Best Logan Jenkins Podcasts (2025)

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Building Climate-Resilient Farming with Robotics: Eric Adamson of Oishii and Tortuga 43:41

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Eric Adamson, Robotics Executive at Oishii and co-founder of Tortuga AgTech, joins Climate Rising to share how automation and AI are transforming fruit farming. Eric explains how his team designed a strawberry-harvesting robot capable of operating in outdoor tunnels and vertical farms, bringing operational efficiency, labor savings, and climate res…

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S2E28 - We Went to Dragon Con! - GM2 28 (fixed audio) 45:52

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The Mechanics are back from Dragon Con and talk about the experience of the con. Then we get into some AI discussion (spoiler: it's bad) and a greater conversation about what art is and the value of making something as a creative outlet. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at GameMechanicsCast@Gma…

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Microsoft ’s Climate Strategy and Its Carbon Removal Deal with Chestnut Carbon 44:34

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Microsoft’s Brian Marrs, Senior Director of Energy and Carbon Removal, and Chestnut Carbon CFO Greg Adams share their perspectives as a major buyer and developer of carbon removal credits. Their 2025 deal is one of the largest carbon removal deals in the U.S. and seeks to deliver 7 million tons of nature-based carbon credits over 25 years. Brian ex…

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S2E27 - A Celebration of Life at the Culver's - GM2 27 46:26

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RIP Ruth, you would've loved this butter burger. Sign up to be an organ donor here. Logan asks Greg about his process for writing games, and how to actually get a game ready for publishing! Greg's new game, Domeskai Tamers, is launching on Kickstarter soon. Bookmark it here. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Ga…

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S2E26 - Spooky Games - GM2 26 42:52

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We open talking about presents and gift lists and why you should USE THEM! Then we talk about some creator stuff we did at GenCon. And just a little bit of rage bait article, as a treat. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted …

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Reducing Household Emissions with Dishwashing Innovation: A Conversation with P&G ’ s Ashley Fill 48:02

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Ashley Fill, Global Director of Sustainability at P&G Home Care joins Climate Rising to discuss how consumer behavior and innovative technologies can reduce household carbon and water footprints. Ashley shares how life cycle assessments reveal that 87% of the emissions in P&G’s Home Care portfolio come from product use, particularly dishwashing. Sh…

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S2E25 - Dagger Through A Heart - GM2 25 52:23

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We have a Magic the Gaythering segment! And then we get into what we got into at Gencon! Find out Logan's Game of The Con (tm) and how many cute games Greg got. Also, Greg has OPINIONS on Daggerheart. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechan…

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S2E24 - The Mechanics Go To Gencon - GM2 24 25:24

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In a very special episode of Game Mechanics, we're in the dealer hall at Gencon interviewing lots of game creators as we go! Come listen to find out what all of their favorite game mechanics are. I hope they say Logan and Greg! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Jo…

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AI for Climate Resilient Food Systems with ClimateAi’s Himanshu Gupta 46:16

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ClimateAi co-founder and CEO Himanshu Gupta explains how hiscompany uses machine learning to forecast extreme weather and help businesses adapt to climate volatility. Himanshu shares his journey from rural India to co-founding ClimateAi while he was an MBA student. He describes how ClimateAi's "biophysics-driven AI" combines limited weather and cro…

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S2E23 - Come on Back, Pendulum - GM2 23 45:12

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We get an installment of Magic: The Gaythering, then we get into some heavier topics. The nature of recording episodes a couple weeks in advance means we are a bit behind on the current situation. We are excited that there seems to be positive movement on the payment processor front. Let's keep this top of mind and keep Mastercard and others' inbox…

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S2E22 - Sixty Thousand Minutes - GM2 22 45:47

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We talk some beautiful Magic lands, Donkey Kong, and long games. Like... life commitments. Have you ever played a game for enough minutes to make a Broadway tune? We sure haven't, but let's think about it for a while. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Dis…

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Designing for Resilience: with Alex Berkowitz of Coastal Protection Services 38:10

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This episode is another in our series on Climate Resilience featuringAlex Berkowitz, Founder and CEO of Coastal Protection Solutions (CPS), astartup developing nearshore infrastructure that reduces wave energy and enhances climate resilience. Alex shares how her personal experience with Hurricane Sandy in her hometown of Rockaway Beach led to the c…

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S2E21 - The Gencon One (for real) - GM2 21 51:01

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We have some news that's less relevant with the current itch situation (this is a factor of recording 2 weeks early, we'll get to it!) After that, Logan and Greg have their lists of games they're excited about for Gencon. Related: we'll be at Gencon! Come find us and maybe we can play a game or two! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg…

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Orleans on the Rise with Amanda Converse & Elizabeth Jenkins 1:16:36

2M ago1:16:36

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In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with two great local leaders in Orleans town government: Economic Development Coordinator and Public Information Officer Amanda Converse and Assistant Director of Planning and Community Development Elizabeth Jenkins. Both Amanda and Elizabeth Have pivotal roles in helping Orleans collectively work tow…

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S2E20 - Gencon Pre-List - GM2 20 48:46

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Logan always puts together a list of games to check out at Gencon. He hasn't made that list just yet... but he does have a bunch of games he's excited about anyway! We talk about those games, other Gencon stuff, and other things we're excited about right now! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at…

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Investing in Climate Resilience and Poverty Alleviation: Acumen Founder & CEO Jacqueline Novogratz 57:24

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In this Climate Rising episode in our series on climate resilience, Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Acumen shares how impact investing is agriculture is helping smallholder farmers build climate resilience. Jacqueline shares insights from two decades of investing in poverty alleviation that includes climate resilience and adaptation social…

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S2E19 - Storytelling Games - GM2 19 45:05

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Today we talk about storytelling games; experiences that have creative storytelling elements, but aren't quite roleplaying games. Come listen as we explore some of the most fun games we've played in this genre. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! G…

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S2E18 - Perryl Sunderfolk Can Eat My Shorts - GM2 18 41:02

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Logan is still playing (mostly the intro of) Sunderfolk. Greg is playing less Sentinels of the Multiverse because he loves it so much. And Citadels has an... interesting picture in its Board Game Geek gallery. We also talk hot goss with Daggerheart, and more! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at…

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Forecasting Climate Risk with Geospatial AI: Sarah Russell of X , the Moonshot Factory at Alphabet 35:09

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This episode, part of the Climate Rising series on climate resilience, features Sarah Russell, General Manager of Project Bellwether at X, The Moonshot Factory at Alphabet (formerly Google X). Sarah shares how geospatial data and artificial intelligence can help communities and businesses anticipate and respond to climate risks. Sarah shares insigh…

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S2E17 - Rough Trade Wario - GM2 17 45:16

2M ago45:16

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Hoo wee. Sometimes, when you podcast, you just sorta go into a fugue state and emerge having recorded the most unhinged episode you’ve ever done. Anyway, here’s our Daddies Day episode. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Join our Discord! Game Mechanics is hosted a…

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S2E16 - Logankainen’s Whatever - GM2 16 43:22

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It’s not us, it’s the game. We go over our breakups with games we once enjoyed, but are only cordial with at parties now. Have you ever broken up with a game? Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Join our Discord! Email us at [email protected]. Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonsho…

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Closing the Loop by Recycling Apparel: Reju CEO Patrik Frisk 43:43

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Patrik Frisk, CEO of ReJu, joins Climate Rising to discuss his company’s mission to recycle textile waste and build circular supply chains for apparel made of polyester fabric. Patrik brings his prior experience leading Under Armour and other global brands across the textile and footwear industry for over 35 years. Patrik describes how ReJu turns d…

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S2E15 - Gay Mechanics - GM2 15 47:01

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It's pride! We talk about games from queer creators, some history about pride, and some games that are themed around that history. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.…

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Midsummer Dreamers at Cape Rep Theater with Kirsten Peacock & Nick Nudler 1:21:38

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In this episode i have the pleasure of speaking with two great friends, Kirsten Peacock and Nick Nudler, about writing their new play Midsummer DREAMers an adaptation and reinterpretation of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". This exciting new play will be running at Cape Rep Theater from June 18th through July 13th! Here is the LIN…

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S2E14 - Is Magic a Board Game? - GM2 14 55:58

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Magic has been around a long time. Throughout that journey, it's gotten... complicated. How complex is too complex? And can you really just show up with a deck anymore? Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcas…

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Extending Apparel Lifespan: ThredUp CEO James Reinhart 38:02

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James Reinhart, CEO of ThredUp, one of the largest online resale platforms for secondhand clothing. James co-founded the company while he was a Masters’ student at Harvard and has spent the last 15 years scaling a national logistics and digital infrastructure platform for resale. In this episode James describes why the company decided to handle phy…

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S2E13 - A Collection of Topics - GM2 13 47:46

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This episode is kind of all over the place, but we talk about con experiences, working on writing for games, collections, and more! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.…

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S2E12 - Cons - GM2 12 48:15

4M ago48:15

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We talk about cons! Friend cons, Gen cons, some of the Dragon variety. Some of all sizes and groups! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.

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Designing for Circularity at Scale: A Conversation with Karen Pflug of Ingka Group 46:27

4M ago46:27

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In the latest episode of Climate Rising from Harvard Business School, Karen Pflug, Chief Sustainability Officer of Ingka Group (IKEA), shares how IKEA is embedding circularity throughout its business model. She discusses how IKEA is redesigning iconic products like the Billy bookcase to make them easier to disassemble and repair, how secondhand ret…

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S2E11 - Pat the Bug - GM2 11 49:41

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We talk about video games that feel like board games. We discuss Baulder's Gate 3, Blue Prince, Sunderfolk, Wildermyth, Mario Party, Jackbox, digital implementations of existing board games, and more! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Game Mechanics is hosted and …

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S2E10 - A Volatile Time - GM2 10 43:16

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Logan's playing Aqua, Greg is playing Dice Throne. We talk for a bit about Earthborne Rangers, and then we talk about how tariffs will impact the tabletop industry. Yeah, that part is kinda heavy. Also, a note: this episode was recorded a few weeks ago, before Polygon was sold, and hoo boy what a strange, unstable time in not only our little hobby …

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Advancing the Circular Economy: A Conversation with Lauren Rodriguez of Closed Loop Partners 41:45

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Lauren Rodriguez, who leads partnerships at Circular Services, a Closed Loop Partners company, joins host Mike Toffel to discuss building the infrastructure and investment models needed to scale the circular economy. Lauren explains how Closed Loop Partners supports the transition from a linear to a circular economy through capital management, inno…

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S2E9 - Hidden Role Games - GM2 09 1:03:56

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After a brief visit to Magic the Gaythering, we go over all the werewolf-style games (or at least a lot of them). What's your favorite game to play when you feel like lying to your friends for fun? Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Game Mechanics is hosted and sup…

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S2E8 - We Got Mail - GM2 08 51:55

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We got an email! Hey, if you want to email us, you can do so at [email protected]. Logan remembered to put it in the show notes! And also, it's on the permanent part of the show notes down below if you like the look of that link more. We get way deep on TCGs, TTRPGs, and more! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at L…

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Scaling Reuse with Vytal: A Circular Economy Conversation with CEO Fabian Barthel 44:49

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Fabian Barthel, Co-Founder of Vytal, a circular economy packaging-as-a-service startup, joins host Mike Toffel to explore the innovation, behavioral science, and regulations shaping the market for reusable containers for take-out food and beverages. Fabian shares how Vytal is tackling packaging waste by building a reusable container system for rest…

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S2E7 - Collaboration Tools - GM2 07 49:27

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We talk about werewolf, professional GMing, and safety tools; or maybe they're collaboration tools? Let's get into it. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.…

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S2E6 - Get a Better Clue - GM2 06 42:25

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Classic games are on a lot of shelves, but does anyone really want to play Monopoly? Let us give you some modern alternatives to some of the dusty boxes on your TV stand. We might even suggest dusting a couple of them off! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Game Me…

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Carbon Credit Ratings and Market Integrity: A Conversation on the Calyx Global Case 41:21

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In this bonus episode of Climate Rising, we share an episode from Harvard Business School’s Cold Call podcast, featuring HBS professor Mike Toffel and Duncan van Bergen, Co-Founder of Calyx Global. The discussion focuses on Mike’s recent HBS case study, Calyx Global: Rating Carbon Credits, which explores how the company is helping improve transpare…

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S2E5 - The Hotness is Unknowable - GM2 05 44:50

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What makes you shiver with antici............ pation? We talk tension building mechanics, and then pivot to the strange, odd list on Board Game Geek: The Hotness. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast netw…

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S2E4 - RESPECT THE HELM - GM2 04 51:42

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We talk about deck builders and legacy games, and one game that is both! Most importantly throughout all of this, we respect the helm. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Email us at [email protected]. Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.…

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Investing in Carbon Markets: A Conversation with Luke Leslie of Key Carbon 41:26

6M ago41:26

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Luke Leslie, Co-Founder and CEO of Key Carbon, joins Climate Rising as part of our series on voluntary carbon markets. Luke has spent over 20 years in carbon markets and finance, working in investment banking, private equity, and structured finance. Luke explains how Key Carbon is financing high-integrity carbon projects and how new overlaps betwee…

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S2E3 - What does the word hide mean? - GM2 03 52:32

6M ago52:32

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We're on a first-name basis now, right? We start with a new segment about MTG, then Logan shares his experience at Tantrum Con. We move on to telling you what the word 'hide' means while we discuss Root the RPG. Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podc…

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S2E2 - Shpeal de yarr - GM2 02 55:00

6M ago55:00

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We talk what we're playing, review The Gang, and break down the Spiel Des Jahres, gaming's most prestigious award. This episode was recorded quite a while before its release date. See if you can follow the clues and figure out when we recorded it! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Game Mechanics is hoste…

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Navigating Carbon Markets: A Conversation with Alexia Kelly of High Tide Foundation 56:17

6M ago56:17

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Alexia Kelly, Managing Director of the Carbon Policy and Markets Initiative (CPMI) at theHigh Tide Foundation, joins host Mike Toffel for the fifth episode in our series on voluntarycarbon markets. Alexia has worked for nearly two decades atthe intersection of carbonmarkets, policy, and finance, with roles spanning government, private industry, and…

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S2E1 - Sparky, Noooooooo! - GM2 01 55:34

6M ago55:34

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Welcome BACK to Game Mechanics. We've dusted off the feed and we're starting again fresh. In this episode, we talk about goals for the show, games we're playing, review Land of Eem, and more! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leatherman.Games. Game Mechanics is hosted and supported by The Moonshot podcast network.…

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Enhancing Integrity Standards in Carbon Markets: A Conversation with Amy Merrill of ICVCM 40:29

7M ago40:29

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Amy Merrill, CEO of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) joins host Mike Toffel in this fourth episode of the Climate Rising series on voluntary carbon markets. Amy has extensive experience in carbon markets, including leading negotiations on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and advising on global carbon finance. Amy explai…

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Building A Better Future & Helping Those in Need with Aleks Mazzeo 41:59

7M ago41:59

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In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Aleks Mazzeo of Mazzeo Construction about the charitable construction they're doing for homeowners in need. We also discuss their future plans to start a construction non-profit called "April's Angels" to help with the housing crisis on Cape Cod. Aleks is genuinely building towards a stronger com…

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Strengthening Carbon Claims via the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI): A Conversation with Mark Kenber 52:30

7M ago52:30

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This episode, the third in our series on Voluntary Carbon Markets, features Mark Kenber, Executive Director of the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI). Mark has worked in carbon markets and climate finance for nearly three decades, with experience at organizations like WWF, The Climate Group, and Fundación Natura in Ecuador. Mark d…

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Writing Children's Books with G. Pa Rhymes 1:09:14

7M ago1:09:14

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In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with children's book author Gary Wakstein aka G. Pa Rhymes, the Rappin' and Rhymin' Grandpa! G. Pa discovered his true passion of writing children's books later on in life and wanted to make sure his books not only captivated kids but had a deeper message to instill values of friendship, honesty, brav…

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The Potential and Challenges of the Voluntary Carbon Market 54:59

7M ago54:59

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Our second episode on the voluntary carbon market is a bonus episode of a panel discussion recorded at Harvard Climate Action Week in 2024. Harvard Kennedy School Professor Joe Aldy moderates this discussion with Nat Keohane from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, Donna Lee from Calyx Global, UC San Diego Professor David Victor, and Carol…