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  • This week we are joined by the spectacular Jesse Cox ( @jessecox )! Learn a little about his history as a teacher (00:01:03-00:23:31), his memories and experiences with John "Total Biscuit" Bane (00:23:31-00:29:31), and his work with the "Monster Prom" series (00:29:31-00:39:32). Then, Jesse shares some advice from his experience with content creation (00:39:32-01:00:02). Next, we have a catastrophe in our Mini Game Stretch Break as the Bingo Wheel of Vulnerability launched the chosen number into another dimension and Evan had to go find it (01:00:02-01:09:58). Finally, we dive into the ins and outs of his experience with the Final Fantasy series and his thoughts on Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, including a wild diversion into Quantum Mechanics (01:09:58-02:25:48). Enjoy!

    00:00:00 — Intro
    00:01:03 — Jesse Cox’s History
    00:23:31 — Remembering “Total Biscuit”
    00:29:31 — Monster Prom
    00:39:32 — Jesse’s Content Creation Journey Advice
    01:00:02 — Mini-Game Stretch Break
    01:09:58 — Reflections on FF7R +( Quantum Theories?!)
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  • Join us this week as we welcome the one and only @FinalFanTV , AKA the Warrior of Hype! Daniel brings the hype as we learn about his history with video games and the Final Fantasy franchise, as well as how he got started with his channel (00:01:16- 00:49:06). Next, you don't want to miss one of our most energetic Mini Game Stretch Breaks so far (00:49:06-00:59:39). Finally, we get into his thoughts and theories on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the goals it reaches for, and whether it accomplishes them as he predicts where we could be headed in part 3 (00:59:39-01:59:48).

    #ff7 #ff7r #ff7rebirth #ffvii
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  • Join us this week for a fantastic interview with popular content creator Ryan aka @TheNightSkyPrince . First, we learn about his journey to content creation and about how his Emo phase almost took him down another path (00:01:27-00:32:11). Find out about what special items from video games we would love to have to deal with our real life problems in our Mini Game Stretch Break (00:32:11-00:39:46). As we return to the interview (00:39:46-02:03:46) we get to hear all about his love for Final Fantasy X, his unique perspective on some of the direction for the Remake trilogy, and even a little workout advice from Ryan and Wade at the end.

    0:00:00 -- Intro
    00:01:27 -- The Beginnings of Night Sky Prince
    00:32:11 -- Mini-Game Stretch Break
    00:39:46 -- The Privilege and Burden of Final Fantasy and Humanity

    #ff7 #ff7remake #ff7rebirth #Finalfantasyvii
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  • It's all about Psychology! On this week's episode of the Prof Noctis Show we learn all about @BioRoxas , a vtuber and popular Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts creator! Learn all about how Bio got his start, what a vtuber is, and how his mental health counseling background informs his perspective on games (00:01:27-00:26:57). During our Mini Game Stretch Break, we get to know each other a little better (00:26:57-00:36:07). And finally, we go even deeper on the psychology of different Final Fantasy characters and break down their experiences, wondering how their past informs their choices, and how the Lifestream sequence in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will ultimately play out (00:36:07-01:41:36).

    00:00:00 -- Intro
    00:01:27 -- Bio-Roxas Origin Story
    00:26:57 -- Mini-Game Stretch Break
    00:36:07 -- Psychology, Memories, and the Lifestream

    #ff7r #ff7rebirth #ff7
    #ff7 #ff7r #ff7rebirth
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  • #ff7r #ff7rebirth #ff7
    #ff7 #ff7r #ff7rebirth

    It's finally here! Part 2 of our interview with Schrodinger's Baby Seal (Clarke) kicks off with a recap of his theories on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 00:00:00-00:23:04. Learn about everyone's advanced problem solving skills as it relates to our own television show ideas as we get to know one another better in our Mini Game Stretch Break 00:23:04-00:34:18. We wrap up the episode with more life and Final Fantasy discussions and you can learn a little about Clarke's family's history with cat breeding and how it relates to the multiple world theory for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 00:34:18-01:16:37.

    00:00:00 -- Intro
    00:01:09 -- Theories about FF7 Rebirth
    00:23:04 -- Mini-Game Stretch Break
    00:34:18 -- The Multiple Meanings of FF7

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  • As we kick off the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Lecture Series (a week early!), we interview @schrodingersbabyseal (Clarke), an inspired Final Fantasy content creator and maven of the Final Fantasy fandom, in a conversation SO EPIC that it needed TWO EPISODES! In the first part, Clarke describes how he became a FF7 fan and considers the games lasting importance (00:01:15-00:19:18). Then, we invite him to join in for a REVEALING Mini Game Stretch Break (00:19:18-00:26:02) before we get into theories (00:26:02-00:56:33)!

    Please note, there are spoilers for FF7 Rebirth in this video!

    Also, be sure to check out our brand new intro music composed by the wildly talented @Huskybythegeek ! Send him all the love for this absolute banger of a song.

    0:00 -- Intro
    01:15 -- SchrodingersBabySeal's History with FF7
    19:18 -- Mini-Game Stretch Break
    26:02 -- Making Sense of FF7 Rebirth

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    #education #school #newyear #college #videogames

    Join us this week for our Back to School episode! Find out why Wade didn't ride the bus growing up and what back to school can help us learn about ourselves in the first part of our segment (00:00:00-00:20:06). Limber up in our Mini Game Stretch break where we get closer to guessing the Bingo Wheel Number than ever before and learn more than we wanted about a quote from an author in our discussion cards (00:20:06-00:29:16). Finally, we wrap up part 2 of the segment with some practical advice Wade gives to his new students and some encouragement and ideas to make this time of year special that Wade uses in his own life (including a list of his favorite Bath and Body Works candle scents and products... sponsorship please?)(00:29:16-00:52:12).

    00:00:00 -- Back to School!
    00:20:06 -- Mini-Game Stretch Break
    00:29:16 -- How to Start the School Year Well

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    This week we have the pleasure of interviewing our very own ProfNoctis! (00:00:00-00:24:47) Find out about the doctoral project that started it all, professors that impacted his love for storytelling in video games, and how he did a lecture play and stream in his class before twitch even existed. We then move on to our Mini Game stretch break where we get to talk about tasks that we like to put off for another day (00:24:47-0032:03). We get back to the interview in part 2 00:32:03-00:57:43 where the lightbulb went off about the story of Final Fantasy XV and how games can help us understand the path we want to be on in life.

    00:00:00 -- Intro
    00:00:25 -- The Origin of ProfNoctis
    00:26:23 -- Mini-game Stretch Break
    00:33:41 -- How Final Fantasy XV Became a Dissertation

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    This episode, we discuss what contributes to a good ending in a game in a discussion we call "Roll Credits" (00:00:00-00:36:42). Next, we do a Mini Game Stretch break and talk about what super hero armor we would make for ourselves (hint: Wade's is against the haters) (00:36:42-00:45:20). Finally, since Evan just finished the game, we wrap up the show with God of War Ragnarök in a no-spoilers discussion that brings everyone along for the ride even if you haven't played the game (00:45:20-01:17:02).

    00:00:00 -- Intro
    00:00:17 -- What Makes for a Good Ending?
    00:36:42 -- Mini-Game Stretch Break
    00:45:20 -- Was God of War: Ragnarok's ending good?

    #godofwar #godofwarragnarok #ps5 #ending


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  • This week we have the pleasure of interviewing author M.J. Gallagher! Say hello and get familiar with his works in our introduction (00:00:06-00:14:52), then learn about how he began writing professionally and his creative process (00:14:52-00:20:39). Next, don't get too scared when he talks about living in a haunted prison and what it was like to work as a Cultural Tour Writer and how that time in his career contributed to his love for cultures and mythologies (00:20:39-00:29:46). We then shift gears to learn about his new book, Mythos, and the inspirations found in Final Fantasy XVI (00:29:46-00:46:16), then find out the importance of Myths in history and culture and why we should pay attention to them (00:46:16-00:54:13). We start to wrap up the show with his perspecitve on Final Fantasy XII: Rebirth, his thoughts on our True Crime take on the key elements of the game, and how video games as a medium are a unique experience in the exploration of grief and loss (00:54:13-01:08:14). To close, we get M.J.'s take on his required reading list of games and express our profound gratitude for his work and sharing his time with us (01:08:14-01:15:26).

    00:00:00 — Intro
    00:00:06 — MJ’s Origin Story
    00:14:52 — MJ’s Creative Process
    00:20:39 — Prison Days
    00:29:46 — Mythos and FFXVI
    00:46:16 — The Importance of Myth
    00:54:13 — True Crime: FF7 with MJ
    01:08:14 — Closing Thoughts


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    This week On the ProfNoctis Weekly Show, we're focusing on using games to take VIDEO GAME VACATIONS! We find out if a game can be too difficult (00:00:18-00:40:07) then learn about when helping hurts in our Mini Game Stretch Break (00:40:07-00:49:42). Next, we learn four ways games and reenergize us in our Video Game Vacation segment (00:49:42-01:22:30) and we wrap up with our Gains Before Games takeaways (01:22:30-01:26:25).

    00:00:00 -- Intro
    00:00:18 -- Can a game be TOO difficult?
    00:40:07 -- Mini Game Stretch Break
    00:49:42 -- Turn Your Games Into a Vacation
    01:22:30 -- Gains Before Games

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    Kosa, Mehmet & Uysal, Ahmet. (2020). Four Pillars of Healthy Escapism in Games: Emotion Regulation, Mood Management, Coping, and Recovery.


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    In this episode, Prof and Evan interview Matt of Momiji Studios, developer of Video Game Fables, a great 2022 homage to retro RPGs, on the game's second anniversary. In the discussion, the guys get into the developer behind the development of the game. This is a must-listen for anyone who aspires to get into game development.

    00:00:00 -- Intro
    00:00:43 -- Meet Matt / Momiji Studios
    00:03:23 -- First interest in games
    00:05:16 -- Learning to tell stories with games
    00:13:15 -- Old games that made us suffer
    00:15:32 -- Inspiration for Video Game Fables
    00:25:38 -- Creative Process
    00:29:06 -- Pumpkin Spice
    00:33:31 -- Risk taking in Video Game Development
    00:39:10 -- The Future of Indie Gaming
    00:44:26 -- Mini Game Stretch Break
    01:00:13 -- Character Inspirations
    01:06:30 -- Real World Challenges to Creativity
    01:12:40 -- A Big Question
    01:16:00 -- Current Challenges in the video game industry
    01:17:41 -- What's next for you?
    01:27:49 -- Check out Matt's stuff!
    01:29:54 -- Required reading list of games

  • This episode we find out who killed Wade's childhood in our True Crime segment. (00:00:22-00:32:46) We have our weekly Mini Game Stretch Break (00:32:46-00:39:43) and finish up our Character Creator series with Part 3 (00:39:43-01:02:18) Finally, we wrap it up with Gains Before Games (01:02:18-01:12:13) to set some goals for the week ahead.

    As always, thanks for tuning in and look out every Monday afternoon for a new episode of the Prof Noctis Weekly Show!

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    In this episode, find out why we play the games we play and why Wade is concerned about the future of the Final Fantasy franchise (00:00:22-00:48:30) in our Psychology of Gaming segment, limber up with our Minigame Stretch Break (00:48:30-00:54:44), Part 2 of our Character Creator Series (00:54:44-01:26:08), and we wrap up with our Gains Before Games segment (01:26:08-01:36:18).

    0:00 -- Intro
    00:00:22 -- Concerned About Final Fantasy? | Psychology of Gaming
    00:48:30 -- Mini-Game Stretch Break
    00:54:44 -- Character Creator II : DnD and Beyond
    01:26:08 -- Gains B4 Games
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  • For our first episode, Wade (aka ProfNoctis) and Evan (aka Whiskers) introduce the show and how it's all about helping you enjoy the things you enjoy more and springboarding you into the life you want. Next, we have part one of our special three-part Character Creator segment (00:01:01-00:26:53) where we explore the history, psychology, and what it says about us and our play depending on the characters we make— including personal experiences from Final Fantasy XIV, the Sims, and WWE games. As a break between segments, we have our Mini Game Stretch Break (00:26:54-00:34:55) where we consult the Bingo Wheel of Vulnerability to get to know each other a little better and give our listeners a question to get them chatting with their friends and family this week. For our second segment, we look at Healthy Relationships and the Relational Attachment Model in our Fantasy to Reality series (00:34:55-01:04:58) where examine Prof’s experience with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s affinity system. Finally, we debrief and get ready for our week in our Gains Before Games segment (01:04:18-01:07:36), where we focus on feeding our real lives before our gaming lives.

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