Best Mega Ran Podcasts (2025)

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24. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Hugo Fry Talks 2:17 PB at California International Marathon & Our Secret Santa Goes Wrong... 1:44:27

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Hugo returns for the monthly #FryUp, this time for the Christmas Special. It's Christmas Eve so we share our Christmas traditions, reflect on our year just gone & chat about Hugo's big PB in america... 2:17 Hugo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/?hl=en Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ⁠⁠⁠…

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Rhett Miller (Old 97s) 1:06:39

8d ago1:06:39

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Rhett Miller of the Old 97s swaps Christmas songs with Arnie. Songs from The Ramones, Big Star and Toots and the Maytals. Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp Follow him on Bluesky or Instagram or send an Email the show at [email protected] Guest: Rhett Miller Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz Artwork: Allard Laban Opening Theme Music: Andy P…

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23. RAN TO JAPAN: "I train more than ELITES so I can QUALIFY for the Olympics" 1:48:17

7d ago1:48:17

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The carthorse himself! Ran To Japan aka Jake Barraclough joins me post Valencia Marathon for a quality chat. A true badger of the running game, you won't ever see the likes again. Jake talks 280km weeks, breaking a world record & why he trains so much and at what cost? RanToJapan: https://www.youtube.com/@RanToJapan/videos Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ht…

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Paul F Tompkins and Janet Varney 1:06:44

9d ago1:06:44

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Paul F Tompkins and Janet Varney swap Christmas songs with Arnie. Songs from T Rex, John Prine, the Everly Brothers and more. Also a Christmas mystery from Janet. Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp Follow him on Bluesky or Instagram or send an Email the show at [email protected] Guests: Paul F Tompkins More info on seeing Paul live with Variet…

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22. Milepie Complete 640km IRONMAN & Are We Desensitised to the Marathon?! 1:15:02

14d ago1:15:02

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Follow Milepie: https://www.instagram.com/_milepie?igsh=MTBsajQ1dTd6enlhMg== The brothers behind the "Mile Pie" content and activewear brand, Joe and Alfie! They dive deep into the world of extreme endurance, covering everything from the chaos of their "Christmas Mile" food challenge to the logistics and mental battles of Alfie's recent Triple Iron…

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Eurovangelists (Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée) 1:24:09

22d ago1:24:09

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The hosts of the Eurovangelists podcast (Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée) swap Christmas songs with Arnie. Warning: This episode has an Explicit tag for strong language during the last two songs. That said, there is a warning in the episode when those songs come up. Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp Follow him on Bluesky or Instagram or…

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21. Anya Culling: Untold Sacrifice of Becoming an ELITE Runner & Swapping Valencia Marathon for FULL Ironman… 1:28:35

21d ago1:28:35

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Almost a year after our first podcast together Anya Culling joins me again for another top tier chat. The other week Anya announced she’d pulled out of Valencia Marathon to focus her attention on both Tokyo Marathon and a FULL ironman in 2026. Anya Culling: https://www.instagram.com/a.culling/?hl=en Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/chan…

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Hrishikesh Hirway (from Song Exploder) 54:36

29d ago54:36

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Hrishikesh Hirway (Song Exploder) swaps Christmas songs with Arnie. Their lists are VERY different. Songs from the Vienna Boy’s Choir, Dr. Dog, a “witch house” band and more. Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp Follow him on Bluesky or Instagram or send an Email the show at [email protected] Guest: Hrishikesh Hirway Hrishi's Home Cooking podcas…

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20. Becoming a ‘Hybrid’ Athlete, Running Advent Calendar Challenge RETURNS & Nike ‘After Dark’ Controversy… 48:56

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Jokes aside we’re very excited so big thanks to puma for giving us the opportunity. Very excited to give it a good whack next week with Wilf. SEND IN YOUR STORIES: [email protected] WilfPlaysSport: https://www.instagram.com/wilf_plays_sport/ Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ⁠⁠ Follow on Tik…

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Zach Reino and Jess McKenna (from Off Book: The Improvised Musical) 1:07:36

1M ago1:07:36

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Musical improvisers Zach and Jess swap Christmas songs with Arnie. Songs from Justin Bieber, the Chieftains, Kermit the frog and more. Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp Follow him on Bluesky or Instagram or send an Email the show at [email protected] Guests: Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino Listen to Off Book: The Improvised Musical or check ou…

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19. Cadence Founder Ross Mackay on Building an Endurance MEGA Brand & Secrets to Healthy CEO Life. 1:10:56

1M ago1:10:56

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Ross Mackay is the founder of hydration brand Cadence. They are now one of the biggest players in the sports hydration space, targeting goal orientated individuals like you and I. Ross set out on his mission with Represent's George Heaton & since then they've been building something big. Pleasure chatting to Ross, as he spoke all about the journey …

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Mega Ran 51:38

1M ago51:38

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Rapper Mega Ran swaps Christmas songs with Arnie to see what makes his playlist. Songs from Outkast, Run DMC, Weird Al and more. Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp Follow him on Bluesky or Instagram or send an Email the show at [email protected] Guest: Mega Ran Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz Artwork: Allard Laban Opening Theme Music: And…

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18. Hugo Fry WINS the BPN 50 Mile Ultra, New York Marathon's Bizarre Start Line & Surprising Hugo with Special Gift... 1:29:15

2M ago1:29:15

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Back with your monthly #FryUp and the boy has gone and won BPN's 50 mile 'Survive the Night'... WITH EASE! I return from running New York Marathon and surprise Hugo with a very special gift ahead of his next race... Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintellige…

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Jonathan Coulton and Paul and Storm 1:04:36

1M ago1:04:36

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Musicians Jonathan Coulton and Paul and Storm swap Christmas songs with Arnie to see what makes his playlist. Songs from Aimee Mann, Louis Armstrong, Eagles and more. Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp Follow him on Bluesky or Instagram or send an Email the show at [email protected] Guests: Jonathan Coulton and Paul and Storm Get info and tick…

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17: RunWithLiss on the Perfect Way to Approach a Marathon & How to Navigate a Life Reset. EP.17 1:06:05

2M ago1:06:05

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This week I'm joined by friend & running content creator Liss. After running Paris & Chicago Marathon this year, Liss discusses her journey as a content creator & attitude towards marathon races. Run with Liss: https://www.instagram.com/runwithliss/?hl=en Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ Follow on TikTok: h…

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Helen Zaltzman 1:00:01

2M ago1:00:01

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Arnie and Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist, Answer Me This) swap Christmas songs to see what does and doesn’t go on their Christmas playlists. We discuss how American and UK Christmas music is different. And at least one of Arnie’s song choices makes Helen say, “Why?” Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp Follow him on Bluesky or Instagram or send an Emai…

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Justin McElroy 57:24

2M ago57:24

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Arnie and Justin McElroy (My Brother My Brother & Me, The Adventure Zone) swap Christmas songs to see what does and doesn’t go on their Christmas playlists. Songs from Pearl Baily, Ariana Grande, Bill Murray and more. Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp Follow him on Bluesky or Instagram or send an Email the show at [email protected] Guest: Jus…

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16: Alfie Manthorpe Drops 61 minute Half in Valencia & Reveals Debut FULL Marathon Plans... 1:21:37

2M ago1:21:37

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One of my favourite elite runners is BACK. Alfie Manthorpe joins me the day after his unbelievable run at the Valencia half marathon finishing 1st Brit on the day! Lots has changed for Alf over the last 10 months so it was great to catch up. He also drops his first marathon time prediction... Alfie Manthorpe: https://www.instagram.com/alfiemanthorp…

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15: Ben Is Running on 2:23 PB in Chicago & How To Pull Off The Perfect MARATHON 1:24:21

2M ago1:24:21

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Joined once again by Ben Felton AKA 'Ben Is Running' - we did a pod together earlier in the year ahead of London Marathon but it's great to finally sit down with him on Motional Intelligence to discuss his big PB at this year's Chicago Marathon! We also discuss the importance of new runner's building a base & what are the mount rushmore running rac…

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14: Bonking HARD at Chicago Marathon, Winning a Desert Ultramarathon & Can I go SUB 3 Next Year? 53:54

2M ago53:54

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Hugo returns for his monthly slot on the podcast and this week we're unpacking my performance at Chicago Marathon on Sunday... Not going to give you all the "not my race" nonsense but I learnt a lot! Also, Hugo went to the Desert and won an ultramarathon... absolute goat. Hugo Fry: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/ Listen on Spotify: https://open…

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13: Harrison Davis on How QUITTING Premier League Football Saved His Life & Secret To Success in 1st Marathon... 1:32:57

3M ago1:32:57

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Joined this week by Harrison Davis, a good friend of mine who I met back in 2024 at the start of both of our content journeys really. Harrison used to play premier league academy football with Southampton before hanging up his boots for the sake of his mental health. In the past few years he's been sharing content about mental health and his runnin…

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12: James Warnock: How to Survive as a Content Creator & Why Navigating Grief will Change Your Life 1:13:34

3M ago1:13:34

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James Warnock finally joins me on the pod (been a long time coming)! We chat about his journey with grief after losing his dad, how he plans on building his new business SAP & his experiences navigating this industry. James Warnock: https://www.instagram.com/jwarnockk/?hl=en Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si…

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11: Berlin Marathon Debrief, Harry Styles goes SUB 3 & Why is Issy running from London to Bournemouth? 58:08

3M ago58:08

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Issy makes her first appearance since the rebrand to discuss all things Berlin Marathon & how she's about to take on an absolutely MASSIVE challenge for charity... running 170km to Bournemouth from London to say happy birthday to her grandad. DONATE HERE: https://www.justgiving.com/page/issysedgwick?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL Issy: https://www.ins…

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10: Winning the next BPN ultra, IRONMAN Swim Drama & Why 2:19 Marathoner DOES NOT Taper… 1:26:18

3M ago1:26:18

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let me know what you think of this catch up style episode :) Hugo Fry: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod Calum's Instag…

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9: ZERO TO IRONMAN! How Owen Pedz changed his life in 10 MONTHS! 1:34:40

4M ago1:34:40

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This week I'm joined by a man who gripped us online this summer with his incredible story... In 10 months Owen went from zero to Ironman 70.3 finisher at this year's Swansea event! 'Pedz' turned his life around after realising he was tired of making bad choices. If this podcast doesn't motivate you then I don't know what will. What a bloke. Owen Pe…

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8: Marshall Exler (Big Papi) on How to get over Grief & Remembering Late wife Faye 1:22:28

4M ago1:22:28

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Shop XMILES: https://xmiles.avln.me/c/NLjdNhlaDrlz Motional Intelligence BUNDLE: https://xmiles.co.uk/products/the-motional-intelligence-bundle Can't believe this was Marshall Exler's first podcast, absolute natural! He lost his beloved wife Faye back in December 2024 to Sarcoma. Marshall A.K.A Big Papi has been documenting his grief and living lif…

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7: Fergus Crawley - Is there a Male Loneliness Epidemic?? & Completing the World's HARDEST Ironman... 1:33:59

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Shop XMILES: https://xmiles.avln.me/c/NLjdNhlaDrlz Motional Intelligence BUNDLE: https://xmiles.co.uk/products/the-motional-intelligence-bundle This week I'm joined by ultra-athlete Fergus Crawley. Fergus talks openly about his battle after a suicide attempt & what needs to be done to end the male loneliness epidemic. Fergus also completed one of t…

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6: Sam Cornforth on why fitness content has gone TOO FAR & the Darkside of going VIRAL... 1:18:53

5M ago1:18:53

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Shop XMILES: https://xmiles.avln.me/c/NLjdNhlaDrlz Motional Intelligence BUNDLE: https://xmiles.co.uk/products/the-motional-intelligence-bundle Check out Sam: https://www.instagram.com/samcforth/?hl=en Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintell…

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5: MY POST RACE REACTION! Completing FIRST Ironman 70.3!! 42:38

6M ago42:38

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Shop XMILES: https://xmiles.avln.me/c/NLjdNhlaDrlz Check out Jake: https://www.instagram.com/jakeebird/?hl=en Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod Calum's Ins…

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4: Mitch Hutch: Completing WORLD'S LONGEST TRIATHLON from English Channel to Mount Everest Summit... 1:18:41

6M ago1:18:41

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Donate here: https://givestar.io/gs/limitless Follow Mitch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mitchhutch Watch the series: https://www.youtube.com/@mitch_hutch Watch the pod: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com…

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Clinton Sparks Global Gaming League Interview 52:36

6M ago52:36

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In this special edition of NYVGCC's Playing With Purpose Podcast, Circle president and New York Times games columnist Harold Goldberg interviews brilliant DJ/producer/games entrepreneur Clinton Sparks. With partners like T-Pain, Sparks is launching The Global Gaming League, "where gaming, music, fashion, sports, celebrity, and culture converge for …

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3: Dan Jones on Quitting Job to become a PROFESSIONAL AMATEUR & Future of Fitness Content Creation! 1:28:28

6M ago1:28:28

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Dan's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/daaaanjj/ Dan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@Daaaanjj⁩ Watch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cal…

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2: Hugo Fry on 100 Mile Run Across USA, Tips for Training in Kenya & Dealing with Old Running Trolls! 1:25:50

6M ago1:25:50

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This week I'm joined by content creator & 2:19 marathon runner Hugo Fry! Hugo has name a bit of a name for himself as of late on socials, with a fairly unfiltered view on the running world. This episode really has a mind of it's own... Would you use all your annual leave to train in Kenya? RICE & REPEAT Hugo Fry: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/…

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1: Jonny Davies on BPN Last Man Standing & The Troubling Future of Hyrox… 1:42:56

7M ago1:42:56

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Episode one is HERE! Absolute pleasure to be joined by Jonny Davies, ultra-runner and INSANE athlete who recently finished 10th at the BPN Last man Standing event in Texas. Jonny has an absolute trophy room of accolades; a brilliant speaker and all round top bloke. Follow Jonny: https://www.instagram.com/jonnyrdavies/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.…

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TRAILER: Motional Intelligence with Calum Goddard 0:23

7M ago0:23

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We are so so back! New name & new era of the podcast, welcome to Motional Intelligence. Every Thursday, I’ll be sitting down and having conversations with incredible athletes, content creators, and people who’ve pushed themselves to the limit. Whether it be physically, mentally or emotionally, these are the raw and thoughtful conversations from voi…

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Sam Lake Interview Series (Part 5) 6:50

1y ago6:50

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In this limited interview series, Sam Lake sits down with NYVGCC interns to talk about his amazing career at Remedy as the creative force behind Max Payne, Alan Wake, and more.Sam Lake is the Andrew Yoon Legend Award winner at the 14th Annual New York Game Awards on Jan 21, 2025.Go to nygamecritics.com/awards for tickets and more info about the NY …

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Sam Lake Interview Series (Part 4) 7:14

1y ago7:14

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In this limited interview series, Sam Lake sits down with NYVGCC interns to talk about his amazing career at Remedy as the creative force behind Max Payne, Alan Wake, and more.Sam Lake is the Andrew Yoon Legend Award winner at the 14th Annual New York Game Awards on Jan 21, 2025.Go to nygamecritics.com/awards for tickets and more info about the NY …

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Sam Lake Interview Series (Part 3) 6:57

1y ago6:57

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In this limited interview series, Sam Lake sits down with NYVGCC interns to talk about his amazing career at Remedy as the creative force behind Max Payne, Alan Wake, and more.Sam Lake is the Andrew Yoon Legend Award winner at the 14th Annual New York Game Awards on Jan 21, 2025.Go to nygamecritics.com/awards for tickets and more info about the NY …

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Sam Lake Interview Series (Part 2) 8:01

1y ago8:01

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In this limited interview series, Sam Lake sits down with NYVGCC interns to talk about his amazing career at Remedy as the creative force behind Max Payne, Alan Wake, and more.Sam Lake is the Andrew Yoon Legend Award winner at the 14th Annual New York Game Awards on Jan 21, 2025.Go to nygamecritics.com/awards for tickets and more info about the NY …

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Sam Lake Interview Series (Part 1) 13:23

1y ago13:23

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In this limited interview series, Sam Lake sits down with NYVGCC interns to talk about his amazing career at Remedy as the creative force behind Max Payne, Alan Wake, and more.Sam Lake is the Andrew Yoon Legend Award winner at the 14th Annual New York Game Awards on Jan 21, 2025.Go to nygamecritics.com/awards for tickets and more info about the NY …

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Luis Aguasvivas On Playing Games While You're Sick | Playing With Purpose Podcast Ep 7 31:35

1y ago31:35

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Luis Aguasvivas (PopMatters) joins Harold Goldberg (New York Times, NYVGCC) to talk about his time playing Final Fantasy VIII while recovering from illness while working for the Peace Corp in Africa.Donate to NYVGCC’s Playing With Purpose games writing program at NYGameCritics.com/donate.Playing With Purpose brings journalism and narrative writing …

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Remy Siu On Immersion, Building Sunset Visitor & 1000xRESIST | Playing With Purpose Ep 6 42:58

1y ago42:58

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Remy Siu joins Luis Aguasvivas (PopMatters) and Harold Goldberg (New York Times) to talk about the his love for immersive gaming experiences, his arts and music background, and the inception of his studio, Sunset Visitor, and his hit game, 1000xRESIST.Donate to NYVGCC’s Playing With Purpose games writing program at NYGameCritics.com/donate.Playing …

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Ian Fisher 1:25:52

1y ago1:25:52

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Welcome back Dirtbags! I hope you’re having a great week. I’m super excited to be back this week with an all new episode of the podcast. I’m really sorry that we were off last week but I had far too much on my plate to get an Episode out in time, so if you were forced to listen to the sound of your tires on the blacktop on your instead of my dumb v…

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Adrian + Meredith 1:21:57

1y ago1:21:57

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What's up dirtbags! I had the best time with my guests this week. So much so that they convinced me to fly down to Nashville last minute to hang out with them during Americanafest. These two are hardcore road hounds and the sweetest people you'll ever meet. Very grateful to have had them on the podcast and to be able to call them my friends! Listen…

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Alex Matus Re Air 1:30:52

1+ y ago1:30:52

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Hey Dirtbags, thanks so much for listening and for being so supportive. You can help our friend Alex by sending money via Paypal or Zelle [email protected] is the address for both. Go check out Alex's artwork on Instagram If you’d like to support our show directly please head on over to Patreon. Buy a record, or a t-shirt, or a hoodie at http://cha…

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Paisley Fields 1:52:59

1+ y ago1:52:59

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Hey there dirtbags! I'm excited for you all to hear this interview with Paisley Fields. Paisley grew up in a small town in Iowa and after finishing college moved to NYC. He’s had a remarkable journey in music and tells me about the first time he performed in college, about forming a band and touring in Japan, and like we usually do on A Dirtbag’s G…

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Mega Ran ReAir 55:23

1+ y ago55:23

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Mega Ran is a Guineess World Record-Holding, Philly born, Phoenix AZ Transplant. He's also a Nerdcore Hip-Hop Pioneer. He's a lot of things. Husband, Father, and he's someone I consider a friend of mine. I've had the opportunity to hang out with Raheem a few times and seen him live a few times as well. He's a charismatic and super engaging performe…

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Oceanator 2:24:20

1+ y ago2:24:20

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Sorry this episode is a day late, but I'm making it up to you by making this episode a full new episode and not a ReAir even though it was supposed to be a ReAir week! This episdoe RULES because it's with my homie Elise Okusami the heart and brain behind the band Oceanator. They have a new record "Everything Is Love And Death" out now on Polyvinyl …

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Samm Severin (SMALL) 1:21:15

1+ y ago1:21:15

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This episode was super fun. From the first time I got to see Small play I knew I wanted to have each member of that band on this podcast, and now I'm on my Pokemonesque journey of collecting them all. Thanks so much to Samm for being on my podcast and talking about music and life and tour and what not. Be sure to give Small a follow on Instagram: @…

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Video Games Education Panel @ LI Retro | Playing With Purpose Podcast Ep 5 59:50

1+ y ago59:50

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Ronald Gordon (NYVGCC), Brandon Henriquez (Video Game Amateurs) & Mashfiq Ahmed (NYC DOE) join Ryan O'Callaghan at the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo for NYVGCC's game education panel, Pixelated Pedagogy: The Evolution of Video Games in the Classroom. The panelists talk about their favorite education games back when they were in school and share how…