It's the end of an era — "Game of Thrones" is over. Sarah Northrop, Jason Bibeau and Jake Willard break down the series finale.

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Podcast producer Danny Latoni produced this podcast, and Associate Podcast Editor Sararosa Davies edited. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald. Music is "Dark Dramatic Music" by Mattia Cupelli (www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmze94PKflY), modified under a free-to-use license (gum.co/tUKtR).

In this episode of Emerald FC, Shawn Medow, Jack Butler and Austin Cracraft dissect the end of the Premier League season, discuss Manchester City's legacy after the domestic treble and break down the Europa and Champions League finals.

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Shawn Medow produced this podcast, and Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen edited. Graphic: Kelly Kondo/Emerald.

Ever wonder how your favorite podcasts are created? Do you have a great idea for a podcast of your own? On this episode of "How It's Reported," Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen talks with Nolan Good, one of the hosts of "The Emerald GamesCast." The two talk about how Nolan and his friends started their podcast, the bumps along the way and the advice he has for aspiring content creators.

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"How It's Reported" is a series from the Emerald Podcast Network designed to illuminate how journalists report on the latest news, build trust between news outlets and audiences and promote informed and engaged listeners, which are vital to a healthy democracy. Episodes come out Wednesdays.

Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Kelly Kondo/Emerald. Music is "A Fist Full of Organs" by Evan DuPell (@evan-dupell).

An unexpected mobile Minecraft AR game approaches, Nintendo drops some spicy Mario Maker 2 news, Sony and Microsoft team up to stay ahead of Google and Nolan reviews a game from Japanese video game developer Nippon Ichi Software that may be its last. All this more on episode 6 of The Emerald GamesCast, a weekly industry news show featuring Emerald news reporter Nolan, and his friends Alex and Andrea.

Sources:

Nintendo: "Mario Maker 2 Direct" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPNS1Fb1l8c)

The Verge: "Microsoft and Sony form cloud gaming and AI partnership" (https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/16/18628090/microsoft-sony-cloud-gaming-ai-partnership)

Minecraft: "Minecraft Earth: Official Reveal Trailer" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYKxBKj29dI&feature=youtu.be)

Famitsu: "Nintendo Switch has surpassed PlayStation 4 in lifetime sales in Japan" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYKxBKj29dI&feature=youtu.be)

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The Emerald GamesCast is a weekly video game news and discussion podcast from the Emerald Podcast Network with an industry focus. Hosted by three best friends, each episode will provide the listener with a week's worth of gaming headlines and conversation about current releases. Guests welcome, scripts discouraged and passion essential. Episodes come out Tuesdays.

Podcast producer Danny Latoni produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald. Theme music is "Flamingo (Azureflux Remix)" by Kero Kero Bonito (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kero_Kero_Bonito/Bit_Bops/04_kero_kero_bonito_-_flamingo__azureflux_remix), modified under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

The penultimate episode of Game of Thrones was an emotional roller coaster. Our Sarah Northrop, Jake Willard and Jason Bibeau break down the episode. It all leads to the final episode this Sunday, and none of us are ready for it to end.

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Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen produced this podcast, and Associate Podcast Editor Sararosa Davies edited. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald. Music is "Dark Dramatic Music" by Mattia Cupelli (www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmze94PKflY), modified under a free-to-use license (gum.co/tUKtR).

As the NBA playoffs reach the conference finals, our Jake Willard and Julian Ossias jump on the tier list hype and discuss and rank more than 30 signature basketball, football, baseball and lifestyle sneakers. This was a very difficult list to create for them, and they break it down live in this week’s episode. Check out all their hot takes.

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Climate change has become a hotly debated topic that has captured many in the throes of catastrophic anxiety. The University of Oregon lauds itself for its green public branding, but what is being done on campus to combat this increasingly growing threat? Emerald science reporter Becky Hoag speaks with Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen to discuss her cover story on the university's climate action plan, why she thinks there needs to be more environmental journalism and how listeners can educate themselves on the topic.

Daily Emerald: "After a slowing momentum, UO is adjusting its Climate Action Plan" (https://www.dailyemerald.com/news/after-a-slowing-momentum-uo-is-adjusting-its-climate-action/article_39f5e5c8-6f95-11e9-b29b-9764afc9de51.html)

Becky Hoag: https://www.dailyemerald.com/users/profile/becky%20hoag/

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"How It's Reported" is a series from the Emerald Podcast Network designed to illuminate how journalists report on the latest news, build trust between news outlets and audiences and promote informed and engaged listeners, which are vital to a healthy democracy. Episodes come out Wednesdays.

Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Kelly Kondo/Emerald. Music is "A Fist Full of Organs" by @evan-dupell.

On the eve of one of the biggest sneaker releases of the year, the Travis Scott Air Jordan 1, Jake and Julian talk about upcoming releases, including an Adidas x Pokémon collab. The duo also discuss the top shoes they see around campus and what they hope to cop for their 2019 summer kicks.

Check out the rest of 'Knot Another Sneaker Podcast' here: https://soundcloud.com/emeraldmedia/sets/knot-another-sneaker-podcast

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"Knot Another Sneaker Podcast" is a series from the Emerald Podcast Network that breaks down the latest news, releases and hype in the world of sneakers. In each episode, Engagement Editor and sneakerhead Jake Willard sits down with Julian Ossias will discuss new shoes are set to release this week, the biggest and latest trend in the culture and what sneakers they hope to cop. Episodes will be full of hot takes, sneaker history and plenty of anecdotes that they hope people with all levels of sneaker knowledge will enjoy. Follow this podcast on Instagram at "knotanothersneaker" (www.instagram.com/knotanothersneaker/?hl=en).

Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen produced this podcast, and Associate Podcast Editor Sararosa Davies edited. Regan Nelson/Emerald. Theme music is "Drip" by Yung Kartz (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz/October_2018/Drip_1428), modified under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Season 8 keeps roaring on as Dany and her army begin their move on King's Landing. Our Sarah Northrop, Jason Bibeau, Gabe Ornelas and Jake Willard break down episode four and discuss some prophecies that are still in play with two episodes remaining.

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Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald. Music is "Dark Dramatic Music" by Mattia Cupelli (www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmze94PKflY), modified under a free-to-use license (gum.co/tUKtR).

Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen sits down with Emerald book reviewer Sydney Dauphinais to discuss the meaning of high-caliber arts journalism and how she reviews books. She breaks down her process of writing about books, how arts journalism is different than news reporting and why she strives to find the humanity in her writing.

Daily Emerald: "Reema Zaman’s memoir, ‘I Am Yours,’ champions women’s resilience, intuition" (https://www.dailyemerald.com/arts-culture/reema-zaman-s-memoir-i-am-yours-champions-women-s/article_922b7410-6a45-11e9-8b6c-bfb5e9ad9843.html)

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"How It's Reported" is a series from the Emerald Podcast Network designed to illuminate how journalists report on the latest news, build trust between news outlets and audiences and promote informed and engaged listeners, which are vital to a healthy democracy. Episodes come out Wednesdays.

Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Kelly Kondo/Emerald. Music is "A Fist Full of Organs" by @evan-dupell.