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Eric Van Allen and Kenneth Shepard come together for a multi-part video game retrospective podcast. Normandy FM does episodic analysis of video games, starting with Bioware's Mass Effect series, going on to discuss other genres and studios. Tune in to the discussion and join in by playing along with us! Mass Effect | 51 Eps. Dragon Age | 47 Eps. Jade Empire | 5 Eps. The Last of Us | 16 Eps. Final Fantasy X | 23 Eps. Cyberpunk 2077 | 15 Eps. Nier | Ongoing Twitter: Normandy FM: @normandyfmsho ...
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Eric is the Co-Founder of Vouch Vault & Partner at SPARK6, Champion of Human-Centered Design & Innovation, Serial Entrepreneur with a Passion for Creative Business Solutions & Social Impact and Podcast Host VOUCH Profile: https://vouch.page.link/CNJq LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-colbert-9900a65/ ___ Eric's Recommendations: DocuSign: h…
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Nier is still in its Zelda era as we continue revisiting different areas of Replicant's big world. This episode we head back to Facade, the Junk Heap, and the Forest of Myth as we explore Nier's revenge-driven obsession, the humanity of the shades, and celebrate Emil as Normandy FM's latest gay icon.Enjoy the show!Become a Normandy FM patron:http:/…
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Eli is the VP of data and innovation for Belle Cares, an in-home clinical foot care company. Prior to Belle, Eli was the VP of Data Science at Current Health, a company acquired by Best Buy Health for $400M. Additionally, Eli has held leadership roles at CVS, Aetna, and Novartis, and is a board member in several health-tech companies in the US and …
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They didn't ban us last time, so we did Video Game Tinder at PAX East 2024. With the help of returning guests Kate Sánchez and Jenny Windom, as well as newcomers Anya Combs and Ben Starr, we swiped right and left on some of your favorite video game characters. Since the panel has a visual element, we've included a link to a Google Slide doc of the …
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Elijah Szasz is the CEO of SPARK6, which designs and builds software, apps, and. sites for Fortune 500 companies and startups. He is also the co-founder of VOUCH, a social recommendation app. He shares systems that prioritize health and family with those who also struggle with balancing the demands of entrepreneurship. He aims to trade hustle-porn …
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Mose Cassaro is the Director of Venture Capital at StartUp Rutland, an early-stage venture fund and accelerator, in partnership with gener8tor, a $2B accelerator and VC fund. Nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2024, he's a NYC native who founded his first angel-backed startup at 15. An entrepreneurship graduate from Hofstra University, Mose briefl…
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He is a lifelong learner who likes to surround himself with people who are much smarter and willing to teach. He is passionate about problem-solving and building solutions for people that enhance their lives. He is the founder of Wunup and before starting Wunup, he worked at Nike on the global digital operations team. This is when he had a tough ti…
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Now that we've reassembled our party, it's time to get back to trying to save Yonah. This episode we start our grand re-introduction tour as we search for missing pieces of a device that may help us reach the Shadowlord's lair. But we'll also be revisiting some old friends, learning stuff about the team, and dealing with some of the new stuff added…
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Brian didn't begin his career as an entrepreneur, starting his professional journey in Big 5 Consulting before getting an MBA at the University of Michigan, but instead of taking a traditional MBA job, he joined his first startup - a Ford Motor Company Joint Venture. Three years later he cofounded a technology and digital marketing agency, built th…
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Kevin Williams, with a long operating history as Global President/CEO/CxO, brings a wealth of experience in new venture management, eCommerce, and global development strategy, combined with deep expertise in artificial intelligence. At MadBrains.ai Kevin specializes in serving as a trusted advisor on Large Language Models (LLMs) to boards, c-suite …
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Jonathan is a runner, cyclist, and podcast host living in Boulder, CO. He also works for an amazing company, InsideTracker focused on groups/enterprises (corporate wellness, protective services, pro sports). InsideTracker analyzes your blood, DNA, and lifestyle to help you live healthier and longer. His mission with his podcast "For The Long Run" i…
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She is a Community Enthusiast! She is an infused blend of Community, Education, and Instructional Technology. She is more than just your ordinary Community Manager; is your biggest cheerleader and your go-to bridge-builder of connection, but wait, She is more! a traveler, thrill seeker, baker, and lover of all people. She loves to smile and laugh, …
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Cameron Lee Cowan is the author of several books, the Creative Director of The Cameron Journal, a political commentator, and an observer of culture. He has a history in music, fashion, and theater. VOUCH Profile: https://vouch.page.link/SSji Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameroncowan/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameroncowan YouTube Chanel:…
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From taking Williams-Sonoma to $5B in Sales to launching Hearst Corporation's first digital arm, Serin Silva has seen the ins and outs of the business world for over 20 years. She's now a successful intuitive coach, working with high-achieving women to help them level up their careers, move successfully through transition and thrive through uncerta…
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Time has skipped and Nier is older, somehow. Michael Higham returns to join us as we learn the truth about Emil's power, discuss body horror, and Nier Replicant's pacing. Enjoy the show!Become a Normandy FM patron:http://patreon.com/normandyfmFollow us on Twitter:Normandy FM: @normandyfmshowEric: @seamoosiKen: @shepardcdrMichael: @michaelphigham…
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Kyle Kroeger is the founder of ViaTravelers.com, a website that promotes adventurous travel. Kyle’s love for traveling was born during a trip to Italy when he discovered his passion for exploring new places without reservations and doing so on foot – as a “street traveler” (via means street in Italian). After visiting 11 countries and 10 national p…
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Elijah Szasz is the CEO of SPARK6, which designs and builds software, apps, and. sites for Fortune 500 companies and startups. He is also the co-founder of VOUCH, a social recommendation app. He shares systems that prioritize health and family with those who also struggle with balancing the demands of entrepreneurship. He aims to trade hustle-porn …
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Mohan is the Chairman and CEO of Innovative International Acquisition Corp. (IOAC), a SPAC entity that completed an IPO on the NASDAQ and raised about $230 million. He has over 25 years of experience in launching, leading, and growing innovative companies in various sectors, such as internet-based solutions, financial services, venture capital, and…
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Danielle is an international best-selling author, speaker, and CEO of Influence Builder. She works with influencers and mission-based entrepreneurs to help them create impact, and influence powerful platforms, and multiple income streams in their business. Her clients reach multiple 7 and 8-figure business income levels, quickly and effectively, av…
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Melissa is the founder of Mrs.Push, an online "Push Present" destination (A gift typically jewelry after you have a baby). She started this business after her (and her husband's) neverending quest to find the perfect push present. Now she helps moms source their most prized pieces of jewelry. VOUCH Profile: https://vouch.page.link/zb4B Instagram: h…
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Happy Holidays, folks. We wanted to give you all a surprise gift before we take off to our respective corners: a Baldur's Gate 3 spoilercast.Ash Parrish returns alongside Normandy FM newcomer James Whitbrook to talk about Larian's D&D epic, and we barely got to scratch the surface of everything we wanted to talk about.Enjoy the show!Become a Norman…
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A prolific Podcaster since 2013, Espree Devora “The Girl Who Gets It Done” is a force in the Los Angeles tech scene, founder of WeAreLATech, and championing Women in Tech globally, she’s also a founding member of the Audio Collective the hybrid live-audio creator community. Host of multiple podcasts and one of the first Clubhouse icon faces, Espree…
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Isaiah Colbert, The Otaku without Borders joins us as we talk about Nier Replicant's time skip and just douse the episode in anime references.Enjoy the show!Become a Normandy FM patron:http://patreon.com/normandyfmFollow us on Twitter:Normandy FM: @normandyfmshowEric: @seamoosiKen: @shepardcdrIsaiah: @ShinEyeZehUhh…
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Hey, sorry we were a little late with this. We are here to talk about the N7 Day reveals, from the teaser trailer, the transcripts, the art, and also the state of BioWare as it deals with layoffs, pickets, and lawsuits.Enjoy the show!Become a Normandy FM patron:http://patreon.com/normandyfmFollow us on Twitter:Normandy FM: @normandyfmshowEric: @sea…
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It's time to meet "the best boy." This episode Tatum joins us to head to Emil's manor, where we find a spooky subplot and a lengthy Resident Evil homage. We also talk about the merits of Brother Nier and Dad Nier and wonder if the distinction really matters if both of them are 1000+ years old.Enjoy the show!Become a Normandy FM patron:http://patreo…
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Our journey to curing Yonah continues as we head to the Forest of Myth. This week we talk about Nier Replicant's different approaches to shaking up the hacking and slashing, and how it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.Enjoy the show!Become a Normandy FM patron:http://patreon.com/normandyfmFollow us on Twitter:Normandy FM: @normandyfmshowEric: …
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Hello. We're back in Night City for an episode because Cyberpunk 2077 got an expansion. Michael Higham joins us to talk about Phantom Liberty, the 2.0 update, and that new ending in a jam-packed episode. We assess the state of Cyberpunk 2077 and what a "redemption arc" in the era of live-service games even means.This episode has full spoilers for P…
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This episode we're headed to Facade and get to talk about the cultures that sprout up in Nier Replicant's version of the post-apocalypse.Also in this show, we talk about episode rollout for the Nier season, and try our best not doomsay about BioWare in a mini BioBit.Enjoy the show!Become a Normandy FM patron:http://patreon.com/normandyfmFollow us o…
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Hey. We're back! Sorry it took so long. This season we're diving into the Nier series, starting with Nier Replicant, the remaster of the original game. In this first episode we talk through the series' Drakengard backstory, our history with the series, and play through the first section of the story of Nier and Yonah.Enjoy the show!Become a Normand…
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Hey folks! It's been a minute.At this year's PAX East we had a fun panel with returning guest Janet Garcia and newcomers Carli Velocci and Jarrett Green. Eric made Tinder profiles for a handful of video game characters and the panel decided whether or not they'd swipe right or left on your faves. We've included a Google Presentation link of the sli…
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And so V and Johnny Silverhand's story comes to an end.In our Cyberpunk 2077 finale, we talk about all the games' endings and why we picked the ones we did in the end of our respective playthroughs. We touch on the inner politics of Arasaka, finding a new family in the Aldecaldos, and what it means to stay in Night City after everything V has been …
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Hey everyone. We wanted to take a moment ahead of the Cyberpunk 2077 finale to set some expectations, as the show will have to go on a brief hiatus ahead of the Nier season. Some life stuff has come up and we're not going to be able to pick up right after Cyberpunk as we planned, so we wanted to take a quick second to put this announcement on the p…
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Before we head into the finale, we've got some odds and ends to clean up. Collin MacGregor and Sam Greer join us to talk through some of Cyberpunk 2077's Act 3 side quests, and we work through our feelings on the uneven segment of the game, and hypothesize why it ran out of steam at the very end. Enjoy the show!Become a Normandy FM patron:http://pa…
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After patiently waiting for a dozen episodes, it's time for Ken's V to find love. This episode is all about Kerry Eurodyne, his feelings about the life he's made, how Johnny's return has thrown a wrench into it, and how Ken's V can fix him.Enjoy the show!Send questions for our upcoming Q&A to normandyfm@gmail.comBecome a Normandy FM patron:http://p…
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It's finally time to talk about the man in our head. It's the Johnny Silverhand episode.Tim Rogers joins us as we talk through Johnny Silverhand's relationship to those in life and in death, discuss how Cyberpunk 2077 handles V's autonomy as Johnny starts to take control, and finally meet Ken's boyfriend: Kerry Eurodyne.Enjoy the show!Send question…
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IGN's Matt Kim joins us to talk about Goro Takemura and how he helps us set up Cyberpunk 2077's final decision, but doesn't do much else.In this episode we talk about how Goro embodies Asian stereotypes often perpetuated in the Cyberpunk genre, and how he offers one of the game's best conversations about class issues, but does nothing with it.Enjoy…
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It's a big episode this week as we're joined by IGN's Alan Torres and TheGamer's Andrew King to talk about the standout side quests of Cyberpunk 2077's second act.Alan joins us to talk through the drawbacks of interfering with the Nomad's business, and talking through how Cyberpunk handles grief and ceremony around Jackie's death.Andrew returns as …
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Riley MacLeod returns to help us talk about Cyberpunk 2077's cop turned private investigator River Ward.This episode we talk about Cyberpunk's take on the detective game, the game's vision of cops and law enforcement, as well as the window River's story has into a domestic quiet life for a V who chooses to romance him. Or the life the game insists …
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It's time for our Panam episode where we talk about everyone's favorite Nomad and the contrast in how Cyberpunk 2077 handles her story.Julie Muncy joins us as we help Panam deal with discord within her clan, and touch on some of Cyberpunk 2077's romance systems, portrayal of the Nomad culture, and how it sells that home is not a place, but a people…
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It's time for a special episode as Kate Sánchez and Fūnk-é Joseph return for a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners spoilercast. We're taking a break from the video game to talk about Netflix's anime set in Night City, and how we think it surpasses Cyberpunk 2077's depiction of life as a merc under Arasaka's thumb.Enjoy the show!Become a Normandy FM patron:http:…
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This week we're heading out of Night City lines to try and find more answers about the Relic, but we'll also be taking a quick detour on the way to our destination.Continue Podcast's David Roberts joins us as we head into the Badlands to find Hellman, but not without the help of Panam Palmer, a Nomad working in Night City. We also take some time to…
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Natalie Flores makes her grand return to the show to talk all about Judy for the first of our four companion shows. This episode is about our favorite braindance expert as she attempts to make real change for the sex workers of Night City, and our panel tries to reckon with Judy's hope in the face of Cyberpunk 2077's unending cynicism.Enjoy the sho…
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As we search for more solutions to our relic problem, An Eloquent Attempt at Ire joins us as we head to Pacifica to talk to the Voodoo Boys.This episode of our Cyberpunk 2077 retrospective spotlights one of the gangs of Night City, as well as touches on how trustworthy Johnny's worldview is when he might be an unreliable narrator. Then we delve int…
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As we search for a solution to having Keanu Reeves in our head, Diego Argüello and Alma Roda-Gil join us as we go looking for Evelyn Parker.This Cyberpunk 2077 episode takes us to the seedier sides of Night City and engages in the city's views on sex workers, protecting them, and what they need protection from. It's a heavy one.Enjoy the show!Becom…
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After we did all that prep work last episode, it's time to finally begin the heist. John Warren returns alongside newcomer Carolyn Petit to talk about how The Heist embodies Cyberpunk 2077's potential before large swaths of the game squander it. We also get sidetracked talking about V as a protagonist, the underlying humanity of the cyberpunk genre…
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Before we go off to the heist, we've got to meet who we're working for. This episode, Ken and Eric travel through Night City to meet Evelyn Parker and the Maelstrom so we're best equipped to steal from Arasaka royalty. We also talk about general feelings on Cyberpunk 2077's open world, our host's approach to roleplaying V, and why this game works f…
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It's time for a new era of Normandy FM, as we leave Spira and head into Night City. It's time for Cyberpunk 2077. After our hosts talk about all the baggage and fallout surrounding the game's launch, Ken and Eric talk about the game's three life paths, how they come together, and how they frame both their versions of V going into the main game. Enj…
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It's been a hot minute since we had a BioBit, and even longer since it was about Dragon Age. In this episode of our BioWare news show, we talk about the Dragon Age: Dreadwolf title reveal, as well as our feelings about the Dragon Age: Absolution anime coming to Netflix. Enjoy the show!Become a Normandy FM patron:http://patreon.com/normandyfmFollow …
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So...Final Fantasy X and X-2 have an extended universe because Square-Enix doesn't know how to let a good thing go. For our final episode of our Final Fantasy X season, we talk about all the bullshit Square put out in its efforts to expand upon the world of Spira. And only one of the three we're talking about are any good. But we have to contend wi…
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