Best Solitaire Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 152 - Eduardo García-Molina on Archaeogaming 1:08:08

3h ago1:08:08

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This week on the pod, soon-to-be UChicago PHD Eduardo García-Molina drops into discuss the Seleucids, how he learned to love them through Rome: Total War, and what video games can teach us about ourselves through the ways they present the ancient world. Hydrologic Cycle from CMU is on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmu/hydrol…

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Kray Z Comics and Stories 638: Trina Robbins Has Left The Building 1:57:49

4h ago1:57:49

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We have a lot to talk about in this week’s show, so rather than a long intro, we;’ll give you the greatest gift of all. BULLET POINTS! The passing of Trina Robbins Joni Mitchell’s song about Trina: https://youtu.be/obRVlFCVlAg?si=A-UEeZAMevmCrFUi Joe has been out and about! Quad City Con in St Cloud, MN Mind’s Eye Comics in Burnsville EAKK Conventi…

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Kray Z Comics and Stories 637: Previews For April 2024 2:29:31

1d ago2:29:31

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Every month, Joe and Cory!! go through Previews to highlight comics coming in the future. This time, they go through Previews for comics shipping in July 2024 and beyond, point out the new, the collected and the interesting for YOU to bother your comic shop about!By Kray Z Comics And Stories

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Let's talk about that flood of spring overshoot migrants 3:25

1d ago3:25

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The first hummingbird was reported on the Cape, as expected for mid-April, but this eagerly anticipated annual event was overshadowed by spring overshoot fever — southerly winds brought, well, a windfall of rare birds to the Cape and Islands.By Mark Faherty

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Episode 151 - Joe Dewhurst on Developing Heavy Games 58:14

4d ago58:14

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This week on the pod, Joe Dewhurst (@joe-dewhurst), a freelance developer who works primarily for GMT, gives his insights into game development and his work on COIN solo bots. Hydrologic Cycle from CMU is on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmu/hydrologic-cycle?ref=discovery Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Mich…

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Solosaurus Episode #94 - Black Orchestra 44:51

5d ago44:51

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Welcome to Episode 94 of the Solosaurus podcast! Host Michael Eckenfels gets into a long needed discussion of Black Orchestra! Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our sponsor! Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro and Disclaimer 01:56 - Solosaurus News 12:47 - Review Begins 39:14 - Conclusion 42:36 - Final Thoughts and Outro T…

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Guest: David Kellie Returns, Again 47:59

5d ago47:59

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David Kellie, the CEO of the Natural Diamond Council (NDC), returns to the show for a third time. The conversation begins with David discussing the NDC’s recent marketing shoot in Canada’s Northwest Territories with actress Lily James. David then shares his cold-water plunge experience in minus 30-degree temperatures. Paul and David then go on to t…

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Mentioned in Dispatches Season 12 Ep 10 ~ Commercial Wargames for the Pros 1:16:10

6d ago1:16:10

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12 April 2024 ~ In preparation for Connections Online next week, we’re …By Armchair Dragoons

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Kray Z Comics and Stories 636: Mind’s Eye Comics Reborn! 2:11:30

8d ago2:11:30

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We don’t often have guests on the show, that’s for Cory!!’s solo thing, but this week, we invited the owner of Mind’s Eye Comics in Burnsville Minnesota, Eric Childs to talk about the long road to both owning a comic shop and now re-opening it in a much bigger space! The shop re-opens on 4/13/2024 with special guests and all kinds of fun things! ht…

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Keep an eye and ear out for the uncommon birds of April 3:59

13d ago3:59

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April isn’t my favorite month in the birding calendar, especially when its weather barely outperforms bleakest March, but it has its charms – the first hummingbirds and seabird migration among them.By Mark Faherty

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Episode 150 - Elizabeth Hargrave on Science Games + the TTGDA 58:32

16d ago58:32

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This week on the pod, game designer Elizabeth Hargrave drops by to talk science games, design, development, and her newest project, the Tabletop Game Designers Association. Elizabeth Hargrave's site: https://www.elizhargrave.com/ TTGDA: https://www.ttgda.org/ Hydrologic Cycle from CMU is on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmu/…

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Mentioned in Dispatches Season 12 Ep 9 ~ Darin Leviloff and States of Siege Games 1:06:24

15d ago1:06:24

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5 April 2024 ~ We’re joined this week by designer Darin Leviloff, …By Armchair Dragoons

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Leave the leaves? 4:24

15d ago4:24

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This week on The Bird Report: leaf litter, to leave or not to leave?By Mark Faherty

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Episode 149 - Alastair Kocho-Williams on Teaching History through Wargames 1:00:28

18d ago1:00:28

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This week on the podcast, Alastair Kocho-Williams (@akochowi), a professor at Clarkson University, drops by to discuss how he's using wargames and game design to teach history to his students. Hydrologic Cycle from CMU is on Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmu/hydrologic-cycle?ref=discovery Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsore…

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Mentioned in Dispatches Season 12 Ep 8 ~ Practitioner Wargaming 1:18:56

21d ago1:18:56

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29 March 2024 ~ Brant is joined by Chris Weuve (chair of …By Armchair Dragoons

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Episode 150 with Dean & Deron from Meeple Town 1:23:47

21d ago1:23:47

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Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! In our fifth show, we visit with the krewe from Meeple Town, Dean and Deron, long-time friends and now long-time podcasters about board games! We chat about the transition to Deron as the new co-host, with a surprise visit(?), and then get right to the games, games, games! Floe The Magnificent Xylotar Exhibiti…

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A royal is visiting us from the Arctic 3:01

22d ago3:01

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You probably haven’t seen anything in the news about it, but I have reliable intel that a royal has quietly taken up residence on Cape Cod. In the Sagamore area, away from the gaze of paparazzi, a prince is spending some time along the canal and trying to blend in with the locals.By Mark Faherty

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Episode 148 - Weyodi OldBear on Indigenous Futurism in Games 1:08:52

25d ago1:08:52

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This week on the pod, author Weyodi OldBear drops by to discuss her work in science fiction and her involvement with Coyote & Crow, a tabletop RPG about indigenous people in a future unimpacted by colonialism. Weyodi OldBear's site: https://www.weyodi.com/ Coyote & Crow: https://coyoteandcrow.net/ Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Mi…

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Mentioned in Dispatches Season 12 Ep 7 ~ Fort Circle Games 56:54

29d ago56:54

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22 March 2024 ~ Fresh off of GAMA Expo, Fort Circle Honcho …By Armchair Dragoons

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Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Dr Ger Graus 36:21

30d ago36:21

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“I see myself as the Benjamin Button of Education” In conversation with Dr Ger Graus. The power of play is recognised within the Early Years sector as essential to children’s development. Playing is a child’s right and is our main teaching tool. As Friedrich Froebel said so eloquently back in 1837, “Play is the highest expression of human developme…

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Early birds on Cape Cod 3:47

29d ago3:47

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This week on The Bird Report, sometimes birds take the wrong exit off the freeway.By Mark Faherty

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Guest: Amelia Bourdeau 49:40

1M ago49:40

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In this episode of the Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics Podcast, economic and financial market strategist Amelia Bourdeau joins the show to discuss an array of macro fundamental factors likely to impact the diamond trade. The conversation begins with Paul and Amelia discussing the Federal Reserve's impact on the U.S. economy and what this means for …

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Kray Z Comics and Stories 635: Ultimate Kray 1:53:51

1M ago1:53:51

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The Ultimate Universe is all new and restarting at Marvel, soi why don’t Cory!! And Joe go over the previous version, what worked and what didn’t, why it fell apart and if the new version is worth checking out. They review: Ultimate Spider-Man 1 and 2 Ultimate Black Panther ! Ultimate X-Men 1 They also discuss: The new zoo review and iditarod Who c…

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Episode 147 - Jason Carr on Development at GMT 57:34

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In this week's episode, Jason Carr, Lead Developer at GMT, talks about his experiences in both design and development. Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colle…

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Mentioned in Dispatches Season 12 Ep 6 ~ “Live” From GAMA Expo 1:31:44

1M ago1:31:44

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15 March 2024 ~ We spent last week at GAMA Expo, and …By Armchair Dragoons

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Episode 149 with Ben Hammer (We All Take From The River) 1:07:44

1M ago1:07:44

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Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! In our fourth show, we visit with Ben Hammer about his brand new game coming soon to Kickstarter WE ALL TAKE FROM THE RIVER. It's a resource management and social deduction game that also gives insight to keeping a river and its estuary clean from pollution. It's Ben's first design, and he not only designed th…

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Kray Z Comics and Stories 634: Comics Previews for March 2024. 1:54:54

1M ago1:54:54

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Every month, Joe and Cory!! go through Previews to highlight comics coming in the future. This time, they go through Previews for comics shipping in June 2024 and beyond, point out the new, the collected and the interesting for YOU to bother your comic shop about!By Kray Z Comics And Stories

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Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Andy Keen-Downs 32:29

1M ago32:29

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According to Barnardos, it is estimated that there are up to 310,000 children every year with a parent in prison in England and Wales. And for those children, this can lead to poor physical and mental health and significant trauma, especially as some of them will have witnessed some of the criminal activity or even the arrest of their parent. It is…

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Waxwing poetic 3:50

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On two occasions over the last week I found myself driving slowly around some back streets in Yarmouth Port, craning my neck, looking like a cat burglar casing the neighborhood. Or more likely around here, an overly aggressive realtor looking to pounce on a potential new listing.By Mark Faherty

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Episode 146 - Jane Draycott on Women in Historical Video Games 1:05:58

1M ago1:05:58

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This week on the pod, Dr. Jane Draycott (@jldraycott), a classicist who is also an expert on women in video games set in the ancient world, talks about her work, the world of archaeogaming, and her recent book, Cleopatra's Daughter. https://drjanedraycott.co.uk/ Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learn…

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LOGIC & LORE and CASCADIA ROLLING HILLS -- First Look! 18:43

1M ago18:43

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BJ and Jeremy played Barcelona and Rats of Wistar on a recent Twitch Tuesdays in the Gumbo Pot, but before the euro game goodness started, they took a look at two projects on Kickstarter right now for some first impressions: Logic & Lore from Weird Giraffe Games, a two player card game all about deducing the cards already in your tableau; and Casca…

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Solitaire Rose Radio 83: Talking a Mechaton of Stuff with Wells Thompson and Dalton Shannon 55:03

2M ago55:03

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In this episode, Cory interviews writers Wells Thompson and Dalton Shannon. They are on the show to push their Kickstarter for the trade paperback collection of their all ages comic Mechaton, but the interview talks about their other works and includes discussions about: How they met and decided to work together on comics How each fell into the wor…

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Mentioned in Dispatches Season 12 Ep 5 ~ Classic Wargaming 1:13:38

2M ago1:13:38

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8 March 2024 ~ Moe’s back! And the Molotov Cockatiel joins us, …By Armchair Dragoons

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Woodcocks and more signs of spring 3:53

1M ago3:53

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As the season of mud settles in, this seems like a good time to talk about one if its biggest stars. This worm slurping dumpling of a bird dances its way back into our lives each March, when the aerial displays of the male become staple program fodder for nature centers and bird clubs everywhere.By Mark Faherty

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Episode 145 - Henry Lowood on Preserving Gaming History 1:03:37

2M ago1:03:37

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This week on the pod, Dr. Henry Lowood, a video game scholar and archivist from Stanford, discusses a career spent playing, studying, and preserving games--mostly video games, but with more board game work to come! https://lowood.people.stanford.edu/ Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through …

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Kray Z Comics and Stories 633: Comics Potpourri 1:43:17

2M ago1:43:17

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It’s been a busy week for Joe and Cory!! And while this episode doesn’t have a theme, it’s a whole bunch of stuff like a convention report and, of course, comics talk! They discuss: Minnesota’s insane weather MCE show Mint in Box toys Cory!! Has all of the Archie All Star Comics Spider-Man Clone Saga The Cherry Omnibus All of this, the usual shenan…

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Chapter 129: Spiritual Promise

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Summary: Following the sinking of the Red General, Lenora and Solus lay thee down together in the faraway jungle of a castaway isle. Of Special Note: On tonight's Secrets, the unknown Kingdom of Zeta One, the Orc Kingdom, are given unto you! Part Two of Three. Download Chapter 129: Spiritual Promise Download All Future Episodes & Bonus Episodes --H…

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Mentioned in Dispatches Season 12 Ep 4 ~ If I Had A Million Dollars 1:11:10

2M ago1:11:10

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1 March 2024 ~ Inspired by this thread on BGG, our panel …By Armchair Dragoons

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Episode 148 with Darren Reckner & Jason Hager (The Durdles!) 1:06:19

2M ago1:06:19

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Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! Our third show was a big thrill -- thanks to our friend Carla Kopp at Weird Giraffe Games, we were able to chat with Jason Hager & Darren Reckner (a/k/a "The Durdles") about their new game on Kickstarter right now called LOGIC & LORE! We also talked about some spicy hot games we've played recently, including: …

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Solitaire and mixed spring signals 4:14

2M ago4:14

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I’ve been getting a lot of mixed signals from Mother Earth lately. On my early morning walk yesterday I saw an optimistic chipmunk, then a freshly dead garter snake that probably should have stayed in bed another two months.By Mark Faherty

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Kray Z Comics and Stories 632: February Reviews 1:41:10

2M ago1:41:10

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Cory!! and Joe read LOTS of comics, and because of that, they have things they like and things they don’t, so this week, after a LONG discussion about a leaked collection they are excited about, they review: Ultimate Black Panther #1 – Marvel Moon Man #1 – Image Knights of the Dinner Table #310 – Kenzerco John Constantine Hellblazer: Dead in Americ…

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Episode 147 with Don Eskridge (The Resistance, The Resistance: Avalon, 21 Hand Games) 1:18:39

2M ago1:18:39

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Gumbo Live! is back with a new season! Our second guest is Don Eskridge, the designer of THE RESISTANCE and AVALON and ABANDON PLANET and a bunch of other cool games! Don came by the Gumbo Pot to chat about his brand new book HAND GAMES 21: NEW GAMES FOR FRIENDS & FAMILIES. It's a hoot with some great family style dexterity games. We also talked ab…

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Episode 144 - Verdis LeVar Robinson and Paul Otto on Gaming Bacon's Rebellion 1:10:14

2M ago1:10:14

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This week on the pod, Verdis LeVar Robinson and Paul Otto discuss their recently-published Reacting to the Past game, which gives students insight into the birth of structural racism and its relationship to other community issues in the pre-revolution United States. Game link: https://reactingconsortium.org/games/bacons1676 Verdis LeVar Robinson's …

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Mentioned in Dispatches Season 12 Ep 3 ~ Hollandspiele & Amabel Holland 59:15

2M ago59:15

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23 February 2024 ~ Amabel is back! One of our favorite designers …By Armchair Dragoons

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Kray Z Comics and Stories 631: February 2024 Previews 2:21:57

2M ago2:21:57

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Every month, Joe and Cory!! go through Previews to highlight comics coming in the future. This time, they go through Previews for comics shipping in May 2024 and beyond, point out the new, the collected and the interesting for YOU to bother your comic shop about!By Kray Z Comics And Stories

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Red Knots and horseshoe crabs 4:19

2M ago4:19

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As I write this, Red Knots feel very far away. To be more precise, 7000 miles and three months away. These Arctic nesting shorebirds are marathon migrators, traveling from well above the Arctic circle to wintering areas at the other end of the planet each year.By Mark Faherty

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Episode 143 - Hermann Luttmann on Designing Across Genres 1:08:16

2M ago1:08:16

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This week on the pod, Hermann Luttmann pops by to discuss his design career so far, his future designs now that he is retired, and how he wants players to understand his body of work as a whole. Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playfu…

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Mentioned in Dispatches Season 12 Ep 2 ~ From Content to Design with Beyond Solitaire 1:01:08

2M ago1:01:08

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16 February 2024 ~ Liz drops by to talk to Brant & …By Armchair Dragoons

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Birds in love 4:31

2M ago4:31

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It’s Valentine's Day, which means it’s time to sort through the picked over remains of the greeting cards to find the least groanworthy one. But us people aren’t the only ones suffering though – I mean reveling in love this time of year – it’s also courtin’ season for many species of birds.By Mark Faherty

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