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An episode focused on the Mystic Seaport Museum and Sea Music Festival with former festival director and member of the seminal shanty band Forebitter Geoff Kaufman along with Mystic Seaport Chanteyman Marc Bernier. ⚓︎ Shanties featured: - Opening credits: Paddy Doyle's Boots, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny - Live song: Down Trinidad, trad. arranged by Geoff Kaufman - Live song: It's Advertised in Boston, trad. arranged by Marc Bernier- Live song: Paddy, Lay Back, trad. arranged by Marc Bernier - Closing credits: Drunken Sailor, trad. arranged by The Valparaiso Men's Chorus ⚓︎ Find out more about the Mystic Seaport Museum and Today's Tall Ship Charles W. Morgan at Mysticseaport.org ⚓︎ Find out more about Geoff Kaufman at Geoffkaufman.com ⚓︎ Find out more about Marc Bernier at Marcbernier.com ⚓︎ Find out more about Pressgang Mutiny here: - pressgangmutiny.com - facebook.com/pressgangmutiny - TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram: @pressgangmutiny Send us your comments and feedback. If you have a Tall Ship you'd like to see featured, get in touch!
Emma and Gil welcome Dr. Mary Flanagan, designer of Monarch, Visitor in Blackwood Grove, Buffalo, Awkward Moment, and plethora of other games in a myriad of styles and platforms, from party to strategy on digital in tabletop. Dr. Flanagan is also an artist, having exhibited works (many game-related) all around the world, and teaches game design at Dartmouth, who also hosts her game design and research lab, Tiltfactor. We discuss designing games from the perspectives of fun and meaningful change. How does one make a transformative game that players actually enjoy, but that is still effective at building empathy and fighting prejudice? CONTENT WARNING: There is a brief mention of racial prejudice, and sexual assault in literary works towards the end of the episode. SHOW NOTES 0m21s: "Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo" is a grammatically correct sentence. This video explains it, and other lexically ambiguous sentences. 1m21s: Tiltfactor, Dr. Flanagan's game design and research lab at Dartmouth 1m57s: If you're reading this, congratulations, you're reading the show notes! 3m58s: Professor Scott Rogers covered The Game of The Goose in Biography of a Board Game 221.5. 4m27s: For more information on these French Revolution-themed versions of Game of the Goose (Jeu de la Revolution Francaise), check out page 17 of this PDF. It's also interesting to note that Robespierre attempted to install a new state religion for France during the Revolution, the Cult of the Supreme Being (Culte de l'Être suprême); it's entirely possible that its dogma was reinforced through things like board games. Perhaps it also helped with the bizarre decimal-time-based calendar that Robespierre couldn't get to stick, but that still frustrates historians to this day. 5m30s: More information about Dr. Flanagan's book, Critical Play. 6m39s: The Landlord's Game by Lizzie Magie is the game that Monopoly was based on. 7m51s: September 12: A Toy World is a game where a player is trying to kill terrorists by firing missiles at a village. But every terrorist you kill creates more terrorists, as the locals get angrier at your actions. Soon, the village is gone and you are surrounded by terrorists. There is no way to win the game through shooting. 7m56s: Paolo Pedercini also makes commentary games. (Note that this link contains adult content.) Jump to the McDonald's Videogame here. 8m13s: More info on Profit Seed. 8m33s: More info on Layoff. 9m40s: More info on Pox: Save the Puppies. 10m32s: "Designing Games to Foster Empathy," the paper Dr. Flanagan wrote with Jonathan Belman. 15m04s: More info about psychological distance. 16m16s: Gil is referring to Ludology 213.5 - The Incan Gold Experiment, run by Dr. Stephen Blessing and research assistant Elena Sakosky. (Gil refers to the game from the original European release's name, Diamant, but it was released in English as Incan Gold.) 19m51s: For a longer discussion on what "fun" means in a game, and on a deeper level, how games create meaning, check out Ludology 201 - Are We Having Fun Yet? 21m20s: More info on the party game Buffalo. 24m14s: More info on social identity complexity 26m13s: More info on the party game Awkward Moment. 31m10s: For more discussion on board games and colonialism, check out Ludology Episode 197 - Empires Up in Arms. For more information about the effects of "terra nullius" in board games, check out this article from Nancy Foasberg. 32m26s: "Failed Games: Lessons Learned from Promising but Problematic Game Prototypes in Designing for Diversity," by Dr. Flanagan, Max Seidman, and Geoff Kaufman. 34m15s: Dr. Lawrence Summers, president of Harvard University, has suggested that biological differences could explain why there were fewer women in science. 36m18s: More info about Blokus. 39m39s: More info on the strategy game Monarch. 40m04s: Dr. Flanagan's book (with co-author Helen Nissenbaum) Values at Play. 40m18s: Here are some articles on Will Wright and Chris Trottier. 45m12s: More info on This War of Mine: The Board Game and Freedom: The Underground Railroad. 49m05s: More info on Dr. Flanagan's art, including giantJoystick. 50m40s: Gabriel Orozco's Horses Running Endlessly. 51m48s: Dr. Flanagan's paper, with Sukdith Punjasthitkul and Geoff Kaufman, on "Social Loafing." 54m53s: The article in question is "The Mechanical Muse," published in The New Yorker on January 7, 2020. 56m28s: Here's an article in Wired on the paper in question, in which large collections of photos used to train image-recognition software - including one used by Google and Microsoft - were found to amplify exisiting biases. 57m15s: In 2015, Google apologized for their facial recognition software mislabeling Black people as "gorillas." 57m42s: More info about Reload: Rethinking Women and Cyberculture. 58m49s: The story here is "No Woman Born," by C.L. Moore. 1h03m31s: The show will be called "Gameplay: Video Game Culture," at the CCCB in Barcelona, Spain. 1h04m07s: "Max" is Max Seidman, game designer at Resonym and frequent collaborator with Dr. Flanagan. 1h05m41s: We've covered the lightweight interactive fiction platform Twine before on the show, most notably on Ludology 217 - What IF?
In honor of the Spring Solstice we gather together to talk about a beautiful low-fi sprite based farm simulator lovingly…
Two Minute Startup #4 by Geoff Kaufman
Two Minute Startup #3 (or, Depression) by Geoff Kaufman
Two Minute Startup #2 by Geoff Kaufman
Two Minute Startup #1 by Geoff Kaufman
7.9.19 - Vacation vs. Travel by Geoff Kaufman
6.26.19 - An Apology by Geoff Kaufman
6.18.19 - Hanging Out by Geoff Kaufman
Productivity: A Peek Into My Schedule by Geoff Kaufman
6.4.19 - Announcement (Video First of the Month) by Geoff Kaufman
5.28.19 - Plagiarism by Geoff Kaufman
5.21.19 - Cereal (PARODY EPISODE) by Geoff Kaufman
5.14.19 - Cultural Appropriation by Geoff Kaufman
4.23.19 - Perfection by Geoff Kaufman
4.16.19 - Movies (REBROADCAST) by Geoff Kaufman
4.2.2019 - The 2MT Guide to Cord Cutting by Geoff Kaufman
3.26.19 - Movies 2 by Geoff Kaufman
3.19.19 - Being An Artist by Geoff Kaufman
July celebrates his podcast getting approved by Apple Podcasts and talks Madden NFL 19 with special guests Andrew Lindh and Geoff Kaufman. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
3.12.19 - Marketing by Geoff Kaufman
2.26.19 - Technology by Geoff Kaufman
2.5.19 - Being Nice by Geoff Kaufman
1.22.19 - Health Pt. 2 by Geoff Kaufman
1.15.19 - Health Pt. 1 by Geoff Kaufman
11.27.18 - Video Games by Geoff Kaufman
100 episodes strong! Wow! We officially have more episodes than listeners. Hooray! In this retrospective episode Ben and Thayer take a look back at their most surprising convince, revisit some of their favorite characters, and talk with spokespeople from some of Convince Me’s most interesting advertisements. The Bug Lawyer, 100% Milk guy, and Mr. Boston make appearances that you do not want to miss, seriously you do not want to! Not only do the Convince Me boys look back, but they look forward to some of their favorite moments from the future! That’s right Ben and Thayer do yesteryear in the future, speaking with upcoming guests Obama, Marc Maron, and PBS travel guide Rick Steves. Retreat to move forward that’s what we say. Of course no retrospective would be complete without an appearance from the co-host turned enemy of the pod, Geoff Kaufman. That’s right, Geoff rejoins the pod for brief life update that is so juicy it will make a grown man cry juice. Anyway, we’re so thankful to be able to do this for 100 eps and hope for 100 more. FOUR MORE YEARS! FOUR MORE YEARS!While you got this lil' window open why not give us a little star rating, and maybe even a review on Apple Podcasts? It's fun to review things. @convincemepod on twitter. Also check out the episode page at www.boadwalkaudio.com/convinceme to see videos referenced on this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
100 episodes strong! Wow! We officially have more episodes than listeners. Hooray! In this retrospective episode Ben and Thayer take a look back at their most surprising convince, revisit some of their favorite characters, and talk with spokespeople from some of Convince Me’s most interesting advertisements. The Bug Lawyer, 100% Milk guy, and Mr. Boston make appearances that you do not want to miss, seriously you do not want to! Not only do the Convince Me boys look back, but they look forward to some of their favorite moments from the future! That’s right Ben and Thayer do yesteryear in the future, speaking with upcoming guests Obama, Marc Maron, and PBS travel guide Rick Steves. Retreat to move forward that’s what we say. Of course no retrospective would be complete without an appearance from the co-host turned enemy of the pod, Geoff Kaufman. That’s right, Geoff rejoins the pod for brief life update that is so juicy it will make a grown man cry juice. Anyway, we’re so thankful to be able to do this for 100 eps and hope for 100 more. FOUR MORE YEARS! FOUR MORE YEARS!While you got this lil' window open why not give us a little star rating, and maybe even a review on Apple Podcasts? It's fun to review things. @convincemepod on twitter. Also check out the episode page at www.boadwalkaudio.com/convinceme to see videos referenced on this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Geoff Kaufman has had enough of the wide-eyed optimists, the skeptics, and the wacky and woodely times. This is his last episode as co-host of Convince Me. In this episode we discuss what led Geoff to quit, how many other things he is quitting, and we get into some real heart-felt discussions of what the podcast and each other have meant to us. We also let Geoff get his last rapid-fire topics in to convince us of things like Drake. Finally, we play a lively round of title match. This is truly a milestone episode.Follow Geoff in all his future endeavors (NOT script coverage) @geoffklive on twitter.While you got this lil’ window open why not give us a little star rating, and maybe even a review on Apple Podcasts? It’s fun to review things. @convincemepod on twitter. Also check out the episode page atwww.boadwalkaudio.com/convinceme. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Geoff Kaufman has had enough of the wide-eyed optimists, the skeptics, and the wacky and woodely times. This is his last episode as co-host of Convince Me. In this episode we discuss what led Geoff to quit, how many other things he is quitting, and we get into some real heart-felt discussions of what the podcast and each other have meant to us. We also let Geoff get his last rapid-fire topics in to convince us of things like Drake. Finally, we play a lively round of title match. This is truly a milestone episode.Follow Geoff in all his future endeavors (NOT script coverage) @geoffklive on twitter.While you got this lil’ window open why not give us a little star rating, and maybe even a review on Apple Podcasts? It’s fun to review things. @convincemepod on twitter. Also check out the episode page atwww.boadwalkaudio.com/convinceme. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ah, the enigmatic Elon Musk. Inventor, businessman, stunt-puller… alien? There’s a theory floating around the internet that Elon is not what he seems - that he may in fact be a higher being from another world who’s infiltrated our own to bring us technology beyond our wildest dreams. But is he doing this because he’s a nice guy? Or because he enjoys playing god? Or is he just a regular nerd with grandiose ideas and a head for business?
Welcome to Who Do You Think You Are? the podcast that asks creative, funny people what their world looks like at this glorious moment. This week we talk to Geoff Kaufman about dating apps, quitting jobs, and where we're likely to be found at parties!
Well it’s been a whole year of Convince Me! We wouldn’t have made it this far without you, our loyal listener. Thanks Geoff’s mom! This week we take a look back at some of our favorite moments from year one including title matches, Thayer’s notebook, and some epic last minute convinces. Don’t worry we still manage to have off topic conversations, and we finally address Ben going to the bathroom whenever a character comes on the show. Four more years! Four more years!...is a chant you might be saying at some point. This episode is so good it deserves it’s own best of episode. Thanks to all our fans!! Rate and review, follow on Twitter (@ConvinceMePod), or email us with questions/suggestions at convincemepodcast@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Well it’s been a whole year of Convince Me! We wouldn’t have made it this far without you, our loyal listener. Thanks Geoff’s mom! This week we take a look back at some of our favorite moments from year one including title matches, Thayer’s notebook, and some epic last minute convinces. Don’t worry we still manage to have off topic conversations, and we finally address Ben going to the bathroom whenever a character comes on the show. Four more years! Four more years!...is a chant you might be saying at some point. This episode is so good it deserves it’s own best of episode. Thanks to all our fans!! Rate and review, follow on Twitter (@ConvinceMePod), or email us with questions/suggestions at convincemepodcast@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Last week we kicked off the Commercials Only compilation, and this week, we're doing the thing that happens after the kick off in football games with the second, and final installment of our 2016 Commercials Only! Convince Me is Geoff Kaufman @geoffklive, Thayer Frechette @thayerfrechette, and Ben Cassil @bencassil. Please take a minute and rate/review us on iTunes. It is helpful! Exclamation! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Last week we kicked off the Commercials Only compilation, and this week, we're doing the thing that happens after the kick off in football games with the second, and final installment of our 2016 Commercials Only! Convince Me is Geoff Kaufman @geoffklive, Thayer Frechette @thayerfrechette, and Ben Cassil @bencassil. Please take a minute and rate/review us on iTunes. It is helpful! Exclamation! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In case you haven't been following the news, Thayer's brave, honest takedown of President-Elect Trump on his recent late night Youtube talk show, "Weird Times Vol. 4" got him exiled to Cuba. With Thayer as a (hopefully temporary) ex-pat, we soldiered on with a clip show! But this is not just any clip show, this one is full of those magical morsels we call "commercials." And as a bonus for faithfully reading this description, here is a custom commercial, written just for you! Are you tired of watching advertisements that feature boring products like deodorant, cars, and bug lawyers? I know right?! It's like, when's there gonna be an ad for grooming the hair on the discarded outer layer of a gastropod possessed by a woman? Right now, that's when! With comb-her-shells. Comb-her-shells is a specially designed grooming product for scraping across the surface of sea souvenirs collected by a woman. Comb-Her-Shells, we make the most engaging commercials! (Sorry) Convince Me is Geoff Kaufman @geoffklive, Thayer Frechette @thayerfrechette, and Ben Cassil @bencassil. If you've read this far, do us the favor of reviewing us on iTunes, and maybe even mention to a friend that the show is worth a listen. Please? Ok, fine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In case you haven't been following the news, Thayer's brave, honest takedown of President-Elect Trump on his recent late night Youtube talk show, "Weird Times Vol. 4" got him exiled to Cuba. With Thayer as a (hopefully temporary) ex-pat, we soldiered on with a clip show! But this is not just any clip show, this one is full of those magical morsels we call "commercials." And as a bonus for faithfully reading this description, here is a custom commercial, written just for you! Are you tired of watching advertisements that feature boring products like deodorant, cars, and bug lawyers? I know right?! It's like, when's there gonna be an ad for grooming the hair on the discarded outer layer of a gastropod possessed by a woman? Right now, that's when! With comb-her-shells. Comb-her-shells is a specially designed grooming product for scraping across the surface of sea souvenirs collected by a woman. Comb-Her-Shells, we make the most engaging commercials! (Sorry) Convince Me is Geoff Kaufman @geoffklive, Thayer Frechette @thayerfrechette, and Ben Cassil @bencassil. If you've read this far, do us the favor of reviewing us on iTunes, and maybe even mention to a friend that the show is worth a listen. Please? Ok, fine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week it's a no guest, bro fest. That's right just us guys back in the studio for a lovely conversation on snapchat. We finally address the elephant in the room and turns out it stanks. We talk at length, and by length we mean way too long, about one of the all time great plumbers/comedians, Gus. Controversial sports writer Bill Simmons pops in with lots of opinions. Most importantly Geoff knows how he'll die and it touches on a troubling issue facing America today. Lastly, we debut a new segment for the sole purpose of helping Geoff at work, a Buzzfeed quiz. Snapchat. Convince Me. Get it boiiiiiiii. Rate and review, follow on Twitter (@ConvinceMePod), or email us with questions/suggestions at convincemepodcast@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week it's a no guest, bro fest. That's right just us guys back in the studio for a lovely conversation on snapchat. We finally address the elephant in the room and turns out it stanks. We talk at length, and by length we mean way too long, about one of the all time great plumbers/comedians, Gus. Controversial sports writer Bill Simmons pops in with lots of opinions. Most importantly Geoff knows how he'll die and it touches on a troubling issue facing America today. Lastly, we debut a new segment for the sole purpose of helping Geoff at work, a Buzzfeed quiz. Snapchat. Convince Me. Get it boiiiiiiii. Rate and review, follow on Twitter (@ConvinceMePod), or email us with questions/suggestions at convincemepodcast@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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