Best Brander Podcasts (2024)

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(24) Interview with an Orthodox therapist, Dr. Chaya Lieba Kobernick 26:16

1d ago26:16

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Dr. Chaya Lieba Kobernick is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Founder and Director of The CBT/DBY Center (https://www.thecbtdbtcenter.com/ … email DrK@TheCBTDBTCenter.com), with clientele in both Israel and the U.S. She received her doctorate at Long Island University, and also trained at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Northwell Health, an…

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(23) The Issues We Raise; the Questions We Ask … with Halachah Headlines Author and Podcaster Dovid Lichtenstein 25:33

3M ago25:33

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Dovid Lichtenstein is the founder and host of the Halacha Headlines podcast, an amazing and very popular podcast with a huge listenership that is indeed "The most listened to Torah Program in the world.” Halacha Headlines delves into contemporary issues and current events through the lens of Torah and Halacha (Jewish law). Each episode features dis…

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(22) Prolific Commentator Joseph Kaplan … Modern Orthodox and Feminist 30:42

6M ago30:42

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Joseph Kaplan is perhaps the most prolific writer anywhere on topics relating to Modern Orthodoxy. He has written hundreds of articles in The Baltimore Jewish Times, The Jewish Week, Edah Journal, Sh’ma Magazine, New Jersey Jewish Standard, and the Times of Israel. He has written many letters-to-the editor of many publications including 19 that wer…

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(21) Rabbi Yehuda Albin … Melding Torah Teaching and Personal Coaching 23:44

7M ago23:44

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Rabbi Yehuda Albin grew up as a Reform Jew in Scarsdale, NY. He was exposed to Judaism and his father ran several secular Jewish camps for youth. He became religious in Jerusalem, after graduating Bowdoin College with the highest honors. Then he studied the Torah and the Talmud for nearly a decade in Jerusalem, before returning to the states, and m…

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(20)Jacob Kornbluh – Senior Political Reporter at The Forward; and Member of the Brooklyn Hasidic Community 25:50

8M ago25:50

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Jacob Kornbluh is the senior political reporter for the Forward. Kornbluh, a member of the Hasidic community in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, covers politics with a Jewish angle and regularly interviews government officials, political commentators and security experts on issues that matter to the broader Jewish American community. He p…

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(19) Baruch Lytle – African-American Convert, Satmar Hasid, and Award-Winning Jewish World Journalist 33:14

12M ago33:14

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Baruch Lytle is an African American Orthodox Jew from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and he identifies as a Satmar Chasid. He describes his conversion to Judaism as the defining moment of his life and greatest accomplishment. He is also an award-winning journalist, having written nearly 200 articles for the largest Jewish newspaper in America, The Jewish …

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(18) A Conversation with Orthodox World Pundit… and “The Man in the Middle”… Michael Feldstein 36:27

1y ago36:27

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Michael Feldstein is a keen observer and commentator on all aspects of the Orthodox Jewish community, and his weekly columns in the Jewish Link newspaper draws an enthusiastic readership. His upcoming (January 2024) book, "Meet Me in the Middle," is a collection of 75 of his essays and, in this episode, we discuss five of them: • Prayer, Politics a…

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(17) Starting a Conversation: A Pioneering Survey of Those Who Have Left the Orthodox Community 40:46

1+ y ago40:46

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This episode is an exploration of a pioneering study of people who have left the Orthodox community, as we examing journeys, practices, beliefs, identity, community and relationships, across Chasidic, Yeshivish and Modern Orthodox segments of the population. In this episode, we review many highlights of this study, including: 1. Why People Leave Or…

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(16) Covid – Micro and Macro Experiences, with Rabbi Tuvia Brander and Dr. Daniel Staetsky 47:30

1+ y ago47:30

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In this episode, we first look at how Covid affected a shul and community, and we discuss with Rabbi Brander the creativity, innovations, and possible lasting changes that took place. We then discuss with a leading demographer the impact that Covid had on the Jewish community in terms of actual mortality and death statistics. While we are typically…

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(15) A Conversation with Journalist, Author, Podcast Host, Religious Explorer, Magician, Film Critic, and Albert Einstein Avatar – Benyamin Cohen 29:03

1+ y ago29:03

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In this episode, we speak with Benyamin Cohen, news director at The Forward, author of “My Jesus Year: A Rabbi’s Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith,” named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly, “The Einstein Effect: How the World's Favorite Genius Got into Our Cars, Our Bathrooms, and Our Minds,” and a man of di…

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(14) Fertility, Mortality, Life Expectancy, Changes in Self-Identification, and Orthodox Population Growth – with Demographic Expert Dr. Daniel Staetsky 37:14

1+ y ago37:14

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In this episode, we speak with the noted Jewish world demographer Dr. Daniel Staetsky about population trends, particularly in the Haredi world. Dr. Staetsky is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (London), and has published widely on Jewish, Israeli and European demography and social statistics. He has written many…

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(13) The Stories of Those Who Have Left the Fold – with Naomi Seidman, Professor, Author and Host of the Heretic in the House Podcast. 36:45

1+ y ago36:45

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In this episode, we speak with Prof. Naomi Seidman about people leaving Orthodoxy and the related stories, experiences and misconceptions. She shares what she personally learned in leaving her Haredi community, as well as the insights of many others. We also draw upon the 2016 study “Starting a Conversation: A Pioneering Survey of Those Who Have Le…

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(12) Approaches to Address the Plight of Agunot – with Keshet Starr, Esq., Executive Director of ORA, the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot 34:25

2y ago34:25

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In this episode, we speak with Keshet Starr about the agunah (“chained wife”) problem and what is being done to resolve it. Hot off the press (from a large-scale survey that had not yet been released as we recorded this episode), we have new data on the agunah situation and some fascinating verbatim comments from women and men about their divorce d…

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(11) Health Challenges Affecting Orthodox Women and their Families – with Elana Silber of Sharsheret 35:48

2y ago35:48

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Elana Silber is CEO of Sharsheret (https://sharsheret.org), a national non-profit organization that improves the lives of Jewish women and families living with or at increased genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer, through personalized support and educational outreach. We address such issues as: which Orthodox groups are at higher risk, what ad…

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(10) The “Haredi Moment,” The Making of Kiryas Joel, and the New Haredi Research Group – with David Myers 36:13

2y ago36:13

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In this episode, we speak with Prof. David Myers, co-author (with his wife) of the fascinating book "American Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Village in Upstate New York,” and founder of the new Haredi Research Group, a multi-disciplinary group that is aiming to help us all better understand the American Haredi (Chasidic and Yeshivish)…

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Alex Palmer - Cyclist, Marketer, Podcast Host, and Mental Health Advocate 47:07

2y ago47:07

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My guest today is Alex Palmer, a Londoner living in Austin, Texas. He's an accomplished cyclist, marketer, and men's mental health advocate. He's also the creator of the Black Dog Cast Podcast that he started after a group of cyclists started talking about their mental health struggles after a group ride. We cover a wide range of topics today and i…

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(9) The World of Today’s Orthodox Jewish Teenagers – with Rabbi Shimmy Trencher 34:47

2+ y ago34:47

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In this episode, we speak with Rabbi Shimmy Trencher, MSW, who has been an Orthodox Jewish high school dean of students and principal for the past 15 years, has had leadership positions at NCSY, and is the founder of a Jewish high school student self-development program that has positively affected the lives of hundreds of teens. Many of the Orthod…

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(8) Hearing the Voice of the Kehila (Community)... co-hosted with Franciska Kosman 42:14

2+ y ago42:14

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In this episode we explore key issues that intrigue us, with an emphasis on hearing what people think in their own words. Let's turn the microphone over to you, our listeners! We will hear people’s thoughts on such questions as: What are the things in your Orthodox community that most bother you … the “pain points”? Is there someone you go to for s…

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(7) The Evolving Orthodox and Haredi Worlds – Who is “Sliding” and In What Direction – with Professor Samuel C. Heilman 30:22

2+ y ago30:22

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In this episode, we speak with Prof. Sam Heilman, who has been studying all sectors of Orthodoxy for almost 50 years. We talk about major shifts that have been taking place and speculate about future directions. Voice of the Kehilla – Tell us what you think about key issues facing Orthodoxy. We will be doing a joint podcast with The Franciska Show …

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Kyle Duford - Author, Brander, Thought Leader, and an Old Friend 48:19

2+ y ago48:19

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Our next guest is Kyle Duford. He is an author, brander, speaker, thought leader, and advocate for men’s mental health. We met 17 years ago in the Triathlon Universe and have been friends ever since. He cut his teeth with Carmichael Training Systems, Retül, Inside Triathlon, and SKI Racing magazines. We delve right into the heart of mental health w…

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(6) Orthodox Day School Trends, Financing, Impact of Covid, and Female Organizational and Spiritual Leadership … with Ann Pava of Prizmah 35:23

2+ y ago35:23

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By Mark Trencher

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Dr. Kay Porter - Mental Performance Coach and Speed Walker 36:37

2+ y ago36:37

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Welcome to the Mental Healthlete podcast! In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Kay Porter, a mental performance coach from Eugene, Oregon with a Ph.D. in psychology. You may recall from our episode with running great Melody Fairchild, that Dr. Kay was instrumental in the trajectory of Melody's life and running career. In this engrossing conversati…

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Tyler McCandless - P.h.D Meteorologist, Data Scientist, Dad, and World Class Runner 38:35

2+ y ago38:35

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Welcome to another episode of the Mental Healthlete. I'm your host, Bill Garrels and I am excited to share my talk with Tyler McCandless. Tyler is a world-class, professional runner with a world-class resume. When I caught up with him, he had just set the Course Record at the Colfax Marathon after qualifying for his 4th Olympic Trails only a few we…

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(5) The Lives of Orthodox Jewish Singles; Women in Orthodoxy; and Haredi vs. Modern Orthodox Growth Rates, with Professor Sylvia Barack Fishman 32:30

2+ y ago32:30

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In this episode, we speak with Prof. Sylvia Barack Fishman about her wealth of research in the Orthodox community, and especially her just-released report: “Responding to the Realities of Single Modern Orthodox Jews”; as well as a new survey of 300+ Orthodox (Modern and Haredi) singles, exploring various aspects of their lives. What do you want to …

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Esra Kellermans - P.h.D, Dog Walker, Athlete 47:45

2+ y ago47:45

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Hey everybody, welcome to the Mental Healthlete podcast. Thank you for listening. I'm excited for you to hear my conversation with Esra Kellermans. We had a great time hanging out and I know her story will resonate with many of you. We all evolve as people over time and many of us can look back over the years and almost see ourselves as different p…

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Melody Fairchild - Oregon Ducks Hall of Fame Runner and Boulder Mountain Warriors Director 39:39

2+ y ago39:39

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Welcome to the Mental Healthlete podcast. My guest this week is Melody Fairchild. If you're into running, there is a good chance you've heard of Melody. She's arguably the best high school distance runner in US history. She was the first high school girl to break 10 minutes for 2 miles. She was the NCAA indoor 3000-meter champ while running at Oreg…

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(4) Outreach, Why People Become Orthodox, and Are We Open to the Voice of the Kehilla? With Rabbi Elly Krimsky 30:47

2+ y ago30:47

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In this episode, we speak with shul rabbi, former shul president, outreach leader and generally super-engaged Orthodox Jew, Rabbi Elly Krimsky. Our conversation touches on many issues, including the “comings and goings” of today’s Orthodox community. What do you want to know about the Orthodox community? Each episode includes listener questions and…

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Will Murray 45:00

2+ y ago45:00

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My guest today is Will Murray. Will is a ten-year USA Triathlon Level 1 coach with specialties in mental conditioning, youth coaching, and trauma treatment. He works with athletes in his coaching with D3 Multisport in Boulder, CO and he is a certified administrator of the Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories Protocol. Will is co-author, with Craig…

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(3) The Value and Difficulties of Research, Modern Orthodoxy's Identity, and Threats of Fragmentation: an Interview with Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer 42:34

2+ y ago42:34

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In this episode, we speak with Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer. Rabbi Gordimer is a rabbinic coordinator at OU Kosher, where he specializes in the dairy industry. Rabbi Gordimer is the chairman of the OU Dairy Committee, and he manages the OU kashrus programs of over 100 certified dairy companies. He is the Chairman of the Rabbinic Circle at Coalition for J…

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Michael Garfield Levine 40:08

2+ y ago40:08

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I'm so thrilled to visit with my good friend, Michael Garfield Levine, and hear some of his stories, struggles, and triumphs in dealing with his mental health. We go back a long way and this was a good opportunity to hear how cycling played a role in his health and how he ultimately found the help he needed. Michael Garfield Levine has appeared in …

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303 Endurance invited me to be on their podcast! 1:08

2+ y ago1:08

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I've known Rich Soares and Bill Plock for a while and I was excited and appreciative when they invited me to be a guest on their 303 Endurance podcast. We had a great time talking about racing, how I got my start in triathlon, why athletes often have a hard time talking about their mental health, and what led me to start the Mental Healthlete podca…

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Ok, we'll go first. 31:10

3y ago31:10

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The interest in the Mental Healthlete podcast has been incredible. So much support from so many people. Yet, when it came to actually getting people to agree to be on the podcast and tell their mental health stories, there has been a little bit of reservation. I get that. It's a scary thing to talk about our own mental illness in such a public foru…

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(2) The Successes, Challenges and Direction of Modern Orthodoxy – with Rabbi Dr. Dov Zakheim 40:04

3y ago40:04

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In this episode, we speak with the Honorable Rabbi Dr. Dov Zakheim, a former very high level government official, involved in many key government programs as well as the CFO for the largest budget in the country, consultant, author and rabbi. In a wide-ranging conversation, we will discuss the state of Modern Orthodoxy and how well we are melding o…

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(1) Scott Kahn, Podcasting, and U.S. Modern Orthodox vs. Israeli Dati Le’Umi 34:57

3y ago34:57

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In this introductory episode, we speak with Jewish Orthodox world podcasting host and producer Scott Kahn about his experiences as an Orthodox world podcaster. Scott is a native of Massachusetts, and has lived in Israel for 26 years. We look at a few interesting differences between U.S. Modern Orthodox and Israeli Dati Le’Um in a few areas of Ortho…

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What Is Orthonomics? 8:36

3y ago8:36

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The Orthonomics Podcast explores issues of importance to the Orthodox Jewish community, through the dual lenses of data – drawn from a wide range of sources – and informed conversations with knowledgeable and often opinionated experts. Each episode also includes a segment titled “What do you want to know about the Orthodox community?” in which our …

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Introduction of the Mental Healthlete Podcast 1:41

3y ago1:41

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The Mental Healthlete podcast is a place to hear from athletes and coaches on how we can build positive strategies to live with our depression, anxiety, and other mental illness. We will be hearing stories from other athletes on how they could not OUT TRAIN or OUT RACE their Mental Illness and find out where they turned to for support. We'll learn …

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Brendan McCaskell, designer of the forthcoming Stars of Akarios

3+ y ago

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In this special live stream episode for TCTC 2021, we speak to Brendan McCaskell, lead designer of the forthcoming Stars of Akarios from OOMM Games. Brendan tells us all about what's in his big-box space game and the steps that led to its million dollar Kickstarter campaign! TestCoastGames-033-Brendan-McCaskell.mp3…

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Cat Quartet Games

4y ago

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We speak to Victoria Caña and Alex Uboldi, Seattle-based designers of Gladius, a card game where you bet on competing gladiators and attempt to rig the outcome. Victoria and Alex tell us about their journey co-founding Cat Quartet Games and running a highly successful Kickstarter campaign to launch Gladius. They also give insights into the game des…

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Jeremy Rozenhart

4y ago

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We speak to Jeremy Rozenhart, Vancouver-based designer of forthcoming Wild Wings, a fantasy-themed game where you pilot a dragon to collect and spend magical rings. Jeremy tells us about his unusual route into game design and how his Dev Support role at Electronic Arts informs his board game designs. He also shares valuable insights for indie desig…

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Quinn Brander, designer of 'Rebuilding Seattle.'

4y ago

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We speak to Quinn Brander, Vancouver-based designer of the forthcoming boardgame 'Rebuilding Seattle,' a polyomino engine-builder seven years in the making. Quinn tells us about his journey into game design, how his role as a mobile game designer informs his board game designs and the approaches that have helped him through ups and downs on the roa…

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Panel - How To Build A Crowd

4y ago

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Representatives from Meeple Leaf, Rain City Games, Test Coast Games, and Vancouver Playtest Group discuss the topic of How To Build A Crowd. Twitch Panel Featuring: Andrea Robertson, Glen Dresser, Mark Ellis, Mark Yuasa, Nick Angiers, and Noe Escobar. TestCoastGames-029-Panel-How-To-Build-A-Crowd.mp3…

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Indie Spotlight - Glen Dresser of Wheelhouse Games

4y ago

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In "Indie Spotlight" we speak to designers who are taking the first steps towards publication. Glen Dresser is a Calgary, Alberta-based designer behind the upcoming boardgame 'The TransContinental.' Watch for the Kickstarter campaign coming in the Fall of 2020. IS-006-glen-dresser.mp3 https://wheelhousegames.com/…

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Tony Miller, of 'Breaking Into Board Games'

4y ago

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We speak to Tony Miller, an Oregon-based tabletop game designer who is one-third of the Breaking Into Board Games podcast. Tony tells us how he broke into board games, with his first game Fire in the Library from Weird Giraffe Games. He tells us the origin story behind his highly-anticipated follow-up, Kabuto Sumo. Tony explains his philosophy behi…

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Cody Thompson of Jellyfish Game Studios

4y ago

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We speak to Cody Thompson, founder of Jellyfish Game Studios (formerly Gold Nugget Games) whose debut game 'Vamp on the Batwalk' funded on Kickstarter in 2019. Cody tells us how he got inspired to launch a publishing company, what he learned from his first Kickstarter campaign and what the future has in store for Jellyfish Game Studios. TestCoastGa…

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Dan Goodman of Robotic Arm Software

4y ago

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We speak to Dan Goodman, founder of Robotic Arm Software and creator of Cocktail design software. Cocktail is a highly accessible tool that tabletop designers can use to create card layouts. Dan explores what Cocktail can do for designers and he tells us about his growing community on Discord, the exciting projects where Cocktail has been put to us…

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Jay Cormier and the Pitch Project

4y ago

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We welcome back friend of the show Jay Cormier, prolific Vancouver-based game designer (Mind MGMT, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Belfort and many more), publisher and creator of Fail Faster. Jay tells us about some exciting new developments from Fail Faster, including the ambitious Pitch Project, which launches this month with a huge chance for…

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Indie Spotlight - Ben Chhoa of Burnaby Treasure

4y ago

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In "Indie Spotlight" we speak to designers who are taking the first steps towards publication. Ben Chhoa is the designer of Burnaby Treasure, a real-world treasure hunt based in the city of Burnaby in Metro Vancouver with a cash prize of $500. The hunt is live at the time of recording and can be solved largely from the comfort of your home. IS-005-…

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Sharise Nicole of BeBold Games

4y ago

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We speak to Sharise Nicole (Reecie), Producer at BeBold Games. Sharise tells us her origin story as a singer-songwriter and former beauty pageant queen turned game content creator. We learn about the challenges she faces in her role at BeBold; some technical, and others in the form of online trolls. She tells us about her most inspiring person, a n…

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Randy Flynn

4+ y ago

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We speak to Randy Flynn, designer of Cascadia from Flatout Games coming in 2021. Randy tells us the origin story of his forthcoming games Cascadia and Tabriz, as well as how he met Flatout Games and joined their "CoLab" game design collective. TestCoastGames-022-randy-flynn.mp3 https://twitter.com/rf_seattle https://www.instagram.com/randy_flynn/ h…

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Boardgame Playtesting During Covid-19

4+ y ago

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A panel of friends comes together to discuss the social and technical challenges of boardgame playtesting during Covid-19. Featuring Kennedy Goodkey, Chris Morris, Marcel Perro and Mark Yuasa. We discuss a number of tools and topics including: BoardGameArena Tabletop Simulator Tabletopia Discord Vancouver Playtest Group GAC virtual meetup groups Ne…

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