Best Ishe Gathers Podcasts (2024)

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Ep.511 – SAG Episode 511: What Games Came Out in April 1984, 1994, 2004, and 2014? 2:26:23

11h ago2:26:23

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Show Notes On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris dive into what can only be described as the most unbelievably dull 10-20-30-40 in the show’s history. That is, of course, until they get to the 30, where both the Super NES and Sega Genesis had some absolutely stellar months featuring the likes of Streets of Rage 3, King of Dragons, and Super Metroid.…

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E85: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with videographer for the NFL and NWSL, senior video producer for UCLA Athletics, and Lupus warrior, Suzi Mellano 1:01:01

4d ago1:01:01

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Bringing sports videography to life and seeing athleticism through the lens brings so much high energy that the person behind the camera has to have the passion. And our special guest has that passion! It’s videographer for the NFL and NWSL, senior video producer for UCLA Athletics, and Lupus warrior, Suzi Mellano. Doing sports videography work tha…

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Ep.510 – SAG Episode 510: Was Game Boy Advance Better Than Super NES? 2:36:24

7d ago2:36:24

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Show Notes On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris tackle a listener request that’s a much tougher question to answer than it might seem. Which console’s library was better? The Super NES or the Game Boy Advance? With so many amazing games on each system, it’s a tough call, but the guys are going to try their best, and probably wind up wasting a whole…

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A Chat With Elias Wicked Ales of Manila 42:12

9d ago42:12

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It's a big claim to say any one brewery is the best in its country. But Elias Wicked Ales won the award as The Philippines best two years running at the Asian Beer Championship.Founded by Raoul Masangcay in 2019 Elias Wicked Ales gained prominence quickly. Raoul is the first beer sommelier in The Philippines and built his interest in, and knowledge…

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E84: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #22 "Why Learning Third Person POV Can Limit Thinking About Outsider Opinions" 16:13

12d ago16:13

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22nd InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. It’s the third addition from our “InvisiYouth Galaxy Question Box Series” for 2024, where all episodes will be InvisiYouth answering questions s…

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Ep.509 – Alphabet Soup-er Series - Life Force 2:14:18

14d ago2:14:18

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Show Notes On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you the latest installment in the Alphabet Soup-er Series, where they discuss games once a month in alphabetical order. It was Dan’s pick for the letter L and he went with Life Force for NES, a game that’s anything but an L. Konami once again showed off their prowess on the NES with this wonderf…

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Vietnam's East West Brewing 47:17

16d ago47:17

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Vietnamese are among the top ten beer drinkers in the world. The country also has one of the most vibrant beer scenes in Asia. East West is one of the leading craft breweries in Vietnam. Based in Ho Chi Minh City they were founded by a multi-national team (hence the name) with the intention of building a world-class brewery.Their brewery and taproo…

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Ep.508 – SAG Episode 508: The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog - Robotnik Jr. 2:48:21

22d ago2:48:21

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Show Notes On this week’s podcast, Dan, Kris, and Dean board the SAG Cartoon Express to discuss a classic episode of The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. This was the “funny” one, and boy are those quotation marks doing some heavy lifting. Between Dr. Robotnik’s really weird design, to some very annoying catchphrases, this show was certainly a tri…

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Bastet Brewing, Florida's Egypt-Inspired Brewery 1:08:08

23d ago1:08:08

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Huston Lett and Tom Ross founded Bastet Brewing in Tampa Bay, Florida back in 2014 but didn't actually launch until 2019.Inspired by the ancient Egyptian brewing culture they chose the name Bastet after the god who was prevented from destroying mankind when she was fooled into getting drunk.With such a long view of brewing history both Tom and Hust…

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Ep.507 – SAG Episode 507: What Games Came Out in March 10, 20, 30, and 40 Years Ago? 2:22:15

1M ago2:22:15

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Show Notes On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris tackle the March 2024 10-20-30-40, where they look back at notable games released this month 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago. PS4 and Xbox One struggle to put out anything of value, while the Xbox actually has a better month than the almighty PS2 for a change. The NES gets pair of excellent games late in…

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The Role Of Chicha Beer in The Andean Wari Empire. A Chat With Archeologist Donna Nash. 1:18:50

30d ago1:18:50

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The Wari Empire ruled in Peru from around 600 to 1100. During that time they ruled over much of coastal and highland Peru.Recent excavations have revealed that one of the tools they used to forge alliances was with the local beer, chicha. This was brewed in large state-owned breweries and used both as a way of creating links with neighbouring tribe…

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SAG Episode 506: The Wrong Fluids 2:26:25

1M ago2:26:25

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Show Notes On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris welcome the return of the Alphabet Soup-er Series! Each month, they choose a classic game to play that starts with the next sequential letter of the alphabet. This month’s letter was K, and Kris chose The Karate Kid for NES. Does this Atlus-developed beat em up hold up? Was it ever any good in the fir…

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E83: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with advocate, content creator and reporter for Accessible Media Inc, Mara Hutchinson 57:02

1M ago57:02

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Bridging smart, approachable, fun and chic into advocacy isn’t easy, but our special guest has carved out a lane for herself in the content creation world. It’s advocate, content creator and reporter for Accessible Media Inc, Mara Hutchinson. Living with Retinitis Pigmentosa and Usher Syndrome, Mara deals with hearing loss along with being legally …

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SAG Episode 505: Green Bean Casserole is a Bridge Too Far 2:50:21

2M ago2:50:21

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Show Notes On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris board bring you the 2024 SAG State of the Union. How are things going for the major platform holders? Where is the all-important Intellivision brand? What will Microsoft do to solve their ongoing identity crisis? Will Nintendo drop the ball on the Switch’s successor? Will Sony learn from past mistakes…

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E82: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #21 "Lessen the Stressors at Doctor Appointments and Visualize a Waiting Room" 19:02

2M ago19:02

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21st InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. It’s the second addition from our “InvisiYouth Galaxy Question Box Series” for 2024, where all episodes will be InvisiYouth answering questions …

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SAG Episode 504: BTAG, You’re It! 2:17:48

2M ago2:17:48

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Show Notes On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris board the SAG Cartoon Express to watch a classic episode of Mega Man. Discover people being turned into bad box art Mega Man, more vacant stares than you can handle, and of course, the immediately recognizable Guts Man’s ass! Does this weirdly American take on Mega Man from animation experts Ruby Spea…

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Vine Street Brewing: Missouri's First Black-Owned Brewery 46:26

2M ago46:26

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Black owned breweries are just 1% of breweries in the US. Recently opened Vine Street in Kansas City is the only one in Missouri.Join founders Kemet Coleman and Woodie Bonds for a chat about the brewery and the challenges and expectations of being minority owned. As the first black-owned brewery in Missouri, Vine Street not only crafts exceptional …

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SAG Episode 503 Part 2: We're Just Gonna Stay Up All Night 1:31:20

2M ago1:31:20

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Show Notes On this week’s podcast, it’s time for the February 10 20 30 40, where Dan and Kris discuss notable game releases from 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago. February may not be the biggest month in gaming, but there were a couple of platforms that made the best of it with releases like Metroid: Zero Mission, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sparkster, and m…

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SAG Episode 503 Part 1: We're Just Gonna Stay Up All Night 1:22:12

2M ago1:22:12

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Show Notes On this week’s podcast, it’s time for the February 10 20 30 40, where Dan and Kris discuss notable game releases from 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago. February may not be the biggest month in gaming, but there were a couple of platforms that made the best of it with releases like Metroid: Zero Mission, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sparkster, and m…

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How Alcohol Created Civilization With Edward Slingerland 1:03:36

2M ago1:03:36

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Alcohol has been used by humans since the beginning of time. Why do we still injest what is a poison? Edward Slingerland addressed this question in his book "Drunk. How we sipped, danced, and stumbled our way to civilization." Edward is the Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia and his book looks at the alcohol from an evolu…

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SAG Episode 502: I Basically Derived No Joy 2:07:20

2M ago2:07:20

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Show Notes After months of delays, the SAG Podcast’s Alphabet Soup-er Series finally returns! It was Dan’s pick for the letter J, and for his second time in a row he’s chosen an hours-long 3D platformer. Why? Well, it’s obviously because he loves the genre so much. But with the game being a largely pre-analog stick game, how on earth does it feel t…

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Birth Of A Brewery Part 3 48:13

2M ago48:13

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We've been following the birth of Checkerhead Brewery on Vancouver Island for a while.Street Juggles David Aiken is creating a lifestyle micro-brewery that will allow him to meet his financial needs and also have a great quality of life.It's been almost a year since we last spoke. How is the project getting on? --- Send in a voice message: https://…

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E81: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with the creator of the popular walking stick and cane company NeoWalk, Lyndsay Watterson 57:18

2M ago57:18

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Season 6 begins today! And we’re excited for an entirely new set of special guests, fun segments, empowering life advice and great stories. And we have an epic first guest of Season 6, it’s the owner and designer of the popular walking stick and cane company, Neo-Walk, Lyndsay Watterson. Launched in 2013, Neo-Walk creates handmade acrylic walking s…

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SAG Episode 501: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 2:30:26

2M ago2:30:26

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Show Notes All aboard the SAG Cartoon Express! In our new monthly segment, Dan and Kris will watch a different random video game-related cartoon and discuss it on the show. For the inaugural episode, they sat down to view the abysmal pilot episode for the failed Bubsy cartoon. How bad was it? Let’s find out! At the top of the show, Dan and Kris cau…

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Father Mathew and 19th Century Irish Temperance Movement 55:58

2M ago55:58

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The caricature of the Irish involves a lot of alcohol and drunkenness. It often comes as a surprise when people discover just how widespread and culturally ingrained temperance and teetotalism is in the country.Father Theobald Mathew's temperance crusade was the single most extraordinary social movement in pre-famine Ireland, enlisting millions of …

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SAG Episode 500: 500th Episode Extravaganza! Part 2 2:47:34

3M ago2:47:34

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Show Notes It’s the 500th episode of the Stone Age Gamer Podcast! Dan and Kris celebrate this milestone by joining up with previous co-hosts Mike Sheridan and Dean DeFalco as well as special guest Intrepid Editor Evan to talk about, well, 5 hours of nonsense really. The main event though was a series of Top 5 lists. Each person selected a different…

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Ep.500 – SAG Episode 500: 500th Episode Extravaganza! Part 1 2:10:34

3M ago2:10:34

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Show Notes It’s the 500th episode of the Stone Age Gamer Podcast! Dan and Kris celebrate this milestone by joining up with previous co-hosts Mike Sheridan and Dean DeFalco as well as special guest Intrepid Editor Evan to talk about, well, 5 hours of nonsense really. The main event though was a series of Top 5 lists. Each person selected a different…

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E80: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #20 "It’s About Following the Lead Taste Tester to feel Carefree Joy When Dating" 18:36

3M ago18:36

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20th InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. It’s the first episode from our “InvisiYouth Galaxy Question Box Series” for 2024, where all episodes will be InvisiYouth answering questions su…

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Brouwerij Kestemont, Belgium's Newest Lambic Brewery 41:50

3M ago41:50

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Lambic brewing around Brussels has a long tradition. After many years of decline it has in recent times gone through a revival.Existign breweries have grown and a handful of new breweries have opened.Brewery Kestemont is a family-owned brewery located in another Lambic brewery that closed in 1968.Run by brothers-in-law Lias Kestemont and Wim Krieck…

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Ep.499 – SAG Episode 499: Not Necessarily Video Game Related 2:12:37

3M ago2:12:37

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Show Notes Kris survived his surgery, and has returned to talk about video games! It’s the end of January, and that means it’s time for the first 10 20 30 40 of the year, and it’s, well, not that great. January isn’t typically the best month for gaming, but all hope isn’t lost! There are actually a small handful of notable game releases that keep t…

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Lass Haüs Ales, Austins Only All-Female Brewery 49:21

3M ago49:21

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Austin has a big and exciting craft beer scene. But surpringly there is only one female-owned brewery where the owners do all the brewing. That is Lass Haüs Ales.Founded by Amber McCullough and Kris Carpenter the brewery specialises in Belgian-style ales.They've experienced their share of ups and downs in trying to bring a brewery to life and they'…

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SAG - After School Special 1:19:31

3M ago1:19:31

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Show Notes Kris is out this week recovering from oral surgery so Dan and his kids take the reins and try to keep things on the rails. They talk about what they’ve been playing, the Xbox Developer Showcase, and more in the first half of the show then dive headfirst into the kids' picks for game of the year 2023 and what they are excited for in 2024.…

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Ep.498 – SAG Episode 498: 2024 Year in Preview 2:02:22

3M ago2:02:22

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Show Notes With the new year comes new games, and Dan and Kris are excited for a lot of cool stuff. From Prince of Persia to Anton Blast, there’s a ton of great stuff on the way to look forward to. Will we see a new Switch this year? Will Hatch Tales actually release? Will we learn anything at all about Solksong? Let’s find out!In Week Old News, Ko…

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Ep.497 – SAG Episode 497: 2023 Golden Caveman Awards 1:47:10

4M ago1:47:10

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Show Notes This is it! The big award show where Dan and Kris break down their favorite, not so favorite, and other randomly awarded games of 2023. What was the best? What made them the angriest? What new obsessions took over their lives? Did Portal 2 win AGAIN? Listen on to find out. At the top of the show, Dan and Kris were mostly too sick to real…

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Hop & Clover of Mudgee, New South Wales. 53:46

4M ago53:46

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Not everyone iopens a brewery by mistake. Or gets national publicity before they do. But Dave Henderson from Northern Ireland did just that when he bought a brewing system off Gumtree in Australia.When that happened himself and his wife felt that had to go ahead. Join Dave for a chat about his experiences and be amazed at the accuracy of his Austra…

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Ep.496 – SAG Episode 496: 2023 Year in Review 1:35:19

4M ago1:35:19

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Show Notes It’s the final show of the year! Dan and Kris look back on 2023 and all the wonderful games (and horrible news) it brought with it. It was a banner year for excellent game releases and unfettered corporate greed. They’ll go month by month and break it all down because that’s what they do! At the top of the show, Kris completes his Atari …

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Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela, Africa's Brewing Pioneer 47:02

4M ago47:02

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Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela is one the the driving forces behind craft beer across Africa. She's the founder of Tolokazi Beer in South Africa, the first brewery to be owned by a black woman in the continent.She's holds Master Brewer qualification from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling in the UK and was the first black woman to be accredited as a tra…

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Ep.495 – SAG Episode 495: The Bones are Solid 1:47:50

4M ago1:47:50

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Show Notes It’s time for the final 10 20 30 40 of 2023! Dan and Kris look back at notable game releases from 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago this month and discover that December might not be the best month for video games, historically speaking. Well, they didn’t really discover that so much as had the notion reinforced. Sill, some pretty great stuff…

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Ep.494 – SAG Episode 494: I Will Go Get a Colonoscopy With You 2:40:53

4M ago2:40:53

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Show Notes E3 is officially dead, so Dan and Kris have set aside some time to eulogize the once great Electronic Entertainment Expo. Looking back on fond memories of its most exciting moments, remembering what it used to be, and lamenting its failure to evolve with the times, resulting in the overwhelming mess of live streams it has become. In Week…

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Ep.493 – SAG Episode 493: It’s Okay to Hold the Goat 2:28:19

5M ago2:28:19

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Show Notes As is tradition around this time of year, Dan and Kris have gathered around the digital Yule Log to compile their 2024 Holiday Gift Guides. What sort of things should you buy the gamers in your life? Just how cool is an electric mop? How far has keyring technology progressed? Find out now! In Week Old News, of course the big deal is the …

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Jump Ship, Scotlands Non-Alcoholic Brewery 42:04

5M ago42:04

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Sonja Mitchell had the same experience many of us have, we want a beer but have to be up early the next morning.And like us she was not happy with the non-alcoholic beers available to her.Unlike the rest of us she decided that she should brew her own. And so she started Jump ShipBrewing, Scotland's only exclusively non-alcoholic brewery. --- Send i…

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E79: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #19 "How to Have Honest Self-Talks that Boost Your Personal Outlook" 16:37

5M ago16:37

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19th InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. As the final episode for our “Mediator Communication Series” for 2023, we are focusing on the communication dynamic that every single one of us …

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Ep.492 – SAG Episode 492: It’s A Tolerable Life 2:07:52

5M ago2:07:52

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Show Notes It’s time for this month's entry in the Alphabet Soup-er Series! The letter I was the subject this time around, and Kris decided to go with the PlayStation cult classic Incredible Crisis. It’s a deeply bizarre game about a Japanese businessman who runs away from modern art, gives a stranger a massage on a ferris wheel, answers trivia que…

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Emberlock Cavern - Part 3 - Till Death Do Us Part. 8:54

5M ago8:54

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Part 3 of The Emberlock Incident. Show notes were written by my high school archeology professor, Mr. Jones. In the latest action-packed chapter of our grand adventure, the echoes of danger and excitement reverberate through ancient, cavernous depths. Here, Aria Windstill and Marcus, our intrepid heroes, face challenges that test both their wit and…

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Emberlock Cavern - Part 2 - Two Rings to Rule them All. 10:18

5M ago10:18

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Part 2 of The Emberlock Incident. Show notes written by my 6 year old nephew Max. In this super fun episode, Marcus and Aria are having a big adventure in a place called Emberlock cavern. They find out that someone is being really sneaky and taking things that aren't theirs. Marcus finds something really cool and shiny. It's like when you find a hi…

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Ep.491 – SAG Episode 491: Stone Age Starter Kit - Xbox One 1:25:01

5M ago1:25:01

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Show Notes That’s it, folks. The final Stone Age Starter Kit is done. After years of asking the question, we finally ask it for the last time. If you had $100 to start a physical Xbox One collection, which games should you get? Of course, ending on Xbox One maybe wasn’t the best idea because neither Dan nor Kris have extensive knowledge on the cons…

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Emberlock Cavern - Part 1 - Dude, Where's My Crystal Staff? 7:28

5M ago7:28

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Part 1 of The Emberlock Incident. Show notes were written by my freshman literary professor, Mr. Harbuckle. Greetings, esteemed listeners. You are invited to partake in the auditory experience of 'Fight Dragons Win Prizes,' a podcast that transcends the mere confines of entertainment. In this episode, Campaign the First, is thrust forth like coin i…

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Recreating a 16th Century Irish Beer With Dr. Susan Flavin & Marc Meltonville 1:07:37

5M ago1:07:37

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There is much we still don’t know about beer in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Historians of food and drink have produced a huge amount of research that explores its deep and complex importance to everyday life. But what did that beer look and taste like? How much alcohol did it contain? How nutritious was it? Though some researchers have…

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Ep.490 – SAG Episode 490: They Made One 2:02:27

5M ago2:02:27

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Show Notes November is nearly behind us, and that meanest it’s time for Dan and Kris to tackle the November 10 20 30 40, when they talk about notable game releases from 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago. And what a month this was, especially 20 years ago with some absolutely massive titles like Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Beyond Good & Evil, Mario …

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Meet Banange Brewing of Uganda 40:58

5M ago40:58

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Commercial Craft Beer is relatively new to Uganda. One of the pioneers in the scene is Banange Brewing in Kampala.Founded by friends Adam and Pall, who met through their mutual passion for freestyle kayaking on the Nile the brewery has established a strong place for itself in the Ugandan Craft Beer Scene.Co-founder Adam Cameron joined me to tell me…

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