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Welcome to your weekly Checkpoint for video game news, reviews, interviews and more! With the games industry changing all the time, it’s our goal to make sure you’re kept up to date with the stories that matter! With coverage of all the latest major releases and hard-hitting discussions, the show is all about keeping you up to date and breaking down one of the most popular and constantly evolving medias in the world.
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The Substantial Meal

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There was a dark time in Irish history when having a drink in a pub with some friends required the additional purchase of a “substantial meal.” Countless nights of talking absolute nonsense were lost. To combat this, three friends decided to crank up their Windows XP-powered Dell computers and get drunk together online from the squalor of their own homes. Join two of Ireland’s funniest comedians, Justine Stafford and Martin Angolo, along with Ireland’s least-known actor Dermot Ward, as they ...
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WORK IT LADY PODCAST- PODCAST FOR ALL WOMEN! SPECIAL TOPICS FOR MOMS!Hey Girl! Join the tribe! We've got something for everyone! The goal at WORK IT LADY PODCAST is to bring young ladies, single women, married women and mom's information that will help them have happier and healthier lives. The goal is to help you to think outside the box regarding everyday aspects of life that all women must navigate.Topics on women's health, women's mental health, society & culture, entrepreneurship, small ...
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ABOUT: With over 13 years in Bangkok Thailand, Emanuel Skinner has become a household name and a house music icon locally and abroad. Originally from San Francisco and now a Phuket local sharing his vision and sound all across South East Asia . With over 20 years experience filling the best and biggest venues from Jakarta, Singapore, China, India, to South Korea, Bangladesh to Malaysia, the Maldives, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and all over Thailand (Chang Mai, Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Phuket, Pat ...
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Hello & welcome to my podcast, It's so great you could join me as I'm going to take you on a musical journey through some of my favorite genres of music. With every Episode always being new and fresh with a live set from the club to a laid-back set in the studio, you never know what you're going to get till you get that weekly dose. each volume has edits and remixes as well as bootlegs from myself and a handful of friends of mine. for your ears to enjoy. So what are you waiting for PRESS PLA ...
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Join Elliot, Luke, Charlie and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they jump into a gaming time machine! That’s right, the gang goes back to 2014 and then to 2004 to talk about what gaming looked like decades before. Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Gaming in 2014 and 2004! appeared fir…
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A short report from Cannes 2024! Christina talks about what she is looking forward to at the festival from Coppola to Lanthimos to following the brilliant jury lead by Greta Gerwig. Stay tuned for more dispatches! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Evergreen Podcasts
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Join Elliot, Luke, Edie and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss Microsoft has closed a number of Bethesda studios, including Redfall maker Arkane Austin. Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Up to date! Microsoft have closed down a number of Bethesda game studios and much mo…
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With a small slowdown in major 2024 games, Brad goes back a decade and a half to revisit one of our favorite classic FPS horror games in F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon. Does this game hold up and remain as one of our all time favorite horror games or has it started to show its age? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming…
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IN THIS EPISODE I SHARE MY EXPERIENCE GETTING THE HPV VACCINE AS AN ADULT. I SHARE MULTIPLE REASONS IT BENIFITS ALL OF OUR HEALTH TO GET THE HPV VACCINE. IF YOU THOUGHT YOU OR YOUR KIDS DID NOT NEED IT YOU DO! THE REASONS WHY ARE SHARED IN THIS EPISODE. HPV VACCINE FOR UP TO AGE 45, REASONS FOR EVERY WOMAN AND CHILD TO GET THE HPV VACCINE, HPV PODC…
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Join Kolby, David, Victor and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they chat about licensed games throughout the years, the good and the bad. Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Licensed Video Games! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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We are honored to have the brilliant Kathryn Hunter on the show this week. The award winning actor has played both Lear and Richard III on stage and gives an extraordinary performance as the three witches in Joel Coen's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth'. Ms Hunter talks to Christina about working with Francis Ford Coppola in his upcoming film 'Megalopolis',…
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Join Kolby, David, Victor and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where Limited Run apologises for selling CD-Rs as authentic 3DO games Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Up To Date: Limited Run apologises for selling CD-Rs as authentic 3DO games appeared first on Checkpoint.…
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Brad jumps into the newest Metroidvania Tales of Kenzera: Zau to see how a game in this genre can handle a delicate subject matter like the loss of a loved one. Is this new indie games touching emotional story able to help it live up to the greats of this genre? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming…
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Join Kolby, Charlie, Edie and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they chat about all the tropes and genres that are big in gaming in Japan. Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Big in Japan! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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The Netflix hit series 'Baby Reindeer' is based on Scottish comedian Richard Gadd harrowing experience being stalked by an obsessed woman as well as the trauma of sexual assault. Candice Frederick (Senior Culture Reporter @ Huffpost) joins Christina to unpack the series, process their reactions to it, talk about the important and complex issues it …
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Ryan McQuade (Executive editor AwardsWatch.com) joins Christina for a deep dive into Luca Guadagnino's latest film 'Challengers'. Join us as we talk about the dazzling performances by Zendaya, Mike Faist & Josh O'Connor, the score, the spectacular tennis scenes, and the electric love triangle at its center. Ryan McQuade on X @ryanmcquade77 Learn mo…
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Join Kolby, Charlie, Edie and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where Nintendo properties are being removed from GMOD and more! Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Up to date: Nintendo properties are being removed from GMOD and more! appeared first on Checkpoint.…
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Doug caught up with an old friend at Pax East to talk about motion capture in gaming. Haptix Studio in Michigan does all sorts of work in creating, utilizing, and teaching the art of motion capture. Check out Haptix Studios at: https://haptixstudio.com/ Support Workforce Gaming on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming…
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At Pax East, Doug talked with the composer of Turbo Overkill and Littlelands. We learn more about the process and inspiration for making music in games as well as the differences in making music for hyperviolent and cozy games.For more about Chapman Hammond's work: https://www.chapmanhammondmusic.com/Turbo Overkill available now on Steam: https://s…
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We have reached the finale of one of the best TV shows of the season! We're thrilled to have director Hiromi Kamata ('Let the Right One In', 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters') join us to talk about 'Shōgun' & her incredible episode 'Ladies of the Willow World'. Ms. Kamata and Christina talk about the power of the women of 'Shōgun', why she showed the a…
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Join Elliot, Luke, Mel and Doug in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about potential further seasons of the Fallout TV series and how the show’s success has spilled over into more success for the games. Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Up to Date – Fallout TV show renewed for new se…
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We went back and explored what Star Wars meant to those of us kids in the 90's with Star Wars: Rebel Assault 2 The Hidden Empire. This game might be horrible but we had a great time exploring a Star Wars classic and revisiting what the old Star Wars expanded universe was all about. Support Workforce Gaming on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforce…
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Continuing our Pax East interview series, Doug chats with one of the developers of the new horror game Sorry We're Closed. They talk about the influence of games like Silent Hill on this modern horror indie game. Wishlist Sorry We're Closed here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1796580/Sorry_Were_Closed/Support Workforce Gaming on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠htt…
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Join Luke, Edie, Elliot and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the new indie games announced at the Triple-I Initiative showcase! Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 get free updates to celebrate the Fallout TV show’s launch! appeared first on Checkpo…
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Variety's Senior Artisans Editor Jazz Tangcay joins Christina to discuss the huge, buzzy Hollywood titles that are hitting theaters this summer! 'The Fall Guy', 'Challengers', 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga', 'Kinds of Kindness', 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die, 'Inside Out 2'', 'Twisters', 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', just to name a few. They also talk about 'Joke…
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Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch.com) joins Christina to discuss one of 2024s most anticipated, and possibly divisive, films Alex Garland's 'Civil War'. The first trailer left us with a lot of questions and certain expectations but the film turned out to be something else completely. Christina and Ryan discuss the film, the discourse, Alex Garland, the in…
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Join Elliot, Luke and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they chat about all the big games from the first quarter of 2024, and discuss what might... LEARN MORE The post 2024 Quarter One Wrap-up! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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We go back to one of the best games of 2023 and talk through all the story, ending, and general spoilers of Alan Wake 2. We break down the themes of Alan Wake 2, Alan Wake and Saga's story, what on Earth the ending is, and who is Scratch. Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:02 General Game Themes 11:24 Side Characters 20:50 Saga 31:46 Alan Wake 40:00 The End…
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Join Elliot, Luke and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all of the fun gaming April Fools gags and the games with the most playtime... LEARN MORE The post Up To Date – All the great gags from April Fools and more! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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Doug talks with one of the creators of Kind Words and it's sequel Kind Words 2. What lessons have they learned from fostering a community of kindness and how do they plan to evolve from the original game? Wishlist Kind Words 2 here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2118120/Kind_Words_2_lofi_city_pop/Support Workforce Gaming on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://…
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Join Elliot, Pedro, Mel and Erielle in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss Intersectionality in gaming (“Intersectionality means the interconnection of social categorisation of identities. How someone’s... LEARN MORE The post Intersectionality in gaming appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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We've seen the ending, we've followed Sephiroth, and done dozens of hours of side quests, so it's time to talk about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth spoilers. In part one of our spoiler discussion we walk through the main story line of FF7 Rebirth.0:00 Intro1:22 Lets Get Into It13:21 Junon24:58 Costa Del Sol28:21 About Zack33:30 North Coral35:02 Gold Sauce…
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Join Elliot, Mel, Erielle and Pedro in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss how Embracer divests Gearbox to Take-Two Interactive Catch the latest episode on Spotify:... LEARN MORE The post Up To Date: Marvel Rivals – a new F2P team-based game announced! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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