Just Talking Podcast

Continuing the conversation with Justin Korthof and Jon Long to talk about "15 Minutes of Game", the growth, evolution and impact of mobile gaming, and a whole lot of comics. Enjoy.

If you haven't seen it yet, we get into minor Avengers spoilers from 1:03:00 to 1:26:00. And if you're trying to stay dark on The Dark Knight Rises, you may want to skip the last 10 minutes of the podcast.

Follow Jon on Twitter @Weezul and Justin at @SixOkay. And if you want more of Justin's movie musings, check him on out on the Movie Moan Podcast.

Run Time - 1:36:26

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Tom Kim has had an extraordinary journey through his professional career. Working in advertising, an interactive consultant and a podcaster in and out of the video game industry, there was no shortage of topics to cover. This was one of those podcasts where I had no idea where the conversation was going to go, but I'm glad I was able to record it. Enjoy.

If you're interested in checking out some of Tom's work, his personal website is the best place to start.

Run Time - 1:09:10

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Melody Kramer is the Associate Producer for NPR's Fresh Air. Part of her day-to-day tasks include producing web content for the show, and interacting with listeners across the various social media platforms the Internet has to offer. We spend the hour talking about her journey from biomedical engineering to Fresh Air, her professional and personal uses for Twitter, Tumblr, and the like as well as the value of walking 70 steps to your apartment. Enjoy.

Follow Melody on Twitter @mkramer, keep up with her work @nprfreshair and nprfreshair.tumblr.com and if her Twitter Postcard Project interests you, you can find it at http://twitterpostcardproject.tumblr.com.

Run Time - 51:00

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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 you in Brazil.

Run Time - 45:41

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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.blogspot.com and if you need a laugh be sure to check out Kayla's Type 1 Diabetes Memes Facebook Page.

Run Time - 33:53

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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 hour picking his brain. Enjoy.

Follow Ryan on Twitter @ryanpayton and if our conversation motivated you, please check out the République Kickstarter..

Run Time - 1:06:41

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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

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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: Infinite. You should look in to that. Shawn also posts a lot of insanity on Twitter @ShawnElliot. Follow if you dare.

Run Time - 1:10:56

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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

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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 some talk about how women are treated within the geek culture and why there's hope for the future. Enjoy.

As is often the case with these podcasts, there's too much to talk about and not enough time to cover everything. The latest example is Meagan's Game Industry FAQ. If you're interested in what it takes to get invovled, you should give this a read.

Meagan has a lot going on but the best places to keep up with her are on Twitter @MeaganMarie and her blog at meagan-marie.tumblr.com.

Run Time - 57:19

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