Episode 122: Furiosa - A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Ken & G Podcast
Claude-Marc from joins the podcast to review Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Fallout (Amazon Prime series) and Civil War. Thanks for listening!
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Episode 121: Montreal Alliance - season 3 preview show
Ken & G Podcast
Greg Trahan, Sr. Director, Sales and Operations, of the Montreal Alliance basketball team ( ) joins the podcast to give an in-depth preview of the upcoming season. We discuss returning players and coaches, new draft picks, other new faces, and the CEBL Championship Weekend which will be hosted by Montreal this year (August 9 - 11, 2024). First home game: May 30th.
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Episode 120: The state of the video game industry (2024)
Ken & G Podcast
Nathan Cheever from Lightspeed L.A. ( joins the podcast to discuss the recent wave of layoffs in the video game industry. Over 10,000 jobs were lost in 2023, and an additional over 8,000 jobs were lost in 2024 from January to March. Nathan provides an insider's perspective on various factors, such as the Covid 19 bubble, rising development costs, the shift in consumer habits, the post-pandemic slowdown, and mergers and acquisitions.
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Episode 119: Nathan Cheever, immersive games designer
Ken & G Podcast
This week, we talk to Nathan Cheever, Principal World Designer at Lightspeed L.A. Nathan has over 25 years' experience working in the video game industry, on such titles as "UNREAL: Return to Na Pali," "Middle Earth Online," "Aliens vs Predator 2," "No One Lives Forever 2," "Bioshock Infinite," "Prey 2," and "Mafia 3." We discuss some of the different game development tools that he's used. We also talk about his newest home, Lightspeed L.A. and their project "Last Sentinel." Nathan's website: https://www.curiousconstructs.com/ YouTube channel:...
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Episode 118: Steph Dumais - Renegade XL900 issue 3 update
Ken & G Podcast
Steph Dumais from joins the podcast to give us an update on his latest project, Renegade XL900 issue 3 (featuring a cameo appearance by Ken and G) and his 2024 World Tour agenda, which includes Copenhagen and multiple conventions.
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Episode 117: Dune 2, Anatomy of a Fall, 3 Body Problem (2024)
Ken & G Podcast
Claude-Marc from joins the podcast to review Dune 2, Damsel, Immaculate, Anatomy of a Fall, and the latest TV shows: 3 Body Problem, X-Men 97, Constellation, and Invincible. Thanks for listening!
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Episode 116: David Bowie - Berlin trilogy
Ken & G Podcast
Marc Lamothe joins us to do a deep dive on the four albums of David Bowie's Berlin trilogy. We also discuss two albums from Iggy Pop during that period, and Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies card deck. YouTube playlist: Oblique Strategies: China Girl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Girl_(song) Serious Moonlight show (Montreal):
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Episode 115: Emmanuel Filteau, Tales from the Interface
Ken & G Podcast
We interview comic book artist Emmanuel Filteau ( ) and discuss his comics, including his latest series Tales from the Interface. Synopsis: "When the virtual world became so advanced that we lost interest in reality, access became rationed according to privilege and social status." You can buy his books online, or meet him at the upcoming Montreal Comic Arts Festival (May 24 to 26, 2024). https://www.fbdm-mcaf.ca/en/comic-arts-festival/
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Episode 114: Oscar Previews 2024
Ken & G Podcast
This week, we do a deep-dive on Oscar nominated films, and the categories of Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Film. Plus mini-reviews of Holdovers, Barbie, Past Lives, Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon. Thanks for listening!
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Episode 113: Michael La Ronn - The Good Necromancer series
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Michael La Ronn ( ) returns to the podcast to talk about his latest projects: Kickstarter campaign for "The Good Necromancer" urban fantasy series London Book Fair (March 12-14, 2024) Superstars Writing seminar and we also talk about Draftsmith, AI-powered editing software:
info_outlineSteph Dumais from https://bloodygorecomix.com/ joins the podcast to talk about his new Kickstarter campaign, Bathory graphic novel by Spanish comic artist Raúlo Cáceres. We also recap his convention appearances this summer, and look ahead to his future projects (including Renegade XL900 issue 3).