Best Steve Kingsley Podcasts (2025)

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488 | Taboo Topics | Design Discussion 43:30

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This week Peter & Mike have a related design discussion about taboo topics in board games and how to handle them._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestopEmail…

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For The Love Of Bagpuss (ft. guests Sean Penn; Cillian Murphy & Tim Mielants) 1:36:42

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With Chris off on the fairway, taking his first proper holiday in approximately 20 years, its up to Helen O’Hara and James Dyer — the newly appointed Archbishop of Nerdbury — to hold down the fort, ably assisted by Empire news editor and former Pilot TV stalwart Beth Webb. Between the three of them, they do their level best not to refer to Cillian …

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487 | Purple Haze | Review 41:00

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This week Peter & Mike review Purple Haze. Next week we will have a related design discussion about taboo topics in board games and how to handle them._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-…

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Professor Kingsley Dixon AO FTSE | Pioneer of Restoration Ecology 41:35

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We caught up with Professor Kingsley Dixon from the University of Western Australia to learn about his life's work as a botanist and restoration ecologist. We visit Underwood Avenue Bushland near Perth, a 32 hectare remnant reserve and part of a Global Biodiversity Hotspot. We then finish in the lab where critically endangered orchids are propagate…

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A Clint In The Eye (ft. guests Sam Riley; Hugh Bonneville & Allen Leech) 1:49:03

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast might just go ahead, make your day, as Chris Hewitt (having recovered from a colleague-inflicted mischief) invites Helen O'Hara and James Dyer into the podbooth for a discussion of the best films directed by Clint Eastwood. Amazingly, The Rookie is given short shrift. Then, our intrepid trio take a look at …

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The Shameless Plug #7: The Running Mag 41:30

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The Shameless Plug — the show in which Chris Hewitt sits down with Empire editor, Nick de Semlyen, to shamelessly plug the new issue of Empire magazine — is back back back, folks, and comes with a lovely slice of Brisket. Not the meat, mind you, but Glen Powell's dog, who somehow wound up on Chris' lap during one of his forays to the set of Edgar W…

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486 | Can Cooperative Games be Abstracts? | Design Discussion 40:54

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This week Peter, & Mike have a design discussion about designing abstract games. Can cooperative games truly be abstract? _________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/one…

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Gleesons Vs Skarsgårds: Dawn Of Clint Howard (ft. guests MJ Bassett; Sean Ellis & Orlando Bloom) 1:49:05

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast asks perhaps the biggest question ever tackled on this show: who would win in a fight between the Gleesons and the Skarsgårds? Join Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Amon Warmann, as they tackle that scenario and more. Is the world truly ready for the Coppola clan kicking bottom? Elsewhere, our in…

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Zara Altmann and Joshua Hurley | Warrnambool Wildlife Encounters 49:02

19d ago49:02

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Zara Altmann and Joshua Hurley own and operate the Warrnambool Wildlife Encounters wildlife park located on the doorstep of the famous Great Ocean Road in Victoria. It was a joy meeting these guys and hearing their passion for helping to foster a respect and love for our Aussie wildlife. It's clear that their animals are their family and they do an…

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485 | Santorini: Riddle of the Sphinx | Review 47:24

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This week Peter & Mike review Santorini: Riddle of the Sphinx. Next week we will have a related design discussion about abstract games._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.pa…

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The Life Of Chuck/Charles/Charlie (ft. guests Eva Victor; Olivia Colman & Jay Roach; Sir Ben Kingsley) 1:58:18

27d ago1:58:18

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This week's Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt sit down, on Zoom and in person, with a cavalcade of cracking guests. There's Eva Victor, star/writer/director of the excellent Sorry, Baby, who talks about cats, directing themselves, and people who look like yams. [23:05 - 39:05 approx] Then there's Olivia Colman and Jay Roach, star and director of The…

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484 | Minimum Viable Product | Design Discussion 39:41

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This week Peter, & Mike have a design discussion about minimum viable product. What is it, and when should you make it._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onesto…

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The Life Of Custard (ft. guests Joaquin Phoenix; Tom Hiddleston & Chiwetel Ejiofor; Samara Weaving & Karl Glusman) 1:58:53

1M ago1:58:53

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In one of those bumper-sized guest-filled jamborees in which we specialise, this week's Empire Podcast sees John Nugent sit down on Zoom to interview Eddington star, Joaquin Phoenix... or does Joaquin Phoenix interview John Nugent? All will be revealed. [18:52 - 35:59 approx] Elsewhere, Chris Hewitt has a lovely chat about The Life of Chuck with co…

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Dr John Wamsley OAM | Conservation Legend 46:07

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We recently caught up with Dr John Wamsley, Australian conservation pioneer and species-saving legend. This episode addresses the recent devastating algal blooms impacting coastal South Australia. John has a deep passion for the environment as well as a PhD in mathematics which always provides a unique perspective. John has a recent publication, A …

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483 | Nature | Review 42:22

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This week Peter & Mike review Nature. Next week we will have a related design discussion about minimum viable product, and what that means for boardgames._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop …

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Kruegersplaining (ft. guests Celine Song, Dave Franco & Alison Brie) 1:42:37

1M ago1:42:37

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast will haunt your nightmares, but in a good way, as Chris Hewitt returns to the host chair, just in time to tackle, with Beth Webb and Amon Warmann, a Mount Rushmore question about the best Final Girls in horror movies. Their final choices may shock you, but that's nothing compared to the bit where Chris expl…

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The Shameless Plug #6: Two Days With James Cameron 42:04

1M ago42:04

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Or 42 minutes with Chris Hewitt and Nick de Semlyen. Which would you prefer? Don't answer that. Anyway, that's what you've got with the latest episode of The Shameless Plug, as Chris and Nick sit down to talk about Nick's extraordinary adventures in New Zealand, shadowing James Cameron for two days as he put the finishing touches to this month's co…

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Alien Earth: An Empire Podcast Special ft. Noah Hawley, Timothy Olyphant & Sydney Chandler 42:21

1M ago42:21

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In space, no-one can hear you pod. Thankfully, we're not on space, we're on Earth, so you will be able to hear this wonderful Empire Podcast special dedicated to Noah Hawley's excellent Alien prequel, Alien Earth, which dropped its first two episodes today on Disney+. Here, you will hear Chris Hewitt sit down with Hawley, the show's creator and sho…

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482 | Adding A Campaign Mode | Design Discussion 41:39

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This week Peter, & Mike have a design discussion about adding a campaign mode to an otherwise stand alone game._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestopEmail -…

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Guilherme Costa Alvarenga | Jaguar Researcher 20:39

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We recently met with jaguar researcher Guilherme Costa Alvarenga while we were doing some nocturnal wildlife spotting in the rainforests of Far North Queensland. This is only a short podcast but we really enjoyed learning about Guilherme's work, studying and protecting the jaguars of the Americas.By Aussie Wildlife Show

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The Not-So-Difficult Second Movie (ft. guests Guy Pearce and Benedict Wong) 1:45:04

2M ago1:45:04

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Helen O'Hara slip into the host's chair in Chris Hewitt's absence, and use her endless reservoir of patience to corral James Dyer, Alex Godfrey and Ben Travis in a discussion of the best second movies by notable directors (and yes, we know that we didn't mention [INSERT BLINDINGLY OBVIOUS CHOICE HERE])…

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481 | Under Falling Skies | Review 33:35

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This week Peter & Mike review Under Falling Skies. Next week we will have a related design discussion about adding a campaign to a mostly one-off game._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-…

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Hey, It's Enrico Pazuzu! (ft. guests Akiva Schaffer and James Gunn) 1:45:49

2M ago1:45:49

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast adds insults to injury, as the team — Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, Alex Godfrey, and Ben Travis — share their favourite movie insults. And, yes, misquote at least one of them horribly. Also, nothing on this earth will prepare you for Alex Godfrey's Pazuzu impression. We can only apologise in advance. Elsewhe…

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480 | Dice Manipulation | Design Discussion 37:56

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This week Peter, & Mike have a design discussion about dice manipulation._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestopEmail - [email protected]…

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Dr Karen Coombes | Tree Kangaroo Researcher 1:12:54

2M ago1:12:54

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We catch up with Dr Karen Coombes, the director and founder of the Tree Roo Rescue and Conservation Centre Ltd in Far North Queensland. Karen has a PhD in Biology and Ecology of Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroos. Karen and her husband Neil care for and rescue these remarkable animals, so please check out their website, the shop has some really cool and uni…

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Movie News Mews (ft. guests, Matt Shakman and Sam Rockwell) 1:40:40

2M ago1:40:40

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is all kinds of fantastic. Guest-wise, Chris Hewitt sits down (in person, and on Zoom) with Matt Shakman, director of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, to discuss the FF's debut in the MCU [24:33 - 40:07 approx]; and Sam Rockwell, the cool cat who's Mr. Wolf in The Bad Guys 2. [1:07:02 - 1:19:28 approx] Then…

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479 | Marvel Dice Throne Missions | Review 44:08

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This week Peter & Mike review Marvel Dice Throne Missions. Next week we will have a related design discussion about dice manipulation._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.pat…

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Bobby Omelettes And The Dolby Rumbler (ft. guests Alex Cox and Ralph Ineson) 1:43:52

2M ago1:43:52

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Do not adjust your speakers, or your headphones. Yes, Ralph Ineson's voice really is that deep and sonorous. And in this week's Empire Podcast, Chris Hewitt sits down with the actor who plays the planet-eating entity, Galactus, in next week's The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and talks about how his voice is his passport. [1:04:38 - 1:20:16 approx] …

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The Shameless Plug #5: Tron Ares, Light-Up Covers, And More 43:45

2M ago43:45

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This month's episode of The Shameless Plug sees Chris Hewitt sit down with Empire editor, Nick de Semlyen, for a deep dive into the latest issue of Empire magazine, which just happens to have a limited edition light-up cover to commemorate our latest cover movie, Tron Ares. Together, our dynamic duo discuss the art of the cover line, their favourit…

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478 | Lessons Learned from Pandemic Games | Design Discussion 50:55

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This week Peter, & Mike have a design discussion about lessons we have learned from the Pandemic series of games._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestopEmail…

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Where's The Cueball Going? (ft. guests, David Corenswet and Joseph Kosinski) 1:32:25

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is dominated by bald baddies. Namely, a group discussion of the hairless horrors who have been tormenting do-gooders in all kinds of movies throughout the years. But also, our very own James Dyer, whose unexplained absence from the podbooth has Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, and Alex Godfrey speculating wildly…

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Tim Mullany & Alex Hitchin | Section 40 Environmental 1:06:08

3M ago1:06:08

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We're joined by the guys from Section 40 Environmental to, well, basically solve all the world's problems. Please enjoy!By Aussie Wildlife Show

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477 | Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship | Review 49:00

3M ago49:00

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This week Mike & Jason review Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship. Next week we will have a related design discussion about lessons learned from Pandemic system games._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/…

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Are We The Baddies? (ft. guests Mahershala Ali & Rupert Friend, David Cronenberg, Gerard Johnstone) 1:58:21

3M ago1:58:21

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This week's Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt sit down for a pre-lunch chat about dinosaurs and sandwiches with Jurassic World Rebirth stars, Mahershala Ali and Rupert Friend, [25:28 - 36:36 approx] while Mike Muncer goes deep with the legendary David Cronenberg, as the Canadian director marks the release of one of his most personal films yet, The S…

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476 | Open Worlds | Design Discussion 35:36

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This week Peter, & Mike have a design discussion about open world games._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestopEmail - [email protected]…

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The Empire Podcast: The Movie (with guests Damson Idris, and Ivanna Sakhno) 1:48:08

3M ago1:48:08

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt break out the bleep machine for a particularly sweary chat with M3GAN 2.0 star, the delightful Ivanna Sakhno, [1:10:44 - 1:23:01 approx] and quietly judge the football team of Damson Idris, star of F1. [24:51 - 37:46 approx] Or F1: The Movie, to give it its full marketing moniker, which in…

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475 | Vantage | Review 48:47

3M ago48:47

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This week Peter, & Mike review Vantage. Next week we will have a related design discussion about open world games._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestopEmai…