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Amina's forthcoming book, The Ambition Trap, is now out in the world, but it took three long years of writing and a lifetime of lessons for this book to come to be. Amina sold the book to Penguin Random House's imprint Open Field from Maria Shriver in September of 2022. Along the way, Amina had support from loving friends, peers, and colleagues, and we're getting a chance for them to interview her on what it was like building this invaluable resource in this six part series. This episode's special guest is Stacey Lindsay, a broadcast and print journalist and writer who has extensively covered women's issues, gender equity, work, civics, health, and culture. With experience as an editorial director and consulting senior editor for digital publications, including Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper, Stacey has interviewed numerous public figures, from governors to scientists to actors, such as Lisa Ling, Phil Stutts, Savannah Guthrie, Nedra Tawab, Reese Witherspoon, Debbie Gibson, Sharon Raganoff, and Jay Shetty. As a longtime editor at goop and a former evening TV news anchor and reporter, Stacey's insights and storytelling delve into the exploration of women, societal expectations, and the challenges of navigating our 40's.   The key moments in this episode are:  00:03:29 - Overcoming Postponement and Finding Joy  00:08:44 - The Glass Child Phenomenon  00:12:11 - The Art of Receiving  00:18:48 - Embracing Creativity through Writing  00:24:31 - Democratizing Genius  00:34:27 - Unwinding Painful Ambition    Connect with Stacey Lindsay Website: staceyannlindsay.com Instagram: @staceylindsay   Connect with Amina AlTai Website: aminaaltai.com Instagram: @aminaaltai TikTok: @theaminaaltai Linkedin: linkedin/in/aminaaltai  Book: aminaaltai.com/book  

The Author Events Series presents Maria Shriver | I Am Maria  REGISTER In Conversation with Dr. Martha Beck  Special Guests: Bob Roth & Kate Baer Please join us in celebrating Maria Shriver's I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home. A book like no other, I Am Maria weaves Shriver's hard-earned wisdom with her own deeply personal poetry. I Am Maria reminds readers there is strength and love on the other side of all of our hardest days. Maria will be joined in conversation by Martha Beck, and the evening will feature meditation, music, and intimate discussions about life's defining moments-the heartbreaks that shape us, the healing that transforms us, and the journey back to ourselves. Drawing from her own life experiences, I Am Maria tells the story of how Maria emerged from heartbreak and uncertainty-universal moments in every life lived fully-with renewed clarity and strength. The poems in this collection speak to timeless themes of love, loss, longing, and healing, offering readers a comforting reminder that hope can be found even after the most difficult moments. Maria's legacy is built on social impact, deep empathy, and a profound understanding of human connection. Through her leadership, activism, and media presence, she continues to inspire and uplift others. Now, with the release of I Am Maria, she offers these deeply personal poems as a guide for those navigating their own life journeys. Through her intimate reflections, Maria invites readers to shed self-criticism, embrace every part of themselves, and discover the profound healing that comes with forgiveness and self-compassion. The book encourages readers to rediscover poetry as a tool for self-exploration, paving the way to uncover a deeper version of themselves. Maria Shriver is a mother and grandmother, a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist and producer. She is the author of seven New York Times bestselling books, the former First Lady of California, an NBC News Special Anchor, founder of Shriver Media, The Women's Alzheimer's Movement, co-founder of the brain health brand MOSH, and the publisher of The Open Field. When she's not thinking or writing, she can be found hanging with her kids and grandkids. Dr. Martha Beck, PhD, is a bestselling author, coach, and speaker. She has spent a lifetime offering powerful, practical, and entertaining teachings that help people improve every aspect of their lives. Oprah Winfrey has called her ''one of the smartest women I know.'' The founder of Wayfinder Life Coach Training, Martha is a passionate and engaging speaker, and her teachings are very popular for their unique blend of science, spirituality, and humor.  The 2024/25 Author Events Series is presented by Comcast. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation when you register for this event to ensure that this series continues to inspire Philadelphians. All tickets come with a copy of the book! All tickets are non-refundable. (recorded 4/2/2025)

Saints safety Ugo Amadi joined Sports Talk to discuss his decision to re-sign with New Orleans. Amadi shared his thoughts on the Saints' new defensive assistant coaching staff. He evaluated Alontae Taylor and Tyrann Mathieu. Amadi also remembered his college recruiting journey.

Saints safety Ugo Amadi joined Sports Talk to discuss his decision to re-sign with New Orleans. Amadi shared his thoughts on the Saints' new defensive assistant coaching staff. He evaluated Alontae Taylor and Tyrann Mathieu. Amadi also remembered his college recruiting journey.

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Al and Dalan talk about Honkai Impact 3rd, and it's farming minigame, Wilderness Development Logs Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:04:37: What Have We Been Up To 00:28:48: Game News 00:35:02: Honkai Impact 3rd: Introduction 00:52:29: Honkai Impact 3rd: Wilderness Development Logs 01:14:23: Outro Links My Little Life Release Date Sun Haven Switch Patch Echoes of the Plum Grove “New Year” Update Roots of Pacha Upcoming Regions Wilderness Development Logs Youtube Playlist Wilderness Development Logs Fandom Page Contact Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript (0:00:30) Al: Hello, farmers, and welcome to another episode of the harvest season. (0:00:34) Al: My name is Al, and we are here today to talk about cottagecore games. (0:00:35) Dalan: And my name is Dallen (0:00:43) Al: I honestly thought it was Dalen, not Dalen. (0:00:46) Dalan: Uh it that I do get that a lot it is it is Dallen (0:00:49) Dalan: Uh, it’s mostly the way it’s spelled. I think that confuses people. Uh, it is more common to have double li (0:00:53) Al: » Interesting. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that one. Not spelling, either. (0:00:56) Dalan: Instead of the two a’s so that’s that’s the main reason (0:01:03) Dalan: I have met… one person who spells… (0:01:05) Dalan: it the same as me and that was in Utah where there are about 50 people named (0:01:10) Dalan: Dalin Persuarian. It’s not quite that populous but yeah. (0:01:12) Al: Right, okay, so I see the issue, I see why it’s not a name that I am very much aware (0:01:20) Dalan: Yes. It’s… there is a particular culture. Yeah. So I’m always surprised finding (0:01:20) Al: of if it’s within a particular community, very prevalent within a certain area of the (0:01:24) Al: United States. Yeah, they do exist outside of there. It’s funny, because sometimes I (0:01:28) Dalan: people outside that place who have the same name and I’m like come on. They do (0:01:35) Dalan: because it is the name other people have. (0:01:38) Al: only realise how people’s names are pronounced when they come on the podcast. (0:01:41) Dalan: Yeah, yeah. Yeah, Nami, I had that problem for a while. Yeah. I have to remind myself (0:01:42) Al: It was the same with Nami, who of course, that’s not how I pronounced his name for a long time. (0:01:49) Dalan: sometimes. Sorry, Nami. (0:01:52) Al: Regularly, regularly. (0:01:53) Dalan: Yeah. (0:01:54) Al: Anyway, welcome, Dallin, to the podcast again. This is your second episode. (0:01:57) Dalan: Thank you. Second time. Only took like a little bit over a year, I think. I was (0:02:04) Dalan: here. (0:02:05) Dalan: 2023 August ish or September I want to say it was fishing month yep yep because I was the only (0:02:08) Al: It was the fishing month, wasn’t it? (0:02:12) Dalan: other person who owned a play date that you do yeah yeah I have not touched that in a long time (0:02:14) Al: Oh, that’s it. Yeah, we did the Playdate one. That’s what it was. That was good. (0:02:20) Al: We should see if there are any more Playdate games to play. (0:02:23) Dalan: that would be fun yeah I’ll figure out one where I put it and then to uh charge it I brought it (0:02:28) Al: Yeah, I need to charge mine up. Thankfully, mine is here. I have it in my hand because it just (0:02:30) Dalan: I think I brought it with me - oh, that’s nice. (0:02:33) Al: sits on my desk. I know where it is, but it’s not charged because I don’t have the dock that (0:02:36) Dalan: Mmm, the dock still… probably not, no. (0:02:38) Al: I have to release any more. (0:02:40) Dalan: I, uh, I think I took it with me to the Japan trip I went on this summer. (0:02:45) Dalan: Or, I can’t remember if I did and then never used it or if I was like, “Yeah, no, I’m not gonna use that and left it home.” (0:02:46) Al: hmm fair enough anyway so dallan is here to talk to me about a game that I have definitely (0:02:51) Dalan: What did it do? Either way, I did not play it. (0:03:01) Al: not played and a name that i’m definitely going to mix up the order of words in the name because (0:03:01) Dalan: Yes. (0:03:06) Dalan: That’s okay. (0:03:08) Al: it is definitely the wrong order but this game is called honkai impact third right it’s (0:03:13) Dalan: That is correct. (0:03:16) Al: not third impact it’s impact third is it the third impact game (0:03:17) Dalan: No, because, well, no. (0:03:24) Dalan: It is the third Hong Kai game maybe, kind of. (0:03:27) Al: maybe interesting (0:03:30) Dalan: We’ll get, I’ll go into that a little bit about how crazy that all is. (0:03:31) Al: yeah we’ll talk about we’ll talk about that when we talk about it (0:03:36) Al: for some reason we’re going to talk about a honkai game uh we’ll (0:03:39) Dalan: I’m as confused as you are, listeners. (0:03:42) Dalan: But, you know, slow, I did, I did, I didn’t think you would take me up on it. (0:03:43) Al: You suggested it, not me. (0:03:46) Al: You said it. (0:03:47) Dalan: But there is enough to talk about. (0:03:49) Dalan: So I, and I will be trying to focus mostly just on the farming stuff. (0:03:54) Dalan: Because there are many things I could blab about. (0:03:57) Dalan: And I need you to hold me back. (0:04:00) Al: I mean, look, I’ll be honest, if someone comes to me and says, “How about a podcast (0:04:04) Al: episode on this?” and it even tangentially connects to the podcast, I will say yes, (0:04:10) Al: because as I’ve said before, the hardest part of this podcast is not the editing, (0:04:15) Al: it’s not the podcasting, it’s not the news, it is not the actual recording, (0:04:20) Al: it is figuring out which episode is going to be which. (0:04:24) Dalan: I’ll take a note of it. I have a couple of games that I’ve played recently that I think could fit into that, so we’ll also see if those will come up in future episodes. (0:04:36) Dalan: Do we want to talk about what we’ve been up to lately then? (0:04:36) Al: it’s fine. Yeah, let’s do it. What have you been up to? (0:04:40) Dalan: Yeah, so I am trying to enjoy the last pieces of my holidays before I go back to the college grind to have some other stuff I’ve been working on. (0:04:54) Dalan: So most of the games I’m writing are kind of like last week, but I’ve played a little bit this week. (0:05:00) Dalan: I have obviously been playing Honkai games because those are relevant to what we’re talking about. (0:05:08) Dalan: I also started Potioncraft recently because during the holidays we remembered the family steam-sharing thing got updated, and I guess one of my siblings bought it at some point. (0:05:20) Dalan: So I’ve been playing that. Are you familiar with Potioncraft at all? (0:05:22) Al: And I think I’ve heard of it, I don’t know if I’ve, I don’t know if I’ve actually. (0:05:26) Dalan: Right. (0:05:28) Dalan: Yeah, I find it a pretty relaxing game. (0:05:32) Dalan: There were a couple nights where I was just kind of playing it an hour each night before bed. I could see myself kind of continuing that. (0:05:40) Dalan: It’s basically a game where you make potions, but the way you do that is interesting, where you basically have this map that you’re moving around your little potion on. (0:05:54) Dalan: You’re putting in different ingredients that have set patterns, and so you’re trying to put in the right ingredients to get to the location on the map you want to in order to get the potion. (0:06:06) Dalan: And so it’s mostly that gameplay and then balancing that with how do I get more materials to make my potions and then selling them to customers and stuff. (0:06:16) Dalan: Pretty relaxed. I think I made it to like day eight or something. There’s a progress system, but it’s basically just like, “Have you made these kinds of potions?” (0:06:26) Dalan: “Did you discover being able to do this thing?” So it’s pretty open, I’d say. (0:06:30) Al: I like the look of the graphics, it’s very distinct. (0:06:34) Dalan: It’s very… Yes, it’s got a nice feel to it. I think they did just have an update, which I was surprised by. I think this past December, like last month, I’m not certain. (0:06:46) Dalan: It seemed like it was what it said on the store page when I looked it up. (0:06:48) Al: But yeah, it’s almost like it’s on like old parchment paper, it’s like kind of CPR based, (0:06:54) Al: just I really like the look of the farming looks like it could be fun. (0:06:54) Dalan: Yeah. There is a bit of farming, yes. (0:07:00) Al: It looks very simple. It’s basically just it’s more gardening, I guess, (0:07:02) Dalan: Yes. Yeah, it’s basically like you get your materials for the day and then you water them every day, etc. (0:07:04) Al: rather than farming, right? You’re planting. Yeah. (0:07:12) Dalan: You can plant new things, and I think they added more functionality to kind of expand it, but I am not at that point in the game. (0:07:20) Al: But what I will say is the actual potion making looks like I would absolutely. (0:07:24) Dalan: I see also just finicky (0:07:28) Al: I do not like the kind of very specific motions and having to do that. (0:07:35) Al: I think that sort of stuff is fun in one very specific circumstance and that’s in party (0:07:40) Al: games. (0:07:41) Dalan: Yeah (0:07:42) Al: So I will play Mario Party and WarioWare anytime somebody suggests them to do these little (0:07:45) Dalan: Right (0:07:48) Al: weird motions and stuff. (0:07:50) Al: I know it’s not like motion control, I know you’re using your mouse, but I don’t want (0:07:55) Al: have to pick up a pestle and mortar it. (0:07:58) Al: And I don’t want to have to stir a cauldron and pour it, no, it’s too detailed and specific (0:08:04) Dalan: All right (0:08:07) Al: for me, I think. (0:08:08) Dalan: Yeah, that’s fair enough I will say like the (0:08:11) Dalan: The fact that you’re able to add water to kind of mess with that that is the core gameplay (0:08:16) Dalan: So if it doesn’t interest you probably none of the quality of life things they’re adding to it are gonna change that for you (0:08:22) Dalan: But there are some nice things where it’s like once you have a potion that you like like if you made really strong version (0:08:28) Dalan: Of a potion and you’re like that was annoying to do but I want to have that a lot (0:08:31) Dalan: you can save it and it will just automatically make it with the increase. (0:08:34) Dalan: for you so it’s more about like kind of exploring the map and discovering new (0:08:39) Dalan: things and then being like oh is there like a more optimized route I can take (0:08:42) Dalan: to this to you know cut back on ingredients or something so but yes (0:08:47) Dalan: that’s there’s some finicky-ness to it so if you don’t enjoy that you probably (0:08:52) Dalan: yeah I don’t think any of the changes are really gonna fix that for you (0:08:54) Al: Yeah, it’s like, it’s like when every time I hear about a new Soulslike game, I’m like, (0:09:01) Dalan: Mm. Right. (0:09:02) Al: sounds great. I’m still not going to like it because I do not like the fundamental part (0:09:07) Al: of the game. And so I’m not going to try it. Except one, there is one that has interested (0:09:10) Dalan: Right. (0:09:13) Al: me and that’s another crab’s treasure. That’s something the only Soulslike that has ever (0:09:15) Dalan: Ah, true. (0:09:18) Dalan: Yeah, I think that one… (0:09:20) Dalan: It’s… I mean just by visuals it seems more friendly, and then also I think like… (0:09:25) Dalan: um… (0:09:26) Dalan: The problem I tend to have with Soul’s likes is that like I want to do (0:09:30) Dalan: a build that works, but it… and for my playstyle, but it feels like a battle to figure out what I enjoy (0:09:36) Dalan: while also (0:09:38) Dalan: trying not to waste all my materials on making some (0:09:40) Dalan: things I won’t like to play, so, a little, a little stressful. (0:09:42) Al: It has a lot more options as well in terms of difficulty and stuff, which I quite like. (0:09:50) Dalan: Mmm, that’s nice. (0:09:51) Al: Not that I’m going to use them necessarily, I’m not going to use them, because I love (0:09:56) Al: how it kind of ties them in in the same way where it’s got like the easy mode is basically (0:10:01) Al: just you have a gun that sits on your head that kills anybody. (0:10:02) Dalan: you’re right that’s good (0:10:04) Al: I love how ridiculous that is. (0:10:05) Al: I’m not going to use that, but having that leads me to liking it more purely because (0:10:10) Al: it allows me for more. (0:10:12) Al: around those options, because there’s just been thought gone into that, which, which then leads (0:10:19) Al: to a game that I’m more likely to like. So it’s not, I don’t know if that’s if that’s obvious enough (0:10:25) Al: how I’m explaining it, but yeah, but I think that the the idea of actually having difficulty options (0:10:32) Al: generally leads to a game being designed more like I would enjoy it. (0:10:36) Dalan: Mm. That makes sense. It’s, uh, having, like, more flexible design or ways to interact with it versus feeling like there’s sort of one path you have to take. (0:10:48) Dalan: Maybe that’s not the right way to put it, but I kind of get what you’re saying. (0:10:49) Al: Yeah, I don’t know. It’s hard to explain. But like, if we just took a, you know, standards (0:10:58) Al: Souls game, like Elden Ring, right? So we take Elden Ring. If you just put a difficulty (0:11:03) Al: level in that, that I don’t think I would enjoy that game, because it’s still the same (0:11:07) Dalan: Right. (0:11:08) Al: game is just easier, right? Like it’s not, I don’t just, I don’t dislike those games (0:11:09) Dalan: Yeah. (0:11:10) Dalan: Yeah, 100%. (0:11:11) Dalan: It’s not built around that. (0:11:14) Al: because they’re hard. I dislike those games because of their whole philosophy. (0:11:19) Al: And it just feels like another crab’s treasure does that differently. (0:11:20) Dalan: Right, 100%. (0:11:25) Al: Anyway, potion craft. (0:11:26) Dalan: Yeah, that makes a lot of sense to me. (0:11:29) Al: Yeah, maybe. (0:11:29) Dalan: Yep, that’s Potion Craft. (0:11:32) Dalan: I could see that being an episode topic at some point, (0:11:34) Dalan: But anyway, I– (0:11:36) Dalan: Started Warframe recently. Well, that’s maybe– (0:11:40) Dalan: Started is maybe the wrong word. (0:11:42) Dalan: So… (0:11:44) Dalan: This game– Are you familiar with this game at all? (0:11:46) Al: I am not. (0:11:48) Dalan: Okay, Warframe… It’s kind of like– Are you familiar with Destiny? (0:11:53) Al: I am aware of it and I have seen some gameplay. (0:11:56) Dalan: Okay, we’ll do the most basic version. Warframe is Space Ninjas. That’s pretty much the game. (0:12:02) Dalan: You go around space, you fight things with friends, and (0:12:06) Dalan: materials to upgrade your things, and it is a completely for you to play game. (0:12:12) Dalan: All the money you spend is for cosmetics and, like, (0:12:15) Dalan: speeding up timers, which are basically just crafting things. So it’s– (0:12:21) Dalan: Has been going for a long time, so much so that the first time I played it was actually in 2013. (0:12:26) Dalan: And… (0:12:27) Al: Yeah, this game says it was released in March 2013. It was released two days after my first child was born. (0:12:30) Dalan: Yes. (0:12:35) Dalan: Yeah, yeah, and (0:12:35) Al: Yeah. (0:12:36) Dalan: I was solidly still a child at this point. (0:12:40) Dalan: The reason I didn’t stick around with it is, (0:12:43) Dalan: one, it was a bit overwhelming, (0:12:45) Dalan: and I don’t know if my computer could handle it at the time. (0:12:47) Dalan: And two, I believe maybe a week prior, (0:12:50) Dalan: I had told my mother that I was not interested (0:12:53) Dalan: in playing an M-rated game ever, and she hugged me. (0:12:55) Al: Yeah, well, I tell my mom I don’t swear, so. (0:12:56) Dalan: And then this game was M-rated, (0:12:58) Dalan: and I immediately felt strong feelings of guilt (0:13:01) Dalan: for being like, “This is kind of fun.” (0:13:05) Dalan: so I did not return that. (0:13:06) Dalan: I’m playing it on the television, and currently living with family, and no stinks have been raised. (0:13:19) Al: There are other things you do to disappoint them instead, that’s the thing. (0:13:21) Dalan: Yes, yes, very true. (0:13:23) Dalan: Like living in their basement. (0:13:25) Al: If you’re worried about how someone thinks about a certain thing that you do, (0:13:28) Al: just do something worse. That’s how it works, right? (0:13:30) Dalan: True. Yeah, I think that is the best method. (0:13:34) Dalan: Anyway, but yeah, I started playing that because we had (0:13:37) Dalan: My sister and her husband came over for the holidays and (0:13:42) Dalan: Her husband’s been playing it a lot longer (0:13:44) Dalan: But my sister was like I want to download this to see if we can play it because I can’t play it on my laptop (0:13:48) Dalan: And she kind of gave up on that pretty quick because she didn’t like the controller (0:13:53) Dalan: Inputs, but I was like oh this game’s kind of fun (0:13:55) Dalan: So I might be playing with that that with them in the future which would be fun because I don’t get to hang out with (0:14:01) Dalan: Them as much anymore on the count of them living in a different place (0:14:05) Dalan: So yeah warframe not (0:14:07) Dalan: But that’s interesting game and then there are lots of other games I could talk about but I’ll just quickly mention (0:14:14) Dalan: 1000 I think it’s x resist. I don’t know if it’s times or what I don’t know what it means yet (0:14:19) Dalan: But that is a game. I should be playing more of it’s just (0:14:24) Dalan: Draining because it’s a very involved sci-fi story that I want to soak in. Have you heard of it? (0:14:29) Al: Fair enough. No, I have not even heard of this game, no. (0:14:30) Dalan: Also, let me pull it out all the strange games (0:14:36) Dalan: Was like a game that was popular in a couple circles (0:14:38) Al: Oh, this is one of the ones that was added to Bellatro. (0:14:42) Dalan: Yes, yes, it was there I do remember that yeah, so this is like this is sort of a far future sci-fi story (0:14:51) Dalan: it’s (0:14:52) Dalan: kind of some people might kind of put it in the realm of a walking sim I guess but it’s it’s (0:14:58) Dalan: Interesting. It’s a lot of going around talking to characters and it has some interesting kind of time (0:15:05) Dalan: Compilation mechanics where you’re flipping back (0:15:06) Dalan: and forth between different scenes sometimes to find different information or go places. (0:15:12) Dalan: So there’s a little bit of that but the gameplay mechanics mostly serve as a catalyst for the story (0:15:17) Dalan: and like what’s going on. The basic premise I’ll say is that it seems to be a far off future where (0:15:27) Dalan: everyone is now like clones of this one person who could survive this deadly illness and you’re (0:15:33) Dalan: playing as this person called the (0:15:36) Dalan: watcher because everyone is named by (0:15:38) Dalan: their roles and you’re trying to you’re (0:15:42) Dalan: kind of figuring out what happened in (0:15:44) Dalan: the past and it seems like that’s going (0:15:46) Dalan: to lead to some sort of rebellion thing (0:15:48) Dalan: going on so it’s really interesting it’s (0:15:51) Dalan: tackles a lot of different themes (0:15:53) Dalan: there’s like it’s kind of about Asian (0:15:55) Dalan: diaspora and Hong Kong protests which (0:15:59) Dalan: is not what I would expect going into (0:16:00) Al: Oh heavy (0:16:00) Dalan: this game but it’s also about a lot of (0:16:02) Dalan: other things so covers a large range of (0:16:06) Dalan: I would recommend it. It was a big narrative game last year that people liked, but it didn’t really get nominated for anything. (0:16:15) Al: I don’t think I’ve ever actually played a walking sim and so I can’t say that I don’t (0:16:20) Dalan: Mm-hmm, I see. (0:16:23) Al: like walking sims, but what I will say is I think walking sims are everything about (0:16:28) Al: games that I don’t like and therefore I would assume that I would not like them. (0:16:34) Dalan: To me, this is more like reading a sci-fi novel with full visuals and experiences. (0:16:35) Al: Yeah, yeah, yeah, exactly and it’s like I sort of like the kind of one of the (0:16:45) Al: people would argue it’s not a walking sim, but I think some people would argue it is (0:16:49) Al: a walking sim. What’s it called? Why have I forgotten the name of it? Big Sony game, (0:16:57) Al: they made a TV series of it. The Last of Us, yeah. I know it has some combat and gameplay (0:16:59) Dalan: Oh, the last of us? (0:17:04) Al: to it, however, feels very narrative heavy and I guess the kind of famous walking sim (0:17:11) Al: is more, is the Overwatch, not Overwatch, over. (0:17:14) Dalan: Uh, Firewatch. (0:17:15) Al: Firewatch, there we go. Names are too similar. There’s too many words. There are more words for (0:17:18) Dalan: It’s true, there are many similar names. (0:17:21) Al: your games, use other words. Firewatch is kind of the big one. And these games, it’s like, (0:17:28) Al: I’m not against story in game, but I guess I don’t like being in control of story because it takes (0:17:38) Al: two times longer than if they were just telling me the story. So, like, I love watching TV and (0:17:46) Al: but if I were to have to press A constantly to get the next bit of the film or TV series, (0:17:51) Al: I would not do it. (0:17:52) Al: on. (0:17:53) Dalan: Right (0:17:55) Dalan: Yeah, and I I think it very much depends on the game (0:17:58) Dalan: like there are some where I would say that is kind of more of a (0:18:02) Dalan: Just feeling kind of bored and I almost feel like I’m doing a disservice by calling it a walking sim because there’s so much (0:18:09) Dalan: Like I don’t know it like I said, it feels like us (0:18:13) Dalan: it kind of feels like walking around inside of a TV scene for me where I feel like I’m (0:18:20) Dalan: experiencing like this setting and trying to figure out what’s going on. (0:18:23) Dalan: I don’t know, but on the other hand, I’m someone who like tends to not watch as many TV or films because like I don’t like, well, I’ll have to dig into that aspect of my psyche later, but I think some of the control I enjoy being able to take it at my own pace and see what’s going on. (0:18:36) Al: Interesting. Well, anyway. (0:18:44) Dalan: Yeah, that’s that’s a wrap for me. Let’s hear about your week. So it’s not just me talking the whole episode. (0:18:50) Al: I have finally started playing Rusty’s Retirement. So I, for people who aren’t aware, the reason (0:18:57) Al: I wasn’t playing Rusty’s Retirement before was because I work for a client and so I use (0:19:04) Al: their machine, and I can’t just– (0:19:06) Al: I don’t want to install things on that machine, so I obviously do not have Rustys retirement installed on my work machine, but what I realized I can do is I have it on my Steam Deck. Now, granted, it is not great on the Steam Deck because it is not full screen, you can’t like change where it is, you’ve just got your little thing, but I have it running on my Steam Deck on, I’ve got the Steam Deck dock sitting on my desk, and so I just have my Steam Deck sitting open, charging, playing Rustys Retirement on my Steam Deck. (0:19:16) Dalan: Mmm. (0:19:34) Al: charging playing Rusty’s retirement. (0:19:37) Al: I’ve not done this very long, I think this is only my second day of doing it. (0:19:40) Al: But I thought this was an interesting way of trying to use play with the game and see how it fares like that. (0:19:46) Al: I think it could do really well like that, but there would have to be a few changes for it to work optimally. (0:19:54) Al: Obviously being in full screen and the, you know, it doesn’t have any gamepad support. (0:20:02) Al: So we’d have to have those to be really good. (0:20:06) Al: Screen makes it a lot better to work with than just using the analog sticks or the touchpads. (0:20:13) Al: And because of what its gameplay is, obviously you’re not actually interacting with it very much. (0:20:18) Al: So the interaction not being ideal doesn’t make it dreadful. (0:20:23) Al: So that’s one. (0:20:24) Al: The other thing that I have been absolutely obsessed with over the last week is Pokémon Legends Arceus, you know, just three years after release. (0:20:33) Al: I did play it when it first came out, but some– (0:20:36) Al: Keen listeners will remember that nearly two years ago, (0:20:40) Al: I had a terrible, terrible situation (0:20:44) Al: where my main Switch died, and I lost all of my Pokemon saves (0:20:47) Al: except one. (0:20:49) Al: And this was the only set of Pokemon games on the Switch (0:20:54) Al: I didn’t have a save for. (0:20:56) Al: Now I’ve been slowly building them up. (0:20:58) Al: So I don’t have all of them sorted. (0:21:01) Al: I just have one from each generation, (0:21:03) Al: one from each set of games now. (0:21:07) Al: I’d never played it a second time. (0:21:09) Al: I play most Pokemon games two times (0:21:10) Al: because I’ll buy both games, and I’ll play one (0:21:14) Al: just reasonably quickly, and then I’ll (0:21:16) Al: play one as generally a Professor Oak Challenge, (0:21:20) Al: but sometimes something else. (0:21:22) Al: So I’d never done a second playthrough of Legends Arceus. (0:21:25) Al: And so I was like, well, it’s time to do that, I guess. (0:21:28) Al: And let’s do a Professor Oak Challenge. (0:21:30) Al: And it was quite fun, Professor Oak Challenge. (0:21:32) Al: I like how they’re all very different nowadays (0:21:34) Al: Cause you’ve got like, um. (0:21:36) Al: Um, let’s go and brilliant diamond shining Pearl, which are kind of how they’re more (0:21:42) Al: like how professor challenges would have been in the older games, you know, kind of standard (0:21:49) Al: progression with gyms and catching and stuff like that. (0:21:52) Al: But let’s go had, uh, the catch combo, which meant you could get XP really quickly, um, (0:22:01) Al: and kind of sped up the first one, uh, then you obviously have sort (0:22:07) Al: is the only series of switch games that I’ve not done a professor of challenging now, which (0:22:11) Al: I’ll probably do at some point, which I think has. (0:22:12) Dalan: Yeah, I was gonna say like how does it seems like that gets a little trickier with the more open world ones (0:22:18) Al: So yeah, so obviously then you’ve got, you’ve got scarlet and violet. (0:22:18) Dalan: Obviously sword and shield isn’t quite there yet, but it’s got the wild area (0:22:24) Al: I, I love how ridiculous it is. (0:22:27) Al: I think I can’t remember exactly how many ways. (0:22:30) Al: I don’t know whether it’s quite 300, but it’s, it’s over 200 Pokemon you catch before you (0:22:34) Dalan: My goodness! (0:22:35) Al: do the first thing. (0:22:36) Al: Um, and yeah, it’s kind of ridiculous, but I also kind of love it because there’s (0:22:42) Dalan: There’s a charm there (0:22:43) Al: there, it is, it’s very front loaded. (0:22:47) Al: So you do that and then you just absolutely whiz through the story after that, which is (0:22:52) Al: like, I have my, you know, level 50 Pokemon killing the first gym sort of thing. (0:22:56) Dalan: Yeah. (0:22:57) Al: And it’s like wild, but I also like, yeah, but yeah, well, exactly. (0:23:00) Dalan: Like, “Welcome to your journey,” and (laughing) (0:23:04) Dalan: don’t know what’s coming. (0:23:06) Al: But I also like how there are so many Pokemon you can just catch in the wild now. (0:23:13) Al: And that’s the same for Legends Arceus. (0:23:15) Al: There’s so many Pokemon that you don’t have to evolve, you can just catch all of them (0:23:19) Al: in the wild. (0:23:20) Dalan: Wow (0:23:21) Al: I really like that part of it. (0:23:24) Al: So yeah, so I guess Legends Arceus was kind of a kind of between the two. (0:23:29) Al: So I think you have like 60 or so in the first region, and then it gets smaller and smaller (0:23:34) Dalan: Right (0:23:35) Al: as you go. (0:23:36) Al: It felt pretty well balanced in terms of how many Pokémon you have to get for the first (0:23:41) Al: three areas at least, and then the last two were quite quick. But yeah, well, the last area would (0:23:48) Al: have been quick if it weren’t for Spiritomb. Oh my word. I love Legends Arceus, and I love it even (0:23:52) Dalan: - True, yeah. (0:23:56) Al: more now that I’ve done a second playthrough. I just love so much about it. But Spiritomb, (0:24:02) Dalan: But yeah, no, I that’s understandable. (0:24:04) Al: I did not enjoy it. It’s like… (0:24:06) Al: 107 wisps across this huge game was not fun. Yeah, it is. (0:24:11) Dalan: It’s kind of a lot. (0:24:13) Dalan: Yeah, I never finished Legends Arceus, but I I did enjoy playing that game a lot. (0:24:19) Dalan: And I do think that is a game that could lend itself pretty well to that kind of (0:24:23) Dalan: Professor Oak challenge, because it kind of does let you do the areas as you want to. (0:24:28) Dalan: Like, obviously, it’s like, OK, now you can go to the next area. (0:24:30) Dalan: and that’s kind of encouraged, but you can also just stick around. (0:24:32) Dalan: and keep doing stuff in that one spot. (0:24:34) Dalan: So it’s pretty cool. (0:24:36) Al: Yeah, yeah, I just played the story until it said right now go do the Lord to at the (0:24:40) Dalan: Yeah. (0:24:40) Al: end of this area. And I’m like, I’m going to catch all the Pokemon first. And it didn’t (0:24:44) Dalan: Yep. (0:24:44) Al: feel forced. It felt like I was just kind of cleaning up as I went. Whereas quite a (0:24:48) Dalan: Yeah. (0:24:49) Al: lot of Professor Oak challenges, they feel like you’re like, no, I’m going to stay in (0:24:53) Al: this area and I’m going to battle this specific Pokemon, which gives the most XP before the (0:24:54) Dalan: Yeah. (0:24:59) Al: first gym to evolve my level 36 starter. (0:25:04) Dalan: It’s a fight against the game (0:25:06) Al: Exactly, exactly. Whereas the way this game works is much more like, no, I’m actually (0:25:11) Al: playing it how they wanted me to play it. Now they didn’t expect that I would necessarily (0:25:15) Al: catch absolutely everything before the next area, but there’s absolutely no forcing there. (0:25:21) Al: It definitely feels designed like that. (0:25:22) Dalan: Yeah, honestly, I think I should have played the game more like that because I kind of wanted to keep the story going but (0:25:27) Dalan: At the I was I was torn between wanting to like see how things were progressing and also being like (0:25:34) Al: Yeah. Yeah. (0:25:35) Dalan: Because it’s sort of fun it’s it’s satisfying to move around and to to throw the pokeballs and stuff (0:25:40) Dalan: I haven’t really touched scarlet and violet. I think I (0:25:44) Dalan: Might have briefly tried playing it in Japanese as practice and then I was like, oh, yeah (0:25:49) Dalan: I’m still terrible at Japanese. So I gave up a bet (0:25:53) Dalan: But I do I would like to return to it at some point and did Arceus as well (0:25:58) Dalan: I think that would be a really fun time because I did enjoy that game quite a bit (0:26:04) Al: I decided that it was time to do it because with the new game coming out, I either, (0:26:10) Al: I’m not going to be able to go back to Legends Arceus because the new game is just that but better, (0:26:15) Al: or it’s not going to be good and I’ll be disappointed, but then I will have played (0:26:20) Al: a good game this year. So it’s like, one or the other, I want to have played it now, you know. (0:26:22) Dalan: Yes, yes. (0:26:23) Dalan: Silver lining. (0:26:26) Dalan: Yeah, yeah, yeah, that makes sense. (0:26:28) Al: Because there are some games that I really struggle to go back and play like, (0:26:30) Dalan: Mmm. (0:26:30) Al: Breath of the Wild, I can’t play anymore after Tuesday. (0:26:34) Al: of the Kingdom, because of what Tears of the Kingdom added. (0:26:38) Al: So yeah, I think if it was, which I really hope, I mean, we (0:26:41) Al: obviously have no indication of this yet, hopefully we’ll know (0:26:44) Al: more in a month and a half, but I really hope that Legends ZA is (0:26:49) Al: basically the same catching and traversal style as Legends (0:26:54) Al: Arceus, but more of that and more fun and more to do and more (0:27:00) Al: story and some, you know, quality of life improvements. (0:27:04) Al: What I would really like is them to add the Let’s Go feature from (0:27:08) Al: Scarlet and Violet into it as well, because I think having those (0:27:10) Al: two ways of being able to run around and catch everything in balls (0:27:14) Al: or send out your Pokemon to go and kill everything nearby. (0:27:17) Dalan: Mm-hmm (0:27:18) Al: I think those are both fun and could work really well together. (0:27:21) Dalan: Yeah, that sounds like an interesting sort of combo of those ideas, man, I need to play this Krillin Violet (0:27:27) Al: Scarlet and Violet is a really mixed game and it’s like I, at one point I said if it ran better, (0:27:35) Al: it would probably be my favourite Pokémon game, but actually I don’t think that anymore. I think (0:27:38) Dalan: Mmm (0:27:39) Al: no matter what, I think Legends Arceus is my favourite Pokémon game. It’s just… (0:27:44) Dalan: Yeah, I would say that legends Arceus was definitely like the one I had been most charmed by and quite some time probably since like (0:27:51) Dalan: First Pokemon game like black and white and they didn’t enjoy the others per se but it was like, oh, this is new and interesting (0:27:57) Al: - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. (0:28:00) Al: All right, so yeah, well, yeah, (0:28:02) Al: I finished the Professor Oak Challenge. (0:28:03) Al: I’m just catching the last few postgame Pokemon now. (0:28:04) Dalan: Oh, nice! (0:28:06) Al: So I think I’ve got the, I think before this recording, (0:28:12) Al: I just caught the Lake Spirits. (0:28:14) Al: So I think all I’ve got left are Geratina, (0:28:18) Al: the weather genies, and then Arceus, (0:28:22) Dalan: Mm-hmm great those guys (0:28:24) Al: and the two mythical. (0:28:28) Dalan: Mm-hmm cool. I look forward to hearing about that also curious about (0:28:28) Al: So, that shouldn’t take me too long. (0:28:33) Dalan: More thoughts on Rusty’s retirement as you play that more because I know we both talked about how we weren’t sure if that was (0:28:36) Al: Yes, it will be interesting to see how that goes. I will hopefully have more to talk about (0:28:38) Dalan: Game that really worked for us (0:28:45) Al: Rusty’s retirement in the near future. All right, let’s talk about some news. (0:28:48) Dalan: Sweet. (0:28:51) Al: Obviously, we had our big news catch up last week, and this is, as Dallin was saying before (0:28:58) Al: the recording, the quiet time of the year, which is very true. I think this is a very quiet time (0:29:00) Dalan: - Yes. (0:29:04) Al: for games for two reasons. (0:29:06) Al: Well, three reasons. One is January. (0:29:08) Al: Not a lot happens in January when put in games. (0:29:08) Dalan: - Yeah. (0:29:11) Al: Two, the Switch 2 is about to be announced, right? (0:29:14) Dalan: - Right. (0:29:14) Al: Like, that is imminent. (0:29:16) Al: And you know that everybody’s waiting for that. (0:29:18) Al: Some will be waiting because they have dev kits (0:29:21) Al: and they can’t announce anything yet. (0:29:23) Al: And some will be waiting to just see what it is (0:29:25) Al: and see if they can run their Switch games on it (0:29:27) Al: before they talk about it. (0:29:29) Al: And three, everybody’s terrified of GTA. (0:29:32) Dalan: Mmm, yeah, no, that’s a big game coming. (0:29:37) Al: So there’s basically no games announced coming this year outside of the first three months, (0:29:42) Dalan: Mmm. Yeah, it’s yeah, it’s a weird time right now in many ways. (0:29:42) Al: like for anybody at all. So yeah, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep. But we do have some news. (0:29:53) Al: So first of all, My Little Life, which is what I like to call a rusty retirement like, (0:30:00) Al: it is another game played on the bottom part of your screen. And this is a (0:30:06) Al: life sim rather than a farming sim. So you have your different rooms in your house and (0:30:15) Al: I presume office, I’ve not actually investigated whether you have more than (0:30:20) Dalan: My gosh this I’m looking at the announcement. I just haven’t muted right now, but in the release date announcement (0:30:26) Dalan: They have rusty’s retirement pulled up over top of the my little life screen. Yeah, let’s about 46 seconds in (0:30:30) Al: Oh, do they? Amazing. (0:30:35) Al: Oh, so they do. (0:30:36) Dalan: You can do it well answering work emails or even playing other games and then rusty’s retirement pops up (0:30:41) Dalan: So that’s that’s pretty funny. It’s just like yeah, I know what I know. This is sort of a copy (0:30:42) Al: I just read the transcripts of what they’re talking about, what you can do while playing (0:30:46) Dalan: Happy. (0:30:53) Al: it. And one of them is “or playing other games”. So they’re showing you playing My Little Life (0:31:01) Al: and Rusty’s Retirement at the same time, which I would say probably don’t do that. (0:31:02) Dalan: Two for one. (0:31:06) Dalan: I think that’s overload. (0:31:08) Dalan: I think that would break my brain. (0:31:11) Dalan: Too much things I can look at. (0:31:12) Al: Anyway, this game has announced, as Talon just said, their release date. So this is coming (0:31:17) Al: out on the 31st of January. So in two and a bit weeks. Yep. So if you like Rusty’s Retirement, (0:31:27) Al: you want another one like it, or you like the idea of Rusty’s Retirement, but you didn’t (0:31:31) Al: want a farming game while you’re listening to this podcast, then that comes out very soon. (0:31:34) Dalan: Yeah, very interesting, also like the Windows XP background in the tree. (0:31:39) Al: Next week. Yeah. (0:31:43) Dalan: Where’s that Vista? (0:31:43) Al: Yeah. (0:31:44) Dalan: I don’t know, I’m too young for this. (0:31:48) Al: Next we have the Sun Haven have released their next update for the Switch version. (0:31:54) Al: The Switch version. I mean it’s all just bug fixes basically. (0:31:56) Dalan: Hmm (0:32:00) Al: Except one thing which says added a save button in the settings menu. (0:32:03) Al: Could you not save the game before? I don’t. (0:32:05) Dalan: Ah, no idea. That seems good to have. (0:32:09) Al: Yeah. So if you’re playing, Sunhee, (0:32:12) Al: haven on the switch, you now have fewer bugs. (0:32:16) Al: Hopefully. (0:32:16) Dalan: More save buttons and hopefully you already had more than zero (0:32:18) Al: And more safe bugs. (0:32:20) Al: I’m guessing it does the Stardew thing of saving overnight, (0:32:24) Dalan: Right probably (0:32:25) Al: but they also have a save on demand thing. (0:32:29) Dalan: Right that would make sense (0:32:30) Al: Next we have Echoes of the Plum Grove (0:32:32) Al: have released their new year update. (0:32:35) Al: This is mostly bug fixes, but there’s a few features as well. (0:32:39) Al: You can add rugs and put things on those rugs. (0:32:44) Dalan: I was a little worried I misread the thing it says put furniture over rugs (0:32:49) Dalan: and I and costumes for kids and I combined them as put furniture and rugs (0:32:53) Dalan: over kids and I was like oh okay I know this is the sort of wacky or the like (0:32:58) Dalan: not wacky but uh macabre macabre game there we say that macabre it’s the R (0:33:03) Al: Yep, macabre, macabre, macabre. (0:33:06) Dalan: pronounced this is this is important I need to (0:33:10) Al: This will probably be a cultural thing, right? (0:33:12) Dalan: macabre. It’s macabre. (0:33:12) Al: Like macabre, death, about death. (0:33:15) Dalan: He got out again. (0:33:17) Dalan: That’s seems. (0:33:20) Dalan: Cool. Thanks. (0:33:22) Dalan: I knew that part. (0:33:22) Dalan: I was wondering how to say you. (0:33:24) Dalan: Thanks word. (0:33:24) Al: No, I know, I’m just simplifying it. (0:33:28) Dalan: It’s about it’s got some depth in it. (0:33:31) Al: And also new Halloween outfits. (0:33:33) Al: We’re a little bit late for Halloween outfits. (0:33:36) Dalan: Oh, some amazing fixes, Winter Gala should still be available even if the quest giver dies the night before. (0:33:42) Dalan: Good. (0:33:44) Dalan: There’s some spoiler ones I’m not looking at, but that’s the only fun one, so you don’t need to look for any more fixes. (0:33:52) Dalan: But, man, this game does intrigue me, I gotta say. (0:33:56) Al: Yeah, not many games have to worry about their NPCs dying, right? (0:34:00) Dalan: Yeah, that’s usually a Bethesda kind of thing. (0:34:07) Al: And our final piece of news, (0:34:08) Al: ‘cause I told you it was short, right? (0:34:10) Al: We had about half an hour of what we’d been up to, (0:34:12) Al: and now we’ve got five minutes of news. (0:34:13) Dalan: Well, I don’t think I saw this one. (0:34:15) Al: This is, that’s ‘cause I added it in (0:34:18) Al: like two hours ago or something. (0:34:18) Dalan: Ah, I see. (0:34:21) Al: Roots of Patcher have detailed (0:34:25) Al: their upcoming new regions to the games. (0:34:28) Al: So if you’re interested in Roots of Patcher, (0:34:30) Al: there’s some more details on that. (0:34:33) Al: Yeah, it’s not hugely detailed, (0:34:36) Al: but they’re just kind of talking about the new regions, (0:34:37) Al: which feel like the next update’s gonna be pretty big. (0:34:40) Dalan: There’s some, there’s some fun screenshots, well not screenshots, they’re slightly animated. (0:34:45) Al: Yes, there are. (0:34:47) Al: I still haven’t played this game, (0:34:48) Al: and I still want to at some point. (0:34:50) Dalan: It does, it looks nice, I could see myself enjoying it. (0:34:53) Dalan: I will keep an eye out. (0:34:56) Al: Well, that’s the news! (0:34:59) Al: So, Dalon, you’re gonna talk to me about Honkai Impact 3rd, and I have not played this game, (0:35:03) Dalan: All right. (0:35:06) Dalan: All right. (0:35:09) Al: so I have no idea how to start this other than, why are we talking about this game? (0:35:13) Dalan: okay yes let’s let’s start with why this is getting mentioned because honkai impact dirt is (0:35:18) Dalan: not a farming game and unless you count farming for materials uh oh I sure I have no idea what (0:35:19) Al: Shall I see what you said to me about the game? Let me read what Dallin said (0:35:25) Dalan: I sent to you oh boy (0:35:27) Al: when they first suggested playing this game. (0:35:32) Dalan: i’m half expecting like there to be an emoji with me like doing the the fingers pointing at each (0:35:37) Dalan: other I don’t know I i think it (0:35:39) Al: Where did you say it to me? (0:35:44) Dalan: it was probably a threat in the like the not the harvest slack but the other slack (0:35:49) Dalan: I don’t even think it was like a dm or anything I was like no it was just like we could do this (0:35:51) Al: It wasn’t a DM, no. (0:35:54) Dalan: so I i don’t think that’s even anywhere now we have we have no idea how this transpired just (0:35:59) Dalan: occurred uh yeah I think it it came up in video games because I mentioned that I was doing like (0:36:00) Al: so confused. We seem to have talked about it in multiple different channels, (0:36:04) Al: but I can’t actually find where you said it about it. (0:36:09) Dalan: a farming event in this game. You said there’s farming in this game? (0:36:13) Dalan: I was like, “Yeah, right now.” (0:36:15) Al: Okay, so, you said to me back at the end of November, the new Honkai Impact Third Update (0:36:22) Al: has a side mode that is Bilateral + Marvel Snap. The previous two side modes were a Farming (0:36:26) Dalan: Oh yes, I didn’t mention that. (0:36:28) Al: Sim and then Candy Crush Battles. And I said, “A what now?” (0:36:30) Dalan: Yes. (0:36:32) Dalan: Yes. (0:36:34) Dalan: That one just wrapped up, the Bellatrosnap. (0:36:38) Al: So yeah, you said, “I thought I posted about it, but I guess not. It was a Farming Sim (0:36:42) Al: that was about getting not Pokemon who (0:36:45) Al: run various buildings in your town, farm crops, mine for materials etc. They also had fishing, (0:36:51) Al: gotta have a fishing minigame. If you ever need a filler episode, (0:36:53) Dalan: That is correct (0:36:54) Al: I could definitely talk for at least 20 minutes about it, so set that timer now! (0:36:58) Dalan: All right, set the timer see how long we get to cool (0:37:04) Dalan: Yeah, I mean good job past me. That’s a pretty good summary (0:37:08) Dalan: So that’s that’s what we’re gonna talk about. I’m going to briefly just explain the concept of what the heck (0:37:14) Dalan: Hong Kai impact there it is. It’s a gotcha game first and foremost. So if you’re not familiar with gotcha games, it’s (0:37:21) Dalan: gambling, but legal. (0:37:24) Dalan: They have usually have these things called banners where there are usually anime girls that you spend points on, and then you have a chance to get that character it’s usually guaranteed after however many times you pull for that character as the terminology and yeah, that is that is the bulk of how they make their monies by having you pay money to get their new characters. (0:37:51) Dalan: So one of the ways (0:37:53) Dalan: they do this is by having these characters show up in side modes and (0:37:57) Dalan: stories and stuff. Usually they’re in the main story, but sometimes they also have (0:38:01) Dalan: sort of filler side content, and they tend to–Hoyoverse is the company that (0:38:07) Dalan: does this, formerly me, Hoyo, and I think that’s like–I don’t remember all the (0:38:12) Dalan: branding nonsense, but I go by Hoyoverse, and yeah. (0:38:12) Al: It looks like Mihoyo is still the name of a company. (0:38:20) Dalan: Yeah, it’s like international kind of stuff. (0:38:23) Dalan: It was Hoya vs. Kind of a rebranding thing that I tend to stick to just because most of their games are connected in some sort of multiverse way. (0:38:34) Al: So, the publisher is called Huyoverse. (0:38:38) Dalan: And the developers Mihoyo? Okay, interesting. I did not know that. (0:38:40) Al: Correct. (0:38:42) Al: But I believe they are separate companies, but it looks like Huyoverse was spun out from… (0:38:49) Dalan: Yeah, they’re essentially the same thing I imagine. (0:38:52) Dalan: They just handle like different parts of the process. (0:38:56) Al: Yes, but they are separate companies, they’re not, as far as I can see, not kind of possibly, (0:38:58) Dalan: Yes. (0:39:00) Dalan: All right, I figured it was a thing where like (0:39:02) Dalan: one was owning the other somewhere, but I don’t know. (0:39:04) Al: but I’m not, I can’t see any information on the ownership of Hoyoverse. But also, Hoyoverse (0:39:07) Dalan: I do not have the Wikipedia open right now (0:39:09) Dalan: and it’s not that relevant. (0:39:12) Al: is also called Cognosphere. That’s just another name for the same company. I don’t know why (0:39:15) Dalan: Hognosphere, I’m not familiar with that one. (0:39:19) Dalan: Okay, interesting. (0:39:25) Dalan: I assume it has something, (0:39:28) Dalan: the first result from three, (0:39:30) Dalan: the second result from three years ago on Reddit (0:39:31) Dalan: says it was a new proxy publishing label. (0:39:34) Dalan: So it’s probably ‘cause they’re based in China (0:39:34) Al: It does. Right. (0:39:36) Dalan: and they needed like other companies (0:39:37) Dalan: to be able to publish things. (0:39:38) Al: Yeah, but why is HoYoverse also called Cognosphere sometimes? (0:39:42) Dalan: Oh, no idea. (0:39:44) Al: But yeah, it does look like it’s fully owned subsidiary of of miHoYo. (0:39:49) Al: So parent company miHoYo, HoYoverse also called Cognosphere. (0:39:54) Dalan: publisher cool (0:39:54) Al: Subsidiary publishing company. Got it. (0:39:57) Dalan: Cool, that’s not confusing got it got it (0:39:57) Al: Perfect. Makes sense. (0:40:00) Dalan: Need a chart. I don’t need some diagrams after this anyway (0:40:04) Dalan: the brief history of miHoYo is (0:40:07) Dalan: Al have you ever heard of Evangelion? I? (0:40:10) Dalan: Want you to imagine that you are a couple you’re several people and that’s there (0:40:15) Dalan: There is a team of a few people in China in like (0:40:20) Dalan: Early, I think like the late 2000s who are really into Evangelion and they decide (0:40:24) Dalan: let’s make games inspired by that and so yeah that was kind of that is I assume (0:40:31) Dalan: why this game is called impact third because it is very heavily inspired by (0:40:34) Dalan: Evangelion which has something in it called the third impact however I assume (0:40:38) Al: Right. Okay. You lost me there for a minute. You were like, I think that’s why (0:40:39) Dalan: they little bit okay Evangelion has something in it called the third impact (0:40:41) Al: it’s called this because Evangelion. I’m like, I don’t understand what that means. (0:40:45) Al: Okay. I’m learning so much. (0:40:48) Dalan: so I think they took inspiration from that name and some of the things that (0:40:53) Dalan: that happen in that series. (0:40:55) Dalan: Uh, cause it features in this game is kind of a thing. (0:40:58) Dalan: Uh, basically just, yeah. (0:41:00) Al: Oh, this is also the Genshin Impact company. Anzendless don0. Goodness me. (0:41:02) Dalan: Yes, that is, they took the, yes, that’s Hoya verse. (0:41:07) Dalan: They have a lot. (0:41:08) Dalan: They also have something called tears of Themis, which I think is like a hot (0:41:11) Dalan: boy dating simulator, but I didn’t ever hear anyone talking about it. (0:41:12) Al: Yeah, I saw that as well, but I didn’t really care because it’s not one I care of. (0:41:14) Dalan: So I don’t know anything about it. (0:41:17) Dalan: Yeah, I, I don’t particularly care, but it does exist. (0:41:20) Dalan: Um, yes, yes. (0:41:20) Al: This game is older than those games. (0:41:25) Dalan: This is the one that I think really first took off. (0:41:27) Dalan: Uh, there were two that proceeded it, but one was literally just kind of like, (0:41:30) Dalan: uh, uh, you know, twin stick shooter, very short game. (0:41:35) Dalan: And the other was kind of like a prototype of this game. (0:41:39) Dalan: That was like a lot more zombie focused because zombies were really big back in (0:41:43) Dalan: the, uh, like late, uh, odds, I think, if you remember everyone liked zombies and (0:41:50) Dalan: bacon and pirates and mustaches and that, that kind of period of time. (0:41:52) Al: Yeah, I don’t think that ever actually went away, did it? (0:41:55) Dalan: No, no, well, no, but it was like, that was sort of a weird cultural (0:42:00) Dalan: cachet we had at the time. (0:42:00) Al: Yeah, yeah, yeah, I get you, I get you. (0:42:02) Dalan: Yeah. (0:42:03) Dalan: Anyway, so yes, that game I now, now I’ve confused myself. (0:42:08) Dalan: Uh, where am I anyway, how can I impact third it’s game. (0:42:12) Dalan: You can play, uh, one of the, as Hoya verse starts getting more and more money. (0:42:16) Dalan: Uh, they need to put like side events in their gotcha games. (0:42:19) Dalan: And I guess some of the game designers are like, what if we just started doing (0:42:23) Dalan: doing entirely different. (0:42:25) Dalan: And so across a lot of their games, there are events where you will just play like entirely separate games as side events, and some of them are really interesting. (0:42:34) Dalan: The problem is a lot of them go away after the event period is over because that’s not what the focus of the game is. (0:42:41) Dalan: I have noticed some lately and Impact Third seem to be like getting saved as things you can replay. (0:42:47) Dalan: And I think Honkai Star Rail keeps most of its events that happen, but not all of them. (0:42:54) Dalan: Part of that is because these are games you can play both on your phone and PC in consoles. (0:43:01) Dalan: Impact Third is only phone and PC. (0:43:05) Dalan: So to be playable on a phone, they wanted to decrease storage size. (0:43:10) Dalan: So they tend to delete content events that happened so your phone doesn’t explode from being just the game and having space for nothing else. (0:43:20) Dalan: So the event we’re talking about is they made, essentially, (0:43:24) Dalan: a farming sim that you can play. They’ve done this apparently twice. I was not playing when (0:43:28) Dalan: the first one happened, so I don’t know anything about it. It’s farming enough. I mean, that’s, (0:43:29) Al: or two farvings, some specifically. (0:43:34) Dalan: I would say it’s more focused on automation, sort of. Yeah, but it is around farming and development. (0:43:38) Al: Sounds like my kind of game

Transition | Remembering the way Jay Cutler used to take guys on in the open field full 1586 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:09:09 +0000 dpCepqXSbzsCgICvLMCzGYOxuq0ljPFC sports Bernstein & Harris Show sports Transition | Remembering the way Jay Cutler used to take guys on in the open field Dan Bernstein and Marshall Harris bring you fun, smart and compelling Chicago sports talk with great listener interaction. The show features discussion of the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox as well as the biggest sports headlines beyond Chicago. Leila Rahimi joins the show as a co-host on Wednesdays. Recurring guests include Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards, Pro Football Talk founder Mike Florio, Cubs outfielder Ian Happ and Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer. Catch the show live Monday through Friday (10 a.m.- 2 p.m. CT) on 670 The Score, the exclusive audio home of the Cubs and the Bulls, or on the Audacy app. © 2024 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepis

What does it feel like to be both an open field of energy that receives and releases, while being a solid body that is grounded on the Earth? We explore practicing these states in this guided meditation. There are benefits to both feeling solid and feeling ethereal. We can flow more easily when we feel a sense of openness. We can become truly present when we acknowledge our sense of being in the moment and connected and of the Earth. To be able to flow with life around you and to be present to your life in each moment helps you access your ultimate power. Music by Chris Collins accompanies this guided meditation. The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is laurel@fluxflowcoaching.com and for Laurel Holland - laurel@liveyourinnerpower.com The link to our private Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullife Host/Cohost/Guest Info Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love's 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel's great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. Laurel Boivin, life coach and founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, helps high-performing professionals overcome overwhelm and disillusionment by increasing self-awareness and shifting perspective to improve performance, increase personal contribution, and experience a greater sense of fulfillment and purpose. Laurel began coaching after a 30-year corporate career. A Reiki master and yoga practitioner, collector of sea glass and antiques, she lives in New Hampshire and summers in Maine.

Join Erik Turner and Anthony Prohaska as they break down the Buffalo Bills over their bye week. They dive into how the Bills are different in 2024 through both game film and advanced analytics.The Bills are utilizing their WRs' skills in ways they have not in years and the defense is a focused whirlwind. Don't miss it!0:00 | Opening Thoughts0:30 | Three Minutes of Drooling Over Smoked Turkey LOL5:08 | Matt Milano's Return?9:10 | Williams in Milano's Role 10:52 | BetUS, AFC Seeding 16:31 | Yards After Catch Conversation 23:40 | Tackle Avoidance 27:57 | Film & Discussion: Ray Davis Rail TD 29:01 | Film & Discussion: Mesh/Slither 30:24 | Film & Discussion: RB Rail & Option Routes 33:00 | Film & Discussion: Run/Pass Tag 34:57 | Film & Discussion: Hot Route on 4th Down vs Cover 0 36:35 | Film & Discussion: Leverage Screens 38:25 | Film & Discussion: Shakir's Work On Screens 40:13 | Film & Discussion: Scheme & Personnel Choices41:50 | Film & Discussion: Personnel Versatility Creating Mismatches 45:10 | Offensive Scheme Discussion 50:06 | Controlled Aggression on Defense 52:39 | Improvement in Missed Tackles 57:29 | Tackles for Loss 58:31 | Film & Discussion: Rousseau's Forced Fumble on Flacco 58:55 | Film & Discussion: Taron's Impact Plays 1:00:21 | Film & Discussion: Bernard Baiting Stroud 1:01:52 | Film & Discussion: Benford's Physicality & Work in Man 1:03:15 | Film & Discussion: Benford's Fearlessness 1:06:06 | Film & Discussion: Benford's as a Complete CB1:07:42 | Film & Discussion: Rapp Breaking It Up 1:09:14 | Film & Discussion: Douglas Excelling as a Tackler 1:11:38 | Film & Discussion: Douglas Creating TFLs 1:13:46 | Film & Discussion: Hamlin From Depth 1:16:22 | Film & Discussion: Taron in the Open Field 1:18:20 | Defensive Discussion 1:20:33 | BetUS, Jayden Daniels and Commanders' SB Odds 1:25:05 | E-Z Loan Auto Sales Making it Look E-Z Play of the Week: Khalil Shakir 1:28:19 | Closing Thoughts—One Pass Premium Membership - https://www.cover1.net/onepass/Cover 1 would love to hear your thoughts on this topic and the show in general. Comment below and let us what you think!—Thank you for watching this video, we can't do it without the support of our fans. If you have any ideas for content you'd like to see from us, comment below.—DOWNLOAD THE COVER 1 MOBILE APP!► Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coverapp► iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1532587486 —► Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClL6eJS1s8xmRoYRQbYgxQQ?sub_confirmation=1► Subscribe to our Cover 1 Network channel - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cover-1-sports/id1370162953 —Cover 1 provides multi-faceted analysis of the NFL and NFL Draft including: Podcasts, Video blogs, Commentary, Scouting Reports, Highlights and Video Breakdowns. NFL footage displayed is not owned by Cover 1.  —Follow Us HereTwitter: https://twitter.com/Cover1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@Cover_1_Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cover1NFL/Official Merchandise: https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/cover-1__The Cover1.net web site and associated Social Media platforms are not endorsed by, directly affiliated with, maintained, authorized, or sponsored by the NFL or any of its clubs, specifically the Buffalo Bills. All products, marks and company names are the registered trademarks of their original owners. The use of any trade name or trademark is for identification and reference purposes only and does not imply any association with the trademark holder of their product brand.

A vast, open field stretching endlessly in every direction. The tall grass sways gently, bending to the rhythm of the wind's soft embrace. A breeze moves through the landscape, carrying with it the faint whispers of nature—a sound that soothes the mind and cradles the soul. Let the steady hum of the wind transport you to this tranquil space. As the gusts ebb and flow, feel your worries drift away like leaves on the breeze. Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and let the harmony of the open field carry you to a place of serenity. Benefits include relaxation, calming infants, improve cognitive performance, and help with sleep. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theinfinitecalm/support

Mike and Charlie answered a WWL listener's question about LSU's defense. The guys compared Brian Kelly and Lane Kiffin's different strategies regarding the transfer portal. Audacy NFL insider Mark Schlereth, the host of The Stinkin Truth podcast, joined Mike and Charlie to review week two of the 2024 NFL season. Schlereth praised the Saints' new offense led by a comfortable Derek Carr and a physical offensive line. He evaluated the individual members of the Saints' offensive line. Schlereth also shared his thoughts on Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels. Mike, Charlie, and Steve played their daily "Triple Option" segment.

PainExam Podcast Episode: An In-Depth Look at Hydrogen-Rich Water for Chronic Inflammatory Pain In a recent episode of the PainExam podcast, Dr. David Rosenblum delves into an intriguing study published in the journal Antioxidants, exploring the therapeutic potential of hydrogen-rich water (HRW) in alleviating chronic inflammatory pain and associated mood disorders in mice. The study, conducted by Santiago Coral-Pérez and colleagues from the Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, presents compelling evidence supporting the analgesic, antidepressant, and anxiolytic effects of HRW. Study Overview The study investigates the efficacy of HRW in treating nociceptive responses and affective disorders associated with chronic inflammatory pain. Using a mouse model induced by the subplantar injection of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA), the researchers evaluated the impact of HRW on several parameters: Nociceptive Responses: Mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia. Affective Disorders: Depressive-like behaviors (measured by Tail Suspension Test and Forced Swimming Test) and anxiety-like behaviors (assessed using Elevated Plus Maze and Open Field tests). Biomarker Analysis: Levels of oxidative stress, inflammatory, and apoptotic markers in the paws and amygdala. Key Findings 1. Analgesic Effects: Mechanical Allodynia and Thermal Hyperalgesia: The study found that both intraperitoneal and subplantar administration of HRW significantly reduced mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia in CFA-injected mice. Remarkably, the local (subplantar) administration showed greater effectiveness, achieving complete inhibition of nociceptive responses with just one day of treatment. 2. Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Effects: Depressive-like Behaviors: HRW treatment normalized the increased immobility times in both the Tail Suspension Test and Forced Swimming Test, indicating potent antidepressant properties. Anxiety-like Behaviors: HRW also reversed the anxiety-like behaviors in the Elevated Plus Maze and Open Field tests, showcasing its anxiolytic effects without impairing motor function. 3. Biochemical Pathways: The study highlighted the significant role of the Nrf2/HO-1-NQO1 pathway in mediating the analgesic effects of HRW. Inhibitors targeting this pathway reversed the pain-relieving actions of HRW, underscoring its pivotal role. Oxidative Stress and Inflammation: HRW treatment reduced the expression of oxidative (4-HNE), inflammatory (p-IKBα), and apoptotic (BAX) markers in both the paw and amygdala tissues, demonstrating its broad-spectrum protective effects. Implications for Clinical Practice Dr. Rosenblum emphasizes the potential of HRW as a novel therapeutic strategy for chronic inflammatory pain and its associated comorbidities. The study's findings suggest that HRW could offer a multifaceted approach, addressing both pain and mood disorders through its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties. Conclusion The episode concludes with a discussion on the broader implications of these findings for pain management, particularly in conditions where chronic inflammatory pain is prevalent. Dr. Rosenblum highlights the need for further clinical trials to validate these promising preclinical results and explore the potential of HRW in human subjects. For more detailed insights into this study, including potential applications and future research directions, tune into the PainExam podcast with Dr. David Rosenblum. For more information go to: https://molecularhydrogeninstitute.org/links-mhi/ Other Announcements from NRAP Academy: PainExam App is ready for iphone    Pain Management Board Prep migrated to NRAPpain.org AnesthesiaExam Board Prep migrated to NRAPpain.org PMRExam Board Prep migrated to NRAPpain.org   Live Workshop Calendar       Ultrasound Interventional Pain Course Registration    For Anesthesia Board Prep Click Here! References Coral-Pérez, S., Martínez-Martel, I., Martínez-Serrat, M., Batallé, G., Bai, X., Leite-Panissi, C. R., & Pol, O. (2022). Treatment with hydrogen-rich water improves the nociceptive and anxio-depressive-like behaviors associated with chronic inflammatory pain in mice. Antioxidants, 11(11), 2153.

PainExam Podcast Episode: An In-Depth Look at Hydrogen-Rich Water for Chronic Inflammatory Pain In a recent episode of the PainExam podcast, Dr. David Rosenblum delves into an intriguing study published in the journal Antioxidants, exploring the therapeutic potential of hydrogen-rich water (HRW) in alleviating chronic inflammatory pain and associated mood disorders in mice. The study, conducted by Santiago Coral-Pérez and colleagues from the Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, presents compelling evidence supporting the analgesic, antidepressant, and anxiolytic effects of HRW. Study Overview The study investigates the efficacy of HRW in treating nociceptive responses and affective disorders associated with chronic inflammatory pain. Using a mouse model induced by the subplantar injection of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA), the researchers evaluated the impact of HRW on several parameters: Nociceptive Responses: Mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia. Affective Disorders: Depressive-like behaviors (measured by Tail Suspension Test and Forced Swimming Test) and anxiety-like behaviors (assessed using Elevated Plus Maze and Open Field tests). Biomarker Analysis: Levels of oxidative stress, inflammatory, and apoptotic markers in the paws and amygdala. Key Findings 1. Analgesic Effects: Mechanical Allodynia and Thermal Hyperalgesia: The study found that both intraperitoneal and subplantar administration of HRW significantly reduced mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia in CFA-injected mice. Remarkably, the local (subplantar) administration showed greater effectiveness, achieving complete inhibition of nociceptive responses with just one day of treatment. 2. Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Effects: Depressive-like Behaviors: HRW treatment normalized the increased immobility times in both the Tail Suspension Test and Forced Swimming Test, indicating potent antidepressant properties. Anxiety-like Behaviors: HRW also reversed the anxiety-like behaviors in the Elevated Plus Maze and Open Field tests, showcasing its anxiolytic effects without impairing motor function. 3. Biochemical Pathways: The study highlighted the significant role of the Nrf2/HO-1-NQO1 pathway in mediating the analgesic effects of HRW. Inhibitors targeting this pathway reversed the pain-relieving actions of HRW, underscoring its pivotal role. Oxidative Stress and Inflammation: HRW treatment reduced the expression of oxidative (4-HNE), inflammatory (p-IKBα), and apoptotic (BAX) markers in both the paw and amygdala tissues, demonstrating its broad-spectrum protective effects. Implications for Clinical Practice Dr. Rosenblum emphasizes the potential of HRW as a novel therapeutic strategy for chronic inflammatory pain and its associated comorbidities. The study's findings suggest that HRW could offer a multifaceted approach, addressing both pain and mood disorders through its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties. Conclusion The episode concludes with a discussion on the broader implications of these findings for pain management, particularly in conditions where chronic inflammatory pain is prevalent. Dr. Rosenblum highlights the need for further clinical trials to validate these promising preclinical results and explore the potential of HRW in human subjects. For more detailed insights into this study, including potential applications and future research directions, tune into the PainExam podcast with Dr. David Rosenblum. For more information go to: https://molecularhydrogeninstitute.org/links-mhi/ Other Announcements from NRAP Academy: PainExam App is ready for iphone    Pain Management Board Prep migrated to NRAPpain.org AnesthesiaExam Board Prep migrated to NRAPpain.org PMRExam Board Prep migrated to NRAPpain.org   Live Workshop Calendar       Ultrasound Interventional Pain Course Registration    For Anesthesia Board Prep Click Here! References Coral-Pérez, S., Martínez-Martel, I., Martínez-Serrat, M., Batallé, G., Bai, X., Leite-Panissi, C. R., & Pol, O. (2022). Treatment with hydrogen-rich water improves the nociceptive and anxio-depressive-like behaviors associated with chronic inflammatory pain in mice. Antioxidants, 11(11), 2153.

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by award-winning journalist and 2024 North Carolina Piedmont Laureate Steven Petrow, who discusses his new book The Joy You Make, which is published by The Open Field and Penguin Life, and imprint of Penguin Random House.  Topics of discussion include The Open Field, crowdsourcing, half-empty glasses vs. half-full glasses, life as a Piedmont Laureate, being too busy for your own good, joy as a whole wheat muffin, The Last First Day by Carrie Brown and much more!  Copies of The Joy You Make can be purchased here from Page 158 Books!  Steven Petrow will be appearing at Page 158 Books in Wake Forest, NC on October 22, 2024 at 6pm.  

In this episode, Abby and Sydney discuss Group C in the Olympics, featuring powerhouse Spain, Japan, Nigeria and Brazil. After discussing rosters, strategy, and predictions, they'll determine who will make it out of Group C. Move your feet, this is Megged.

Today on the podcast, we welcome author, Banning Lyon. Banning was an average 15-year-old living in Dallas, Texas. He enjoyed skateboarding, listening to punk rock, and even had a part-time job. But his life quickly changed after a school guidance counselor believed he was suicidal after giving away his skateboard. Days later he was admitted to a psychiatric hospital, and what he was told would be a two-week stay turned into 353 days that would change his life forever. Coming from Maria Shriver's imprint, The Open Field is Banning's first book, THE CHAIR AND THE VALLEY: A Memoir of Trauma, Healing, and the Outdoors  Banning takes readers through his fraught relationship with his family, the mistreatment he suffered at the hospital, the lawsuit against the owners of the facility, and his desire to make sense of what happened to him. We witness Banning navigate the difficult landscape of trauma and his daily battle to live a normal life. After years of highs and lows that include being adopted by his attorney and mentor, falling in love, grieving the death of his fiancée, and being sued by the same doctors who mistreated him, Banning decides to take control of his life and finds hope in the backcountry of Yosemite National Park, where he discovers new purpose in being a backpacking guide. Through friendship, nature, and eventually giving therapy another chance, Banning summons the courage to keep moving forward. This was a really powerful conversation and is a must-listen — and we hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. This episode is brought to you by Babbel. Right now get up to 60% off your Babbel subscription - but only for our listeners at Babbel.com/COURAGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Hank Haney Podcast, Hank talks about the USGA and the US Open field.

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Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists dive into the latest football buzz. They start by discussing JJ McCarthy's rise on draft boards and the deep pool of wide receivers in this year's NFL draft. The panelists also tackle the quarterback situation for the Vikings and share their thoughts on Joe Milton and Michael Penix. They then debate the rationale behind hiring Cam Newton as a backup for young quarterbacks and explore the scarcity of game-changing quarterbacks, with a comparison of Mahomes, Brady, and Peyton Manning as prospects. Additionally, they analyze the 49ers' mistakes in their Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs and speculate on the Falcons' potential draft choices with the 8th pick in the 1st round. The panelists also discuss five quarterbacks who could have led the 2021 Alabama team to a national championship. Finally, they debate whether the Panthers are better than believed, especially considering Bryce Young's performance. The episode wraps up with lively debates on various topics, including the best scenario for JJ McCarthy to start and win, the top team in the AFC East, the greatest game manager of all time, and the best prospect coming out of college. Stay tuned for an exciting discussion on all things football! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists dive deep into the world of football, starting with a discussion on the latest NFL rule changes, including the new kickoff rules and the ban on hip-drop tackles. The excitement continues with an NFL trivia segment to test your knowledge. The highlight of the show is the debate segment, where panelists engage in lively discussions on a variety of intriguing topics. From determining the worst playoff loss of the 2010s to identifying the most elusive ball carrier not named Barry Sanders, the debates are sure to spark interest. Other topics include the most important skill for wide receivers, the greatest WR-QB duo of all time, and predictions for the best team in the NFC South next year. Tune in for insightful analysis and passionate debates on all things football! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists delve into the Detroit Lions' potential as contenders in the upcoming season. They also weigh in on the Chicago Bears, debating whether Caleb Williams is overrated. The discussion then shifts to the evolving patience levels for rookie quarterbacks in the NFL. Expectations for the Los Angeles Chargers' season are analyzed, along with whether Michael Penix Jr. should be a first-round draft pick. Red flags associated with Brock Bowers are explored, alongside a spotlight on Kyle Pitts. The panel also tackles the intriguing question: "Is coaching in the NFL easier than in the NCAA?" Lastly, they discuss the pressure on Deion Sanders if the Colorado team achieves a modest win record. Join us for in-depth analysis and lively debate on all things football! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists dive into the latest NFL headlines and hot topics. They start by debating whether Aaron Donald is the greatest defensive player of all time following his retirement announcement. The panelists also analyze Jerry Jeudy's massive $58 million, 3-year contract extension and its implications. They then discuss whether Chase Young could be a game-changer for the Saints if acquired. Additionally, the panelists speculate on potential trades involving quarterbacks JJ McCarthy or Michael Penix in the upcoming draft. Shifting focus, they explore the Patriots' need for a two-year approach to team building. The panelists also weigh in on the Jets' signing of Mike Williams to a 1-year, $15 million deal and discuss the Chargers' need to prioritize drafting wide receivers. Finally, they share their insights on the Falcons, highlighting the protection of quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Daniel Jones. Join us for in-depth analysis and lively debates on the latest NFL happenings! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists dive into the latest NFL buzz, starting with the Seahawks' acquisition of QB Sam Howell in a trade with the Commanders. They also analyze the Chicago Bears' potential move to draft Caleb and move on from Fields, along with insights on Trevor Lawrence, Shedeur Sanders, and Justin Jefferson's contract situation. The panelists share their thoughts on Tennessee's free agency moves, speculate on Justin Fields' next destination, and debate the favorite and least favorite moves by each team in free agency. They also compare five QBs who rush the ball better than Jalen Hurts, evaluate if Jalen Hurts surpasses Jordan Love, and weigh in on whether Caleb or Drake Maye is more NFL-ready. Additionally, they discuss Caleb's potential with the Bears, debate why the Bears might struggle to surpass the Packers, and share insights on Arch Manning. Finally, they explore the possibility of the Patriots drafting Shedeur if they secure the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft and ponder whether old-school NFL football has run its course. Join us for this lively discussion on the future of the NFL! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists delve into the latest in NFL free agency, debating the best pickup so far. They also weigh in on the decision for Mike Evans to stay with the Bucs and analyze Tee Higgins' potential impact as a top receiver. The panel predicts that Marvin Harrison Jr will emerge as the best jump ball receiver in the NFL in his second year. They also discuss DeAndre Hopkins have the best hands in NFL history and rank the top five route runners in the league. A lively debate unfolds between Hopkins and Cris Carter, focusing on who has the better hands. Additionally, the panel shares their insights on Kirk Cousins' move to the Falcons in free agency and predicts a victory for Atlanta over Detroit in the playoffs. They also compare tight ends Kyle Pitts and Sam LaPorta to determine who is superior. The conversation extends to Justin Simmons potentially joining the Philadelphia Eagles and a discussion on quarterbacks Bryce Young and CJ Stroud. Tune in for a comprehensive breakdown of these topics and more! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists tackle a range of topics starting with their insights on the NFL Combine, predicting that Joe Milton will go undrafted. They then engage in a lively Triple Threat Match, debating various intriguing topics for a prize. They discuss the greatest college wide receiver duos that never won a championship, the most underrated college player of all time, and the greatest player at any position who is 5'10" and under. The debates continue with topics like the best team for Russell Wilson's future and legacy, the greatest college player to never win the Heisman, the most overrated Super Bowl-winning team in NFL history, and the best MVP season. The episode wraps up with a debate on which quarterback they would trust to win the game with 2 minutes left. Tune in for insightful discussions and passionate debates on Players Choice: Open Field Show! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists cover a range of topics, including a comparison of Marvin Harrison Jr's drop percentage with other players. They also discuss quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Justin Fields, debating their talents and comparing Jayden Daniels with Drake Maye. The panelists explore potential landing spots for L'Jarius Sneed and evaluate the skills of Malik Washington and Tank Dell. Additionally, they weigh in on whether the Chiefs should pursue Calvin Ridley in free agency and discuss which wide receiver, Rome Odunze or Malik Nabers, would be the best fit for the Giants. They also analyze the top five route runners in the upcoming draft and share their thoughts on the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. Touching on Daniel Jones, Bryce Young, and Tyreek Hill's performance, the panelists compare Odell Beckham Jr. with other wide receivers, sparking a debate about who is the superior player. Whether you're a football enthusiast or just curious, this episode offers engaging discussions and insights you won't want to miss! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists dive into the realm of college football, starting with their thoughts on the top 10 quarterbacks of the 2000s. They then engage in a lively debate as they rank these quarterbacks, sparking discussions on the likes of Joe Burrow and Cam Newton, and who deserves the title of the greatest college football quarterback. The panelists also tackle the hot topic of whether Ja'Marr Chase ranks among the top 3 wide receivers in college football history. Additionally, they compare the talents of CJ Stroud and Baker Mayfield, determining who shines brighter in the college football landscape. The episode wraps up with a comparison of Tim Tebow to other college football quarterbacks, providing a comprehensive analysis of these football legends. Tune in for an insightful discussion on the best of college football! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists engage in lively debates, starting with whether Devin Hester's induction into the Hall of Fame was influenced by Deion Sanders. They also share their excitement for the return of the NCAA video game and discuss the potential impact on player rankings. The panelists debate between Carson Beck and Shedeur Sanders, and whether Stetson Bennett deserves to be considered a top 5 college QB of all time. They also compare Stetson Bennett's college career to that of Matt Leinart. Additionally, they delve into the rankings of the top 5 tight ends, wide receivers, and running backs of all time. The panelists also debate whether Calvin Johnson belongs in the top 5 wide receivers of all time and compare the skills of George Kittle and Jason Witten. Lastly, they discuss hypothetical player rankings if the NCAA game had existed last year. Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists discuss the upcoming NFL draft and the current state of football. They talk about the deep wide receiver class this year and how it might impact teams like the Chiefs. They also examine Deebo Samuel's skills and whether he can run a full route tree. The panelists mention Drake London's status as a top 15 prospect and discuss the Rams' offense, considering it one of the best in the league. They also talk about the top cornerbacks and defensive backs in the draft, and whether Cooper Dejean can transition to cornerback in the NFL. The panelists suggest that the Chargers should draft Brock Bowers and share their thoughts on Dak Prescott's contract demands. They debate the best young quarterbacks under 26, comparing CJ Stroud and Justin Herbert, and also discuss who is the better quarterback between Justin Herbert and Lamar Jackson. Join us for an in-depth discussion on these football topics! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists talk about the 2024 draft. They discuss top prospects, which teams they might fit well with, and whether Caleb Williams is the only starting quarterback in this draft. They also speculate about JJ McCarthy possibly being a Top 12 pick and compare Bo Nix and Spencer Rattler. They even consider how JJ McCarthy might have done compared to Rattler at South Carolina. Finally, they review the draft's strongest and weakest position groups. Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists dive into some hot sports debates. They start by discussing the age-old question: who is the true GOAT, Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady? The panel also debates whether the San Francisco 49ers should invest franchise money in Brock Purdy. They then turn their attention to the Seattle Seahawks, pondering whether they should stick with Gino Smith or not. The panel also weighs in on the LeBron James GOAT debate. Finally, they wrap up the show with the Open Field Debater Rankings. Stay tuned for some lively discussions and heated opinions! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists discuss the Chiefs' Super Bowl win against the 49ers, debating if Patrick Mahomes deserves the GOAT title and if he was the best quarterback in the game. They analyze why the 49ers lost, attributing it to Mahomes' impact. The debate extends to Mahomes' history with Brady and predictions for the AFC's future in the Super Bowl. Plus, they consider the ideal contract offer for Brock Purdy from the 49ers. Don't miss out on this fiery football discussion! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelistsdive deep into the hottest topics in football. From analyzing whether Brock Purdy has what it takes to pull off an upset against the Chiefs to boldly predicting the Ravens as Super Bowl champions for the upcoming season, the discussion is intense. They also share their insights on potential candidates for Comeback Player of the Year and debate the remarkable rookie season of CJ Stroud. The panelists further explore the financial decisions facing the Vikings regarding Kirk Cousins' contract and engage in a heated debate over the talents of quarterbacks Jordan Travis and JJ McCarthy, as well as the potential of Jayden Daniels. The excitement continues as they discuss the draft prospects of Brock Bowers and end the show with their predictions for Super Bowl 2024. Tune in for passionate discussions and expert analysis on all things football! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists delve into the aftermath of the Senior Bowl & Shrine Bowl, dissecting NFL Winners & Losers from these key events. They engage in spirited discussions regarding the potential of Bo Nix surpassing Kenny Pickett's performance with the Steelers, as well as the strategic considerations for GMs when deciding between Spencer Rattler and Michael Penix in the draft. The panel also explores the necessity for teams to acquire game-changing players to thrive in the competitive landscape of the AFC. Tempers flare as they debate the presence of generational QB talent in the 2024 draft class. Lastly, they discuss the impending induction of Devin Hester into the Hall of Fame, reflecting on his career. Don't miss out on the in-depth analysis and lively debates in this episode! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

In this episode, our panelists discuss the intriguing possibility of Bill Belichick making a move to college football and whether he's outgrowing the professional game. The discussion extends to the favorite coaches among recent hires and the factors that make them stand out. Discover the importance of Justin Herbert's and the Chargers' success this season and the potential scenario of Bill Belichick taking the helm at the Philadelphia Eagles. The episode delves into player analyses, evaluating DeVonta Smith's performance and debating Amon-Ra's status as a No. 1 wide receiver. Don't miss the lively debate on the anticipated rise of this year's Top 3 wide receiver draft picks into the top 10 and the speculation surrounding JJ McCarthy as potential first-round QB. Tune in for a comprehensive exploration of the latest in football and basketball! Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players. In this episode, our panelists discuss 49ers' NFC Championship victory over the Lions, highlighting Brock Purdy's stellar performance that dispels any notion of him being merely a game manager. The conversation intensifies as they make the bold claim that Purdy deserves a spot among the Top 10 quarterbacks, drawing comparisons with Jalen Hurts and CJ Stroud. The episode takes an electrifying turn with a heated debate on the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) title, pitting Patrick Mahomes against Tom Brady and raising the intriguing question of whether Mahomes could surpass Brady if he secures a Super Bowl win this year. To add spice, the panel delves into the impact of Bill Belichick's coaching career, examining the notion that his success is solely linked to Brady's presence, potentially leaving him exposed in the absence of the legendary quarterback.

Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players. In this episode, our panelists discuss the hot topic of whether Lamar Jackson surpasses Patrick Mahomes in skill and performance. Dive deep into the discussion as they dissect the reasons behind Matthew Stafford's absence from the Top 5 QB rankings and passionately compare the legendary Joe Montana with the iconic Dan Marino. The show doesn't stop there – catch the latest scoop on the Chargers' bold move of signing Jim Harbaugh as their Head Coach. Tune in for exclusive predictions as our panelists break down the upcoming clashes in the AFC and NFC Championship games.

Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players. In this episode, our panelists discuss the aftermath of the NFL Divisional round, dissecting standout performances and surprising outcomes. The hot topic of whether the 49ers can clinch the Super Bowl after their showdown with the Packers sparks intense debate. Get ready for an exclusive preview of the NFC Championship game between the 49ers and the Lions, as well as the AFC Championship clash between the Ravens and the Chiefs. Join the conversation as Opinions on Brock Purdy's generational talent and consensus on Lamar Jackson's improved field generalship are discussed. Don't miss out on the in-depth analysis and discussions – hit play now!

Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

On today's show we discuss expectations and give our predictions on the semifinals of the College Football Playoffs.

Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

Welcome to Players Choice Open Field, the ultimate NFL debate show that opens the playing field for fans to share their opinions and engage in lively football discussions! Whether you're a devoted football aficionado, a casual fan, or just someone who loves the excitement of NFL debates, you're in for a touchdown. Join us every week for a live, interactive experience that covers all aspects of the NFL, with you, the fans, as the star players.

Adam Kinzinger, former Illinois congressman (2011 to 2023) who served on the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, Air Force veteran, CNN commentator and the author (with Michael D'Antonio) of Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country (The Open Field, 2023), talks about his new book and the current state of the Republican Party.

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