Best Micah Woods Podcasts (2024)

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My visit to Delaware with Joe Gulotti (The Talking Greenkeeper) 50:25

2h ago50:25

50:25

A month ago Joe Gulotti and I walked the fairways and greens of the Montchanin Course at Dupont Country Club. I wrote a blog post about that, and we discussed my visit in this episode. Blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/a-visit-to-the-talking-greenkeeper/ The Talking Greenkeeper podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-talking…

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Little Kitty, Big City with Matt Wood & Micah Breitweiser 1:37:07

16d ago1:37:07

1:37:07

This episode is supported by: Xsolla Adam Orth chats with Matt Wood and Micah Breitweiser from Double Dagger Studio about their first tile as a studio, Little Kitty, Big City. Together they discuss how Little Kitty, Big City began as a teaching opportunity for Matt's children; the iterative nature of development and having malleable design pillars;…

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E227 A Conversation with Wes Anderson 49:24

2h ago49:24

49:24

This week, we're scratching The Itch to collaborate! Wes Anderson is a longtime internet friend of ours with an impeccable record of guest features on his music. His new single, "Goodbye," features two-time Itch guest Stephen Richards of Taproot, and his previous track, "Heads Are Gonna Roll," features Benji Webbe of The Itch's Official Favorite Ba…

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Creating a Soulslike Under the Sea with Another Crab's Treasure 57:14

1h ago57:14

57:14

This episode is supported by Xsolla Greg Rice chats with Aggro Crab developers Nick Kaman and Caelan Pollock about their recently released undersea soulslike, Another Crab's Treasure. Together they discuss how the team got started as a game design club in college; their first commercial project in Going Under; the early ideas that led to Another Cr…

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How Do I Deal With My Shame? With Jon Bergmann 39:29

3h ago39:29

39:29

The number one question asked by millennials online is 'how do I deal with my shame?' The issue of shame affects just about everyone on the planet, and can often take root in the early stages of our development. To help us answer this question is Jon Bergmann. Jon works in leadership and organisational development, and believes that helping people …

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E226 Concert Catch-up: Primus, Paralandra, I Prevail, Halestorm, Hollywood Undead, Silly Goose, and more! 1:15:51

4h ago1:15:51

1:15:51

This week, we're scratching The Itch to share the wealth! It's another Concert Catch-up, but this time with stories from the whole gang! We saw no less than 10 bands, recently, including an Itch radio staple, some concert buddies, two podcast guests, some hopeful future guests, and a self-described "brass house" band. There's truly something for ev…

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Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure with David Hellman, Nico Recabarren, and Nick Suttner 1:15:55

1h ago1:15:55

1:15:55

This episode is supported by Xsolla Greg Rice chats with David Hellman, Nico Recabarren, and Nick Suttner of Furniture & Mattress, about their debut title as a studio, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure. Together they discuss how the team got together; the ground rules they established for the puzzle designs; decisions around scope; and how they b…

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How Can I Cope With Change? With Michael McQueen 26:43

3h ago26:43

26:43

Change can be hard, right? From something as simple as our taste in music, to things as complicated as our career choices or relationships, making change can be difficult. This only gets harder as we get older. But being open to change helps keep us young and helps us move forward in life, so it's important we can handle it. To help us answer the q…

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E225 A Conversation with Jutes 36:39

4h ago36:39

36:39

This week, we're scratching The Itch for future deja vu! Jutes' album Ladybug made our top 20 of 2023, and his upcoming follow-up Sleepyhead is shaping up as a contender for 2024! We had to have this prolific songwriter on to discuss his shifting sounds, the challenges of being an independent artist, and balancing his desire for a quiet, private li…

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How Do I Manage The Issues of Doubt & Suffering? With Dan Sweetman 25:53

7d ago25:53

25:53

If we are people of faith, it is almost certain that we will go through times of both doubt and suffering - often at the same time. How do we cope with those times of uncertainty? Especially when Western society has tried hard to do away with suffering and hiding that aspect of human life as much as possible. Dan Sweetman is the host of the 96five …

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A turf paradox: better turf in soils with lower nutrient content 42:15

18d ago42:15

42:15

You can sometimes, perhaps more often than you would think, find soil under good turf to have lower nutrient content than does soil under poor quality turf. In this episode, I explain why that is, what the implications of this phenomenon are, and what you can do about it. This blog post has all the details on the turf (and soil) paradox: https://ww…

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E224 New Rock Roundup: Bring Me the Horizon, The Warning, Nothing More, & Dead Pony 54:28

7d ago54:28

54:28

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a roundup! We're talking about four of our favorite albums from the second quarter of 2024. And it's an Itch International Rock Roundup to boot, featuring Britain's Bring Me the Horizon, Mexico's The Warning, Texas' Nothing More, and Scotland's Dead Pony! That's right, Texas is it's own country. It's a mix o…

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Sustainable Game Development with Xalavier Nelson Jr. 1:14:31

19d ago1:14:31

1:14:31

Trent Kusters chats with Xalavier Nelson Jr., the studio head, writer, and creative director of titles such as El Paso Elsewhere, Space Warlord Orgran Trading Simulator, Clickolding, and the upcoming I Am Your Beast. Together they discuss Xalavier's ideas around sustainable game development such as the importance of prioritizing shipping projects o…

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How Can We Bridge The Gap Between Generations? With Clifford Morgan 32:25

9d ago32:25

32:25

Sometimes it seems like the daily lives and experiences of Boomers, Gen Xer's, Millennials are worlds apart. With the rapid technological changes that have happened since World War 2, how we do life and work can look completely different depending on which generation we belong to. And what about those generational stigmas? Are younger generations r…

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E223 Concert Catch-up: Micah Bournes, Fury in Few, Metric, & The New Pornographers 54:33

1M ago54:33

54:33

This week, we're scratching The Itch for unique concert experiences! Aaron saw four shows in four very different environments, and now the guys have to break down the details on poetry readings, surprising mosh pit members, when smoke machines go wrong, and what you get when you choose the free show. Check out The Itch's experiences seeing Micah Bo…

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Writers and Script Lock Podcast Hosts, Nick and Max Folkman 1:16:59

15d ago1:16:59

1:16:59

Alexa Ray Corriea chats with Max and Nick Folkman. Nick is a writer at Insomniac Games and Max a writer at Riot Games who together also host the Script Lock podcast where they chat to fellow game writers. Together they discuss their ideas around writing for games; what it takes to get into the games industry; how to write for live service games ver…

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How Do You Pursue a Dream Which Seems Crazy? With Naa Anang 29:38

25d ago29:38

29:38

Anyone who's done something significant; whether in business, sport, politics or their chosen career, at one point started out with just a dream. What if your dream seems crazy to others? What do you do if people tell you that you can't achieve it? Naa Anang is an Australian track and field athlete who had dreams of representing her country at the …

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E222 A Conversation with Eicca Toppinen of Apocalyptica 22:13

1M ago22:13

22:13

This week, we're scratching The Itch for the end times! Eicca Toppinen of Apocalyptica joins us to discuss the cello metallers' new album Plays Metallica Vol. 2. Join us to hear about why they followed up on the album that put them on the map nearly 30 years ago, why their tour features the best Metallica set list ever, and (of course) the hard-hit…

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Creating Diverse Characters in Video Games with Jaclyn Seto and Christal Rose Hazelton 1:17:35

22d ago1:17:35

1:17:35

Alexa Ray Corriea chats with writers Christal Rose Hazelton and Jaclyn Seto. Together they discuss the process and nuance of creating characters; the differences between creating for traditional narrative titles versus live service games; the importance of having a diverse group of voices in the writer's room; what it's like to work with a large de…

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How Can I Manage Money During a Cost of Living Crisis? With Carrie-Ann McLean 30:57

23d ago30:57

30:57

The cost of living crisis has been impacting everyone on various levels, leaving us feeling under pressure, affecting our mental health and general wellbeing. In this episode we'll be looking at ways we can improve our personal budget, and some simple tips for living within our means. Carrie-Ann McLean transformed her financial position from one of…

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Dick Tracy (the movie) with Josh Shelton 1:23:37

1M ago1:23:37

1:23:37

An in-depth discussion on the making of the movie Dick Tracy and the impact its left. Josh Shelton joins Kyle to offer his thoughts as a filmmaker and composer. Find out more about Josh's work here: https://www.joshshelton.com/ Or follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JoshMShelton Also check out his kid's channel here: https://www.inst…

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Disease, nutrition, and control problems, with Dr. John Dempsey 1:03:48

27d ago1:03:48

1:03:48

Independent turfgrass researcher John Dempsey, Ph.D., joined me to discuss evaluating treatment effects and the importance of having a good control. We talked about diseases, nutrition, and this blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/problem-with-the-controls/ Find John on X at https://x.com/J_J_Dempsey Read more about all kinds of turfgras…

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E221 A Conversation with Jason Hook of Flat Black 41:20

1M ago41:20

41:20

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get hooked! Deal with that pun as Jason Hook of Flat Black joins us to discuss the process of starting a band from scratch after reaching some of rock's highest highs in his previous band. Flat Black's debut album "Dark Side of the Brain" is out July 19th, and Jason has been itching (see, it comes full circle…

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Making Animal Well as a Solo Game Developer with Billy Basso 3:44:49

1M ago3:44:49

3:44:49

Trent Kusters chats with Billy Basso about his solo-developed debut title, Animal Well. Together they discuss how the ideas and development of Animal Well first began; how he was able to work as a solo developer and the tools he created to help him along the way; how he went about designs the game's countless puzzles and animals; when he recognized…

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How Do I Live a More Minimal Life? With Christine Wood 33:11

30d ago33:11

33:11

There's always so much to do - work/life balance, family commitments, volunteering or community engagement, and then when we come home we can feel like we're drowning in stuff! If you've ever wished you could declutter your home, life and calendar this episode of 52Q is full of helpful tips to achieve this. Joining us is Christine Wood, who once up…

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OM measurements, models, and data analysis with Dr. Henry Qu 51:15

1M ago51:15

51:15

Dr. Henry Qu, partner and data scientist at Oxbridge Economics, joined me to talk about data analysis, and statistics, and how to try to learn things in turfgrass science. We discussed NTEP, posterior distributions, disease resistance, ANOVA, total organic material expectations by species, the process of learning, and much more. ATC blog post about…

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Doing more work to produce better turf with Jon Wall 1:05:45

1M ago1:05:45

1:05:45

Jon Wall, golf course superintendent at Shanqin Bay, joined me to discuss doing more work to make grass better, rather than doing less. And also about what I'd want everyone to do, which is doing the right amount of work for your property. We talked about many things, starting off with: Better turf conditions with more intensive maintenance blog po…

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Back in Business – Dick Tracy (with Christine Chen) 52:36

2M ago52:36

52:36

Ain't it grand? Christine Chen returns to discuss the last song from Dick Tracy and what makes it unique within the score. Christine's Blog: https://acrossthearch.wordpress.com Christine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArch Christine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060 Its T…

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Heat kills: a 12 point list and thermal death point temperatures for cool-season grass 25:48

1M ago25:48

25:48

It's summer in the northern hemisphere, and the two items discussed in this episode provide guidance on managing turf when it has to survive through heat stress. From the ATC website, a 12 point list: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/catching-up-on-reading-heat-stress/ From PACE Turf, the Heat Kills document: https://www.paceturf.org/member/Docu…

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E220 The Upheaval Draft 32:51

1M ago32:51

32:51

This week, we're scratching The Itch for Michigan! Grand Rapids' Upheaval Festival is coming up, and in a callback to last years coverage, we're breaking down this year's lineup. But this time, it's an Itch fantasy draft, as we each build our own stage from the Upheaval lineup! Shout out to past guests Chris Meyer of MiEntertainment and Rebecca Pot…

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Harold Halibut with Slow Bros' Onat Hekimoglu & Ole Tillmann 1:32:12

1M ago1:32:12

1:32:12

Trent Kusters chats with Onat Hekimoglu and Ole Tillmann from Slow Bros. Together they discuss the 14 year journey of their debut title, Harold Halibut; the history of the Slow Bros and how they went from college friends to a full-time game studio; the homemade photogrammetry technology they created to craft the stop-motion inspired look; and what …

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How Do I Find the Motivation to Exercise? With David Young 26:13

1M ago26:13

26:13

We're all lead busy lives - whether you're a professional, you run a business, you're a parent with kids, or you're trying to juggle work and study. With all the things going on in our lives, how can we carve out time for exercise? David Young is a nutritionist who founded Young Health after his own health journey. He is also the host of the 96five…

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What Can You Lose – Dick Tracy (with Lucas Rougeux) 49:58

2M ago49:58

49:58

If you have Mandy Patinkin in your movie it should be the law that you have him sing. Lucas Rougeux returns to discuss longing, unrequited love, and delicious ballgowns. You can see more of Lucas' work on their website: https://ljrart.squarespace.com You can also follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucas.j.rougeux/ We are using two p…

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E219 A(nother) Conversation with Scott Stevens of The Exies 51:30

1M ago51:30

51:30

This week, we're scratching The Itch for Closure! After 17 years, The Exies are back with a new EP, and band leader and Itch friend Scott Stevens joins us for the second time to discuss all the details. Scott reflects on the experience of creating these new songs (and playing the band's reunion show at The Viper Room in LA) with his unique combinat…

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Episode Re-release: Hades with Supergiant Games' Amir Rao and Greg Kasavin 1:16:16

2M ago1:16:16

1:16:16

We're on a break from new content this week, but check out one of our past episodes with Supergiant Games' Amir Rao and Greg Kasavin! Originally released in Dec 20, 2020, Amir and Greg sit down with Ted Price to discuss creating Hades, and how launching in early access helped during development, the difficult task of tuning the complex game systems…

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Dissonant Tonality with Micah Mooney – Sondheim Adjacent 46:50

1M ago46:50

46:50

A recent book entitled Here For the Hearing was published which featured different articles about musical theatre. Drew Nobile wrote about Sondheim's dissonant tonality. Micah Mooney is a composer-theorist who joins Kyle to talk about that article. Micah's website: https://micahmooney.com/ Here For the Hearing: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.5…

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Explaining MLSN and assessing ball roll on putting greens, with Carl Schimenti 1:29:08

2M ago1:29:08

1:29:08

Carl Schimenti from Cornell University joined me to discuss intro to #MLSN explanations vs. using MLSN the way it is designed to be used. We also talked a lot about ball roll assessment using the #BobbleTest, and the USGA GS3 ball, and other methods. MLSN project page: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/mlsn/ Daniel Palin with the MLSN test on The Talk…

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Sooner or Later – Dick Tracy (with Witti Repartee) 58:55

2M ago58:55

58:55

The song that won Sondheim his Oscar. It's used to show Dick Tracy's prowess, but is also a yearning song from Breathless herself. Witti Repartee returns to discuss Madonna and how this song cemented her legendary status. Visit Witti's website: https://www.wittirepartee.com/ And check them out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wittirepartee/?…

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Checking phosphorus gradients on putting greens with an upper and lower rootzone sample 36:00

2M ago36:00

36:00

Soil P, pH, and salinity are a few things that likely vary by depth in your rootzone. I've started recommending that 20% of putting greens tested be done with a sample divided at the 5 cm depth. Send the lab a 0-5 cm and 5-10 cm depth sample from that green, rather than the standard 0-10 cm depth sample. I discussed this blog post: https://www.asia…

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E218 A Conversation with Hang Your Hate 59:39

2M ago59:39

59:39

This week, we're scratching The Itch for serendipity! After a random introduction on an Instagram post, Columbia, Missouri's Hang Your Hate won us over (as discussed in episode 209) and eventually became must-have guests. So this week all five of our MoBros joined us for a breeze of a talk covering the origins of their (bandvantage) name, our mutua…

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The Story of 'Potions: A Curious Tale' with Renee Gittins 1:16:16

2M ago1:16:16

1:16:16

Adam Orth chats with Stumbling Cat CEO and Creative Director, Renee Gittins. Together they discuss her journey to game development from starting in biotech engineering to working in VR; how work began on Potions: A Curious Tale as a side project; creating games that appeal to younger audiences rather than target them; her work with the IGDA and the…

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