Delving Deeper

Delving Deeper

By Will BerkmanEducation
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Delving Deeper episodes

  • Composing video game music with Julian "Zorsy" Sanchez

    Have you ever wondered how the music in your favourite video games was written? How does a musician hear a description of a character, or a world, or an achievement, and write a melody to bring them to life? What creative limitations exist on composers for video games, and how do they work around them?


    Julian "Zorsy" Sanchez has written music for multiple Nintendo Switch titles, indie games, and even worked with Cartoon Network. He walks us through his creative processes and inspirations, and gives us an insight into shaping the way we view video game worlds. 

    1 hr 23 min
  • Family values, fitness, and authenticity with Kyle Dobbs

    Balancing lofty business-goals with building a family isn't easy, as Kyle Dobbs knows. He's been in the fitness industry for >15 years, with experiences ranging from working 70hr weeks as a personal trainer in NYC, to managing trainers and their education nationally for a large company, before moving to full-time online work. A large driver of his career progression has been the desire to live a life true to his values; one in which family is front and centre.


    So what led Kyle to seek more balance in his life, and how has he navigated managing both his business and personal goals, and what role do both honesty and authenticity play in how he conducts himself, now?

    1 hr 12 min
  • Super Smash Bros and self improvement with Joshua Lyras (Sora)

    Australia's best Super Smash Bros player joins Will to talk about the life of a high-level competitive gamer. We talk about why the game is so rewarding to play, what it's like to strive to improve in a quintessentially competitive pursuit in the absence of competition, and what processes Josh goes through in order to refine his play in advance of his upcoming assault on the global stage.

    1 hr 35 min
  • Fitness, communication, and minimalism with Luke Tulloch

    It's hard to be intellectually honest in the age of social media. Nobody knows that better than Luke Tulloch, a personal trainer, educator, and neuroscientist by training.


    Luke joins will to discuss being a fitness professional and a thinker, and how he finds satisfaction in making the complex simple. We talk about the value of subtractive thinking in fitness pursuits, and decision-making in the face of uncertainty. Luke talks of his drive to succeed in a field with less clearly-delineated career paths, how he came to pursue a more minimalist lifestyle, and what that means to him. 

    1 hr 9 min
  • Stripping, powerlifting, and entrepreneurship with Paige Mills

    How would being a stripper affect your views of people and relationships? How can leveraging social media turn you into a professional athlete? Can you make money moving horse manure around?


    Paige joins Will to talk about her career as a stripper, a powerlifting athlete and coach, and nurse. We talk about how she entered each of those fields, and how she continues to be an entrepreneur. 

    1 hr 5 min
  • Musicianship and music education with Loko McDonald

    What's the creative process of a prog musician? How do history and culture impact our tastes? What is the role of music education in the development of children?


    Loko joins Will to talk about musicianship, artistry and more.

    You can listen to Loko's band, Introspect, and their album "Midnight Sun" on Spotify now. 

    1 hr 17 min

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There's something that you can learn from everyone. Every episode is a deep dive into the lives and expertise of some of the world's most interesting people.