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The Freight Pod
Ep. #73: Shawn McLeod, President of Axle Logistics
How do you build a billion-dollar freight brokerage without a single dollar of outside capital? Sean McLeod, who joined Axle Logistics as employee #21 in 2016, gives us a rare glimpse into one of the fastest-growing and most respected brokerages in North America.Sean shares the extraordinary journey of scaling Axel from a small operation with 20 people to a powerhouse with nearly 700 employees. What makes this story particularly fascinating is how Axle has maintained its cradle-to-grave model at scale – something many industry veterans claim is impossible. "Everyone says you can't operate a billion-dollar company cradle-to-grave," Sean explains. "Yeah, you ca...
2025-08-13
1h 48
The Purposeful Investor
Advising in the eye of the storm (the GFC) | Meet James McLeod
Send us an idea or some feedback!Join Aden in this bonus series, as senior wealth adviser James McLeod shares his remarkable career path from an uncertain graduate to a principal at Capital Partners. Discover insights from a career that began in crisis and matured with meaning.Discover how personal experiences shaped his approach to financial advice, his passion for helping doctors, women navigating divorce, and high net worth clients, and learn about the profound impact of providing peace of mind during life's most challenging moments.(0:29 - 3:24) James' career journey(3:24 - 4:28) The global financial...
2025-07-10
16 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Andrew Day
HE'S THE ONE THAT SITS: Our hosts start with the sadness and address the recent passing of actor George Wendt, whose Cheers character, Norm Peterson, (along with his bar buddy, Cliff Claven, played by John Ratzenberger) really resonated with viewers as the quintessential everyman. THE MAYONNAISE CAMPAIGN: Andrew wrapped up the Dungeons & Dragons campaign he had started earlier in the year and has some closing thoughts after spending some time with this new edition of the game. THE WALKINGS DEAD: A kind of two-in-one, Andrew takes inspiration for his...
2025-05-23
40 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Theme Song Detectives
It's been nearly a month with lots of things happening, under our hosts' control and not, but they check back in this week with some overview of life stuff as well as nerdy and geeky stuff. WEEKS IN GEEK: Andrew finds a lot to like in the recent MCU-Disney+ show, Daredevil: Born Again, continuing the series from its run on Netflix. He also returns to survival gaming with Far From Home's Forever Skies. D. Bethel dips into new old sci-fi with the well-regarded series, The Expanse, but has been occupying his gaming time...
2025-05-02
47 min
Help Me Understand
211. Bridging the Gap: Accessibility, Coaching, and Adaptive Sports with Roni Andrew
In this episode of Help Me Understand, Coach JK McLeod sits down with Roni Andrew, a coach, advocate, and founder of We Are Boundless, an organization focused on supporting adaptive athletes and bridging the gap by promoting inclusion and accessibility in all sports.Roni shares how her journey into adaptive sports began unexpectedly at the age of 40 with a dare to play soccer, and how it led to a deeper understanding of disability, community, and the power of inclusive coaching.The conversation explores the importance of community support, the...
2025-04-11
1h 02
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Splashing in the Shallow End
2024's THINGS OF THE YEAR: Reflecting on the 2024 that was, our hosts pick what defined the year for them. For Andrew, it's how Star Trek: Lower Decks brought its excellent run to a close while D. Bethel can't stop thinking about Amazon Prime's Tales from the Loop (though it originally dropped in 2020). Andrew also talks a bit about the series finale to the Disney+ MCU animated series, What If...? TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - It's a new year! (02:29) Andrew's 2024 Thing of the Year: The ending of Star Trek: Lower Decks (12:51) D. B...
2025-01-03
29 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Ear Covid
AD&D (ANDREW, DUNGEONS, & DRAGONS): Andrew, after years away, gets drawn into a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Planescape adventure and shares his thoughts on how the game looks after having avoided it for so long. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - The dangers of COVID broadcasting (01:35) Andrew's new D&D adventure adventure (51:02) Outro - Jon Stewart returns to The Daily Show (55:16) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "The Space Dog and Bacchus Show" (21 August 2014): Where Andrew first experiments with Dungeons & Dragons' 5th Ed...
2024-02-16
57 min
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Attachment Point
WEEK IN SICK: Andrew's back after being ill and he has some stuff to share! This week, he talks about watching five seasons of the CBS reboot of Magnum, P.I. and how it not only connects with the original show, but how it connects to all of CBS' reboot shows (Hawaii Five-O, and Macgyver). D. Bethel, who was not sick, talks briefly about starting the throwback JRPG, Sea of Stars, by Sabotage Studio. (Thank you to Kyrun Silva for helping out at the beginning of the episode!) TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew returns and...
2024-02-09
41 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Sausageria
INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE: Andrew delights us with his tales of sausage-stuffing. 2023's THING OF THE YEAR: Our hosts reflect on what they believe would define 2023 for them. Andrew reflects on the many trials that faced Dungeons & Dragons while D. Bethel gets sentimental with Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's sausage party (05:51) Andrew's 2023 TotY: The Ongoing Trials of Dungeons & Dragons (11:56) D. Bethel's 2023 TotY: Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny (19:11) Outro - More evidence of Willow era...
2023-12-29
22 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Again For the First Time
ON A VOYAGE: A quick Star Trek check-in as D. Bethel finds an appropriate point in his Deep Space Nine watch-through to start watching Star Trek: Voyager. WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew is unimpressed with the most recent installment of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers on Netflix: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury. Unfortunately, D. is equally unimpressed after finally giving a go to Netflix's Castlevania series. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Star Trek: Voyager (07:22) Andrew's Week in Geek: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury (28:12) Dan's Week in Geek: Ca...
2023-10-06
47 min
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Smoke Time
WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts try to keep it short but, instead, keep it real as they talk about their respective Weeks in Geek. D. Bethel starts by talking about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny before Andrew shares his thoughts about the first two episodes of the new Disney+ Star Wars show, Ahsoka. D. Bethel wraps it up with quick thoughts about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's Birthday (04:45) D. Bethel really likes Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (13:44) Andrew brings a lo...
2023-08-25
41 min
Make Sh*t Happen: Turn your passion into profits today
Andrew Tate’s Secret Weapon: Meet YAXO, the Viral Filmmaker
Having a powerful digital presence is more important than ever today. Your content has to be attractive to grab people's attention and increase your business revenue. And you have to do that in three seconds or less. So how do you create captivating videos that keep people hooked and coming for more? Join Sam as he welcomes a true legend, Yaxo - a 26-year-old filmmaker, brand strategist, and content creator who's lighting up the scene, working side-by-side with none other than Andrew Tate!This isn't just any ordinary guest. Yaxo's dropping by for th...
2023-08-02
1h 19
PhotoBizX The Ultimate Wedding and Portrait Photography Business Podcast
522: Paige McLeod – Everything you need for a successful newborn photography business
Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Paige McLeod of www.gleanandco.com sent me an email that led to this interview, and I can honestly say I was super excited to record this interview, even more so after seeing the Glean & Co. website, Paige's fantastic welcome and explainer videos, her beautiful photography and what looked like an incredible ability to connect with potential clients. Here's the email I received from Paige… Early last year, I implemented a “Base Package” system that has helped so much in explaining what c...
2023-07-02
44 min
Is This Anime?
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 w/Andrew Smith
Try not to avoid getting cursed on this week's podcast! The exuberant Andrew Smith joins the pod to talk about the feature length Jujutsu Kaisen Prequel, JJK0! It's both a prequel and a pilot to the hit anime which is totally not confusing at all! Plus it has a talking Panda and really that's all an anime needs! Anime discussed: Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Edited by: Jack Metcalfe Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Andrew Smith Instagram...
2023-05-02
59 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Patient Zero
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew gets caught up in the new ARG run by Paizo for its upcoming Pathfinder book, even getting involved in deciphering the obtuse and mystrious clues; D. Bethel, on the other hand, delights in the incredibly faithful (yet different!) adaptation of The Sandman on Netflix. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew check-up (01:40) Andrew's dive into Paizo ARG conspiracies (12:38) D. Bethel talks about Netflix's adaptation of The Sandman. (35:17) Outro - She-Hulk (37:32) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: -The image Andrew...
2022-08-26
38 min
Accounting Leaders Podcast
It’s high time for cannabis accounting: How Andrew Hunzicker is transforming services for this niche market
Andrew Hunzicker is the Founder of Dope CFO, a comprehensive cannabis accounting and tax training program, which helps firms in over 25 states unlock a new world of clients. In this episode, Andrew shares his professional journey, how he started working in the cannabis industry, and what cannabis accounting looks like. Stuart and Andrew also discuss the complexities that he faces in his work, and how the government treats cannabis businesses.Together they discuss: Andrew’s journey in the cannabis industry (01:00) Living in Bend, Oregon (4:10) Early mountain climbing ventures (6:20) The employee shortage (7:40) Unappealing traditional accounting career journey (09:00) Ca...
2022-08-10
39 min
Accounting Leaders Podcast
Enacting change: One tech tool and one inmate at a time. A conversation with Andrew Jordon
Andrew Jordon is the CEO and Founder of Connect4, a meeting platform that enables structured and efficient client meetings. Apart from a successful business career, Andrew is also the youngest trustee and treasurer at Prison Fellowship, the world's largest Christian non-profit organization for prisoner and justice reform. In this episode, Andrew and Stuart talk about Andrew's early career, the story of finding Connect4 and where it's heading. They also discuss charity, and how Andrew's values in business align with values outside of work.Together they discuss: Andrew’s background (1:00) Why Andrew decided not to pursue a ca...
2022-06-09
25 min
Is This Anime?
GYO Tokyo Fish Attack w/Andrew Parker
At long last the legendary Junji Ito finally gets tackled on the podcast! And the film discussed is certainly a weird as hell movie worthy of the Ito legacy! Guest Andrew Packer joins Jack and Malcolm to learn about why you don’t fuck with fish! Next weeks anime: Halo Legends Episodes discussed: GYO Tokyo Fish Attack Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram) Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Malcolm McLeod Instagram: @ma...
2022-03-15
1h 22
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shadow Johnson
PIXEL REMASTER REMARKS: The release of Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster is finally upon us and Andrew has a few––very short––thoughts about it. DOCTOR WHAT?: It was announced that––despite an existing tabletop role-playing game existing––there would be a new Doctor Who roleplaying game based on the fifth edition (5E) of Dungeons and Dragons. And people have opinions. RELEVANT LINKS: The tweet from Cubicle 7 that started this entire mess. One interesting take on the response to Cubicle 7's announcement RELEVANT EPISOD...
2022-02-25
49 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Smell the Duke
SHIFTING SANDS: For a short bit, our hosts discuss The New York Times paying a large amount for the popular website-based word game, Wordle, as well as the announcement that Sony intends to buy the former Microsoft-owned studio, Bungie. WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew peruses the rule book for Renegade Game Studios' new licensed tabletop RPG, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, while D. Bethel is intrigued and impressed by the newest release from Klei Studios, Griftlands. RELEVANT EPISODES: "The Space Dog and Bacchus Show." (21 August 2014): Where...
2022-02-04
49 min
The Gry$$Lee Podcast
013 - The Most Epicest Comeback Ever!
We're back baby! Coming in hot with an episode you simply cannot go another second without listening to! In this episode, you'll hear all of the cult classics including; WASOTS, Is It Art?, AND some surprise segments that have yet to be revealed! Our massive sphere of influence has caused us to strive for nothing more than pure mediocrity as professional podcast hosts and we know for a fact that you'll come away from this episode with new insights about almost everything! Seriously! Now it's time for you to stop reading this episode description, click on the l...
2021-12-14
1h 24
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Ghost Games
BETTER DREAD THAN DEAD: D. Bethel shares some initial thoughts on the newest 2D Metroid game, Metroid 5 aka Metroid Dread. EMULATE YOU WANT IT, THAT'S THE WAY YOU NEED IT: Kotaku got in a bit of heat when they reported a story about how people were able to get Metroid Dread up and running on emulators in a smooth 60 frames per second at 4K resolution. The problem is that, in the original story, readers felt that Kotaku was, in fact, recommending people pirate Dread instead of buying it because of the emulator's stronger...
2021-10-15
39 min
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Beware the Harp Ladies
HAPPY STAR TREK DAY: This week, 8 September to be specific, the world celebrated Star Trek Day. With one of our hosts being an avowed and public Star Trek fan, our hosts discuss the ways they decided to celebrate: Andrew watched all the exciting announcements and trailers from the Paramount+ Star Trek Day Celebration event while D. Bethel coincidentally started watching Star Trek: The Next Generation not more than a week ago and is enjoying every minute of it so far. RELEVANT LINKS: The trailer for season 2 of Picard. The "Meet...
2021-09-10
50 min
The Heart & Hustle Podcast
166: Men Tell All with Andrew Roman and Landon McLeod
You’re listening to the heart and hustle podcast. We’re your hosts, Landon McLeod and Andrew Roman. The boys are taking over today! Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/166-men-tell-all-with-andrew-roman-and-landon-mcleod The Heart Shop: www.theheartuniversity.com/shop The Content Photo Minor: https://theheartuniversity.com/content-minor If you want to connect with us and other listeners in the Heart and Hustle community join our Facebook group here. Follow along: www.instagram.com/landonmcleod__ www.instagram.com/mrandrewr...
2021-08-10
1h 04
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In the Reward Zone
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew plays the first few games in Square Enix's nostalgia-trip, Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, while D. Bethel dives into nostalgia and music theory reading the newest book from Boss Fight Books, Final Fantasy VI by Sebastian Deken. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Premature Clapulation" (19 June 2014): In Episode 4, D. Bethel and Andrew discuss the positive qualities of Final Fantasy VI. "Answer Sandwich" (24 October 2014): Where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the work of Final Fantasy composer, Nobuo Uematsu. "BTAS" (7 August 2015): Nearly exactly six years ago, D. Bethel and Andrew talk...
2021-08-06
57 min
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Panic Then Escape
WHAT A NERD WANTS: With the Disney + original, Loki, coming to a close this week, it got our hosts thinking about nerd media universes, and the works that push those meta narratives forward. What's better––a standalone series showcasing the nuances of a single character? or a show that pushes that cinematic universe into the next stage of its overall narrative? Andrew and D. Bethel put on their thinking caps and engage with these surprisingly nuanced questions. RELEVANT LINKS: Fahey, Mike. "Werewolves Within Is One of the Highest-Rated Video Game Movi...
2021-07-16
49 min
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Films in Quarries
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew dives into the strange patchwork origin of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers while D. Bethel is pleasantly surprised by the Netflix series, Sweet Tooth, an adaptation of Dan's favorite recent comic series by Jeff Lemire. RELEVANT EPISODES: "The Space Dog and Bacchus Show" (21 August 2014): Where Andrew interviews indie game developer, Kai Cambra. "It's Not Crude, It's Savage" (08 January 2016): Where Andrew and D. Bethel confront the famous sub vs. dub debate. "Starfleet First" (31 January 2020): Where Andrew shares his thoughts on the first episode of the Paramount+...
2021-06-18
50 min
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Zombie Brooms
ROUGH TEXTURES: Capcom gets sued for allegedly using textures from a reference book––Judy A. Juracek's Surfaces––for many of its games in the early 2000s and the evidence is pretty compelling. Without dispensing professional legal advice, Andrew guides D. Bethel through the nuances and complexities of this interesting case. RELEVANT LINKS: Carpenter, Nicole. "Artist Says Capcom Stole Her Photos for Resident Evil, Devil May Cry Games in Lawsuit." Polygon, Vox Media, 04 June 2021. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Don't Stop Recording" (03 July 2015): Where D. Bethel and Andrew talk abo...
2021-06-11
42 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Bear is Watching
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew dabbles in a few different ponds, first by playing a bit of Mass Effect Legendary Edition, then talks about his experience going through Subnautica: Below Zero, and testing his mettle with Ring Fit Adventure for the Nintendo Switch. D. Bethel is very conflicted––but having a lot of fun––as he plays through Dragon's Crown Pro. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Shortcast 44 - The Game of Life" (23 Feb. 2018): Where Andrew talks about Full Metal Furies, another side-scrolling beat-em-up with RPG elements. "Shortcast 62 - Not the Episode Title" (06 July 201...
2021-05-21
44 min
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The Call Boss
THE TAYLOR CUT: With the Snyder cut of Justice League now upon us, co-host Andrew and friend-of-the-show, Taylor Katcher, approached the 4-hour opus with hesitation and excitement, respectively. With the Snyderverse fully complete (at this point), Andrew, D. Bethel, and Taylor gather 'round the microphones to talk about Zack Snyder's Justice League and all the fervor around it. Prepare for hot takes! RELEVANT EPISODES: "Episode 149 - We Are Not Here" (08 December 2017): Where D. Bethel talked about his experiencing watching Joss Whedon's version of Justice League. "Episode 152 - My Own Finger" (05...
2021-04-02
1h 22
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The Nature of the Gutter
TAYLORVISION: [SPOILER WARNING] With the divisive (but generally well-received) season of the Disney+ original, WandaVision, all wrapped up, D. Bethel brings friend-of-the-show and on-the-ground DC correspondent, Taylor Katcher, on to talk with Andrew about the twists and turns of this wonderfully unique entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Spoilers about WandaVision are talked about consistently and thoroughly throughout the episode. You have been warned. RELEVANT LINKS: Jacala, Omni. "What Every WandaVision Theme Song Has in Common." YouTube, uploaded by Artsy Omni, 22 February 2021. Katcher, Taylor. "Spotlight: The Marvel Minimum - The...
2021-03-12
1h 20
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Prime Time Crime
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew watches the Queen Latifah-starring CBS reboot of the classic crime drama, The Equalizer, while D. Bethel finds a powerful, personal, and moving story about depression and self-acceptance in the 2018 retro-styled puzzle platformer, Celeste. RELEVANT LINKS: The MyHeritage AI-generated vivification of Vigo the Carpathian (via Twitter user, Mark Richardson). However, it also generates nightmares like this (via Hi-Fructose Magazine on Instagram). RELEVANT EPISODES: "Episode 36 - Dan & Andy's Quality Audio" (13 February 2015): Where Andrew made D. Bethel watch the pilot to...
2021-03-05
49 min
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For Great Justice
A BAD IDEA AGAIN: More than a decade after Konami cancelled its controversial tactical military first-person shooter, Six Days in Fallujah, the game seems to have been revived by Highwire Games who have taken to the media asserting that they want to tell––with their tactical military FPS––a nuanced, thoughtful, and impactful story of the incident. This news caused D. Bethel and Andrew to wonder if certain stories are simply better suited for certain genres of games? RELEVANT LINKS: Hall, Charlie. "Six Days in Fallujah 'Not Trying to Make a Political Commenta...
2021-02-19
45 min
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Too Many Johnnies
BETTER THAN IT SHOULD BE: After a lot of build up and expectation, Andrew and D. Bethel finally get together to record an episode about former YouTube/current Netflix show, Cobra Kai. RELEVANT LINKS: The tweet from cartoonist, Adam Ellis, about the short film, Keratin, and its pretty clear use of the Ellis' cartoon as its visual and narrative basis. Totilo, Stephen. "Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Development Studios, Changing Business Focus." Kotaku. G/O Media, 01 February 2021 RELEVANT EPISODES: "Shortcast 54 - Cameo Train" (11 May 2018): Included for...
2021-02-05
1h 07
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Full Release
WEEK IN GEEK: As a buffer between episodes about the The Karate Kid movies and talking about Cobra Kai, Andrew and D. Bethel talk about what other nerdy stuff has been occupying their attentions. Andrew talks about the early access release of the Subnautica sequel with Subnautica: Below Zero while D. Bethel is pretty sure he's playing Rebel Galaxy Outlaw incorrectly as he delivers goods across different solar systems. RELEVANT LINKS: Hernandez, Patricia. "The Fallout From GameStop's Wild Wednesday Has Been Ugly." Polygon. Vox Media, 28 January 2021. A quick––but comprehensive––explanat...
2021-01-29
54 min
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First-Person Whip
RECYCLING OF THE DALEKS: This year's Doctor Who New Year's special, "Revolution of the Daleks", continues the cliffhanger ending of series 12 and says goodbye to some companions while welcoming back Captain Jack Harkness to the show. Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the special while also discuss some of the important changes made to the series lore at the end of series 12. RELEVANT LINKS: Hansford, Amelia. "The End of Flash: What Legacy Will It Leave Behind?" GamesIndustry.biz. Gamer Network Limited, 11 January 2021. A Wikipedia rundown of "The Cartmel Masterplan" to make...
2021-01-15
1h 03
The Gry$$Lee Podcast
012 - The Buzz (feat. James Upshaw)
In this season finale of Gry$$Lee, Host James Upshaw joins us for an engaging and insightful talk. You may ask yourself why there is choral music in the background. Well deer and elk listeners, it's because Will's microphone had a severe buzz throughout the whole episode. As an audio engineer, Andrew couldn't take it so he masked it with "If I Were a Swan" by Kevin Putts which Andrew had because he did a project on it for his class in school. This is also why Will sounds so weird. Episode 12 is the last...
2020-12-21
1h 26
The Gry$$Lee Podcast
011 - Jesus es un Pan (feat. Theo Luciano)
We made it official that Theo would be on our podcast on our last episode. In this episode, we honored this claim and had him on. We talk about his "interesting" life, music (obviously), and a bunch of other stuff that's hard to categorize. We hope you enjoy this episode as the quality of this podcast directly reflects upon our self-esteem. Gear up for an epic WASOTS segment, a nail biting Is It Art? segment, and a quote you wouldn't expect to come from someone as masculine as Theo!
2020-12-08
1h 31
The Gry$$Lee Podcast
010 - 2020 Is Almost Over & We're Political Experts Now *Sarcasm*
All the FACTS about this year's events in one podcast episode! Will and Andrew take it upon themselves to tell you what they think about current events. If you disagree with us on issues; 1) please understand that we are just as confused as you are about things... 2) come on the podcast and tell us what you think! We'd love to have a conversation. We talk about music that we love... we kinda do that a lot. Sorry, we just love good music! Finally, we determine whether or not "instagram selfies" are art! If you wanna...
2020-11-11
1h 23
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News Bruise
I'LL MAKE AN INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT OUT OF YOU: The live action version of the '90s animated classic, Mulan, was released to Disney+ subscribers (for the cost of an extra $29.99) and, with it, came a lot of controversy––from Chinese reviewers not being too keen on it to human rights issues, D. Bethel and Andrew run through the discourse of this interesting, troubled film. ANOTHER DUNE: The first trailer for Dennis Villaneuve's new adaptation of the Frank Herbert sci-fi philosophical classic, Dune. Andrew and D. Bethel muse on the potential this new film has...
2020-09-11
41 min
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News Cruise
ANY PORT IN A NERD STORM: Rather than blasting the news, Andrew and D. Bethel blur the distinction between nerdy news and Weeks in Geek with Andrew expressing his excitement for Star Trek: Lower Decks on CBS All Access, Dan's strange sense of place after watching the HBO true crime documentary mini-series, I'll Be Gone in the Dark, before they discuss the news of the upcoming live-action Mulan remake getting a simultaneous (albeit for $29.99) release on Disney+ and in theaters. RELEVANT LINKS: Bethel, D. "News Blast: Three X-Films Announced for 2018."...
2020-08-07
1h 00
Interviews With Experts IWE Podcast
IWE 1: Discover how to Learn Forex trading - Greg Mcleod -Pip and Run. The millionaire Forex trader
Discover how to Learn Forex Trading Secrets. Revealed the best ways of Learning Forex Signals. Learn how to be successful in life by learning how successful people think. Learn ways to overcome frustration. " Be the best version of me ". Interviews With Experts Andrew Cameron | Greg Mcleod Pip and Run.
2020-07-31
00 min
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The Baggage of Expectation
A NEW BAT IN THE BELFRY: With Ruby Rose's sudden departure as the lead in CW's Batwoman after the conclusion of its first season, the studio had a lot of interesting choices to make. This week, it was announced that Javicia Leslie would be taking over as the lead––not as Kate Kane, but as a brand new, original character, Ryan Wilder. Andrew & D. Bethel discuss the casting, legacy characters, and how a show can survive––and thrive––even when their lead actor has been replaced. RELEVANT LINKS: Joel, William. "The Far Side...
2020-07-10
58 min
The Gry$$Lee Podcast
009 - We're back! And we're hosts again!!! (feat. Isaac Hayes)
Welcome back to the podcast! We took a break because Corona. Now, we're back and dumber than ever! Enjoy this conversation. Your life will NOT be changed. Still, we had fun. Isaac sat down with us to talk about nothing in particular. Is pizza art? You'll have to wait and see!
2020-06-24
33 min
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The Cutting Edge
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew and D. Bethel let you in on the newest in modern entertainment. Andrew takes a dip into Nickelodeon's 2005 animated show, Avatar: The Last Airbender, while Dan finds himself charmed by the 2015 RPG by CD Projekt Red, The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. RELEVANT LINKS: Hall, Charlie. "The Witcher Author and CD Projekt End Royalties Dispute with Licensing Agreement." Polygon. Vox Media, 20 Dec. 2019. Lovett, Jamie. "Henry Cavill Returning as Superman for Future DC Comics." Comic Book. 28 May 2020. RELEVANT EPISODES: Shortcast 76...
2020-05-29
45 min
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Arcabar
#CAPITALISM: With Disney taking ownership of the 4th of May, Andrew and D. Bethel talk about the role of ownership in public discourse for a bit. MUNDANE FANTASY: Looking at where the world is now, and with the meteoric landing of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, D. Bethel and Andrew wonder––why do we love playing games about working...and love them? RELEVANT LINKS: Lee, Giacomo. "Is Inktober in Peril?" DigitalArts. IDG Communications, 20 Dec. 2019. Robertson, Adi. "Disney Isn't Trying to Steal Your Star Wars Tweets." The Verge. Vox...
2020-05-01
38 min
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Feed the Fish God
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, after giving a brief update on the announcement of IMDb TV's revival of Leverage, Andrew talks about his experience playing Coldwild Games' delightful trading simulation game, Merchant of the Skies while D. Bethel finally got around to watching Netflix's The Witcher. RELEVANT EPISODES: Episode 31 - "Post-Op Dan" (09 Jan. 2015): Where Andrew discusses his impressions of John Rogers' post-Leverage show, The Librarians. Episode 36 - "Dan & Andy's Quality Audio" (13 Feb. 2015): Where Andrew and D. Bethel talk about the pilot episode for Leverage. "Dicksisms" (06 Sept. 2019): Where Andrew reflects on...
2020-04-24
51 min
The Gry$$Lee Podcast
008 - We Are No Longer Hosts... Because of Corona (feat. Ben Grube & Mark Martin)
The Gry$$Lee podcast but now with 4 voices. Only... don't be fooled. There are no hosts in this episode. Only guests. Also, this may have been the best WOSOTS EVER! Hope you enjoy.
2020-04-08
59 min
The Gry$$Lee Podcast
007 - I'm Not Conforming (feat. Mark Martin)
In this episode, Mark joins Andrew and Will in an epic discussion. He didn't know he was signing up for a WASOTS segment... unfortunately, he is unable to avoid it. Other than this, the trio discuss politics... again. We all believe that it's a conversation worth having. We hope you enjoy!
2020-04-01
56 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
A Light Monopoly
SHELTER AT HOME: With both hosts hometowns under a "shelter at home" quarantine, they discuss how they've had to adjust their behavior to continue their normal nerdy procedures. To that end, Andrew discusses playing tabletop RPGs online using the Roll20 website and the teleconferencing program, Zoom. D. Bethel, on the other hand, talks about comic book distribution and how the major (only?) comics distributor, Diamond Comics, decreed that it will cease ordering (and shipping) new comics immediately; Dan talks about how this affects him and, more importantly, how it affects local comic shops. ...
2020-03-27
56 min
The Gry$$Lee Podcast
006 - Spanish Class (feat. Caleb Briley)
This episode features Caleb Briley. We discuss homeschooling, politics, cars, and many other unrelated topics.
2020-03-25
51 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Playing the Menu
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, our hosts push through the shelter at home monotony by playing video games albeit old video games. First, Andrew steps back into 2015's The Witcher III: The Wild Hunt now that he has more context after watching the hit Netflix show, while D. Bethel is intrigued at how hard the narrative payoff will fail in the otherwise really fun Shadow of the Tomb Raider. RELEVANT EPISODES: Episode 69 - "Two Matching Ties" (23 October 2015): Where Andrew discusses his time with International Murder Simulator––er, I mean, Uncharted. Epis...
2020-03-20
48 min
The Gry$$Lee Podcast
005 - Relient K, Colony House, and Judah & the Lion (feat. David Spaulding)
Gry$$Lee members and hosts Andrew, Will, and David take a deep(ish) dive into why they enjoy music and what stands out in songwriting. They talk a lot about Relient K, Colony House, and Judah & the Lion. If you know of these bands, then you will definitely love this episode. If you haven't heard of these bands, now is a great time to get introduced to good music!
2020-03-18
1h 13
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Makes A Taste
CORONA, I HARDLY KNEW YA: The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the nerd world with––since the last episode––the postponement of Emerald City Comic Con, the cancellation of this year's E3 and other cultural events like SXSW. Andrew & D. Bethel cover the COVID-19-related news since the last episode. WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew falls in love with Scratchpad Publishing's new RPG, Spectaculars, while D. Bethel is intrigued by the demo for Final Fantasy VII Remake on Playstation 4. RELEVANT LINKS: Klepek, Patrick. "Gaming's Biggest...
2020-03-13
1h 01
The Gry$$Lee Podcast
004 - Rainbow Road
This episode was recorded with no planning whatsoever. Andrew and Will had 30 minutes before they had to leave to go eat a bunch of food at a birthday party. They had some hesitations about publishing this episode but upon further review, they found it to have a natural raw charm about it.
2020-03-04
28 min
What's the Big Idea with Andrew Horn
Justin McLeod: From Likes to Love - Overcoming Addiction and Creating Meaningful Connection in a Digital World
Justin McLeod is Founder and CEO at Hinge, the immensely popular dating app that is designed to be deleted. He grew up in Louisville, KY and studied at Colgate University. After a few years in management consulting, he attended Harvard Business School and decided to follow his passion for connecting people. Justin founded Hinge in February 2011 with a mission to create real-life connections. As a romantic and the protagonist of a real-life love story, he was upset by the negative hookup culture dating apps had created so in October 2016, he relaunched Hinge to create a culture of thoughtful dating. Justin’s v...
2020-02-27
1h 05
The Gry$$Lee Podcast
003 - We are not a cult... right? (feat. Ben Grube)
This episode features Gry$$Lee member Ben Grube in a thrilling conversation about comedy and politics.
2020-02-26
53 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
The Transformers Paradox
GOTTA GO FAST: Sonic the Hedgehog destroys box office expectations Valentine's Day weekend. Andrew and Dan discuss the surprise success of this cinematic adaptation of the beloved video game franchise. BIRDS OF PREY: OR, THE REINSTATEMENT OF INSTITUTIONALIZED SEXISM AGAINST WOMAN-LED SUPERHERO FILMS: Birds of Prey released last week and its box office performance left some upset. D. Bethel and Andrew talk about the relativity of box office success, how Marvel fandom may be tainting the pond, and how marketing is a strange magic. DOOMED ANIMAL CROSSING: In a...
2020-02-21
52 min
The Gry$$Lee Podcast
002 - Writing a song on the spot
In this episode Will Baker and Andrew McLeod showcase their abilities to come up with songs on the spot. Andrew is forced to sing to the blues, a genre that he's not entirely familiar with. Will is forced to sing a song on more of the pop music side of things. All in all, its a great time and we hope you'll enjoy it.
2020-02-19
28 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
#SaveGrifter
CRISIS ON INFINITE TAYLORS: With another, even bigger crossover of the DC/CW shows, we had to have friend-of-the-show and Senior Optimist Reporter, Taylor Katcher, come onto the show to talk with Andrew and D. Bethel about the glorious mess that was "Crisis on Infinite Earths" that saw Arrow, The Flash, Batwoman, Supergirl, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow fight to save the multiverse. RELEVANT LINKS: Katcher, Taylor and Taylor Cassell. "2019: Nerd Endings." A Website [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes. 13 January 2020. Where the Taylors wrote about watching all of the nerd...
2020-02-14
57 min
The Gry$$Lee Podcast
001 - What exactly is Gry$$Lee?
In this episode, Will Baker and Andrew McLeod discuss Gry$$Lee, introduce themselves, and come up with a fool-proof definition of "Art".
2020-02-10
25 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
The Badger Abides
THE PROBLEM WITH LOVECRAFT: A lot of controversy was had (mostly on Twitter) over the last few weeks with the release of Evil Hat Productions' Fate of Cthulhu, a new table-top RPG integrating the systems of Evil Hat's Fate Core and the Lovecraft mythos. Evil Hat proudly declared that it was bucking tropes of other Lovecraft-inspired games––mainly how it addresses Lovecraft's prejudices head-on and it doesn't include sanity meters for its players––and that, for some reason, made a lot of people upset. Andrew talks about the subsequent furor while D. Bethel shows up as our resident Lovecraft scholar...
2020-02-07
58 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Cuddle Point
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew dives in to Hello Games' No Man's Sky after another patch while D. Bethel relays his experience going to see Kevin Smith present his newest film––Jay and Silent Bob Reboot––as part of a traveling tour for the movie when it came to Sacramento. RELEVANT EPISODES: Episode 120 - "Where the Hands Touch" (13 January 2017): Where D. Bethel first talked about the YouTube documentary channel, NoClip. Shortcast 58 - "Quite Easily Done" (08 June 2018): Where Dan and Andrew discuss the thorough documentary on the history of game develope...
2020-01-24
45 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
That was a Spodcast
IS THE FORCE STILL WITH US?: This week, Andrew and D. Bethel talk not about Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (although there are things that amount to SPOILERS for both The Rise of Skywalker and The Mandalorian in this episode, so be warned). Instead, they talk about what comes next. An article from NME, it was reported that the next Star Wars saga will be set during the "High Republic" era of the canon, predating all nine numbered movies by 400 years. Andrew and D. Bethel talk about this development––and about Star Wars in gene...
2020-01-10
39 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
The Boyfriend Demographic
EXPECTING THE EXPECTED: On the day this podcast episode releases, so too does the newest cinematic installment of the main Star Wars series with Star Wars - Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. But Andrew and D. aren't here to talk about the movie––they haven't seen it yet. Instead, they're here to talk about the talk about the movie, specifically the rather surprising amount of negative reviews coming from––not internet trolls––professional film reviewers. It leads to a multi-faceted conversation about expectations, fandom, and even the changing landscape of cinema narratives. RELEVANT LIN...
2019-12-20
48 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Tile Pile
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, our humble hosts are back playing games of all sorts. Andrew heads to the tile-covered table and is reasonably impressed playing yet another Legacy-branded game––Betrayal Legacy by Avalon Hill a multi-session version of the popular semi-cooperative horror game, Betrayal on Haunted Hill. D. Bethel finally had some time to step into the digital realm and got lost in the clockwork expanse of the very interesting and subtle Outer Wilds (no, not The Outer Worlds) by Mobius Digital (WARNING: mild spoilers for Outer Wilds are given in the episode). RE...
2019-11-22
50 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Math That Works
WEEK IN GEEK: Taking a break from the news, Andrew and D. Bethel talk about the things that have been interesting to them over the last week or so. First, Andrew goes back to finish Unknown Worlds Entertainment's Subnautica. Then D. Bethel finds much to appreciate––and much to make him uncomfortable––in the recent film, Joker. Then, to round things out, Andrew also gets underwhelmed but intrigued by the possibility found in Lazy Bear Games' Graveyard Keeper. RELEVANT LINKS: Bethel, D. "The Week - 18 October 2019." Long John. Where D. Bethel w...
2019-10-25
52 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
New Dangers
A WHOLE [KIND OF] NEW WORLD: After waiting well past when the rest of the world saw it, our hosts decide to watch and discuss the 2019 live-action adaptation of the animated Disney classic, Aladdin. RELEVANT LINKS: Hoffer, Christian. "How Dungeons & Dragons Got Wrapped Up in a Wrestling Storyline." Comic Book. Pop Culture Media, 18 Sept. 2019. Bethel, D. "Sketch Fridays #48 - The Beast." Long John. *A drawing Dan did after watching the live action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. Will Smith's Instagram video declaring Aladdin the best grossing movie of his...
2019-09-20
58 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Google Saccharin
CONSOLE WARS II: THE NEW CHALLENGERS: Things got shaken up in the world of video games––maybe––as Google announced its streaming-forward gaming platform––maybe––called Stadia while Apple announced its gaming-focused subscription platform––maybe––called Apple Arcade. Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the merits of these announcements and how they either apply, predict, or completely misread the gaming landscape. RELEVANT EPISODES: Episode 16 - Of Underwear Models & Wayward Sons: When D. Bethel and Andrew first talked about the hit CW show, Supernatural. Episode 27 - Super Sleep Mode: D. Bethel talks about starting to read B...
2019-04-12
54 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
15 February 2019 - The Actual Clips Episode
THE CLIPS EPISODE: Due to a distortion of the space-time continuum, Andrew ended up on his own to record an episode. Instead of 50 minutes of dead air, he decided to throw together a clips episode featuring past segments on Star Trek! RELEVANT EPISODES: Episode 25 - Unnecessary Tassels: Where Andrew and D. Bethel talk about I, Mudd from the second season of the Original Series. Episode 26 - The Effect of Randomosity: Excited about the Original Series, D. Bethel and Andrew discuss the classic "alternate reality" episode Mirror, Mirror. Episode 53 - With Space Hands: Taking a plunge into T...
2019-02-15
52 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
08 February 2019 - It's Always a Game
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew and D. finally return to video games for their Weeks in Geek. Andrew gets lost (in a good way) playing Subnautica by Unknown Worlds Entertainment while D. Bethel explores the mysterious labyrinthine world found in Team Cherry's Hollow Knight. RELEVANT EPISODES: Episode 75 - A Sad Game About Nuclear Disarmament: Where Andrew shares how a mission from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain also triggered a strong response in him as a former Navy officer. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments o...
2019-02-08
1h 04
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25 January 2019 - Slapdash Hot Mess
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew takes dives into season three of Netflix's The Travelers and ponders how it continually plays with time travel in interesting ways while D. Bethel gets educated and affected by the Netflix documentary, Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski––a documentary about artist Stanisław Szukalski and his time trying to create a national artistic identity for Poland, his brush with nationalism, his loss of everything due to Nazi occupation, and his rediscovery by a bunch of scraggly Los Angeles underground comix makers. Here's the trailer for Travelers, season 3. And...
2019-01-25
45 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
11 January 2019 - Close the Loop
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew...watches? plays?...the Black Mirror interactive movie, Bandersnatch, while D. Bethel gets sentimental about Transformers again after watching Bumblebee. RELEVANT EPISODES: Episode 06 - Heart Law, Article 9 (03 July 2014): Where D. Bethel relays his thoughts on the fourth Transformers movie, Transformers: The Age of Extinction. Shortcast 26 - It's Fun to Do Less (07 July 2017): Where D. Bethel discussed his thoughts of the previous Transformers movie, Transformers: The Last Knight. Shortcast 57 - Fair Point, Dude (01 June 2018): Where Andrew steps into modern coding by taking a Udemy course. End-Of-Year-Cast 001 - #WIN (28 Dec. 2018): Where Andrew talks about...
2019-01-11
41 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
04 January 2019 - Increasingly Without a Difference
LOOKING FORWARD: With 2018 behind them, Andrew and D. Bethel discuss what they're looking forward to in 2019. Andrew is interested in the upcoming premium Disney streaming service, Disney+, as well as to Bethesda Game Studios adding more content to Fallout 76, while D. Bethel can't wait for It, Chapter 2 to hit theaters as well as playing the new game from Firewatch's Campo Santo, In the Valley of the Gods. What are you looking forward to in 2019? Let us know in the comments! RELEVANT EPISODES: Episode 84 - Your Cursor is My Prisoner (19 Feb. 2016): Where D. Bethel discussed...
2019-01-04
45 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
End-of-the-Year Cast 001 - #WIN
THE YEAR THAT WAS: With the final week of the year barreling toward us, Andrew and D. Bethel decide to throw format out the window and just talk. Guided by the question, "What does 2018 make you think of?", they veer all over the place from Fallout (of course) and learning how to code to the many-tiered beast that was ComicsGate and the panacea to that garbage with things like the new Halloween and She-Ra. What do you think of when you think of the 2018 that was? How would you summarize this year? Let us know! ...
2018-12-28
52 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 76 - A Sense of Place
WEEK IN GEEK: For once, both D. and Andrew are playing new games at their release! Andrew shares his experience diving in to the buggy but compelling world of Bethesda's foray into MMO gaming with Fallout 76 while Dan finds a groove playing Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption 2 and finds himself getting lost in it. RELEVANT EPISODES: Episode 143 - This Is a Family Show: Where D. Bethel discussed the cult simulator, The Shrouded Isle. Shortcast 74 - Texas the Rabbit: Where Andrew talks about his first few hours playing Fallout 76. RELEVANT LINKS: D. Bethel's "Spotlight: 'Masterpieces' A...
2018-11-30
1h 09
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 75 - Llamas on the Beach
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew plays Charterstone by Stonemeier Games, a new take on the "legacy" board game style while D. Bethel is moved by the new Halloween. Below is the image D. Bethel mentioned in the episode where Jamie Lee Curtis comforts her character from the new Halloween: RELEVANT EPISODES: Episode 87 - Thunder and Lighting (11 Mar. 2016): Where Andrew first discussed the "legacy" game style when talking with Jesse Megagames about Pandemic Legacy. Shortcast 43 - The # Age (16 Feb. 2018): Where Andrew discusses the "legacy"-styled game, Gloomhaven. Shortcast 47 - The Finest in Lottery Scratcher...
2018-11-23
39 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 72 - Little Paper People
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew starts things off by falling in love with the crafty goodness of using paper mini-figures for tabletop gaming. D. Bethel dives back into consuming the written word (about video games) with Boss Fight Books' Shovel Knight by David L. Craddock. Andrew wraps back around to dish a little about Stardew Valley on iOS and how its able to manage saves between platforms. RELEVANT EPISODES: Episode 27 - Super Sleep Mode: Where D. Bethel mentioned starting to read the book, Console Wars (originally posted in 2014). Episode 117 - Five Minutes to Funny...
2018-11-02
46 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Episode 159 - Toxic Delivery Mechanism
HALLOWED HALLOWEEN: The Spookytober topic for this week is the forty-years later direct sequel to John Carpenter's breakthrough––and culturally important––hit, Halloween. This new movie, Halloween, sees the return of Jamie Lee Curtis to her role as Laurie Strode but instead of being the prey of Michael Meyers, it is he who becomes the hunted. Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the series and what they're expecting/hoping from this new movie. WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew gets his Metroidvania on with Chucklefish's Timespinner and how eerily Castlevania: Symphony of the Night it seems to be at times while D...
2018-10-12
58 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Episode 158 - Bluster and Impotence
MEYERED IN CONTROVERSY: Richard Meyer and his "Diversity and Comics" YouTube Channel have been no stranger on this podcast with his leading the charge of the abhorrent ComicsGate dissention among comic book fandom. After gaining notoriety with his "Dark Roast" YouTube video (since deleted) that accused various popular industry creatives of committing sexual, devious, and illegal acts to get their way to the top, Mark Waid––among others––reached out to Antarctic Press to voice concerns with their decision to publish Meyer's comic, JAWBREAKERS. After hearing those concerns, Antarctic Press terminated their contract with Meyer and went to the internet...
2018-10-05
47 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 71 - Someone Was Alone
WEEK IN GEEK: It's a week of adventure as Andrew literally leaves the state while D. Bethel brings a journey to a close. Along the way, Andrew talks about playing Final Fantasy V on iOS while also dipping his toe into the meta-craziness that is The Stanley Parable while D. Bethel is actually having fun (?!) with season 2 of Netflix & Marvel's Jessica Jones. RELEVANT LINKS: The final page of Chapter 3 of Long John. Or, start from the beginning of Chapter 3. Or from the beginning of the comic! RELEVANT EPISODES: Episode 02 - The Clap: Where D. Bet...
2018-09-28
47 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 70 - Mr. Moustache
FALL (TV IS) BACK: With the summer doldrums of tv coming to a close, Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the Fall tv they're looking forward to, including the debut of a new Doctor (and production team) with series 11 of Doctor Who, Andrew's circumspect approach to the reboot Magnum and quizzical anticipation for Alton Brown's Good Eats Reloaded, D. Bethel's blind eagerness for the new season of The Gifted and Outlander, and both hosts' skepticism of the new Riggs-less third season Lethal Weapon. It's nerdy Fall tv front to back. RELEVANT LINKS: D. Bethel's post on Long...
2018-09-21
56 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Episode 157 - Licking Controllers
GAMES AT PAX WEST: We sent our man on the scene, Andrew, to PAX West while our Man in California, D. Bethel, watched on the internet. Now, they talk about the games they saw. Andrew muses over gameplay quirks in Stone Story RPG and Aground, while D. reacts to the strong sprites ethic in Get in the Car, Loser! and Star Renegades. Also, Andrew reflects on a series of panels he saw at the event, all of which focus on not just tabletop role-playing games, but specifically––and surprisingly––just Dungeons & Dragons. Also, D. Bethel will be exhibiti...
2018-09-07
50 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 66 - Trusty Rusty
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew finally plays Asmadi's One Deck Dungeon by playing Handelabra's One Deck Dungeon, a rogue-like solo/co-op card game that has been adapted into a video game version while D. Bethel follows Laura Kinney's continuing post-Wolverine adventures in X-23 by Mariko Tamaki and Juann Cabal. RELATED EPISODES: Episode 94 - The Garbleflangers: Where Andrew and D. previously discussed board games that had since been adapted into video game versions. Shortcast 47 - The Finest in Lottery Scratcher Technology: Where D. Bethel talked about Laura Kinney's last solo series, All-New Wolverine. RELEVANT LINKS: Asplund...
2018-08-10
37 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 64 - The Humming Incident
IT'S A PANDEMIC PARTY: Andrew and D. Bethel bring on friend-of-the-show and all-star contributor to the site, Taylor Katcher, to discuss Andrew and Taylor's full playthrough of Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 RELATED EPISODES: Episode 87 - Thunder and Lightning: Where Jesse Megagame talked about Pandemic Legacy with Andrew and D. Shortcast 43 - The # Age: Where Andrew talked about playing the Legacy-like Gloomhaven and framed it against the very different Pandemic Legacy games. Shortcast 47 - The Finest in Lottery Scratcher Technology: Where Andrew reflected on the beginning of Pandemic Legacy: Season 2. Guestcast 02 - Ready Taylor One: Where Taylor guest-hosted...
2018-07-27
57 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 60 - Turn Up This Hotness
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew sees the latest Star Wars Story, Solo, while D. Bethel gushes about the recent God of War reboot. RELATED EPISODES: Episode 96 - Applejacks. Hot Dogs. Thursday. Fire Truck.: Where D. Bethel throws some shade on Jurassic World. Episode 120 - Where the Hands Touch: Where Andrew and D. Bethel talk about the last Star Wars Story, Rogue One. Episode 131 - A Magical Failure: Where D. Bethel talks about playing God of War III, and some of the troubles that came from streaming that game. RELEVANT LINKS: God of War's Kratos...
2018-06-22
1h 00
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Shortcast 58 - Quite Easily Done
AN OPEN WORLD: With Bethesda's surprise announcement of the still ephemeral Fallout 76, video game-focused documentarians, NoClip, announced that they will be doing a series covering the development of this new game. They started, however, with a comprehensive look at the history of Bethesda studios. After watching the documentary (embedded below), both D. and Andrew realized how far the studio has come, how big it has gotten, and how much of an impact this quirky company has made on gaming as a whole. RELATED EPISODES: Episode 09 - Podcastin' All Night: Where D. and Andrew make the case...
2018-06-08
46 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 57 - Fair Point, Dude
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew goes back to his undergraduate roots and dives into programming with the Unity engine via the online programming courses taught through Udemy while D. Bethel updates his nostalgia with the Super NES as he plays around with Analogue's Super Nt system. RELATED EPISODES: Episode 01 - We Don't Know $#!&: With the show passing its 4-year anniversary, why not post here the very first episode from May 29, 2014. Episode 80 - Alien Control Party: Where D. and Andrew discuss the attempts made to archive video games. Episode 98 - Less-Impressive-Than-You-Expected No. 7: Where D. talks about the Mega...
2018-06-01
49 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 54 - Cameo Train
SNAP JUDGMENT: With the third Avengers movie becoming a new bank everybody is putting their money into, D. and Andrew finally sit down to talk about the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe capstone event. Be warned that this episode CONTAINS SPOILERS for the movie. RELATED EPISODES: Shortcast 46 - Wakandan Skip Fires: Where Andrew and D. talk about the previous MCU entry, Black Panther. Episode 48 - A Rerouting Problem: Where D. and Andrew discuss the previous Avengers movie, Avengers: Age of Ultron. WORKS CITED: Flood, Allison. "Romantic Novelist's Trademarking of Word 'Cocky' Sparks Outcry." The Guardian...
2018-05-11
46 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 52 - Double Rhymes
WEEK IN GEEK: With D. Bethel back in the saddle, our hosts settle back into routine. Andrew discusses playing the forgotten entry in the Assassin's Creed oeuvre, Assassin's Creed Rogue, and its strange and bold narrative through-line through more than a few other AC games. D. Bethel snuck in some mobile gaming while he was supposed to be grading and fell in love with the vocational routine of the giant robo sim, Last Colossus by Game Stew. What was your Week in Geek like this week? (Avengers: Infinity War, probably.) RELATED EPISODES: Episode 77 - T...
2018-04-27
37 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Guestcast 02 - Ready Taylor One
READY TAYLOR ONE: With D. Bethel out for the week so Shakespeare can get paid, Andrew recruits friend-of-the-show, Taylor Katcher, to talk about the recent Steven Spielberg sci-fi film, Ready Player One. RELATED EPISODES: Episode 29 - Guitar Mode: Where Andrew discussed his experience reading Ernest Cline's debut novel, Ready Player One. Episode 42 - Unology: Where D. and Andrew talk about the announcement of Spielberg taking on directorial duties of the cinematic adaptation of Ready Player One. Episode 110 - A Taylor [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes: In which Taylor first arrives on the podcast to talk about...
2018-04-20
41 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 49 - The Sweet Beats
A DIFFERENT WAY TO GAME: Andrew has been playing through Fallout 4 on a survivalist mode, which dramatically changes the way he normally plays Fallout. This got him thinking about ways people have challenged themselves to play games differently––sometimes within the scope of what developers intend and sometimes not. RELATED EPISODES: Episode 04 - Premature Clapulation: Where Andrew and D. talk about FTL: Faster Than Light. Shortcast 15 - Your Name is Jimmy Now: Where D. Bethel first talks about playing Fallout 4. Episode 72 - Murphy, the Pilot of Piqued: Where D. and Andrew go over Fallout 4's rocky laun...
2018-03-30
29 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 47 - The Finest in Lottery Scratcher Technology
WEEK IN GEEK: After weeks away, Andrew and D. Bethel return to talking about the geeky stuff they've done in the last week. Andrew plays Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 and is much surprised considering his views on the first game. D. Bethel dives into a different kind of legacy by looking at the first volume of All-New Wolverine as Laura Kinney (formerly X-23) takes the mantle of "Wolverine" from her (at the time) deceased...uh...father? Brother? Twin? Whatever. #comics Also––a News Blast breaking story about All-New Wolverine and its cancellation announcement made this week. RELA...
2018-03-16
37 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 43 - The # Age
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew and D. start with a little Black Panther talk––friend of the show, Kyrun Silva, went on Good Day Sacramento to talk about what the character has meant to him as an independent comic creator––before Andrew discusses the complex but fun fantasy board game, Gloomhaven, while Dan watches the short but effective AMC comic book documentary series, Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics. RELATED EPISODES: Episode 87 - Thunder and Lightning: Where D. and Andrew talk with Seattle Megagame co-founder, Jesse Shepherd, about the board game, Pandemic Legacy. RELEVANT LINKS:
2018-02-16
35 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Shortcast 42 - Atlantis Is Full of Dead People
ANNOUNCEMENEWSBLASTCAST: Instead of focusing on their respective Weeks in Geek or having an extended conversation, Andrew and D. decide to cover a lot of news that dropped this week including the trailer to season 2 of Marvel/Netflix's Jessica Jones, 20th Century Fox's Deadpool 2 trailer, the reveal of the video-game-based-on-a-tabletop-game-based-on-a-tabletop-card-game, Sentinels of Freedom, the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons lorebook, Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes, and the passing of John Mahoney. RELATED EPISODES: Episode 02 - The Clap: Where Andrew first mentions Sentinels of the Multiverse. Episode 34 - The Motherbox: Where Andrew plays a customized SotM game with AcrossTheBoardGames.net's Luke...
2018-02-09
31 min
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Episode 153 - Back Off the Wagon
A WEEK IN GEEK: Before things get started, D. talks about becoming mildly internet famous for about a day (the social media accounts of his favorite band, Twisted Sister, shared art he made of each band member). For those wondering, here's the scene from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure in which Twisted Sister appears. INDIE ACCOLADES: Andrew and D. talk about the world of independent creation––mostly games, mostly video games––and how it works in the face of the big corporate franchises discussed for the past few weeks. WEEKS IN INDIE GAMES: Andrew and D. mention a few in...
2018-01-12
1h 06
A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes
Episode 152 - My Own Finger
WEEK IN GEEK: Having missed last week's Week in Geek, Andrew and D. Bethel decide to...skip it again so they can spend as much time with–– THE STATE OF THE DCEUNION: Returning to the show is the resident DC expert, Taylor Katcher, to talk about 2017 in DC––movies, tv, and comics. RELATED EPISODES: Episode 110 - A Taylor [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes: Taylor's first appearance on the show to talk about the "Flashpoint" crossover of the DC/CW series. Guestcast 1 - How Does Dan Do It?: Taylor's stint as guest host where he and Andr...
2018-01-05
58 min