Welcome to the Creatorbaazi podcast series that takes you on a journey through the most compelling stories of resilience, passion, and inspiration. The podcast offers a diverse range of narratives, from personal experiences to professional triumphs, exploring the human spirit's capacity to overcome challenges. The host of the podcast, Shikhar Varshney, is Assistant Marketing Manager at HT Smartcast and a sucker for conversation that ignites your curiosity, motivates your ambitions, and offer ...
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Matt Manero combines his business brilliance with more than 20 years of hands-on experience in transportation equipment finance. Today, he is a CEO leading four companies that generate over $100,000,000 per year in business with a base of more than 10,000 clients. Matt launched his first business, Commercial Fleet Financing, Inc., in 1995 with a phone, a folding table and the unyielding confidence of a single client, a trucker. Fast forward 20 years: Commercial Fleet Financing, Inc. made Inc ...
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Matt Manero combines his business brilliance with more than 20 years of hands-on experience in transportation equipment finance. Today, he is a CEO leading four companies that generate over $100,000,000 per year in business with a base of more than 10,000 clients. Matt launched his first business, Commercial Fleet Financing, Inc., in 1995 with a phone, a folding table and the unyielding confidence of a single client, a trucker. Fast forward 20 years: Commercial Fleet Financing, Inc. made Inc ...
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Matt Manero combines his business brilliance with more than 20 years of hands-on experience in transportation equipment finance. Today, he is a CEO leading four companies that generate over $100,000,000 per year in business with a base of more than 10,000 clients. Matt launched his first business, Commercial Fleet Financing, Inc., in 1995 with a phone, a folding table and the unyielding confidence of a single client, a trucker. Fast forward 20 years: Commercial Fleet Financing, Inc. made Inc ...
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A journey into the things we love: D&D / RPGs, tabletop games, wargames, video games, comics and comic books, Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, fan films, movies, TV, books, sci-fi, fantasy, more! Hosted by a fellow geek that supports and encourages geeks and our fandoms in all of their various splendor! Come along and get your geek on (or maybe even discover you inner geek)!
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Who builds their own electric car? What skills do you need to do it? How did they build it? Where did the parts come from? These are the questions I'll aim to ask in this series of conversations with other DIY EVers around the world who have completed their own EV conversions.
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Trey Kennedy is a comedian and content creator who's generated tens of millions of views with his comedic skits. While he's always been in front of the camera, the same guy has been behind it, Jake Triplett. These two have been creating content together for years and now they're creating a podcast! The Do Less God Bless podcast breaks down their bizarre social media comedy lives, the "Do Less" moments happening all around us, and much more. Tune in to this weekly, family-friendly comedic sho ...
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Star Trek Video Games With Mat Bradley-Tschirgi - Episode 280 - 10/23/2024
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Star Trek Video Games: An Unofficial Guide to the Final Frontier with author Mat Bradley-Tschirgi. There are a LOT of Star Trek video games and Mat had some hard decisions and set boundaries on what games to cover in his book (by the way, a “notable” game doesn’t necessarily mean a good game). What is Mat’s favorite and least favorite Star Trek gam…
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RPG & Gaming Scholar Jon Peterson - Episode 279 - 9/27/2024
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RPG and tabletop gaming historian Jon Peterson returns for a fantastic conversation on D&D and RPG history, and his related current books and projects. A new edition of Playing at the World and Dungeons & Dragons - the Making of Original D&D: 1970-1977 are on the shelves. D&D 4E has its hardcore fans. Jon has a seriously impressive collection of do…
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Join host Shikhar Varshney in an intense and candid conversation with Gamer Fleet. They delve into a wide range of topics, including the secrets to achieving 10 million subscribers, the future of gaming, government support for gamers, crafting a budget-friendly gaming system, life values that resonate with all of you, and much more!Shikhar and Game…
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Relationships, Family Support, Life and Everything in Between ft. vanika sangtani
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From Failed Relationships to Family Support: A Journey of Resilience! Don't miss this candid chat with content creator Vanika Sangtani as she spills the beans on moving on, life lessons, and everything in between. Tune in to the latest episode of CreatorBaazi podcast for some raw and relatable insights!…
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Join host Shikhar on CreatorBaazi as he engages in an exciting conversation with Rajesh Yadav, a member of the Genuine gang and a full-time content creator. Get ready to dive into various topics including Rajesh's college days, India's recent WTC Final Loss, fun-filled parties, the ongoing Bollywood and OTT Debate, insights on new Content Creators,…
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Mujhe bada nahi, khaas banna hai ft Nitin Jai Singh Siwach
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Join host Shikhar Varshney in conversation with Nitin Jai Singh Siwach, aka Old School Bastard, as he shares insights into the minds of artists excelling in reels, podcasts and live shows. Jai Singh also talked about how people from the industry are reacting to his 3-month stage art and how Anubhav Singh Bassi gave him feedback for his Mohabbat Zin…
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Behind the Journey of National Creators Award Winner - Janhvi Singh
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In this episode of Creator Baazi, host Shikhar Varshney talks to 19-year-old spiritual Instagram influencer, Janhvi Singh. she shares her insights on the new niche of content creation around spirituality, and how she navigates through hate comments on social media.Janhvi Singh is one such influencer who has built a significant following on Instagra…
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How to be a fashion creator ft. Sana Grover
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In this engaging episode, host Shikhar Varshney sits down with renowned fashion influencer Sana Grover to discuss her latest book, tips for aspiring content creators, and her journey of building a following on YouTube and Instagram. Sana shares valuable insights into the world of influencer marketing and provides helpful tips for those looking to b…
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RPG Designer Merle M. Rasmussen - Episode 278 - 8/14/2024
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Merle M. Rasmussen, the man in the tux himself, joins to talk about the Top Secret RPG and his game design career. What was his first (mistaken) understanding of what D&D was? Memories of working at TSR. A no-nonsense discussion about the financials of his agreement with TSR for Top Secret. Financial lessons he has learned in his career. The perils…
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Zombie Movies with Chris Holmes and Mike Stewart - Episode 277 - 7/22/2024
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Shane, Chris Holmes, and Mike Stewart aka DM Mike (Save for Half podcast, Found in the Ruins podcast) shamble relentlessly through over 40 zombie and zombie-ish flicks in their inhuman hunger for horror. Plus a brief detour into the best on-screen Joker and multiple bad zombie jokes. True or false: Marcel Marceau starred in a zombie flick. What is …
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Comics & Comicsgate With Preston Poulter - Episode 276 - 4/29/2024
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Preston Poulter of Pocket Jacks Comics joins to talk comic books, the current status of his Comicsgate trademark lawsuit, and his reasons for pursuing it. Plus the economics and challenges of self-publishing comics, some tabletop RPG chat and we learn what a pocket jack is. Shane gets upstaged during the bad joke of the week. Shane Plays Geek Talk …
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In this episode of DIY EV Chat we're headed back across the pond to chat to Karim Omara all the way from California. Karim has a pair of incredible EV-swapped vehicles, a classic 1973 Beetle and an E60 BMW 5-series - the Chris Bangle designed car that still splits BMW enthusiasts. Karim's car is even more controversial now that it is powered by a m…
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MASSIVE GEEKOUT With David Finn Of Signal Of Doom - Episode 275 - 3/29/2024
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Wide-ranging geekout with David Finn of Signal of Doom!! Lots of comic book and MCU chat (like, a lot). Pi Day. Doctor Who, old and new. Google Gemini vs. ChatGPT. Judge Dredd satirizes fascism but can tell multi-layered stories. Godzilla finally wins an Oscar. Godzilla as a metaphor. The essence of the Punisher. It’s been a while, but Shane rants …
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Greyhawk With Allan "grodog" Grohe - Episode 274 - 2/29/2024
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Despite what you might think from its famous box art, Greyhawk (the first D&D setting published by TSR) isn’t just knights and chivalry… so what is it then? Major Greyhawk fan Allan T. Grohe Jr. aka “grodog” joins to fill us in on all the setting’s fantastic details! Also: Greyhawk is a setting with plenty of room to homebrew within the established…
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Greg Muszynski (Good Enuff Garage) and the Lexus-Powered GMC ‘Electruck’
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In this 20th episode of DIY EV Chat (!) we head across the pond to chat to Greg Muszynski of Good Enuff Garage about his Lexus GS450h-powered GMC truck, and his upcoming Volkswagen Rabbit/Golf. Hear how Greg got started with DIY EV swaps, the challenges he had along the way, his favourite tool, and what's next for his projects. Go check out Greg's …
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Strat-O-Matic Baseball with Champion Bill Meinhardt - Episode 273 - 1/31/2024
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Strat-O-Matic Baseball might be one of the biggest games you’ve never heard of, and three-time champion William “Bill” Meinhardt joins to share his passion for playing it. How long has the game been around, and how many people play it? What’s the one mechanic Bill wishes was in this beloved game? Is there a link between Strat-O-Matic Baseball and F…
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Alex Meek is a car guy. In fact, his whole family are petrolheads! So why did he build an electric BMW E46 Touring using parts from a Mitsubishi Outlander? Find out in the latest episode of DIY EV Chat.By Tom Cheesewright
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Alister Brown and the Electric Freelander
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It's back! A new season of DIY EV Chat where I interview other people who've built their own battery-powered vehicles and the brilliant people who enable our crazy hobby. In this episode I chat to electric Land Rover Freelander builder and car alternator enthusiast, Alister Brown - also known as AliBro over on YouTube, where he has documented his b…
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Star Fleet Battles With Bill Barsh - Episode 272 - 12/29/2023
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Star Fleet Battles is the Star Trek-based wargame that’s been in constant publication since 1979, leading to an expanded range of games and lore known as the Star Fleet Universe. SFB fan, expert, and contributor Bill Barsh of Pacesetter Games and Simulations joins to talk all about it and take us into the final frontier of wargames! Is SFB for warg…
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Stan Lee With Comics Creator Tom Scioli - Episode 271 - 11/20/2023
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Discover the real Stan Lee (not the public PR persona) and his story in Tom Scioli’s amazing I Am Stan biographical graphic novel. Plus: Simple comic book character design versus convoluted and complicated design. Working for the big comics companies versus being an independent creator. The one time Tom got a taste of the editorial dark side of com…
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Zombie Bytes with James T. Wilson - Episode 270 - 10/23/2023
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All-around groovy geek and author Tracy Wilson (aka James T. Wilson) on his indie horror novel Zombie Bytes, also chatting about cool things like his involvement with the Star Wars costuming association the 501st Legion. The pain and timeline of writing a novel. What is “success”? What’s the real threat of a zombie apocalypse? Thoughts on when it w…
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Incredible Cosplay With Simple Tricks & Nonsense - Episode 269 - 7/16/2023
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Johnny Havoc (John McDonald) and Newt (Rebekah McDonald) of Simple Tricks & Nonsense join to discuss their incredible cosplay. What does cosplay mean to them? The economics of cosplay, including material and labor. Cosplay includes the challenge of taking something two-dimensional and making it work practically in three dimensions. For people who c…
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The Legend of Drizzt with Mike Witwer – Episode 268 – 5/30/2023
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Author and D&D historian Mike Witwer shares the details on his newest book The Legend of Drizzt Visual Dictionary, which is not only chock full of goodness on everyone’s favorite drow but the Forgotten Realms in general (as Mike puts it, "the Drizzt books are the greatest tour of the Forgotten Realms that the setting has ever gotten"). Mike has sev…
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Holmes Basic D&D, John Eric Holmes & Edgar Rice Burroughs with Chris Holmes - Episode 267 - 5/12/2023
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Chris Holmes has a unique historical perspective on fiction writer John Eric Holmes and Holmes Basic D&D, given that he’s JEH’s son. Chris is doing cool stuff in his own right, including his fantasy art and a day job where he gets to introduce kids to D&D. Chris’s posthumous RPG project with his father called Things Better Left Alone. How much did …
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An Electric Jetski?? DIY EV Chat with Jamie Marley
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Jamie Marley is one of the founders of Second Life EV Batteries, providing second hand batteries to EV-swappers all over the country. But he's also a time-served marine engineer with a deep interest in EV and hybrid power trains for watercraft of all sizes - including his Outlander-powered jetski! Jamie is available for consulting in the marine sec…
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Betrayal at Krondor 30th Anniversary & Fan Film Challenge with Neal Hallford - Episode 266 - 3/14/2023
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Hey there, friend! If you're into classic games and fascinating stories, you'll love our latest podcast episode featuring the multi-talented Neal Hallford. Join us as he shares insider details on the renowned Betrayal at Krondor CRPG, and get excited about the game's 30th-anniversary celebrations! This innovative game was truly ahead of its time, a…
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They Came for the OGL: 3rd Party RPG Publishers Share Their Experience - Episode 265 - 2/9/2023
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Zach Glazar (Frog God Games), Bill Barsh (Pacesetter Games) and Levi Combs (Planet X Games) share the personal impact (here’s a hint: "existential threat") and professional impact that Wizards of the Coast’s recent OGL announcements had on them, and where they’re going from here. "Unprofessional" and "ham-fisted" is mentioned a lot by our guests. T…
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An efficient and reliable Mazda RX-8? Make it electric!
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The Wankel rotary engine used by Mazda is a wonderful thing. It's compact and it's powerful. It makes a wicked howl when it's on song. Unfortunately, it doesn't always last that long. Which is how Steve Pilcher ended up with a nice-looking sports car and no engine sitting on his parent's driveway. Stumbling across the DIY EV community, he decided t…
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OSRIC & The OSR with Allan T. Grohe Jr. - Episode 264- 11/30/2022
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RPG developer and publisher Allan T. Grohe Jr. (aka "grodog") joins to talk AD&D retroclone OSRIC, the OSR, Black Blade Publishing, John Eric Holmes, and RPG goodness in general. Allan LOVES him some Greyhawk. The skills he learned tracking down early information on Greyhawk helped lead to his main non-RPG career. How active is the current AD&D 1E …
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An electric Porsche for £10k? Paul Young built one.
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A Tesla-powered Porsche Boxster, built at home and now a daily driver. Fancy one of those? Paul Young did it all in his garage. In this episode of DIY EV Chat, I Paul and I talk Tesla-power, buying cars on eBay, and the criticality of a good set of crimping tools to any DIY EV project. If you like this, please do like and subscribe.…
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In episode 12 of DIY EV Chat, I speak to Tom De Bree, the man behind the SimpBMS battery management system on which so many of us rely in the DIY EV community. We talk about how Tom got started, the evolution of SimpBMS, and his new products now that he's focused on his own business. You can find out more about Tom's new products and projects at ht…
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The Valley Out Of Time & Skeeter Green Productions - Episode 263 - 10/19/2022
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Skeeter Green joins to talk RPGs, Skeeter Green Productions, the Independent Publishers Union of small RPG publishers, and his new Kickstarter. The Valley Out of Time is a series of 'zine-sized RPG adventures borrowing heavily from classic dinosaur art, books, and movies (think Frazetta and Harryhausen). Tips and advice for small RPG publishers fro…
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