Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging.  This week, Russ and Shawn talk Vegas.  Russ Pitts is the Features editor for @VoxGames and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast Gamers with Jobs Radio. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving."   Music by: Ian Dorsch.  Running time: 1 hour, 31 minutes File size: 178 MB

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. This week, Russ and Shawn talk Vegas. Russ Pitts is the Features editor for @VoxGames and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast <a href="http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/18387" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gamers with Jobs Radio</a>. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving."  Music by: <a href="http://willowtreeaudio.com/intro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Dorsch</a>. Running time: 1 hour, 31 minutes File size: 178 MB

AAK Podcast Episode 13

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging.  Talking with mega-prolific writer and novelist Chuck Wendig about writing for a living, the role of narrative in games, how writers are changing the world and a few simple things you can do to dramatically improve your writing.  Russ Pitts is the Features Editor for @VoxGames, the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist and former producer of Tech TV's The Screen Savers. Chuck Wendig is a freelance author, novelist and writer for games, film and many, many other things.   Music by: Ian Dorsch.  Running time: 56 minutes File size: 111 MB  Download RSS  Subscribe on iTunes  Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Chuck on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Talking with mega-prolific writer and novelist Chuck Wendig about writing for a living, the role of narrative in games, how writers are changing the world and a few simple things you can do to dramatically improve your writing. Russ Pitts is the Features Editor for @VoxGames, the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist and former producer of Tech TV's The Screen Savers. <a href="http://terribleminds.com/ramble/about-3/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chuck Wendig</a> is a freelance author, novelist and writer for games, film and many, many other things.  Music by: <a href="http://willowtreeaudio.com/intro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Dorsch</a>. Running time: 56 minutes File size: 111 MB <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/aakpodcast/AAK_Podcast_012.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> <a href="http://aakpodcast.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/asleep-at-keyboard-podcast/id472975753" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on iTunes</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/russpitts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Russ on Twitter.</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/chuckwendig" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Chuck on Twitter.</a>

AAK podcast Episode 12

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. This week, Rus and Shawn shrug off the post-holiday laziness and talk about @VoxGames, cake mockery, the state of games media, Diablo 3, Saints Row the Third, SOPA, online communities &amp; Iron Man vs. Robcop. Russ Pitts is the Features editor for @VoxGames and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast Gamers with Jobs Radio. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving." Russ is currently taking some time off and watching a lot of TV. Music by: Ian Dorsch.  Running time: 1 hour, 38 minutes File size: 47.3 MB  Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes  Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Shawn on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. This week, Rus and Shawn shrug off the post-holiday laziness and talk about @VoxGames, cake mockery, the state of games media, Diablo 3, Saints Row the Third, SOPA, online communities &amp; Iron Man vs. Robcop. Russ Pitts is the Features editor for @VoxGames and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast <a href="http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/18387" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gamers with Jobs Radio</a>. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving." Russ is currently taking some time off and watching a lot of TV. Music by: <a href="http://willowtreeaudio.com/intro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Dorsch</a>. Running time: 1 hour, 38 minutes File size: 47.3 MB <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/aakpodcast/AAK_008.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> <a href="http://aakpodcast.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/asleep-at-keyboard-podcast/id472975753" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on iTunes</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/russpitts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Russ on Twitter.</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/certis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Shawn on Twitter.</a>

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Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. This week, Russ talks to special gues Will Hindmarch, author and game developer about the weather in Sacremento and the rise of geek culture. Where it came from, where it's going and what our place in it might be. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Will Hindmarch is the author and co-author of several novels and story collections, co-founder of Gameplaywright and the editor of The Bones: Us and Our Dice. Will's newest solo project is Always Never Now, available at Kickstarter, and he is currently working with Green Ronin Publishing on the upcoming Dragon Age Tabeltop RPG Set 2.  Music by: Ian Dorsch.  Running time: 1 hour, 40 minutes File size: 47 MB  Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Will Hindmarch on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. This week, Russ talks to special gues Will Hindmarch, author and game developer about the weather in Sacremento and the rise of geek culture. Where it came from, where it's going and what our place in it might be. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Will Hindmarch is the author and co-author of several novels and story collections, <a href="a href=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">co-founder of Gameplaywright</a> and the editor of <a href="a href=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bones: Us and Our Dice</a>. Will's newest solo project is <a href="a href=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Always Never Now, available at Kickstarter</a>, and he is currently working with Green Ronin Publishing on the upcoming <a href="a href=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dragon Age Tabeltop RPG Set 2</a>. Music by: <a href="http://willowtreeaudio.com/intro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Dorsch</a>. Running time: 1 hour, 40 minutes File size: 47 MB <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/aakpodcast/AAK_010.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> <a href="http://aakpodcast.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/asleep-at-keyboard-podcast/id472975753" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on iTunes</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/russpitts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Russ on Twitter.</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/wordwill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Will Hindmarch on Twitter.</a>

AAK Podcast Episode 10

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging.  Russ Pitts and special guest Cory Banks discuss search engine optimization, advertising on the web, gamer grub, camping with technology, the death of videogame manuals, Dark Souls and the implosion of game media. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist (and future ... ?). Cory Banks is a freelance game journalist and contributor to the Gamers with Jobs Conference Call POdcast.  Music by: Ian Dorsch.  Running time: 1 hour, 13 minutes File size: 34 MB  Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Cory Banks on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Russ Pitts and special guest Cory Banks discuss search engine optimization, advertising on the web, gamer grub, camping with technology, the death of videogame manuals, Dark Souls and the implosion of game media. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist (and future ... ?). Cory Banks is a freelance game journalist and contributor to the Gamers with Jobs Conference Call POdcast. Music by: <a href="http://willowtreeaudio.com/intro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Dorsch</a>. Running time: 1 hour, 13 minutes File size: 34 MB <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/aakpodcast/AAK_009.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> <a href="http://aakpodcast.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/asleep-at-keyboard-podcast/id472975753" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on iTunes</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/russpitts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Russ on Twitter.</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/demiurge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Cory Banks on Twitter.</a>

AAK Podcast Episode 9

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging.  Russ Pitts and Shawn Andrich discuss Skyrim, Russ's leather couch, controlling detsructive urges and using your large-screen TV to play games on your PC. And, of course, more.  Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist (and future ... ?). Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast Gamers with Jobs Radio. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving." Russ is currently taking some time off and watching a lot of TV.  Music by: Ian Dorsch.  Running time: 1 hour, 22 minutes File size: 37.5 MB  Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes   Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Shawn on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Russ Pitts and Shawn Andrich discuss Skyrim, Russ's leather couch, controlling detsructive urges and using your large-screen TV to play games on your PC. And, of course, more. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist (and future ... ?). Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast <a href="http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/18387" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gamers with Jobs Radio</a>. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving." Russ is currently taking some time off and watching a lot of TV. Music by: <a href="http://willowtreeaudio.com/intro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Dorsch</a>. Running time: 1 hour, 22 minutes File size: 37.5 MB <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/aakpodcast/AAK_008.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> <a href="http://aakpodcast.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/asleep-at-keyboard-podcast/id472975753" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on iTunes</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/russpitts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Russ on Twitter.</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/certis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Shawn on Twitter.</a>

AAK Podcast Episode 8

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging.  For this special episode, Russ interviews Peter Tangen, producer and photographer who is one of the driving forces behind the Real Life Superhero Project, chronicling the exploits of actual men and women who wear costumes and do good deeds. Peter talks about getting to know the real life superheroes and how the experienced has changed how he looks at the world. Perfect fodder for this Thanksgiving holiday.   To follow the Real Life Superhero Project, visit their website or follow the project on Twitter.  Music by: Ian Dorsch.  Running time: 24 minutes File size: 10MB  Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes  Follow Russ on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. For this special episode, Russ interviews <a href="a href=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Tangen, producer and photographer</a> who is one of the driving forces behind the Real Life Superhero Project, chronicling the exploits of actual men and women who wear costumes and do good deeds. Peter talks about getting to know the real life superheroes and how the experienced has changed how he looks at the world. Perfect fodder for this Thanksgiving holiday.  To follow the <a href="a href=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Real Life Superhero Project, visit their website</a> or <a href="a href=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow the project on Twitter</a>. Music by: <a href="http://willowtreeaudio.com/intro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Dorsch</a>. Running time: 24 minutes File size: 10MB <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/aakpodcast/AAK_007_Peter-Tangen_113011.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> <a href="http://aakpodcast.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/asleep-at-keyboard-podcast/id472975753" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on iTunes</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/russpitts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Russ on Twitter.</a>

AAK Special Episode Peter Tangen Interview

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. On this week's episode, we're talking with Graham Stark from internet comedy troupe Loading Ready Run about comedy, becoming a web video success and Desert Bus, Loading Ready Run's annual web-telethon fundraiser for the Child's PLay children's charity.  To follow and participate in Desert Bus, visit the Desert Bus website. For more information about the Child's Play charity, go here.  Music by: Ian Dorsch.  Running time: 1 hour, 11 minutes File size: 35MB  Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes   Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Graham on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. On this week's episode, we're talking with Graham Stark from internet comedy troupe Loading Ready Run about comedy, becoming a web video success and Desert Bus, Loading Ready Run's annual web-telethon fundraiser for the Child's PLay children's charity.  To follow and participate in Desert Bus, visit <a href="a href=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Desert Bus website</a>. For more information about <a href="a href=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Child's Play charity, go here</a>. Music by: <a href="http://willowtreeaudio.com/intro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Dorsch</a>. Running time: 1 hour, 11 minutes File size: 35MB <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/aakpodcast/AAK_005_111711.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> <a href="http://aakpodcast.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/asleep-at-keyboard-podcast/id472975753" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on iTunes</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/russpitts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Russ on Twitter.</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/graham_lrr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Graham on Twitter.</a>

AAK Podcast Episode 6

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Russ Pitts and Shawn Andrich discuss Skyrim, finishing games, the DC Comics reboot, The Walking Dead, the terrible burden of being successful, middle-class North Americans, how to complain successfully and the joy of making major life changes. And more. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast Gamers with Jobs Radio. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving." Russ is currently looking for a job and watching a lot of TV. Music by: Ian Dorsch.  Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes File size: 41MB Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes  Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Shawn on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Russ Pitts and Shawn Andrich discuss Skyrim, finishing games, the DC Comics reboot, The Walking Dead, the terrible burden of being successful, middle-class North Americans, how to complain successfully and the joy of making major life changes. And more. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast <a href="http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/18387" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gamers with Jobs Radio</a>. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving." Russ is currently looking for a job and watching a lot of TV. Music by: <a href="http://willowtreeaudio.com/intro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Dorsch</a>. Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes File size: 41MB <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/aakpodcast/AAK_005_110911.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> <a href="http://aakpodcast.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/asleep-at-keyboard-podcast/id472975753" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on iTunes</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/russpitts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Russ on Twitter.</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/certis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Shawn on Twitter.</a>

AAK Podcast Episode 5

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging.  Russ Pitts and special guest host Jim Sterling examine Skyrim, being hated on the internet, what's wrong with game reviews and how to succeed as a games journalist.  Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Jim Sterling is the reviews editor for Destructoid, creator of The Jimquisition and a rampant freelancer for practically everyone.  Music by: Ian Dorsch.  Running time: 1 hour, 5 minutes File size: 30MB  Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes  Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Jim on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Russ Pitts and special guest host Jim Sterling examine Skyrim, being hated on the internet, what's wrong with game reviews and how to succeed as a games journalist. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Jim Sterling is the reviews editor for <a href="http://www.destructoid.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Destructoid</a>, creator of <a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Jimquisition</a> and a rampant freelancer for practically everyone. Music by: <a href="http://willowtreeaudio.com/intro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Dorsch</a>. Running time: 1 hour, 5 minutes File size: 30MB <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/aakpodcast/AAK_004.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> <a href="http://aakpodcast.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/asleep-at-keyboard-podcast/id472975753" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on iTunes</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/russpitts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Russ on Twitter.</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/jimsterling" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Jim on Twitter.</a>

AAK Podcast Episode 4

Gaming, internet, television, sleep. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging.  Russ Pitts and Shawn Andrich compare notes on Batman: Arkham City- what works, what doesn't and why Day One DLC is bullshit. Plus: why Twitter is killing us and how to score a blowjob for pocket change.  Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast Gamers with Jobs Radio. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving." Russ is currently looking for a job and watching a lot of TV.  Music by: Ian Dorsch.  Running time: 1 hour, 28 minutes File size: 40MB  Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes  Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Shawn on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Russ Pitts and Shawn Andrich compare notes on Batman: Arkham City- what works, what doesn't and why Day One DLC is bullshit. Plus: why Twitter is killing us and how to score a blowjob for pocket change. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast <a href="http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/18387" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gamers with Jobs Radio</a>. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving." Russ is currently looking for a job and watching a lot of TV. Music by: <a href="http://willowtreeaudio.com/intro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Dorsch</a>. Running time: 1 hour, 28 minutes File size: 40MB <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/aakpodcast/AAK_003_10262011.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> <a href="http://aakpodcast.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/asleep-at-keyboard-podcast/id472975753" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on iTunes</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/russpitts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Russ on Twitter.</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/certis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Shawn on Twitter.</a>

AAK Podcast Episode 3

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging.  Episode 2 of AAK, the geek lifestyle podcast is now live. Russ Pitts and special guest host Justin McElroy discuss the perils of being an internet celebrity, choking kids, working form home, the "Glibernet," secrets of a successful low-sugar lifestyle, top Twitter sins, Dark Souls and Gears of War 3.   Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Justin McElroy is the managing editor of Joystiq.   Music by: Ian Dorsch.  Running time: 59 minutes File size: 27MB   Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Justin on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Episode 2 of AAK, the geek lifestyle podcast is now live. Russ Pitts and special guest host Justin McElroy discuss the perils of being an internet celebrity, choking kids, working form home, the "Glibernet," secrets of a successful low-sugar lifestyle, top Twitter sins, Dark Souls and Gears of War 3.  Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Justin McElroy is the managing editor of <a href="http://www.joystiq.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joystiq</a>.  Music by: <a href="http://willowtreeaudio.com/intro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Dorsch</a>. Running time: 59 minutes File size: 27MB <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/russpitts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Russ on Twitter.</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/justinmcelroy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Justin on Twitter.</a>

AAK Podcast Episode 2

Russ Pitts and Shawn Andrich discuss id Software's Rage, the pitfalls of having free time and how social media can clutter up your life. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers ...Read more »

Russ Pitts and Shawn Andrich discuss id Software's Rage, the pitfalls of having free time and how social media can clutter up your life. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers ...<a href="http://www.falsegravity.com/?p=275" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read more »</a>

Asleep at the Keyboard Podcast Episode 1

Worth a listen if you like unhurried actual discussions.

Candid perspectives, worthwhile dialogue

A thoughtful, wide ranging conversation about games, games media and points beyond.

Worth your time

Asleep at the Keyboard Podcast

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This was an 8-year total war that left innumerable casualties in its wake: thousands of hollowed out buildings and economic losses in the billions."

An 8-part series on the brutal business battle between Netflix and Blockbuster, and later HBO.

This is Episode 1 of an 8-part series on the brutal business battle between Netflix and Blockbuster, and later HBO.It all started around 1997, with a guy named Marc Randolph and his mathematician friend Reed Hastings. Randolph and Hastings knew they’d have to take on Blockbuster, but what they didn’t anticipate was that their business model would take on network television and eventually change the entire movie industry.This was an 8-year total war that left innumerable casualties in its wake: thousands of hollowed out buildings and economic losses in the billions.Support us by supporting our sponsors!

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This is Episode 1 of an 8-part series on the brutal business battle between Netflix and Blockbuster, and later HBO.It all started around 1997, with a guy named Marc Randolph and his mathematician friend Reed Hastings. Randolph and Hastings knew they’d have to take on Blockbuster, but what they didn’t anticipate was that their business model would take on network television and eventually change the entire movie industry.This was an 8-year total war that left innumerable casualties in its wake: thousands of hollowed out buildings and economic losses in the billions. Support us by supporting our sponsors!

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You don't have to like tennis to like this. There is so much to learn from how this rivalry made each player better. This series explores the unique tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal-- two very different players, both exceptional, in pursuit of perfection. Swiss-born Roger Federer was seemingly born with a racquet in his hand and at a young age he quickly masters the game, but what he needs to reach the top is to learn how to master his emotions. Meanwhile, Spaniard Rafael Nadal learns the game under the tutelage of his uncle Toni on the clay courts of Mallorca, where the decision to make him a left-handed player separates him early from his competition.

A 7 part series on Federer and Nadal

In this series we explore the unique tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal-- two very different players, both exceptional, in pursuit of perfection. Swiss-born Roger Federer was seemingly born with a racquet in his hand and at a young age he quickly masters the game, but what he needs to reach the top is to learn how to master his emotions. Meanwhile, Spaniard Rafael Nadal learns the game under the tutelage of his uncle Toni on the clay courts of Mallorca, where the decision to make him a left-handed player separates him early from his competition. Support us by supporting our sponsors!

Sports Wars

In this series we explore the unique tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal-- two very different players, both exceptional, in pursuit of perfection. Swiss-born Roger Federer was seemingly born with a racquet in his hand and at a young age he quickly masters the game, but what he needs to reach the top is to learn how to master his emotions. Meanwhile, Spaniard Rafael Nadal learns the game under the tutelage of his uncle Toni on the clay courts of Mallorca, where the decision to make him a left-handed player separates him early from his competition.  Support us by supporting our sponsors!

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Best Multi-Part Documentaries

The best podcast episodes on global issues affecting everyone. Covering topics such as the #metoo movement, climate change, the impact of technology and some of the biggest global issues facing us right now. For anyone interested in learning more about the world, and some of the issues we're facing, pick an episode below and start listening! Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Elizabeth Kolbert covers climate change for the New Yorker. She's the Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction. And she recently wrote a paragraph I can't stop thinking about. "The problem with global warming—and the reason it continues to resist illustration, even as the streets flood and the forests die and the mussels rot on the shores—is that experience is an inadequate guide to what’s going on. The climate operates on a time delay. When carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere, it takes decades—in a technical sense, millennia—for the earth to equilibrate. This summer’s fish kill was a product of warming that had become inevitable twenty or thirty years ago, and the warming that’s being locked in today won’t be fully felt until today’s toddlers reach middle age. In effect, we are living in the climate of the past, but already we’ve determined the climate’s future."Kolbert lives, to an unusual degree, in the planet's future. She travels to the places around the world where the climate of tomorrow is visible today. She has watched glaciers melting, and seen species dying. And she is able to convey both the science and the cost with a rare lucidity. Talking with Kolbert left me with an unnerving thought. We look back on past eras in human history and judge them morally failed. We think of the Spanish Inquisition or the Mongol hordes and believe ourselves civilized, rational, moral in a way our ancestors weren't. But if the science is right, and we do unto our descendants what the data says we are doing to them, we will be judged monsters. And it will be all the worse because we knew what we were doing and we knew how to stop, but we decided it was easier to disbelieve the science or ignore the consequences. Kolbert and I talk about the consequences, but also about what would be necessary to stabilize the climate and back off the mass extinction event that is currently underway. We discuss geoengineering, political will, the environmental cost of meat, and what individuals can and can't do. We talk about Trump's cabinet, about whether technological innovation will save us, and if pricing carbon is enough. We talk about whether hope remains a realistic emotion when it comes to our environmental future.Books:-Edward Abbe’s “Desert Solitaire”-Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring”-David G. Haskell’s “The Forest Unseen”-Bill McKibben’s “The End of Nature” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vox Conversations

Elizabeth Kolbert covers climate change for the New Yorker. She's the Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction. And she recently wrote a paragraph I can't stop thinking about. "The problem with global warming—and the reason it continues to resist illustration, even as the streets flood and the forests die and the mussels rot on the shores—is that experience is an inadequate guide to what’s going on. The climate operates on a time delay. When carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere, it takes decades—in a technical sense, millennia—for the earth to equilibrate. This summer’s fish kill was a product of warming that had become inevitable twenty or thirty years ago, and the warming that’s being locked in today won’t be fully felt until today’s toddlers reach middle age. In effect, we are living in the climate of the past, but already we’ve determined the climate’s future."Kolbert lives, to an unusual degree, in the planet's future. She travels to the places around the world where the climate of tomorrow is visible today. She has watched glaciers melting, and seen species dying. And she is able to convey both the science and the cost with a rare lucidity. Talking with Kolbert left me with an unnerving thought. We look back on past eras in human history and judge them morally failed. We think of the Spanish Inquisition or the Mongol hordes and believe ourselves civilized, rational, moral in a way our ancestors weren't. But if the science is right, and we do unto our descendants what the data says we are doing to them, we will be judged monsters. And it will be all the worse because we knew what we were doing and we knew how to stop, but we decided it was easier to disbelieve the science or ignore the consequences. Kolbert and I talk about the consequences, but also about what would be necessary to stabilize the climate and back off the mass extinction event that is currently underway. We discuss geoengineering, political will, the environmental cost of meat, and what individuals can and can't do. We talk about Trump's cabinet, about whether technological innovation will save us, and if pricing carbon is enough. We talk about whether hope remains a realistic emotion when it comes to our environmental future.Books:-Edward Abbe’s “Desert Solitaire”-Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring”-David G. Haskell’s “The Forest Unseen”-Bill McKibben’s “The End of Nature” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Elizabeth Kolbert: We have locked in centuries of climate change

Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan delve deep on free speech for 3 hours! Somehow it gets more interesting through the episode, not less! Hear why often it's best to "be tolerant of the intolerable".
Canada tried to pass laws compelling people to use pronouns like zi and zur. Should you be compelled to call someone a certain pronoun? Jordan Peterson pushed back saying he had no problems using pronouns like zi and zur for people who have non-traditional genders, but that he had a problem being compelled by law to use certain pronouns. 
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Voltaire. 
We have gone from homosexuality being illegal in most of the west 60 years ago to same sex marriage being legal today. "Free speech is the master value because it is the value which allows us to update all other values." Sam Harris.

Free speech, only a small topic!

Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist and tenured professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos  100% off the Future Authoring Program code: "ChangeYourself" - The offer is valid until the end of Nov 30th.

The Joe Rogan Experience

Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist and tenured professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos</a> 100% off the Future Authoring Program code: "ChangeYourself" - The offer is valid until the end of Nov 30th.

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