Check The Wire

Check The Wire

By Dan Gheesling & NorthernlionLeisureVideo GamesGames
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Check The Wire episodes

  • Edmund McMillen Talks Fatherhood, Design, and (Yes) Repentance with Northernlion

    Video of this interview: http://bit.ly/Northernlion-EdmundMcMillen

     

    Check out Edmund on Twitter: http://twitter.com/EdmundMcMillen​

     

    and of course, Repentance comes out on Steam on the 31st of March: https://store.steampowered.com/app/14...​

     

    It was a pleasure to get to talk to Edmund McMillen again on the cusp of the release of the final piece of The Binding of Isaac puzzle. We talked about the history (and legacy) of the game and how it's evolved over its accidentally marathonic lifespan, how fatherhood has changed each of us in our respective careers, and what's next after Isaac finally goes back in the box. Check it out!

    1 hr 29 min
  • Derek Yu Creator of Spelunky 2 In Depth Interview

    On today’s episode of the podcast Derek Yu goes deep behind the scenes of the development of Spelunky 2. He also talks about how over time he’s grown as a developer plus how his daughter influenced Spelunky 2. Dan ends the podcast by asking Derek rapid fire questions about Spelunky lore. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.

     

    https://twitter.com/mossmouth

    Spelunky 2 - https://bit.ly/2WaZ53j

    https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling

    https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling

    https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling

    1 hr 51 min
  • IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT PLEASE LISTEN...

    On today’s ‘episode’ Dan and NL talk about why they made the decision to end Check The Wire and replace it with a new series on Twitch. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion

    https://www.twitch.tv/Northernlion

    https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling

    https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling

    https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling

    6 min
  • 38. SmallAnt | Bridging the Gap Between Twitch & YouTube

    On today’s episode of Check The Wire, SmallAnt sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about the steps he took to successfully and uniquely create content for YouTube from his Twitch content and how they feed into each other. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/SmallAnt

    https://www.twitch.tv/SmallAnt

    https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling

    https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling

    https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling

    1 hr 20 min
  • 37. Pestily | Importance of Time Management and Time Off

    On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Pestily sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about the process he went through of building the tools to become a full time content creator. He talks about the importance of time management and time off, plus how he’s transitioning to more variety on stream. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.

    https://www.youtube.com/Pestily https://www.twitch.tv/Pestily https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling

    56 min
  • 36. Sinvicta | Becoming #1 On YouTube For A Game

    On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Sinvicta sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about the years of work he put in to learn the YouTube algorithm and grow his channel to the point where it is now and some of the tricks he uses to make his videos get picked up by the YouTube algorithm. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/Sinvicta

    https://www.twitch.tv/Sinvicta

    https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling

    https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling

    https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling

    57 min
  • 35. How GrandPOOBear Maximizes His Time & Makes Cool Things Come Alive

    On today’s episode of Check The Wire, GrandPOOBear sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about having a main job but also trying other things on the side that have potential to blow up, what he thinks you need to do to be a successful Twitch streamer, why he is willing to invest extra money into content creation to free up extra time and how he does that, and also talks about turning ideas into a reality. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/GrandPOOBear

    https://www.twitch.tv/GrandPOOBear

    https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling

    https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling 

    https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling

    https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling

    1 hr 51 min
  • 34. How Mathas Created A Career In Podcasting

    On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Mathas sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about how he was able to create a career around podcasting. He discusses the lessons he learned after switching the type of content he created and how he applied that to podcasting. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/mathasgames

    https://www.twitch.tv/mathasgames

    https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling

    https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling 

    https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling

    https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling

    1 hr 12 min
  • 33. ONE_shot_GURL On Creating Community & Promoting Your Content

    On today’s episode of Check The Wire, ONE_shot_GURL sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about how/why she transitioned from streaming on YouTube Gaming to Twitch, the steps she took to create a positive community, she also talks about how she deals with negativity online, what her schedule looks like as a content creator, and why it’s important to promote your stream outside of Twitch.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/one_shot_gurl

    https://www.twitch.tv/one_shot_gurl

    https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling

    https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling 

    https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling

    https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling

    59 min
  • 32. Following Your Gut, Mental Health, & How To Promote Your Stream w. Dakotaz

    On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Dakotaz sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about why it’s important to follow your gut and have the confidence to switch which games you stream when you feel the time is right.  He also goes into the importance of maintaining your mental health as a content creator, then he discusses how/why he uses different platforms outside of Twitch to promote his stream. Lastly he goes into his reconciliation with Ninja. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/dakotaz

    https://www.twitch.tv/dakotaz

    https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling

    https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling 

    https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling

    https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling

    https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling

    1 hr 1 min

About Check The Wire

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Check The Wire is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Gheesling and Ryan ‘Northernlion’ Letourneau. The two take you behind the curtain and discuss what has and has not worked for them in their gaming…