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Welcome to the Glue Factory: a new comedy podcast from the creators of Trashfuture, BudPod and more. Milo Edwards, Olga Koch, Pierre Novellie and Riley get together with guests and pour out the contents of their addled minds.
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Explore the underground leagues and clubs of the elite Yahtzee players across the globe. Ryan McCallister, your afternoon drive home radio personality will take you through a journey of characters, drama, suspense and ultimately who will become the next Brown Jacket Winner. This is a unique comedy podcast in a show format with all characters and production performed by one person. This show is fun and friendly. No explicit content at all. Kid safe.
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Dev Heads brings together three hosts from the indie, AA, and AAA segments of the games industry, offering a panoramic view of game development. Join JM8 (The Bog, [REDACTED]), Tina Sanchez (Call of Duty, Apex Legends, God of War: Ragnarok) and Michael "Mikee" Tsarouhas (Insurgency, Insurgency: Sandstorm, Onward) fortnightly as they bridge the gap between different scales of operation, with topics that reveal the inner workings, struggles, and successes of developing games at each level. Sec ...
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Join Chris & Paris every other Tuesday to discover if you really can judge a book by its hideous cover, bad title, or weird synopsis. Support TBC on Patreon
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A film podcast that covers news, recent watches and general chit chat.
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The US has a new president, and the heat of the rhetoric accompanying him continues to escalate. What does this mean for America? In short, it means this: maybe we need to go back to the basics and rethink everything we thought we knew.
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The world can be a mysterious place. It can also be a boring place, so let’s focus on the mysterious. Rusty Hinges is a podcast that explores mysteries, hoaxes, natural phenomena, and weird history. Basically, anything that’s a bit… hinky.
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Kids around the UK tell us the things they really like in Spread The Word!
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Comedian Ed Night tells the gang about how he became a Yahtzee champion in lockdown. Find Ed on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/_ednight/ Get the Patron-exclusive second part of this episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/110378909/ Watch this full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/ALhlyr_2ZzU Follow us online to g…
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Has Gaming Infiltrated Hollywood? (ft. Pete Blumel - Modern Warfare 1-3, Shrek) | Dev Heads Podcast
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This week, the Dev Heads crew is joined by Pete Blumel, a veteran producer of film and AAA games that's worked on everything from Modern Warfare to Shrek, to chat about the relationship between Hollywood and gaming. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreo…
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PATREON PREVIEW - S3 E4 (Part 2): Riley and Ed Night's Teenage Drinking Party
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Comedian Ed Night learns about Riley's experiences with teen drinking and Italian crooners. This is a preview of the Patron-exclusive second part of our episode with Ed Night, which you can find on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-3-episode-110378909By Glue Factory Podcast
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Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree *Patron's Choice* - Episode 199
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We finally got around to checking out this 2023 BookTok phenomenon thanks to our Patron Austin, who described Legends & Lattes as, "a cozy and wholesome story about overcoming your past and settling down to...side with the mob threatening to burn down your establishment.” Despite the nerdy theme, the focus today is more on the cozy than the fantast…
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Being Deceptively Indie (ft. Wilson Chung - Trepang2) | Dev Heads Podcast
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This week, the Dev Heads crew is joined by Trepang2-developer Wilson Chung to what goes into making a game feel big, even if you're working with a small team. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup…
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PATREON PREVIEW - S3 E3 (Part 2): The Devil Goes to Rehab with Tom Ballard
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A preview snippet of the Patron-exclusive second part of our episode with Tom Ballard - available on the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-3-episode-109576276By Glue Factory Podcast
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Less Terrible Book Club 2024 - Episode 198
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This time, we read stuff NOT for TBC, listened to music, watched TV and movies, and played video games! After a failed guest episode, we had to fill the schedule so we decided to do another recap of the non-TBC books, music, and video games we've enjoyed so far this year like we did at the end of last year. If this is your first time listening to t…
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The gang are joined by Australian comedian Tom Ballard to discuss Riley's supply teacher, ska music and the peculiar invention of Johnny Gourdly All Tom's info inc. tour dates can be found here: https://tomballard.com.au/ Get the Patron-exclusive second part of this episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/109576276/ Watch this full e…
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Did Our Childhood Games Infect Us? (ft. Julia Minamata) | Dev Heads Podcast
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This week, the Dev Heads crew is joined by indie developer Julia Minamata to discuss what childhood games inspired us as kids, and how has that lead to where we are today in our careers. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup…
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PATREON PREVIEW - S3 E2 (Part 2): Mad Max Safety Inspector
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Josie Long and the gang discuss Dean Koontz and health and safety in the Mad Max universe. This is a clip from the Patron-exclusive second part of our episode 'Summer Camp' with Josie Long - which you can get on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-3-episode-108676591By Glue Factory Podcast
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Cultural Passport: Book 1 by Shivangi Sharma - Episode 197
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A fateful tweet last summer by the author themselves brought this book into our terrible orbit. At first glance, it looked like a short read by someone with expertise in the field they were writing about, so we figured why not? We've never done a travel book on the show! Little did we know: our passports were about to be stamped for a journey on a …
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Comedian Josie Long joins the gang to talk about Riley's trip to a very particular kind of summer camp... You can follow Josie on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/josielong/?hl=en Listen to Part 2 of this episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-3-episode-108676591 Watch this full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu…
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How Game Dev Has Changed (ft. Tim Schafer) | Dev Heads Podcast
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This week, the Dev Heads crew are joined by industry icon, Tim Schafer, to discuss how game development has changed through the decades. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroupBy Nick Calandra
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PATREON PREVIEW - S3 E1 (Part 2): Born in the Wrong Generation
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Riley tells the gang about where and when he should have been born, for best results... This is a preview of the Patron-exclusive second part of our episode 'Disco Amish', available on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-3-episode-107824836By Glue Factory Podcast
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Home Grown Worries by Alex Donahue - Episode 196
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This week we discuss Home Grown Worries by Alex Donahue. We reviewed Alex’s other book, Leon & Chris, back in Episode 114 in 2022; he’s hoping that this is an improvement on that one as this is its spiritual successor. In turn, this episode is our spiritual successor to Episode 114. Once again, Donahue's book has great art for kids and it seems lik…
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Riley, Milo, Olga and Pierre are sans guest and talking about the big issue of dream proposals, as well as the Amish. Get Part 2 of this episode on out Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-3-episode-107824836 Watch this full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/c_mJF50UKNE Follow us online to get Glue-related clips and updates: T…
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We never did a proper Patreon announcement so here is a trailer with a selection of all the best bits that were on the Patreon in this season. We're hoping to move to a bonus episode every week soon when we have capacity on the technical side and existing subscribers will get a locked in price for that. There is also lots of exciting stuff to come …
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The Challenges of Designing Horror (ft. Fredrik Olsson - Amnesia: The Bunker) | Dev Heads Podcast
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This week, the Dev Heads crew are joined by Fredrik Olsson, the creative lead on Amnesia: The Bunker, to discuss the challenges of designing horror. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup…
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Mazes And Monsters by Rona Jaffe *Patrons Choice* - Episode 195
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You may not think you know Mazes & Monsters by Rona Jaffe, but you certainly know its 1982 movie adaptation starring Tom Hanks in his first leading role (which you can watch along with us on our Patreon). We wondered if anyone would ever request this book and that day has finally come thanks to our patron Lucek. Thanks for all of your support, Luce…
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S2 E9: The Hat Man Feat. Hugh "Huge" Davies
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Comedian Hugh Davies, known as Huge Davies, joins the gang to talk about his ongoing battles with The Hat Man, ghosts and fisherman teens. Get the second part of this episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106878722?pr=true Check out Hugh on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/hugedavies/?hl=en Follow us online to get Glue-rel…
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How to Get Into Game Dev | Dev Heads Podcast
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This week, the Dev Heads crew chats about their unique paths into the games industry. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroupBy Nick Calandra
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How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life by Scott Adams *Patron's Choice* - Episode 194
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Our patron Arrant has requested another non-fiction gem for their Patron's Choice episode this year. In How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life, Dilbert-creator Scott Adams weaves together the strands of memoir and self-help and fills any extra space in this book basket with glue made of lies (seriously, he …
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S2 E8: Chelyabinsk Tripadvisor Feat. Mark Silcox (and Glenn Moore)
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The gang are joined by comedian Mark Silcox, as well as Glenn Moore (standing in for Pierre) to talk about Chelyabinsk, MRI friendship tests and more. Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/2xia7tBYiBI Listen to Part 2 of this episode on out Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-2-episode-106010394 Check out Mark on I…
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A Publishing Success Story with Manor Lords (ft. Tim Bender) | Dev Heads Podcast
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This week, the crew is joined by Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse, to talk about games publishing and their big recent success story with Manor Lords! Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup…
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Mogworld by Yahtzee Croshaw *Patron’s Choice* - Episode 193
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Our patron Of The Void (The Taco Eating Unicorn of the Hot Springs) requested yet another Yahtzee Croshaw book in the hopes that we would enjoy it more than Jam, their Patron's Choice from last year. In that sense, this episode is a spiritual successor to Episode 177 where we return to Yahtzeeworld, but feel like we landed on a different continent …
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S2 E7: Second Dinner Feat. Alexandra Haddow
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Comedian Alexandra Haddow joins the gang to discuss the perils of eating a second dinner... Watch this full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/jrOX31hKYzs Get Part 2 of this episode on out Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/105095463/ Follow Alex online here: https://linktr.ee/alexandrahaddow Follow us online to get Glue-related cli…
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What It Takes To Solo Develop a Game (ft. Yahtzee Croshaw) | Dev Heads Podcast
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This week, the crew is joined by Yahtzee Croshaw to chat about his new game Starstruck Vagabond, and the trials and tribulations of solo game development. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup…
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Planet X by Michael Jan Friedman *Patron's Choice* - Episode 192
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It's time for the ultimate 1990s crossover - X-Men and Star Trek, united at last! We discuss our experience reading 1998's Planet X by Michael Jan Friedman, as per the request of our Patron Fred. For once, we actually want more romance between two characters and just want there to be some stakes in a story, but I guess that's hard when you're worki…
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The gang get into the meaty issue of what Pierre's new stand-up show should be called. Get Part 2 of this episode on out Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-2-episode-104246739 Watch this full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/LokXgX3Zpn8 Follow us online to get Glue-related clips and updates: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@…
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An Introduction to the Team | Dev Heads Podcast
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Welcome to Dev Heads! A brand-new podcast from Second Wind hosted by JM8, Tina Sanchez and Michael "Mikee" Tsarouhas focused on the games industry, completely hosted by game development professionals! Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWin…
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VenCo by Cherie Dimaline *Patron's Choice* - Episode 191
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Our Patron Robin requested that we read and discuss VenCo for today's episode. Although they did not request the Antiques Freaks to be here, we felt we needed their support (and knowledge of antique spoons). Thanks so much for your longtime patronage, Robin, and we hope you enjoy our unhinged review with surprise guests! Remember that if you, too, …
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The gang have no guest this week, which allows for some classic riffs about Love Island and Scouse Trojans, as well as an intriguing story from Riley about a brick from his childhood. Limited edition 'I Love My Hot Uncle' t-shirts available here: https://glue-factory-shop.myspreadshop.co.uk/ Listen to Part 2 of this episode on out Patreon here: htt…
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Taurus Four by Rena Vale *Patron's Choice* - Episode 190
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Our Patron BeastwiththeLeast requested that we read Rena Vale's Taurus Four from 1970. How could such a dusty, seemingly insignificant sci-fi paperback have roused so much ire? Get your spacesuits on for a journey through misogyny, weed fear-mongering, and communist hysteria on planets near and far! Thanks so much for your support, BeastwiththeLeas…
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S2 E4: Best Niche Actor Feat. Ed Campbell (PoliticsJOE)
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Ed Campbell from PoliticsJOE joins the gang to tell a few good yarns about his life in the media, including the craziest awards ceremony he ever went to... Get Part 2 of this episode on out Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/102455788 Watch this full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/j7h09XrPSZM Follow Ed on twitter here: https://t…
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Hope Never Dies (An Obama Biden Mystery) by Andrew Shaffer *Patron's Choice* - Episode 189
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Today's episode features a book that many folks have asked us to read, but it took our brave Patron Miles to finally force us to do it. At last, we've read the famous satirical Obama/Biden crime thriller from 2018 and, honestly, it could've been a lot worse. Thanks so much for your support, Miles, and we hope you like the episode! Remember that if …
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S2 E3: The Wedding Jacuzzi Feat. Jamie Morton (My Dad Wrote a Porno)
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Jamie Morton from My Dad Wrote a Porno joins the gang to talk about jacuzzis, stag-dos and an offensive trampoline... Check out Jamie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncleegor/ Listen to Part 2 of this episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/101611919?pr=true Watch this full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OIrwBzo2CCg Fo…
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Dear America: Down the Rabbit Hole - The Diary of Pringle Rose by Susan Campbell Bartoletti - Episode 188
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Today's episode is Part 2 of our childhood nostalgia retrospective! We each chose a book for each other from a series we loved as kids. Paris remembered reading several books in the Dear America series, so Chris chose Down the Rabbit Hole - The Diary of Pringle Rose for our second nostalgia adventure. We actually found ourselves really enjoying thi…
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The Witchmaster's Key (The Hardy Boys #55) by Franklin W. Dixon - Episode 187
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Today's episode is Part 1 of our childhood nostalgia retrospective! We each chose a book for each other from a series we loved as kids. Chris remembered reading all of The Hardy Boys series, so Paris chose The Witchmaster's Key for our first return trip to childhood. Prepare yourselves for 1970s Satanic Panic absurdity in the UK, complete with evil…
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