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S4E40 - BJ's Mexican Adventure "Bookends of terrible" Oct 10, 2019

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BJ is back from Mexico and has an adventure to share including Mayan ruins and hours upon hours food! Void is hanging in there after a crazy month of work but managed to sneak in a bit of geekery and some Nintendo Labo with his kids.

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S4E39 - Marathon Training - "Forge a meteorite sword" Oct 03, 2019

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Beej is training for a marathon and Void's mind is boggled at how someone even approaches that. BJ also picked up a few new Final Fantasy games and grabbed a Fitness Quest game on iOS to help his training. Void brings some interesting shows and movies to the table with The Wandering Earth and Savage Builds. He also tried out Kind Words and found it surprisingly charming.

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S4E38 - Link's Sayonara Goose Arcade - "Dedicated honk button" Sep 26, 2019

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In This Episode:

All the games came out this week! All of them. Each and every one. From the new Link's Awakening on Switch, the Untitled Goose Game that everyone is talking about, to Sayonara Wild Hearts and all of the dozens and dozens of Apple Arcade games released in the last few days. There's a ton of Fall game releases to discuss!

And you know what? We discuss them all.

Or at least the ones worth discussing. We dive in pseudo-deep on Link's Awakening because Void hasn't been able to devote a lot of time on it, and Beej's copy of the Dreamer Edition was backordered. We will be sure to discuss it more at length in future episodes.

The Untitled Goose Game is a delight. Without spoiling anything...there's goose who's a jerk, and you get to play as that goose and be a jerk. The puzzles you solve...involve being a goose and a jerk. It's awesome. Everyone should play it.

And then there's the piece de resistance...

Void Played Every Single Apple Arcade Game in 3 Days

Much of the episode is devoted to how many games on the Apple Arcade service (free month trial, then $4.99 USD afterward) are worth playing. We 100% believe that this service is worth the price, if you're interested in mobile gaming and/or have kids and want gacha-less mechanics and some just legit fun games.

We go in depth on Sayonara Wild Hearts, What the Golf?, Various Daylife, Assemble with Care, Over the Alps, The Floor is Lava, Oceanhorn 2, Cat Quest II, Lego Brawls...and so much more.

Like...for real, this particular service is one that we didn't expect to find truly great games on. And we were shocked. If you have been hesitant about the service and been like "nah, I don't like mobile games enough" (like Beej was), then you should listen and give it a shot. Because these aren't "good for a mobile game" games, these are just good games. At least a lot of them are.

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S4E37 - The Year of the Nintendo Switch - "I still can't land that airplane" Sep 19, 2019

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In This Episode:

We talk about the amazing year that Nintendo Switch is having including info from the latest Nintendo Direct and all the games we're excited about on the Switch this Fall. For geekery, BJ finally rewatched (and re-appreciated) Avengers Endgame while Void checked out Dark Phoenix and Pokemon Masters.

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S4E36 - The Age of Subscription Models - "I'm drinking subscription water right now" Sep 12, 2019

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In This Episode:

We discuss the craziness that is subscription models. They're everywhere now from Netflix to tooth brushes to cat food. We went in thinking about subscription services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime.

You know, the stuff that everyone talks about. By the end of the discussion, however, we've realized that so much of what we consider as parts of our daily lives come as subscription services, too. Toothbrushes, kitty litter, even water bottles. We take advantage of the convenience they offer, but it's at a price -- we end up paying for overall than we do if we were picking up the items or products ourselves, individually.

Which is what makes it a successful business model. For games, for media, for physical goods. Our discussion veers wildly but it was super fun to talk about. With Void's background in media studies and marketing, he really fell into discussing the back-end of things and how the subscription model can be better for consumers and for the business -- if it's handled well.

That doesn't mean that having a thousand different subscription services are going to be good for anyone. We discuss a rise in piracy and the potential for burnout and even a return to what the cable companies dealt with in the late 80s and early 90s. It's a great discussion, and it went in directions we didn't think it would.

Weekly Geekery

BJ is getting back into Tennis with some refinished courts near his house, and he signed up for a marathon (a full marathon, no less) an hour before the show. He's going to be running it with Capsulejay and RunRunRosie.

Void is struggling to fit in geeky time, but still managed to watch Alita Battle Angel and check out the previews for Magic The Gathering Throne of the Eldraine set, which combines Grimm's Fairy Tales with Arthurian Legends into something that...just works.

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S4E35 - Staying With a Game Long Term - "Dragon Quest is bland on purpose" Sep 05, 2019

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We discuss what makes us decide to stick with a game long term and what can push us away from those games after we've committed to them. For geekery BJ has been diving into Collection of Mana while Void finally rewatched Endgame and gave She-Ra a shot.

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S4E34 - Star Wars Sizzle, MCU Updates, Fire Emblem 3 Houses, and More - "Like two lightsabers duct taped together" Aug 29, 2019

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In This Episode:

We catch up on our geekery with a wide variety of topics this week! We talk about the Star Wars Sizzle reel from D23, thoughts on rewatching the MCU with kids, more Fire Emblem 3 Houses discussion now that we've both beaten it, and lots of other games and movies.

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S4E33 - Lessons from Podcast Movement 2019 - "Navel Gazing Hug Attack" Aug 22, 2019

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In This Episode:

BJ went to Podcast Movement 2019 and loved it! He got so much from it, and he wants to talk about all the takeaways that he got regarding the industry, being a creator, being a listener, and just how things can move forward in the future.

What is Podcast Movement?
- Podcast Movement is aconference for podcasters and industry professionals. Not so much podcast listeners in every respect, but not always. Everyone there was a listener of some kind, so anyone can get something out of the event.
General
- LaunchPadDM had a puppy pen and it was the greatest marketing ever. Beej tweeted a lot about these dogs. They were amazing.
- Our genre, "two white dudes talking about video games" is THE biggest joke genre of podcast
- Aaron Mahnke mentioned how podcast genres are quickly changing. He's noticed even cooking shows are becoming popular. Usually these are visual media, but people are learning how to do it via audio
- Most people stream now
- Millennials tend to cherry-pick episodes
- Put keywords into description and subtitle (Final Fantasy, Pokémon, Nintendo, etc, not books, movies, video games, and so on.)
- Subscribing is THE most important rank factor
- Reviews are social capital and DO work. THey get people to click subscribe.
- People consider many different things as podcasts, from YouTube videos to livestreams to
- Voice call-in number
- Even on rebrands, keep the same RSS feed. Rob did this with Comic Box, and it was a great move
- Apparently, Instagram CONVERTS. We need to get better at Instagram.
- Make an ad, then put it in, share it to the company. If they like it, they might pay. If not, then you can cut it out of the segment and move on.
Patreon
- Unpublish, don't delete
- Beej unpublished $1 tier, but it's still there for folks who are members
- Talk about it first thing, just as a reminder
- (Same for email)
- Use it as a membership program, not crowdfunding. They have tools for this.
- 3-5 tiers max, fewer is better. 1-2 works great.
- Walls of text are bad. People there already know who you are.
- $1 tiers technically can lose money
- Know your audience, scale of altruism to materialistic
- Special offers for one-off items, or for goals for specific goals (such as G2G meetup or conference costs or equipment)
- Membership length rewards, total/consecutive
Livestreaming
- I livestream for work, but want to do it for G2G
- Do watch parties for each new episode, where we are in the same space, chatting as the episode plays
- According to everyone, Interaction is most Important aspect and it is 100% true
Community
- Asking people to tell their friends is the most effective way to promote a podcast
- You have to remember that other podcasts aren't competitors. They are your compatriots, and that promo swaps are crazy useful and bring listeners to everyone.
Next Year's Podcast Movement is in Dallas, TX and costs $199 as of right now
Shoutouts
- Superlinguists documentary on bbc for Kerstin

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S4E32 - Butterflies Flutterby - "When there's an app connected to your nightlight you know you've strayed too far" Aug 15, 2019

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In This Episode:

We discuss butterflies with a special guest host while BJ is away at a conference. We also touch on houseplants, losing control of your houseplant situation, how many houseplants have snuck into Void's house without him realizing it, and night lights!

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S4E31 - Meditation - "Avoiding the woo-woo with Captain Marvel" Aug 08, 2019

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Void Meditation update!
- I deleted most of my meditation apps except for…
- - Headspace
  - Insight timer
- Headspace is my preference for guided meditation
- Insight timer has a ton of free courses and guided meditations but I couldn't find ones that clicked. But…
- - Insight timer is great for customizing your own timers and for ambient noise or music choices
  - Timer customization is mainly what I'm doing with it
Why meditate?
- BJ
- - It keeps me from getting overwhelmed with all the things in my life
  - Stressors really hit me hard, even if they're minor
  - Part of the whole bipolar 2 and severe anxiety thing
  - The biggest lesson that meditation taught me is the idea of "sitting in discomfort" because there are a number of things that seem almost unbearable at times, but learning to meditate and being able to deal with that discomfort in a productive way has made my life better
- Void - Because I don't physically relax enough. Actually, I'm bad at relaxing in general…
- - These days I tend to go pretty much non-stop
  - - A normal day for me goes from 5:20am to 8 or 9pm without a break. Sometimes it goes later if I have work to do at home that I can't get done in the office.
  - Beej - had a yoga teacher tell us that meditation before yoga is the way to get the mind and body ready for the movement, so that's right in line with how it helps you
Void - I want to be meditating more often than I am but I'm having trouble finding and dedicating the time. This is the biggest struggle for me.
- Any tips or tricks BJ?
- - Yes, Of course, lol. I always have opinions
  - Right before I start work, when I need a break, and right before bed. The biggest misconception is that you have to be in a special place. You can put in headphones, close your eyes (or just focus on a single point), and sit in stillness and focus for as long as you have. It doesn't have to be anything set-aside.
  - For me, sitting at my desk, I can feel myself tense and get stressed, I just take some breaths, slow my heart rate, and then focus on the whole body-scan type of meditation while I sit and work on relaxing my body and stilling my mind.
  - - Void - Hearing you say this makes me so jealous of your working from home. Open offices are brutal.
  - Some of my best meditations have been while driving to work or while running. It's not about being away, it's about being focused and aware
Avoiding the "woo" of meditation
- Spirituality / mysticism
- I want the practical benefits without buying into some crazy religion or way of life or… mumbo jumbo? Is that the way to say it?
- Beej -
- - 10% happier is all about the non-spiritual side of it.
  - I grew up Mormon, but I'm not religious now, and that appealed to me
  - As I kept going, though, the "spiritual" side started interesting me the more I read. And I realized it wasn't so much a spiritual thing (or the woo-woo as my counselor put it), but the philosophical part of it all.
  - I read up on Buddhism since a lot of the guided meditations I was doing were by Buddhist teachers, and the basic, most fundamental,and recurring theme was "we get to do this once, so let's make the most of it and just be nice to people." That's really stuck with me.
  - But it's wholly separate from the practice itself. It's more of a motivation to do it, rather than an outcome from it
How to get started?
- Void - Apps and guided meditation
- - Headspace is honestly a great place to start
  - Start with 5 minutes
  - - Increase to 10 minutes once you're comfortable
- BJ
- - Get in your mind that it's likely not what you think it is
  - read/listen to 10% happier
  - Apps really help with guided meditations
  - Remember that you aren't committing hours a day to this. It might be 5 minutes or less
  - Everyone fails

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