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Intertextual Cardboard Experience#37 - Josh Wood: Let's Go? To WisconsinJosh Wood, designer and developer at AEG, joins the show as I lead him on a tour of my great home state, Wisconsin. Despite my chaotic whims as a tour guide, Josh had some say in the destination choices, “drafting” between one of two locations for our third through sixth stops—with those selections discarding a different set of prepared questions. Fortunately for you, the third member of this trip, you were in for a treat no matter what locations/questions were selected, as Josh’s attention to detail, place, movement, stories, art, and experience leave you with a fantasti...2025-07-091h 13
The Rockies Insider with Patrick Lyons2025 MLB Trade Deadline Primer for the Rockies: Is anyone untouchable? How aggressive can Colorado be?Ryan McMahon and Jake Bird lead the list of top trade candidates for the Colorado Rockies ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. Why must GM Bill Schmidt act quickly on dealing his two best assets? Are they lessons learned from waiting too long to trade Elias Díaz, Daniel Bard, Trevor Story and several others?Ezequiel Tovar and Chase Dollander are the best young players on the roster, but do some around Major League Baseball think they should be traded for the right package? Which three players belong in the Not Right Now category in terms of b...2025-07-0143 min
Blake Street Banter2024 Draft Prospect Update plus MiLB Recap.🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥 / @blakestreetbanter 🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/BlakeStBanterhttps://www.threads.net/@BlakeStreetB...https://bsky.app/profile/BlakeStBante... / blakestbanter 🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...https://open.spotify.com/show/3G8bBLN...✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.blakestreetbanter.com/TAGSDenver, Coors Field, Bud Black, Jordan Beck, Michael Toglia, Ezequiel Tovar, Ryan McMahon, Drew Romo, Charlie Condon, Chase Dollander, Adael Amador, Y...2025-06-261h 02
An Americanist BriefingFriday the 13th News Roundup: From Fetterman and Bannon to Antarctic DiscoveryTALK TO ME, TEXT ITFriday the 13th brings a collection of stories you likely haven't encountered through mainstream channels. From unexpected political dining companions to scientific discoveries frozen in time, this episode peels back layers of news that deserve attention but often get overlooked.We start with Senator John Fetterman's eyebrow-raising dinner with Steve Bannon at a prominent MAGA establishment—surprisingly, on Fetterman's wedding anniversary. While acknowledging Fetterman's recent stands supporting Israel and his willingness to reach across the aisle, we ponder the wisdom of associating with controversial figures like Bannon. This political odd co...2025-06-1311 min
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#36 - Chad Elkins: 25th Century Games in the 21¼st CenturyChad Elkins, Founder and Lead Developer at 25th Century Games, joins the show for its 25th 36th episode. This episode is so piping hot that you’ll need your best stoneware mug to keep it contained. Through a ton of insightful commentary on general development, localization, and reprinting games, and the fun stories surrounding all of these processes, there are so many takeaways to things I’d been wondering about for some time. Chad also gives away the “formuoli” for getting the rights to something like Ra. With so much enjoyable conversation here, make sure you Run Run Run! to where...2025-06-111h 13Blake Street BanterMiLB Recap and First Half Standings UpdateA fun week of callups and great performances. Louis and Isaac are here to break down everything that has happened in the Rockies prospect world. 🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@BlakeStreetBanter🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/BlakeStBanterhttps://www.threads.net/@BlakeStreetBanterhttps://bsky.app/profile/BlakeStBanter.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@BlakeStBanter🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blake-street-banter/id1526499845https://open.spotify.com/show/3G8bBLNPLYjVzxEIFV08H7✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.blakestreetbanter.com/TAGSDenver, Coors Field, Bud Black, Jordan Beck, Michael Toglia, Ezequiel Tovar, Ryan McMahon, Drew Romo, Charlie Condon, Chase Dollander, Adael Amador, Yanquiel Fernandez, Zac Veen, Brody Brecht, Robert Calaz...2025-06-1049 minBlake Street BanterRockies Prospects Risers, Plus Ryan Ritter wont stop homeringMiLB prospects who are rising. 🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@BlakeStreetBanter🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/BlakeStBanterhttps://www.threads.net/@BlakeStreetBanterhttps://bsky.app/profile/BlakeStBanter.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@BlakeStBanter🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blake-street-banter/id1526499845https://open.spotify.com/show/3G8bBLNPLYjVzxEIFV08H7✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.blakestreetbanter.com/TAGSDenver, Coors Field, Bud Black, Jordan Beck, Michael Toglia, Ezequiel Tovar, Ryan McMahon, Drew Romo, Charlie Condon, Chase Dollander, Adael Amador, Yanquiel Fernandez, Zac Veen, Brody Brecht, Robert Calaz, Kyle Karros, Jard Thomas, Gabriel Hughes, Ryan Ritter, Sterlin Thompson, Carson Palmquist, Jordy Vargas, Jack Mahoney, Benny Montgomery, Connor S...2025-05-2948 minThe Rockies Insider with Patrick LyonsEXCLUSIVE: Zach Agnos on month no. 1 in the Bigs, Carson Palmquist on his debut and Aaron Schunk on RyMac's leadershipWhat is it like covering a game at Coors Field? Here’s an inside look on everything that happens before a Colorado Rockies game.Enjoy exclusive audio of Zach Agnos discusses how he got his unique moustache, Carson Palmquist on his manager playing a prank before his debut and Aaron Schunk explains what makes Ryan McMahon such a great third baseman and leader.Plus, injury updates (Thairo Estrada, Victor Vodnik, Ryan Feltner and Kris Bryant) and Warren Schaeffer’s appreciation of Adael Amador.🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider🎧 LISTEN...2025-05-2229 min
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#35 - Kaleb Wentzel-Fisher: Power Vacuum or (The Death of The Brave Little Toaster: A Space Odyssey)In the show’s 35th episode, we are super electrified to have designer Kaleb Wentzel-Fisher join us and to talk about Power Vacuum and so much more. The stories here might shock you! The puns I force Kaleb to make might make your hair stand on end! That’s all a part of the guarantee that you are in for a more fun time than a stroll down the aisle of your local appliance store.But in all seriousness, this is a great episode. You already knew that.Check out Kaleb’s work:Websit...2025-05-141h 49
Intertextual Cardboard ExperienceVodcast 5 - Show Noteception An episode about show notes with my shortest show note section yet.This episodes talks about the state of the show (all good and more good to come [sorry about any pause 😔], how I obsess over show notes (a bit too much), and genre and how different games have differing ease in returning to them.To keep up the bit about the short notes here, there are no time stamps; it all kind of flows in and out with maybe sensible transitions, much like a dream (within a dream [within a...]).-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I...2025-05-0141 min
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#34 - Carl Robinson—Kelp: Fun vs. FunIn this interview, fun isn’t actually competing, but different types of fun and the way they interact with each other are being examined. As a little thought experiment, which games pop into your head when you think about the thrill of danger? Carl Robinson, designer of the hit game Kelp: Shark vs. Octopus, joins the show to discuss something that has been on his mind for quite some time, and that’s the way fun is discussed when examining board games. As a designer of a game that is a whole lot of fun, Carl...2025-03-202h 13An Americanist BriefingUncensored: The Morning RundownTALK TO ME, TEXT ITFreedom of speech under attack? The recent DDoS assault on X raises alarming questions about who's targeting our digital town squares. Though Ukraine faces accusations, the real culprits may lurk closer to home among politicians with concerning foreign connections.The window for meaningful accountability seems to be narrowing. As journalist Nick Sorter aptly observes, "We need to start perp walking people while the momentum is in our favor." This urgency reflects a growing concern that public demand for justice could fade without decisive action now. Meanwhile, in the culture wars...2025-03-1113 min
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#33 - Candice Harris: Musical Board Game Layers with a Percussively Inclined PlayerA close second place option for the episode title was “Meeplekeeper’s Palace.”Also, there’s a little bit of a note in the episodes after the credits (kind of as an epilogue). In the past, I’ve done a couple prologue/pre-show notes; if necessary, I’d do them again. This particular note makes more sense at the end, so make sure you’re tuned in until the “end end.”ANYWAY, Candice Harris joins the show for a super special thirty-third episode! Candice is a lifelong musician and took a similar proclivity of deep-diving things she’s passi...2025-02-251h 40
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#32 - Marceline Leiman: A High Tide of Indie DesignsDesigner Marceline Leiman joins the show for an episode that ebbs and flows in such an engaging way, much like the tides and other marvels in nature. Amongst many other games, Marceline recently designed High Tide, which was an extreme success at the Indie Games Night Market and serves as an anchor for much of this conversation. The game was handcrafted with so many unique considerations and stories that I was fortunate enough to hear, and you will be able to too now. In addition to this indie market release, there will be a subsequent production through Underdog Games! 2025-02-031h 45Blake Street BanterAustin Emener, Colorado Rockies pitching prospect, Banter SessionJoin us for a banter session with Austin Emener, a Colorado Rockies pitching prospect with an intriguing journey to professional baseball! From Georgia to the big leagues, Austin shares his experiences pitching for North Alabama and East Tennessee State before being drafted in the 16th round of the 2023 MLB Draft.
We also chat about his mindset, his path to the Rockies organization, and what he’s working on to take his game to the next level.
Austin's IG: https://www.instagram.com/austinemener/
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Can a revamped approach help elevate the Rockies from their struggles in starting and relief pitching (ranked 27th and 28th in 2023, respectively)? How would this impact the "Arm Barn" and players like Austin Gomber, Ryan Feltner, and Germán Márquez?
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Intertextual Cardboard Experience#31 - Cole Wehrle: "The Cole Visitation"Intertextual Cardboard Experience is excited to start the new year in atypical fashion, and it couldn’t be more exciting. Cole Wehrle, Creative Director at Leder Games and Co-Founder of Wehrlegig Games, joins the show, and I had the bright idea of having us not talk about board games… In all seriousness, we do talk directly about board games a handful-ish times, but, for the most part, those thoughts are scattered between some deep and personal insights that Cole shares about a couple of other things: reading (specifically Pynchon) and running. Through Cole’s reflections on these topics, approaching a text...2025-01-131h 36Blake Street BanterAre the Colorado Rockies a Draft and Development organization? A look at the Top Prospects in 2015We revisit the 2015 Prospect Class of the Colorado Rockies. Which players in 2025 can replicate Story, Oberg or Senzatelas careers?
We also create a list of New Year's Resolutions that the Colorado Rockies should have for the 2025 season.
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Intertextual Cardboard Experience#30 - Daniel Newman: An Indie Games Night Market SpecialPart of me wanted to jokingly name this episode, “The Official Podcast of Indie Games Night Market,” but it would have probably been more confusing than funny. Anyway, this one is a special episode for so many reasons! First off, it’s the first time the show has had a repeat guest. It’s also the first time there have been guest episodes released in back to back weeks, as this “bonus” episode gets to serve as a little holiday present, making it the year’s twentieth guest episode (I had four solo, rambly things to make the total coun...2024-12-301h 06
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#29 - Matthew Dunstan - Relationships: A Collabstraction PrequelProlific designer Matthew Dunstan joins the show in a unique opportunity to link to the last episode as well as Intertextual Cardboard Experience’s famous Collabstraction Trilogy. There are many unique topics discussed here, and, to me, the ethos of most everything we talked about boiled down to the idea of community and the relationships Matthew has with others in the gaming space. Unsurprisingly, this episode is a real treat.Last episode, I was fortunate enough to chat with Rory Muldoon, Matthew’s partner at Postmark Games. If you haven’t, check out that episode. Additionally, keep refres...2024-12-231h 11Blake Street BanterWhat to expect from Kris Bryant after recent comments? Is Goose Gossage right about Coors Field?Kris Bryant is in the news again after discussing his lingering back issue. Do his comments suggest he’ll finally be a contributor for the Colorado Rockies in 2025? Or have you given up hope on his ever contributing?
Goose Gossage, the first Colorado-born player in the Baseball Hall of Fame, spoke out about certain changes that could be made to help pitchers at Coors Field. Are there other ways of altering Denver’s baseball mecca to make it more favorable to the Rockies?
The boys also discuss Jefry Yan (who is he and why are we excited), analyze those lost...2024-12-1847 minBlake Street BanterColorado Rockies get 4th pick in MLB Draft Lottery - Will Ethan Holliday be back in Denver?Kevin from Rotoballer stops by to discuss the infamous e-mail. We will also Banter on Kyle Farmer and Austin Nola. Are the Rockies finally committing to youth? We’ll discuss lottery results, “Holiday or bust,” and what we'd do as GM—including building a LF Rooftop. Plus, thoughts on Drew Romo, Zac Veen, and wild card picks for ROY. With the NL West ramping up, can the Rockies compete? Tune in for hot takes and analysis!Follow Kevin here: https://x.com/_Kevlar23_ https://www.rotoballer.com/author/klarson2351
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...2024-12-111h 03Blake Street BanterCharlie Blackmon Card Rainbow with Grant HankinsCharlie Blackmon's 1/1 Refractor is owned by friend of the pod Grant Hankins who stops by and shares about #TheHobby! After that Patrick Lyons joins the show to discuss the history of the Colorado Rockies Rule 5 Draft and the Winter Meetings next week. We end the show with BSB Reads Rockies Reddit.
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Intertextual Cardboard Experience#28 - Rory Muldoon: Print and PodRory Muldoon, designer and one-half of Postmark Games, joins the show to discuss the exciting spaces available in the print and play format. With an upcoming project to show off these ideas in 52 Realms: Adventures, it was a really fun conversation charting Rory’s adventures in the board gaming profession and ways he enjoys designing. We also talk about community, co-design, and a massive print and play space opera 4x game (kind of).Anyway, this discussion was fantastic. Enjoy and check out the links for 52 Realms: Adventures and all things Postmark Games.Kickstarter page for 52 Re...2024-11-2553 min
Intertextual Cardboard ExperienceVodcast 4 - A Late Solo-ween Celebration: Fear and Procrastination in Southeast WisconsinEnter for a chance to win a surprise giveaway (cool, I promise). Ending mid-December (probably the 16th).No crazy episode notes today. I chat about some things to look forward to with the show and beyond (a game I'm making and some videos). There's a quick thought about "fear" in board games, and then I talk about the following games a little bit. They'll all be linked to their BGG pages.Final GirlCthulhu: Death May DieSkulls of SedlecMind Space----------------------------------------------------------...2024-11-1453 min
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#27 - Jon Barron: Halloween Trick-TacularJon Barron, designer of Tricky Time Crisis, Best Candy on the Block, and a few more extremely exciting games in an upcoming Kickstarter (let’s just pause to link the Kickstarter 2024-10-211h 03
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#26 - Jonathan Cox: JonGetsCleaningDust off your headphones and get ready for an amazing talk with Jonathan Cox of JonGetsGames. As a voice that I started listening to early in my time in “the hobby,” being able to talk about Jon’s experiences with board games and how that’s led to this culmination of different work and creation within the space was a real treat. And he designed Spring Cleaning, which I’ve been binging and cannot recommend enough. Listen to us talk about all of that and more!Order Spring Cleaning Here!JonGetsGames on YouTubeIntro...2024-09-301h 20
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#25 - Patrick Leder: At the FourFront of AsymmetryIn this episode, I set up some questions (per usual), and Patrick Leder, founder of Leder Games, takes them and leads a delightful conversation about the company, robots, baby simulators, and other less random things not included in this cherry-picked short list. In all seriousness, this episode covers a range of stories and sentiments, and it’s a real (Trick or) Treat. Check out the Leder Games website.Check out the upcoming Kickstarter for the next Root expansion.Introduction (0:00)A slightly tweaked first question asking Patrick about some foundational ga...2024-09-161h 17
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#2(4) - Let’s Get Digital: An Asynchronous Interview with ufm (BGA Developer) & A One-Year Celebration!These will be the shortest show notes yet because I have more than enough words in the episode itself.Listen for some unique insights from Board Game Arena developer ufm, and check out all of their BGA adaptations here (you might need to have an account to see this page?).Also, thanks for being a part of this journey. It's been a blast.Also also, I think the instructions for the giveaway are pretty clear, so listen to the episode for details on that.----------------------------------------------------------Contact, follow, and support...2024-08-121h 22
Fantasy Baseball Today ExpressDrop Garrett Crochet? Spencer Arrighetti Breakout & Ranking Saves Options (8/12 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)Is it time to drop Garrett Crochet? Spencer Arrighetti has 12+ strikeouts in back-to-back starts! How do we rank Ryan Walker, Victor Vodnik, Lucas Erceg, Justin Martinez, Seranthony Dominguez and Aroldis Chapman?Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqiFollow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Ro...2024-08-1208 min
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#23 - Justin Jacobson: Tales to RestoreJustin Jacobson, owner and president of Restoration Games, joins the show to talk about what drives the company, especially as it's doing something quite different in the hobby board game space. In a world of “digital” remakes, remasters, and re-imaginings of all sorts of different texts, there really aren’t many analogous examples in the analog space. Hearing a lot of the story of Restoration Games, having a lengthy chat about one of my favorite game systems (I say one of, but it’s probably number one), and everything in-between makes this a very special episode.Check out the...2024-07-291h 14
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#22 - Daniel Newman: New Mill, New GamesDaniel Newman, board game designer and New Mill Industries owner, joins the show today to talk about a bunch of really fun topics. The conversation includes, but is not limited to, New Mill, trick-taking games, punk rock, and how one could make impromptu card stands. With a focus on making different designs more readily available and finding work that might be a little too niche for the mainstream market, Daniel’s vision and work in the board gaming space fills a very unique and important space.Check out the site for some pre-orders: https://www.newmillindustries.com/...2024-07-1557 min
Intertextual Cardboard ExperienceVodcast 3 - Summer Solo-stice: ROVE (a great solo game) and all Solitary ThingsVodcast 3 - Summer Solo-stice: ROVE (a great solo game) and all Solitary ThingsA hair shorter than the last couple of “Vodcasts,” and that was a part of this episode’s solo challenge. With that mild dose of brevity, there are some interesting thoughts here, and they’re a bit punchier. In this episode, I break down the awesome solo game, ROVE: Results-Oriented Versatile Explorer. Additionally, and hopefully in a not “preachy” way, I just talk about some of the ways in which I’ve enjoyed doing all sorts of different things “solo,” how I have held myself back from d...2024-07-0143 min
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#21 - Tyler Miles Lockett: Geeks, Greek Mythology, Games, and GlobetrottingInsanely talented artist and creator, Tyler Miles Lockett joins the show to talk about some upcoming projects. Tyler is creating the art for Renier Knizia’s Ichor, Lockett Studio (a really exciting project that we chat about for a bit!), and his HUGE upcoming book, Lockett Studio: Greek Gods and Heroes. Through a long time of traveling and creating, Tyler is looking to bring forth stories from throughout history and the world.Check out Tyler’s work through this Linktree.Additionally, be on the lookout for Bitewing game’s upcoming Kickstarter that has Ichor as one of...2024-06-171h 17
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#20 - Alisha Giroux: Art, Cats, and the Magical Stories that Happen When We CreateArtist of a million different things (with many of those most recent projects being board games), Alisha Giroux joins the podcast to discuss art, board games, some neat stories about how some collaborations came to be, AI, and a whole bunch of other great insights.Check out Alisha’s work in these links below:StorePortfolioLinkpop for Instagram and other pages BoardGameGeekArt 101Alisha’s background in graphic design and how that’s been a base for which the ever-present passio...2024-06-031h 24
Intertextual Cardboard ExperienceVodcast 2 - Balance and Following Greatness: or the Sequel that is Hades IIA just me episode where I (start to) discuss "balance" in board games, other mediums, and life in general. A lot of the purpose of the episode is to introduce future topics while bringing up some of the things I've been up to that made me think about those topics. There wound up being some interesting connections in here too, and I'm looking forward to many future guests/topics mentioned here. The episode then thinks about ways in which board games use expansions/new versions/etc. to follow up an initial entry. And then there's a brief ramble about...2024-05-2057 min
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#19 - Brett J. Gilbert - Collabrestriction: A Collabstraction EpisodeThe end of a trilogy. Brett J. Gilbert joins me to cap off a wonderful set of episodes. As one of founders of the Cambridge design group that both Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson from the last two episodes are a part of, it was such a great time going back to the beginning. The oddly constructed chronology of this episode kind of does the same, so join the end of this current “Collabstraction” journey. Brett's board game website.Beginning of the End (0:00)A little bit of introductory talk. A li...2024-05-061h 32
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#18 - David Thompson: Collabstraction 2: The CollabstractioningIn the rare sequel that’s just as good as its predecessor, David Thompson joins the show for “Collabstraction 2: The Collabstractioning.” We talk about some similar ideas in the topics of collaboration and abstraction, but we also discuss the ideas of sequels/iterations/expansions. It was really interesting getting to hear the slight differences in the overall approach to design and the fact that David has designed in the solo and historical spaces a little more, and, obviously, it was just a blast.Collab-introductionFrom growing up in “board game adjacent” spaces of RPGs and skirmish g...2024-04-221h 36
20th and Blake: The Rockies PodcastColorado Rockies Ups & Downs: Losing key plays, winning key players0:00-10:10 - Downs (1st inning, key plays, Kyle Freeland, Kris Bryant, Diaz' baserunning error)
10:10-16:30 - MEH (Nolan Jones bat, Dakota Hudson, Elehuris Montero)
16:30-26:15: Silver Linings (McMahon/Tovar, Ryan Felnter, Peter Lambert, Victor Vodnik, and Brenton Freaking Doyle.
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Intertextual Cardboard Experience#17 - Trevor Benjamin: CollabstractionA wonderful collaborative discussion here with a designer that only designs in collaborations, Trevor Benjamin. Designer of one of my favorite games of all time in Mandala, everything that has Trevor in the design credits is guaranteed to be a fantastic game. Speaking of fantastic, I think this episode is quite fantastic too, so thank you for tuning in.Trevor on BGG and Twitter.Introductory Questions [Time stamps coming! - weird technical hang-up - should be set by 4/9]What got Trevor into board games and how that has inspired...2024-04-081h 46
Dynasty Sports LifeDynasty Sports Life Ep. 113 Joe Orrico on baseballIt is a difficult time of year to find baseball players who have not been thoroughly studied in the offseason. But are there players who may be more than assumed in Dynasty? Jesse asks Joe Orrico of Sports Ethos about Garrett Crochet, Michael Kopech, Nate Pearson, Brayan Bello, Shane Bieber, Victor Vodnik, Jeff Hoffman, Kerry Carpenter, Anthony Rendon, Brent Rooker, Jake Burger, Ryan McMahon, and Jesse Winker. Subscribe to Dynasty Sports Life for great dynasty talk about four dynasty sports.Some music by Kevin MacLeod. Follow on twitter at @dynsportslife. Email at dynastysportslife@gmail.com2024-04-0248 min
Intertextual Cardboard ExperienceVodcast 1 - Apocalands/DuelThe first ever "Vodcast." So while a warning that this one is just me is potentially apt, it's a huge step up from the "Yearly Reflection" episode. Part of the reason this exists is due to the fact that now is my turbo-busy season. Another reason it exists is because there are some good thoughts in here that I want to keep continuing in this Vodcast format, whether that's due to being too backed up to have scheduled interviews or not, and elsewhere. The show discusses this in more detail. Future episodes will have less administrative stuff too, but...2024-03-2556 min
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#16 - Ruel Gaviola: A Couple of Word NerdsIn this super sweet episode, Ruel and I have a fantastic talk about all of the things he’s currently working on, some of his life’s stories, and connections between books and board games. To put most of everything in one spot (and that EVERYTHING is a lot), this is Ruel’s Linktree. The Linktree isn’t enough, as he is also on Rahdo and Good Time Society (and other channels too!).Intro (0:00)Out of all of the things I enjoy with this podcast in general, my favorite is easily listening to peoples’ s...2024-03-1159 min
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#15 - Luis Aguasvivas: Tetracast ~ The Episode with Four Titles ~ 4x4 ~ Title-ominoLuis Aguasvivas, writer for PopMatters, his own site, and numerous other video game journals, joins me for an episode primarily about the video game Tetris. The episode is a journey from very poignant and personal reflections on the way the game has impacted Luis to funny moments about speed-running board games to the history of Tetris to many other shapes and places that you’ll have to discover on the way. In addition to linking his written work above, Luis also contributes to the Homo Ludens channel, and here’s just one of the videos featuring him.I...2024-02-262h 01
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#14 - Brigette Indelicato: Thick Plots and Sick FontsJoin this fantastic episode, as Brigette leads me (and subsequently all of you) on a board game journey through several unique lenses. Check out all of her amazing work here and the rest of this episode for her insight. Intro (0:00)Brigette’s professional graphic design experience linked up with her board gaming in a way that led to her designing games and doing graphic design work for board games. We talk about games earlier in our gaming experience that stuck out to us from a graphic design standpoint as well.This episo...2024-02-121h 15
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#13 - Eric & The Board Game Dojo: Crossovers and Transitions – not (really) a basketball episodeThis episode’s notes start at the end. Eric partnered up with his friend Ben from https://travel-games.co.uk/ to put together these really awesome Tokyo Game Market Bundles. So while this is a kind of plug, it’s really not (but you should look at them, and they’re looking to replenish ones that sell out too [I think the whole initial lot sold out immediately and has already been restocked since, but I could be wrong]). The story behind the creation of these boxes, the communication with the designers, the translations for untranslated rulebooks, and everything in bet...2024-01-291h 49Intertextual Cardboard Experience#12 - Steven Aramini: “This Game Ain’t Big Enough for the Two of Us”Steven recently released Fliptown, which has got me absolutely hooked. That's no surprise, as many of his other co-designs are ones that I have binged/still am binging. Check out Steven's work and Twitter.ExpositionSteven's intro into games and game design.A new segment has emerged: "Vod Poorly Explaining Your Game" or VPEYG (the "y" is silent)The link to the episode's "-opolis" inspired scoring cards: "ICEopolis""Howdy, Partner" (10:13)Minimalism, collaboration, and some awesome stories about how some of your favorite games were created.Some "hidden gem" Buttonshy titles at the end....2024-01-151h 02Intertextual Cardboard Experience#11 - Jon Perry: Podcast 5[0]Jon Perry, designer of some of my favorite games, comes to talk about all his creative endeavors in this excellent episode. Check out Spots, Air, Land & Sea, Time Barons, Scape Goat, and all future output (some mentioned in this episode!). Jon's website is a great place to look at these games and his work in other mediums. I cannot overstate how excited I am for the video game UFO 50, and we talk about that too.There's a quick show intro before the start of the interview. Here's the Board Game Dojo episode I mention.Intro (3:05)2024-01-011h 20Intertextual Cardboard Experience#10 - Dan Thurot: "Buncha Non-answers"Dan Thurot of Space-Biff! joins me for a very special episode ten. Join us and the episode formerly known as "TBDBD" for questions, (non)answers, thoughtfulness, fun, and everything in-between."These Are My Impressions" (9:27) < >Dan receives his assignment for the podcast while we reflect on ways in which games can leave their initial impressions.Choices, choices, choices (30:22)Several metrics for choosing which games to play slug it out to see who reigns supreme.The "Test of Time" and/or (False Metrics) (46:51) < >Dan's words dive into how games' ability to last the test of time...2023-12-181h 23Intertextual Cardboard Experience#9 - VICES - A Yearly Reflection (of sorts)Possible Acronym Interpretations:Very In(dividual)(tertextual) Cardboard Experience SpecialVeritably (sorry that) It’s (a non-)Conversation (but just me) Existentially Spiraling 2023-12-1158 minIntertextual Cardboard Experience#8 - Eric Slauson: Researched Party/Story-craftingAn extremely ranging and fun conversation about all of the research and design ethos that go into Eric's games. The first couple timestamps cover Eric, what got him into gaming, his general research process, and thoughts behind designing. After that, the linked times are about specific research-related questions for specific games. As to not spoil those questions (and due to the fact that those sections are a little shorter), the times will just be linked!A Good & Plentiful Introduction (0:00)Getting to know EricCreating Lasting Social Experiences (20:30)In the intro, Eric offers a lot...2023-11-271h 35Intertextual Cardboard Experience#7 - Nick Murray: A 3D Look at Bitewing Games (Development, Design, and Dentistry)An in-depth look at all things Bitewing Games and one of its co-founders, Nick Murray.Intro and Reception Area (0:00)What got Nick into board games and some of the moments that made Bitewing gamesReading Some Magazines in the Waiting Room (14:10)Movies/shows about dentistsVideo games that made an impact on Nick's game development and designHygienist Cleaning (36:25)Ways in which Nick has thought about reviews and other media since starting to publish more gamesSome "Waterpik" advice for future board game makersExam Time- the Periodontal Probe (1:00:35)"Anthropomorphizing"2023-11-131h 23An Americanist BriefingAsk Carol, Meg Ryan Movie, Gmail SpiesTALK TO ME, TEXT ITIt’s Friday, which means it is Ask Carol anything.Movie critics pan the new Meg Ryan movie, but I am still going to watch it.Gmail spies? Someone filmed himself doing the naughty with himself and Gmail sent the video out to his employees.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREE Thanks for listening! Liberty Line each week on Sunday, look for topics on my X file @americanistblog and submit your 1-3 audio opinions to anamericanistblog@gmail.com...2023-11-0313 min