81 - Mo from Nickelodeon's Guts
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Moira Quirk, perhaps best known as Mo from Nickelodeon's gameshow Guts, stops by to reminisce. We discuss how she got the job, if she ever climbed the Agrocrag, and what it's like to be in Skyrim.
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80 - Nintendo Game Counselor
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When the 8-bit NES first came out, it was so popular that Nintendo ran a hotline for people who were stuck in games. At nearly any hour, you could call and reach a live “game counselor” who could help walk you through whatever level was giving you trouble. This week on The Jeff Rubin The Jeff Rubin Show, my guest is a former game counselor.
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79 - Fantasy Kingdoms w/ DC Pierson
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This week DC Pierson and I discuss the fantasy kingdoms we would most and least like to live in.
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78 - Anonymous, Anonymity, and 4Chan w/ Cole Stryker
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Cole Stryker has written books about 4Chan and Internet anonymity. Here, he explains why both are important.
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77 - NYU Game Professor Eric Zimmerman
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This week NYU Game Center professor Eric Zimmerman stops by to discuss how to teach game design, what games go on the syllabus, and if Tetris will last forever.
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76 - WWE Writer Matt McCarthy
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Former WWE writer and current comedian Matt McCarthy talks about the creative proccess behind pro wrestling, what makes a match memorable, the hardest part of working in the WWE, and what it's like to have Vince McMahon as your boss.
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75 - Videogame Debate Club II- Live
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A videogame debate club rematch featuring guest judges, a live band, and surprise guests. Recorded live at NYC Podfest.
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74 - Marvel Comics Historian Sean Howe
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Sean Howe stops by to discuss his book "Marvel Comics: The Untold Story," interviewing Stan Lee, and how Marvel has influenced everything.
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73 - Portlandia Costumes, Props, and Sets
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Amanda and Tyler are the Portlandia based artists responsible for the art of Portlandia. Here they explain how they find what they find, how a costume can fill in a character's backstory, and which sets are real places you can visit in Portland.
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72 - Freestyle Love Supreme
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Freestyle Love Supreme creates hilarious improvised music. But don't take my word for it! You can hear them freestyle in first five minutes of this very episode, before we break down how they do it.
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