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When an experiment in a time much like our own goes horribly awry, Dr. Sally Grissom finds herself stranded in the past and entrenched in the activities of a clandestine branch of the US government. Grissom and her team quickly learn that there's no safety net when toying with the fundamental logic of the universe.
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An advice podcast about being human and loving all types of games: video games, tabletop games, party games, laser tag, escape rooms, game streams, and anything else that we play for fun. Join Question Keeper Eric Silver and a revolving cast of guests as they answer your questions at the intersection of fun and humanity, since, you know, you gotta play games with other people. Whether you need a game recommendation, need to sort out a dispute at the table, or decide whether an activity is go ...
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Tell Me About It is a madcap game show about proving that the things you like are actually interesting and cool. Adal Rifai is an eccentric billionaire who forces someone new every episode to share, argue, and defend the thing they love the most. He’s wrangled his audio butler Eric to lead the contestant through a series of absurd challenges and games, all to gain points and get on the Most Interesting Thing High Score Board. Tell Me About It: the most fun podcast run by a multibillionaire. ...
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Thank you for listening to the first 20 episodes of Tell Me About It! It's been so much fun to pull this together, to see it come from a little idea that we've been kicking around to a real show that so many of you have enjoyed. We're figuring out what TMAI can look like in 2024 and beyond, and we'll keep you updated. Find Us Online - website: tmai…
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Stand up comedian and nice guy Josh Gondelman is here to prove that slam dunks are more interesting than the movie musical Grease. Once Josh makes three jokes in a row.. he’s on fire! Sponsors - Shaker and Spoon, where you can get $20 off your first box at https://shakerandspoon.com/tmai Find Us Online - website: tmaipod.com - patreon: patreon.com/…
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As an advice podcast, it is our solemn responsibility to give good and actionable advice. We will be very silly while we do so, but we will do our best. We hope you feel that we have fulfilled that brief. Sponsor - Ravensburger jigsaw puzzles, available on Amazon or at your local game store! Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/ques…
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Writer and editor Jess Zimmerman is here to prove that Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy are more interesting than the movie musical Grease. So long and thanks for the podcast! Sponsors - Ravensburger CreArt, a new paint-by-numbers experience! Shop on Amazon, their website, or your local art supply store. Find Us Online - websi…
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Eric is turning a chair around like a cool teacher and telling you the straight dope about the AAA games he’s playing on PS5. Next week, we’re taking off for American Thanksgiving. The week after that, we’re doing a BIG advice episode with Jasper AND Amanda, so submit your questions! Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - …
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This is how Eric + Jasper episodes go: first, we make some jokes about Eric being the Avatar, Jasper shares the weirdness of getting recognized on the Internet. But then we spend the majority of the episode dissecting the differences between TTRPG games at home and for actual play, in which media are audiences allowed to pick apart play decisions, …
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Podcaster and bar owner Stuart Wellington is here to prove that Warhammer 40K is more interesting than the movie musical Grease. 40K? That’s how much Mr. Rifai thinks a banana costs. Sponsor - Visit HeroForge.com to start designing your custom miniature today Find Us Online - website: tmaipod.com - patreon: patreon.com/TMAIpod - twitter: twitter.co…
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Welcome back to The Replay where Eric & Amanda reply to the questions that people write in to advice columnists about games! In this episode, we’re looking at Outside Magazine’s advice column run by Blair Braverman. We cannot guarantee adorable sleddogs in this episode, but we can guarantee interrogation of the types of people who write in to advic…
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This episode is a celebration of October 20th, or the end of Bone and Joint Health Action Week! But really, Eric and Mischa beat the two games that came out on that day and we’re doing a joint review of the games. Same questions, different games, good videogame podcast content. What’s your favorite October 20th holiday? And here’s the Kotaku articl…
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Editor, sound designer, and co-creator of this show Mischa Stanton is here to prove that Magic the Gathering is more interesting than the movie musical Grease. In this episode, TCG stand for… Totally Cool Grounds (For a Podcast Episode) Sponsors - Visit HeroForge.com to start designing your custom miniature today - Ravensburger CreArt, a new paint-…
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Shhhhh, we are such sleepy boys. Please, keep it down. Actually, you can get very loud and excited for the best organized professional development event we’ve ever been to (AND it was part of a DEI initiative!). But only get loud for that, we need to sleep otherwise. Sponsor - Visit HeroForge.com to start designing your custom miniature today - Rav…
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Elliot and Brian sit down with Eric Silver (Join the Party) to discuss the “LA-ification” of actual plays and the ethos of the “New York School” of TTRPG podcasts. Talk of the Table is hosted by ⁠Elliot Davis⁠ and ⁠Brian Flaherty⁠. Edited by ⁠Brian Flaherty.⁠ Produced by ⁠Many Sided Media ***** Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/q…
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Toon Town Cincinnati is a hard place to live, but we got two of the best fake cops working the beat: Detective Snuffles and Martin. That's right: this is an Actual Play podcast now, at least for part of it. Check out the Tiny Library for this game and many more micro ttrpgs! https://cardboard.monster/en-us/products/tiny-library Housekeeping - THE M…
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Welcome back to The Replay where Eric & Amanda reply to the games questions that people write in to advice columnists. This episode, we have a wild grab back that really surveys all that Advice Columns have to offer: beach NIMBYism, incredibly rich people problems, racial microaggressions at work, and fantasy football. Do you want more Replay? Then…
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Co-creators Eric Silver and Mischa Stanton talk about the process of putting together Tell Me About It, how game shows (both real and fake) fit into podcasting, and if Eric’s mom should come on the show. TMAI is also taking a break to make more eps, but we’ll be back in late October! Sponsors - THE MULTICREW DRIVE!! Join by Oct 1 for sick perks at …
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Let’s get this out of the way at the front: Eric and Jasper will come to your games-themed bachelor party. Ask them, they will show up. They will also answer numerous advice questions because they’re coming down from being silly in person and need to be Serious Advice Givers. Remember to send in all your games-related questions to gamesandfeelings.…
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From the Empty Space in Manchester, we did a live show! The first half is the Games and Feelings we know and love; the second half is Jasper’s Quiz Show Revenge. Thank you to Paul Foxcroft for coming up from London, Jasper for letting us stay at his house, everyone who rocked it in the audience, the entire city of Manchester, and halloumi. Sponsors…
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Performer, comedian and Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan is here to prove that D&D is more interesting than the movie musical Grease. The people will love it, but it will also be a...critical hit. Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/TMAI Find Us Online - website: tmaipod.com - patreon: patreon.com/TMA…
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We’re recording at Jasper’s house in Manchester and we’re really enjoying making the dumbest jokes about soccer right into each other’s eyes. Yes, we do answer game advice questions, but the bigger question is why did Eric keep eating the marmite? Sponsors - Elderwood Academy, where code feelings will get you 10% off at elderwoodacademy.com - Raven…
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Welcome back to The Replay where Eric & Amanda reply to the games questions that people write in to advice columnists. This episode, we’re talking A LOT about situations that you shouldn’t use games to solve. I know these are advice column people but DANG. Do you want more Replay? Then sign up for the patreon at patreon.com/gamesandfeelings! Questi…
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Mike Rugnetta (Reasonably Sound, Fun City) is here to prove that synthesizers is more interesting than the movie musical Grease. This might seem confusing but… I think I have the keys. Sponsors - Ravensburger CreArt, a new paint-by-numbers experience! Shop on Amazon, their website, or your local art supply store. Find Us Online - website: tmaipod.c…
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The way I title these episodes refers to the questions inside (which are great, especially if you’re trying to getting your friends to pick up your niche hobbies or you’re trying tiptoeing around your friends’ drama). But this episode may be defined by the constant, middling Jason Statham impressions. So imagine the title is really “Jasper makes fu…
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Julia Schifini (Spirits, Join the Party) is here to prove that Greek Mythology is more interesting than the movie musical Grease. I don’t understand what Julia’s saying… it’s all Greek to me. Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/TMAI Find Us Online - website: tmaipod.com - patreon: patreon.com/TMAIpod …
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A new podcast guest approaches! It’s Claire Aubin, a PhD graduate of the University of Edinburgh, where she researched “the comparative individual agency of Holocaust perpetrators in the post-war United States immigration process.” AKA Claire knows knows a lot about Nazis. And she’s an avid TTRPG and video gamer, so Eric and she are diving into how…
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This episode has everything: emo guitar riffs, football updates, even more Eric and Jasper messing around, and the wildest advice we’ve ever given on the show. LIVE SHOW! Games and Feelings is coming to MANCHESTER, UK on August 19, 2023 for a live show!!! It’s Eric, Jasper, Amanda, and a special UK guest! Get your tickets at gamesandfeelings.com/li…
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Lauren Shippen (The Bright Sessions, Atypical Artists) is here to prove that the musicals of Steven Sondheim are more interesting than the movie musical Grease. All you need to listen is a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a slipper as pure as gold. Sponsors - Volante Design, creators of gorgeous apparel and …
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Games and Feelings is coming to MANCHESTER, UK on August 19, 2023 for a live show!!! It’s Eric, Jasper, Amanda, and a special UK guest! Get your tickets at gamesandfeelings.com/live ! Also, Eric recommends some games to get you through the next week. Everyone wish Mischa a happy vacation, and see you in England!!! Find Us Online - ask questions: ga…
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A new podcast guest approaches! It’s Brian Flaherty of My First Dungeon! He joins Eric and Jasper to talk about the form, function, and feelings behind making content out of TTRPGs. We really GET INTO IT, so we’re very excited to share this one. Sponsor - The Valari, a high-quality pillow that makes gaming (or any hobby) more comfortable. Use code …
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Paul Bae (Black Tapes, The Big Loop, You Suck, Sir) is here to prove that fly fishing is more interesting than the movie musical Grease. I don’t know if fishing is cool, but Paul is… pretty fly. Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/TMAI Find Us Online - website: tmaipod.com - patreon: patreon.com/TMAIp…
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Welcome back to The Replay where Eric & Amanda reply to the games questions that people write in to advice columnists. This episode, we’re talking office politics in D&D games and fantasy football and if you need to Get Good at Scrabble to save your marriage. Do you want more Replay? Then sign up for the patreon at patreon.com/gamesandfeelings! Lin…
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We like sports and we don’t care who knows! Stuff We Talked About Antonio Conte's exit from Tottenham Epic celebrations go viral after Napoli wins first Serie A title in 33 years France parade World Cup in Paris as fans welcome heroes home Sponsor - The Valari, a high-quality pillow that makes gaming (or any hobby) more comfortable. Use code GF10 f…
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Kristen DiMercurio (award-winning audiobook narrator and writer/creator of Brimstone Valley Mall) is here to prove that Minecraft more interesting than the movie musical Grease. I don’t know much about Minecraft… I hope that doesn’t make me square. Sponsors - Bookwyrm Games, whose Quest Chest Kickstarter is now live! Go to Bookwyrmgames.com to back…
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WYFPATISSNAY is back to ask the BIG QUESTIONS of Dr. Moiya McTier (Pale Blue Pod, Exolore, The Milky Way)! Pokemon is just a kids’ game, but how do the traditions, mythos, and Poke-powers relate to real-life humans? And, of course, I’m gonna say something nice about her AND tell her about her new favorite Pokemon. Follow Eric on TikTok if that’s a …
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A new podcast guest approaches! It’s Andy Farrant and Luke Westaway, from Mom Can’t Cook, Oxventure, and Outside Xbox and Outside Extra, respectively. They’re joining Eric and Jasper for our first four-player episode to answer questions about adult siblings needing to keep their cool when playing games, keeping characters from different D&D campaig…
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Jenna Stoeber (video essayist and media scholar on YouTube and Patreon) is here to prove that survival horror games are more interesting than the movie musical Grease. I hope our resident host isn’t too…evil. Sponsors - Bookwyrm Games, whose Quest Chest Kickstarter is now live! Go to Bookwyrmgames.com to back the project or buy their previous two Q…
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Welcome back to The Replay where Eric & Amanda reply to the games questions that people write in to advice columnists. This episode, we dive deep into two incredibly buckwild advice questions. They’re not about games, per se, but isn’t content creation a game of it’s own? Do you want more Replay? Then sign up for the patreon at patreon.com/gamesand…
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A new podcast guest approaches! It’s journalist and video producer Carlos Maza! He’s joining Eric to answer questions about playing in TTRPG to process and escape *gestures around* all this, feeling frustrated by your current campaign, and what to do when you can’t get in touch with your DM. You also don’t want to miss the line in Carlos’ Wikipedia…
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Paul Peterson (board game designer of Smash Up, Guillotine, Unexploded Cow) is here to prove that board games are more interesting than the movie musical Grease. I hope he doesn’t get caught in our… mouse trap. Take the annual Multitude survey and have your voice heard! multitude.productions/survey Sponsor - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off yo…
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Vibes! Reconnecting! Tears of the Kingdom! It’s Year 2 of G&Feelings and Eric and Jasper are hanging out and doing a soft reset. Sponsors - Check out the patreon and support G&F Season 2: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitter.com/gamesnf…
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It’s been one year since Games and Feelings burst onto the scene as the only games advice podcast and shaken the podcasting world to its core. We sit down with creator and question keeper Eric Silver to hear about this show’s meteoric rise to success and how games actually require having feelings. Stuff We Talked About - The Navy's press release ab…
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Corinne Caputo (Pale Blue Pod) is here to prove that houseplants are more interesting than the movie musical Grease. You might not like the episode at first… but it will grow on you. Sponsor - Follow us on social media! Recommend the show! Find Us Online - website: tmaipod.com - patreon: patreon.com/TMAIpod - twitter: twitter.com/tmaipod - instagra…
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A new podcast guest approaches! It’s MinnMax’s Ben Hanson! He’s joining Eric to answer questions about what it’s like running an independent video game outlet in 2023, easier-to-control video games for adults, and single-player board games. Stuff We Talked About - Dustbiters! - The Pokemon Master board game Sponsors - Eric Silver is the best gamesm…
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In honor of Question Keeper Eric’s birthday, the tables are turned on him and he’s talking about his favorite Pokemon. Editor Mischa hosts as they talk about how Golurk fits into Arceus’ religion and where “bust on through with Mamoswine” comes from. And lots of folks say something nice about Eric. Sponsor - Tavour, a craft beer app offering you $1…
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Jeffrey Cranor (Welcome to Night Vale, Unlicensed, Random Horror 9) is here to prove that the Dallas Cowboys are more interesting than the movie musical Grease. Once this episode is over, we’ll be known as… America’s (podcast) team. Sponsor - Tavour, a craft beer app offering you $10 off after your first order of $25 or more when you use code tmai …
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A new podcast guest approaches! It’s the incredible artist and co-host of Not Another D&D Podcast Caldwell Tanner! He’s joining Eric & Jasper to answer questions about making fanart of your own character, resetting a game you spent hundreds of hours on, and the fear of grabbing the spotlight too much while you’re playing a TTRPG. Sponsors - Shaker …
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Welcome back to The Replay where Eric & Amanda reply to the games questions that people write in to advice columnists. This episode, we have extended joke about longtime New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter, and that’s the only time we’ll talk about a Yankee. Plus, we share our review of the Super Mario Bros. movie (good) and answer two questions a…
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Austin Hourigan (ShoddyCast) is here to prove that Lord of the Rings is more interesting than the movie musical Grease. One does not simply… walk into this podcast. Sponsor - Tavour, a craft beer app offering you $10 off after your first order of $25 or more when you use code tmai Find Us Online - website: tmaipod.com - patreon: patreon.com/TMAIpod…
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Not all heroes wear capes, so maybe answering advice questions (in the words of Goldfinger) makes us a Superman? Ok, probably not, but Eric and Jasper had a lot of fun answering more advice questions, such as helping an introvert at a LARP and recommending the best Pokemon game to hop on with. And Eric surprises Jasper with a Game Within a Game abo…
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We’re live and in person at PAX East in Boston, MA! It turns out past and future guests Jenna Stoeber and Merritt K are real people because Eric saw them in real life! In front of a live audience, we talk about the games at PAX East that are giving us feelings and answer real questions from real people in real life. So grab your Master Chief plushi…
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Amanda McLoughlin (CEO of Multitude, Join the Party, Spirits) is here to prove that retirement plans are more interesting than the movie musical Grease. Hopefully this episode is… 401OK. Find Us Online - website: tmaipod.com - patreon: patreon.com/TMAIpod - twitter: twitter.com/tmaipod - instagram: instagram.com/tmaipod Cast & Crew - Hosts: Adal Ri…
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