Continuing the conversation with Danny Peña to talk about Gamertag Radio past, present and future, his new show on TuDiscovery - Yo Soy Danny Peña and we compare marketing methods for our content. Danny is a highly motivated man and it's an honor to spend an hour picking his brain about this stuff. Enjoy. Follow Danny on Twitter @Godfree , keep up with Gamertag Radio at http://gamertagradio.com and be sure to check out his new show on TuDiscovery Yo Soy Danny Peña or Esou Danny Peña for those of...
Apr 30, 2012•46 min
Kayla Brown joins the podcast this week to discuss her diabetes diagnosis, her initial exposure to the online community and how she has turned to Facebook and personal blogging to share her experiences with others. This is another classic story illustrating the importance of support, in whatever form it may come in and how the Internet is a key tool in dealing with the emotional strain of living with diabetes. Enjoy. Follow Kayla on Twitter @kaylas_notes , read her blog at http://kaylaslifenotes...
Apr 24, 2012•34 min
Ryan Payton joins me this week to talk about his years living in Japan, his journey from writing about games to making games, the differences between American and Japanese video game studios, his new company Camouflaj and his new game, République. To that last bit, we discuss his motivations for creating an iOS game and why he's gone to Kickstarter to fund the game's development. As you will hear, Ryan has some incredibly ambitious goals and it was an honor to get the opportunity to spend an hou...
Apr 17, 2012•1 hr 7 min
Leigh Alexander is my guest this week. We spend the hour discussing her career as a video game journalist, the value of long form articles, the evolution and impact of social media on society, her maturation as a games journalist and (perhaps more importantly) as a prominent woman in the industry. Enjoy. Follow Leigh on Twitter @leighalexander and read her blog at http://sexyvideogameland.blogspot.com . It's fantastic. Run Time - 1:01:32 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Apr 10, 2012•1 hr 2 min
Shawn Elliott is on this week talking about his work at Irrational Games, making the transition from covering video games to making them, his perspective on the popularity of podcasting, including GFW Radio and his journey to and through Games for Windows Magazine. This is another one of those conversations that could have gone on for much, much longer but the stories you will hear will be well worth the time spent listening. Enjoy. Irrational Games is working on a little game called Bioshock: I...
Apr 03, 2012•1 hr 11 min
Continuing the conversation with Kerri Sparling and her life with diabetes, life as a mother, life as the wife of a screenwriter, her perspective on the evolving relationships between bloggers and larger corporations, and why Spotify is great. Enjoy. Follow Kerri on Twitter @sixuntilme and read her blog at http://sixuntilme.com . It's fantastic. Run Time - 50:07 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Apr 03, 2012•50 min
Meagan Marie, Communications and Community Manager for Crystal Dynamics joins me for the newest episode of Just Talking. We spend plenty of time talking about her path through the video game industry including her work at Game Informer, her approach to community management at Crystal Dynamics and the variety of platforms that Tomb Raider fans can connect on. We also dig into her experience with cosplay and how she was able to attend the Gears of War 3 launch event in Paris. And we finish up with...
Mar 27, 2012•57 min
The latest episode of Just Talking features Dan Hsu, Editor in Chief of Bitmob and GamesBeat. Dan's journey through the video game industry includes jobs like Associate Editor and eventually Editor in Chief for Electronic Gaming Monthly and Editorial Director of the 1Up Network. It also includes studying statistics at the University of Michigan. Most recently he founded Bitmob.com and announced its acquisition by VentureBeat . There's plenty of conversation about all of these topics, especially ...
Mar 20, 2012•1 hr 6 min
Mike Lawson is on the podcast this week talking about his life with diabetes including his initial misdiagnosis and the impact of the online community on his life. We also discuss social media efforts of major pharmaceutical companies and how there's reason for hope, just not in the immediate future. There's also talk about his blog and podcast, What Some Would Call Lies, the origins of something he calls "Mirror Mantras", Glee and coming out to friends and family. Some of our talk gets quite re...
Mar 13, 2012•58 min
The latest episode of Just Talking features Len Peralta, his art, his history with podcasts, and an impressive list of Geeks he's illustrated and interviewed. What do you ask a man who's had the pleasure of interviewing Stan Lee? What does it take to stand out as an artist in this digital age? What the heck is "Geek a Week" anyway? There's lots to get to in this one but it's well worth the listen. Enjoy. Len is a very busy man. You can follow him on Twitter @jawboneradio. Keep up with his "Geek ...
Mar 06, 2012•1 hr 7 min
When former Talking About Gamers co-host Steven Hayward contacted me asking to come on my podcast to talk about depression and suicide I knew this was something that needed to get out to the masses. Steven spends a few minutes talking with me about his emotional and mental roller coaster over the past few months and how he has found support and a better direction in his life. The point is that the support you, or someone you love, may need is out there - all you have to do is look. If you or som...
Mar 03, 2012•13 min
Continuing the conversation with Chris Sparling to talk about life after his first movie 'Buried', the writing process and movie making experience of his second movie 'ATM', the business mind behind releasing a movie On-Demand before a theatrical release and life as a father. Enjoy. ATM will be available on Video on Demand channels March 2, 2012 and will hit theaters April 6, 2012. Chris was previously on Just Talking to discuss his movie 'Buried', you can find that episode here. Be sure to foll...
Feb 29, 2012•51 min
A few years ago my mom introduced me to NFL RedZone and my football watching life has never been the same. This program highlights every touchdown, every field goal, every major play, and more during the 7+ hours the NFL is on Sunday afternoon. No commercials means there's no opportunity to leave your couch, but you wouldn't want to knowing that every significant play of the week will be shown to you. At the helm of this television masterpiece is my guest for Episode 124, Scott Hanson. We talk a...
Feb 28, 2012•21 min
Jeff Green has had a lengthy career in the video game industry. Now he's the Director of Editorial and Social Media for PopCap Games - very impressive stuff. We talk about his work at PopCap, his nearly 20 years at Ziff Davis Media (from associate editor to Editor in Chief) and the continued popularity of GFW Radio, and we sprinkle in a lot of conversation about social media including the implict value of social media to mutli-million dollar companies and what it's like when your phone explodes ...
Feb 21, 2012•1 hr 6 min
I'm going back to Blacksburg for Episode 122 with my good friend Jadd Adams (who has the best twitter name, Jaddams). I've known Jadd for most of my journey at Virginia Tech and it was a blast catching up and talking about why he chose Virginia Tech, what made his fraternity experience positively life-changing, and what made Halo 2 the definitive gaming experience of college for us. We also talk about life after an degree in accounting, new-job-jitters and his side project: Mistaken For Stranger...
Feb 14, 2012•52 min
Bennet Dunlap joins me this week to talk about raising two children with diabetes, what makes Disney a special place, his favorite Top Gear episodes, sports in Philadelphia and most importantly, the power of community support. I often stand on a soap box and sing high praises of what the diabetes online community is capable of, Bennet provides plenty of examples over the next hour of how a network of apparent strangers can make all the difference in the lives of the people you care about most. O...
Feb 07, 2012•1 hr 6 min
The final piece of the Marvel.com team has arrived on Episode 120 in the form of its Assistant Editor Marc Strom. Marc lives on the west coast which means his job primarily revolves around the latest from Marvel's toys, video games, television and film developments. With the highly anticipated release of Marvel's The Avengers this summer, Marc is a very busy man. We also talk about traffic conditions in Los Angeles and Marc details how he almost ran into Samuel L. Jackson with a foam rock. Enjoy...
Jan 31, 2012•1 hr 4 min
Revisitng with Jose Betancourt to talk about the future of TalkingAboutGames.com, his motivations for podcasting as a 7-year veteran, his role as Community Manager of the Entertainment Consumer Association (ECA) and to preview Super Bowl XLVI. Your best bet to keep up with everything JVB is involved in is on Twitter @JVB . Run Time - 1:05:25 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Jan 29, 2012•1 hr 5 min
Quinn Nystrom has led an eventful life. In 2002, she was selected as the National Youth Advocate for the American Diabetes Association. About a year ago she quit her job to speak about and advocate for diabetes awareness as a full time job - we get into the scary reality of both quitting a job and starting fresh. And this week she was my guest on Episode 119. Along with the diabetes advocacy talk we spend some time talking about diabetes on television, accents and woodwick candles. That last one...
Jan 24, 2012•58 min
I had grand plans for Episode 118 featuring publicist Consetta Parker. I planned on talking about her career in PR, her motivations behind starting her own PR agency, Parker Publicity and hoped to get to Rancho Obi-Wan and the work done there. Instead we spent most of the podcast talking about the impact of Star Wars on her life and the lives of a generation of creative minds. Sure, we covered all those other topics (quite thoroughly too), but when you hear how passionately Consetta feels about ...
Jan 17, 2012•1 hr 13 min
Continuing the conversation with Marvel Comics, this week I'm joined by Marvel.com's Social Media Coordinator, Janna O'Shea. Naturally our conversation is social media heavy, covering Janna's and Marvel's approach to Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus and more. We also discuss why Frank Castle is the man, why beards demand respect and why movie trailers are a disservice to the movie they are supposed to promote. Enjoy. Follow Janna on Twitter @dreamyeyed and of course, @Marvel for the latest from th...
Jan 10, 2012•1 hr 1 min
2012 starts in Alabama as Holly Ramey, her husband Trey and Dayle join in a conversation at the Ramey dinner table. The conversation starts with the new guest, Trey, the future of optics in the workplace and his fascination with hatchets. Later on the podcast opens up to everyone at the table as we discuss Holly's pregnancy, the Auburn/Alabama rivalry and tornadoes. It was a pleasure getting to see Holly and Trey again and a privilege to record in their home. This is a good one. Enjoy. Be sure t...
Jan 03, 2012•1 hr 1 min
Presenting the last podcast of 2011. Episode 115 features my sister Jeanette. Recorded on Christmas day, we talk about life with me as a big brother, Undergraduate adventures at the College of William and Mary, Graduate adventures at the University of Maryland, PhD programs and the biggest challenges facing minority students. Jeanette is one of those most passionate and driven people I know and it was an honor to haveher on my podcast. Enjoy. Run Time - 48:08 Send your feedback to feedback@justt...
Dec 27, 2011•48 min
With the NBA season starting in just a few days (from this podcast's publish date) it only makes sense to focus on basketball for Episode 114. Truth About It founder Kyle Weidie joins me for the next fifty minutes to talk about life in the nation's capital, operating within ESPN's TrueHoop network, the Washington Wizards, the upcoming NBA season and much more. Enjoy. Be sure to check Kyle's work at www.truthaboutit.net and follow Kyle on Twitter at @Truth_About_It . Run Time - 48:44 Send your fe...
Dec 20, 2011•49 min
The Marvel talk continues on Episode 113 with Marvel.com Associate Editor Ben Morse. We chart Ben's journey to Stan Lee's Empire, the work he does at Marvel, the wealth of content available and why now is as good of a time as any to start reading comics. There's also a philosophical question posed somewhere in the middle of this episode: Who would win in a fight - Wolverine or Batman? There is plenty of content to get to in this one. Enjoy. As always, Marvel.com is your primary destination for a...
Dec 13, 2011•1 hr 13 min
Continuing the conversation with Parris Lilly. We talk about UncleGamer Radio, Parris' journey with Talking About Games, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and how Breaking Bad compares to The Wire. Enjoy. Follow Parris on Twitter @vicious696 . Run Time - 1:11:50 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com .
Dec 11, 2011•1 hr 12 min
It seems like everywhere you look you can find a comic book character in one form or another. Be it movies, action figures or actual comics, characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men are everywhere. It's with that acknowledgement of Marvel's omnipresence that I welcome Marvel.com's Editorial Director, Ryan Penagos for Episode 112. Also known as Agent M, we talk about his journey to Marvel, his contributions to some of the most famous comic book characters and the evolution and impact of social me...
Dec 07, 2011•1 hr 6 min
Finishing up American Diabetes Month, Chuck Eichten joins me for Episode 111. A recent author, person with diabetes and employee of Nike - clearly there's lots to talk about. On the Nike front we talk about what his work generally involves and some of the athletes he's met. On the diabetes front, being diagnosed in 1975 he has a unique perspective of experiencing the evolution of diabetes technology. Most of the conversation is about his book - including the initial motivations, the process, the...
Nov 30, 2011•1 hr 4 min
Harry Thompson joins the podcast to talk about life with diabetes, the value of free time after a newborn child enters your life, the motivation required to compete and complete a triathalon and shared custody of a professional football team. This was a fun one to record and I expect just as much when you queue this one up. Enjoy. You can follow Harry on Twitter at @harrythompson and keep up with his blog at http://25unitstogo.wordpress.com . Run Time - 1:00:39 Send your feedback to feedback@jus...
Nov 22, 2011•1 hr 1 min
Jacquie Wojick is my guest for Episode 109. Listen to us talk about last names that are difficult to pronounce, the skyline of Jacksonville, Florida, what qualifies as a good beer and how (believe it or not) Don Draper lives in a truly fictional world. We also talk about diabetes support, both online and offline. Again, I'm devoting the entire month of November to conversations with members of the diabetes community for American Diabetes Month. Sometimes awareness is just a podcast episode away....
Nov 16, 2011•56 min
