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Tests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastEXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: November 2024The Tests and the Rest podcast has always been relentlessly focused on exploring important topics in testing, admissions, education, and learning with amazing expert guests. Once in a while, though, we enjoy an unstructured opportunity to discuss our own takes on major issues, upcoming events, and our endeavors at the intersection of business and education. Catch up with us in the latest episode of EXTEMP with Amy & Mike. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What new piece of curriculum did Mike create recently? What is Mike’s background in bir...2024-11-0828 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastEXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: October 2024The Tests and the Rest podcast has always been relentlessly focused on exploring important topics in testing, admissions, education, and learning with amazing expert guests. Once in a while, though, we enjoy an unstructured opportunity to discuss our own takes on major issues, upcoming events, and our endeavors at the intersection of business and education. We hope you enjoy this first episode of EXTEMP with Amy & Mike. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What massive step did Amy take in her test prep business? How many educational projects exactly h...2024-10-1839 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastCELEBRATING OUR 600TH EPISODEAfter 599 episodes devoted to amazing conversations about testing, admissions, education, and learning, it’s time for something completely different. Amy and Mike invited educator Susan Powers to help celebrate our 600th episode. Get ready to hear from the ghosts of podcasts past, present, and future along with a modified Colbert questionnaire! What are five things you will learn in this episode? What are the biggest things Amy and Mike learned since the beginning of the podcast? What were some of our favorite episodes? What will our podcast tombstones say? Wha...2024-10-1532 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastHOW TO GUARANTEE CAREER SUCCESS AFTER COLLEGEAn undergraduate education should never be mistaken for a job training program. That said, gainful employment is usually the obvious expectation after graduation. Amy and Mike invited educator Bill Coplin for thoughts on how to guarantee career success after college. What are five things you will learn in this episode? Why is coursework alone not enough to explore and get jobs? Is there academic coursework that would help build skills, experience, and networks? How should students increase their chances of getting internships and/or part-time jobs? Are some colleges...2024-05-2828 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastWHO SHOULD TAKE THE CLT?Now that we’re moving back to more of a test-required college admissions paradigm, the pressing question for most students regards which test to take. In some cases, the answer is not as binary as you might expect. Amy and Mike invited counselor Becky Priest to explore who should take the CLT? What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is a classical education? What is the Classic Learning Test? What schools currently accept the CLT as an admissions test? What kind of student does well on...2024-05-2124 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastTOOLS AND TIPS TO BUILD YOUR EDUCATIONAL PRACTICEFor many teachers, tutors, counselors, and coaches, the actual delivery of insight, expertise, and service comes easy. Creating and maintaining business structure and processes, on the other hand, can be an ongoing challenge. Amy and Mike invited educator Danny Pernik to explore tools and tips to build your educational practice. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What qualifies as an educational practice in a discussion like this? What considerations make sense for anyone building an educational practice? Why are websites so valuable for educational businesses? ...2024-05-1430 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastHOW STUDENTS USE GENERATIVE AIThe artificial intelligence genie is out of the bottle, and there’s no way to put it back in. All we can do is learn to live with AI as productively as possible. No surprise, today’s youth are leading the charge from middle school to college. Amy and Mike invited ed tech expert Annie Chechitelli to describe how students use generative AI. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How are students using generative AI? What are positive and productive ways to use generative AI? What are less...2024-04-3025 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastGETTING READY FOR THE AP LITERATURE EXAMThe Advanced Placement exams represent some of the most challenging subject-specific standardized tests a high schooler might ever take. Amy and Mike believe that every test warrants smart, serious preparation, so we invited educator Christy Shriver to share valuable strategies, insights, and resources for getting ready for the AP Literature exam. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is tested on the AP Literature exam? What are the different approaches required by each essay? What strategies lead to higher scores on the AP Literature exam? ...2024-04-2532 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastGETTING READY FOR THE AP GOVERNMENT EXAMThe Advanced Placement exams represent some of the most challenging subject-specific standardized tests a high schooler might ever take. Amy and Mike believe that every test warrants smart, serious preparation, so we invited educator Dan Corrigan to share valuable strategies, insights, and resources for getting ready for the AP United States Government and Politics exam. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is tested on the AP Government and Politics exam? What are the highest priority topics for this exam? How should students prepare for the AP...2024-04-2325 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastTESTING POLICIES AND EDUCATIONAL EQUITY REVISITEDTheories that standardized testing impeded equity in admissions decisions drove the pandemic-era test optional movement. With a few years of real-world data, we can now examine the accuracy of those theories. Amy and Mike invited student advocate Dr. Yoon Choi to revisit the review of testing policies and educational equity. What are five things you will learn in this episode? 1. What does the research say about testing and equity? 2. How do standardized tests help predict college readiness? 3. Why do many states and school districts in the U.S. use the SAT a...2024-04-1627 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastPOWER DYNAMICS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONSStudents and their families anxiously awaiting acceptance letters often feel helpless throughout the college admissions process. Little do they realize how quickly the advantage can shift in their favor. Amy and Mike invited educator Debra Landesberg to explore the concept of power dynamics in college admissions. What are five things you will learn in this episode? 1. Why are power dynamics worth considering in the admissions process? 2. Who holds the most power before applications are submitted? 3. Who holds the most power once applications are submitted? 4. Who holds the most power...2024-04-0928 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastBUSTING MYTHS ABOUT HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGESome rumors about the costs of college are true. For example, some colleges this year will establish record highs in tuition and fees. But does that mean you can trust everything you’ve heard? Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Ann Garcia to bust some pervasive myths about how to pay for college. What are five myths that are busted in this episode? Myth #1: We're not poor and our student isn't an athlete, so we're stuck paying full price for college. Myth #2: I have a 4.6 GPA so I will get merit scholarships wherever I...2024-04-0226 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastIEC PROFILE: Jennifer StephanReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Dr. Jennifer Stephan. Jennifer has held a variety of roles across top colleges and universities, including professor, academic dean, and board of admissions member, in addition to serving as a private college counselor, alumni interviewer for Johns Hopkins University, and parent of three. She holds a BS degree in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University, as well as an MS and a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. Jennifer is currently...2024-03-2917 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastIEC PROFILE: Hanna StotlandReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Hanna Stotland, who flunked out of high school, got a G.E.D., and went on to graduate from Harvard College and Harvard Law School. Since 1999, she has been an independent admissions consultant specializing in educational crisis management, including Title IX, substance abuse and mental illness. Her recent professional presentations include conferences of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, the Higher Education Consultants Association, nine regional ACACs, and Families Advocating for Campus Equality. She has also been featured...2024-03-2818 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastIEC PROFILE: Carolyn MulliganReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Carolyn P. Mulligan, who attended Bucknell University, where she graduated with a degree in English Literature. She has been proud to have been a counselor for many years at the Bucknell College Admissions Summer Workshop. She worked in public relations in NYC. She helped to open the Museum of Holography in Soho and worked for the Jamaica Tourist Board. Carolyn is also a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), the National Association fo...2024-03-2716 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastIEC PROFILE: Alyson CampbellReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Alyson Campbell, a member of Estrela Consulting, a boutique college planning firm in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area. She has worked in various aspects of higher education and consulting over the past decade including college athletics and college admission (Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH), application review (The Ohio State University), and now as an IEC with Estrela. Alyson likens her current experience as an IEC to her experience as a former college basketball athlete a...2024-03-2617 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastIEC PROFILE:Tracy SullivanReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Tracy Sullivan. Tracy, co-founder of College 101 Admissions Consultants, lives in Wrentham, MA with her husband Jim, who is a scientist (very helpful during COVID-19!). A graduate of Providence College, Tracy built a successful career in both sales and as a serial entrepreneur. A mom of two college graduates, Tracy continues to cheer her kids on as they pursue their own professional dreams. Her daughter Rachel is building a very successful career with a technology company in Boston, w...2024-03-2517 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastHOW COLLEGES ADMIT BY MAJORApplicants often look at the requirements and selectivity of a school as standard for every one of its courses of study, only to find that certain programs are WAY harder to get into than others. Amy and Mike invited educator Lisa Marker-Robbins to explain how colleges admit by major. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What does it mean to apply to a school by major? What factors need to be taken into account when considering certain majors? What can families do to know if a college...2024-03-1926 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastWHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE GRE IN 2024The GRE General Test may be the world’s most widely used admissions test for graduate & professional school, which makes the assessment important to anyone considering graduate, business, or law school. Amy and Mike invited educator Vince Kotchian to share details on what to know about the GRE in 2024. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What does the GRE test and how has it changed over the years? What should students, tutors, and counselors know about the shorter GRE? What should test takers know about the computer-based fo...2024-03-1226 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastHOW TO CHOOSE A COLLEGE COUNSELORConsidering how exponentially complex the college admissions process has become in the last decade, the decision to work with an independent college counselor makes sense. The bigger question is, “Which one?” Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Julie Kim to explore considerations on how to choose a college counselor. What are five things you will learn in this episode? 1. How do you know if you need a college counselor? 2. What are some of the most important traits to look for in an IEC? 3. What can a small or solo practice provide that...2024-02-2729 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastSTATE OF TEST OPTIONAL ADMISSIONS IN 2024In the wake of the 2020 global pandemic, every U.S college and university announced test-optional or test-blind admissions, leading some pundits to predict that the influence of standardized test scores in admissions decisions was over. Based on recent announcements from a suite of public and private schools, nothing could be further from the truth. Amy and Mike invited educator Brian Eufinger to share the state of test-optional admissions in 2024. What are five things you will learn in this episode? As of early 2024, what is the state of test-optional admissions? What is the interplay...2024-02-2028 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastTEST PREP PROFILE: Jeffrey DaltonReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Jeffrey Dalton, who graduated from New York University in 2006 with a Bachelor's in Linguistics and Languages. After college, he taught English in Lahore, Pakistan for 4 years where he helped middle school students develop their literacy in English. After returning to the USA, Jeffrey worked for 2 years as a Math and Verbal tutor for SAT, ACT, GRE, and GMAT in New York and New Jersey for a leading international test prep company before making the...2024-02-1616 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastTEST PREP PROFILE: Ari FreumanReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Ari Freuman, the Founder and Lead Tutor at Ivy Tutor. He began his tutoring career in 2013, serving students in New York City and Northern New Jersey. As a tutor, Ari recognized how difficult it was for parents to find effective SAT and ACT tutors like himself. To address this need, Ari assembled and trained a team of dynamic and inspiring tutors, creating what is today, Ivy Tutor. Ari is obsessed with delivering r...2024-02-1418 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastTEST PREP PROFILE: Nikki RooksReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Nikki Rooks, a lifelong learner with a love for helping students build confidence and achieve their academic goals! After changing majors a few times, she graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with undergraduate degrees in mathematics and computer science. Nikki worked in the IT field for 5 years before deciding to pursue her passion for education and becoming a full-time tutor. Nikki primarily works with middle and high school students i...2024-02-1315 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastTEST PREP PROFILE: Paul ObermanReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Paul Oberman, who has been involved with education since 1989 as a teacher, principal, and head of school. He has been at boarding schools and day schools, Catholic schools and Jewish schools and non-denominational schools, single gender schools and coed schools, progressive schools and conservative schools. He has coached all of the mainstream sports: springboard diving, Ultimate Frisbee, and water polo. In the summer of 2023, Paul started his own tutoring company, Oberman Tutoring, w...2024-02-1215 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastFIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE BETTER FAFSAThe most massive revision ever to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid burst into the new year like a brick through a window–everyone is talking about it, but nobody is happy. Amy and Mike invited financial aid advisor Ed Recker to review the latest news and timelines to date along with our first impressions of the better FAFSA. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How has the “soft launch” of the Better FAFSA® gone? What has been the feedback about the user experience on the FAFSA®? How h...2024-02-0629 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastSPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Anti-Boring Learning LabSPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Anti-Boring Learning Lab The community of educators obsessed with sharing the science-backed study skills and executive function strategies every student needs to thrive with educator Gretchen Wegner. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is the story behind the Anti-Boring Learning Lab? How does the Anti-Boring Learning Lab work? Who are the ideal clients for the Anti-Boring Learning Lab? What kinds of outcomes do clients experience? What should someone curious about the Anti-Boring Learning Lab know about it? 2024-01-2619 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastHOW TENNIS AND TEST PREP ARE SIMILARBillie Jean King described tennis as a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility. In a lot of ways, taking a high-stakes exam feels the same way. Amy and Mike invited educator Scott Greenspan to explore how tennis and test prep are similar. What are five things you will learn in this episode? 1. What makes tennis such a perfect analogy for testing? 2. What can aspiring test takers learn from tennis? 3. In what ways are tennis players and test takers alike? 4. What is the...2024-01-1628 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastHOW CAN TUTORS USE AI?Every innovation in technology eventually impacts education, yet artificial intelligence already seems poised to transform the way people learn and teach at every level. Amy and Mike invited technology expert Amit Jain to explore how tutors can use AI. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How have Large Language Models (LLMs) solved the decades-old problem of Natural Language Processing (NLP)? How is AI helping curate and personalize content for individual students? How is AI enhancing comprehension and engagement, and bridging cultural and linguistic gaps for students? 2024-01-0926 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastALL ABOUT DIGITAL SAT READING & WRITINGThe digital SAT may look like the future of standardized admissions tests, but the exam continues a long tradition of verbal priorities. The more things change, the more they stay the same! Amy and Mike invited educator Lori Goldstein to talk all about digital SAT Reading & Writing. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How is the SAT Reading & Writing section structured? How important are vocabulary skills on the test? What makes SAT Reading questions so difficult? What makes SAT Writing questions so difficult? ...2024-01-0227 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastALL ABOUT THE AMERICAN MATH COMPETITIONMathematics is one of the fundamental tools for understanding the universe, nothing less than the science and study of quality, structure, space, and change. That doesn’t mean, though, that we can’t make a contest of it, especially if doing so can uncover a generation’s brightest math minds. Amy and Mike invited Vida John to explain all about the American Math Competition. What are five things you will learn in this episode? 1. What is the American Math Competition, and who runs it? 2. How is the AMC scored and what is a good scor...2023-12-0527 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastCHOOSING BETWEEN THE DIGITAL SAT AND THE ACTNow that college admissions is moving back into a test-preferred environment, students don’t have to struggle with the choice of whether or not to take a college entrance exam but rather which one. Amy and Mike invited educator Susan Powers to weigh the important factors in choosing between the digital SAT and the ACT. What are five things you will learn in this episode? Why should students give thought to which test they want to take? How are the ACT and digital SAT different? How does the ACT Science section pl...2023-11-2134 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastHOW IMPORTANT IS GPA IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS?We all know that the first and most influential item in a college application is the academic record, right? But, at a time when everything else in the calculations of selective colleges seems uncertain, can we be so sure the role of grades hasn’t changed as well? Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Susie Watts to explore just how important GPA is in college admissions. What are five things you will learn in this episode? Will a low high school GPA keep you out of college? Will a high GPA guarantee you ge...2023-11-1428 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastWHEN IS DUAL ENROLLMENT A GOOD OPTION?Earning valuable college credit while fulfilling high school requirements sounds too good to be true, and yet many teens do exactly this every year. Why don’t more? Amy and Mike invited educator Dr. Amanda Sterk to explore when dual enrollment is a good option. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What exactly does dual enrollment mean? What are the benefits of dual enrollment? Do many students pursue dual enrollment opportunities? Are dual enrollment credits always transferable? What if your school doesn't offer a...2023-10-3124 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastBREAKING THROUGH TEST SCORE PLATEAUSStudents, parents, and even teachers sometimes fall prey to the misconception that academic improvement follows a perfectly linear path with each performance a marked improvement over the last. If only! Amy and Mike invited educator Shahar Link to explore strategies for breaking through test score plateaus. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How can you tell the difference between a score ceiling and a plateau? What are the most reliable ways to break through score plateaus? What are the most common score levels where students hit plateaus?2023-10-1027 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastDOES GROWTH MINDSET MATTER?Few concepts in education and performance psychology are as universally accepted as that of the power of a growth mindset. Does that mean the research is conclusive and settled? Not exactly. Amy and Mike invited journalist Jill Barshay to dig into an unexpectedly controversial question–does growth mindset matter? What are five things you will learn in this episode? 1. What is growth mindset? 2. How new is the concept of growth mindset? 3. What is the research evidence for growth mindset? 4. Is the science behind growth mindset universally accepted? 5. Sho...2023-10-0325 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastADMISSIONS NOTES FOR THE HS CLASS OF 2024Every year, timeless verities related to getting into college–or even what colleges a student can get into–give way to painful, new truths and exciting, new opportunities. Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Rebecca Stuart-Orlowski to return to the show with admissions notes for the HS graduating class of 2024. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What does it truly mean to build a balanced college list? What's a good way to help manage expectations for students who are applying to highly selective colleges? How optional are test s...2023-09-2628 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastUSING BRAIN SCIENCE TO HELP YOUR TEEN NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE PROCESSEvery aspect of being or raising a teenager is complicated by the emotional, irrational, and idiosyncratic responses inherent to all of us. Luckily, psychologists have been piecing together some strategies for bringing order to our typical chaos. Amy and Mike invited counselor Samantha Straub to explore using brain science to help your teen navigate the college process. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What distinguishes the teen brain from the adult brain? What are the implications that adolescent brain development has on the college process? What...2023-09-1926 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastHOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOLGrades 9 through 12 represent one of the most influential periods in a person’s life, a time of dramatic change and growth during which many teens determine the trajectories of their lives. Amy and Mike invited educator Flo Brett to share what parents, educators, and counselors should know about how to be successful in high school. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What difficulties do students typically experience in their transitions into high school? What are the keys to a strong start in the freshmen year? What skills do...2023-09-1224 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastWHY THIS COLLEGE, WHY THIS MAJOR?With all the focus on the primary personal statement, we often overlook the importance of supplemental essays in the college application. Amy and Mike invited IEC Jodi Rosenshein Atkin to explain the best ways to answer the matched questions, “Why this college, why this major?” What are five things you will learn in this episode? 1. Why are supplemental essays so important in college applications? 2. Why is the "Why this college?" supplemental important? 3. Why is the "Why this major?" supplemental important? 4. What kind of research should applicants do for these supp...2023-09-0529 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastHOW THE DIGITAL SAT IS SCOREDEvery time a sophisticated educational assessment changes, every aspect has to be reconsidered and possibly changed. The digital adaptive SAT is no exception, and one particular aspect of that test has transformed substantially. Amy and Mike invited educator Brenna O’Neill to explain how the digital SAT is scored. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How does multistage adaptive scoring work on the digital SAT? Does every question count the same on the dSAT? What is Item Response Theory (IRT) and how does it apply on the dS...2023-08-2931 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastTEST PREP PROFILE: Keith BrownReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Keith Brown, Ph.D. With a strong foundation in standardized tests such as ACT, SAT, and PSAT, Keith is committed to guiding students toward academic excellence. His teaching journey commenced at CalTech, where he earned an MS and Ph.D. in Biology, amassing extensive tutoring experience exceeding 4000 hours. Having served as a Teaching Assistant, he has mastered the art of instilling self-assurance and motivation in students, nurturing their autonomy in learning. Keith holds degrees...2023-08-2515 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastTEST PREP PROFILE: Maria HarmonReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Maria Harmon. With an MIT degree and love of all things STEM, Maria knows the value of curiosity and its power inside and outside the classroom. She attended a vocational high school, studying under electricians for 4 years. Her Environmental Engineering degree led her to visit farmers in India, get dirty with waste-pickers in Nicaragua, and chase volcanic smog around Hawai’i. Yet every experience has built her passion for unlocking student potential. Since 2011, she ha...2023-08-2413 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastTEST PREP PROFILE: Kartik SardaReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Kartik Sarda. At 25, Kartik's journey is a promising one, marked by an intriguing blend of entrepreneurship, education, and creativity. It all began at Streamline Learning, where Kartik spent three years juggling roles, from tutoring to handling their digital marketing and product development. His entrepreneurial spirit then led him to found two startups: Saathi Global Education Network and Seven Square Learning. Saathi GEN was an ambitious venture aimed at creating a global networking...2023-08-2317 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastTEST PREP PROFILE: Josh KutchaiReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Josh Kutchai, a private SAT/ACT and curriculum tutor. Josh teaches all sections of the SAT and ACT as well as curriculum mathematics up to and including calculus BC. Josh grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he spent a lot of time playing basketball and piano. He then moved to New Jersey to attend Princeton University, where he majored in mathematics and minored in music. After struggling to become a famous rock ‘n’ roll star...2023-08-2216 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastWHY STUDENTS SHOULD GET TO KNOW THEIR TEACHERSAt every level of education, teachers serve irreplaceable roles as purveyors of knowledge, curators of culture, and gatekeepers to priceless opportunities and understandings. So why do students seem to so desperately avoid their instructors? Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Dale Troy to enumerate the compelling reasons why students should get to know their teachers. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How does knowing your teachers–and having them know you–open up opportunities? What are the best ways for students to get to know their teachers? Why...2023-08-1523 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast500. CELEBRATING OUR 500TH EPISODEThe success of the Tests and the Rest podcast can be credited to our focus on fascinating guests with specific expertise and insight into admissions, testing, education, and learning. To celebrate our 500th episode, we’re throwing all that away to focus on ourselves! Amy and Mike invited educator Brian Eufinger to guest host our first show devoted to listener questions. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What were Mike and Amy’s favorite topics, most famous guests, and most popular episodes? How spontaneous are podcast conversations, and do we r...2023-06-3036 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastSPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: TestBright Curriculum SystemA modular, professional SAT & ACT curriculum that makes you a better teacher with educator Kailey Ossanna What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is the story behind the TestBright Curriculum System? How does the TestBright Curriculum System work? Who currently uses the TestBright Curriculum System? What kinds of outcomes do both students and teachers experience? What should someone curious about TestBright know about it? ABOUT THE TESTBRIGHT CURRICULUM SYSTEM The TestBright SAT & ACT Curriculum System is built on the sam...2023-02-1216 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastWHEN SHOULD YOU TAKE THE SAT OR ACT?Once you decide whether you’ll take the SAT or ACT for college admissions and scholarship purposes (you probably should), you’ll need to make critical decisions about timelines for prep and testing. Amy and Mike invited educator Jim Reinish to answer the age-old question: “When should you take the SAT or ACT?” What are five things you will learn in this episode? When should high schoolers plan to prep for and take the SAT and/or ACT? How do current testing timelines differ from the old testing paradigm? What academic considerations influence testing timelines? What scheduli...2022-05-1729 min
Reel OnesShang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings Review + Best MCU Origin MoviesKieran and Cody review the new MCU installment Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Then give thier definitive list of best MCU origin movies. Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-09-071h 09Reel OnesThe Suicide Squad review + Top 5 most anticipated DC projectsKieran and Cody join together to talk about some of the news topics around cinema before diving into James Gunn's new movie in the DCEU 'The Suicide Squad'. Then they give their list of most anticipated DC projects for the future. Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-08-101h 19Reel OnesWoodstock '99, Pig(2021), The Green Knight, Stillwater reviewsKieran and Cody go on a marathon of movie reviews with the inclusion of Woodstock '99, Pig, The Green Knight, and Stillwater. Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-08-0448 minReel OnesF9 Review + Ranking all the Fast & Furious moviesKieran and Cody are taking the pod a quarter mile at a time and talking about everything that worked and didn't work in the new installment into the fast and furious franchise. Then they give there ranking of all the movies and come to one total list together. Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-07-011h 18
Memorandum of UnderstandingMoU PLS: Steak-holders speakHow does the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) challenge the conception of what aid is, who works on it, and who benefits from it?In the first part of the PLS mini-series, we profiled the hard yakka that is the daily grind inside Warrnambool’s meatworks. This episode we leave the factory gates and head out into the community to learn why the PLS is so much more than simple stratagem to fill gaps in Australia’s assembly lines. We cheer from the sidelines during a Timor-Leste versus Vietnam soccer match, dial home to see how the money earn...2021-06-1539 min
Memorandum of UnderstandingMoU PLS: Migrant labour by no means cut and driedForeign aid has traditionally occurred “over there”, so what happens when international development is delivered within our borders? This episode we take to the road and head to Warrnambool, a large country town in Victoria’s West, and the site of one of Australia’s more unusual and noteworthy aid projects: the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS). In a bid to understand the work and life conditions of the East Timorese and Pacific Islanders brought to Australia under the PLS, we turn to Warrnambool’s meat processing facility, Midfield Meats. Following a safety briefing and a head-to-toe kit of personal...2021-05-2433 min
Memorandum of UnderstandingMoU Somaliland: State-ing the obviousThe international aid set-up struggles to know how to work in countries that do not exist. Sometimes resources are poured into these places, and sometimes they are ignored entirely. But is splendid isolation from aid such a bad thing?In this episode we travel to Somaliland, the northern most segment of Somalia, to tell the story of a nation that was founded on its own. We speak to Sarah Phillips, an academic at the University of Sydney and author of the book When There Was No Aid, as well as Mohamed Ahmed, Sarah’s research assistant, and Ay...2021-05-0339 min
Memorandum of UnderstandingMoU resilience: A climate for changeAcross the Pacific, communities are labelled as vulnerable because of the threats posed by climate change. And what do international development programs believe is needed to address this vulnerability? Resilience. This is a memorandum of understanding the unreasonable expectations aid places on local communities to deal with what are really global problems. We turn to Vanuatu where these buzzwords have been siphoned into a set of committees called CDCs – community disaster and climate change committees – and explore the issue with Dr Siobhan McDonnell, scholar at the Crawford School of the ANU, anthropologist, and legal adviser to the governm...2021-04-1239 minReel OnesFalcon & Winter Solider Ep. 4 recapJoe and Kieran sit down and talk about everything that happened in ep. 4 this week and make predictions for the rest of the series. Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - Profile2021-04-1138 minReel OnesGodzilla vs.Kong review + Space Jam: A New Legacy trailerKieran and Cody talk about the new Monster blockbuster Godzilla vs. Kong but before that they give their thoughts on the new trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy. Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-04-0556 minReel Ones'Nobody' Review + The Suicide Squad Trailer + Mailbag timeIn a jam packed episode Kieran and Cody talk about James Gunn's new movie The Suicide Squad trailer reveal. Then they discuss the new movie out in theaters 'Nobody' and then finish up with your questions! ieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-03-311h 35
Reel OnesZack Snyder's Justice League Review + Black Widow coming to Disney+On this episode Kieran and Cody talk about Black Widow being delayed to July and what it means to the movie that it will be streaming on Disney+. Later the guys talk about the release of the Snyder Cut and what they thought of it. Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-03-241h 05Reel OnesOscar Nominations reaction/WandaVision Season reviewOn this episode Kieran starts off the podcast giving a quick reaction to the Oscar nominations. Then later he is joined by Cody Polzin to discuss and review WandaVison. Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-03-1653 min
Memorandum of UnderstandingMoU carbon: Money grows on treesThe forest is a resource traditionally deemed more valuable dead, chopped down or transported away in trucks and boats. For decades, development donors and NGOs have appealed to the moral high ground, attempting to persuade the people who live in forest areas to safeguard it. But these people depend on forests to survive, so time and again, these efforts are met with the rational question, ‘what’s in it for me?’BioCarbon Partners (BCP) is an African social enterprise based in Zambia that shows more value and worth can accrue to communities by keeping trees in the ground...2021-03-1538 min
Memorandum of UnderstandingMoU religion: Converting sacred textsThe Quran and the Bible are not widely regarded as gender equality documents, but in Indonesia, Solomon Islands, and remote Indigenous communities in Australia, these religious texts are being used to combat the very problems religious institutions often condone: gender inequality and gender-based violence. Faith and spirituality are deeply twined into the cultural fabric of these places. As a result, the language of custom and religion has much greater resonance than the vernaculars of human rights, law and feminism. In order to understand why faith is so central, how it has re-aligned with progressive values, and what role i...2021-03-0136 min
Memorandum of UnderstandingMoU travelogues: Aid beyond the tarmac roadCan travelogues reach recesses of the mind and prompt reflection in ways that extensively footnoted aid reports cannot? We speak to aid worker and author of The Rising Tide, Tom Bamforth, about what he learned from journeys on boat, helicopter, scooter and rattletrap bus in the islands of the Pacific. In the argot of aid, we also conducted some key informant interviews with those Tom met in the course of his travels, including Tataua Pese from Tuvalu and Linda Kenni from Vanuatu.This is a memorandum of understanding about an aid worker in what the Tongan Fijian w...2021-02-1535 minReel OnesThe Little Things review + Top 5 Serial killers in moviesKieran and Cody talk about the new HBO Max movie 'The Little Things' and then they talk about the top 5 serial killers from movies! Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-02-021h 02
Memorandum of UnderstandingMoU food: An entrée to developmentAid is a darned sight livelier than that that is described in the bloodless language of official records and reports. So what do chlorinated phrases in development like capacity building look like when done right? We begin in Dili, Timor Leste, at Agora Food Studio, a restaurant set up by two slightly world-weary aid workers who found that they could achieve more in setting up a place that celebrates East Timorese food and developing East Timorese chefs and restauranteurs than through all those reports that they'd previously been slaving over.We hear from Alva Lim and Mark N...2021-01-3132 min
Memorandum of UnderstandingTrailer: Memorandum of UnderstandingThe Development Policy Centre's new podcast series premieres on Monday 1 February. Host, Gordon Peake, peers behind the bureaucratic curtain to tell the stories of the people and politics of international aid. Recommended reading: Read the fine print of Memorandum of Understanding's full corporate plan on the Development Policy Centre blog. Behind the curtain:Host, Gordon Peake: Twitter | WritingProducer, Julia Bergin: Twitter | WritingSound Design: Luther CanuteVisual credits: Map courtesy of Agora Food Studio.2021-01-2703 minReel OnesAll 65+ movies I saw in 2020 (pt. 1)Kieran goes through some of the movies he saw in 2020 with the first part of his 65+ long list of movies. Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-01-251h 07Reel OnesEp. 1 & 2 of WandaVision + 'One Night in Miami' ReviewKieran and Cody talk about their feeling towards the first two episodes of WandaVison and then transition to reviewing one of the most anticipated dramas of award season 'One Night in Miami'. Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-01-2349 minReel OnesDCEU Movie Rankings(Post WW84)Kieran and Joe rank all the movies from the DCEU following the release of Wonder Woman 1984. Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - Profile2021-01-1545 minReel OnesPieces of a Woman review + Top 5 worst movie couplesKieran and Cody talk about the new Netflix release 'Pieces of a Woman'. Does the movie work all the way through or is it a one trick pony. Then they list their top 5 worst movie couples of all time! Subscribe and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all other podcast networks! Thanks! Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-01-111h 17Reel OnesMost Anticipated Movies of 2021Kieran and Cody move past the terrible year that was 2020 and start the new year looking toward the movies that they can't wait to see. Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-01-0830 minReel OnesRecapping Movies in 2020 & The Top 10 Best Movies of 2020Kieran and Cody look back at the horrible year that was 2020 but more specifically in movies and film. Giving their thoughts on the changes the movie industry went through as what were the best movies of the year. Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2021-01-041h 05Reel OnesWonder Woman 1984 ReviewKieran and Joe talk through the expierence of watching a major blockbuster at home on their TV's and then review everything from the new edition to the DCEU 'Wonder Woman 1984'Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - Profile2020-12-2832 minReel Ones'The Mandalorian' Season 2 Recap & ReviewKieran and Cody recap the second season on Mandalorian Season 2. Send us your thoughts on the season! Kieran's Twitter - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Insta - @Kieran_BerginKieran's Letterboxd - ProfileCody's Twitter - @CodyPolzinCody's instagram - @CodyPolzinReel One's Twitter- @ReelOnesPod2020-12-2445 min
Faith-Filled Preparedness for Christian Women: Joyfully PreparedPreparedness is in my DNAHi there! I’m Wendi Bergin the host of Joyfully Prepared. I’m so thankful that you’ve taken the time to listen to this podcast. I named the podcast Joyfully Prepared because I believe that becoming more prepared and self-reliant is a journey of abundance and self-discovery. I grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia. My dad is from there as well as my grandparents. Preparedness is actually embedded in my DNA. Back in 1938, the leader of my grandparents’ church encouraged its members to put up two years’ worth of food and supplies. Over the next couple of years, my grandma...2020-04-2702 min
Mark BerginMark Bergin Radio MontageMark Bergin's radio montage from his work at the Bleav Podcast Network, 10News WTSP, 10News WBIR, WGN Radio 720 AM, ESPN Radio 1000, KBIA 91.3 FM and KCOU 88.1 FM.2020-02-0607 min
Mark BerginBrad Biggs interview on Aug. 29, 2013Chicago Bears and NFL writer Brad Biggs joined Mark Bergin and Jack Wascher on KCOU 88.1 FM's "Chicago Stuck in Misery." They talked Mizzou, Bears and the NFL's concussion settlement.2019-09-1909 min
Mark BerginTom Dore interview on June 29, 2012Mark Bergin and Brennan Boehne interview former Chicago Bulls play-by-play announcer Tom Dore.2019-07-1819 min
Mark BerginBob Ryan interview on Nov. 3, 2014Mark Bergin and Louie Kaczmarek interview Boston Globe writer and ESPN personality Bob Ryan on Nov. 3, 2014, from the KCOU 88.1 FM studios.2019-07-1714 min
Divorce the Workforce with Todd Bergin - Entrepreneur Insights | Online Business | Social Media Marketing | Live Video002 – Apryl Schlueter of The Cheerful Mind on Living Life Your WayOn this episode of Divorce the Workforce with Todd Bergin, meet my friend Apryl Schlueter, an accomplished career person turned entrepreneur who focuses her efforts on helping others find their path to living a better life and on their own terms. Hear about how she has transitioned from her day job career path to a more rewarding…
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The Video Games ShowVGS Post MO Game Con Special (8.16.16)Now that MO Game Con has occurred and some days have past, it is time to reflect on all the awesomeness. Join four of the five members of the con planning crew (Chad Hager, Chuck Shaw, Jake Friedel & Rich Bergin) along with Matt Gurley as the guys discuss everything about the con, from the planning phase, hanging out with Adam Koralik, the con itself, what they saw, what they got, all the con wonder, and how they took a grand total of eight hours off before starting to plan next year's MO Game Con II: The Wrath of Con!2016-08-171h 12The Video Games ShowVGS Post MO Game Con Special (8.16.16)Now that MO Game Con has occurred and some days have past, it is time to reflect on all the awesomeness. Join four of the five members of the con planning crew (Chad Hager, Chuck Shaw, Jake Friedel & Rich Bergin) along with Matt Gurley as the guys discuss everything about the con, from the planning phase, hanging out with Adam Koralik, the con itself, what they saw, what they got, all the con wonder, and how they took a grand total of eight hours off before starting to plan next year's MO Game Con II: The Wrath of Con!2016-08-171h 12The Video Games ShowVGS Show 490 - Old School Reunion (8.18.15)After a long break, Mr. Kraftor and Mr. Bergin on back to help ease the withdraws from a missing VGS. The guys update everyone on what has been going on, where the show is going, talk a bit of raffling, and hit up all the emails. Please stay tuned to the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/thevideogamesshow) for all show updates.2015-08-181h 23The Video Games ShowVGS Show 490 - Old School Reunion (8.18.15)After a long break, Mr. Kraftor and Mr. Bergin on back to help ease the withdraws from a missing VGS. The guys update everyone on what has been going on, where the show is going, talk a bit of raffling, and hit up all the emails. Please stay tuned to the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/thevideogamesshow) for all show updates.2015-08-181h 23The Video Games ShowVGS Presents Top of the Turnbuckle - Wrestlemania Recap (3.31.15)Rich Bergin and Josh Dick take you on a recap of WWE Westlemania in this mini episode of Top of the Turnbuckle podcast. We break down the matches and provide opinions of every step. We also have a special guest join us. Enjoy!2015-04-0121 minThe Video Games ShowVGS Presents Top of the Turnbuckle - Wrestlemania Recap (3.31.15)Rich Bergin and Josh Dick take you on a recap of WWE Westlemania in this mini episode of Top of the Turnbuckle podcast. We break down the matches and provide opinions of every step. We also have a special guest join us. Enjoy!2015-04-0121 minThe Video Games ShowVGS Show 460 - Are You Smarter Than Rich Bergin? (8.18.14)Sorry, this another short show, but hey, short show is better than no show. The guys are back with Program Director Patrick in studio. We hit up news, talk the new Tuesday night VGS take over, give the results of the latest round of the Console Wars, and round it out with an email. Listen now or Keith will cry (seriously, please listen).2014-08-1948 minThe Video Games ShowVGS Show 460 - Are You Smarter Than Rich Bergin? (8.18.14)Sorry, this another short show, but hey, short show is better than no show. The guys are back with Program Director Patrick in studio. We hit up news, talk the new Tuesday night VGS take over, give the results of the latest round of the Console Wars, and round it out with an email. Listen now or Keith will cry (seriously, please listen).2014-08-1948 minThe Video Games ShowVGS Show 413 - Aussies Say No to Alien Narcotics, Yes to Anal Prob Gun (8.5.13)After a short break, VGS host Rich Bergin returns to the VGS studio for another episode of VGS. Joining Rich this week is guest host Bongo (Ron Brock) for all the madness. Listen in for what has to be the oddest story concerning Australia Ratings Board, along with all the major gaming headlines, a special review from Bongo, the intruction of the VGS Side Bar segment, emails, and Would You Rather. Sit down, listen, enjoy some rice.2013-08-061h 51The Video Games ShowVGS Show 413 - Aussies Say No to Alien Narcotics, Yes to Anal Prob Gun (8.5.13)After a short break, VGS host Rich Bergin returns to the VGS studio for another episode of VGS. Joining Rich this week is guest host Bongo (Ron Brock) for all the madness. Listen in for what has to be the oddest story concerning Australia Ratings Board, along with all the major gaming headlines, a special review from Bongo, the intruction of the VGS Side Bar segment, emails, and Would You Rather. Sit down, listen, enjoy some rice.2013-08-061h 51The Video Games ShowVGS Show 376 (9.24.12)It is a short show, but a fun one none the less. We tackles some interesting news on the WiiU front that actually has Kraft excited, marvel at Rich Bergin's on-drugs-antics, and discover that our own Playtex Keith has had an Xbox 360 for years without us knowing about it! Don't forget next week will be a remote broadcast from the Maplewood Gamestop!2012-09-2553 minThe Video Games ShowVGS Show 376 (9.24.12)It is a short show, but a fun one none the less. We tackles some interesting news on the WiiU front that actually has Kraft excited, marvel at Rich Bergin's on-drugs-antics, and discover that our own Playtex Keith has had an Xbox 360 for years without us knowing about it! Don't forget next week will be a remote broadcast from the Maplewood Gamestop!2012-09-2553 minThe Video Games ShowVGS Show 375 (9.17.12)Well, it finally happened: we had a live event that actually recorded! Thanks to the valiant efforts by Mr. Rich Bergin we are now equipped with our own remote rig which we tested out at the Borderlands 2 midnight launch. Come join us for a ton of news about the WiiU, some news about other stuff, and watch us redub Station Manager Keith to Playtex Keith. Check out this rain-filled edition of the world-famous Video Games Show!2012-09-181h 14The Video Games ShowVGS Show 375 (9.17.12)Well, it finally happened: we had a live event that actually recorded! Thanks to the valiant efforts by Mr. Rich Bergin we are now equipped with our own remote rig which we tested out at the Borderlands 2 midnight launch. Come join us for a ton of news about the WiiU, some news about other stuff, and watch us redub Station Manager Keith to Playtex Keith. Check out this rain-filled edition of the world-famous Video Games Show!2012-09-181h 14The Video Games ShowVGS Show 351 (1.23.12)We finally make it back into The U studios, but sans Rich Bergin. Though he couldn't be in the studio he does call in. Either way, Kraft and Brandon tackle the latest news including more SOPA fallout, Vita news, and more. Come join us for an all new Video Games Show!2012-01-241h 29The Video Games ShowVGS Show 351 (1.23.12)We finally make it back into The U studios, but sans Rich Bergin. Though he couldn't be in the studio he does call in. Either way, Kraft and Brandon tackle the latest news including more SOPA fallout, Vita news, and more. Come join us for an all new Video Games Show!2012-01-241h 29The Video Games ShowVGS Show 329 (7.11.11)Mark your calendars: it is a somber occasion. This is officially the first episode of VGS without Rich Bergin :( Rich is out with a fever, but Kraft takes the helm to deliver the latest industry news. To help out with Rich's absense we have David and Elonka from Simutronics come in to give a recap of this weekend's festivities at the St Louis Game Jam. On top of that, David tells us about the upcoming iPhone game beind developed at Simutronics: Tiny Heroes. You don't want to miss this great episode of the world-famous Video Games Show!2011-07-121h 20The Video Games ShowVGS Show 329 (7.11.11)Mark your calendars: it is a somber occasion. This is officially the first episode of VGS without Rich Bergin :( Rich is out with a fever, but Kraft takes the helm to deliver the latest industry news. To help out with Rich's absense we have David and Elonka from Simutronics come in to give a recap of this weekend's festivities at the St Louis Game Jam. On top of that, David tells us about the upcoming iPhone game beind developed at Simutronics: Tiny Heroes. You don't want to miss this great episode of the world-famous Video Games Show!2011-07-121h 20