Best Video Game Logic Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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VGL Podcast Ep 336: Running an Experiment 1:13:09

3h ago1:13:09

1:13:09

Games We Played 200+ workers at Bethesda Game Studio have unionized Gamepass Changes; FTC Critical Community Corner Humble Games Shutting Down Time Stamps will be in the show notes following their respective topics when remembered Games We Played Rage: Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817070/Marvels_SpiderMan_Remas…

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Short Selling & Squeezing - Billionaire Feuds; Meme Stocks & Movies 50:29

14m ago50:29

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In this episode, the hosts discuss short selling and short squeezes in the stock market. They provide examples from movies like 'The Big Short' and 'Casino Royale' to explain the concept of short selling. They also explain the mechanics of short selling, including opening a brokerage account, borrowing stocks, and monitoring account equity. The hos…

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Episode 24 - Dreams in the Witch House 1:51:35

39m ago1:51:35

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IT'S BAKING TIME! Matt makes bad cookies and then Roses and Matt plan some really cool Stardew-themed Macarons. We briefly revisit the Detective Grimoire series and talk about Rise of the Golden Idol. Then we do a deep-dive into a game that captured the hell out of our imaginations: Dreams in the Witch House! PLUS A RETURN OF A BELOVED SEGMENT!!! E…

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217 - Leonard Susskind: String Theory, Fine-Tuning, and the Physics of the Multiverse 1:11:08

4d ago1:11:08

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Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Leonard Susskind is Felix Bloch Professor of Physics at Stanford University. Among other accomplishments, he is among the fathers of such revolutionary concepts in physics as string theory, black hole complementarity, the holographic principle, and the string-theoretic landscape. It is this last concept that Robinson…

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VGL Franken Episode: Baldurs Gate Prelude 23:55

2h ago23:55

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This week Rage was sick, and so we get a sneak peak at some of the discussion that will happen during the Baldur's Gate gameclub episode. Jared has played D&D a lot over the years, and will be making comparisons in the main episode a lot more in detail than the one on this franken episode. Here's to feeling better next week Rage!…

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115. Catching Up & The State of Podcasts - Why Your Favorite Podcast MAY Be In Trouble 43:49

6d ago43:49

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We're back. Sorry - We y'all too.

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Episode 23 - Tangle Tower 1:34:58

7d ago1:34:58

1:34:58

Lets talk about guinea pigs for a while then too many Lorelais before we DEEP DIVE into TANGLE TOWER - a fun mystery game! And we talk about its predecessor Detective Grimoire and the demo for the third game in the series, The Mermaid Mask. It's, honestly?, just a good episode. Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Games Mentioned: Lorelai Lorelei and t…

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EP110. 🤖 Why I'm Letting AI Train Off My Music (And Why You Should Too!) 1:15:13

2d ago1:15:13

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You know lately I have given some real thought to the “will I let AI train off my music”, and we’re all being very careful and NOT signing the Motion Array or Envato terms. Not letting AudioSparx or anybody train off our precious music that is so original that no one (or thing) in the world could have thought of it.The truth is, I think we are bein…

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216 - Raphael Bousso: The Black Hole Paradox, Quantum Gravity, and the Holographic Principle 1:45:30

8m ago1:45:30

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Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Raphael Bousso is the Chancellor’s Chair in Physics at the Berkeley Center for Theoretical Physics, where he leads the Bousso Group in research on quantum gravity and quantum information. He is a renowned string theorist famous also for his development of the string theoretic landscape and the Bousso bound in hologra…

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VGL Franken Episode: I had Ice Cream 19:39

1d ago19:39

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This week we ran a franken due to more work and life conflicts. We should return next week for the video game action you know and love!By Video Game Logic Podcast

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Episode 22 - Q & A: New Teeth Edition 1:33:09

12d ago1:33:09

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Roses has new teeth and can't eat no potatoes, but she DID learn about a lot of games with an overwhelming number of cats. We take your questions about achievements, non-adventure game mechanics, console gaming, genre distinctions, Andrew Plotkin's Cruelty Scale, and much more! Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Games Mentioned: Lorelei and the Laser…

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215 - Anna Lembke: On Philosophy and Psychiatry 1:37:41

6d ago1:37:41

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Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Dr. Anna Lembke received her undergraduate degree in Humanities from Yale University and her medical degree from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Medical Director of Addiction Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is also Program Director of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fel…

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VGL Podcast Ep 335: Another Crab's Treasure (June Gameclub) 1:13:55

8d ago1:13:55

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This week we talk about a game both like, but don't really want to play anymore. Alongside some of our normal BS and a small story or two. We hope you enjoy! June Gameclub: Another Crab’s Treasure Next Gameclub: Baldur’s Gate 3 New Crazy Taxi title will be an open-world, massively multiplayer AAA game, according to Sega Game Recording Comes to Stea…

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Ask Me Anything | July 2024 1:29:36

10d ago1:29:36

1:29:36

Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 This is the inaugural AMA for Robinson’s Podcast. It is supported by the members of the podcast’s Patreon. In this installment, Robinson answers questions about the reality of mathematics, podcasting, moral facts, ice cream, the nature of time, literary books for neophytes, and more. Denying Infinity: https://doi.org…

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Episode 21 - The Dagger of Amon Ra 1:56:01

10d ago1:56:01

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Healthcare! World Hunger! Capitalism! Unfinished Games! Get ready for some R-A-N-T-S! "Aw, Man..." coming soon to NBC Also, we talk about Laura Bow: The Dagger of Amon Ra for an hour. Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Games Mentioned: A Space for the Unbound Stardew Valley The Haunted Chocolatier Lorelai Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Journeyman Project…

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EP 109. From $$ to $$$$ in Sync PRO with "Da Fingaz" Marcus Manderson | How He Did It! 1:11:38

12d ago1:11:38

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In this podcast we talk with Marcus "Da Fingaz" Manderson and talk about how he went from never making over $100 ever on a PRO check to making HIGH FOUR Figures in his last BMI Check.I ask all the questions, and he details what happened and his strategy and how he finds time to make music for sync.#synclicensing #composer #musician @dafingaz LINKS …

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214 - Joyce Carol Oates: On Philosophy and Literature 1:00:59

23d ago1:00:59

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Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Joyce Carol Oates is the Rogers S. Berlind ’52 Professor Emerita in the Humanities at Princeton University with the Program in Creative Writing. She is among the most widely-recognized and respected writers of our time, and has written in a wide variety of media and genres, from poetry and fiction in the former categ…

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VGL Podcast Franken Episode: My List of Shame 30:28

15d ago30:28

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This week we ran a Franken Episode due to Rage needing to close at work on Tuesday. I recorded an extra bit for the beginning, and was impressed at how good my headset mic is. It's not as good as my normal mic, but for a 40$ headset, its not bad! We'll see you next week to discuss Another Crab's Treasure!…

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114. Why You Can't Get a Restaurant Reservation - Bots May Have Something to Do With It 53:00

20d ago53:00

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SummaryIn this episode, the hosts discuss various topics including Chris' recent wedding, changes in Adobe's terms and conditions, and the practice of scalping restaurant reservations. They explore the implications of Adobe's attempt to own the intellectual property of content created on their software and the backlash they faced. They also delve i…

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Episode 20 - Audience Recommendations Vol. 2 1:43:20

17d ago1:43:20

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After a week off, Matt and Roses are back fresh as... roses, I guess. After the contractually obligated Stardew Valley talk, we discuss four of YOUR AUDIENCE RECCOMENDATIONS! A Space for the Unbound, The Invincible, The Journeyman Project, and The Cat Lady! This leads to a deep discussion of the entire Harvester Games catalogue. YOUR TAKEAWAYS: 1) …

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EP 108. Is Stock Music/MicroSync Worth It in 2024?? Or Fruitless? Let’s look at some data… 1:14:10

20d ago1:14:10

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Almost three years ago my channel blew up with a video called “Zero to $600 a Month with Stock Music Licensing.” Surely this is all over now right? No one can be making any money on this now with the advent of AI can they? Sync is the ONLY way to go to make money in licensing right?Well, let’s look at the data…#stockmusiclicensing #musiclicensing #…

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213 - Slavoj Žižek: God, Marxism, Philosophy, and Quantum Mechanics 1:16:28

20d ago1:16:28

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Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Slavoj Žižek is international director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities at the University of London, visiting professor at New York University, and a senior researcher at the University of Ljubljana’s Department of Philosophy. This is Slavoj’s fourth appearance on the show. On episode 109, he and Robinson…

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VGL Podcast Ep 334: Ten Years Ago 1:40:23

22d ago1:40:23

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For Show Date: 06/18/2024 Games We Played Life by You No Longer Among the Living Senior Riot devs say the League of Legends playerbase is getting older, with fewer newbies jumping in Discovery Queue Time Stamps will be in the show notes following their respective topics when remembered Games We Played Rage: Linkito https://store.steampowered.com/ap…

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Episode 19.5 - THERE IS NO EPISODE 25:42

24d ago25:42

25:42

Hey everyone, we're not doing an episode this week, so we just thought we'd throw you a quick episode to tell you how we're not doing an episode. So, sorry there is no episode, but here's an episode about that. And, while we were here, we thought, to apologize for not having an episode, we'd answer a few listener questions. In conclusion, there is …

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212 - Deborah Gordon: Ants, Myrmecology, and Collective Behavior 1:01:45

1M ago1:01:45

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Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Deborah Gordon is Professor of Biology at Stanford University. She is a myrmecologist—an entomologist who studies ants—focusing on how complex behavior emerges from ant colonies, which have no central control. In this episode, Deborah and Robinson discuss some of the distinctive features of ants, how pheromones help …

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VGL Podcast Ep 333: He Wears a Trench Coat 1:07:08

1M ago1:07:08

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Topics list: For Show Date: 06/11/2024 Games We Played Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 always online, including campaign, due to "continuous" texture streaming PlayStation's CEO drastically underestimates the Steam crowd's patience Community Corner New Worlds Community Review Bombs the Game on Steam Starfield's latest update draws player ire by sticking …

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Episode 19 - Nightmare Frames and An English Haunting 1:46:48

1M ago1:46:48

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First, you should know: It's not Matt's fault. Second, you should know: PushingUpRoses is a chaotic force. Third, you should listen to us talk about video games. We talk a lot about games we WANT to play, but haven't, then we DEEP DIVE into both of the major releases from Postmodern Adventures. Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Games Mentioned: Duck…

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EP 107. How to Find and Contact Sync Music Libraries | Clips from the "Getting in Sync Course" 54:14

1M ago54:14

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Eric shows clips from his “Getting in Sync” Course and talks about the EXACT way he got into his first two libraries.GET THE 2024 MUSIC DIRECTORY FROM SYNCMYMUSIC:https://www.syncmymusic.com/musicdirectoryMake sure to email Jesse after you buy and tell him Eric Copeland sent you! --THE NEW COURSE "GETTING IN SYNC" IS HERE!How I Got My Music on TV! …

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211 - Jay Chandrasekhar: Comedy, Creative Integrity, Super Troopers, & Jackass 1:14:56

1M ago1:14:56

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Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Jay Chandrasekhar is a director, writer, stand-up comic, and actor. Some of his works include directing Super Troopers, Beerfest, and Dukes of Hazzard. He has also directed episodes of Arrested Development, Community, and New Girl. Jay also wrote Mustache Shenanigans (2017) and co-hosts the podcast Mustache Tales. In…

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VGL Franken Episode 27:04

2M ago27:04

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This week work schedules get in the way for Rage so we're running a Franken Episode. I still hadn't deleted any uncompressed audio from last week, so you get what may be the freshest franken show yet. Maybe that should have been the title!? Oh well, enjoy!By Video Game Logic Podcast

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Episode 18 - Duck Detective and Harvester 1:54:04

1M ago1:54:04

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We all knew it was coming eventually. THE BIG TWO! Such a natural pairing of two pieces of media we probably don't even need to mention it. But we will. Matt and Roses play and talk about Duck Detective: The Secret Salami and Harvester. The 1996 FMV video game Harvester. The episode basically records itself. We also say goodbye to a dear, dear, dea…

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EP 106. i'm changing things...(again) 1:07:30

1M ago1:07:30

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I’m going to have to change thigns up to make my life and music work the way I need it to. Come listen and see if it helps you too. -- THE NEW COURSE "GETTING IN SYNC" IS HERE!How I Got My Music on TV! (And How YOU Can Too!)Once I found out about sync licensing and that people were making music income, I began a systematic, focused plan to get my m…

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210 - David Albert & Tim Maudlin: A Discussion of Niels Bohr, Measurement, & Quantum Mechanics 2:03:39

1M ago2:03:39

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Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 David Albert is the Frederick E. Woodbridge Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, director of the Philosophical Foundations of Physics program at Columbia, and a faculty member of the John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics. Tim Maudlin is Professor of Philosophy at NYU and Founder and Director o…

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VGL Podcast Ep 332: Open Roads (May Gameclub) 1:22:03

2M ago1:22:03

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For Show Date: 05/28/2024 Gameclub: Open Roads Next Gameclub: Another Crab’s Treasure, BG3 Parents and victims of Uvalde school shooting sue Activision Atari Acquires Intellivision, Burying a 45-Year-Old Hatchet Former Square Enix exec on why Final Fantasy sales don’t meet expectations and chances of recouping insane AAA budgets Parents and victims…

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EP 105. 🎹 🖥️ What DAW Should I Switch To? Which One Would YOU Pick? Replacing Logic Pro AI 🤖 1:11:43

2M ago1:11:43

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What DAW (or Digital Audio Workstation) would you choose if you had to switch DAWS?Not what DAW is BEST! What would your transition be? From Logic to Studio One? From FL to Logic? From Ableton to Pro Tools? (That would be weird) --THE NEW COURSE "GETTING IN SYNC" IS HERE!How I Got My Music on TV! (And How YOU Can Too!)Once I found out about sync li…

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Episode 17 - Moon Logic and Ashens 1:16:54

2M ago1:16:54

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PushingUpRoses and Matt Aukamp talk to Stuart Ashen (Ashens, of YouTube fame,) about moon logic and weird, unfair, bizarre, beautiful adventure game puzzles. Also, Matt played Lil' Guardsman. Ashens' talk on moon logic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7nk_Apf35A Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Games Mentioned: The Adventures of Mad Dog Williams i…

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209 - Peter Singer: Controversial Ideas, Utilitarianism, and Animal Liberation 1:28:11

2M ago1:28:11

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Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Peter Singer is Ira W. DeCamp Professor Emeritus of Bioethics in the Department of Philosophy at Princeton University. He is among the most influential living philosophers, and among the most influential moral philosophers of the last century. Peter is best known for his work in applied ethics on animal welfare and g…

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VGL Podcast Ep 331: Return of the Doobely Doo 50:05

2M ago50:05

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For Show Date: 05/21/2024 Final Redfall Update Will Grant Arkane's Shooter Offline Immortality EA is looking at putting in-game ads in AAA games — 'We'll be very thoughtful as we move into that,' says CEO Community Corner KSP 2 Lost in Space? News Items and sources: Final Redfall Update Will Grant Arkane's Shooter Offline Immortality https://techra…

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113. The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy & Confirmation Bias - Facts to Suit Theories Instead of Theories to Suit Facts 53:44

2M ago53:44

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In this episode, the hosts discuss the Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy, which is when outcomes are analyzed out of context, giving the illusion of causation rather than attributing the outcome to chance. They provide examples of this fallacy, such as the alcohol industry pushing back on labels that state alcohol causes cancer. They also touch on the nar…

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Episode 16 - Animal Well, The Quarry, Stardew Valley, etcetera 1:23:21

2M ago1:23:21

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We went into this one with NO PLAN, folks. It's free-style nerding today on the old podcast. Matt played some cool games and finally hit up that Stardew Valley update. Roses talks about Home of the Underdogs and some of retro games we really didn't enjoy. Plus, some ranting about game preservation. Flashpoint: Infinity: https://flashpointarchive.or…

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208 - Victor Davis Hanson: Annihilation, Genocide, and World War III 1:04:53

2M ago1:04:53

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Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Victor Davis Hanson is a renowned classicist, military historian, and political commentator. He is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in Residence in Classics and Military History at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Among numerous other awards, Victor was presented the National Humanities Medal i…

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EP104. 💰 How Much Netflix Paid Me | May Showers Royalties | Logic Pro 11 55:48

2M ago55:48

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In this week’s podcast I talk about how much Netflix paid out for a top of show, logo placement on the hit show Love Is Blind. Also other surprisingly good royalty reports, and...we need to talk about Logic Pro 11.--THE NEW COURSE "GETTING IN SYNC" IS HERE!How I Got My Music on TV! (And How YOU Can Too!)Once I found out about sync licensing and tha…

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Franken Episode: Gaben Told On Him 33:37

2M ago33:37

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This week it's my fault we didn't record. It's spring time in the south, and I had a sinus infection. I took some time off and got some meds, so fingers crossed to wellness and recordings next week. We have many topics we'd like to discuss!By Video Game Logic Podcast

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Episode 15 - Disco Elysium, The Thaumaturge, and Francisco González 2:01:48

2M ago2:01:48

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Special guest Francisco González stops by and tells us a wild story about his new role playing hobby. Matt thinks Indika is weird and incredible. We talk for over an hour about how great Disco Elysium is, and then like 15 minutes about The Thaumaturge. Email us! mattandroses@gmail.com Games Mentioned: Rosewater Grand Theft Auto Online Indika Disco …

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207 - Sean Carroll: Quanta, Fields, and the Philosophy of Quantum Physics 1:44:36

2M ago1:44:36

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Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Sean Carroll is Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University and fractal faculty at the Santa Fe Institute. He is also the host of Sean Carroll’s Mindscape, a podcast about science, society, philosophy, culture, arts, and ideas. This is Sean’s fourth appearance on the show. He appeared with Da…

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Franken Episode: Slip-N-Slide 26:28

3M ago26:28

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This week Rage had a weird work schedule so we were unable to record this week. I pulled franken content from the newest and oldest episode on the backlog, so we have some things from last week, and things from January. Hope you enjoy, and we'll see you next week!By Video Game Logic Podcast

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112. Sell in May & Go Away -- Chicken or the Egg? 52:00

2M ago52:00

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In this episode, the hosts discuss the adage 'sell in May and go away' and its implications for the stock market. They explore the historical underperformance of the stock market during the summer months and the potential reasons behind it. They also touch on the impact of the presidential election cycle on stock market performance. The hosts cauti…

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EP103. Video Game Music Licensing with Steven Melin | $80,000 Freelancer Yearly Average? 1:12:26

2M ago1:12:26

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In this episode we talk to Steven Melin of Video Game Music Alliance, who composes music exclusively for video games on all levels including independent, Steam, and console gaming.Did you know that the average yearly salary for FREELANCE Video Game Music Composers and Sound Designers is $80,000 per year? (Source: https://www.gamesoundcon.com/post/g…

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Episode 14 - Q&A: Pollen Count Edition 1:41:34

3M ago1:41:34

1:41:34

Roses falls in love with Disco Elysium and Matt goes frickin' ham discussing Marvel Midnight Suns. We take a ton of audience questions and discuss a variety of topics. Text Adventures, games that we hated after we loved but thought we'd hate, "That doesn't work!", genre distinctions in games, "The Power of Cheese", and an EXHAUSTIVE dissection of D…

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206 - Slavoj Žižek & Lee Smolin: Marxism Meets Quantum Physics 59:44

2M ago59:44

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Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7Slavoj Žižek is international director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities at the University of London and a senior researcher at the University of Ljubljana’s Department of Philosophy. He was also the guest for episodes 109—on psychoanalysis, wokeness, racism, and a hundred other topics—and 118, where he app…

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