May 29 2012
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Good Job, Brain!

Karen Chu joins me this week to talk about her unique journey to and through the video game industry – who would’ve thought architecture was a possible path? We also talk about her many podcasting adventures including “The Legendary Thread” and World of Warcraft’s impact on her life, “The Geekbox” and the joy of arguement, and her new podcast “Good Job, Brain!”. Specifically on her new podcast, we discuss the humble origins of the podcast and the extensive research and care involved in getting the podcast funded on Kickstarter.

Follow Karen on Twiter @momopeche and be sure to check her out on “The Geekbox” at geekbox.net and her very own “Good Job, Brain!” at goodjobbrain.com.

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May 22 2012
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Belbot LLC

Veronica Belmont is on Just Talking this week talking about her career at CNET from intern to Buzz Out Loud superstar, what motivated her to join Mahalo, her experiences working for Sony on Qore and her most recent projects at Tekzilla and Sword and Laser. Veronica has led an impressive career and after listening to this episode it’ll be clear that she’s just getting started.

Follow Veronica on Twitter @Veronica and keep up with her many projects at veronicabelmont.com.

And be sure to check out Tekzilla and Sword and Laser while you’re at it.

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May 15 2012
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Hit the Apex

This week Chris Roper is on the podcast talking about his time spent at Virginia Tech and what prompted him to move to the West Coast to pursue his passions. We also talk about his time at IGN, from Intern to Executive Editor, Podcast Beyond and why his journey through video games media was particularly unique. Plus, we cover his time at Zipper Interactive as its Community Manager and why he’s been developing games since the inception of the iTunes App Store. Enjoy.

Follow Chris on Twitter @chris_roper and be sure to check out his level design work Hit The Apex.

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May 11 2012
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Revisiting with 15 Minutes of Game

Continuing the conversation with Justin Korthof and Jon Long to talk about “15 Minutes of Game”, the growth, evolution and impact of mobile gaming, and a whole lot of comics. Enjoy.

If you haven’t seen it yet, we get into minor Avengers spoilers from 1:03:00 to 1:26:00. And if you’re trying to stay dark on The Dark Knight Rises, you may want to skip the last 10 minutes of the podcast.

Follow Jon on Twitter @Weezul and Justin at @SixOkay. And if you want more of Justin’s movie musings, check him on out on the Movie Moan Podcast.

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May 08 2012
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Mad Men

Tom Kim has had an extraordinary journey through his professional career. Working in advertising, an interactive consultant and a podcaster in and out of the video game industry, there was no shortage of topics to cover. This was one of those podcasts where I had no idea where the conversation was going to go, but I’m glad I was able to record it. Enjoy.

If you’re interested in checking out some of Tom’s work, his personal website is the best place to start.

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