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The Art & Science of Reboots Feb 20, 2018

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Dr. William Proctor is a Senior Lecturer in Media at Bournemouth University who has written extensively on the topic of reboots. Here, he explains how and why. Spoilers for The Last Jedi! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Warcraft, Hearthstone & LOTR Cookbooks w/ Chelsea Monroe-Cassel Feb 06, 2018

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Last time she was on the JRJR Show, Chelsea Monroe-Cassel had just written a Game of Thrones cookbook. Since then, she's written cookbooks that cover Warcraft, Hearthstone, and Lord of the Rings. Here, she explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

World's Greatest Pinball Player for 2017, Zach Sharpe Jan 23, 2018

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According to the International Flipper Pinball Association, Zach Sharpe is the World's Greatest Pinball Player of 2017. Here, he explains how and why. Click here for my first interview with Zach, from 2011, about the time he appeared in a Mortal Kombat ad. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

207 - Let's Play Sherlock Holmes w/ Ronny Chieng & Owen Parsons Dec 13, 2017

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Ronny Chieng (correspondent on The Daily Show w/ Trevor Noah) and Owen Parsons (head writer of The Opposition w/ Jordan Klepper) stop by to help me review mystery boardgame Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NBA Jam: The Book Nov 28, 2017

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Reyan Ali is researching the history of NBA Jam and writing a book about it. Here, he explains how and why. Preorder the book at http://tinyurl.com/nbajambook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cirque du Sewer Nov 07, 2017

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Melissa Alreth travels around the country touring with what she describes as, "the world's only rat and cat circus." Here, she explains how and why. Watch video of Melissa's act and follow her work at http://www.cirquedusewershow.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shark Tank's Largest Investment + Halloween Haunted Hayrides Oct 24, 2017

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Melissa Carbone is the CEO of Ten Thirty One productions, a company that produces live horror events around the country. When she presented the company on Shark Tank, she walked away with $2 million from Marc Cuban - the largest investment in Shark Tank history. She just wrote a book about all of this called Ready, Fire, Aim, and here she explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Toy Commercial Writer Oct 10, 2017

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Evan Elberson writes toy commercials. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cornhole Champion Christine Papcke Sep 26, 2017

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In both singles and doubles, Christine Papcke is one of the most accomplished players in the American Cornhole League. Here, she explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Videogames Get Made w/ Jason Schreier Sep 12, 2017

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Jason Schreier of Kotaku stops by to discuss his new book Blood Sweat and Pixels, which goes behind the scenes of how videogames get made. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.