Best Ultima Online Podcasts (2024)

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Ryan Douglas: Immersive Digital Therapeutics 1:06:11

2M ago1:06:11

1:06:11

Ryan Douglas is the co-founder of DeepWell DTx, a digital therapeutics Venture Lab focused on creating immersive experiences that address mental health concerns. Ryan has created numerous medical devices, along with several profitable startups. He has deep experience with the regulatory landscape for digital therapeutics, and is pushing to get digi…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #049 - Dan Gheesling - January 2024 55:07

4M ago55:07

55:07

This episode I sit down and speak with reality tv royalty Mr. Dan Gheesling. Dan was kind enough to give me some of his time to talk about Ultima Online. It is always amazing how many people this game as touched throughout the years. Dan is starring in a show called Traitors Season 2 on Peacock so please check it out and give him some love! --- Sen…

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Starr Long: Creating Ultima Online 58:30

6M ago58:30

58:30

Long before World of Warcraft, there was Ultima Online, the first MMO. How did this highly innovative & influential game come to be? And what can we learn from its successes and failures? Starr Long is a game designer and producer who directed the team that built Ultima Online, the first popular Massively Multiplayer Online game. In this in-depth i…

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Samuel Hulick: User Onboarding 38:14

8M ago38:14

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Samuel Hulick, a renowned UX consultant and leading authority in user onboarding, operates the well-known website useronboard.com. Through this platform, he expertly deconstructs the initial experiences of popular apps and services, showcasing his insights into effective user onboarding processes. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/YFFw5u_A…

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Jason Hreha: Building Habit-Forming Products 25:02

8M ago25:02

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Jason Hreha is a behavioral scientist, formerly Global Head of Behavioral Sciences at Walmart, who uses his knowledge of human behavior to build better products. With a decade of applying behavioral science to tech challenges, he co-founded Walmart's Behavioral Science Team and pioneered Behavioral Strategy as an interdisciplinary approach. He stud…

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Alfie Kohn: Thriving Beyond Competition 29:41

9M ago29:41

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Alfie Kohn is an American author and lecturer in education, parenting, and human behavior. The author of fourteen books and hundreds of articles, he is a proponent of progressive education and a strong critic of competition and rewards. Kohn has been described by Time magazine as “perhaps the country’s most outspoken critic of education’s fixation …

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Adrian Hon: Making Zombies, Run! 43:55

10M ago43:55

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Adrian Hon is an English writer and game designer, known for his expertise in alternate reality games and transmedia storytelling. As the CEO of Six to Start, he created the bestselling fitness game "Zombies, Run!" and authored books like "You've Been Played" (2022) and "A History of the Future in 100 Objects" (2020). He studied neuroscience at Cam…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #048 - News and Rumors - Summer 2023 56:01

10M ago56:01

56:01

In this episode I am flying solo to keep you up to date on the latest shard news and rumors. We cover OSI, Outlands, Unchained and a few others in this new segment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vas-rel-por/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vas-rel-por/support…

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Robin Allenson: Creating AI-powered Tools 35:34

10M ago35:34

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Robin Allenson is a serial entrepreneur who studied AI at University of Edinburgh in the early 90s, and went on to found a series of AI-powered ventures. His current venture Similar.ai uses AI to automate the important and often laborious process of optimizing web sites for SEO. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/H6P746iG2VM…

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Doug Hofstadter: Reflections on AI 40:01

11M ago40:01

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Douglas Hofstadter is a professor of Cognitive Science and Comparative Literature at Indiana University in Bloomington. His research into cognitive science includes concepts such as the sense of self in relation to the external world, consciousness, artistic creation, literary translation, and discovery in mathematics and physics. His 1979 book Göd…

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Dr. Julie Gurner: Unlocking Peak Performance 48:28

12M ago48:28

48:28

Dr. Julie Gurner is an executive performance coach with a Doctorate in Psychology. She has coached top-percentile executives, talent, and teams operating in fast-paced, competitive environments for over ten years, helping her clients unlock peak performance. She publishes the Ultra Successful newsletter on Substack. Check out the video here: https:…

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Joakim Achrén: Investing in Games 40:45

12M ago40:45

40:45

Joakim Achrén, “the gaming startup guy”, is a games investor, and founder of Elite Game Developers, which provides advice for game founders. He co-founded Next Games (which was acquired by Netflix), and worked as Director of Analytics at Supercell. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/VEd3uedgY7g…

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Pavel Samsonov: Storyboarding for UX 42:04

12M ago42:04

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Pavel Samsonov is a design architect and UX Practice Lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS) based in New York City. With a background in graphic design and a passion for human-computer interaction, Pavel has spent the last three years at AWS helping large companies adopt cloud computing and build innovative products using design methods. His professiona…

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Kevin Kelly: Excellent Advice for Living 31:54

1y ago31:54

31:54

Kevin Kelly is a writer, futurist, and Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. His books include The Inevitable, about future trends, and What Technology Wants, a theory of technology. He is founder of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #047 - UOSAGAS - April 2023 1:16:36

1y ago1:16:36

1:16:36

In this episode I speak with Ronin the head honcho at UOSAGAS. We chat about his upbringing and what he has planned for the UO community. This was a great sit down on his experience with UO and some of the challenges he hopes to solve. We also learn about an upcoming play session so make sure to listen for those dates in the episode. UOSAGAS Links:…

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Celia Hodent: The Gamer’s Brain 36:40

1y ago36:40

36:40

Celia Hodent, a Game UX Strategist with a PhD in Psychology, has dedicated 15 years of her career to applying user experience (UX) and cognitive science in product development, particularly in the realm of video games. Her impressive portfolio includes her role as Director of UX at Epic Games for Fortnite, as well as work on well-known franchises s…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #046 - Epic Lute Patrick - March 2023 1:30:49

1y ago1:30:49

1:30:49

We are BACK with another episode with my good friend Patrick of Epic Lute Gaming! This was a excellent fire side chat into the world of Patrick. I really enjoyed hearing about his up and comings with UO and hearing about OSI. I think Patrick really is the content creator OSI needed to get some more activity going. I hope to watch Patrick continue t…

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Vinayak Joglekar: Game Thinking in India 46:56

1y ago46:56

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Vinayak Joglekar is head of India Operations and Chief Technology Officer at Excellarate, with more than three decades of professional software development and delivery experience. Joglekar earned his mechanical engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology and a master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Management and mentors brigh…

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Osama Dorias: Reviewing the Top 10 Games of 2022 55:35

1+ y ago55:35

55:35

Osama Dorias is a Lead Content Designer at Blizzard Entertainment. In the past, he’s worked at Unity, Warner Brothers, Gameloft, GEE Media, Ubisoft, and Minority Media. He also teaches game design at Dawson College and loves to empower people in expressing themselves through game-making, especially marginalized people and causes.…

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Steve Meretzky: Game Monetization 51:11

1+ y ago51:11

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Steve Meretzky is an American video game developer best known for creating Infocom games in the early 1980s, including collaborating with author Douglas Adams on the hit interactive fiction version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and the comically titled Leather Goddesses of Phobos. Later, he created the Spellcasting trilogy, the flagship …

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The Ultima Online Podcast #045 - Brianna Wu - January 2023 1:18:47

1+ y ago1:18:47

1:18:47

In this episode I sit down with Brianna Wu and we talk some UO. It is amazing how many people have played this game and the more I discover who has the better these conversations seem to get! Brianna has a very diverse background from game development to a passion for politics. This was a great walk down memory lane and we get to have some insight …

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Hilmar Pétursson: Why EVE Online has insane retention 36:31

1+ y ago36:31

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Hilmar Pétursson is CEO of CCP Games in Iceland, makers of the long-running space battle game EVE Online. Billed as the world’s largest living work of science fiction, EVE has a highly developed internal economy and deep social structure that makes it an ideal testbed for how the coming Metaverse could work.…

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Brendan Greene: Building a Virtual Planet 33:58

1+ y ago33:58

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Brendan Greene, better known as PlayerUnknown is a video game developer best known for creating PUBG: Battlegrounds. In 2019 he left active development on the game to form PUBG Special Projects and PlayerUnknown Productions, where he is developing an ambitious virtual world far larger than the one in PUBG.…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #044 - John-Clark - December 2022 3:02:48

1+ y ago3:02:48

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I was approached by John-Clark to help him on his quest to write a piece about Ultima Online. I was honored and humbled by this request and here is the raw audio file of our conversation. It has keyboard noise, in game noise and a host of other things that are very different from the normal format... Please share your feedback on what you thought..…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #043 - Abigor of KOOL - November 2022 1:19:51

1+ y ago1:19:51

1:19:51

In this episode I sit down with Abigor of KOOL and discuss his personal history with UO and talk some OSI. I didn't know what to expect coming into this discussion as many believe OSI is not alive or on life support. I am biased in the fact that I play a free shard so I really wanted someone to challenge this idea and give me their opinion. At the …

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The Ultima Online Podcast #042 - Trammy Surprise- November 2022 1:11:57

1+ y ago1:11:57

1:11:57

In this episode I sit down with international sex symbol Trammy Surprise. He is known for stiff ebolts, epic steals and a whole bunch of fun. This is my favorite entertainer for UO and many will agree. This conversation flowed like butter and was one of the easiest episodes I have recorded. Trammy revealed some interesting facts about his OSI caree…

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Rei Wang: From Investor to Entrepreneur 34:53

1+ y ago34:53

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Entrepreneur and angel investor, Rei Wang is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at The Grand, a group coaching platform to help people navigate transitions at the intersection of work and life. Before The Grand she served as CEO of Dorm Room Fund at First Round Capital where she nurtured a community of 250+ startups, and counseled entrepreneu…

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Philip Rosedale: What’s Missing from the Metaverse? 33:15

1+ y ago33:15

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Philip Rosedale is the founder of Linden Lab, which launched the popular virtual world Second Life in 2003. His goal has always been to build a viable model for a virtual economy or virtual society, not just an entertainment platform. Before Second Life he served as CTO at RealNetworks, where he wrote some of the earliest algorithms to compress vid…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #041 - 25 Years Of UO! - October 2022 50:19

1+ y ago50:19

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In this episode the mouth of the south goes solo and I break down my hiatus and the future of Mustache Gaming. I go through a quick list of new and upcoming shards and my thoughts on them. I am happy to return and will keep this dream alive! Cheers to 25 years and hopefully 25 more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…

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Mitch Zamara: Million on Mars & Play to Own 1:12:39

1+ y ago1:12:39

1:12:39

Mitch Zamara is Lead Product Designer on Million on Mars: Land Rush! He has over a decade of experience as a game designer working in the free-to-play social/mobile game space at Zynga and other companies. He specializes in designing game economies.By Amy Jo Kim

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Raph Koster: How to Create an Innovative Hit 19:37

1+ y ago19:37

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Raph Koster is an entrepreneur, game designer, and author of a Theory of Fun for Game Design. He is currently CEO of playable worlds. He was Lead Designer on pioneering MMO Ultima Online, and Creative Director of Star Wars Galaxies. He founded Metaplace in 2006, which was acquired by the social gaming company Playdom.…

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Gabby Dizon: Axie Infinity & Play to Earn 41:01

1+ y ago41:01

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Gabby Dizon is cofounder of Yield Guild Games, an organization that helps its members make money playing blockchain-based play-to-earn games. As a long-time game developer and player, Gabby had long dreamed of a game guild owned by its members.By Amy Jo Kim

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Garry Tan: Investing in Crypto 45:52

1+ y ago45:52

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Garry Tan is a software engineer turned entrepreneur turned investor. On his popular YouTube channel he offers advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. He is intensely aware of the privileged position he is in as a tech-savvy investor in Silicon Valley, and is eager to share his knowledge with the next generation.…

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Chris Spiek: Jobs to be Done 45:20

1+ y ago45:20

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Chris Spiek is Chief Product Officer at Autobooks. Chris co-founded the Product Design Consultancy, the Re-Wired Group in 2010 with jobs-to-be-done expert Bob Moesta, and co-authored The Jobs-to-be-Done Handbook with Bob Moesta.By Amy Jo Kim

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Amy Bucher: Gamifying Health 47:48

1+ y ago47:48

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Amy Bucher is Chief behavioral officer at the digital health company Lirio. She is the author of Engaged: Designing for Behavior Change, and has a Ph.D. in Psychology from University of Michigan.By Amy Jo Kim

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John Linden: Inside the NFT game Blankos Block Party 55:11

1+ y ago55:11

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John Linden is CEO of Mythical Games, creators of the pioneering NFT collectible game Blanko’s Block Party. John has a deep background in gaming, leading AAA titles like Call of Duty, and helping develop the Millenium Falcon ride at Disneyland.By Amy Jo Kim

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Mark Pincus: Lessons from Zynga & Tribe 48:00

1+ y ago48:00

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Mark Pincus is a serial entrepreneur and investor who founded the early social media company Tribe Networks, and the mobile social gaming company Zynga. More recently he co-founded investment firm Reinvent Capital in 2018.By Amy Jo Kim

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Barry O’Reilly: The Power of Incentives 54:20

1+ y ago54:20

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Barry O'Reilly is a business strategist and author of Unlearn and Lean Enterprise. He’s worked with top executives at Wells Fargo, American Airlines and Walmart to cut through complexity and make smart decisions in a changing world. In doing this work, Barry has learned that most executives resist unlearning what they already know. Listen as Barry …

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Chris Heatherly: Innovation in Game Design 58:49

1+ y ago58:49

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Chris Heatherly is head of Games & Engagement at Recur, a pioneering NFT platform. A creative executive who works at the intersection of games and entertainment, Chris oversaw hit games based on IP from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars, when he was an exec at Disney and NBCUniversalBy Amy Jo Kim

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The Ultima Online Podcast #040 - Billy Joe - April 2022 2:09:29

2y ago2:09:29

2:09:29

I sit down with ex Origin dev Billy Joe. This is one of the most revealing conversations I have had to full understand the underbelly of Origin. While on the other side we may have seen unbelievable cult classic titles the insides were not always so perfect. In this format I literally hit record and just had a conversation. Billy Joe turns about to…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #039 - Funeral Director - March 2022 1:02:53

2y ago1:02:53

1:02:53

In this episode I sit down with a triple threat unlike we have ever spoken to. Funeral brings ruthless pking, fashion and home deco that most would dream of! He is very well spoken for someone as commanding as he is. Funeral leads a massively successful guild called SoF on Outlands and has absolutely crushed every shard he has played. I enjoyed thi…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #038 - Coldpressed - March 2022 1:07:40

2y ago1:07:40

1:07:40

In this episode I sit down with a ruthless PK known as Coldpressed. I really enjoyed this conversation as his personality doesn't match the typical PK stereotype. A well spoken nice guy with a great outlook on life and the game. Seeing him grow his youtube and record / stream has been great to watch so please enjoy this episode! Coldpressed : https…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #037 - The Man With 2 Million Views - February 2022 1:17:36

2y ago1:17:36

1:17:36

In this episode I sit down with a man that went viral playing the the game we all love... This episode is interesting as I did not give show notes like I normally do so this whole conversation is very organic. I hope this sheds some light onto what content creators go through behind the scenes and how sometimes going "viral" happens from the video …

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The Ultima Online Podcast #036 - Outlands - Who Is Luthius? - February 2022 1:24:44

2+ y ago1:24:44

1:24:44

In this episode I sit back down with Luthius and talk about his gaming background that many do not see. I think it's important to remember developers are human beings... While no one or anything is perfect we have to extend some grace sometimes... During this chat it is so clear in my mind that Luthius is just as a big nerd as any of us are. A hard…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #035 - Outlands - Corporate Luthius - January 2022 1:51:47

2+ y ago1:51:47

1:51:47

In this special two part series I sit down with Luthius of UO Outlands. While freeshards may come and go I am absolutely certain this is the best coder we have ever seen for Ultima Online. The polish and thoughtfulness behind some of his creations are second to none. I think sometimes people even get used to the extreme level of detail done to most…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #034 - Is OSI Dead? - Featuring Waffles McGregor - January 2022 1:28:00

2+ y ago1:28:00

1:28:00

In this episode I tackle the question that has really sparked discussion... Is OSI alive? Do people still even play official servers? The answer to this question is a simple one but very complex. I am not sure we even get a full answer on it! Waffles however is a true gem for OSI and fully expresses his passion with a great story. The project he em…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #033 - HelloGreedo - November 2021 1:30:42

2+ y ago1:30:42

1:30:42

In this episode I sit down with a world class internationally known gentlemen by the name of HelloGreedo. Greedo is a great friend I met a year or so ago on Twitter and quickly discovered we had something really unique in common : Ultima Online. This game is on of the few experiences that you can chat about for hours upon end. I wanted to sit down …

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The Ultima Online Podcast #032 - Jaseowns - October 2021 1:19:13

2+ y ago1:19:13

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I sit down with Jaseowns and talk about his journey with UO and scripting. It was a very interesting story (wait until the last 5-10 mins!) that had me wanting to ask more questions. Jase is a very down to earth player and has carved himself a nice role as a scripting expert. It is very rare to find someone to willing to share his expertise in a pu…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #031 - The Dread Lord Evil Poptart - August 2021 1:29:32

2+ y ago1:29:32

1:29:32

In this episode I sit down with Evil Poptart. I have heard of this name all throughout my UO career but I never got the chance to play with or against him in the battlefield. We seemingly never crossed paths but I heard a great deal of his antics and PK acumen. This was a great sit down to fully understand how did Poptart come to be one of the most…

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The Ultima Online Podcast #030 - Adam Ant - July 2021 1:25:32

3y ago1:25:32

1:25:32

In this episode I sit down with the legend himself Adam Ant. I knew Adam Ant from Angel Island back in the day and I thought I heard he was in some comics so I came into this very intrigued. What I found was a old school player with a passion for UO. A coder that made programs and a bit of an activist with his initial Angel Island proposal which pi…

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