in-depth interviews with former players from some of the country's most prominent college football teams, Kalma…
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We reached deep into the BELIEVE BAG before this great episode! It started out with all of our thoughts ahead of the Javelina 100 Miler this weekend. This journey into the unknown has it all: fears, dread, and doubt right alongside excitement, celebration, and DMX. We hope this exploration gives you a tailwind that pushes you to chase scary dreams.…
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The death of cable TV just got real. Comcast is rumored to be considering a major breakup, spinning off its cable networks into a separate company as streaming continues to crush traditional TV. With millions cutting the cord every year, Comcast seems ready to ditch cable’s sinking ship, shifting its focus to more profitable ventures like broadband…
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Boeing has recently announced the end of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program, marking a significant shift in its corporate strategy. The decision follows increased scrutiny and debate over the effectiveness of DEI initiatives in fostering inclusive workplaces. Boeing executives indicated that they will instead focus on broader goals …
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The Lakers declined the 3rd year option on Jalen Hood-Schifino, making him an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season and effectively ending his time with the organization after two years (if not sooner). Pete and Darius discuss JHS' brief time with the team, rehashing the decision to draft him, and what this means for this year and beyon…
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In this episode, we talk about social simulation in games, taking as our starting point Mitu Khandaker's talk ‘Thinking about people: Designing games for social simulation’. Hosts Dr. Ibi and Dr. Joe discuss: What’s a social sim? Autonomous behaviour versus authored branching stories Social simulation in tabletop games What are NPCs for? The multip…
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Send us a text It's a big episode as episodes go, featuring the new 2025 CSW words. BTW, didn't include those words here, but check out the Cheat Sheet from Mike Baron & Seth Lipkin over on Cross Tables: https://www.cross-tables.com/download/CHEAT_INTERNATIONAL_RED_2024.pdf Also in this episode is the regular old rigmarole, featuring our continued …
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Happy Holloween! McDonald’s ice cream machines won’t be broken down as often. McDonald’s franchise owners will now be allowed to use companies other than Taylor, the long-standing and often controversial supplier, to repair its notoriously unreliable ice cream machines. Previously, McDonald’s franchises were restricted to Taylor’s services for main…
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Asmongold, a prominent Twitch streamer, has expressed concerns about facing another ban on the platform. In a recent stream, he criticized Twitch’s inconsistent enforcement of its policies, particularly regarding bans. Asmongold highlighted the case of fellow streamer Destiny, whose ban appeal was denied, suggesting that Twitch exhibits double stan…
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The Lakers dropped their second consecutive game, falling to the Cavs in a game they were thoroughly outplayed in from start to finish. Pete and Darius discuss the game, highlighting the Cavs speed and pace offensively, the Lakers' challenges in their switching defense, and the struggles they're seeing offensively in some of their bench groups. Sup…
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Quentin Tarantino called Joker 2 a "F-you to comic book geeks" and a "big FU to Hollywood", praising it despite its massive financial failure. Todd Phillips directed Joker 2 as the Joker himself, recklessly spending the studio’s $200 million budget and offering a 10,000-volt buzzer handshake as a surprise gift. Joker 2 is reportedly one of the bigg…
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As a thank you for staying subscribed to the free THC feed, and as a preview of what the full Plus experience is like, I’m uploading one free Plus episode to the free feed at the end of every month. Enjoy! Subscribe via THC and just copy/paste your personalized link in any podcasting App. Subscribe via Patreon instead if you prefer Spotify, & payme…
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A story about a former Capitol Police officer who's life has been shaped by the events of January 6th. Emilia's Thing was produced by the Document team at NHPR. Click here for more. CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more! To see Civics 101 in book form, check out …
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October is upon us! With scary movie season under way we continue our "Communicating Fears in Film" spotlight theme. Host Garret Castleberry is joined by Kyle Hammonds to analyze the spooky movie hall-of-fame fan-favorite, 1988's Beetlejuice, and its juggernaut legacy sequel in 2024's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Each movie is directed by Tim Burton an…
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California’s film industry is facing significant turmoil and skepticism over a $750 million tax credit plan due to financial struggles, competition from other states, and a shift in priorities, leading to job instability and a reevaluation of traditional practices. 00:00 California’s $750 million tax credit plan to support Hollywood faces skepticis…
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The Lakers road trip continues with a game in Cleveland on Wednesday night. Pete and Darius preview the game, discussing the latest injury report with D'Angelo Russell questionable to play and how that could impact the rotation, Anthony Davis going up against the Cavs' two bigs, defending Cleveland's dynamic guards, and much more. And then later, t…
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In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of "critical gameplay design," an innovative form of game development that challenges the norms of traditional gaming. Discover how critical gameplay is more than just entertainment; it's a powerful platform for questioning societal values and sparking conversations about social and political issu…
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People have played games forever, but it’s only in the past few decades that people really started thinking about what games are, how they work, and how to make them better. Anatomy of Game Design (CRC Press, 2024) takes some of the most popular and beloved games of all time and dissects them to see what makes them tick. By breaking down the system…
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The Left hates Jeff Bezos now, and he’s doubling down on The Washington Post not officially endorsing a presidential candidate. The Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate led to resignations of three editorial board members and thousands of subscription cancellations, including from celebrity Mark Hamill. Bezos’ choice m…
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Hasbro has laid off even more employees, is looking to outsource more IP, is moving away from toys, and is even planning to uproot the company from Rhode Island to Boston. Toy giant Hasbro, as we’ve known it, is OVER. Hasbro is facing significant financial struggles, including declining revenue and layoffs, as it shifts its focus from traditional t…
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California’s anti-business policies under Governor Gavin Newsom have allegedly caused a mass exodus of companies, including Hollywood productions, to more business-friendly states like Texas and Nevada. The state’s $20 minimum wage hike for fast food workers in April 2023 reportedly led to menu price increases, restaurant closures, and over 1,000 d…
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Twitch could face a potential "Adpocalypse", drawing parallels to YouTube’s struggles in 2017. Devin Nash explained that Twitch is currently in an "advertising nightmare," with sponsors leaving the platform due to the spread of controversial and extremist content. He argues that Twitch needs to take drastic action, either by banning all politically…
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Sony is taking the L and shutting down Firewalk Studios completely after the failure of hero shooter Concord. Sony owned the studio for less than two years. Concord had a disastrous launch, being pulled from sale just two weeks after release due to poor performance, low player counts, and tepid reviews. Sony has offered refunds to players who purch…
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In this crossover episode, the Special Topics October spotlight series on "Communicating Fears in Film" continues with Part 2 of our conversation with horror scholar Simon Bacon, editor and contributor of the anthology Future Folk Horror: Contemporary Anxieties and Possible Futures (Lexington Books, 2023). Host Garret Castleberry explores movements…
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Are the cultural norms of the art world stifling true creative breakthroughs? In this thought-provoking episode, we dive into Lindsay Grace's exploration of enculturation and its impact on artistic production. Grace pulls back the curtain on the culture of art critique, academic consensus, and the processes that shape how creativity unfolds. She di…
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We ventured into the unknown at the Javelina 100 Mile, and we're coming back with a celebration to share! This episode is all about processing a life-changing weekend where David won Javelina in 12 hours, 45 minutes to earn a Golden Ticket to the Western States 100. There was one defining feature of the day: HEAT. Race day featured record temperatu…
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The United States spends more than any other country on healthcare. And, unfortunately, that's just about the only place we come in first. Today we learn about the creation and maintenance of our unique public/private system with Sue Tolleson-Rinehart, Professor Emeritus at UNC, and Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, Canada Research Chair in Policies and Healt…
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