Best David Stoner Podcasts (2024)

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David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket Podcast with featured guest Alan Childs 59:58

15h ago59:58

59:58

Alan has been into music since he was eleven years old. Then that first appearance of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan changed his life forever. So many of his peers have the same exact story. Alan learned by ear from listening to records and he earned so much from Ringo Starr (Sir Richard Starkey). He started gigging in the late ’60s, working in the clu…

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DFW's Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, part 2: If you can fake sincerity you've got it made 41:41

7h ago41:41

41:41

This week's discussion is loosely based around the story Octet, but really we just drill down on what David Foster Wallace is trying to achieve in this collection (and whether or not he succeeds). How much metafiction is too much metafiction, does DFW stray into self-indulgence, the leap of faith he asks from his readers, is it possible to tactical…

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David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, part 1: Weaponised therapy-speak 46:17

1d ago46:17

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Wallace's 1999 collection of short stories takes us to some uncomfortable places (and as always, is eerily prescient). In this week's discussion we talk about his 'juvenilia' coming-of-age story Forever Overhead, his famous piece The Depressed Person, and a smattering of the titular brief interviews. We kinda fucked up the format on this by trying …

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Talking with Jamie Lane and Katie Florian 52:58

2d ago52:58

52:58

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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Handheld Gaming is Having a Moment ft. Joey from GameXplain - #255 1:29:17

2d ago1:29:17

1:29:17

Joey Ferris from GameXplain joins to talk about the modern renaissance of handheld gaming. With the success of the Steam Deck and Switch, we’ve already seen more players enter the handheld game, will this continue? What’s being lost in the current handheld craze? What does the future hold for handhelds? We also cover the gaming and Nintendo news, t…

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Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse, part 3: We finally get to the fucking lighthouse 47:13

5d ago47:13

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An anticlimactic final discussion to an anticlimactic book. We are confused and afraid. Cam is on the brink of quitting reading altogether. This discussion covers Parts 2 and 3 of To The Lighthouse. Actual book-related content starts at 11 minutes. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Normative ethics and incest cold open (00:11:00) Infectiousness of social energy …

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Talking with Bob McIntosh, David Keith, and Stacy Phillips 53:03

9d ago53:03

53:03

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Today's Guests Bob McIntosh - Managing Partner of The McIntosh Law Firm and Board Chair for Historic Rural Hill, Inc. David Keith - Regional Manager at Artisan Direct Stacy Phillips - Interim Executive Director at Historic Rural Hill Today on Town Talk, Bill and his guests discuss the upcoming Loch Norman Highland Game…

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Playing Every Mario RPG Before Thousand Year Door - #254 1:26:58

9d ago1:26:58

1:26:58

This week we go over the convoluted history and evolution of the various Mario RPG franchises. From the original SNES Super Mario RPG to the Paper Mario games to the Mario & Luigi games, we talk about what makes them different and the common threads. We also cover the gaming news, too, including a Nintendo Switch Online update, Gio Corsi joining Ni…

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Virginia Woolf's To The Lighthouse, part 2: Portrait of the autist as an old man 1:05:46

10d ago1:05:46

1:05:46

Rich waxes lyrical about the dinner party scene. Do men have impaired theory of mind, or are they just assholes? On the invisible mastery of social reality, and capturing subjective experience in literature. It goes well enough that the boys decide to actually read the rest of the book. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) pre-roll jibber jabber (00:12:55) a man mo…

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Talking with Eileen Stoner, Lisa C. Kelley, & Maren Tallent Funk 53:03

16d ago53:03

53:03

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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Is Nintendo the Last Bastion of Exclusives? - #253 1:26:11

16d ago1:26:11

1:26:11

We’re joined by Jeremy Franklin to discuss the current situation and future surrounding console exclusive games. As Sony and Microsoft put more of their games on PC and other platforms, is Nintendo the last stronghold of exclusivity? We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including the final Mario Maker level Trimming the Herbs being beat…

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Virginia Woolf's To The Lighthouse, part 1: Skill issue 50:28

21d ago50:28

50:28

A fragmented jumble of multiple shifting perspectives, punctuated by abrupt jumps between topics and timelines, infused with the frustration of trying to express intensely-felt experiences within the bounds of mere words. (oh and we also talked about a Virginia Woolf book) CHAPTERS (00:00:00) - we are NOT going to the lighthouse (00:11:16) - Rich m…

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Borges' Garden of Forking Paths: a ramble through the multiverse 1:58:38

19d ago1:58:38

1:58:38

These days the 'multiverse' idea is standard marvel slop. But if we read this story in 1941 it would have blown our tiny little minds. how tf did Borges sit at the cutting edge of philosophy and physics without doing the classic info-dump spergy thing? We read one of our favourite stories in search of Clues (actual plot-related analysis starts arou…

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Talking with Richard Pappas, Patrick Coleman, and Lauren Ewald 53:36

23d ago53:36

53:36

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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The Importance of Concept Art w/ Robbie Trevino - #252 1:44:32

23d ago1:44:32

1:44:32

We’re joined by artist Robbie Trevino to talk about his work as a concept artist in the video game industry and beyond. We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including contractors being laid off at Nintendo of America, hardware rumors, Silksong appearing on the eShop, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playi…

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John Williams' sleeper hit Stoner: Finding perfection in mediocrity 1:31:10

25d ago1:31:10

1:31:10

Our critical consensus on John William's sleeper bestseller Stoner: There is almost no plot The main character doesn't get the girl, or really succeed at anything Gigantic violation of 'show don't tell', starting on literally page one WE FUCKING LOVE THIS BOOK could it be...a perfect novel? we try figure out why we relate so hard to Mr William Ston…

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Talking with Stuart Madow, Judy Goodwin, and Jennifer Stanger 53:02

29d ago53:02

53:02

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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Showtime! Princess Peach Finally Takes the Spotlight - #251 1:20:16

1M ago1:20:16

1:20:16

This week Bri Hudock guests and we give our take on Princess Peach Showtime! We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including the drama surrounding Team 0% and the final uncleared level in Mario Maker, the editor in chief at Kotaku resigning, various DMCA takedowns, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing.…

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Michel Houellebecq's Map and the Territory, part 3: The world is weary of me and I am weary of it 1:01:01

1M ago1:01:01

1:01:01

closing out the last section of the book with death, entropy, and thwarted ambitions: Why David Deutsch wouldn't approve of Houellebecg True artists impose their vision upon the world Sacred values and euthanasia Should kanye get back on his meds Not sure why the audio cuts off abruptly at the end but it does feel appropriate CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Th…

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Michel Houellebecq's Map and the Territory, part 2: Post-industrial society and its discontents 1:02:31

1M ago1:02:31

1:02:31

This section is light on plot but we do get a coherent theme: the perversions that emerge from consumer capitalism's relentless optimisation process. will our hero Jed maintain his artistic integrity and stop feeding the beast? does Houellebecq think of himself as a kind of ethnographer? Does the g-spot actually exist? etc benny's audio still sucks…

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Michel Houellebecq's Map and the Territory, part 1: Memeing big fat juicy asses into reality 1:23:10

1M ago1:23:10

1:23:10

Some good stuff coming up already in part 1 of The Map and The Territory: how our models of the world can change underlying physical reality is modern art a psyop? why plato would hate 'brand-name' tourism experience benny's audio is completely cooked on this. I lost the files so I can't fix it sorry CHAPTERS (00:00:00) playdough’s cave (00:04:01) …

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Talking with Carroll Gray, Michelle Hoverson, and Lily Blakely 52:11

1M ago52:11

52:11

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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Which Nintendo Characters Deserve Their Own Games? - #250 1:24:03

1M ago1:24:03

1:24:03

We’re joined by Emma Brockway this week to pitch which of our favorite Nintendo side characters should star in their own spin-off games. With Princess Peach Showtime! releasing soon, we discuss all the other characters ready to take center stage in their own titles. We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including the final uncleared leve…

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Talking with Michael Bolewitz, Liam Goddard, Sharon Willis 52:33

1M ago52:33

52:33

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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Did Nintendo Just Start a War on Emulation? - #249 1:26:38

2M ago1:26:38

1:26:38

Our guests this week, Michael Domangue and Bozo, join to discuss the results and ramifications of the settlement to the lawsuit between Nintendo and Switch emulator Yuzu creators. What impact is this having on emulation now, and how might it affect the future of emulation? We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including MAR10 day announc…

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Talking with Kathleen Rose, Trent G. Gustafson, & Charles Knox, Jr. 53:11

2M ago53:11

53:11

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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Astro Duel 2 Dev Interview: Couch Multiplayer Bliss - #248 1:28:57

2M ago1:28:57

1:28:57

We’re joined by Jeff Fillion and Rusty Moyher of Wild Rooster to talk about their latest game, Astro Duel 2, releasing this week. We got the rest of your Nintendo and gaming news, too, including creators of the Switch emulator Yuzu settling out of court with Nintendo for excessive amounts of money, and much more. As always, we close with the games …

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2024 Oscars Predictions! - Super Film Headz #001 1:33:15

2M ago1:33:15

1:33:15

In this inaugural episode of Super Film Headz, host David Howe is joined by Amir Zamen and Hans Gougar to break down the nominees for best picture for the 96th Academy Awards, along with all other categories! Who will win? Who do we want to win? We go over all of that plus a brief bit of movie news up top, and end with the films we've most recently…

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Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase & Pokémon Presents Reactions - #247 1:37:53

2M ago1:37:53

1:37:53

This week we give our reactions and thoughts on the recent Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and Pokémon Presents. We also go over the recent Nintendo and gaming news, too, including the 7 year anniversary of the Switch release, Nintendo suing a Switch emulator developer, continuing industry layoffs, and much more. As always we close with the games …

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Talking with Tracy Mattison Brandon, Alisia Bergsman, and Scott Higgins, Ed.D. 53:47

2M ago53:47

53:47

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket V2 with Rob Stoner 58:10

2M ago58:10

58:10

We couldn't get enough of Rob Stoner and his stories so we brought him back for a follow-up.By David Uosikkinen

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Talking with Solonia Wade-Baskins, Chris Hailey, and James Smith 53:28

2M ago53:28

53:28

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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Mario vs. Donkey Kong and the Value of GBA Remakes - #246 1:34:15

2M ago1:34:15

1:34:15

This week Vincent Goodwin comes on to help give our impressions of the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong remake for the Switch. We also get into all the recent Nintendo and gaming news, too, including Splatoon 3 updates and DLC, the Super Switch being rumored for 2025 now, IGN Live, the DICE awards, and much more. As always we close with the games we’ve been p…

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Talking with Beth Callahan, Debra and Jeff Cook, Sophie and Macy Bradford 50:56

2M ago50:56

50:56

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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Romance in Games: Valentine’s Day Special! - #245 1:33:29

3M ago1:33:29

1:33:29

In celebration of Valentine's Day, we’re joined by otome game writer Liz Myers to discuss romance and relationships in video games. We also discuss the recent Nintendo and gaming news, including the latest financial report from Nintendo, the Sora amiibo releasing, Disney collaborating with and investing in Epic Games, and much more. As always we cl…

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Talking with Daniel A Houston, John Foster, Ruby Houston, and Montez Pogue 43:25

3M ago43:25

43:25

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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The Super Switch Headz 5 Year Anniversary Show - #244 2:04:58

3M ago2:04:58

2:04:58

Matthew Stoner returns and joins all four other hosts to celebrate five years of Super Switch Headz. We take listener questions, look back at the history of the show, and to the future. We also discuss all the recent Nintendo and gaming news, including the release of the Apple Vision Pro, rumors of Xbox games going multi-platform, a report showing …

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Talking with Casey Broome, Stacie Bright, and Leslie Reid 53:26

3M ago53:26

53:26

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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Industry Layoffs and the Inevitable Games Crash w/ Liana Ruppert - #243 1:36:45

3M ago1:36:45

1:36:45

This week we're joined by former Bungie Community Manager Liana Ruppert (@DirtyEffinHippy) to discuss the recent slew of layoffs and studio closures, the upcoming AAA crash, and the importance of mental health in the video game industry. We also cover the recent Nintendo and gaming news, including online play shutting down for the WiiU and 3DS, Pri…

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Talking with John Alexander, Tracey Stehle, and Charles Catania 52:50

3M ago52:50

52:50

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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Our Favorite Books about Games - #242 1:36:21

3M ago1:36:21

1:36:21

This week Adam McDorman guests and we talk books. We discuss our favorite books, both fiction and non-fiction, about video games. We also cover the recent Nintendo and gaming news including Palworld’s big success, the debate around gaming subscriptions, AGDQ, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Swi…

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Talking with Mayor Christy Clark and Anthony Roberts 52:57

3M ago52:57

52:57

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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Every GameCube Game on the Switch (ft. Ruleof2Review) - #241 1:34:25

3M ago1:34:25

1:34:25

We’re joined by Rob of Rule of 2 Review this week to reminisce about the GameCube and discuss all the GameCube games currently available to play on Switch. We also discuss the recent Nintendo and gaming news including alleged Super Switch (Switch 2) leaks, Golden Sun coming to NSO, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playi…

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David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket Podcast with guest Rob Stoner. 31:57

4M ago31:57

31:57

Rob Stoner has an amazing life making music. I met Rob around 2010 when we both recorded tracks on a Robert Gordon record produced by Quention Jones. I found him to be a a genuinely good dude and super bassist. I found out that session that he played bass on Don McLean's hit American Pie but he also sings back up with the track. He was the band lea…

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Talking with Jack and Robin Salzman 52:47

4M ago52:47

52:47

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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Oops! All News - #240 1:36:29

4M ago1:36:29

1:36:29

After several special episodes in a row, we’ve got a lot of news to cover! This week we focus on all the gaming and Nintendo news and rumors from the last few weeks including a Switch flash cart coming soon, rumors of Microsoft exclusives heading to the Switch, Earthbound’s 30th anniversary teasing something, and much more. We close the episode wit…

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Talking with Douglas Marion, Jeff Tarte, and Rod Beard 53:54

4M ago53:54

53:54

Welcome to Town Talk on WSIC! Town Talk is your go-to radio show that showcases the vibrant and dynamic Lake Norman area, highlighting the businesses, non-profits, and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to make our community thrive. Hosted by none other than the esteemed President of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bill Russell, each…

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