Part of the I Play Boring Games Community Network with a Podcast dedicated to those video games that you have to play to understand - Sims, Strategy, Survival and more! We bring you the best industry news, discussion, interviews & community updates. We proudly say that we play boring games! Watch the live show at: Twitch.tv/captain_archer -or- Twitch.tv/mufasa245 Join the IPBG Discord at: https://discord.gg/4hNq4yx
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What is The Blue Banter? The Blue Banter is a podcast dreamed up by two friends and young pastors who have hearts not only for their local congregations but for the broader church and for other young pastors. In an effort to foster greater love and knowledge and to be not simply theological Presbyterians but practical Presbyterians we plan to conduct interviews with each and every current RP Pastor. Questions will range from the theological to the practical, from the serious to the humorous. ...
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The Term "LID" stands for Low Intelligence Digger and is used to describe Australian Soldiers, fresh out of training. They're inexperienced and constantly making rookie mistakes as they learn and try to improve day after day. When it comes to life itself, we're all LIDs. Not a single one of us has it all figured out. We're all struggling and fumbling our way through, trying to make our mark on the world. We're Life LIDs. On The Life LID Podcast we aim to speak to people from all walks, liste ...
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 17 - Early Access. What up with that?
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59:26Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about the "boring game" news from April 2025, and then discuss the pros and cons of the early access model for game development. Games and news we discussed this week: ATS Project Road Trip SnowRunner Season 15 released Dune: Awakening released date moved from May 20 to Jun 10 Farming Simulator 25 p…
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1. Question about Systematic Theologies? 2. How do you prepare and lead a Bible study? 3. Best argument for infant baptism? 4. What class would you retake at RPTS if you could? 5. Theological mystery question(s)By Aaron Murray
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 16 - Game news from March 2025
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54:25Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about the "boring game" news from March 2025. Games and news we discussed this week: Vintage Story SnowRunner sneaky QoL patch, and the RoadCraft demo feedback response from Sabre Farming Simulator 25 free mods continue, and Farming Simulator VR ATS patch and Missouri DLC released Jump Ship trailer …
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Matthew Everhard (Adjunct professor at RPTS)
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 15 - Game news for Feb 2025 Part 1
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50:40Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about what we've been playing this week and the "boring game" news for February 2025. Part one of two. (Part two will come next episode, discussing the 2025 shift for the Star Citizen development efforts.) Games and news we discussed this week: SnowRunner and the RoadCraft gameplay trailer 🌟 The Roa…
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David is a member of the Westminster R.P. church in Denver Colorado as well as the the co-founder of the online Bible study tool "Relight." https://relight.app Relight tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2N-vh1Bh0IBy Aaron Murray
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 14 - Game news & our New Year's gaming resolutions
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1:06:15Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about what we've been playing this week and present our New Year's resolution of past games we need to finally play in 2025. Games and news we discussed this week: SnowRunner Palworld Gloomhaven Farming Simulator 25 Dark Forces Remastered Deep Rock Galactic Left 4 Dead 2 Helldivers Helldivers 2 movi…
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Book recommendations of grief: - "A Grief Observed" by C.S. Lewis - "Grieving, Hope, and Solace" by Al Martin - "Grieving" by James WhiteBy Aaron Murray
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 13 - Game news & our own Game of the Year 2024 picks
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50:48Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about what we've been playing this week and present our choices for our favorite games of 2024. Games and news we discussed this week: Satisfactory Helldivers 2 Railroads Online Guild Wars 2 Marvel Rivals Star Citizen Letter from the Chairman about LIVE "4.0_Preview" Referal links for Captain Archer…
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 12 - Game news & our own gaming Christmas Carol
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44:10Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about what we've been playing this week and present a Christmas Carol of our stories and picks for gaming past, present, and future for us and the I Play Boring Games community. Games and news we discussed this week: Marvel Rivals Helldivers 2 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands Elite Dangerous Star …
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 11 - Game news & the Farming Simulator 25- the 1 Month Review
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1:00:36Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer', Jon 'Mufasa', and this episode's special guest from the IPBG Community, 'Blake' chat about what we've been playing this week and summarize our thoughts on how Farming Simulator 25 has been going for us in its first month after release. Games and news we discussed this week: Star Citizen Save Stanton! event IAE 2954 unti…
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Send us a text Founder and CEO of "The PodSpot", Dave Matthews has lived an exciting life. From humble beginnings working at "The ChookHouse" a chicken shop in the North Brisbane Area, through to Events Planning and Management for the Irwin Family at Australia Zoo, Dave went on to garner many accolades as he spearheaded the Flagship Morning Radio S…
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 10 - Game news & the Farming Simulator 25 release
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54:58Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about what we've been playing this week and summarize our thoughts on the recently released Farming Simulator 25. Games and news we discussed this week: Aliens: Fireteam Elite Satisfactory 1.0 Roadcraft New Steam feature: Game Recording MS Flight Simulator 2024 releasing Nov 19 2024 Star Citizen Sav…
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Send us a text Major Heston Russel Retired, spent an almost 20 year career in the Australian Defence Force, the vast majority of which within the Elite 2nd Commando Regiment, one of Australia's Top Tier Special Forces Units. He's seen deployments to East Timor with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment and then multiple deployments to …
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Listener Questions: Blue Banter Miscellanies
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53:441. Fun mystery question 2. Should pastors drive nice cars? How should Christians be thinking about savings, giving generously, retirement, treasure in heaven, etc? 3. Why do people need to be a part of a church? Is church membership important? 4. What is your favorite moment from church history? 5. Who is on your Mount Rushmore of preachers? 6. The…
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 9 - Game news and Star Citizen CitizenCon aftershow
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1:14:29Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer', Jon 'Mufasa' and our guest today Ben 'ElderSrgGears' chat about what we've been playing this week and summarize our thoughts on all the great content and designs shown at this year's Star Citizen CitizenCon 2954 in Manchester. Games and news we discussed this week: Aliens: Fireteam Elite ATS/ETS2 (American/European Truc…
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Send us a text Aaron Shore is a Veteran of the British Armed Forces, having served 12 years across various units both as a full time soldier and a reservist. Leaving the Military he moved into Film as a Background Artist, Assistant Director, Armourer and Grip, with his first ever day on a film set being on the Infamous Game Of Thrones. Most recentl…
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Send us a text Dan Ewing, originally from the Northern Beaches of NSW, is an Australian Actor and Father. Blasting onto the scene as Heath Braxton, one of the "River Boys" on the renowned Australian Soap Home and Away, Dan has since moved on to Feature films such as "Love and Monsters", "Occupation: Rainfall", "Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism" and …
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 8 - Game news and redemption stories
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1:03:23Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about what we've been playing this week and then about several game redemption stories— games that had a troubled start but followed up with changes and new content to bring the game around to be something as great as we hoped it would be. Hopefully. Games and news we discussed this week: Satisfacto…
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Listener Questions: Blue Banter Miscellanies
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55:101. Fun mystery question 2. What is one thing you'd like to see "reformed" in the RPCNA (whether an official position held by the church or just something that is prevalent and unspoken)? 3. What is Sheol and what is Abraham's Bosom? Where do people go when they die? Does that differ from the OT to NT? 4. How do you respond to criticism as a pastor,…
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Send us a text Nazir Barakzai is an Afghani-Australian, growing up in both Afghanistan and Pakistan, he relocated to Australia after having serrved as a Translator with Coalition Forces during the 20+ year conflict in Afghanistan. Host: @jacobturner.eth TikTok: @thelifelidpodcast Insta: @thelifelidpodcast…
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 7 - Game news and Satisfactory 1.0
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47:07Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about what we've been playing this week and our favorite parts of the recent Satisfactory 1.0 release. Games mentioned and relevant links: Satisfactory 1.0 Star Citizen Blockade Runner event Carmen Sandiego trailer and web site Farm Simulator 25 Peas crop and machine fact sheet Microsoft Flight Simu…
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Send us a text Steven served for 6 years in the Australian Defence Force as an Infantry soldier in the 5th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment, deploying to East Timor and Afghanistan as part of Combat Team Delta on Mentoring Task Force 2 (MTF-2). Growing up in Witness Protection gave Steven a very different upbringing and view of the world,…
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Listener Questions - Blue Banter Miscellanies
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1:00:351. Is the Pope the antichrist? 2. How does your personal "devotional time" differ from your sermon preparation/family worship preparation? What does it look like and what are your habits? 3.. What is a passage of scripture that has nourished your soul recently? 4. Should Christians be tired? I heard someone say the other day that they don't believe…
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 6 - Game news, Star Wars Outlaws and the State of Game Engines report
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1:00:14Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about what we've been playing this week and the recent & upcoming releases for "Falliday" 2024. We close by discussing the Perforce State of Game Technology report. Games mentioned and relevant links: Barotrama Civilization Enshrouded No Man's Sky Aquarius content release Satisfactory 1.0 releasing …
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Send us a text Fred Ogoti is a Kenyan migrant, having moved to Australia in order to study IT and to make a better life for himself. A devoted husband and father, Fred is also a published Author of the biographical novel "Echos of the Heart" available on Amazon now. Host: @jacobturner.eth Insta: @thelifelidpodcast Fred: @bufguy Book: https://amzn.a…
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 5 - Gamescom Announcements and Film Adaptations of Video Games
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1:06:35Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about what we've been playing this week and all the video game announcements coming out of the big Gamescom conference in Cologne, Germany. Finally, we discuss many of the film adaptations of video games that have come out recently and in the past—the gems and the flops. Links: Star Citizen Ship Sho…
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Listener Questions - Blue Banter Miscellanies
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1:19:25In this episode, Joe and Aaron answer questions submitted by a Blue Banter listener. 1. Fun Mystery question 2. What does Christian community look like for Pastors? Do you have "bros"? Is it challenging to establish authentic friendships while being the pastor? 3. In your episode with one of your guests, he implied that pastors "burn out" because t…
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 4 - Sim Rigs with Nate McCrash
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1:01:32Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about what we've been playing this week, and then our guest, Nate McCrash, walks us through sim rigs— or in other words, steering wheels, unique controllers, and other hardware that take your sim experience to the next, physical level. Links: Star Citizen Ship Showdown 2024 Thrustmaster TX Racing Wh…
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Send us a text Wes "H" Hennessey spent over 20 years serving in the Australian Army, the majority of which was seen serving in the Elite 2nd Commando Regiment, one of Australia's Top Tier Special Forces Units, eventually rising to the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 as a CSM (Company Sergeant Major) in that same unit. His service saw him deployed t…
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 3 - Mods: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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1:00:39Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about the latest gaming news, what we've been playing this week, and how game mods effect the community—for better or worse. News links: No Man's Sky - Worlds Part I update Dexter Stardust and The Abandoned Planet from Dexter Team Enshrouded Twitch drops through Aug 12, 2024 Space Engineers "Protote…
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Send us a text Hailing from New Zealand, Daniel Goodwin is a Brisbane based Actor and Podcaster, host of the "Going Deep With Dan Good" Podcast. Host: @jacobturner.eth Podcast: @thelifelidpodcast Dan: @dan___good Pod: @goingdeepwithdangoodBy Jacob Turner
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 2 - Star Citizen 3.24 & 4.0 and Steam Simfest
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57:26In our second episode, hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat about the latest Star Citizen news and go through our favorite games featured in the Steam Simfest. Steam Simfest: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/simfest2024 Catch the live show at twitch.tv/iplayboringgames Join the IPBG Community discord at discord.gg/4hNq4yx…
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IPBG Podcast Ep. 1 - What's a 'Boring' Game?
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51:35Hello and welcome to the show! Hosts Matt 'Captain Archer' and Jon 'Mufasa' chat a little about themselves, discuss games of the past, present and future and what it means to be a boring game. Additional discussion of upcoming gaming news of your favorite Sims, Strategy and Survival video games. Catch the live show at twitch.tv/iplayboringgames Joi…
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Send us a text Isaac Daly is a father of 4 and the Host of the No. 1 Spearfishing Podcast in the world "Noob Spearo". Hailing from New Zealand, he speaks about the journey over to Australia, his young life and experiences playing in a band, the tolls a divorce can take on a man, time spent abroad teaching English in China, the struggles of being pa…
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Send us a text Mikey Joaquin is an Asian-American Actor, Voice Over Artist, Stand-Up Comedian and a Dancer based out of Brisbane, Australia. Jake sits down with Mikey to discuss his life, his views and experiences. Mikey explains some of the rich history of Hip-Hop Dancing, his transition from Kindergarten Teacher to finding his niche as a Voice Ov…
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Send us a text Shaun Kober is an Australian Army Veteran, Strength and Conditioning Coach and the Host of the Live. Train. Perform Podcast. From extremely humble beginnings Shaun found his way to the Military where he served 6 years in the 5th Bn Royal Australian Regiment as a Sniper, deploying 3 times to East Timor, Iraq and finally Afghanistan wh…
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Send us a text Tommy Archer is an Australian Army Veteran, Actor, Host of "The Maladjusted Monkeys" Podcast and current serving Police Officer with the Queensland Police Service. Having served in the 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment, including a deployment to Afghanistan in 2012, Tommy discharged from the Army and began a career in po…
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Send us a text The Life LID Podcast TrailerBy Jacob Turner
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