In Dead Pilots Society, scripts that were developed by studios and networks but were never produced are given the table reads they deserve. Starring actors you know and love from television and film, a live audience, and a good time in which no one gets notes, no one is fired, and everyone laughs. Presented by Andrew Reich (Friends; Worst Week) and Ben Blacker (The Writers Panel podcast; co-creator, Thrilling Adventure Hour).
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BCGW #86: Polyient Games and the rise of NFTs w/ Craig Russo
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This podcast is sponsored by DeFi-NFT mash-up Aavegotchi --- Jon Jordan talks to Craig Russo from Polyient Games about the rise of game NFTs as an investment asset, building out a platform to kickstart this movement, and why Polyient acquired the banking infrastructure of forthcoming game Mirandus for $800,000; the highest price yet paid for an NFT…
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Episode 54 - Cold Opens written by Jenny Jaffe (Big Hero Six: The Series)
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Happy New Year to all our listeners! We're taking a break from dead pilots this month to do something fun and different! At the beginning of the pandemic Jenny Jaffe (Big Hero 6: The Series), asked the Twitter-verse to send her the names of fake TV shows that she could write the cold opens for. It was an incredible writing exercise and Jenny ended …
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BCGW #85: Revving up F1 Delta Time w/ Robby Yung
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Jon Jordan talks to Animoca Brands' CEO Robby Young about the rise of F1 Delta Time in 2020 - which generated +$2 million in NFT sales, including the most expensive NFT to-date - and well as the failure of the wider games industry to embrace blockchain.
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Episode 53 - Life After Harley written by Randi Mayem Singer (Mrs. Doubtfire, Mom, Jack and Jill)
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This month's pilot is Life After Harley written by Randi Mayem Singer (Mrs. Doubtfire, Mom, Jack and Jill). Life After Harley centers around Lucy Turpin, who has been emotionally stuck since the death of her famous baseball player husband over a year ago. The day she finally tries to move on and explore a new romance, her departed Harley comes back…
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Who counts as a speaker of a language? | Anna Babel
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Backed by research and personal anecdotes, Spanish professor Anna Babel reveals the intricate relationship between language and culture, showing how social categories and underlying biases influence the way we hear, regard and, ultimately, judge each other. A talk that will leave you questioning your assumptions about what it really means to speak …
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BCGW #84: NFTs in 2020 w/ Andrew Steinwold
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Jon Jordan talks to Andrew Steinwold, the creator of the Zima Red podcast, about how our views of NFTs - games, art, etc - have changed during 2020.
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BCGW #83: Axie Infinity's stellar 2020 with Jeff 'Jiho' Zirlin
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Jon Jordan talks with Axie Infinity Growth Lead Jeff 'Jiho' Zirlin about the incredible growth the game experienced in 2020 and its plans for 2021.
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Episode 52 - Arab Spring written by Ed Weeks (The Mindy Project) and Meena Dimian (Zahret Al Khalieg)
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This month's episode is a delightful dramedy called Arab Spring written by Ed Weeks (The Mindy Project) and Meena Dimian (Zahret Al Khalieg). It was set up at CBS Studios and sold to Showtime with Craig Ferguson attached to produce. The show's main character is the host of a wildly popular Arab talk show in Dubai. After being fired for offending th…
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A playful exploration of gender performance | Jo Michael Rezes
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From the stage to everyday life, theater educator Jo Michael Rezes studies queer identity and the spectrum of gender performance — in its success and failure. Aided by a delightful introduction of campy charm, Rezes explores the freeing potential of playing with gender to better understand ourselves, each other and the spaces we inhabit.…
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BCGW #82: Revealing F1 Delta Time's 1-1-1 NFT owner
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Jon Jordan talks to MetaKovan, the owner of F1 Delta Time’s 1-1-1 car NFT, which was purchased for 415.9 ETH (c.$111,111.11) in May 2019 - still one of the most expensive NFTs ever sold - and the subject of much speculation ever since. We also talk to Yat Siu, chairman of the game’s developer Animoca Brands, and Alex Atallah, CTO of OpenSea, the ma…
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BCGW #81: Splinterlands' Land expansion w/ Jesse 'Aggroed' Reich
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Jon Jordan talks to Splinterlands' CEO Jesse 'Aggroed' Reich about the planned Land expansion, which will bring land-based mining, crafting and strategy to the card battler in 2021. The first land sale kicks off on 7 November. Read more about it on Medium, and use my affiliate code to support the podcast https://splinterlands.com?ref=semperaugustx…
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Episode 51 - Widow written by Leila Cohan-Miccio (Santa Clarita Diet, Awkward)
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This month's episode is WIDOW written by Leila Cohan-Miccio (Santa Clarita Diet, Awkward). It follows Rachel, a young woman whose husband dies while they’re in the middle of a rough patch. Rachel does not handle it well. In Andrew’s interview with Leila you’ll hear her insane story about development hell and the frustrating double standard executiv…
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BCGW #80: Talking Wombat with Adrian Krion
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Jon Jordan talks to Spielworks MD Adrian Krion about his vision to making blockchain gaming mass market via Wombat, the 'one-stop' EOS wallet, which has recently expanded to the Womplay rewards platform, which supports both blockchain and non-blockchain games.
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BCGW #79: Dapper Labs on Flow and NBA Top Shot
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Jon Jordan talks to Dapper Labs' CEO Roham Gharegozlou and VP Caty Tedman about why the company decided to create Flow, its own high performance blockchain for games and dapps, and why its first release is collectibles dapp NBA Top Shot.
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BCGW #78: Talking Blankos Block Party with Rudy Koch
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After the longest wait, Blankos Block Party is finally launching its Founder sale, which will unlock the first open beta during October. Jon Jordan talks to company co-founder Rudy Koch about how he got into blockchain and what the vision is for blockchain games in general and Blankos in particular. You can reserve your Blankos account at https://b…
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Episode 50 - Code 5 written by Sandeep Parikh (The Legend of Neil), Ed Brubaker (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), and Mel Cowan (Brockmire)
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We have another hilarious episode for you this month! ItsCode 5 written by Sandeep Parikh (The Legend of Neil, Community), Ed Brubaker (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Westworld), and Mel Cowan (Brockmire, Parks & Rec). Code 5 sold to FX and it follows two odd-couple cops stuck on a never ending case. It's like a funny version of True Detectiv…
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BCGW #77: Talking Sorare with Nicolas Julia
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Jon Jordan talks to Sorare CEO Nicolas Julia about its eponymous (and fast-growing) blockchain fantasy football game, which is part of the Ubisoft incubation program and also recently raised $4 million. Find out more at https://sorare.com/
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BCGW #76: LiteBringer - the first game on Litecoin
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Jon Jordan talks to CipSoft MD Stephan Vogler about its PC RPG LiteBringer, which is now live on the Litecoin mainnet. Check it out at https://www.litebringer.com/
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The psychology of inequality and political division | Keith Payne
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"If we want to fix our politics, we have to do something about inequality," says social psychologist Keith Payne. Showing how economic inequality changes the way people see and behave towards one another, Payne helps explain the rise of the political polarization that's slicing up society -- and challenges us to think twice the next time we dismiss…
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BCGW #75: Talking crypto art, sharded Axies and Aavegotchi with Gabby Dizon
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Jon Jordan and Gabby Dizon talk about blockchain games in the era of high gas prices, yield farming and DeFi pumps; covering our growing interest in crypto art, sharding high value Axie Infinity NFTs on Niftex, and Aavegtochi - the first of what we think will be a fascinating mashup between DeFi value and gaming community.…
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Episode 49 - Most Likely written by Gloria Calderón Kellett (Creator of One Day At A Time)
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This month's episode is Most Likely written by Gloria Calderón-Kellett (Creator of One Day At A Time). It’s a hilarious, heartfelt and raunchy ensemble comedy about a group of 20-somethings whose quarter-life crises are triggered when letters they wrote in high school to their future selves show up in their mailbox. In Andrew’s interview you’ll get…
Jon Jordan talks to Nod Games' Han Yoo about its new 4X strategy game League of Kingdoms, which includes NFT Land ownership and tokenization of in-game resources. The game is also now available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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BCGW #73: Talking Axie Infinity growth with Jihoz
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Jon Jordan talks to Axie Infinity co-founder Jeff 'Jihoz' Zirlin about what it felt like to be on the inside track of a crypto token pump as the game's SLP token spiked 100-fold; and what he hopes the longterm implications of the experience will be for a project that has ambitious plans to become the leading blockchain MMOG.…
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Episode 48 - Elsewhere written by Corinne Kingsbury (In The Dark) and Noelle Valdivia (Little America)
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We know you're all avid TV watchers so this logline probably makes you think of The Good Place. You’re not wrong for thinking that! In Andrew’s interview you’ll hear Corinne and Noelle talk about the coincidental parallels between Elsewhere and The Good Place. How they felt after seeing The Good Place get picked up to series while they were still d…
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Want a more just world? Be an unlikely ally | Nita Mosby Tyler
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A more equal world starts with you. Citing a formative moment from her own life, equity advocate Nita Mosby Tyler highlights why showing up and fighting for others who face injustices beyond your own lived experience leads to a fairer, more just future for all.By Nita Mosby Tyler
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How to disrupt philanthropy in response to crisis | Darren Walker
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If we want to build back better after the pandemic, we must reconsider philanthropy and create a new kind of capitalism that's rooted in generosity and accountability, says Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. In this vital conversation, Walker calls for citizens and corporations to question the inequality that makes their wealth possib…
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BCGW #72: Talking Upland with Idan Zuckerman
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Jon Jordan talks to Upland co-founder Idan Zuckerman about how he got into blockchain, the vision for Upland - a mobile-first game running on the EOS blockchain - and how the team plan to build on their initial success - currently Upland is the #2 blockchain game by daily activity - by launching the ability to run businesses within the game. You ca…
Jon Jordan talks to Kronoverse CEO Adam Kling about CryptoFights, its PVP esports game that was originally built on Ethereum but which has switched to the Bitcoin SV blockchain.
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The new urgency of climate change | Al Gore
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The coronavirus brought much of the world to a standstill, dropping carbon emissions by five percent. Al Gore says keeping those rates down is now up to us. In this illuminating interview, he discusses how the steadily declining cost of wind and solar energy will transform manufacturing, transportation and agriculture, offer a cheaper alternative t…
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A vision for the future of Afghanistan | Ashraf Ghani
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Offering a vision of Afghanistan that goes beyond what's often depicted in the media, President Ashraf Ghani shares his thoughts on peacemaking, the true cost of war, the nation's COVID-19 response strategy and the sweeping economic and social reforms happening throughout the country. "The ultimate goal is a sovereign, democratic, united Afghanista…
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Why is colonialism (still) romanticized? | Farish Ahmad-Noor
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Colonialism remains an inescapable blight on the present, lingering in the toxic, internalized mythologies and stereotypes that have outlived the regimes that created them, says historian Farish Ahmad-Noor. Examining why these prejudices and narratives persist (and sometimes thrive), he suggests a multidisciplinary approach to reject cultural obses…
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How racial bias works -- and how to disrupt it | Jennifer L. Eberhardt
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Our brains create categories to make sense of the world, recognize patterns and make quick decisions. But this ability to categorize also exacts a heavy toll in the form of unconscious bias. In this powerful talk, psychologist Jennifer L. Eberhardt explores how our biases unfairly target Black people at all levels of society -- from schools and soc…
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Dead Pilots Society: Black Scribes Matter
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We’re taking a break from dead pilots this month to talk about race and inclusion in the writers room! Andrew sits down with Alyson Fouse (Scary Movie 2, My Wife and Kids) and Matt Claybrooks (Everybody Hates Chris, The Oscars) for an open and honest conversation. They talk about the challenges they were up against while breaking into the business,…
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3 secrets of resilient people | Lucy Hone
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Everyone experiences loss, but how do you cope with the tough moments that follow? Resilience researcher Lucy Hone shares three hard-won strategies for developing the capacity to brave adversity, overcome struggle and face whatever may come head-on with fortitude and grace.By Lucy Hone
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How to turn your dissatisfaction into action | Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
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After the devastating rebel invasion of Freetown in 1999 and the Ebola epidemic in 2014, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of the city, refused to be paralyzed by her frustration with the status quo. Instead, she used her anger as a catalyst for action. In this inspiring talk, she shares how she transformed her city by taking the risks necessary to bring a…
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The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi
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There is no such thing as being "not racist," says author and historian Ibram X. Kendi. In this vital conversation, he defines the transformative concept of antiracism to help us more clearly recognize, take responsibility for and reject prejudices in our public policies, workplaces and personal beliefs. Learn how you can actively use this awarenes…
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How flags unite (and divide) us | Michael Green
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Flags are one of the simplest yet most powerful pieces of design ever conceived. They can make us swell with pride, burn with hatred -- and even inspire people to die or kill in their name, says vexillologist Michael Green. Take a brief walk through history as Green explores the symbolic fervor behind flags that unify and divide, inviting us to ima…
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How to channel your presence and energy into ending injustice | Rashad Robinson
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The presence and visibility of a movement can often lead us to believe that progress is inevitable. But building power and changing the system requires more than conversations and retweets, says Rashad Robinson, the president of Color Of Change. To create material change in the racist systems that enable and perpetuate violence against Black commun…
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The bill has come due for the US's history of racism | Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff
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The bill has come due for the unpaid debts the United States owes its Black residents, says Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, CEO of the Center for Policing Equity (CPE). But we're not going to get to where we need to go just by reforming law enforcement. In addition to the work that CPE is known for -- working with police departments to use their own data t…
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The path to ending systemic racism in the US | Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Rashad Robinson, Dr. Bernice King, Anthony D. Romero
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In a time of mourning and anger over the ongoing violence inflicted on Black communities by police in the US and the lack of accountability from national leadership, what is the path forward? Sharing urgent insights into this historic moment, Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Rashad Robinson, Dr. Bernice King and Anthony D. Romero discuss dismantling the sys…
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BCGW #70: Gaming and Skale Labs' elastic sidechains w/ Jack O'Holleran
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Jon Jordan talks to Skale Labs' co-founder and Jack O'Holleran about its Ethereum-based 'elastic sidechain' scaling solution (which is about to launch its mainnet) and why it's important for blockchain gaming. Find out more about Skale Labs and its Innovator Program.
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BCGW #69: Talking Metaboss with Alex Amsel
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Jon Jordan and Alex Amsel talk about Metaboss: a game - now live on Ethereum - that only could work using blockchain technology. Read the 2 Starter Guide articles about Recruitment and Combat.