Podcasts about queen's gambit

On this episode of The Gold Derby Show, editors and experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen dive into the highly competitive limited series categories and wonder whether The Queen's Gambit can hold off Mare of Easttown (00:04). Listen and then make your own predictions at https://www.goldderby.com.

Carlos Rafael Rivera is a world-class award-winning film composer and guitarist, who just recently scored and was EMMY-nominated for the incredible Netflix Series, The Queen's Gambit! His music has been acclaimed by the Miami Herald, the San Francisco Examiner, and the LA Times, helping establish him as a composer with the unique ability of incorporating a large diversity of musical influences into his captivating compositions, which reflect his multi-cultural upbringing in Central America and the United States. He has recorded studio sessions for Island/Def Jam, and Universal Records; and had songs featured on NETFLIX' FIREFLY LANE, ABC's SCRUBS, MTV, and VH-1. His work for the performing arts has been featured by some of the most prominent ensembles and soloists, including Arturo Sandoval, Colin Currie, Chanticleer, Cavatina Duo, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the American Composers Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; commissioned by the Simon Bolivar Youth Symphony and the American Wind Symphony; recorded by Varêse-Sarabande, BMG, Warner, Sony, Naxos, and Cedille labels; and awarded by the Herb Alpert Foundation, the Guitar Foundation of America, BMI, and twice by ASCAP. He has served as Composer-in-Residence with the Miami Symphony Orchestra, and was a musical consultant for “Invitation to World Literature,” an educational series funded by the Annenberg Foundation and produced by WGBH. He is a voting member of the Television Academy (EMMY's), the Recording Academy (GRAMMY's), the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL), and is a sought out guest composer and lecturer throughout the globe. https://carlosrafaelrivera.com/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2292589/ https://www.instagram.com/composer313/?hl=en @thecareermusician @nomadsplace

Nicole and Paul move Queen's pawn to d4 and dive into The Queen's Gambit on Netflix! Contact the show on Twitch, Twitter and Gmail @crashtestpilots! Support the show at patreon.com/crashtestpilots! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crashtestpilots/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crashtestpilots/support

Be prepared for a wild ride in this Episode of Rule the Galaxy. Alfie let us know he cancelled his HBO subscription 45 seconds after the last episode of GOT. Nick gives a shout out to a couple new listeners and that he and Sam will be starting Clone Wars Chronicles back up Brent has been buying old, damaged Star Wars and GI Joe toys to destroy and make part of his Legions landscape. Mass is watching Warrior by Bruce Lee We discuss: Book of Boba Fett - Grittier, More Killer, Less Filler...Rodriguez, Favreau, Dallas Howard and Filoni Will Luke be back in Mando season 3? When will Mando be back? We are all looking forward to Acolyte! Great era...lots going on there. We would all watch Star Wars Detours if the 39 episodes were released. Brent did not care for Droids! Nick, Mass, Brent and Alfie all looking forward to Visions...Joe will give it a try. The crew went through some Star Wars "What ifs" until Nick and Alfie reminded us of Star Wars Infinities. Now we need to do a show based on just that. What if: Anakin lost Boonta Eve race? Maul defeated OWK and QGJ or they both survived? What if Luke missed on the Death Star? What if another Jedi took Grogu? What if Luke froze to death on Hoth? What if QGJ did not save Jar Jar? What if OWK could not take down the Tractor beam? What if Chewie and Maz had sex? T-Bob hopped on and caught up on all these topics...plus his new found affection for 6 Inch Black Series...We need to get him to Indy for a Star Wars Legions party with all of us. We appreciate T-Bob stopping by and will have him back again soon. All of us are really enjoying Bad Batch. It is a beautiful show. Loved going back to Raxus. Bad Batch using stun instead of killing troopers. @rulethegalaxysw   Rulethegalaxysw@gmail.com Rule the Galaxy on YouTube and Facebook

If you have not watched this Golden Globe winning mini-series yet....what are you doing??? The girls discuss the Netflix Original The Queen Gambit. Stina relates to Beth's competitiveness and Danielle gives her own pup-date for once! Instagram: @heyitstwogirls, @classicSTINA, @daniellecobianchi Twitter: @heyitstwogirls, @classicSTINA Two Girls Drink Beer Youtube Beer Coffee Doughnuts Blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/twogirlswatchtv/message

This week we celebrate one WHOLE year of bringing you the Wales Arts Review Podcast. We count down the top 5 most listened to episodes, shoutout to fans, and say 'thank you' to all those who have helped us along the way. If you want to support the podcast head to www.ko-fi.com/walesartspod  to donate. And we'll be back in August with brand new content!

What does it take to qualify for an EB-1 visa? The Klasko EB-1 team discusses the criteria that might qualify the fictional main character from Netflix's hit miniseries The Queen's Gambit, Beth Harmon. The series follows Beth as she rises to the top of the competitive chess field. EB-1 attorney Allie Dempsey and EB-1 team editor Steve Miller, with EB-1 practice partner Anu Nair, discuss the EB-1 visa qualifying criteria and how they might craft a hypothetical EB-1 petition for Beth Harmon. In real life, EB-1 visas are not just for scientists and Nobel Prize winners. The criteria are flexible enough that top professionals from any industry or field can qualify for an EB-1 classification, one of the most exclusive but direct immigration paths to a U.S. green card. Speakers in this episode are: Steve Miller Allie Dempsey Anu Nair If you have a hypothetical EB-1 case or another pop culture immigration topic you would like us to cover, please send an email to podcast@klaskolaw.com. Stay connected with us: Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and WeChat Sign up for newsletter and email updates Schedule a consultation here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beth Harman kicks some checkered ass in her life time role as Anya Taylor-Joy. Also, Daniel Levey, Luke Wilson and Ginnifer Goodwin play baseball. 

When you fall in love with a project, stay with it – for as many years as necessary. Its time will come. When screenwriter Allan Scott acquired the film rights to "The Queen's Gambit," he couldn't have imagined it would take almost 30 years to get it made. Allan and producing partner Bill Horberg talk about finding the right people at the right time with the right elements to make the Netflix phenomenon happen; the big insight (and the key creative partner) that unblocked the path; and what they've learned about staying the course when you really, really think something should happen and the world is telling you no.Follow along (with transcript and photos) at sparkandfire.com/QueensGambit.Subscribe to the Spark & Fire weekly newsletter for images, stories and creative prompts: http://eepurl.com/hkmyMr.Join us every week on Clubhouse: https://joinclubhouse.com/club/Creativity.

This week Hannah is joined by Audrey Thorne host of Light's Camera Analysis to talk about Netflix's recording-breaking limited series, The Queen's Gambit. CW: This episode does contain discussion around addiction. Mid Credits: Tour the virtual The Queen and the Crown exhibit. ********* Off the List is written, directed, produced, and managed by Hannah R Koch, find her here.

In this episode, we discuss a mini-series that is loved by almost everyone who watches it: The Queen's Gambit. It features the astounding Anya Taylor Joy. She portrays the protagonist, Beth Harmon who is an orphan, addict and chess prodigy. The Queen's Gambit shows the many difficulties she faces on her journey to becoming the world's best chess master. We had to say a lot about it and gave you our opinion on whether or not you should give it a shot! Listen to find out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shahana-shahnain/message

We go through the simple rules for "bring" and "take," but then talk about the fun exceptions and dialect forms. Plus, how "The Queen's Gambit" can help us remember the difference between "gambit" and "gamut" (with "gamble" thrown in for good measure). Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates.  Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing course. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Grammar Pop iOS game. Peeve Wars card game. Grammar Girl books. HOST: Mignon Fogarty VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. Links:  https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl http://twitter.com/grammargirl http://facebook.com/grammargirl http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl

It was the show that drove the biggest boom in chess set sales since Benny and Björn's 1986 musical (probably), but just how feminist was The Queen's Gambit? On this episode of Grape Culture, the gang crack open a few bottles of Shot in the Dark Cabernet Shiraz, and delve into the world of 1960s competitive chess.

The Queen's Gambit, a Netflix mini-series released in 2020, featured an unlikely cast member alongside Anya Taylor-Joy: Librium, aka Chlordiazepoxide. Uncover the true history of the very first benzodiazepine and join Shane, Mickey and Cal as we analyze the realism of its portrayal in this excellent mini-series. This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics! Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com. PLEASE READ: Shane, Cal and Jill are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health, A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/calvin-vandergrift8/support

The Queen's Gambit, a Netflix mini-series released in 2020, featured an unlikely cast member alongside Anya Taylor-Joy: Librium, aka Chlordiazepoxide. Uncover the true history of the very first benzodiazepine and join Shane, Mickey and Cal as we analyze the realism of its portrayal in this excellent mini-series. This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics! Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com. PLEASE READ: Shane, Cal and Jill are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health, A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro. Additional music from Fesliyan Studios See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

António Dias e João Magalhães comentam uma das séries mais badaladas do ano "Queen's Gambit"! Aqueçam os fones, para quem ainda não viu a série, cuidado com os spoilers, para quem já viu juntem-se à conversa!

What is the Queen for in 21st century Britain? Why does a developed democracy insist on having an unelected head of state, who is also head of state of 15 other countries within the Commonwealth? Robert Hazell, professor of government and the Constitution at UCL and co-author of The Role of Monarchy in Modern Democracy, tells Bloomberg Westminster's Roger Hearing and Caroline Hepker the monarch speaks to and for the nation at crucial moments and represents continuity. Graham Smith of republic.org and Phillip Blond, director of the think tank ResPublica provide the cases for and against maintaining Britain's constitutional monarchy.

Welcome to Show Boys, a podcast that delves into the world of film and tv. Hosts Nick and Mike take their water cooler talk from the office to the web as they discuss their favorite movies, shows and all other content in between. In this week’s episode, the boys catch up on what they have been watching and talk musician biopic pitches. So, what’s watching? Like what you hear? Let us know in the comments and please consider subscribing! Come for the podcast, stay for the community. Join our discord today! https://discord.gg/TU5dqeBJec Find links to all of our social media pages and podcasting platforms at https://linktr.ee/showboyspodcast

Kein Rätseldate mit Gollum und dem Riddler! Dafür geben Brownie und Philipp ihr Bestes, um die Rätsel der "Herr der Ringe Quizchallenge" zu lösen und ein Gewinnertörtchen des "My Precious" Preises von Siren Games zu küren. Nebenbei gibt es eine Fallstudie zum Wiener GoTVID 19 Cluster. Zwei Betroffene berichten live und wir legen euch eine geniale Spielerserie von Netflix ans Herz und Aug': "Das Damengambit"

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Queen´s Gambit on tarina orpokodissa varttuvasta Elisabeth ”Beth” Harmonista, josta kehittyy poIkkeuksellisen visualisointikyvyn, intohimon ja pakkomielteen ansiosta maailmanluokan shakkitähti. Bethin elämää täyttävät shakin lisäksi alkoholi ja huumeet, sekoilu sekä kimurantit ihmissuhteet. Queen´s Gambit oli vuonna 2020 Netflixin yksi suosituimmista sarjoista ja kaikkien aikojen menestynein Netflixin minisarja. Myös Batroomissa sarjaa on jo aiemmin ylistetty ja nyt tarkemman analyysin aika.

This week on Get Sorted, Nora and Beth get excited about chess and sort the characters from the Netflix mini-series "The Queen's Gambit." Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/getsortedcast Show Notes: www.getsortedcast.wordpress.com

On our finale installment of our two-part discussion of "The Queen's Gambit," we really dig into how the coming-of-age narrative at the center of this lovely Netflix Miniseries parallels the key stages of Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey." Tracking Beth's rise to stardom, downward spiral into addiction, regenerative return to her homeland / orphanage, and ultimate ascent to chess supremacy, we celebrate how well crafted and inspiring her story truly is. We also examine the savvy ways in which Cold War motifs, like collectivism vs. individuality, are depolarized and investigated by the countercultural, punk-rock ethos of the late 60s American chess troupe that teams up to support Beth; and we even explore the ways in which traditional gender roles and expectations are refreshingly subverted. For those who loved this 7-part Bildungsroman as much as we did, you will not be disappointed as we inspect "The Queen's Gambit" with quirky analogies and idiosyncratic lenses. That said, we must issue a quick warning: the sound quality in this episode is subpar, becoming quite tinny, muffled, and echoey at times. Sadly, we recently upgraded our podcast equipment and haven't fully figured out all the controls yet. The audio sounded perfectly solid live, and yet distorted once it was compressed and recorded. We totally blew it on this level, but we are nevertheless proud of the conversation and are just going to stick with what we got. It is still an extremely rewarding listen for those who can deal with lo-fi quality. However, for those with high standards in terms of sonic quality, I'd suggest skipping this episode and choosing any of the others we've previously published! We promise it'll sound better than ever by next time...when we get to our next MiniTournament of Sports movies focused on perhaps our most beloved sport of all: hockey! Until then, apologies for the sound, thanks for listening nonetheless, and thanks as always for your continuing support!

This Netflix show that brought chess back into homes is worth all the hype! Join Kristen and Sarenna as they talk about The Queen's Gambit and the evolution of our heroine, Beth Harmon. This limited series transports the viewer into the 1960s and the world of chess.Patreon

Join your favorite Underdogs, Jordan and Paul, as they deconstruct the definition of chess as a sport, the moral ambiguity of using mental enhancement pills (and how that aligns with other sports controversies involving steroids / substance abuse), and whether or not The Queen's Gambit is a vapid / middlebrow miniseries or prestige TV. It is a deeply philosophical conversation that really gets into the tropes of the sports genre - harkening back to many of the quandaries first brought up in the introductory episode of Cinematic Underdogs. Finally, don't forget to like / share / spread the Cinematic Underdogs love! A single review on whatever platform you listen upon would make us bark with gratitude!

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In this week's episode, Liam shares his vaccination story, and we get good news that some theatres are opening up on April 2nd in New York City. We reminisce on the little things we miss about live theatre pre corona. As well as The Queen's Gambit is being adapted into a Broadway Musical! We also quiz Liam on his knowledge of playwrights for Women's history month. Follow us on Instagram @staysbetweenuspodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/this-stays-between-us/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this-stays-between-us/support

Chess! It's a great game, which makes an even better TV show!

The guys discuss Queen's Gambit, Joseph opens his Christmas Present 3 months later, and Edward talks about spending too much time at work.

In honor of International Women's Day this past Monday, we're taking a look at one of the strongest female characters to come out of 2020; Ms. Beth Harmon of The Queen's Gambit. Join us for a deep dive into the themes and character growth of this inspiring Chess Master from her days spent in a drab school uniform to the iconic winter white coat and beautiful beret seen in the last moments of the series. It is amazing the stories that can be told through the smallest details in a scene and we're here to discuss them all! Did you notice any hidden meanings behind some of the styles throughout this show? Share your thoughts with us @screenmaverickspodcast

Will The Queen's Gambit make a good Broadway musical? Chris & Lisa are diving into the topic in today's Trends in 10! Every afternoon at 5:05pm, Chris & Lisa from The Afternoon Mix play Trends in 10 on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago. They'll give you a trending topic and you'll have ten seconds to name ten things in that topic. Ready to play? Listen live at wtmx.com or with the free Mix App available in the App Store and on Google Play.

Let's talk about The Queen's Gambit - a discussion with my dad, Minaise Minaise. Tune in to hear our thoughts on the popular Netflix Limited Series starring Anya Taylor-Joy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kira-minaise/support

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Dawn is staying at Jason's while he's on vacation (Miss. Shannan's filling in); his Dexter ate her rice pillow! And she also had to rebuy some of his snacks. LOL! One of the best bagels in the US is in Fargo! Would Queen's Gambit be a good musical? Alexis makes the case.

On this very exciting episode of Cinematic Underdogs, we welcome a very special guest to the pod: Feelin’ Film’s very own Aaron White! Given that Feelin’ Film is itself an amazing resource for passionate sports movie conversation, and a formative influence on the genesis of Cinematic Underdogs, Aaron's guest appearance on the podcast is a very special one. Over the course of our heartfelt discussion about movies, podcasts, and sports in general, you will get an inside scoop on the origin story of Feelin’ Film, Aaron’s impressive regimen that allows him to watch a ton of movies, and also his favorite five (well, sort of five—you’ll see) sports films / tv series of all time! In the episode, we swoon over an epic and diverse array of powerhouse sports movies (including “Free Solo,” “Warrior,” “Creed,” “Rush,” “Miracle" and “Happy Gilmore,” to name just a few), and ultimately cap the episode off with an in-depth analysis of what we loved and didn’t love so much about Netflix's breakout hit, “The Queen’s Gambit.” Aaron is a true aficionado of the sports film genre, and his enthusiasm is utterly infectious. This is definitely one episode you will not want to miss! For those who would like to hear a particular topic described above, there are three distinct segments: Start - 45min — the origin story of Feelin’ Film 45min - 1:43min — Aaron’s Top 5ish Favorite Sports Films of All Time 1:43 - Finish — "The Queen’s Gambit" Finally, if you are enjoying the podcast, please share it, like it, add it, subscribe to it, and comment on whatever platform you are engaging with Cinematic Underdogs on! You can also find us on Twitter, Anchor, and Letterboxd by clicking those hyperlinks, or just by searching for 'Cinematic Underdogs' on each platform!

Beth Harmon: Queen of Russia.

Δεν έχουμε ταμπλό, δεν βαράμε τα πιόνια κάπου, έχουμε όμως μικρόφωνα και όρεξη να σχολιάσουμε το The Queen's Gambit. Καμία όρεξη να σχολιάσουμε το «γκαμπί» όμως. Επικοινωνία με την εκπομπή: Email | Facebook Group Μάνος Βέζος – The Vez | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Apple MusicΣταύρος Βέργος – Facebook | Twitter Showrunners 9: Ted Lasso ― 1ος ΚύκλοςThe Queen's GambitThe Queen’s Gambit (novel)The Queen’s Gambit – High Notes: Apple Music | Spotify

Δεν έχουμε ταμπλό, δεν βαράμε τα πιόνια κάπου, έχουμε όμως μικρόφωνα και όρεξη να σχολιάσουμε το The Queen's Gambit. Καμία όρεξη να σχολιάσουμε το «γκαμπί» όμως. Επικοινωνία με την εκπομπή: Email | Facebook Group Μάνος Βέζος – The Vez | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Apple MusicΣταύρος Βέργος – Facebook | Twitter Showrunners 9: Ted Lasso ― 1ος ΚύκλοςThe Queen's GambitThe Queen’s Gambit (novel)The Queen’s Gambit – High Notes: Apple Music | Spotify

The 2020 Netflix miniseries titled "The Queen's Gambit" has revived interested in the book by the same name. Published in 1983, The Queen's Gambit is a coming-of-age story for the "brainy girls" out there. While Beth has lost a lot of things, one thing that she has kept throughout her life is chess. Thankfully, she also seems to be a natural born prodigy. As she ages and faces more and more people at her level, or even better, she is forced to face her many other personal issues as well. Rating: "Castling out of 10." - Lizzie "Checkmate out of 10." - Sam Buy the Book: Amazon, Audible, Kindle, Google Play, Barnes & Noble, Kobo 00:00 Intro 00:54 Background 01:53 Content Warning 02:12 Judge a Book By It's Cover 07:03 Now We Join... 36:19 One Question for the Author 37:25 Rating 37:54 Would You Read This Book Again? 38:33 Outro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ewm_bookclub Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ewm_bookclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewm_bookclub TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ewm_bookclub Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/129384879-ewm-bookclub Likewise: https://likewise.com/profile/ewm_book_club --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ewm-bookclub/support

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The Queen's Gambit took Netflix by storm when it released in late 2020. Finally, something to distract us from the shitshow that was the worst year ever! It was smart, sassy, addictive, and made chess cool again. Like, did you know that chess sales rose significantly because of how popular The Queen's Gambit was? Both of us absolutely loved this show. We thought the characters were perfect - and perfectly cast - and that the plot was intriguing and definitely captivating. We actually thought it was based on a true story, that's how fab it was! If you haven't seen it yet, a little Cole's Notes summary: We follow Beth Harmon after she's been orphaned at 9 years old. She ends up at a very strict orphanage where she makes friends, gets hooked on focus drugs, and learns chess from Mr. Shaibel, the orphanage's caretaker. Beth is good good at chess. So good, she starts competing nearly right away! And we follow her career from orphanage, to adoption, to local competitions, to nationals, to world championships. We love and hate the friends she makes along the way. We love and hate her adoptive mother. Honestly there's just so much about this show. It's incredible. It's honest. It's thrilling. It's about friendship. It's about family. It's about addiction. It's about loneliness. It's about love. It's about competition. It's about chasing happiness. We get deep into it in this episode. And end by saying: if you haven't seen The Queen's Gambit yet - what the hell are you waiting for!? Stop what you're doing and go check it out right meow. Check Out Geek Herring! Follow Geek Herring on Twitch!! (https://twitch.tv/geekherring) | Join the Geek Herring Book Club (https://www.facebook.com/groups/GeekHerringBookClub) Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/geek-herring/id1438271357?mt=2) and leave us a review! Support Geek Herring on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/geekherring)! If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please check out some of our others! Episode 64: Geek Interview: Smart is the New Sexy with Kate Wiswell (https://geekherring.com/interview-kate-wiswell-full-frontal-nerdity/) Episode 88: Geek Discussion: Learning and Growing in these Challenging Times (https://geekherring.com/discussion-learning-growing/) Episode 72: Geek Interview: Literally Surrounded by Dudes with ZiggySera (https://geekherring.com/geek-interview-ziggysera/) Find Out More Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/geek-herring/id1438271357?mt=2) and leave us a review! Join us on Discord (https://geekherring.com/dsicord)!! You can find us Online (https://www.geekherring.com) / Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/geekherring) / Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/geekherring) / Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/geekherring) / Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/geekherring)! Geekily yours, Amanda & Monika

Apologies in advance for the crackles in the audio! Kirtana was dealing with a snowstorm's remains and it was hard and there were other technical difficulties so apologies for any other audio issues! But anyway listen as the co-hosts of Hold My Interest as they discuss the Golden Globe Nominated Netflix original The Queen's Gambit! Find out how the hosts think that this holds up against all the other pilots they have seen and whether pill girl ultimately Holds Their Interest!! Follow us on Socials: Twitter: @holdinterest Instagram: @hold_my_interest

Listeners, as you know, I started these brief book reviews to share what I am reading.  Typically, I only share reviews on this podcast for non-fiction books, but I am making an exception today and I think you will appreciate why in a minute.   Like many of you, I began watching the Netflix series, The Queen’s Gambit a few months ago.  I don’t typically binge watch dramas, so I have a few more episodes to watch.  And while I do typically prefer to read the book prior to watching a show, the show piqued my interest enough midstream to cause me to pick up the book and I am glad I did.   I want to share some information on the author, and you will soon see how some of the author’s personal experiences have been integrated into the book.  The Queen’s Gambit is written by the late Walter Tevis.  Tevis developed a rheumatic heart condition as a child and his parents placed him in a convalescent home where the patients were given sedatives.  During this stay at the home, Tevis’s parents moved to Kentucky and Tevis was reunited with them a year later.   Tevis learned how to play pool in high school through a friend who went on to own a pool hall. You’ll see why this bit of information matters in a minute.  Tevis attended college at the University of Kentucky and received a Master’s Degree in English Literature from the University.  Tevis played chess and he was an alcoholic.   Tevis taught in a Kentucky High School as well as the University of Northern Kentucky and then at Ohio University.  He wrote several successful novels that you will recognize including: The Hustler, The Color of Money and The Man Who Fell to Earth.  Impressive to say the least.   For those of you who have not watched the Netflix series, the Queen’s Gambit is a coming-of-age story about Beth Harmon, a young girl who is also a chess prodigy.  Beth is orphaned when her mother dies in a car wreck.  Beth is sent to an orphanage which provides the children sedatives daily.  Apparently, this was legal at the time.  Beth learns how to play chess from the janitor at the orphanage and she steals away to the basement as often as she can to play the game that has captivated her.  The janitor quickly realizes that Beth is talented and asks the local high school chess club teacher to play a game of chess with Beth.  Seeing Beth’s talent, the chess club teacher invites Beth to play chess with the members of the club.  As one would hope, Beth beats every other player in the chess club and then goes on to win several tournaments.   When it is no longer legal to give the children a daily sedative, Beth steals some pills from the orphanage pharmacy and overdoses.  While she recovers, her punishment is that she may no longer play chess.  A year later, Beth is adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Wheatley who live in Lexington (a nod to Tevis’s time at the University of Kentucky).  The reader quickly learns that Beth was adopted to be a companion to Mrs. Wheatley since her husband travels for work.  But the marriage is floundering, and the couple soon separate.  While far from perfect, Mrs. Wheatley is a kind woman and desires to be a good mother to Beth.    Upon realizing that Beth is a good player, Mrs. Wheatley sees Beth’s talent as a way to keep herself and Beth afloat financially.  Mrs. Wheatley arranges all the travel and Beth plays chess.  The book takes the reader to tournaments in Mexico, Las Vegas, Paris and eventually Russia for the ultimate test.  Tevis shows us some interesting characters along the way and gives us a glimpse into the Russian fascination with chess.  He also helps us understand what it must be like to intuitively comprehend such a complex game and be in love with the game.   While the book covers many scenes where Beth is playing chess, in her head, while practicing or at a tournament, I didn’t find this as a deterrent for someone who doesn’t know the game.  In fact, I found these scenes to be riveting.  I have read that the sales of chess sets have gone through the roof since the release of the Queen’s Gambit on Netflix and I can certainly appreciate people’s enthusiasm for the game.  Whether you choose to read the book, watch the series or both, the Queen’s Gambit will move you and stay with you for a long time.

Arshdeep enters the endgame with Beth Harmon, a child chess prodigy that struggles with addiction, loss, and a tragic past (and that's just the opening move)

Wow, it's been a while! We continue our new monthly pod-ing with Jams and Roni chatting with Rach as she crosses The Queen's Gambit off her list. Shout-out to Anya Taylor Joy for being a force. ----- Want more from us, be sure to follow us, we're @nerdycurious all over the damn place > linktr.ee/nerdycurious And we're also LIVE on Twitch Mondays @ 5PM PT and Thursdays @ 5PM PT! Come hang out and chat with us in our attempt to make fandom a better place > twitch.tv/nerdycurious

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