Asleep at the Keyboard Podcast

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. This week, Russ and Shawn talk Vegas. Russ Pitts is the Features editor for @VoxGames and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast Gamers with Jobs Radio. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving."  Music by: Ian Dorsch. Running time: 1 hour, 31 minutes File size: 178 MB

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Talking with mega-prolific writer and novelist Chuck Wendig about writing for a living, the role of narrative in games, how writers are changing the world and a few simple things you can do to dramatically improve your writing. Russ Pitts is the Features Editor for @VoxGames, the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist and former producer of Tech TV's The Screen Savers. Chuck Wendig is a freelance author, novelist and writer for games, film and many, many other things.  Music by: Ian Dorsch. Running time: 56 minutes File size: 111 MB Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Chuck on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. This week, Rus and Shawn shrug off the post-holiday laziness and talk about @VoxGames, cake mockery, the state of games media, Diablo 3, Saints Row the Third, SOPA, online communities & Iron Man vs. Robcop. Russ Pitts is the Features editor for @VoxGames and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast Gamers with Jobs Radio. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving." Russ is currently taking some time off and watching a lot of TV. Music by: Ian Dorsch. Running time: 1 hour, 38 minutes File size: 47.3 MB Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Shawn on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. This week, Russ talks to special gues Will Hindmarch, author and game developer about the weather in Sacremento and the rise of geek culture. Where it came from, where it's going and what our place in it might be. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Will Hindmarch is the author and co-author of several novels and story collections, co-founder of Gameplaywright and the editor of The Bones: Us and Our Dice. Will's newest solo project is Always Never Now, available at Kickstarter, and he is currently working with Green Ronin Publishing on the upcoming Dragon Age Tabeltop RPG Set 2. Music by: Ian Dorsch. Running time: 1 hour, 40 minutes File size: 47 MB Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Will Hindmarch on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Russ Pitts and special guest Cory Banks discuss search engine optimization, advertising on the web, gamer grub, camping with technology, the death of videogame manuals, Dark Souls and the implosion of game media. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist (and future ... ?). Cory Banks is a freelance game journalist and contributor to the Gamers with Jobs Conference Call POdcast. Music by: Ian Dorsch. Running time: 1 hour, 13 minutes File size: 34 MB Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Cory Banks on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Russ Pitts and Shawn Andrich discuss Skyrim, Russ's leather couch, controlling detsructive urges and using your large-screen TV to play games on your PC. And, of course, more. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist (and future ... ?). Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast Gamers with Jobs Radio. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving." Russ is currently taking some time off and watching a lot of TV. Music by: Ian Dorsch. Running time: 1 hour, 22 minutes File size: 37.5 MB Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Shawn on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. For this special episode, Russ interviews Peter Tangen, producer and photographer who is one of the driving forces behind the Real Life Superhero Project, chronicling the exploits of actual men and women who wear costumes and do good deeds. Peter talks about getting to know the real life superheroes and how the experienced has changed how he looks at the world. Perfect fodder for this Thanksgiving holiday.  To follow the Real Life Superhero Project, visit their website or follow the project on Twitter. Music by: Ian Dorsch. Running time: 24 minutes File size: 10MB Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes Follow Russ on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. On this week's episode, we're talking with Graham Stark from internet comedy troupe Loading Ready Run about comedy, becoming a web video success and Desert Bus, Loading Ready Run's annual web-telethon fundraiser for the Child's PLay children's charity.  To follow and participate in Desert Bus, visit the Desert Bus website. For more information about the Child's Play charity, go here. Music by: Ian Dorsch. Running time: 1 hour, 11 minutes File size: 35MB Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Graham on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Russ Pitts and Shawn Andrich discuss Skyrim, finishing games, the DC Comics reboot, The Walking Dead, the terrible burden of being successful, middle-class North Americans, how to complain successfully and the joy of making major life changes. And more. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast Gamers with Jobs Radio. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving." Russ is currently looking for a job and watching a lot of TV. Music by: Ian Dorsch. Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes File size: 41MB Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Shawn on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Russ Pitts and special guest host Jim Sterling examine Skyrim, being hated on the internet, what's wrong with game reviews and how to succeed as a games journalist. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Jim Sterling is the reviews editor for Destructoid, creator of The Jimquisition and a rampant freelancer for practically everyone. Music by: Ian Dorsch. Running time: 1 hour, 5 minutes File size: 30MB Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Jim on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Russ Pitts and Shawn Andrich compare notes on Batman: Arkham City- what works, what doesn't and why Day One DLC is bullshit. Plus: why Twitter is killing us and how to score a blowjob for pocket change. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers with Jobs. Russ and Shawn were previously co-hosts of GWJ's acclaimed videogaming podcast Gamers with Jobs Radio. Shawn is currently host of the "Gamers with Jobs Conference Call" and "Striving." Russ is currently looking for a job and watching a lot of TV. Music by: Ian Dorsch. Running time: 1 hour, 28 minutes File size: 40MB Download RSS Subscribe on iTunes Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Shawn on Twitter.

Gaming, internet, television. Repeat. It's your life. We're not judging. Episode 2 of AAK, the geek lifestyle podcast is now live. Russ Pitts and special guest host Justin McElroy discuss the perils of being an internet celebrity, choking kids, working form home, the "Glibernet," secrets of a successful low-sugar lifestyle, top Twitter sins, Dark Souls and Gears of War 3.  Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Justin McElroy is the managing editor of Joystiq.  Music by: Ian Dorsch. Running time: 59 minutes File size: 27MB Follow Russ on Twitter. Follow Justin on Twitter.

Russ Pitts and Shawn Andrich discuss id Software's Rage, the pitfalls of having free time and how social media can clutter up your life. Russ Pitts is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. Shawn Andrich is the co-founder of Gamers ...Read more »