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The Minds of Media

Blake Panasiewiczpodcasters.spotify.com
A podcast dedicated towards understanding the people in esports, Youtube, or steaming and how they grew up, and what makes them the person they are today.
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Episodes

Seetoh "JohnGalt" Jian Qing: On Military, Coaching, and more! ~ TMM Episode 1

Welcome to The Minds of Media, a weekly interview series where we delve into the lives of someone involved in esports in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Seetoh "JohnGalt" Jian Qing who was previously of the LA Gladiators and is now the head coach of the Washington Justice. We talked about the upcoming season, his philosophies on coaching, growing up, and much more! Twitter Youtube Pa...

Nov 20, 20191 hr 28 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Tom "Stylosa" Stewart: Life, Death, and Overwatch ~ DDIME Episode 52

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a weekly interview series where we delve into the lives of someone involved in esports in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Tom "Stylosa" Stewart who is an Overwatch content creator and consultant for the London Spitfire. He is an amazing human being and a wonderful guest. We talk about Crohn's and his almost death experience, different ...

Nov 13, 20192 hrSeason 1Ep. 52

Grant "Grievance" Rousseau: LoL, Profitable Orgs, and Jobs. ~ DDIME Episode 51

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a weekly interview series where we delve into the lives of someone involved in esports in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Grant "Grievance" Rousseau who is involved with the League of Legends LEC team Excel. We talk about growing up, learning about himself, running a League of Legends team, and much more. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discor...

Nov 06, 20191 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 51

Erberk "Gilius" Demir: LoL, Turkey, and Poor Scouting ~ DDIME Episode 50

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a weekly interview series where we delve into the lives of someone involved in esports in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Erberk "Gilius" Demir who is previously from Unicorns of Love, Giants Gaming, Team Vitality, and now a current player of Ad Hoc Gaming. We talk about meeting his family back home, the league of legends scene, and wh...

Oct 30, 20191 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 50

OWL Coach Jordan "Gunba" Graham: Uprisings System in S2 ~ DDIME Episode 49

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a weekly interview series where we delve into the lives of someone involved in esports in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on previously Boston Uprising and Valiant coach Jordan "Gunba" Graham who talked about the systems of Boston, what Moon was like, and his gratefulness for the Australian medical system saving his life. Twitter Youtube ...

Oct 23, 20191 hr 50 minSeason 1Ep. 49

DDIME Episode 48: Collegiate LoL, Decisions, and a special Necklace ~ Juan "JayJ" Guibert

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Juan "JayJ" Guibert from FlyQuest. We talk about the significance of the necklace he wears, college League of Legends, and more. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

Oct 16, 20191 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 48

DDIME Episode 47: Getting Stabbed, Overwatch player retirement, and profitability ~ Jaesun "Jae" Won

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Jaesun "Jae" Won who is the General Manager for the Toronto Defiant. He was a wonderful guest who talked about a lot of personal stuff included getting stabbed twice, growing up in hard situations, joining the military, and issues with Toronto Defiant. Twitter Youtube Patreon D...

Oct 09, 20191 hr 36 minSeason 1Ep. 47

DDIME Episode 46: S1 SF Shock, Loss Unimaginable, Bad Luck in Overwatch~ Anthony "Harbleu" Ballo

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Anthony "Harbleu" Ballo who has been involved in many organizations including Chicken Contendies, Complexity, and NRG. We talk about the passing of his beloved dad and what that was like as well as dealing with unfortunate esports situations. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Ins...

Oct 02, 20191 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 46

DDIME Episode 45: Biology, Call of Duty, and Overwatch ~ Jennifer "LemonKiwi" Pichette

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present day situation. This week we had on Jennifer "LemonKiwi" Pichette who is an incredible smart caster and biologist. We talked about her life growing up, how esports was never a primary plan, and how Biology is always a suitable backup plan. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

Sep 11, 20191 hr 51 minSeason 1Ep. 45

DDIME Episode 44: Optic, Gears, and Ice Cream ~ Nicholas "Ashes" Ridgeway

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Nicholas "Ashes" Ridgeway who talked about different things growing up from owning an ice cream shop to issues with Optic Gaming. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

Sep 04, 20191 hr 55 minSeason 1Ep. 44

DDIME Episode 43: BBQ, Contenders, and Differences in Team Structure ~ Nathan "FRD" Goebel

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Nathan "FRD" Goebel from the Atlanta Reign who talked about growing up, BBQ, and some of the differences between sponsored teams and unsponsored teams. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

Aug 28, 20191 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 43

DDIME Episode 42: Burnout, Funk, and Overwatch ~ Ft. Ethan "Beezy" Spector

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present day situation. This week we had on Ethan "Beezy" Spector who is running analytics for Comcast Gaming Spector. We talk about his life growing up, burnout, and some of the issue with it. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

Aug 21, 20191 hr 39 minSeason 1Ep. 42

DDIME Episode 41: Germany, Death, and Mental Health in Overwatch - Ft. Sascha “Yiska” Heinisch

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Sascha “Yiska” Heinisch who is an Overwatch writer and journalist. We discuss his life growing up as well as writing in overwatch. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

Aug 14, 20192 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 40: Evie "Ham__Tornado" Feng

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Evie "Ham__Tornado" Feng we talk about deeply personal issues including her traditional roots to China, dealing with depression and suicide, and how Overwatch plays into her life. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

Aug 07, 20192 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 39: Danny "fRoD" Montaner

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Danny "fRoD" Montaner who was previously part of Complexity as well as Evil Genius for Counter-Strike. He also worked with Faze Clan for a previous amount of time. We discuss some hot topics including his viewpoint of Jason Lake, the Faze Clan Tfue situation, his low points of ...

Jul 31, 20192 hr 35 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 38: Chris "Boopasaurus" Lessard

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Chris "Boopasaurus" Lessard we talked about growing up in an unaccepting household, getting into esports, and going through many hardships. We also talk about his experience as an Overwatch Caster and whether there is upward growth. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram...

Jul 24, 20191 hr 35 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 37: Fareeha "Fareeha" Anderson

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Fareeha Anderson who is a Twitch streamer for Gen.G. We talked about her life growing up, the guilt she has faced, the mental health issues faced, and more. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

Jul 17, 20191 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 36: Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis who was previously the Head Coach for the Florida Mayhem in both Season One and part of Season 2. We discussed his life growing up, the influence of journalism, and the issues of Season 1 Florida Mayhem. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

Jul 10, 20192 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 36

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 35 : Julien "Daemon" Ducros

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Julien "Daemon" Ducros who was an Assistant Coach for LA Valiant, then head coach for Paris Eternal, and now an assistant coach for the Dallas Fuel. We cover his life, teams, and much more in this episode. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

Jul 03, 20191 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 34 : Harsha "Harsha" Bandni

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present day situation. This week we had on Harsha "Harsha" Bandi from the Vancouver Titans. We talked about journalism, growing up with parents expectations, player burnout, and the issues with him going to Washington Justice. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

Jun 26, 20191 hr 29 minSeason 1Ep. 34

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 33: Devin "Dividing By 0" Fish

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Devin "Dividing_By_0" Fish who is an Overwatch content creator. We talked about the struggles of demonetization, only working in one game, and whether full-time content creation is on the table for him. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

Jun 19, 20191 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 32: Chris "Dream" Myrick

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Chris "Dream" Myrick who was previously the analyst of Brittish Hurricane and previously the head coach of the Montreal Rebellion (this was recorded before he was no longer with Montreal). We talked about his experience going through life and getting into esports as well as som...

Jun 12, 20191 hr 31 minSeason 1Ep. 32

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 31: Leigh "Deman" Smith

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Leigh "Deman" Smith caster in multiple game titles including League of Legends, Overwatch, CSGO, and now PUBG. We went over what his life has been like and the different struggles and successes he has had over his career. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

Jun 05, 20191 hr 52 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 30 : Jason "Alchemist" Baker

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Jason "Alchemist" Baker who talked about guitars, growing up, production, and Overwatch League. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

May 29, 20192 hrSeason 1Ep. 30

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 29 : Johan "CwoosH" Klingestedt

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present day situation. This week we had on Johan "CWoosH" Klingestedt previously of the Florida Mayhem, Giganti, and Paris Eternal Academy. He discussed his previous career with Mayhem as well as growing up, and losing a close friend while he was gaming. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

May 22, 20191 hr 40 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 28: Derek "Zig" Shao

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present day situation. This week we had on Derek "Zig" Shao from the Golden Guardians. We talked about everything from growing up, the early days of League, and his career now. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

May 15, 20191 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 27: Thomas "Maid" Mok

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present day situation. This week we had on Thomas "Maid" Mok the head coach from Gladiators Legion. We talked about him being a remote coach throughout the entire split, Second Wind in scouting talent, and his life growing up in Australia. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

May 08, 20191 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 26: Dan "Foxdrop" Wyatt

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present day situation. This week we had on Dan Wyatt maybe better known as Foxdrop who is a LEC caster. We discussed growing up with massive anxiety, depression, handling impostor syndrome, and much more. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

May 01, 20191 hr 46 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 25: Amalie "Proxyfox" Reisvaag

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Amalie "Proxyfox" Reisvaag who talked about growing up all the way to her current job being a content creator for Misfits Gaming. Twitter Youtube Patreon Discord Instagram

May 01, 20191 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 25
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