Check The Wire is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Gheesling and Ryan ‘Northernlion’ Letourneau. The two take you behind the curtain and discuss what has and has not worked for them in their gaming careers on Twitch and Youtube.
Video of this interview: http://bit.ly/Northernlion-EdmundMcMillen Check out Edmund on Twitter: http://twitter.com/EdmundMcMillen and of course, Repentance comes out on Steam on the 31st of March: https://store.steampowered.com/app/14... It was a pleasure to get to talk to Edmund McMillen again on the cusp of the release of the final piece of The Binding of Isaac puzzle. We talked about the history (and legacy) of the game and how it's evolved over its accidentally marathonic lifespan, how fatherhood has changed each of us in our respective careers, and what's next after Isaac finally goes back in the box. Check it out!
On today’s episode of the podcast Derek Yu goes deep behind the scenes of the development of Spelunky 2. He also talks about how over time he’s grown as a developer plus how his daughter influenced Spelunky 2. Dan ends the podcast by asking Derek rapid fire questions about Spelunky lore. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://twitter.com/mossmouth Spelunky 2 - https://bit.ly/2WaZ53j https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s ‘episode’ Dan and NL talk about why they made the decision to end Check The Wire and replace it with a new series on Twitch. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.twitch.tv/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, SmallAnt sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about the steps he took to successfully and uniquely create content for YouTube from his Twitch content and how they feed into each other. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/SmallAnt https://www.twitch.tv/SmallAnt https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Pestily sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about the process he went through of building the tools to become a full time content creator. He talks about the importance of time management and time off, plus how he’s transitioning to more variety on stream. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/Pestily https://www.twitch.tv/Pestily https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Sinvicta sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about the years of work he put in to learn the YouTube algorithm and grow his channel to the point where it is now and some of the tricks he uses to make his videos get picked up by the YouTube algorithm. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/Sinvicta https://www.twitch.tv/Sinvicta https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, GrandPOOBear sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about having a main job but also trying other things on the side that have potential to blow up, what he thinks you need to do to be a successful Twitch streamer, why he is willing to invest extra money into content creation to free up extra time and how he does that, and also talks about turning ideas into a reality. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/GrandPOOBear https://www.twitch.tv/GrandPOOBear https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Mathas sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about how he was able to create a career around podcasting. He discusses the lessons he learned after switching the type of content he created and how he applied that to podcasting. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/mathasgames https://www.twitch.tv/mathasgames https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, ONE_shot_GURL sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about how/why she transitioned from streaming on YouTube Gaming to Twitch, the steps she took to create a positive community, she also talks about how she deals with negativity online, what her schedule looks like as a content creator, and why it’s important to promote your stream outside of Twitch. https://www.youtube.com/one_shot_gurl https://www.twitch.tv/one_shot_gurl https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Dakotaz sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about why it’s important to follow your gut and have the confidence to switch which games you stream when you feel the time is right. He also goes into the importance of maintaining your mental health as a content creator, then he discusses how/why he uses different platforms outside of Twitch to promote his stream. Lastly he goes into his reconciliation with Ninja. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/dakotaz https://www.twitch.tv/dakotaz https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan both talk about how they were able to get early access to Spelunky 2, PS5 preorder controversy, and about the automatic mid-roll ads Twitch has added. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan both talk about behind the scenes of cohosting big events on Twitch, a record breaking stream, what worked/didn’t work after trying Twitch Watch Parties. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan talks about the behind the scenes of Chat’s Choice Awards, getting back into posting clips on social media, how they look a look deeper into Twitch/YouTube stats, and more. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Dan and Ryan talk about how they respond to Twitch sub numbers going up and down and why that could happen, they also talk about what they think when someone puts their clips in a montage without asking. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Dan and Ryan talk about their thought process that goes into taking sponsorship deals on stream and beyond. They also talk about the wrong way a company used Twitch to promote their product. The two also share their opinions on how a smaller streamer can gain viewers. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Dan and Ryan talk about how they respond to positive and negative criticism online. NL also talks about why he’s record an entire series of a game before releasing the first episode. They both discuss their method to going through their email and how they look for deals. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Dan talks about how YouTube isn’t performing as strong as it was and Ryan gives him a couple pieces of advice, they both talk about wether they think you should stream a big game the day its released, and Dan talks about separating but embracing the Big Brother community from the gaming community. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s mini episode of Check The Wire, Mathas answers one of the most commonly asked question on the show, how did Dan and Ryan meet? Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/mathasgames https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan answer as many questions from twitter/twitch as they can. They talk about the long term effects streaming has on your mental health, how has quarantine effected their work flow, the difference in streaming for a ‘larger’ audience compared to a ‘smaller’ one, and the difference between people who watch VODs and live viewers. NL asks Dan if being on tv before streaming effected the way he treats community and they both discuss the effect a big win or a big loss has on views. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan talks about the process of doing voiceover work for ‘Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!’ Both go into why they had to change the way they uploads videos to YouTube. They then discuss the way they approach doing co-op streams and about which they value higher, creation or distribution. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/microtrailers https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan talk about the recent success of the Golden Goblet Trackmania episodes on YouTube and about how they pick the games to try. Dan discusses having to pivot right before a show, and why he needs to hire a new editor for his channel. They also rank their top 3 roguelikes. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/microtrailers https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan talks about how freeing up time by reprioritizing his content has been beneficial. Dan discusses how he was able to take a week off, and what he learned from playing Vods rather then not streaming. Then they both talk about the pros and cons of taking time off of streaming. They finish off by taking questions from the live Twitch audience. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Dan and Ryan try to answer as many questions from the audience in 30 minutes. They answer questions about what game they would revive, will they have guests on the show, would they do a reality style stream, are they as goofy IRL as they are on stream, Team Unity merch, avoiding burnout, managing friendships and work relations, what is your ideal day off look like, and more. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Dan and Ryan react to the news of Mixer’s decision to merge with Facebook Gaming and how that could effect everyone. The two also talk about the misconduct towards females and others in the gaming community and how things can change for the better. Dan also addresses why he left the agency he was signed with. Thank you for dialing in. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan talks about taking a night off and how that was beneficial. Both then talk about what you can learn from a clip going viral, and Dan explains how he turned a mistake into a win. He also talks about trying something new on stream that went well (DSPN). They both discuss what makes a good Unity stream and whether you can post too many videos on YouTube in a day. Lastly they talk about streaming without owned music and if your physical appearance matters towards your success streaming. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan talk about the importance of not burning the candle at both ends. They also discuss the lessons they’ve learned from using TikTok for over half a year and why they continue to post to it, then Dan talks about producing an animated video for the first time and using other produced videos during ad breaks. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan talk about why it’s important to set aside recreational time for themselves, and how not getting that time could have a negative effect. Ryan tells what he’s learned from releasing merch for the first time in 5 years. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan talk about their wins and losses of the week. They discuss whether you can post too much on any platform. Ryan talks about how he responds to constructive comments on YouTube, and they both comment on maintaining a schedule. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan talk about Team Unity being invited to play in a $25k charity tournament and what they’ve learned from changing the way they do YouTube thumbnails. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan gives an update to his merch and responds to a post on reddit spurring a conversation about community management. The two also talk about the contentious topic of 'working for free'. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan talk about their biggest wins and losses of the week on Twitch and YouTube, and have a long and tactical discussion about setting goals you and your community can work towards. Plus a live Q&A at the end. Thank you for dialing in. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan talk about the pros and cons to using the YouTube Premiere feature. Dan also discuss his experience this past week using the new Twitch Watch Party and how it could be changed to be more inclusive. Then Ryan talks about the approach he is taking towards creating new merch. They end the podcast with a live question and answer. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan talk about how they respond to technical issues coming up during a stream. They also discuss their different experiences doing Twitch Rivals and not letting viewer count dictate the show. Then they go into their full process on how they create a video for YouTube. They end by taking questions from the audience about what their philosophy is on back-seating and how they network. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan talk about learning from doing rather than focusing on every detail before hand. They also talk about the importance of communicating decisions with an audience and being entertaining while also being responsible. Then they talk their thoughts on taking unscheduled days off consistently and what they regret posting most on social media. Plus a live question and answer segment. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Youtube.com/DanGheeslingPlays https://www.DanGheesling.com/List https://www.Facebook.com/DGheesling https://www.Medium.com/@DanGheesling https://www.Reddit.com/r/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan talk about when they feel its right to end a series on YouTube and how that differs from killing a series on Twitch. Dan discusses what he’s learned from trying something new on YouTube, and they both get into why they don’t prioritize playing games the day they are released. Then they talk about their process on deciding if they should take a sponsored deal or not. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Youtube.com/DanGheeslingPlays https://www.DanGheesling.com/List https://www.Facebook.com/DGheesling https://www.Medium.com/@DanGheesling https://www.Reddit.com/r/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan talks about making a big announcement and how that has changed his approach to content creation. They also talk about what they think the right length is for a video on their channels and why they stream for the amount of time that they do and how that effects their daily life. Then they answer a question from Twitter about streaming non-gaming content on Twitch. Thank you for dialing in, hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Youtube.com/DanGheeslingPlays https://www.DanGheesling.com/List https://www.Facebook.com/DGheesling https://www.Medium.com/@DanGheesling https://www.Reddit.com/r/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today’s episode of Check The Wire, the guys talk about how they use extra time as an opportunity to work on different projects they may not have before, and their two different approaches when it comes to handling current events on the show. They also discuss the importance of being able to admit to being wrong and owning it with an apology. Dan and NL also talk about their opinions on “Subscriber Only” features on Twitch. The two then discuss the thought process that goes into selecting a game for their shows and how their audiences compare to each other. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Youtube.com/DanGheeslingPlays https://www.DanGheesling.com/List https://www.Facebook.com/DGheesling https://www.Medium.com/@DanGheesling https://www.Reddit.com/r/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On today's episode of Check The Wire, the guys talk about why they think its important to respond to comments and feedback and how that can help shape a community. The two discuss the different approaches they take towards Twitch moderation. They also answer which you would do if you could only do one, Twitch or Youtube? Dan asks NL what he would do if Twitch went away and the two talk about the importance of creating a friction free experience for the community. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Youtube.com/DanGheeslingPlays https://www.DanGheesling.com/List https://www.Facebook.com/DGheesling https://www.Medium.com/@DanGheesling https://www.Reddit.com/r/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On todays episode of Check The Wire, the guys talk about why they think its important to take in and respond to feedback from the community to help see what works and what doesn’t, how much of their on-air personality is a character and how much is reality. They also talk about why they decided to start a separate feed for the podcast and why they both rebranded their channels and what they like to do when they’re not working. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Medium.com/@DanGheesling https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Youtube.com/DanGheeslingPlays https://www.DanGheesling.com/List https://www.Facebook.com/DGheesling https://www.Reddit.com/r/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
On todays episode of Check The Wire, the guys talk about how Dan missing an upload and having to pivot actually worked out to his favor. They also discuss what causes them to have issues with their time management. Ryan asks Dan if he think streaming for as long as he has, has made him more or less intelligent. They also talk about about why they feel doing collaborations with someone who has a larger audience isn’t the same as riding someone’s coattails. Last, they get into what motivates them to put out the content they put out. Thank you for dialing in. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Medium.com/@DanGheesling https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Youtube.com/DanGheeslingPlays https://www.DanGheesling.com/List https://www.Facebook.com/DGheesling https://www.Reddit.com/r/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
Check The Wire is a new weekly podcast hosted by Dan Gheesling and Ryan ‘Northernlion’ Letourneau. The two take you behind the curtain and discuss what has and has not worked for them in their gaming careers on Twitch and Youtube. This week Dan and NL talk about having the confidence to try different types of content on YouTube after sticking to primarily gaming for many years. They also talk about being grateful and not putting a spotlight on negativity, and how they manage their time with a busy schedule. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Medium.com/@DanGheesling https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Youtube.com/DanGheeslingPlays https://www.DanGheesling.com/List https://www.Facebook.com/DGheesling https://www.Reddit.com/r/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling
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