A GUIDED TOUR OF VIDEOGAME MAKERY! Hosts Alex Seropian (founder Bungie, Wideload, Industrial Toys) and Aaron Marroquin (Art Director, Game Designer, part time magician) take you on a tour of the minds that create our favorite video games. We may also wander around in our own heads too. We aim to inspire, educate and entertain you about the games you love, the people that make them and hey, if you're not a gamer we know you know one. This will help you connect with them too.
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BecomeNomad is a podcast explaining the nomadic lifestyle. Whether you are a digital nomad on the road, or thinking about changing your current life to becoming a nomad, we aim to supply you with insights and resources to make you a better and more balanced long term traveler and nomad.
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We’re Jason and Caroline Zook, a husband and wife team running two businesses together and trying to live out our version of a good life in the process. In this business podcast, we share with you our lessons learned about how to run a calm, sustainable business—one that is predictable, profitable AND peaceful. Join us every Thursday if you’re an online creator who wants to reach your goals without sacrificing your well-being in the process.
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Do you enjoy World of Warcraft? Do you enjoy escaping to the lands of the alliance and the horde? Is retail your thing, or classic? Whatever it is, I want to expand on that enjoyment and add another element to bring your world. When you step away from your keyboard, why not tune in and listen to some relaxed chat. Imagine that you and your main character have had a tough day grinding, or raiding or battling through dungeons. You find yourself back at Stormwind, restock on potions, grab a hair ...
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Each episode of 'The Wandering Nerve' will aim to serve as a reminder that humanity is only limited by the acceptance of the notion that we have limitations. After all, imagine where we would be in the world today if everyone in history allowed The Peanut Gallery to dictate humanity’s progress. thewanderingnerve.substack.com
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Radhanath Swami is a Vaishnava sanyassi (a monk in a Krishna-bhakti lineage) and teacher of the devotional path of Bhakti-yoga. He is author of The Journey Home, a memoir of his search for spiritual truth. His teachings draw from the sacred texts of India such as The Bhagavad-gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, and Ramayana, and aim to reveal the practical application of the sacred traditions, while focusing on the shared essence which unites apparently disparate religious or spiritual paths. Born Rich ...
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The decision to pack your life into a van and hit the open road raises a lot of questions. How much will it cost? What sort of van do I need? How safe will I be? Can I bring my cat? We are Frey, Ben and D'Argo the Cat, and along with our van Moya, we are Catavan! In our new podcast, CatavanCast, we aim to answer all of the questions that we ourselves asked before deciding to give it all up for a life wandering the globe! From budgets, to van essentials, to tips for each country, if you've ev ...
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A tabletop RPG podcast by a nerdy couple from Glasgow, Scotland. We aim to introduce you to new games (both mainstream and indie), support storytellers with our Ask A GM feature, and amuse you with quizzes and Python-esque silliness. Ailsa is a mainly lawful, occasionally chaotic player, and lover of all things strange and unusual. George is the long-suffering forever GM with close to 20 years experience of running a vast array of games. Plus we have a menagerie of strange creatures living w ...
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SKRAPS is your podcast where we, on your behalf explore the stories of sparks of scientific brilliance in science and innovation. SKRAPS is the word sparks spelt backwards and also a play on the idea that ideas are written on back of a napkin or scraps of paper. We explore stories of people in science, while elaborating on the scientific details so that experts and non-experts can relate to science better in today's whimsical world that acts to spread mis-information.
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Praises or critics can be send here! Also if there's anything you wish to hear about please send your requests here! Are you overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of World of Warcraft as a new player? Don't worry, because we've got your back in this week's episode of Pig and Whistle Tales from Azeroth! Broadcasting live from the heart of Stormwind, we…
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Reliving Cataclysm Adventures in World of Warcraft & Why its not as bad as people think
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Praises or critics can be send here! Also if there's anything you wish to hear about please send your requests here! Curious about how to conquer this week's mythic affixes or want to relive the glory days of the Cataclysm expansion? Tune in to Pig and Whistle Tales from Azeroth as we dive into the latest happenings in World of Warcraft! We kick of…
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There is a ton of glamorization when it comes to having a “team” in the online business world. Having employees can be a badge of honor, but is hiring the right fit for you?? In this episode, we share our thoughts on keeping our “team” small and not going down the path of hiring more people. We’re not saying hiring people is bad, but for us, managi…
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Mark DeLoura Leverages Games for More
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Our guest Mark DeLoura has had a stunningly wide-ranging career: game developer and executive for Nintendo, Sony and THQ, Editor in Chief of Game Developer magazine, Senior Advisor for Digital Media in the White House, author of Programming Gems book series, built hardware and software for NASA and served on the Board at Games for Change. This week…
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Classic WoW: Updates and Future Speculations
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Praises or critics can be send here! Also if there's anything you wish to hear about please send your requests here! Could the secret to unlocking World of Warcraft's full potential lie in understanding the intricacies of its game mechanics and community feedback? Join us in this episode of Pig and Whistle Tales from Azeroth, where we dissect the l…
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Unraveling the World of Warcraft: Mastering Updates, New Sets, and the Season of Discovery
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BN 120: Choose Your Residency! A Quick Nomadic Guide
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Let's dig in to some essential nomadic FAQs: How do you choose a place for new residency? How do you handle taxes while on the road? How does it all play with your origin country? In this quick "emergency pod," Eli outlines some advantages, considerations, & interesting countries worth exploring when thinking about residency & related logistics. (W…
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209 - Will this content batching plan work??
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Is a CALM content creation plan possible? And can we do it for TWO businesses?? In this episode, we explore our content batching schedule and some of the processes we’re experimenting with this month. We’ve been on a break from consistently creating social media and video content for nearly 3 years 😬. But, that’s all about to change and we’re getti…
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The Action Arcade Strategy of Shannon Loftis
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For a second time we are graced with the presence of videogame legend Shannon Loftis! Veteran of running Flight Simulator and Age of Empires at Microsoft, she was instrumental in the acquisition of Rare for Xbox game Studios. Now an advisor to Duke University's videogame program she joins us to talk franchises, Animal Well and the great Profanisaur…
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Hilarious WoW Complaints and the Eternal Debate on Expansions
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Glories of Srimati Gangamata Gosvamini (Part 2)
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When they came inside, Mother Ganga was gone. All the Bengali people were gone. The only thing that remained was Saci sitting right at the feet of Lord Jagannatha! Ah! They were thinking ‘How is this? How did you get in the temple, the gates were locked?’ Their idea was, she broke into the temple to steal the property of Jagannatha. They arrested h…
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Glories of Srimati Gangamata Gosvamini (Part 1)
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Seeing the genuine sincerity of Saci-devi, Haridasa Pandita sent her to live at Radha-kunda with another one of his disciples, who happened to be Saci-devi’s aunt. Her name was Lakshmi Priya and there together, they perfectly lived in pure devotion and renunciation. They chanted minimum two hundred thousand names of Krishna every single day. They w…
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Conquer Azeroth with Expert Strategies: From PvE to PvP and Class Balancing Insights
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After spending many years with an unfocused audience and nebulous problem we solve, we *THINK* we’ve finally landed on the right answer for our core business…. maybe? One thing we know for sure, we’ve always operated Wandering Aimfully as generalists. We can help with email marketing, copywriting, branding, etc. Sure, we were always trying to help …
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What Is The Principle of Life? by Radhanath SwamiBy Radhanath Swami
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The Definition of Indie with Schmid and Kho
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Our guests this week are creators of the visually-striking games Cocoon, Limbo and Inside. Jakob Scmid is co-founder of Geometric Interactive and Erwin Kho is the artist guiding a couple of those projects. We talk about readable environments, demo scenes and more this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing…
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Mastering Cataclysm Dungeons and Evolving PvP Dynamics
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Attraction and Attractiveness by Radhanath SwamiBy Radhanath Swami
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How To Love and How to Be Loved in A Relationship?
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How To Love and How to Be Loved in A Relationship? by Radhanath SwamiBy Radhanath Swami
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The Quest for Genuine Happiness by Radhanath SwamiBy Radhanath Swami
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The Idea of Shelter by Radhanath SwamiBy Radhanath Swami
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Living in Harmony with Nature by Radhanath SwamiBy Radhanath Swami
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Exploring Toxicity in WoW: Classic vs. Retail and Community Dynamics
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Universal Principle For Peace by Radhanath SwamiBy Radhanath Swami
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207 - We found a solid article writing process
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Last week, we shared a plan of action from an SEO Expert we paid. It included writing articles, competitor pages, and a user-generated content strategy. How did we do with that plan? Tune in to find out! Writing informative articles is not our favorite thing, BUT, after working on the task for a week we feel like we found a good groove. In this epi…
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Process of Achieving Karuna by Radhanath SwamiBy Radhanath Swami
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This past March, 30,000 people went to San Francisco for the annual Game Developers Conference. Going since 1988, GDC, brings together people from all corners of the game development community. The Fourth Curtain followed four different journeys intersecting this conference. The First Timer: Aaron has never gone to GDC and it terrified him. The Sea…
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Cataclysm's Legacy: Community Issues in World of Warcraft Unveiled
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True Purpose of Religion by Radhanath SwamiBy Radhanath Swami
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Equality In the Eyes of God by Radhanath SwamiBy Radhanath Swami
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Transformation of Character by Radhanath SwamiBy Radhanath Swami
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War Within Expansion Unveiled: World of Warcraft Beta, New Talents, and Battlegrounds
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Praises or critics can be send here! Also if there's anything you wish to hear about please send your requests here! Unlock the secrets of the upcoming "War Within" expansion in this episode of the Pig and Whistle Inn podcast! We kick things off by keeping you up-to-date on the latest World of Warcraft events, including the most recent world bosses…
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206 - We hired an SEO strategist for Teachery, here's their plan...
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Are SEO articles even relevant in 2024?? Well, we paid an SEO strategist to give us the answer and we’re going to share their plan of action in this episode. The report we got back from an SEO Strategist does confirm that keyword-based articles are still working in 2024, especially for SaaS companies like Teachery. From the report, we have a 3-pron…
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In this inaugural Lunch Club episode of The Fourth Curtain we discuss starting a Game Studio, something Alex has done a few times. We fail to actually eat lunch, but we do talk about the following topics: 1) Why? Why do you want to start one? What are good reason to do so and what’s a game studio really? 2) Strategies. If you are starting a studio,…
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Solving WoW Queue Times by just simply going healer!
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Tales from the Hearthside Analyzing Cataclysm and Bracing for War in Azeroth
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Praises or critics can be send here! Also if there's anything you wish to hear about please send your requests here! Prepare to be whisked away to the bustling Pig and Whistle Inn where the pulse of Azeroth's latest unfolds! We're peeling back the layers of Cataclysm, sharing not just the crisp details of leveling's rapid fire progression from 80 t…
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205 - How video went, what content goes where, scrapping our goals
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The second week of our 5-week content extravaganza has concluded! We worked on long-form videos for Teachery and learned a ton of lessons (and had to UN-LEARN some well-worn ideas and habits too). There has been ONE clear friction point for us over the years when working together and that’s... Long-form videos. It’s some combination of our two stro…
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This week’s guest Tim Morten has been putting the “real” in real time strategy for years. Formerly lead on Starcraft II, he’s now CEO of Frost Giant Studios, where they’re making Stormgate, a game intended to broaden the RTS audience. We talk compromises, learning how to make games and Korea’s love of Starcraft this week! Thank you for listening to…
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The Art of War and Advancement in Azeroth's Cataclysm
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Praises or critics can be send here! Also if there's anything you wish to hear about please send your requests here! Are you ready to conquer the grind and revel in the leveled-up thrills of World of Warcraft's Cataclysm expansion? Strap in as we embark on an epic quest through Azeroth, where the leveling grind isn't just a hurdle—it's a rite of pa…
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Harnessing New Power in the Lands of Pandaria
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Praises or critics can be send here! Also if there's anything you wish to hear about please send your requests here! Ever found yourself yearning for the good ol' days of Azeroth, but with a twist of the new? Buckle up, adventurers, because we're taking you back to the Mists of Pandaria—with a remixed beat! Our latest jam session dives into this un…
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204 - How we’re thinking about Teachery VIDEO content
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Our 5-week content EXTRAVAGANZA is underway! We recap how our first week of creating short-form 60-second vertical videos went and give you a preview of what’s to come this week as we pivot to long-form YouTube content for Teachery. If you didn’t listen to last week’s episode, we’re embarking on a 5-week content journey to get back into the groove …
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Our guest this week was a founder of Glu and Playfish and an early investor in Supercell. Now he’s CEO of Super Evil Megacorp working on TMNT for Switch. We talk the early days of mobile, the great Vainglory and roguelites in a very educational episode this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who…
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Praises or critics can be send here! Also if there's anything you wish to hear about please send your requests here! Discover why the battlegrounds of Azeroth are ablaze with controversy as we dissect the surprising dominance of PvE gear in PvP arenas. Imagine gearing up for a match, only to be outmatched by an opponent's equipment rather than thei…
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