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Grant Kirkhope shares with us his journey through a combination of education and solo dedication. His unique approaches and adjacent connectivity to the folks who created RARE built a platform for Grant to bring his talents to manifest some of the most memorable music in the history of video games. Time-travel with us as we revisit some of his grea…
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Jon St. John is world renowned for being the incredible voice of DUKE NUKEM! Jon has a career spanning decades not only as the Alien Ass Kicker, but also as an unforgettable radio personality, many iconic voices from hit animations, and more epic characters in video games like Dota 2, Guild Wars 2, and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Jon shares…
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The hearts and minds behind SPINRACK, Melissa McGinnis (Chief Executive Officer) and Jeff Pierce (Chief Visionary Officer) share with us a FIRST EXCLUSIVE chat about the amazing community experience they built with a team of next generation focused geniuses. SPINRACK is a home for people who produce, discuss, or collect original comic stories, emer…
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We had the pleasure of discovering the creative savant Stephen Ddungu online thinking his content was the next Square Enix game only to find out it was the work of one man! From the other side of the world in Great Britain we were educated by Stephen on all the steps of creating a video game from scratch by himself from his vast knowledge in animat…
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Ernie Kim AKA itstheG.O is a variety streamer, content creator, and fashion reviewer. An unstoppable zoomer with street cred on virtually everything virtual as he navigates the routes and challenges of being an entrepreneur in this massive digital landscape. He shares with us the stories of fitting in and finding his place in the world. Ernie prese…
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Kerri Ann Hoskins is an incredible woman of personal and professional achievement. Her adventurous spirit and unflinching determination is a testament to what can be achieved through positive perseverance. Kerri is a Video Game Character Icon along with being a gymnast, super model, martial artist, weightlifter, wrestler, and stuntwoman. After appe…
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Beau Jimenez is a Sound Designer & Ear Exciter at PlayStation Studios who picks up right where he left off from PART 1 of his conversation with us in this epic PART 2 of his career. Beau leads the way inventing breakthrough technology that has become the NEW STANDARD in the evolution of player immersion in the video game entertainment industry. As …
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Beau Jimenez is a Sound Designer & Ear Exciter at PlayStation Studios who is driven to push the limits of game audio and help steer a team towards excellence. He is a passionate sound creator, a positive, solution-oriented leader, a fierce collaborator, an avid field recordist, and a technical tinkerer. His goal is to continue to foster a fun, crea…
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Jeffery P. Lee is a visionary artist whose foresight and instincts propelled a quirky evolutionary game to international recognition ushering in the Golden Age Video Games by his creation of Q*Bert! He has been doodling illustrations ever since he was a kid and never turned off the faucet of his flowing creativity. Thousands of hours of paper and p…
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Ricco Phinisee brings the attitude and experience of a winner to his every day actions. His schedules are tightly packed with tasks and goals geared toward helping gamers excel. Pushing them to reach their true potential on the court and off. As a Head Coach of the Boston Celtics NBA2K Team (CLTX GAMING) he brings the leadership to his team in the …
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Mark Turmell is the “grandfather of video games” with a Creative Directing, Game Designing, Lead Programing, and Coding career that spans from the APPLE II era to present day. Each game brought across the finish line cemented his name in history as a video game trend-setter, prophet, and pioneer. Mark takes us through some fascinating accounts of v…
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Rebecca Ann Heineman continues her incredible stories of the founding and rise of Interplay Productions. Her developing the first female character and pronoun system in RPG games showcased first in Bard's Tale 3: Thief of Fate. Developing, creating, porting, and debugging hundreds of games throughout the course of leaving Interplay Productions to f…
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Rebecca Ann Heineman USA's first video game champion at 16 years old in 1980 playing Space Invaders. She has worked on over 250 games, helming the development of critically acclaimed titles like The Bard’s Tale 3: Thief of Fate and Dragon Wars. She co-founded Interplay Entertainment in 1983 and shares with us the play by play of the historical mome…
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Garry Schyman is the stunningly talented composer, conductor, and musician of video games and film. He has been nominated and won numerous awards for his video game scores, including "Soundtrack of the Year" for Bioshock. Currently, he is teaching Screen Scoring at one of the best music schools in the country, the USC Thornton School of Music while…
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Lisa Fleck is a Senior 3D Environment Artist who has been creating art and observing the outside world all her life. With a decade in the video game industry contributing to AAA and Indie games across many genres she shares with us her journey. She brings us amazing memories of her early days as a gamer with a dedication to schoolwork while being p…
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Tommy Gustafsson is the Co-Founder of Easy Trigger Games, honors us from the deep north of Trollhättan, Sweden. This is the guy behind the story, graphics, concept, music, and art direction of the greatest hard-boiled 80's cyberpunk styled retro platformer arcade shooter ever: HUNTDOWN. Tommy talks about the process, influences, and challenges maki…
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Master Daniel Pesina is The original Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II, as well as characters Reptile, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Noob Saibot and Smoke. Pioneer of the legendary martial arts moves in video games that permanently changed the world forever. PART I of II Master Pesina shares with us some of the most amazing history with John …
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Master Daniel Pesina is the original Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II, as well as characters Reptile, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Noob Saibot and Smoke. Pioneer of the legendary martial arts moves in video games that permanently changed the world forever. PART II of II Master Pesina shares with us some philosophy and impactful lessons thro…
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Weston Tracy saves us all with a game that is original and inventive. He is the Project Lead and Art Lead of the incredible "metroidvania" 2D action adventure game Savior. After a 30 year love affair with pixels, Weston is building the game he started designing in 4th grade. Through his experience and dedication he assembled an awesome crew to help…
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Kyle Herbert is a voice powerhouse with credits of the video games and shows we all know and love! He gives us samples of some of the iconic video game character voices while sharing aspiring tips on following your passion to build an epic career! We will discuss what inspired him and how he created the memorable sounds that shape our childhood and…
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Titus Fury himself joins us in the "real world" to let us know what life is like as a committed Virtual Reality Gamer joining the streaming universe, as he play tests all the latest games and apparatuses. This is our 1st Podcast so we are very excited to kick it off and join the community of excited listeners who want to know more about the world o…
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I'm back after a really long hiatus. So listen in to whats been happening in my world!Music creditsVintage Memories by Schematist | http://www.schematistmusic.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_USOn The Fence by Schematist | http:/…
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The Lockdown is over here in Ghana for now and life continues. You know how when you are busy minding your own business and someone comes in to poop on your parade.... well let's talk!Podcast was produced by AMBCYou can contact AMBC at africanmbc@gmail.comMusical Credit:I Don’t Need U 2 Say Anything by Le Gang | @thisislegangMusic promoted by www.f…
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We are into our first week of the lock down in Accra and it has been interesting to say the least. I am joined by 3 Ghanaians and 1 Nigerian with their perspectives on the lock down. Podcast was produced by AMBCYou can contact AMBC at africanmbc@gmail.comMusical Credit:I Don’t Need U 2 Say Anything by Le Gang | @thisislegangMusic promoted by www.fr…
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Now that we are all spending a lot of time at home, I thought it would be great to start some spring cleaning. But sometimes, we need to call a professional in to help sort us out. This week, I invited Shelina Jokhiya of Decluttr Me to get us started.You can reach Shelina through her website https://decluttrme.com/Podcast was produced by AMBCYou ca…
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I'm back with season 2 of Through AAA Eyes! I'm excited to be back but saddened by what is going on in the world. Let's talk!Note: Since I recorded this podcast, the number of people in Ghana has increased to 9. Podcast was produced by AMBCMusical Credit:I Don’t Need U 2 Say Anything by Le Gang | https://soundcloud.com/thisislegangMusic promoted by…
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This week I interviewed the Africana Dance Ensemble represented by Abdul Aziz Mohammed and Kingdom Kweku. The organisation is based in Accra, Ghana and has a been operational for over 30 years. It was such a wonderful and informative conversation. Take a listen and let us know what you think.Tribal Joy by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsou…
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This week I discuss some of the things I learned being an adult. Musical credits:Feeling Good by Ron Gelinas Chillout Lounge | https://soundcloud.com/atmospheric-music-portalMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US…
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Ghana is buzzing with the new BBC expose` on professors having sex with their students for grades. I thought it's a great time to talk about the power of saying "No"Musical creditsR&B Instrumental by Glitch | https://soundcloud.com/glitchMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creat…
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Ghana is in an uproar at a proposed curriculum addition and folks have their claws out. Here are my two Cedies and 50 pesewas on the matter.Musical credit:Antidepresseur by [friendzoned] | @friendzonedbeatsMusic promoted by www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedcreativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US…
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Just wanted to say a quick hello after being away for a couple of weeks.Musical credit:Antidepresseur by [friendzoned] | https://soundcloud.com/friendzonedbeatsMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US…
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It's been a day of recovery and a day of remembrance but I have a bone to pick with doctors. Listen in.Musical Credit:11 PM by BatchBug | https://soundcloud.com/batchbugMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US…
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Do you have a friend who isn't really a friend to you? Time to let them go. This week I talk about toxic friendships and what they do to us. Musical credits:Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-officialMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://crea…
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Is regret a part of personal growth or a hindrance? This week I discuss regret with Ms. Rochelle Holland, MSW of Metamorphasez in Austin, TX to learn more. You can reach Ms. Holland at : http://metamorphasez.com/Musical Credits:11 PM by BatchBug | https://soundcloud.com/batchbugMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attr…
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I'm back this week with Ms. Rochelle Holland MSW of Metamorphasez in Austin Texas discussing mental health and therapy in our society. If you would like to contact Ms Holland, she can be reached through her website: http://metamorphasez.com/Musical credits:Flowers by Unwritten Stories | https://soundcloud.com/unwritten-storiesMusic promoted by http…
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Is Consent such a complex topic? Why do we behave as if it is when it comes to sex? Are we not in charge of our own bodies? Let's talk!Musical Credits:la lluvia en persona by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeenMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/l…
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This week, I talk about a topic that I have always pondered about- Virginity! Is it valid in our society right now and does it cause more harm than good? Let's talk!Musical Credit:Windsurfing by Ron Gelinas Chillout Lounge | https://soundcloud.com/atmospheric-music-portalMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution…
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I had the pleasure of interviewing Rochelle Holland this week. She is a phenomenal woman of many talents with a passion in healing those around her and at work. Rochelle can be contacted at her company which specializes in life coaching and motivational counselling- Metamorphasezhttp://metamorphasez.com/Musical Credits:Fabricated Love by Artificial…
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I had a crazy day that led me to be in the middle of a fight that was older than me. I needed to unpack some of the stuff that lead to this Ghana vs Nigeria Neighbourhood argument.Musical Credits:a warm wind at 20p.m. by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeenMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareA…
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I was outraged when I read about an NGO in Uganda allegedly killing over 100 children because the founder was a fake doctor and had been allowed to perpetrate as one. Listen in and let's talk!Musical credit:Summer Vibe by Pold | https://soundcloud.com/pold-musicMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlik…
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I've been having a lot of conversations about repatriation and relocation this week and am interested to discuss some of what came up with you. It's a huge conversation and I am sure, the topic will come again.Musical credit:save my life again by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeenMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative …
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Women's health and reproduction has been a hot topic for centuries and we are seeing how much sway it has in local politics. Today, I sat down with Mrs Eunice Kufoalor of Marie Stopes - Accra to discuss what their organization is doing in the local community to prevent unwanted pregnancies, sexual health and education and more!Musical credits:City …
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This week I interviewed the dynamic Casey Kelly to learn what drove her to become and activist and how we can all get involved in the political process where we live.Music credits:Stoned by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creat…
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Some days we have the blues and can't see the way forward. This podcast is dedicated to everyone who needs a win!Musical credit:Spark by PYC Music | https://soundcloud.com/pycmusicMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/…
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This week, I want to talk about how not to be an A-hole. It's pretty simple really. Take a listen and let's talk!Photo by Matthew Henry from BurstMusic: Melancholia (Goth/Emo Type Beat) by | e s c p | & YellowTree | https://escp-music.bandcamp.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://crea…
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This week, I decided to tackle the usage of the N word. This is podcast is for adult ears only this week. Feel free to send me a message to discuss this podcast.Musical credits:The Way by Mike Leite | https://soundcloud.com/mikeleiteMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativeco…
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