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In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down wtih Ed Robertson
of Barenaked Ladies, to learn a great deal about his world of play....and yes,
it even includes board games. But, second only to music, it’s pinball that has
become Ed’s go to escape. This rediscovered hobby has some striking similarities
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Helaina Cappel is a multi-faceted individual. She's a teacher, a family game designer AND publisher (Food Fighters and the upcoming Problem Picnic). She has joined our team as an occasional panelist, and in this episode, we spend some time having a very interesting, and impromptu chat about the hobby we all love. Welcome Helaina!
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Tonight, we talk with one of the most important women in the board game industry, Dominique Metzler. It's a very compelling chat as she recounts a moment from twenty years ago, where she decided to take over the reigns of directing the Essen-Spiel board game convention.
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David Sax is a Canadian freelance writer and author. His latest book, The Revenge of Analog, explores why certain things in life pose an influence on our ability to build character. In this interview, David talks about why board games are one of those key cornerstones.
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A snapshot of what this show is all about.
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In this preview episode, Scott Nicholson talks about the intent of his Game Design & Development Program at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, and explains why the existence of this 4-year degree could increase awareness about an underused design style within the board game industry.
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How has the connection between board games and digital technology evolved, specifically social media? Host Mike Primeau sits down with Suzanne Sheldon (Board Game Breakfast), Stephanie Straw (On Board Games), Melina Guberinic (Mina's Fresh Cardboard), Rodney Smith (Watch it Played), Marty Connell (Rolling Dice & Taking Names), and Sean Ramirez (The Dukes of Dice), to discuss this very dynamic relationship.
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In this episode, we celebrate the life of Jack Vasel. We also meet someone who was helped in her time of need, all because this little boy's memory has been able to live on. It's a reminder of how far board gamers reach out to take care of our own, which of course, is something to behold.
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What would it be like if board games became a common teaching tool for mathematics? We found a Grade 7 teacher who has initiated a way to test this teaching method, and the results are strikingly positive. What remains to be seen is whether or not a method like this can be upheld.
We also have two contests sponsored by boardgamebliss.com, so be sure to listen and enter.
