Best Gleeful Podcasts (2025)

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Tilebummed 1:37:11

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27d ago1:37:11

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Send us a text Welcome to The Gleeful Meeple - A podcast all about board games, where strategy meets laughter and all the dice is always better! In this episode: We talk about our gaming highlights and disappointments of 2025 We draft some dice and travel around Europe in this week’s Games of the Show: Tiletum And you, the Gleeples, get to play alo…

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Episode 280: Center Left Space Orb 2:33:46

2d ago2:33:46

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(Recorded 12/22/2025/) Bingo saw Moche Kasher / Will Bingo even ever get a Punirune? /SCOOTY CAM! / We meet Dr. Don / Work Sucks Cat! / Slick Rick is going to Grid Town! / Late Silly Mail! / Someone outted Bingo to Janet Folger Porter! / Bobbys Dot World / SCOOTY CAM!! / What’s A Girl to Do episode 2 (final part) / TOYCOMwww.halfwayokay.comwww.mast…

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Episode 279: The Holes Disease 2:21:38

9d ago2:21:38

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(Recorded 12/15/2025/) Bingo had people in his home! / Poor Rob and Michele Reiner / Fuck the Dilbert guy / Sick Rick did it again! / Scooty Ate A Whoopie Pie! / Bingo’s self hate! / Weaponized gifts / Bingo’s papper huffed in a buncha Scooty doodie / Uncle Morty calls in!! / Badthrooms! / Bingo has a short existential break down / Fuck J. K. Rowli…

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Episode 278: Dissed By A Fleshie 2:18:30

16d ago2:18:30

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(Recorded 12/08/2025/) He’s behind the TV! / Scooty Cam! / Bingo preps for the Cursemas Special! / Bingo had to pay money at the car fixer! / Slick Rick really stepped in it this time! / Demon Attack! / Kelsey Grammer is TRUMP guy!? / The Pot Belly Bear / Urkel’s got contents under pressure! / What’s A Girl to Do episode 2 (part 3) / Bring on De Ha…

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Inclusive Nerdery: The Secret Sauce of Great Teams | Podcast Awesome 14:20

16d ago14:20

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What is nerdery, really? 🤓 In this episode of Podcast Awesome, we dig into the heart of Font Awesome’s culture — inclusive nerdery. It's not about lone geniuses or command line gatekeepers. It’s about heart, curiosity, humility, and building awesome things with other people. 💛 👾 You'll hear from FA team members Dave and Travis, plus a few snippets …

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Episode 277: A Conversation With Early Man 2:17:14

24d ago2:17:14

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(Recorded 12/01/2025/) We’re Amazon Rappin’! / Thanksgiving recap! / Scooty’s on a cat tower! / Bingo begs people to do free ads for his Curse mas Special / Bingo’s got car crazies! / The Slick Rick Expanded Universe! / Casey is stuck on Derry Girls: Battle for Emerald Isle / Ian sent us weird Italian AI trading card game cards!! / What’s A Girl to…

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Episode 276: Restaurant Cosplay 3:15:50

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(Recorded 11/24/2025/) More Gilmore Girls cash grabs! / Slick Rick needs a wishbone! / Archie needs advice! / Midgees! / Aunt Acid! / Scooty plays with his new toy / MechWarrior Online cat! / Pretty Police attacks local coffee shop for their shitty AI / WHAT DO YOU WANT/ Thanksgiving Garfield! / Scooty plays more! / What’s A Girl to Do episode 2 (p…

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Andy Maier on Curiosity, Creativity, and the Force That Binds It All 42:58

30d ago42:58

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🎬 What do Star Wars, oil painting, and storytelling have in common? Turns out: everything. In this curiosity-fueled episode, filmmaker and multi-hyphenate creative Andy Maier (Soon Agency) joins host Matt Johnson to talk about building a life powered by relentless learning, visual storytelling, and the kind of curiosity that launches careers 🚀. Fro…

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Episode 275: Slow Blink At Scooty 2:11:52

1M ago2:11:52

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(Recorded 11/17/2025/) Bingo is very frazzled! / Lil Oopsies! / Scooty was a huge mistake / Casey simply doesn’t understand this modern world! /Coffee and Crime Scenes: A Gilmore Girls Murder Mystery Parody / Paging Dr. Wiwi / Scooty eatin a chili dog / Tabitha is DEAD / YOMO / Scooty’s finewww.halfwayokay.comwww.masterroshi.comHWOK Discord: discor…

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Don't Feed After Midnight 1:14:52

1M ago1:14:52

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Send us a text Welcome to The Gleeful Meeple - A podcast all about board games, where strategy meets laughter and marbles ain't just for shootin’! In this episode: We talk about how we’ve changed as gamers over the years! We do this to grab those to trigger that in this week’s Games of the Show: Gizmos And you, the Gleeples, get to play along, as t…

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Web Awesome Has Landed: Here’s How to Stop Starting From Scratch 23:19

1M ago23:19

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Episode Summary What does it really take to ship something as powerful, polished, and downright magical as Web Awesome? In this episode of Podcast Awesome, Matt sits down with Lindsay and Cory, the dynamic duo behind the official launch of Web Awesome. Together, they peel back the curtain on how the team brought a customizable design system to life…

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Episode 274: Christian Tarantino 3:18:12

2M ago3:18:12

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(Recorded 11/10/2025/) Bingo has an illegal cat! / Bingo’s gotta back to work! / Bingo has lost all motivation and is now just watching stuff!! / LGBTQ+ cat! / What’s A Girl to Do? / Sorry it’s so long!! www.halfwayokay.comwww.masterroshi.comHWOK Discord: discord.gg/pDJmSsWW2jSend Bingo Junk:halfwayokayPO BOX 441Dayton OH, 45409LIVE Wednesdays @ 8P…

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WordPress Just Got Awesome (Again) – Font Awesome Plugin v5 Deep Dive with Mike Wilkerson 20:06

2M ago20:06

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Episode Summary: We're heading back to the basement — (sort of). In this episode, Matt catches up with Mike Wilkerson, the OG guest of Podcast Awesome, to unveil the biggest update yet to the official Font Awesome WordPress plugin. From block editor visual support to full-on SVG injection wizardry (yes, that’s a thing), this version is all about gi…

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Episode 273: Grow Ub 3:13:56

2M ago3:13:56

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(Recorded 11/03/2025/) Holy heck-a-dito, dito! This is a LONG ONE! / Bingo got a spaghetti dinner! / Bingo bought a too big trunk! / Oh My Buttons! / Bruce is back! / Rest In Power, Bicky! / Barbara Christensen has gone OFF THE RAILS! / Down the Shore pilot! / DS9 / It is wild how short this episode description is considering how long it is! WEIRD!…

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Ace of Space 1:00:10

2M ago1:00:10

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Send us a text Welcome to The Gleeful Meeple - A podcast all about board games, where strategy meets laughter and racing gets galactic! In this episode: We prepare for halloween and talk about horror themed games! We play cards on cards on cards in this week's Games of the Show: Race for the Galaxy And you, the Gleeples, get to play along, as the h…

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Living the Dream: Dan Cederholm's Creative Journey [Part 2] | Podcast Awesome 44:49

2M ago44:49

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🧠 What do LEGO logos, hand-puppet dreams, citrus gadgets, and naming things "Turbo" have in common? They're all part of Dan Cederholm’s design universe — and part of this wide-ranging, joy-filled second half of our conversation. In this episode, Dan returns to talk about: • Embracing constraints as a creative fuel source • Naming fonts after misspe…

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Episode 272: Domino Dipped in Honey 2:28:54

2M ago2:28:54

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(Recorded 10/27/2025/) Bingo is all dressed up / Bingo was in the official Brandywine Festival trailer! / Bingo is ENFP now / Bingo is the Kroji / P.O. Box needs a jingle like McGruff / Costumes of Dowiwi! / An alarming story from James Brubaker! / Bingo Voyage: The Brandywine Festival / Threatening Message from Beau Knerr / HWOK Lore Dump for new …

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Episode 271: Giggle Mugs 2:18:03

2M ago2:18:03

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(Recorded 10/20/2025/) Bingo did drag for attention! / Bingo’s a Soft Alpha / Bingo messed up his unemployment! / People bullied Bingo for saying “Glazing” even though it is a totally fine thing to say and Bingo is youthful and cool / Shaggy calls in! / Katie builds Bingo up! / Katie tears Bingo down! / Shirt Alert! / Bingo is remorseful / Cat Burg…

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Don’t Worry, Bee Happy 1:18:39

2M ago1:18:39

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Send us a text Welcome to The Gleeful Meeple - A podcast all about board games, where strategy meets laughter and oh God not the bees! They’re in my eyes! They’re in my eyes! aaahhh!! In this episode: We’re joined by a special guest to talk all things board game cafe’s We play with space bees in this week's Games of the Show: Apiary And you, the Gl…

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Living the Dream: Dan Cederholm's Creative Journey (Part 1) 44:58

2M ago44:58

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Summary Designer, author, and co-founder of Dribbble, Dan Cederholm joins Podcast Awesome to chat with Matt Johnson and Jory Raphael about finding joy in creativity later in life, making fonts just for fun, and the art of embracing imperfection. From typefaces and merch to dice games and design detours, Dan shares how side projects, constraints, an…

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Episode 270: Sectual Healing 2:29:15

2M ago2:29:15

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(Recorded 10/13/2025/) Bingo’s back from the Shire!! / Bingo gushes for way too long about The Brandywine Festival / Bingo saw elves! / Infinite money loop! / Bingo has Post Avatar Depressive Syndrome / Bingo gets a REAL AI art! / Mathoms and trinkets! / Bingo draws a pampered cat! / Josh Seybert makes us listen to a song to prove our loyalty to on…

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Episode 269: A Tess Shrugged 2:22:40

3M ago2:22:40

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I Don't Give a **** 'Bout My Bad Reputation 1:13:09

3M ago1:13:09

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Send us a text Welcome to The Gleeful Meeple - A podcast all about board games, where strategy meets laughter and a life of gentry is just a card draw away! In this episode: How do our significant others feel about this weird board game thing? We go full Downton Abbey in this week's Games of the Show: Obsession And you, the Gleeples, get to play al…

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How We Built Web Awesome with 11ty (and Why It’s So Fast) 35:07

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Episode 268: Performative Male Lafufu 2:26:02

3M ago2:26:02

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(Recorded 09/29/2025/) Bingo went to the Dayton Art Book Fair! / The Dayton Ohio art community is neat! / Bungo bought another dumb vending machine for is idiot zine / Stormy explains what it is to be a Performative Male / Matters of Empire / Mike DeWine can’t poop in the pool / Holographic sitcom cards!? / Dowiwi gets WHEELZ / Technical Difficulti…

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Clippy Cult: The Paperclip That Wouldn’t Quit 26:04

3M ago26:04

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Episode 267: Very inexpensive Private Nintendo 2:21:59

3M ago2:21:59

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(Recorded 09/22/2025/) Bingo went to a Power Point Party! / Needs more mice! / Yellow Springs is a dumb Ohio town full of dorks and Dave Chappelle needs to get over himself / Bingo wantsta stay stuff but can’t! / Bingo’s long lost brother Andy Randy calls in! / Bingo tells you how to bit torrent! / Slick Rick is at it again! / We draw sweet Slimy /…

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No Ducks Given 1:18:19

3M ago1:18:19

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Send us a text Welcome to The Gleeful Meeple - A podcast all about board games, where strategy meets laughter and clickity clack goes the upgraded pieces! In this episode: We put on our hiking boots and get destroyed by mosquitoes to talk about our top nature themed games! We fill our pots in this week's Games of the Show: Quacks of Quedlinburg And…

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🎙️ Rage Coding, Headless Web Components, and the Future of DX with Burton Smith 45:33

3M ago45:33

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Have you ever rage-coded your way into building a developer tool that actually fixes things? Burton Smith has. And we’re here for it. In this episode of Podcast Awesome, Matt and Web Awesome's boss, Cory Laviska chat with Burton Smith. Burton is an open source wizard and creator of the Web Components Toolkit, and he tells us about the gap between t…

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Episode 266: Princess Puzzle 2:17:58

3M ago2:17:58

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(Recorded 09/15/2025/) Bingo’s grumpy! / Pee tub! / Bingo got a pre warning warning parking violation! / A small child calls in! / Slick Rick calls in! / Bingo breathes life back into an ancient bootleg Yoshi(?) virtual pet! / Bingo doesn’t draw a dog actually / Existential dread! / Grandma talk! / Dwibbins calls in! / DIDDY’S HENCHMAN / YOMO!www.m…

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Sillysode 007 1:09:33

3M ago1:09:33

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(Recorded 09/14/2025/) Bingo’s been doing WINE! / Bingo fixed all the audio and video issues using the power of ChatGPT!! / Bingo can now do stress free raps! / Thomas Edison or something calls in!? / Lord of the Bings! / Sillysode FIRST Pack Attack and Name That Name!!/ Bret Maverick!!Viv's Tuesday Radio Show! https://wfmu.org/playlists/OI America…

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Episode 265: Moon Dolt 1:59:51

4M ago1:59:51

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(Recorded 09/08/2025/) Bingo’s irritated! / Monday curse?!? / Former president Joe Biden calls in! / Cosmic Baseball! / Lenny Kaughman sends Bingo a new Japanese merch prototype! / Mommy’s driving the forklift! / Chef Bingo cooks up some Banana Water for your household plants! / Pokémon secrets FOUND! / Josh Seybert and Bruce share a tender moment!…

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Oops! All Games 58:22

4M ago58:22

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Send us a text Welcome to The Gleeful Meeple - A podcast all about board games, where strategy meets laughter and more games is always better! In this episode: We throw a curve ball! We march in a parade, we build castles, and we lead our knightly orders in this week's Games of the Show: Parade, Rebirth, and Crusaders Thy Will Be Done! And you, the…

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Episode 264: There's Nothing In My Dreams 2:13:02

4M ago2:13:02

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(Recorded 09/01/2025/) It is Monday! / THE ECHO WON’T LEAVE / Bingo’s gonna lose it!! / Bingo eats a bunhca livers! / Guided By Voices and Heedfest and Dayton Ohio / Girls With Attitude! / Wishbone! / More Garfields! / These cards don’t got not dogs on em! / Opened a bad orb Viv's Tuesday Radio Show! https://wfmu.org/playlists/OI www.masterroshi.co…

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Episode 263: We’re Not Afraid of Hats 2:07:02

4M ago2:07:02

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(Recorded 08/27/2025/) Bingo T. Washing is here!! / Our LAST Wednesday show!! / CLZ origins / Road rage! / Bingo don’t know his Winnie the Pooh guys / Bingo sent private shrink notes to a comic book store / Andy poses a birthday card quandary! / Dowiwiw fashion show!! /Astromutt! / Dwibbins has a Tender Moment with Bruce! / Blippo+ / Long Beach!! /…

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You've Seen My Downstairs Mixup 1:16:31

4M ago1:16:31

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Send us a text Welcome to The Gleeful Meeple - A podcast all about board games, where strategy meets laughter and bigger is always better…if you have the table spaaaaace. In this episode: We went to GenCon! And we’re gonna talk about it! We go big, we go huge, we go colossal! in this week's Game of the Show: Castles of Mad King Ludwig And you, the …

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Episode 262: Hot Potato Hamster 2:19:17

4M ago2:19:17

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(Recorded 08/20/2025/) Self-Indulgent and Unsubstantial! / Bingo’s got hot Beatles takes! / Crabs Without Legs! / Bingo broke his favorite cup! / What’s Bingo gonna do ‘bout this dang cat?! / It’s getting dark too early! / Paul tries to math Dwibbins’ losses! / SOLIS THE WOLF has a special message for Bingo from Josh Seybert! / Project Runway’s got…

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🖇️ Podcast Awesome: The Story Behind the Stapler Icon 9:57

4M ago9:57

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🔴 “Excuse me … I believe you have my stapler?” One line. Infinite memes. A red-hot icon. In this episode of The Story Behind the Icon, we dive deep into the surprisingly rich lore behind the humble office stapler — and how a cult classic film, a soft-spoken cubicle dweller, and a spray-painted prop turned it into a cultural artifact. 🎧 Whether you’…

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Episode 261: Busta Snood 2:11:13

4M ago2:11:13

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(Recorded 08/13/2025/) Bingo kisses bugs with old bones! / Bingo’s got a Webkinz!? / Bingo publiclly scolds and shames Greg Nichols! / Kelly’s Pazuzu story!! / Upsetting Woody! / KUMP DOG! / Bingo plays a maze thing that doesn’t have a jumpscare! / Bingo does some Garfields!! / Bingo can’t take these webps! www.masterroshi.comHWOK Discord: discord.…

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Thunderstruck! 1:09:35

5M ago1:09:35

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Send us a text Welcome to The Gleeful Meeple - A podcast all about board games, where strategy meets laughter and chaos reigns supreme. In this episode: We return to the Pantheon to nominate more games for the illustrious honor! We jump ramps, collide, and catch on fire in this week's Game of the Show: Thunder Road Vendetta And you, the Gleeples, g…

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Episode 260: Ortho Monkey Feet 2:12:15

5M ago2:12:15

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(Recorded 08/06/2025/) The eggs are here! / Poor Binger Triple Header!! / Bingo Toupé?! / Bingo and Casey Anthony!? / Ortho Feet!? /Sex Worker shoes! / Shark sounds! / Future Bingo calls in!? / Dog Genes / We put the Pazuzu in our Lafufu, Dowiwi! / What does ChatGPT think of HWOK? www.masterroshi.comHWOK Discord: discord.gg/pDJmSsWW2jSend Bingo Jun…

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Episode 259: Dowiwi Day 2:29:04

5M ago2:29:04

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(Recorded 07/30/2025/) HWOK moving!? / One of Bingo’s hobbies dies! / EXPOSED: Old Bones Origins / Another LoveBird dating advice song! / Woody Allen does the Mario! / Tim Gunn got BONED / Hulk Dogan! / Mario Paint is important / Bruce is starting to really fit in at Camp Winkler! / We open a Labubu…. Or is it a Lafufu!?! / Bingo likes laugh tracks…

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Invisible Creature’s Don Clark on Nostalgia, Iconography, and Staying Human 48:09

5M ago48:09

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Designing Joy: Don Clark of Invisible Creature on Creativity, Collectibles & Culture In this episode of Podcast Awesome, Matt hangs out with legendary designer Don Clark of Invisible Creature to dive into the analog soul of digital design. From their punk rock roots and Grammy-nominated album covers to art directing for Seattle’s swankiest restaura…

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Kesh Me Outside 1:15:25

5M ago1:15:25

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Send us a text Welcome to The Gleeful Meeple - A podcast all about board games, where strategy meets laughter and cube towers are neither friend nor foe. In this episode: It’s Gen Con time and we’re talking about what we’re most excited about. We compete with other influential families in this week's Game of the Show: Marrakesh And you, the Gleeple…

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Behind the Icon: Cowbell-Circle-Plus 11:25

5M ago11:25

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💥 A Podcast Awesome Deep Cut Episode Description: 🛎️ Guess what? We got a fever … and the only prescription is … well, you know. In this very special episode of Podcast Awesome, we hit pause on our usual tech-and-icon-nerdery to unleash a full-throttle ode to one of the wackiest icons in our set: Cowbell Circle Plus. What starts as a nod to the leg…

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Episode 258: Elf Action 2:14:23

5M ago2:14:23

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(Recorded 07/23/2025/) Tess is doing great! / Bingo’s got a belly fulla Golden Grahams! / Bingo mailed!! / Bingo fetches things from his apartment at the chat’s request / Bingo questions some crazy coffee he bought! / Shirt Alert!! / Labubu but a dog!! / Desiree is now Bingo’s Labubu dealer! / Stormy has a tender moment with Bruce! / Bingo names 10…

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Sillysode 006 2:18:09

5M ago2:18:09

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(Recorded 07/21/2025/) Bingo solved the USPS Large Envelope Postage Case! / We open an orb!! / A man wishes to be a rodent! / Bingo checks up on Barb’s talking cartoon ice cream characters! / Pokémon are re-ranked!! / Bingo does some research on how to make a original Hobbit character so he can be the King of Pervertswww.masterroshi.comHWOK Discord…

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Episode 257: Babies Go Extra 2:13:50

5M ago2:13:50

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(Recorded 07/16/2025/) Jack into the Gamer Grid! / Chicago City Illinois: The Windy! / Yo La Tengo and Built to Spill! / Arale joins the Treasure Trove! / Superman ruled! / Bingo dishes out some killer advice! / Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen calls in! / LoveBird LLC shares their survey data with Bingo in the form of a wonderful song! / Bingo makes som…

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Squeeze the Day! 1:26:06

6M ago1:26:06

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Send us a text Welcome to The Gleeful Meeple - A podcast all about board games, where strategy meets laughter and slide puzzles can make a comeback! In this episode: We peer into our collections to talk about underrated games. We get in touch with our fruity side in this week's Game of the Show: Juicy Fruits! And you, the Gleeples, get to play alon…

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EP256 AFTER SHOW 1:14:51

6M ago1:14:51

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(Recorded 07/09/2025/) It is a CHILL one, dogs! / McGruff jamz! / Would You Rather / Binger slurpz some beerz! / Wine needs to be refrigerated!? / 8-Bit Maskull / Athena’s charcuterie skillz / HWOK Wiki!! / Stupid Mario Bros. HWOK WIKI: https://hwokipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Halfwayokay_Wikiwww.masterroshi.comHWOK Discord: discord.gg/pDJmSsWW2jSend Bin…