Constantly Calibrating Podcast (Gaming & Geek Culture)

This week we're sad, but also happy, to announce the end of Constantly Calibrating and the Constantly Calibrating Podcast. It's been a long road these last eight years, through high highs and low lows. It's been our joy to share this time with you all, but all good things must come to an end. Join us as we discuss what the end of Constantly Calibrating means and announce some, but not all of our plans leading up to the end.   It's not all melancholy news, as we're joined this week by the Founder of Pixer River PR, the wonderful Chris Souza. Chris was lovely enough to offer to join us on this episode to discuss our own history, while telling us a bit about his own journey. We talk PR in the gaming industry, plans for PAX East, and circle around a great many topics.   Until March 10th The Constantly Calibrating Podcast is live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on Mixer.com/ConCalPod! We’re building up to our big goodbye show and we’re excited to celebrate the next few weeks with you all!

After what seems like years, Alex O'Neill, Founder of Irrational Passions finally joined us on the Constantly Calibrating Podcast. We took a journey through some of what they do at IP, looked at their upcoming PAX East 2020 panel, and went beyond! And before that we were joined by Blake Dove to talk PAX South 2020 and what it's like attending the first PAX event of the new year. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

2020 has started and we're bringing you our first podcast of the year. And it's a blast to the past as we're bringing one of our oldest friends, Kevin Wallace, to talk about CES 2020, and honestly more topics than we can possibly put together. If we're being honest, this podcast goes places and will go down as one of our best, if a bit of everything all at once. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

Wrapping up our 2019 podcast coverage, here is our annual semi-spectacular Constantly Calibrating Award Show! Joining Josh and Justin we had Kate Sanchez of But Why Tho?, and making his record-breaking fourth appearance on the show, Nathan Brandt of The New Entertainment System Podcast. Come join our cast as we discuss our Gaming Experience(s) of the Year, Film(s) of the Year, Most Anticipated Game(s) of 2020, and our Game(s) of the Year! Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

We begin the Constantly Calibrating Podcast wrap-up of 2019 with our Best Games of the Decade episode! Josh, featuring Caitlin Gaze Rowe of Uppercut, Nathan Brandt of The New Entertainment System Podcast, & returning co-host and member of the Meaty Boiz Ryan Firster, takes you all on a lengthy journey exploring what made gaming special between 2010 and 2019. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

This week is Constantly Calibrating's last interview podcast for 2019...for the decade we started. We're going out with one awesome chat with an awesome gentleman, Pedro Esparza, Executive Director of MCProHosting and Advisor to the Boehm Collective. We talked to Pedro about his journey from parody musician to running MCProHosting to what the future holds. There were talks of what one can do to establish themselves in the gaming industry, and we may have started out talking about Thanksgiving. Check out the chat and then come back the next couple of weeks for our end of the year podcast content! Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

The holiday season begins in the US and this week Josh sat down with long-time friend of the show, Sky Shows. On the show they talked about Sky's unique career path, working with Into the AM, devising and creating influencer management programs, moving onto The Brand Amp, and...Thanksgiving traditions? That's right, we take you on a marketing journey and then end it with a look at Thanksgiving traditions, preferred and disliked food, and maybe a little preview of the best games of 2019 and beyond! Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

Note: This episode was recorded the week Disney+ launched. As such some of the information regarding features is a bit out of date. The rest of the discussion is gold though, so give it a watch or listen. This week on the Constantly Calibrating Podcast Josh and Justin are joined by Mick Abrahamson (DaNanoBiologist) & Branden Mccully to discuss the launch of Disney+. From desired features to our experiences to the first thing we watched, we cover everything there is to cover during the Disney+ launch week. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

It's time to get spooky as Josh and Justin don totally comfortable costumes and welcome Kam Konek (The New Entertainment System Podcast) & Bells (Girls Play) to the show. The topics are all about horror films, Halloween costumes and traditions, and why we decided to do a spooky episode when we're not spooky content people. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

For episode 302 of the Constantly Calibrating Podcast Josh and Justin sat down with Aaron Linde, Programming Producer for Dreamhack. On the show they tackled Aaron's journey into the gaming and esports landscape, and what led to him heading up programming content for Dreamhack. If you've ever wondered what goes into managing the programming, and overall landscape of an event like Dreamhack, this is the show for you. We also get some little sneak peeks into what Dreamhack has on the horizon leading into 2020 and beyond! Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.  

This week Constantly Calibrating enters our 300's. For the start of this next journey Josh and Justin sat down with Gordon Li & Riley Auten, Co-Founders of Shotcall. Shotcall is a brand new service allowing streamers an easier, more efficient way to play with their fans and to even monetize the experience if they wish. For fans "Shotcall allows you to play alongside your favorite Pro Gamers, Content Creators, and Gaming Icons". The conversation this week focused around the origin of Shotcall, the future of the brand, the future of streaming and esports, and...camping stories? Yeah, this episode goes some places and we hope you'll join us on the adventure. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

This is the 300th episode of the Constantly Calibrating Podcast, featuring returning co-hosts from long ago. Josh and Justin are joined by Brad Coggins, Brian McDaniel, and Constantly Calibrating Co-Founder Steven Needham (not seen since 2013) for a 2+ hour deep dive into the history of Constantly Calibrating as well as just a bit of catch-up for everyone. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

Today is one of those dreams come true podcasts, as we wrap up the 200's for Constantly Calibrating with the delightful Kahlief Adams of Spawn on Me. Kahlief is a brilliant podcaster and overall human and was a delight for us to have on the show. Topics ranged from Kahlief's history in the gaming industry to the importance of diverse voices in the industry to the future of Spawn on Me. Come watch and listen as we discuss his plans for the future and his hopes for the present. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

This week on the Constantly Calibrating Podcast we threw planning out the window as we last minute needed to compile a podcast. The pitched topic: "Let's get drunk and discuss Gears 5!" Was this accomplished? Honestly even as the editor of this podcast I can't be sure. What we do know is that our dynamic quintuple threat of hosts Josh Silverman & Justin Stanley, alongside guests Aiden Strawhun, Matthew Finneman, and Nathan Brandt got introspective and explored more topics than ever explored on a single episode of our show. 3/5 of the people on the show also got VERY intoxicated, but in the best of ways. Come watch and join the adventure of a lifetime! Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

Wrapping up our PAX West 2019 coverage this week, Josh and Justin chatted with a bevy of new guests on the Constantly Calibrating Podcast! Our duo chatted with Kinda Funny Up and Comer Chloe Naylor (EchoChlo), screenwriter Ben Bellevue, and Editor in Chief of But Why Tho? Kate Sanchez! The topics this week focused all around our experiences at PAX West, and featured an all-time record of technical issues for Constantly Calibrating. Seriously, we probably should've spent time editing in a counter on this one, cause phew! Still it was a great show and one we hope you enjoy! Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

Look, we're not even at episode 300 yet, and we're only on episode like 5 or 6 of our return from hiatus, but this may be the best show Constantly Calibrating has ever done. Top 20 at least. We were joined this week by Nathan Brandt (aka TwoHeadedGiant) to talk about his brand new podcast, The New Entertainment System Podcast (https://linktr.ee/nespod) and to talk D23 news. What we ended up doing is introducing a new segment devoted to wholesome content, explore World of Warcraft Classic, and come up with some crazy theories for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and just well beyond that. If you've never listened to Constantly Calibrating, this is the one to listen to or watch, or whatever means of ingestion you prefer. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

This week we had Mr. Bad Bit Games on the show for one of the wildest rides of a podcast we've ever had. From talks of content we've outgrown, to over-sized webcam shenanigans, to every other direction a podcast could possibly go. This show went places and we'd love if you could join us on this journey! Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

It's a busy week for news, which means it's a good thing we brought our old friend Hunter Bond on the show for his debut appearance. Hunter is here to chat about Ninja making a move from Twitch to Mixer and the implication that has for the streaming world as a whole. He's also here to talk about the ESA and their colossal mistake in leaking thousands of journalist's information. Oh, and he also helped us come up with a way more interesting to watch: combine it with the drama of wrestling/sports entertainment! That and possibly more on this week's episode. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

For this week's episode we have the returning HologramDream from Exato Games Studios to talk their newly released game, ELO Hell! Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

For our first episode back we thought we'd ease you in with a chat between two best friends. Two best friends who also happen to be the faces of Constantly Calibrating, and former Kinda Funny Games Daily Co-Hosts. Come watch and listen as Josh and Justin take a journey through Justin's gaming history, their personal history, and finally get to the bottom of where BearPunch began and who stole it from whom! Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

Back at the end of March Josh was invited to record a podcast live from Versus Evil's booth at PAX East. Joined by Derek Van Dyke of SDGC, Christine Marten, & Dan Nichols of Adult Swim Josh explored the importance of micro-influencers and small content creators in the current entertainment industry. Our thanks to Versus Evil for giving us a spot on their show, and to our wonderful guests. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday (premiering July 23rd) at 5PM PT / 8PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord

Rounding out the last of our end of the year 2018 Constantly Calibrating Podcasts, we have a chat with Dylan Ilvento. Josh talked to Dylan about his work on Ward Games, getting guests for a podcast, and the running of RVA Game Jams. The conversation explored game development and the game industry as a whole, and features another chat about favorite gaming experiences of 2018.  If you're at PAX South this weekend, make sure to check out Dylan Ilvento's PAX Hidden Gems panel. Watch the show recorded live on Mixer. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord

Joining the show for the first time (after a couple of streaming appearances) we have John Donadio, Chief Operating Officer & Writer for Gaming Access Weekly. From John's gaming journalism career, to helping to build Gaming Access Weekly, to proper beard care, this episode goes places. Where else those places may be is up to you to figure out.

Let's ring in the new year of 2019 with a brand new Constantly Calibrating Podcast recorded at the end of 2018. (Buckle up tight, there are a few of these 2018 stragglers left over.) On this episode Josh chats with John Phipps, Founder of Super Deformed Gamescast, Kinda Funny Games Daily Guest Co-Host, and Master of the Twitter Dunk. In his first Constantly Calibrating Podcast appearance, John Phipps talks to Josh about the state of the games industry, being politically cognizant on Twitter, and takes a look at how 2018 gave both of them such great opportunities. That and more on this week's episode of the Constantly Calibrating Podcast!

The time has come at last! As the 42nd month of 2018 draws to a close, join our crew as we bring you our 7th Annual End of the Year Gaming Awards Semi-Spectacular! This year Josh is joined by our Social Media Coordinator, Jordan "Cutwright" Woodruff. Alongside him are our special guests, Tony Pisano and Rob Zoeller of Bytes N' Brews. This is one festive two and a half hour experience you do not want to miss. Seriously, you do not want to miss this one. Our awards range across "Film of the Year", "Gaming Experience of the Year", "Gaming Industry Blunder of the Year", "Game of the Year", and more. On top of that, at one point or another every single person gets deeply upset with or even offended by one of Josh's opinions. So, when you get right down to it, isn't that the true meaning of the holiday season? Let's wrap up this cluster of a year together, as it was intended.    

After over a year of planning and attempts, Josh finally got to talk to Cissy Jones on the Constantly Calibrating Podcast. Cissy Jones (Fury in Darksiders III, Delilah in Firewatch, & much more) talked to Josh about her journey into voice acting. There's some tips & tricks for aspiring voice actors, as well as a look at the process of being a woman in the voice acting world. Cissy and Josh go through a surprising amount of topics in this shorter show, and you should not miss it!

Time for double-up Constantly Calibrating Podcast day, as there are two brand new episodes releasing today. (Never you mind the lack of an episode last week.)  This week on the podcast Josh & Blake welcomed their old friend Patrick Dees onto the show. Patrick, the Co-Founder and Chief Gaming Officer of the Fan Controlled Football League (FCFL) was here to take our hosts, and you, through the history and future of the FCFL. Speaking personally, we're incredibly excited to see what this new framework for sports can bring to the field moving forward. Post sports-talk, our trio looked into end of the year gaming discussions, and may have gone a bit Red Dead Redemption II-crazy.  Even if you're not a sports-minded person -- Josh certainly isn't -- you should give this show a listen. The exploration of how to make football, and other sports, more appealing and the gamifcation of the space is an absolutely fascinating topic; one you should not miss!  

After two years, Bryden Keks has returned to the Constantly Calibrating Podcast. Joining Josh this week, the topics range from working the holiday season in PR to desired game length as we get older. The topics are both broad and narrow on this over an hour-long podcast experience, so make sure you're paying attention. Also, Bryden Keks may be the only person able to ramble as well as Josh, which is not something that is said lightly around here.

Time for another trip around the podcast land. This week Josh had the pleasure of chatting with Angelina (HologramDream) of Exato Games Studios about their upcoming narrative comedy game, Elo Hell. Elo Hell comes out of the world of esports & plans to let players experience a true coming of age story in this industry. Each episode is set for short, truly episodic experiences, where players will actually play, versus watching a series of cutscenes. With this week's guest the topics ranged from design philosophies of Exato Games, to plans for Elo Hell & its internal game, Echo Star, to the assorted random locales we almost always take you on.

What is the future of personality-based streamer? What even is the present nature of the industry? These questions and more were the topics at hand when Josh talked to Sam Neal, the founder of The Streamer Squad. Starting out as a Mixer stream team, The Streamer Squad has grown across all platforms as a place for content creators to grow and learn together. Sam Neal is at the head of this community & offers his own insight into the path this industry is currently on. Join us this week for a look at the streaming industry & also what it's like when two podcast hosts are on a show together.

Here we have the last of our PAX West 2018 interviews. For our final foray onto the PAX floor we have Josh's chat with Eve Crevoshay, Executive Director of 'Take this'. To learn more about what Take this does for event attendees or to learn what resources are available, check out this episode. If you're looking to see what bad lighting can do to Josh's already shiny head, you'll want to swing by the YouTube video.

At the start of October Josh & Justin embarked on the wonderful opportunity of visiting San Francisco. The reason for the trip: a chance to co-host Kinda Funny Games Daily with Greg Miller. During that trip another opportunity arose: our wonderful duo was invited into the home of Jared Petty to record an episode of the Constantly Calibrating Podcast! The chat with Jared was delightful, ranging from discussions on visiting San Francisco, co-hosting Kinda Funny Games Daily, and into chats about our favorite words and a look at the effect of mental illness on our society. This podcast goes deep and pretty much all around, and it's an absolute delight. Oh, and Jared's wife makes a very brief appearance, so what's not to like? Oh, and for those watching the video...sorry. The quality of conversation was so high this week that all of our cameras started acting up in the weirdest ways possible. It's part of the fun!   Watch the show recorded live on Mixer.  

Before the start of PAX West Josh has the opportunity to sit down with Chris Michelotti, creator of the upcoming tabletop game, Escape the Fest. Escape the Fest is a card-based game meant to simulate the music festival experience. The original plan for our interview was for Josh and Chris Michelotti to do a play session, but like all good Constantly Calibrating plans, things went awry. Join us for this exploration the upcoming tabletop game, and what goes into making a game such as this.  

At PAX West 2018 Josh & Justin sat down with Sean Baptiste, Influencer Manager for Bethesda. The conversation took many different turns, but was one that you definitely do not want to miss. Simply put, if you are a content creator, streamer, or broadcaster online, there is one person you should know: Sean Baptiste. Sean has been a part of the game industry for many years, coming up through Harmonix, Adult Swim Games, and now Bethesda. What Sean does better than most is engage with people online in a way that both nurtures and educates them. From atop his platform on Twitter, Sean will regularly question his followers on many things related to streaming & content creation. From there he curates the best advice and launches discussions on them. Without a doubt, whether you're an amateur, aspiring professional, or even at the top of your game, you'd be mistaken to overlook his presence.

PAX West 2018 came to a close at the beginning of this month. Right after the closing of the event, Josh & Justin sat down with Dan Nichols (Raidhyn) of Adult Swim Games to talk about the games played & experiences lived at PAX West 2018.  From enjoyable and odd games -- looking at you Quiet Man -- to the debut of the GLORIOUS ONE, Justin Glorious, there was much to discuss! So sit back and listen to the tales from one of Constantly Calibrating's favorite events of 2018!

Back at Dreamhack Austin Josh, Blake, Chris, & Jenn (LoZelda) took to the stage to talk about the process of running a live podcast. This of course was a live podcast, on doing a live podcast, done live. That may have been one to many uses of the word live, but we wanted to clarify the meta nature of things. The panel itself was an exercise on just how much of a cluster running a podcast can be, and then how insane adding an audience can make it.  

Back in the days of yore (June 2018) our team of intrepid podcasters talked to a man of mystery; the retired Dab-Master General™️. That's right, we had Arizona streamer PrettyRob on the show to talk about his experiences with both Twitch and Mixer, and his journey into the wide world of broadcasting.  While some things have changed in the months since he was on the show, one thing hasn't. He's still streaming, he's still Rob, and he is certainly still very pretty. Learn the tale of PrettyRob on this edition of the Constantly Calibrating Podcast!

Once upon a time Josh happened across a podcast that helped refocus his thoughts on podcasting. That show, The 1099 Podcast, featured friend of Constantly Calibrating Vanessa Marie of Gaming Access Weekly talking to Josiah Renaudin. At that moment Josh realized he needed to have both Vanessa and Josiah on podcasts at some point. Vanessa made her guest debut earlier this year, and finally as the summer closes out we were able to chat with Josiah Renaudin. Josiah is an Associate Producer over at Tangent Games, as well as a former freelance journalist. Over the last few years he has taken The 1099 Podcast from semi-educational tool on breaking into games media and turned it into one of the best one on one guest shows there is online.  On this week's Constantly Calibrating Podcast Josh talked to Josiah Renaudin about everything he does, and took a look at both of their journeys through the world of podcasting and games media.

Here we have the final piece of our RTX Austin 2018 coverage. Finally, for the first time ever, Constantly Calibrating gathered around a table for an in-person recorded a podcast. It was rushed, there were tech issues, but it was glorious!  Come join us and our special guests Dan Nichols (Raidhyn), SnowBikeMike, & Jenn VanGemert (LoZelda) as we talk about our experiences at RTX Austin 2018. Topics ranged from getting the show together, to sights seen, to the greatest explanation of an event of all time. Thank you everyone for listening and watching this year's coverage. We look forward to doing more content like this moving forward!

At RTX 2018 an opportunity was presented to us: Ten minutes with Troy Baker, voice actor, non-generic sock enthusiast, and wonderful person. Originally Josh had the idea to simply repeat "Troy Baker" with different inflections for ten straight minutes. Blake countered with the idea of conducting an actual interview. They reached a compromise, and that compromise is what we present to you here.

Another RTX Austin; another chat with one of our favorite people: Ray Narvaez Jr. Every year Josh tries to find an interesting topic to discuss with Ray. 2015 was all about his leaving Achievement Hunter. 2016 was about how the first year on his own worked out. 2017 was about Twitch Partners being angry at Affiliates, and finances as a streamer. 2018 is the year the discussion shifted to Twitch versus Mixer, and how everyone should just get along.   Join us for a chat, some insight, and a look at another year with Ray Narvaez Jr.

For years Justin and Greg Miller have had their annual chat at RTX Austin, but no more! Now Josh has joined in on the fray, with Greg Miller bringing in Tim Gettys and Andy Cortex to even out this battle of wits! Well, that and it made for a fun planned chat at RTX Austin 2018. From a year in review, to Kinda Funny Prom, to the future, and Andy's favorite Gundam, the combined team covered much during their extended chat. Also, technically Constantly Calibrating has now had three members of Kinda Funny on the podcast, so take that!

Mixing improv comedy and art, Drawfee explores different aspects of people humor and psyche. There's also crazy, funny art and shenanigans. At RTX Austin 2018, Josh had the opportunity to chat with Julia Lepetit, Jacobs Andrews, and Nathan Yaffe about the birth & future of Drawfee. There was also an exploration of Josh's inability to properly say certain words.

Live from Dreamhack Austin 2018, it's a Constantly Calibrating Podcast. On this edition of the podcast, Josh, Blake, and Chris are joined by special guest Vanessa Marie. The topic: how to deal with PR as a Content Creator.  When joining the game's media, whether as press, a streamer, YouTuber, or something else, we all reach the point where we need to start interacting with Public Relations people. The question is, how do you best interact with them? How do you make a situation that is beneficial both to yourself and the person you're working with? These are the questions we asked during our live podcast panel at Dreamhack Austin. They're also among the questions asked by our audience. So, join the crew as we ponder this topic, and in true Constantly Calibrating fashion get lost along the way.

On the Internet there are many types of people: the Positive, the Negative, the Trolls, the Helpers, and more. Then, there's the Kyle Gaddo. The Kyle Gaddo is an awesomeness level above the rest, and cute to boot! At E3 Josh had the chance to meet Kyle Gaddo and work with him on a photoshoot, and that led to a friendship and then a podcast appearance. On this week's episode Josh & Blake talked to Kyle about being a positive influence on the Internet, toxic masculinity, being cute, and more! There may also have been talk of Josh's never released boudoir photoshoot. Tune into this one and give it a listen. There's a 42% chance you won't regret it.

For one of our return podcasts we talked to Brandon Stennis (iamBrandonTV), a guest Josh has wanted on the show for a long time. During this episode Josh & Blake talked to Brandon about being fashionable as a gamer, maintaining positivity online, and the ins and outs of building a streaming career and beyond. From lively chats to exploring this shifting industry, this conversation delved into many important and amazing topics.

This week was the launch of the new Mixer Partnership requirements. With that launch Josh & Ryan sat down with Mixer Partner Sithos to talk about what these changes mean for current Partners, future Partners, and the platform as a whole. Additionally the trio talked about how Partnership isn't for everyone, going into details on the different paths streamers can take in this industry.

Times are changing. Listen as our team has the "final" podcast for Constantly Calibrating, and talks about the future.

On today's Constantly Calibrating Podcast the team talks to Ashnichrist about what it's like to be a Stream Coach. Ashnichrist tells us her story of being a Twitch hopeful, to rejection, to moving onto a new career path. She also goes over what content creators need to understand to make it in this newer frontier.

Our journey to Mixer series of podcasts is reaching its end, as we now talk to another Arizona-local Mixer Partner, Mixtopher. Mixtopher comes to us to discuss the future of streaming, the culture of streaming, controversies, and what it takes to marathon a gaming series.

For a long time members of the Constantly Calibrating team have pitched the idea of having comedian Michael Clayton on the show. Well, finally at the start of April of 2018 we have Michael Clayton on the show. Michael joins us this week to discuss his roots in stand-up comedy, his thoughts on the comedy scene, and even the nature of what is funny.