Best Mike Bonet Podcasts (2024)

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Who, What, Why S36.E01 :: Unique Mechanics with Jonny and Jeff 44:39

4M ago44:39

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Jonny and Jeff joined me on the show to discuss less popular mechanics, at least, according to us. We went through three mechanics: area enclosure like in games Through the Desert, simultaneous action selection like in games Wallenstein, and threat tracks like in games the Battle at Kemble's Cascade. It was a fun discussion to explore mechanics we …

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Who, What, Why S35.E10 :: Dead Poets Rise with Anna and David 1:04:05

6M ago1:04:05

1:04:05

I received a very unique text one day from my father-in-law. One of his patients had designed a game, and he shared with her that his son-in-law (yours truly) was a game podcaster. So, we connected, and I invited her and her co-designer onto the show. Here is that show. Anna Purves and David Schwittek joined me to discuss Dead Poets Rise, a unique …

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UL #95 Replay: Terry Killens' Journey - From NFL Linebacker to Super Bowl Official PT 2 1:24:31

7M ago1:24:31

1:24:31

🏈 Season 4 Premiere - Special Replay Edition with Exciting Update! Welcome back to the UNOFFICIAL LOUNGE, where the world of football meets real-life stories. We're excited to bring you a replay of our season 4 premiere episode featuring the incredible journey of Terry Killens, a former Penn State Nittany Lion and NFL linebacker. But that's not all…

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UL #94 Replay: Terry Killens' Journey - From NFL Linebacker to Super Bowl Official PT 1 52:27

7M ago52:27

52:27

🏈 Season 4 Premiere - Special Replay Edition with Exciting Update! Welcome back to the UNOFFICIAL LOUNGE, where the world of football meets real-life stories. We're excited to bring you a replay of our season 4 premiere episode featuring the incredible journey of Terry Killens, a former Penn State Nittany Lion and NFL linebacker. But that's not all…

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UL #93 Season 4 Finale 53:09

8M ago53:09

53:09

This the season 4 finale episode. Sit back and enjoy as we talk about the 2023 #PAC12FB season. We also have special guests so enjoy! Also check out https://ateamofficiating.com. #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #football #sports #NCAAFB #USFL #XFL #SWAC #BIGTEN #BIG12 #ACC Find us at ⁠https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge⁠ Follow the host: @805mo…

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UL #92 Jason Boykin - Mr. Yesterday 1:18:12

8M ago1:18:12

1:18:12

Welcome to the show #MAC Replay Official, Jason Boykin. We get Jason to share his football journey and how he transitioned to be a replay official. Enjoy#COC #BIGTEN#MAC #football #sports #CFP #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #la #cfb #collegefootball #ncaaFind us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge Follow the host: @805monty - Instag…

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UL #91 Mike McCabe - Mike Check 1:06:07

8M ago1:06:07

1:06:07

Welcome to the show #PAC12 Referee, Mike McCabe. We get Mike to share his football journey. Enjoy#Bigsky #MW #football #sports #CFP #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #la #cfb #collegefootball #ncaaFind us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge Follow the host: @805monty - Instagram@thechefandtheref - Instagram @CravonneB - Twitter…

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UL #90 Scott Walker - Scott from State Farm 1:15:11

8M ago1:15:11

1:15:11

Welcome to the show #SEC Referee, Scott Walker. Scott shares his football journey. Enjoy#SIAC #SWAC #SEC #CFP #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #la #atlanta #collegefootball #ncaaFind us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge Follow the host: @805monty - Instagram@thechefandtheref - Instagram @CravonneB - Twitter…

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UL #89 Anthony Britt - Iron Man 1:15:23

9M ago1:15:23

1:15:23

Welcome to the show #PAC12 Umpire, Anthony Britt. #PAC12. Anthony shares his football journey. Enjoy#SWAC #CUSA #CFP #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #la #atlanta #cfb #collegefootball #ncaaFind us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge Follow the host: @805monty - Instagram@thechefandtheref - Instagram @CravonneB - Twitter…

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UL #88 Mike Ortiz- The Matrix 53:53

9M ago53:53

53:53

Welcome to the show Mike Ortiz, Vice President, Video Operations at Pac-12 Conference. Mike shares how he got his start as a video coordinator to creating the video infrastructure of the command center at the #PAC12. Enjoy #CFP #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #la #atlanta #cfb #collegefootball #ncaaFind us at https://linktr.ee/unoffici…

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UL #87 Terrence Ramsey- The Wall 1:18:38

9M ago1:18:38

1:18:38

Welcome retired #ACC Umpire, Terrence Ramsey, to the Unofficial Lounge. Terrence shares his experience from Mt Vernon to Grambling to ATL. For more information on the the Atlanta Football Officials Camp go to www.https://www.atlfoc.com. #ACC #CFP #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #la #atlanta #cfb #collegefootball #ncaaFind us at https:/…

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UL #86 William Bonet -Bonet Boys 1:45:30

9M ago1:45:30

1:45:30

Welcome #ACC Center Judge, William Bonet, to the Unofficial Lounge. William shares his football journey. Enjoy#SEC #SIAC #SUNBELT #CFP #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #la #losangeles #cfb #collegefootball #ncaaFind us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge Follow the host: @805monty - Instagram@thechefandtheref - Instagram @CravonneB - …

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Who, What, Why S35.E09 :: Kelp with Carl Robinson 45:15

9M ago45:15

45:15

Kelp me! Kelp me! All joking aside... this is a serious podcast... Carl Robinson, the designer of the 2-player game Kelp, joined me to talk more about his games and expand upon frustrating games in general. We discussed his game in detail, but we also branched off into games that use frustration in good and bad ways. Check out Kelp, live on Kicksta…

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Who, What, Why S35.E08 :: A General Chat about Generative AI with Joe Slack 38:13

9M ago38:13

38:13

Joe Slack, a frequent guest of the show, joined me once again to help me dip our toes into the conversation about AI art in board games. We did our best to explain AI art from our knowledge base and to explore some of the uses of it so far and even what future uses should look like. I have an ongoing cough, so I did my best to remove those loud cou…

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UL #85 Austin Ardrey - Runnin Ref 40:16

9M ago40:16

40:16

Welcome Runnin Ref, Ardrey, to the Unofficial Lounge. Coach Austin shares why he created a world class training program that improves performance and bulletproofs you from injury. My decade of experience in the collegiate strength and conditioning industry as a performance coach has helped a lot of people. Runnin Ref is not just for helping footba…

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UL #84 Steve Matarante - Garden State Gatekeeper 1:06:41

10M ago1:06:41

1:06:41

Welcome #ACC Line Judge, Steve Matarante, to the Unofficial Lounge. Steve shares his football journey. Enjoy #ACC #BIGEAST #BIGTEN #CFP #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #la #losangeles #cfb #collegefootball #ncaaFind us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge Follow the host: @805monty - Instagram@thechefandtheref - Instagram @CravonneB -…

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UL #83 Tim Hedgepeth - Megabus Tim 1:28:20

10M ago1:28:20

1:28:20

Welcome #ACC Referee, Tim Hedgepeth, to the Unofficial Lounge. Tim shares his experience from having cornrows to riding the megabus to get to football games. Also, check out www.Refclinic.com. #ACC #SIAC #CFP #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #la #losangeles #cfb #collegefootball #ncaaFind us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge Follow …

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UL #82 Glen Fucik - The Sneaker Ref 1:19:44

10M ago1:19:44

1:19:44

Welcome #SEC football official, Glen Fucik. We talk to Glen about the three F's, Faith Family Football and sneakers. Glen share his story about how he got into football and his journey to college football. Enjoy!! #USFL #XLF #CFP #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #la #losangeles #cfb #collegefootball #ncaa Find us at https://linktr.ee/un…

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UL # 81 Steve Stremling - Next Chapter 42:44

10M ago42:44

42:44

Welcome Steve Strimling, the recently retired Pac-12 referee who's now embarking on an exciting new chapter at the COC and FOX sports. No longer sweating it out on the field. Enjoy!! #USFL #COC #BIGTEN #PAC12FB #CFP #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #la #losangeles #cfb #collegefootball #ncaaFind us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge …

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UL #80 Darryl Johnson-Another ONE! 30:40

11M ago30:40

30:40

We welcome #PAC12FB Head Line judge, The Pride of South Central, Daryl "DJ" Johnson We talk about the 2023 Cotton Bowl #CFP Semifinal. Sit back and enjoy#SWAC #PAC12FB #CFP #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #la #losangeles #cfb #collegefootball #ncaaFind us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge Follow the host: @805monty - Instagram@thec…

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UL #79 Dean Blandino Chapter 4 47:33

11M ago47:33

47:33

Back at it again with, National NCAA Replay Coordinator, Dean Blandino. We discuss the XFL, NCAA replay, the Knicks and everything else. So enjoy!!! #Field2Life #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #football #sports #NCAAFB # NFL #AAC #SCIACFind us at ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge⁠⁠⁠Follow the host:@805monty - Instagram@thechefandtheref - I…

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UL #78 Gerald Austin Pt 2 31:00

11M ago31:00

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We finish part 2 of #NFL referee and former #CUSA supervisor of officials, Gerald Austin to the show. Austin recalls how he got into officiating basketball and football. Austin had a distinguished career as a long-time official at both the collegiate and professional level including 26 years (1982-2008) in the National Football League. Officiated 5…

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UL #77 Gerald Austin Pt 1 51:48

11M ago51:48

51:48

Welcome retired #NFL referee and former #CUSA supervisor of officials, Gerald Austin to the show. Austin recalls how he got into officiating basketball and football. Austin had a distinguished career as a long-time official at both the collegiate and professional level including 26 years (1982-2008) in the National Football League. Officiated 525 c…

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UL #76 THE SOCAL CONNECTION FT Chuck Stewart 42:00

12M ago42:00

42:00

Enjoy as we sit back and talk to retired #NFL official Chuck Stewart. We talk about the upcoming football season. #SWAC #PAC12FB #BIG12 #MW #XFL #WAC #USFL #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast Find us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge Follow the host: @805monty - Instagram @thechefandtheref - Instagram @CravonneB - Twitter…

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UL #75 Terry Killens Pt 2 1:24:31

12M ago1:24:31

1:24:31

Enjoy part 2 of #nittylion, #NFL linebacker, Terry Killens. Terry talks about the music city miracle. Terry speaks about life after he retired from #NFL and being a stay at home dad. Terry recalls how he got into football officiating and the rest is history. Enjoy this part 2. #Field2Life #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #football #sports #NCAA…

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UL #74 Terry Killens Pt 1 52:27

12M ago52:27

52:27

In the season 4 premiere episode, we are pleased to have former #nittylion, #NFL linebacker, Terry Killens. Terry talks about his recruitment process and how Joe Paterno convinced his mother. Terry talks about how his time at Penn State and his unofficial #NFL draft party. Terry opens up about how he was drafted by the Houston Oilers. Enjoy this pa…

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Who, What, Why S35.E07 :: Expanding RPGs with Jason Peercy 40:13

1y ago40:13

40:13

Jason Peercy, co-designer of The Real Thing RPG, joined me to talk about the expansions he is crowdfunding titled Angel Dust and King For a Day. You might remember The Real Thing RPG as the Faith No More inspired RPG. Jason and his co-designer Jason took the themes and stories they heard in Faith No More's The Real Thing album and created an RPG sy…

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Who, What, Why? S35.E06 :: Lost Adventures with Jeff, Jonny, and Ben 38:49

1y ago38:49

38:49

I planned to have on Jeff Warrender to talk about his game Lost Adventures, out on Kickstarter now, but Jonny Pac and the always fun Ben Maddox happened to join the podcast. We had a blast on this one. We mostly stayed on topic focusing on some of the interesting design decisions in Lost Adventures. If you have any interest in this game, check it o…

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UL #73 Season 4 Preview 23:44

1y ago23:44

23:44

Welcome to the highly anticipated Season 4 preview of The UNOFFICIAL LOUNGE podcast! Buckle up as our three dynamic hosts, Ashante, Cravonne and Monty take you on an exhilarating journey through their major career moves within the conference. With each host bringing their unique perspectives, experiences, and expertise, get ready for in-depth discu…

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Who, What, Why? S35.E05 :: Wreck This Deck with Becky Annison 54:13

1y ago54:13

54:13

Becky Annison, designer of Wreck This Deck and co-owner of Black Armada Games, joined me to talk about her latest design up on BackerKit right now. Wreck This Deck is a solo-journaling RPG where you trap demons in playing cards and wreck those cards in all sorts of artistic ways, whatever you fancy. You can burn cards, fold them, paint them, cut th…

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Who, What, Why S35.E04 :: Forges of Ravenshire with Sam and Ed... or is it Ed and Sam? 1:28:40

1+ y ago1:28:40

1:28:40

Sam and Ed Stockton... or Ed and Sam Stockton... joined me to talk about their newest game live on Kickstarter right now. Forges of Ravenshire is a unique dice worker placement game where you are crafting items and using dice, but the hitch is that the dice aren't owned by one particular player. We talked about a lot of topics here from the allure …

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Who, What, Why S35.E03 :: The Return of the Super Show with Steve Resk 1:31:21

1+ y ago1:31:21

1:31:21

Wrestling fans and gaming fans! I have a guest to unite you both. Steve Resk, designer of The Super Show, joined me to talk about how to keep LCG/CCGs alive and well. We explored how the Super Show grew from just a couple of decks with a small fanbase to a community with its own regional federations and belts. We also talked about some of our favor…

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UL #72 Season 3 Finale 53:00

1+ y ago53:00

53:00

This the season 3 finale episode. Sit back and enjoy as we talk about this past season. #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #football #sports #NCAAFB #USFL #XFL Find us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge Follow the host: @805monty - Instagram @thechefandtheref - Instagram @CravonneB - Twitter

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UL #71 The Color Blck -THE SWITCH 54:13

1+ y ago54:13

54:13

Welcome the Color Blck to the UNOFFICIAL Lounge. We got to talk to Terrell Jackson the Creative Director for The Color Blck. The Color Blck is an online magazine-inspired community that celebrates diversity and promotes others in sharing their creativity and talents through creative content. We got to answer some questions about the show and what i…

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Who, What, Why S35.E02 :: That Competitive Spirit with Jonny and Jeff 1:26:05

1+ y ago1:26:05

1:26:05

Jonny Pac and Jeff Warrender return for another episode about a topic in game design. In this episode we discuss competitiveness in games. We focus on games with a lot of direct interaction compared with games with indirect interactions (like Multiplayer Solitaire games). No, we do not come down on "which is better," but we muse on what makes each …

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Who, What, Why S35.E01 :: The Boys with Nick Accardi 1:03:21

1+ y ago1:03:21

1:03:21

Nick Accardi, co-designer and artistic director for The Boys: This Is Going to Hurt, joined me to talk about this game from Dynamite Entertainment. We discussed the intricacies of adapting a licensed property into a board game. Nick talked about how the game doesn't follow the comics exactly, but instead crafts its own plausible story, so players c…

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UL #70 Greg Evers- Man at Work 1:12:11

1+ y ago1:12:11

1:12:11

In this episode of the UNOFFICIAL Lounge, we are pleased to have Greg Evers. Greg is the football official from Australia we talked about in the earlier episodes that spent half the year attending camps and #USFL games last summer. We get Greg to share how he got into officiating football in Australia. Greg shares his US camp experience and how it …

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UL #69 Marvel July- Marvelous 1:25:36

1+ y ago1:25:36

1:25:36

We finally got #BIG12 Center judge, Marvel July in the UNOFFICIAL Lounge. Marvel talk about how he started umpiring baseball and football officiating. Marvel tells how he got hired as a college football official. #BIG12 #MW #unofficiallounge #pureoffcial #USFL #XFL Find us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge Follow the host: @805monty - Instagram…

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Who, What, Why S34.E10 :: Nawalli with Gonzalo and Will 53:26

1+ y ago53:26

53:26

Gonzalo and Will joined me to talk about their game called Nawalli. It's a head-to-head card battling game with some incredible artwork inspired by the Aztecs. It's an easy game to learn and play because of its relative language independence (once you know it all). I was drawn to this game because of its artwork and knew I had to find out more. Wha…

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UL #68 Tutashinda Salaam - LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER 1:22:50

1+ y ago1:22:50

1:22:50

Welcome #BIG12 referee, Tutashinda "Tuta" Salaam to the UNOFFICIAL Lounge. Tuta talks about how he started officiating in New Orleans. Tuta tells the story of how became a football referee. Also Tuta talks about how the Pure Officiating started. For more information visit, https://www.pureofficiating.com/ #BIG12 #MW #SWAC #NFL #unofficiallounge #pu…

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UL #67 Dave Yeast- Coordinator 1:42:26

1+ y ago1:42:26

1:42:26

Welcome Dave Yeast the UNOFFICIAL LOUNGE. Dave Yeast has served as The Big West baseball’s coordinator of officials since May of 2015. He serves the Pac-12 and WAC in the same capacity. Dave served as the NCAA’s National Coordinator of Baseball Umpires for twelve years from 1996 until 2008. A two-time NCAA Division I College World Series umpire, Ye…

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UL #66 Tyrone Anderson The Architect 1:13:15

1+ y ago1:13:15

1:13:15

Welcome to the UNOFFICIAL Lounge, #ACC Replay, Tyrone Anderson. Tyrone talks how he got his start in officiating. His journey to becoming a Field Judge and Center Judge to his current role of replay. Also his role in the Tom Beard's Football Officials Camp. https://www.tbfoc.org/ Find us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge Follow the host: @805mo…

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UL #65 Dr Anne Blaschke 1:15:41

1+ y ago1:15:41

1:15:41

Anne M. Blaschke, an Associate Lecturer in the American Studies Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston and a lecturer in the Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women and Sexuality at M.I.T., is a historian of modern American political culture. She researches and teaches the history of race, gender, diplomacy, capitali…

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Who, What, Why S34.E09 :: PaxU Recap with Mike 1:02:42

1+ y ago1:02:42

1:02:42

So, I recently went to PaxU (again) with my wife and baby daughter. I decided to try something new for when I go to cons. I put all of my thoughts together in this episode about the con and what I love about it.By Mike Bonet

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UL #64 Terry Leyden-TWO TIME 1:12:20

1+ y ago1:12:20

1:12:20

Welcome to the UNOFFICIAL Lounge, #PAC12 Replay, Terry Leyden. Terry talks how he got his start in officiating. How he went from the #WAC to becoming a referee in the #MW and his journey to the #PAC12. Terry talks about how he recovered from a injury and how he converted to the replay booth. Terry has officiated two CFP National Championship games;…

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Who, What, Why S34.E08 :: Thrown Under the Bus with James S Cole 1:07:41

1+ y ago1:07:41

1:07:41

James Cole, designer of the upcoming game Thrown Under the Bus, joined me to talk about his game about corporate intrigue and power positioning. The game is a lighthearted look at the kind of stuff that may happen in a corporate office between people who want to be in the best position they can be. We talked about a lot of different things about th…

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UL #63 Rod Ammari-Super Saiyan 1:14:39

1+ y ago1:14:39

1:14:39

We have #PAC12 head line judge, Rod Ammari. Rod discusses his football journey and how he got his super powers of being the rules expert. #SCIAC #SCCFOA #PAC12 #NCAAFB #unofficiallounge #unofficialpodcast #season3 Find us at https://linktr.ee/unofficiallounge Follow the host: @805monty - Instagram @thechefandtheref - Instagram @CravonneB - Twitter…

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UL #62 Gary Reed -G. REED! 1:03:04

2y ago1:03:04

1:03:04

Welcome to the UNOFFICIAL Lounge, #PAC12 Side judge and #CUSAWBB official, Gary Reed. Gary talks how he got his start in officiating. Gary also talk about his football officiating camp, Tait - Consul - Griffith Football Officiating Camp. For more information about the camp got to https://www.taitconsul.com/ #SCIAC #SCCFOA #PAC12 #NCAAFB #CUSAWBB #u…

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UL#61 Mike Pereira OPEN MiKE 1:26:45

2y ago1:26:45

1:26:45

Welcomed Mike Pereira to the UNOFFICIAL Lounge. Former Vice President of Officiating in the #NFL and Current Rules Analyst at FOX Sports. Mike gets candid about his once brief role as a #PAC12 football consultant. Who knew that he was a #NFL official and the #WAC football coordinator. Mike talks about his many opportunities and the people he hired.…

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Who, What, Why S34.E07 :: Unconscious Mind with Jonny Pac 1:19:58

2y ago1:19:58

1:19:58

Jonny Pac, co-designer of Unconscious Mind, joined me to talk about the design of this big game. We focused on the way this game keeps players involved thematically and helps keep these various mechanisms flowing intuitively between one another. If you are interested in this game, check it out on Kickstarter.…

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