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Øystein Steiro har erfaring fra norsk diplomati, som ikke er hva det en gang var. Stødigheten, traustheten, forutsigbarheten er erstattet av noe flyktig og innadvendt. Vi aner ikke lenger hva UD holder på med. De har en korrupsjonsskandale hengende over hodet og den håper de skal gli over, men i mellomtiden risikerer Norge å havne i en tilspisset situasjon som kan bli en mini-Cuba-krise.Norge har tatt beslag i et russisk cruiseskip av - alle steder - Barentsburg på Svabard. Dermed ligger ikke bare vårt forhold til Russland i vektskålen, men også - i ytterste konsekvens - vår suverenitet over Svalbard.Det er vanskelig å forestille seg at Senja tingrett og sysselmannen har konfiskert skipet uten å konsultere UD. I så fall er dette en diplomatisk skandale som kan ende med et ydmykende norsk tilbaketog.Russland har maktmidlene. Norge har det ikke. Dette vil bli åpenbart.Hvordan har Norge havnet i en posisjon hvor vi søker konfrontasjon med vår store nabo i øst? Vi har forlatt en politikk med tilbakeholdenhet og noen prinsipper som gjorde at russerne visste hva de hadde å forholde seg til. Når lar Norge britiske spionfly sirkle utenfor Kola-halvøya og Nato-tropper får øve øst for den 24 lengdegrad.Tidligere lå politikken mot Russland fast. Nå flyter alt og alt er mulig.Velkommen til en spennende samtale med skribenten som kaller seg Vaktmesteren.
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If your sleep has changed in midlife… you're not imagining it.Waking up at 2am. Feeling tired but wired.Struggling to fall asleep—even when you're exhausted.It's not just your schedule.And it's not something you can “push through.”In this episode, we're talking about what's actually behind midlife sleep struggles—and how to support your body in a way that works now.✨ You'll learn:• why your nervous system impacts your sleep• why bedtime isn't where sleep starts• simple shifts that help your body relax and rest• how to stop the cycle of exhaustion + overthinkingBecause better sleep isn't about doing more.It's about creating the right conditions.
Met een camperbusje door Noorwegen met een peuter van 2,5 jaar. Hoe was dat? Simone ging van de Lofoten en Senja in het Noorden helemaal naar Nederland. We bespreken hoe dat was en alle tips. Daarnaast kletsen we ook over onze aankomende vakanties en alle voorpret daarvoor. Wat gaan we doen in de zomer? En wat ga jij doen? Wat zijn de beste vakanties met peuters?Volg de reis van Simone door Noorwegen op: www.polarsteps.com/Simone Plukkel***Extra:Gebruik onze code- MOEKES bij Boekadoe voor je eerste boekenpakket voor slechts 3,95! - MOEKES15 voor 15% korting bij SafeCourt Kitchen: PFAS-vrije keukenproducten- MOEKES15 voor 15% korting bij Natural Self op 100% natuurlijk huidverzorging.- MOEKES20 voor 20% korting op alle schildercursussen van StudioCremers- MOEKES30 voor 30% korting bij Happy Earth & WaterwipesMeer weten of heb je een vraag? Volg ons op Instagram:@moekesdepodcastSimone PlukkelViora Rebergen----- Deze aflevering wordt mede-mogelijk gemaakt door:Happy Earth - De hele collectie van Happy Earth is 100%(!) natuurlijk. De producten zijn vegan, dierproefvrij en microplasticvrij. Ze zijn geschikt voor alle huidtypes; dus ook voor de newborns. De verpakkingen zijn zo duurzaam mogelijk: van suikkerriet of 100% gerecycled plastic. Én alles is geproduceerd in Nederland met groene energie. Wij zijn al heel lang fans en gebruiken veel van de producten voor onze kleintjes! Gebruik nu MOEKES30 voor 30% op je gehele bestelling op www.happyearthcare.com.Deze aflevering in het bijzonder uitgelicht: Deodorant rollerAdverteren in deze podcast? Mail naar moekesdepodcast@gmail.com
What if your wellness routine isn't separate from manifesting… but actually the first step?In this episode, I'm breaking down why you can't think your way into a new life from a body that feels exhausted, inflamed, or stuck in survival mode—and how your daily wellness habits are shaping what you attract (whether you realize it or not).This is your reminder (and maybe the shift you didn't know you needed):✨ Your body is your manifestation vessel✨ Your nervous system determines what you can receive✨ How you care for yourself is the signal you send to lifeLINKS FOR YOU:SIMPLY :: well: Simplified wellness for women: https://tinyurl.com/SIMPLYwell Tired AF Yoga Series: https://tinyurl.com/LELTiredAFTHRIVE series playlist: https://tinyurl.com/LELThrive Tips for Strategic Radical Self-Care – Let's Get Started!https://lauraerdmanluntz.com/podcast29/ ➡️ SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel for FREE: https://tinyurl.com/LELYouTubeTVEnjoy!LauraTimestamps: 0:00 - Intro to the video 0:56 - Why Wellness IS Manifesting3:28 - Reason 16:28 - Reason 27:15 - Reason 38:15 - Why being in midlife matters10:04 - The next step12:56 - SIMPLY :: well+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
We were taught a lot about wellness…Low fat. No carbs. Push harder. Start over on Monday.But in midlife?Those rules don't work the same anymore.You're not too old.You're not too late.But you might be following habits that no longer support your body.In this episode, I break down the 7 biggest wellness mistakes women make in midlife—many rooted in outdated advice—and what to do instead.✨ Simple shifts. Real results.
Kortreist er tilbake og oppsummerer helgens fotball-runde. Vi har med oss FK Senja-trener Gunnar Moen i studio og bildet som er hengt opp på veggen i Senja-garderoben er blant samtale-emnene.
Ustadz Abdurrahman Zahier Bba - Saat Aku Berusia Senja
I 1978 forsvant fiskebåten Utvik Senior utenfor Senja, lokalbefolkningen mener den må ha blitt rent i senk av et annet skip, men myndighetene peker på dårlig skipper og dårlig mannskap. Det tar over 20 år før deler av sannheten kommer frem, den peker på sovhet, men alle andre beviser peker på en norsk fregatt som synder. Konspirasjonspodden tar en titt. Ansvarlig redaktør Kristin Ward Heimdal. Hør alle episodene fra Konspirasjonspodden eksklusivt hos Podme. Prøv gratis på podme.com.
If wellness has started to feel overwhelming… this is for you.After years of diets, trends, and starting over, it's easy to feel like you're doing something wrong.But what if the problem isn't you?In this episode, I share the simple shift that changed everything—and brought a deep sense of relief.No more extremes.No more overthinking.Just a simple, sustainable approach that actually works.✨ If you're ready to stop starting over, this is your next step.And if you want support, that's exactly why I created SIMPLY :: well—where wellness gets to be simple again.
Det ble nesten litt for mye spenning i forkant av helgas store ski-happening i Midt-Troms på grunn av mildvær. Men renn blir det, slår sjefen for Reistadløpet og Summit 2 Senja fast.
We live in a culture obsessed with big change.Total reinventions. And “This time everything will be different" feelings.But here's the truth most people overlook:The small, almost invisible changes are what actually change your life.One earlier bedtime.One strength session a week.One nourishing habit.One boundary.Small shifts are easier to sustain, kinder to your nervous system, and powerful enough to completely transform your wellness over time.And in midlife, that matters more than ever.In this episode of Ignite Your Life podcast, we explore why big overhauls often fail and why tiny, strategic changes create lasting momentum for your health, energy, and life.If you've ever felt like you need a total reset to feel better, this conversation will help you see a different path forward.✨ Strong. Simple. Sustainable.LINKS SHARED:SIGN UP FOR SIMPLY :: well: Small habits, big relief. Another video you may enjoy:Why ‘All or Nothing' Thinking Is Sabotaging Your Wellness (and any goals you've made!)Enjoy!LauraTimestamps: 0:00 - Intro to the video 1:16 - Intro to me3:25 - Change in the grain5:22 - The benefit of small changes7:01 - Changes in midlife8:22 - Let's talk discipline8:52 - SIMPLY :: well+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Are you stuck in the all-or-nothing trap with your wellness? Learn why missing a day doesn't mean failing, how small consistent steps are more powerful than perfection, and how to finally feel relief with your daily habits.
Jakarta-based band Ali combines funk, disco, and Middle Eastern music with Arabic lyrics. They were one of the performers at Pasar Senja 2026 in Melbourne. - Band asal Jakarta 'Ali' menggabungkan irama funk, disco, dan musik Timur Tengah dengan lirik berbahasa Arab. Mereka menjadi salah satu pengisi acara dalam Pasar Senja 2026 di Melbourne.
Want to know why we midlife women struggle with manifesting? It's in the way we were raised... our generation.If you experience guilt when you get good things or have a hard time with compliments or always feel you need to reciprocate, this episode is fo ryou.If this conversation helps you exhale even a little, you're not alone.Links from this video:Manifestation Isn't Just Mental — It's Physical (Exhausted bodies don't manifest)Midlife & Feeling STUCK in Your Manifesting? | Manifesting Map for Women in MidlifeI deserve this dammit energy: STAND TALL: From FEAR to EXCITEMENT on the Yoga MatNext week's Yoga video: COMING SOON➡️ SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel for FREE: https://tinyurl.com/LELYouTubeTV➡️ (Peri)Menopause playlist to check out: https://tinyurl.com/LELMidlifeSeriesEnjoy!LauraTimestamps: 0:00 - Intro to this episode1:25 - Intro to me2:12 - How exhaustion effects you3:21 - Make this topic more tangible5:08 - The key6:38 - Where to begin+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Nongkrong Festival brought Pasar Senja to Fed Square, drawing together Melbourne's Indonesian diaspora and the wider community for an evening of music, food, and connection on Valentine's Day. - Nongkrong Festival menghadirkan Pasar Senja di Fed Square Melbourne, menyatukan diaspora Indonesia dan warga Melbourne untuk menikmati musik, makanan, dan kehangatan komunitas di sore Valentine's Day.
If you've been doing the inner work… holding the vision… and the dream still hasn't landed — this isn't a failure.In midlife, manifestation doesn't break. Capacity shifts.This episode isn't about mindset, discipline, or wanting it more.It's about understanding what happens when the body no longer agrees to push — even toward the things it wants.You'll hear why:• exhausted bodies don't manifest• midlife capacity is different from hustle capacity• safety comes before expansion• vision without embodiment stays conceptualThere's nothing here to fix.Nothing to force.This is an identity reframe — not a teaching.If your dreams haven't landed yet, it may not be because you're blocked.It may be because your body is protecting you.Links from the video:Manifesting on the Mat playlistYoga for Manifesting: Unlocking the Power of the Law of AttractionManifesting For Beginners Enjoy!LauraTimestamps: 0:00 - Intro to the video 1:18 - Intro to me2:24 - Reason 13:56 - Reason 28:12 - Final thoughts+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
If you're doing all the “right” self-care things but still feel exhausted, wired, or off — this video is for you.This is Part 2 of my viral Self-Care for Midlife series, and we're going deeper into what actually works for women in midlife now, not what used to work 10 or 20 years ago.In this episode, we talk about why self-care in midlife must start with nervous system repair, how cortisol impacts sleep, weight, and energy, and why doing more isn't the answer — doing things differently is.This video is for you if:• You're tired all the time• Your sleep isn't what it used to be• Stress feels normal (but you know it shouldn't)• You want to feel better without extreme routines
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Microcosmos Records presents Protoaxis, the debut album by SymbiOm. This is a beautifully crafted psydub album. Blending percussion, didgeridoo breath, and organic textures with rich digital sound design, Protoaxis delivers nine groovy chillout tracks filled with good vibes and warm psychedelic energy. The music feels spontaneous and alive. Deep, trippy rhythms slide into uplifting grooves, occasionally shifting into unexpected patterns. Each track feels like a moment captured from a live band performance — where acoustic roots and electronic atmospheres meet in bright, soulful harmony. Protoaxis is warm, playful, and gently mind-expanding — a journey made for dancing, dreaming, and smiling. Feel the vibe!
After 30 years as a life coach, I've learned this: real change doesn't come from hustling harder or chasing perfect balance — it comes from small mindset shifts practiced consistently.In this episode, I'm sharing 7 mindset shifts that genuinely changed my life and my work, especially in midlife. These are the perspectives that helped me let go of people-pleasing, stop waiting for permission, work with fear instead of against it, and trust that growth happens through tiny daily choices.We talk about why balance is overrated, why tiny actions matter more than big plans, how fear and excitement feel the same in the body, and why your inner voice shapes everything. If you're stepping into a new year — or a new chapter — and want to grow with more ease, clarity, and self-trust, this episode is for you.This is mindset work for women who are done shrinking and ready to evolve — gently, honestly, and on their own terms.LINKS from Video:
If you're tired AF, running on stress fumes, or constantly saying, “I just need ONE day to myself”… this video is your new roadmap.In today's episode, we're ditching the micro-habits (you've heard all of them) and talking about the macro self-care ritual that every exhausted midlife woman needs: a Monthly Retreat Day.This isn't bubble baths and wishful thinking — it's a powerful reset that helps you:✨ Refill your energy instead of running on empty✨ Get clear on what you actually need (emotionally, physically, mentally)✨ Break the cycle of chronic stress + overwhelm✨ Support your hormones, sleep, mood, and nervous system✨ Prevent burnout instead of recovering from itInside, you'll learn:
✨ It's not too late — it's your time.This episode is your reminder that midlife isn't the end of the story — it's the start of your next chapter. We've been told that life slows down after 40… but what if this is actually when it starts to get good?In this conversation, we're redefining what it means to be “middle-aged,” learning to love the season we're in, and using manifesting and mindset shifts to create the life we really want.You'll learn:
Ministar branitelja Tomo Medved kaže da će Kolona sjećanja u Vukovaru biti dostojanstvena. Predstavnici srpske manjine, Milorad Pupovac i Boris Milošević, odali su počast svim žrtvama ratnog stradavanja u Vukovaru i Škabrnji. Hrvatski i turski istražitelji pokušavaju odgonetnuti kako i zašto je u padu Air Tractora poginuo turski pilot nedaleko Senja.
Xeno Legendium Kisah Hikayat Senja Di Usia Tua Dan Taubat Nasuha Dari Hati Terdalam Podcast Edition by Muhammad Hamzah Sakura Ryuki.Ada seorang pemuda dari kalangan Bani Israil yang beribadah kepada Allah SWT selama dua puluh tahun lamanya. Namun kemudian, ia tergelincir dalam kelalaian, dan hidup dalam kemaksiatan selama dua puluh tahun berikutnya.Suatu hari, ketika ia menatap bayangannya di cermin, ia melihat helai-helai rambutnya telah memutih. Hatinya tertegun, dan matanya basah oleh rasa penyesalan yang tiba-tiba menyeruak. Maka ia pun berbisik dengan lirih.“Wahai Tuhanku, wahai Allah SWT, selama dua puluh tahun aku telah taat kepada-Mu, lalu dua puluh tahun aku durhaka kepada-Mu. Kini, jika aku kembali kepada-Mu, akankah Engkau menerima aku lagi?”
The Tropical MBA Podcast - Entrepreneurship, Travel, and Lifestyle
Dan and Ian share 5 money tips for bootstrappers—from prioritizing personal finance and investing to getting in the company of other entrepreneurs. Follow this playbook and you could build wealth without a 7-figure exit (spoiler: only about 5% of businesses achieve this.) Free resource below! LINKS Share your thoughts on the podcast (takes 2 mins) (https://getperspective.ai/interview/tmba-feedback) This week's sponsor: SPP.co “Your billing, onboarding & projects in one client portal” (https://spp.co/) This week's sponsor: Smash Digital “Scale your organic traffic with future-proof strategies” (https://smashdigital.com/) FREE RESOURCE: Personal Financial Dashboard for Bootstrappers (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Li7LuETq2k8tfXSC9WrB-xTwtm_YOkxZOFBOT-bk8CM/edit?gid=1717697031#gid=1717697031) Olly Meaking's musings on entrepreneurship and crossing 7 figures ARR: (https://x.com/helloitsolly/status/1971549899188580447) Hang out with us at DCBKK this month (https://dynamitecircle.com/dcbkk) Connect with 7+ figure founders and join us in NYC this December (https://dynamitecircle.com/dc-black) 22 FREE business resources for location-independent entrepreneurs (https://tropicalmba.com/resources) CHAPTERS Audio: (00:00:50) How Dan Got Fired For Having Too Many Ideas (00:02:07) 5 Money Tips for Bootstrappers (00:03:00) Tip #1: Focus on Your Knowledge, Skillset, and Business Model (00:04:14) Case Study: Olly Meakings, Founder of Senja.io (00:07:13) Tip #2: Be Realistic About Your Liquidity Potential (00:11:42) Tip #3: Keep Your Second Bottom Line Sacred (00:16:47) Sponsor Shout-out: Smash Digital (00:17:43) Sponsor Shout-out: SPP.co (00:18:44) Tip #4: Be a Bull About 1 Non-Business Thing (00:23:47) Tip #5: Surround Yourself With Other Entrepreneurs CONNECT: Dan@tropicalmba.com Ian@tropicalmba.com Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Lucy Bella. PLAYLIST: How to Get Rich on X With a Fake Persona (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/get-rich-fake-persona) How to Instantly Improve Your Lead Pipeline by 20-50% (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/improve-your-lead-pipeline) Why $120K From Your Biz Beats $150K at a Job (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/balancing-wealth-freedom-mindset)
✨ You don't have to fake it ‘til you make it. That's old energy.In midlife, we've lived enough to know that belief doesn't happen overnight—it's a bridge you walk across, step by step. In this episode, I'm sharing the Belief Bridge exercise — how to move from doubt → possibility → confidence → manifestation. If you've ever felt like your dreams were “too big” or “too late” — this one's for you.
Episod Peram adalah episod yang sudah keluar dekat TV, tetapi masih tak upload lagi dekat Spotify.Instagram Thinker: https://www.instagram.com/thinker.studios/?hl=enHear us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KXoqorpVXT9sIVq8lYMyK
Are you ready to finish this year stronger than ever? ✨ In this episode, I'm sharing my personal 100-Day Challenge — 100 days between my birthday and the end of the year, when I commit to one small daily action that moves the needle in my life.Here's the truth: big transformations rarely come from massive overnight overhauls. They usually come from consistent, aligned actions, practiced daily. And when you stack 100 of those little actions together? You'll step into the new year with momentum, energy, and confidence.In this episode, you'll learn: How to create your own 100-Day Challenge with ease.Whether your focus is on wellness, manifesting, or simply showing up for yourself, this challenge works. You don't need to do it perfectly — you just need to start.
À Senja, en Norvège, des archéologues ont découvert un cercueil viking contenant une femme et un chien, témoignage rare de rites funéraires.Traduction :In Senja, Norway, archaeologists uncovered a Viking boat burial containing a woman and a dog—rare funerary ritual evidence. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
✨ Manifesting in Midlife? You're not behind — you're just in your becoming.In this podcast episode, I'm sharing the real reasons manifestation feels harder for midlife women — and the 6-step method I use to help you reset your energy, get clear, and actually receive what you desire.If you've felt stuck, burned out, or like manifesting just “doesn't work for you” — this is where it shifts.As women in our 40s, 50s, and beyond, we're wiser, stronger, and so ready to live for ourselves — but we've also inherited outdated beliefs that block our ability to dream, trust, and receive.✨ This isn't hustle manifesting. This is nervous system-supported, midlife-empowered, grounded manifestation — made for you.
Send us a textEver wondered why some websites convert better than others, despite having similar products or content? The secret weapon might be carefully placed customer testimonials. This podcast episode dives deep into the undeniable power of social proof and how it transforms hesitant visitors into confident customers.Customer testimonials represent the next best thing to a personal recommendation from a trusted friend. When potential customers see others like them praising your offerings, it creates an immediate sense of trust that no amount of self-promotion can achieve. Beyond boosting conversions, testimonials also strengthen your website's E-E-A-T signals, making them a powerful SEO asset in the age of Google's helpful content updates.From finding existing reviews across social media and review platforms to implementing strategic request systems, this episode walks you through practical approaches to building your testimonial collection. Learn how KeywordsPeopleUse.com tripled their review submissions with a simple "mystery reward" technique, and discover how tools like Senja.io can streamline the entire process. The discussion also covers optimal placement strategies—putting the right testimonials in strategic locations across your digital touchpoints for maximum impact.Ready to harness the persuasive power of your customers' words? Subscribe to "SEO Is Not That Hard" for more actionable SEO strategies, and download my free 101 Quick SEO Tips from the show notes. Visit KeywordsPeopleUse.com today to discover the questions your potential customers are really asking online.SEO Is Not That Hard is hosted by Edd Dawson and brought to you by KeywordsPeopleUse.com Help feed the algorithm and leave a review at ratethispodcast.com/seo You can get your free copy of my 101 Quick SEO Tips at: https://seotips.edddawson.com/101-quick-seo-tipsTo get a personal no-obligation demo of how KeywordsPeopleUse could help you boost your SEO and get a 7 day FREE trial of our Standard Plan book a demo with me nowSee Edd's personal site at edddawson.comAsk me a question and get on the show Click here to record a questionFind Edd on Linkedin, Bluesky & TwitterFind KeywordsPeopleUse on Twitter @kwds_ppl_use"Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Feeling stuck in midlife? You're not broken — you might just be running on empty.In this quick but powerful video, I'll guide you through a midlife alignment check-in that's helped countless women reset their energy, reconnect to their purpose, and move forward without the hustle.If you've been feeling unmotivated, foggy, or disconnected — this is your moment to pause, breathe, and ask 3 important questions before you try to manifest or force action.This is the first episode of my Manifesting in Midlife Summer Series — where we ditch the pressure and start manifesting from alignment, not exhaustion.
Get 2 months of Senja.io for only $1! Go to http://gemmabonhamcarter.com/senja and use code GEMMA at checkout.If your "happy clients" folder is a hot mess and finding a decent testimonial feels like a full-time job, this episode is for you. I'm spilling the tea on the tool that completely transformed how I collect, manage, and actually use testimonials. Spoiler: it's not another Google Form.I'll walk you through how this one sneaky system helped us clean up the chaos and 4x our testimonial collection rate—plus, I'll show you how it's actually improving conversions on sales pages without any extra work. If you're ready to stop leaving money on the table (and wasting hours chasing down that one DM you vaguely remember), hit play.What you'll learn:Why testimonials are NOT a “nice to have” (they're a necessity)How we 4x'd testimonial submissions with one simple featureThe exact tool I use to manage all our testimonials (and why it's worth every penny)Ways to dynamically showcase testimonials without touching your sales page againThe AI feature inside this tool that literally writes your copy for youMentioned Resources:Senja: https://www.gemmabonhamcarter.com/senjaLet's Work Together: https://www.gemmabonhamcarter.com/programsWhat I Use to Run My 7-Figure Business: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/toolsConnect on Social: https://www.instagram.com/gemma.bonhamcarter Support the show
In this episode, I'm sharing three real-life manifesting stories to inspire women who are using the law of attraction, energy alignment, and mindset work to create the life they want—especially in midlife.✨ Ready for some serious manifesting inspiration? In this episode, I'm sharing 3 powerful manifesting stories that prove manifestation is real, it works—and it often unfolds in ways you never expect.You'll hear:✔️ A story of how fast manifestation can happen✔️ What to do if you're questioning whether your dream is really meant for you✔️ My personal favorite—how manifesting works even when you're not trying (yes, really!)Whether you're into law of attraction, manifestation success stories, or just need a dose of real-life spiritual motivation, these stories will remind you that your dreams are closer than you think.
Ready to take your manifesting practice to the next level? In this podcast episode, I'm sharing how I use high-vibrational essential oils to align with my desires, raise my frequency, and create powerful energetic shifts.These 7 manifesting oils are part of my daily rituals to feel grounded, open-hearted, focused, and fully in my feminine energy. Whether you're visualizing your goals, journaling, meditating, or just need a vibe reset, these oils work with your body and energy to make manifesting easier, more natural, and more magnetic.
In This Episode What does authentic public relations actually look like in practice? In this conversation, Adi Klevit speaks with Senja Spelman about how to build powerful marketing systems rooted in purpose, not just promotion. Senja shares her journey from working in dental and disaster restoration to becoming a sought-after PR leader in home improvement. She highlights how storytelling, local partnerships, and authenticity have helped scale brands while staying true to their values. One standout initiative—Baths for the Brave—showcases how thoughtful PR can drive national recognition and meaningful change. Together, Adi and Senja explore the systems behind consistent community engagement, how to identify causes aligned with company values, and why retention and recruitment often benefit just as much as brand reputation. If you're looking to build a marketing strategy that resonates and drives results, this episode is packed with actionable insights.
If you've been feeling stuck, low-energy, or disconnected from your highest self — this is your sign to reset.In this video, I'm sharing the 7 holistic wellness habits I incorporated that actually raised my vibration, improved my nervous system regulation, and helped me manifest with more ease. These are grounded, practical shifts that made a massive difference in my physical, emotional, and energetic health.
Can you be content and still want more? As a manifesting yoga coach, I hear this question all the time. In this video, we explore the truth about desire and contentment on the path of spiritual growth.Yoga teaches santosha (contentment), but manifesting is rooted in desire. Are they in conflict? Not at all. In fact, they're both essential parts of your soul's evolution.You'll learn:
In this episode, Wes Bush interviews Olly Meakings, founder of Senja.io, about his journey bootstrapping a testimonial collection tool to $800K ARR. Olly reveals his unique story of building the business with a co-founder he's never met in person, their product-led approach, and how they maintained motivation through the challenging early years. Key Takeaways: [00:01:31] Origin story and meeting his co-founder Wilson via Twitter [00:06:38] Launching with the most generous free plan in the market [00:11:49] Shipping 100+ features per year while struggling financially [00:24:22] Year 3 breakthrough - growing from $20K to $60K MRR [00:29:05] Moving to a four-day workweek [00:38:09] Current team structure - just two co-founders and one technical hire [00:51:30] Knowing yourself and building a support network as a founder Links Olly Meakings on LinkedIn Senja
Važno je da ljudi učine sve da održe porodicu, ali kad shvate da će biti srećniji odvojeni, onda treba da se raziđu, jer to je bolja opcija i za dete, priča gošća Mamazjanije i mama jedne Senje, Ivana Marinković “Frajerka”, koja je doktor filoloških nauka, zaposlena u Institutu za srpski jezik SANU, organizatorka venčanja, influenserka, a uz sve to, naglašava, uvek ima vremena za sebe i za svoje dete. Ivana se tokom razgovora osvrnula na bolne periode kada je pokušavala da održi i iznese trudnoću, ali, nažalost, nije uspevala. "Imala sam vanmateričnu trudnoću, potom i sponatni, a kad sam treći put ostala trudna, ležala sam dva meseca u bolnici. Hospitalizovana sam kad sam bila tek u petoj nedelji. Imam utisak da sam uspela, jer sam 'pustila', odnosno konačno sam se opustila i rekla sebi, ‘šta bude, biće'. Takođe sam se obraćala i bebi u sebi, i rekla joj da i ona mora malo da poradi na ovome", kroz osmeh priča Ivana. Ona je danas ponosna mama devetogodišnje Senje kojoj posvećuje najveći deo svog slobodnog vremena. "Imala sam neke poslovne ponude, ali sam ih odbila jer želim da provodim više vremena sa ćerkom dok je još mala. Aktivnost na mrežama je išla tom putanjom da mi oduzme dosta vremena, a već radim u Institutu i bavim se organizacijom venčanja i to je sve zajedno mnogo posla". Dodaje da kad ne radi i nije sa ćerkom, voli i sebi da udovolji, da se opusti i napuni baterije. "Bar pola sata dnevno odvojim samo za sebe, da izađem negde i popijem kafu. Mislim da je jako važno da žena bude ostvarena i zadovoljna da bi bila dobra mama", kaže Ivana. Nakon borbe da održi trudnoću, iz koje je stigla Senja, nažalost, došlo je do razvoda. "Ona je bila mala, a mi smo odlučili da se rastanemo. To nikad nije lako. Čovek sve čini da mu se porodica ne raspadne, nije to samo dvoje ljudi koji se razilaze, to je rascep porodice, a okolina krivicu uvek nekako svaljuje na ženu. Svakako, ne kajem se, jer mislim da je za dete daleko bolje da bude sa roditeljima koji su odvojeni, a srećni, nego da živi u disfunkcionalnoj zajednici", objašnjava Ivana. Opisuje i kako je ćerki dosta pomogla psihoterapija da prebrodi težak period. "Kad smo joj zajedno saopštili, počela je da se smeje, ali to je delovalo kao odbrambeni mehanizam deteta koje ne može odmah da prihvati tako drastičnu promenu", priča naša gošća. Ono što je problem su ljudi, koji i danas, u 21. veku, stigmatizuju samohrane majke. “Doživljavamo da u centru Beograda stičeš utisak da bi lakše prihvatili da žena, majka, ima pored sebe bilo kakvog muškarca, makar i onog koji je bije, samo da nije sama. Da je tu ta muška figura, kakva god i to je prosto neverovatno”, naglašava Ivana. U razgovoru je navela da ćerki pruža dosta slobode i da nije helikopter mama. “Ima nekih ljudi koji kažu da je 'nestašna', jer se popela na drvo, a ona je samo živahno dete, puno energije i deca treba da budu napolju, a ne da sede sa tabletom po ceo dan. Dogovorile smo se da može da koristi tablet pola sata radnim danima i sat vremena kad ne ide u školu. Za sad nekako uspeva, ali videćemo koliko će potrajati. Svakako, ono što želimo da naša deca budu i kako želimo da žive i da se ponašaju, treba mi prvo da pokažemo, jer je naš model taj na koji se ugledaju”, zaključuje Ivana “Frajerka”.
Are you doing “everything right” when it comes to manifestation—but still not seeing results?You've probably been told things like “Just think positive!” or “Act as if and it will come!” But what if those tips are only scratching the surface?In this episode, I'm busting 5 common manifestation myths that might be blocking your abundance without you even realizing it. I'll show you what actually works—so you can finally call in the love, health, wealth, and opportunities you've been dreaming of.You'll learn: ✨ Why positive thinking alone isn't enough✨ The truth about taking action (even in spiritual practices)✨ Why effort and resistance don't mean you're off track✨ How to handle doubt without ruining your manifestations✨ The key to keeping what you manifest
If you've been visualizing, scripting, and meditating, but nothing is shifting… you might be making one of these 5 BIG Manifestation Mistakes! In this video, I'm breaking down the 5 biggest manifestation red flags that could be keeping you stuck in lack instead of abundance. Plus, I'll show you exactly how to shift your energy so you can start receiving with ease!
I have been a fitness and wellness expert for over 35 years and I was stumped when I reached middle age - added 20 pounds and NOTHING shifted things. I just kept gaining weight and feeling tired all the time.Last year I took a deep dive into my wellness in middle age during my My Year to Thrive. I learned SO MUCH! I've already done videos on:Sleep: https://LauraErdmanLuntz.com/Podcast82 Relaxation: https://LauraErdmanLuntz.com/Podcast83 Energy: https://LauraErdmanLuntz.com/Podcast84It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that true energy comes from taking care of your body—through the right exercise, sleep, and wellness habits. In this video, I'm sharing the best midlife fitness routine that helps boost energy, metabolism, and overall well-being.If you're a woman over 40 wondering how to exercise in midlife, this is for you! I'll cover FIVE things you want to work on:If you've been feeling tired, unmotivated, or struggling with workouts that don't feel right anymore, this guide will help you shift into an exercise routine that supports your body in midlife.RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:GRAB the FREE Manifesting Tool Kit: FREE TOOL KIT: Trimming the Midlife Waistline & Minimizing Belly FatCheck out my 12-video: The Complete Beginner Yoga Series(Peri)Menopause playlist to check out: https://tinyurl.com/LELMidlifeSeriesEnjoy! XO LauraTimecards: 0:00 - Intro to video 0:47 - Intro to me2:18 - Intro to this series3:42 - Tip #15:44 - Tip #26:21 - Tip #36:56 - Tip #47:38 - Tip #59:44 - Where to begin+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ever wonder what the very first animal on Earth was?
Have you ever imagined yourself gliding across the dance floor elegantly, following the beautiful rhythm of music? Ballroom dancing could be the answer. - Pernahkah Anda membayangkan diri Anda meluncur di atas lantai dansa dengan elegan, mengikuti irama musik yang indah? Ballroom dancing bisa menjadi jawabannya.
What does it take to build a micro-agency that scales without sacrificing flexibility? In this episode of Confessions, Cindy and Jess chat with conversion copywriter Eman Ismail, founder of Eman CopyCo, about her journey to creating a micro-agency. With experience working in the charity sector, Eman dives deep into her decision to transition from solo work to a micro-agency model that lets her balance big projects with a flexible lifestyle. They talk about the nuts and bolts of managing client work with a contractor team, fostering client trust, and scaling up with intention (no big, overwhelming teams here!). Eman also shares her launch journey—complete with website rebranding, new team introductions, and some bold shifts in positioning.Tune in to hear how Eman navigates hiring, pricing, and marketing, and why it's crucial to find the right experts who can deliver quality. If you're curious about building your own agency or hiring top-tier support, Eman's insights will resonate!5 Key Takeaways:Micro-Agency = Flexibility: Eman highlights how her micro-agency model allows her to hire when needed, avoid full-time employee obligations, and keep a flexible work-life balance.Client Trust in Contractors: Through careful branding and clear messaging, Eman builds trust with clients to work directly with her contractors, taking herself out of the day-to-day work loop.Pricing for Quality Work: Eman stresses the value of paying for quality. Her team's expertise comes with a cost, but it's worth it for reliable results and strong client satisfaction.Marketing with Intent: Post-launch, Eman found that her audience needed time to adjust. She's now investing more than ever in intentional marketing to showcase her agency's strengths.Using Senja for Social Proof: Eman's secret tool, Senja, helps her manage, organize, and promote testimonials across platforms—crucial for building credibility and converting new leads.Find Us Online: https://www.confessionswithjessandcindy.comConnect with Eman: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/?originalSubdomain=uk Website: https://www.emancopyco.com/ Podcast: https://www.emancopyco.com/podcast Connect with Cindy:Cindy Wagman Coaching: cindywagman.comFractional Fundraising Network: fractionalfundraising.co/LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/cindywagmanConnect with Jess:Out In the Boons: outintheboons.meLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jesscampbelloutintheboons/Resources:SenjaKit (formerly ConvertKit)BS Free BusinessSix-Figure Freelance CopywriterEman's Custom Email PackagesEman's Evergreen Product Suite
A Norway Trip Report...on today's Milenomics² Podcast 01:00 Scope: 2 weeks in Norway. Oslo, Tromso, Lofoten then back to Oslo for a few days. Wanted to get away from people. Love the coast, and Norway has a LOT of coastline Spent most of our time in the arctic Circle (but not considered the arctic) Map: 10:12 Outbound: Air France. LAX-CDG Plus a 4hr layover. Flight was smooth and the daytime departure was nice Got to experience the new LAX Air France lounge. Open 3 weeks ago. New is always better. 4hrs in CDG was perfect with kids. Got through immigration, train to the 2F terminal, settled into a lounge, everyone showered and then about 45 minutes later we were off to the gate Kids meal was pre-ordered and was great. CDG-OSL very basic, service by Amelia (by Air France) 20:10 Getting to Oslo from the airport Fly to vs Vy. Trains run every 10-20 minutes. Travel time is less than 30 minutes. Flytoget calls itself the 'fastest' airport train. This might be true, but only by a minute or two. Vy is a few minutes slower. Faster than driving even. Flytoget has Kids free vs VY so the prices start to converge when you take this into consideration approx $12 - 24 per person one way. Taxi was about $125. We had 4 of these one ways to do so we needed to get good at them. Vy app is not as good as the Ruter app for buying tickets with US credit cards. Stick to the Ruter app. Ruter and VY app cannot buy flytoget tickets, so Ruter + Flytoget app are the ideal combo. Tickets can also easily be bought at the ticket machines. 25:20 Clarion hotel the hub (a strawberry hotel) Location is great, just off Oslo central station 810(!) rooms. Norway's Largest hotel. Did not feel this big. Booked family size room for 16000 points With a Strata Premier this is 8000 TYP transferred to Choice. Included a pull out sofa which was already set up for us. Includes full buffet breakfast with omelette and crepe station. Nice, newish hotel. Certainly a great way to spend TYP and appreciate they book family rooms. Came back and worked to get connecting rooms. Seemed willing to even give some partial extra credit for the family room vs. 2 regular rooms. 30:58 Oslo: World city, really a great feel to the city, full of energy, parks and fantastic amounts of museums. 20+ Hours of daylight. People outdoors and a city that is alive. Paris and Prague feels. But English is a first or second language in most signs and interaction. Summer in Norway is Wildflower season. The landscaping in the cities is beautiful. Be Aware of your surroundings at night. There were some sketchy areas we stumbled into. Nothing too rough but still, be aware. Food was easy to find and diverse Interesting food halls: Oslo Street Food or Barcode Street Food Most world cuisine was easy to find and well done. Getting around is so easy. There are very few people driving cars. Taxis only really. Malls. So many malls. Beautiful they way they preserved the facade of the building and then you walk in and find a 3 story mall. NeoTokyo Store was stocked with Japanese toys/foods/snacks. Normal Store was a favorite of my two kids for candy/gum/interesting small dollar shopping for them. Gets rural quickly, leave city center and you're in the forest. Everything I saw ahead of visiting said to get out of Oslo -- I really, really enjoyed Oslo, and wish we spent more time there. SO much to explore. 35:24 Food in Norway Solid! Nothing like I was expecting Even in Tromso easy to find good options: Sushi, Thai, Fish & Chips, kid friendly food everywhere. Lofoten: had some meals out, touristy but to be expected. Our budget flex was that we had an airbnb in Tromso/Lofoten with a kitchen. Instead you could opt for prepared foods from the grocery. Reindeer: not bad. My 9 year old ordered it twice. Fruits and veggies are plentiful and easy to find in stores. Strawberry, raspberry, blueberry season. Fantastic berries that were easy to find. Had one meal that was Norwegian. It was 'ok.' Watermelon, passion fruit, grapes, nectarines, mangoes etc. 45:36 Travel to Tromso and Lofoten 1 quick 2hr flight on Norwegian Fine. Much better than southwest. Included 4 checked bags and overhead access. Incoming plane had everyone deplane and then boarded us and took off all in less than 35 minutes Pretty views from the plane on the right side as we approached Tromso. Tromso rental car: Hertz Months out cars were expensive. One way rentals to Lofoten were nearly $2000. Originally booked an Alamo rate about $700 for a week. Anything less than 7 days was over $1200. Was told this would be an automated kiosk. That's likely old info. All rental companies at the airport had full manned areas. Rented a VW ID.4 ev. Got a VW ID.4 $524 for a week. Tolls, ferries and parking meant a $300 pre-authorization. Ended up using about $80 in tolls with 1000 miles driven. Tolls are once per hour, regardless of how many you go through. Most tolls were under $2. Returned it late and nearly empty. I didn't want to bother charging it. Was quoted about $25 plus the cost of electricity if I returned it under “around 70%”. I decided to leave it as empty as possible and skip a charging stop on the return since I'm paying for the convenience. Tours: get your guide+ capital one shopping Commodity tours are a great use of capital one. Click through and don't buy, a few days later a good offer comes to email. Clicked through a common tour operator and didn't end up paying for the tour. Used some chase UR Received a 38.5% cash back offer from Capital One shopping Which….just worked! Took two tours down from 100 or so per person to 63 or so per person 51:29 Tromso: where to stay? The city is….well, a city. Has a few strawberry hotels and a Radisson Blu Parking is about $4/hr in the main tourists area. I don't know if any hotel has parking. You could certainly get around on public transit (hard with kids) even to far flung parts of the area. But being away from the city is quick and easy. 15 minutes puts you in an incredibly rural beautiful environment. If I had it to do over I'd stay on the island of Kvaløya near Esterboten or Sommory. You're close to Tromso but with incredible views: The best grocery store seemed to be the Eurospar on E862 No other store matched it for fresh fruits and veggies. Grocery prices are reasonable, stores are stocked with plenty of great fresh options and even some ethnic staples. Beer and Wine are expensive and wine is only sold at Vinmonopolat stores. 56:52 Low-ish season in Tromso / Lofoten Busy time is apparently northern lights and early spring for winter sports I thought summer in Tromso was fantastic Negatives, whale season is not summer. Did see some porpoise. Tours were 10-25% full. Small enough that you got to know the group. Slow pace in Northern Norway. Very Slow. 9-10 max 1:00:11 Tromso to Lofoten islands. This was the ultimate “what's the best way to get there” test Flying might have worked. Except cars were extremely pricey at Svolvaer, and the closet airport had a tiny runway. There are no direct flights from Tromso to Svolvaer. At some level it meant a full day of travel either by car or air. So we road tripped it. There are high speed Ferries that don't take cars, and drop you in Harstad (still not where we wanted to be). There are options that involve busses. But again with mobility issues (little kids) I wanted a car. Option 1: over land. 6hrs or so. About 500km. no views, and locals say not worth doing. Option 2: two ferries plus about 300km of driving. 8hrs. Option 3: Hurtigruten. Maybe 14 hrs but nearly direct. Not every day. Must prebook. Weird hours. If you're going to book this book it on the Norwegian language site (and maybe with a VPN) for the lowest pricing. Needed to decide which to do, booked nothing ahead of time. Originally decided on the south, direct drive. Was swayed by locals to take the ferries. Big mistake. Senja was a really beautiful place. Pivoted and made it work, thanks to my wife's quick Google searching and reassuring calming down. Just drive straight. Roads are easy and we did the return in just about 6hrs with a short break in the middle. I think a more standard trip is flying to Lofoten from either Oslo, Bergen or Bodo. Adding in Lofoten pushed the complexity up. I'm very glad we went to Lofoten I loved it, impossible to describe. My Final Route looked like this: 1:18:34 Ferries. Interesting for People, Terrible for Cars Cars line up early, fit very few cars. Tour Busses get to cut the line. Arrived about 50 minutes early and was #12 in line. For the second ferry in Gryllfjord I was an hour+ early and #65-70 in line (!) Scan license place and auto charge. People without a car are free EV pays half price Seems like a service to connect islands with last mile service, not as a method of reliable car transport Not worth doing. Long waits, no way to pre-book and no guarantee you can get on these ferries. 1:20:44 Lofoten: Need to get beyond Svolvaer for the best of the islands. Svolvaer is any other fishing village. Past Svolvaer is unlike anywhere I've ever been. Islands as far as the eye can see, some of the best driving I've ever done Harrowing roads in some places where you need to pass a bus or truck and there isn't enough room Peace and quiet. Weather was unusually warm. Anyone can take a good picture in Lofoten. Surprising numbers of beaches and swimmable areas. Tours: Oslo: brunch on the fjord, nice but nothing overly impressive about the brunch. Fram Museum (Fantastic, captivated my two kids for 90+ minutes) Tromso: fjord boat tour, arctic fishing. Incredible with the weather we had. Husky cafe tour and training Floating sauna and swim Lofoten: silent trollfjord tour, beaches Henningsvær, Lofoten: Extremely touristy. 1:33:20 Return to Oslo and Return home. By now we're pros getting to/from Oslo Airport Back to the hotel for connecting rooms....that were not ready for us Let it go a day, fixed it the next day. 3 days in Olso: Shopping, city exploration, parks and playgrounds for the kids. Could have spent more time and seen even more museums. Return home on Air France, overnight in Paris. It all just worked. 1:45:15 Overall impressions Such a laid back country. Almost too laid back (ferry story). Food was not an issue at all. A huge misconception is that the food here is not accessible. Cigarette smoking is everywhere unfortunately. Alcohol laws are not in line with the rest of Europe and can be pricey. Sunday is a big deal. Almost all stores close. Joker groceries are open Sunday. Tourist towns like Tromso are….touristy but people also live there. Fun to visit the malls and see their daily lives. Talking to people led us to some of the best surprises of the trip. Nice to be in a country where we could communicate easily. Midnight sun was more of a feature than a bug. We packed our days often going 8am to 10pm Driving 1000+miles was a mix of very easy and white knuckling. Speed limits make no sense. Lots of Amalfi style 1.5 lane roads in Senja and the Lofoten Islands.
Al and Kevin talk about the people they wish were marriage candidates Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:02:18: What Have We Been Up To 00:07:01: Marvelous Game Showcase 00:28:38: New Games 00:33:40: Other Game News 00:49:36: People We Want As Marriage Candidates 01:15:43: Outro Links Marvelous Game Showcase Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Gourdlets Release Date Slime Rancher 2 0.5.0 Update Paleo Pines 1.4.3 Update Minami Lane 1.1 Update Potion Permit Complete Edition Sakuna Anime Contact Al on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheScotBot Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript (0:00:31) Al: Hello farmers and welcome to another episode of The Harvest Season. (0:00:37) Al: My name is Al and we’re here today to talk about cottagecore games, woohoo, woohoo, wow. (0:00:38) Kev: My name is Kevin last I checked (0:00:45) Kev: Whoo (0:00:46) Kev: Like cottage snore games. I’m kidding. No, actually it’s very exciting today. We have a lot of views (0:00:51) Al: I was gonna say, I was gonna say, are you Johnny? (0:00:54) Al: Like that’s, feels like something he would say. (0:00:56) Kev: No, no, I just I I don’t think that jokes been made yet. Um, I had to seize the opportunity (0:01:01) Al: I’ll need to search through the transcripts to see if it’s been said or not, but you’re (0:01:05) Al: right, I don’t remember it being said. (0:01:08) Al: All right, this episode, our main topic, if you will, although I suspect it will be the (0:01:15) Al: smallest part of the episode, but we’ll see, our main topic is people in cottagecore games (0:01:22) Al: that we want as marriage candidates that currently are not available as marriage candidates. (0:01:27) Al: This is the third of the trilogy of our marriage candidates. (0:01:30) Kev: Yeah, I get that the new that’s the you know, the last of news regards last minute last minute is so big (0:01:38) Kev: Like I forgot that’s what we’re here to talk of (0:01:39) Al: You’re like, oh, yeah, we’re actually we’re going to do that. (0:01:42) Al: Yeah, we’ve got that bit to do as well. (0:01:43) Kev: Yeah, I’m glad you also specified a (0:01:47) Kev: Cottagecore games, right because unfortunately I can’t talk about Jenny from high school (0:01:55) Al: Before that, we have some news. (0:01:58) Al: We have just some generic news. (0:02:01) Al: We also have some new games announced and we have we’re going to talk about (0:02:06) Al: marvellous games showcase, that’s marvellous (0:02:09) Al: the games company not marvel the comics company marvellous so we’re going to (0:02:16) Al: talk about that but first of all Kevin what have you been up to (0:02:21) Kev: Um, so, not, I mean, okay. (0:02:25) Kev: A lot of my pre times being consumed by fable them, the 1.0 came out. (0:02:29) Kev: I picked it up. (0:02:30) Kev: I’m playing it. (0:02:31) Kev: I’m enjoying it. (0:02:32) Kev: It’s, it’s the village builder I wanted. (0:02:36) Kev: I’m doing it. (0:02:37) Kev: Um, you know, I, like, I could go into detail, but that’s probably better for (0:02:42) Kev: another time, um, just, it’s really good. (0:02:43) Al: Yes. Yes, I’m sure you’ll go into detail on it on a future episode. (0:02:45) Kev: I enjoy it. (0:02:45) Kev: Thumbs up. (0:02:46) Kev: Um, when uh, uh, (0:02:51) Kev: um, uh, so that’s when I need the chill to, you know, brain dead game, more or less. (0:02:59) Kev: Uh, when I do feel like actually playing, I picked up some fighting games this week. (0:03:05) Kev: Uh, again, in particular, uh, Street Fighter 6 is the big one because they had, uh, the last of their wave of season one DLC or whatever dropped. (0:03:16) Kev: They added Akuma, who’s a big scary guy, both as a character. (0:03:21) Kev: I’m enjoying getting back into that. I am bad, I have lost everything, I feel worse than ever, but I am still playing. (0:03:32) Kev: So, you know, fighting games. (0:03:32) Al: when you when you said that you’re you’re bad I was going to say obvious the (0:03:35) Kev: What about you, Al? What have you been up to? (0:03:38) Kev: Okay, go ahead. (0:03:40) Kev: Mm-hmm. (0:03:42) Al: important thing is that you’re enjoying it and then you immediately followed up (0:03:45) Al: with I feel worse than ever about it so I was like mmm well awkward well we love (0:03:51) Kev: Yeah, well, look, we’re Pokemon fans. (0:03:55) Kev: We’re gluttons for punishment. (0:03:58) Al: Okay, what have I been asking for? (0:04:02) Al: I have picked up Starstruck Thagobond, which came out about a week ago as we’re recording. (0:04:10) Al: And yeah, I’m enjoying it so far. We’ll see where it goes and how much I enjoy it, etc, etc. (0:04:20) Al: I also may well go into more detail on that in the future episode. (0:04:26) Kev: Okay. [laughs] (0:04:28) Al: I’ve… (0:04:32) Al: Yes, yes it does. I have also been playing more farm RPG, which was, (0:04:39) Al: I don’t know if you’ve listened to this week’s episode or not, Kevin, because it’s only two days (0:04:42) Al: since it came out. Well, that’s what we were talking about me and Cody, and I have continued (0:04:42) Kev: I’m… Yeah, no, I have not caught up on that. (0:04:49) Al: to play it, so I don’t know how long I will continue to play it for, but it is, it’s very (0:04:52) Kev: Hey, well, there you go. (0:04:55) Al: much my just, I’ve just been kind of tapping buttons on mobile when I feel like it sort of thing for it, (0:05:01) Al: So. (0:05:03) Al: Yeah, I have been, I have been playing that. I don’t know if enjoying is the right word. (0:05:04) Kev: You enjoy the number go big some people do (0:05:09) Al: It’s like, do you, it’s like if you play cookie clicker, do you enjoy that? (0:05:13) Al: Is it? I don’t know. Yeah. Yeah. Enjoy is just an interesting word for it. Anyway, (0:05:21) Kev: That’s that (0:05:23) Al: we don’t need to get into that. And I’ve been playing some more Pokemon, as usual. It’s, (0:05:28) Al: It’s raid weekend, Kevin, so I’ve done the raid this weekend. (0:05:32) Al: I thought you were going to say Street Fighter 6 has Swampert. (0:05:32) Kev: Who’s rate or what is being attacked? What is that a Swampert? You know, what’s crazy? (0:05:41) Kev: What if I told you Street Fighter 6 introduced rates (0:05:48) Kev: No, no, I wish (0:05:49) Al: How does a raid work in a fighting game, a one-on-one fighting game? (0:05:54) Kev: Yeah (0:05:56) Kev: Basically, you’ve got to beat up a bunch you beat up X number of opponents or whatever and you (0:06:02) Kev: Earn attack points and then those attack points are used to fire a big cannon at a big scary version of Akuma in this case (0:06:12) Kev: To whittle down. It’s held to a zero and rewards are based on how much you contribute yada. Yada (0:06:18) Kev: Obviously, it’s not actually like a (0:06:20) Al: Yeah, yeah, it’s it’s like a yeah, it’s a it’s a whole world sort of get a big number type thing. (0:06:22) Kev: You know cooperative thing (0:06:27) Kev: Yeah, yeah, it’s a goal like like those Sun and Moon events you remember back (0:06:32) Al: Yes, I do. (0:06:33) Kev: 8 billion eggs or whatever. Yeah, I like that. But okay Swampert’s cool. I like Swampert. They should bring (0:06:42) Al: Well maybe they will with this upcoming game. (0:06:46) Kev: I hope so. (0:06:46) Kev: Yeah, I know. (0:06:48) Kev: I’m so excited. (0:06:48) Kev: Oh my gosh, we’re back. (0:06:51) Al: Excited but excited-ish. Excited for what could be. (0:07:00) Kev: Yeah, yeah. (0:07:02) Al: All right let’s talk about we’re gonna first talk about the Marvelous game (0:07:06) Al: showcase. It’s interesting. Marvelous game showcase. It’s not games. (0:07:12) Al: It makes it sound like they’re just showcasing one game but it was definitely (0:07:15) Al: multiple games. Well it was multiple games kind of because we didn’t really (0:07:20) Al: get any details about anything. Are you excited about Far Magia? (0:07:22) Kev: Speaking of being excited for what COULD be… (0:07:29) Al: The concept of it anyway. (0:07:31) Kev: Uh, okay. So… (0:07:35) Kev: What is the concept? (0:07:36) Al: Well that’s a good question. So Far Magia is their first. They (0:07:41) Al: He originally announced this game a year ago. (0:07:42) Al: This is going to be, you’re going to hear this a lot in this section. (0:07:47) Al: They originally announced this game a year ago at the Marvelous Game Showcase (0:07:50) Al: 2023 as Project Magia, and they didn’t really say anything about it. (0:07:55) Al: They just said, we’re making it. (0:07:57) Al: And then they’ve shown a little cut scene, game introduction type thing with a bunch (0:08:04) Al: of characters and they went into detail about some of the characters. (0:08:07) Al: And that’s, that’s it. (0:08:08) Al: We still don’t have any game, game footage, gameplay. (0:08:12) Al: We don’t have any real information about the game itself, like what actually is it. (0:08:18) Al: I’m assuming it’s going to be a farming game based on the name, but I might be wrong. (0:08:24) Kev: That would, that would be why, I mean, yep, right. (0:08:24) Al: Because my assumption is it’s farm, magia, as in like magic farm, that’s my assumption. (0:08:32) Al: But it could, it might be far. It might not be farm, it might be far. (0:08:38) Al: Because we didn’t even hear them say the name because it was said in Japanese. (0:08:42) Kev: Oh, no, you’re right (0:08:42) Al: I assume a lot of things, but my current assumption is it’s farm, magia. (0:08:48) Al: And it’s going to be a magic based farming game. (0:08:48) Kev: Well, and I mean, you know (0:08:53) Kev: Given this company’s history you would expect that right? (0:08:56) Al: You would, yeah, you would think so. (0:08:58) Kev: But like I don’t yeah, yeah, that’s a reasonable assumption (0:09:03) Kev: But like at the same time, I don’t think we actually saw any sort of form ish related thing (0:09:08) Al: No, nothing. (0:09:10) Kev: But we did see Wasmoth. (0:09:12) Kev: Monster collecting, or monster fighting, yeah I don’t know. (0:09:14) Al: Monster fighting. I don’t think there was any collecting, but there was there was definitely fighting of some kind. (0:09:18) Kev: Well, there were different kinds of monsters it might be collecting, who knows. (0:09:23) Kev: It’s popular with the kids. (0:09:25) Kev: Um, and, yeah, I want to be excited, oh okay, okay. (0:09:30) Al: Oh we do actually see a farm. We do see a farm. I’ve just noticed four minutes and 58 seconds into (0:09:37) Al: the video, the showcase, we see what we see. This looks like a farm with moving plant, (0:09:39) Kev: Okay let me, let me look at that. (0:09:42) Kev: No, so there’s, there’s don’t. (0:09:47) Al: they look like they might be creatures. It’s it’s like literally shown for a second. (0:09:54) Al: And it’s like little tails waggling. (0:09:54) Kev: going through but yeah I mean that I mean you know obviously there’s a few (0:10:00) Kev: people there’s a few does room fact like someone’s never actually played a room (0:10:04) Kev: factory game does room factory combined monsters with your farming and whatnot (0:10:08) Al: Yeah, it’s basically it is essentially just a farming game, but with much more emphasis (0:10:14) Al: on the fighting. (0:10:16) Al: So think of it, I mean, it’s actually not miles away from what Stardew is right with (0:10:23) Al: the cave and with the skull cavern and stuff like that because Stardew has quite a few (0:10:28) Al: different areas now with monsters. (0:10:32) Al: But it’s much more like there is a story to that, to the monster fighting as well. (0:10:38) Al: Like you’re going out and trying to find your way through an area for a story whereas in (0:10:39) Kev: - Yeah. (0:10:43) Al: Stardew you’re doing it because it’s there, you know. (0:10:48) Kev: OK, right. I get you. (0:10:52) Al: So yeah, the fighting isn’t the unique thing, the kind of the story around why you’re fighting (0:10:52) Kev: Well, hopefully. OK. (0:10:57) Al: and what you’re doing and why you have amnesia. (0:10:58) Kev: Now, OK, I get you. (0:11:01) Kev: Well, hopefully this does combine the two, maybe a bit more. (0:11:09) Kev: You know, I’m always down for that, right? (0:11:11) Kev: Because I feel like at this point, we’ve had a handful of games (0:11:14) Kev: trying to combine the monster catching and the farming. (0:11:17) Kev: but I don’t feel like (0:11:18) Kev: any have actually done it that well (0:11:22) Kev: meshing the two together not not just having them both in the game but (0:11:24) Al: Oh, you’re right, it does look like Monster Collection, because it definitely looks like (0:11:25) Kev: actually you know (0:11:26) Kev: working together that’s what I want to see like paleo pines is the one that i (0:11:31) Kev: can think of that i’ve (0:11:37) Al: they’re telling monsters with cards what to do. (0:11:42) Kev: Yup, that you go triple A, level, I don’t know whatever A, this is Moonstone Island, maybe, who knows. (0:11:42) Al: So it looks like it might be a deck builder. (0:11:50) Al: A farming creature collector deck building. (0:11:52) Kev: Marvelous Moonstone Island, there we go. (0:11:59) Kev: Maybe, who knows. One, one other thing, like, I don’t, I’m gonna, you haven’t mentioned it, (0:12:07) Kev: So I’m guessing it doesn’t hold much weight for you, but they got Hiromashima to work on (0:12:12) Kev: the art, which is pretty cool for people not familiar. He’s a Japanese bengaka. He has (0:12:18) Kev: some pretty big hits. I think most notably he’s called Fairy Tail. The art for the characters (0:12:23) Kev: he has. Very distinct that those eyes are like his trademarks. But anyways, personally (0:12:29) Kev: that excites me. I like Hiromashima, so that’s pretty cool. That’s a good get. (0:12:32) Al: enough so they say this game is in development and will be releasing this (0:12:38) Al: year I don’t think it’s releasing this year like if this is I mean it’s June (0:12:40) Kev: which is wild (0:12:44) Al: basically right it’s June and they they’ve not even shown any game footage (0:12:45) Kev: yeah (0:12:50) Al: or even really given us a good idea of what the game is and they say it’s (0:12:52) Kev: yeah that’s wild to me (0:12:55) Al: coming out this year doubt it we’ll see we’ll see six months you can do a lot in (0:12:57) Kev: I don’t I don’t know (0:13:01) Kev: we’ll see (0:13:02) Al: a guess me I mean it’s it’s very possible that they just don’t want to (0:13:04) Kev: that you can (0:13:06) Al: hype it up too quickly and too fast and actually they are on track to be ready (0:13:09) Kev: - Yeah. (0:13:11) Kev: Yes, I will say that I haven’t, okay, I haven’t kept up with Marvelous' (0:13:17) Kev: released schedule history, but I haven’t heard bad things about it at least, right? (0:13:22) Kev: Like, I haven’t heard huge delays or whatever. But, um, the real question is, (0:13:24) Al: no they don’t they don’t they don’t tend to do they don’t tend to have delays (0:13:30) Kev: yeah. Yeah, so we’ll see. I think 20, 24, it’s, I think it’s possible. (0:13:35) Al: oh except for Rune Factory 5 that was delayed by multiple years but (0:13:40) Kev: Well, yeah, touche. (0:13:42) Al: to everyone that’s listening and screaming Rune Factory 5 yes yes yes (0:13:43) Kev: The question for me is when or if it will get localized. (0:13:54) Al: Yeah, yeah, that’s always a good question because they have… I’m trying to remember (0:13:54) Kev: That’s what I wanna know. (0:13:59) Al: if any… I think Pioneers of All of Town may be released the same time over here, but yeah, (0:14:06) Al: I don’t think they generally… Oh, and the newer Doraemon game, Doraemon, Story of Seasons, (0:14:14) Al: Friends of the Great Kingdom, that released at the same time everywhere, but I think in (0:14:21) Al: general, like a wonderful life was (0:14:24) Al: was like a couple of months, wasn’t it? (0:14:26) Kev: Yeah (0:14:27) Al: And the Friends of Minero Town remake was a couple of months (0:14:30) Al: and Rinfactory 5 was like three or four months. (0:14:31) Kev: Yeah (0:14:33) Kev: Well, I mean that’s a reasonable time right like question the bigger question is the if all right because (0:14:40) Kev: You know, this is a new title and franchise whatever right? (0:14:43) Al: Well, let’s, I mean, let’s put it, let’s put it this way. I, I mean, this was the English (0:14:43) Kev: So I don’t know if they’re gonna feel like it’s gonna hit in the States or outside (0:14:53) Al: language version of their showcase. Now granted it was in, it was all of, they didn’t have (0:14:59) Al: it dubbed, but they did have it subbed and it was a specific version of the video for (0:15:05) Al: the English language YouTube channel. (0:15:06) Kev: That is true, and we get in English official English title for major. You know I take it back (0:15:11) Kev: It’s gonna get localized. Doesn’t think about that (0:15:13) Al: I think Farmagia is just, is just the name. I think that’s what they’re calling it in (0:15:14) Kev: and they (0:15:17) Al: Japan as well. Yeah. (0:15:17) Kev: Oh is it okay (0:15:19) Kev: Well there you go (0:15:22) Kev: Well, they said showed it like in English. I don’t know and that could have been the name in Japan in Japan (0:15:25) Al: Yeah, they called it… (0:15:27) Kev: But with Japanese characters you know I mean (0:15:30) Al: Yeah, I just listened to it, and yeah, they called it “Pharmagia” is what they called it in the in the Japanese. (0:15:30) Kev: But we’ll see (0:15:32) Kev: Okay, Mike. I hope sir hi (0:15:36) Kev: All right, there you go. (0:15:41) Kev: And also, they very clearly labeled other things in the showcase as Japan only. (0:15:43) Al: They did, yeah. That’s a good point. They had one of the arcade cabinets was Japan only, the Pokemon one, and one of the mobile games was Japan only. (0:15:54) Kev: In the crane game we don’t get fluffy cow plush (0:15:56) Al: Oh yeah, the crane game. Well, you say game. I do feel like it’s like, is it a game? Like, this is stretching game quite a lot, like gambling box. (0:16:06) Kev: Okay, that one, that one I don’t know. (0:16:11) Kev: Other crane games, I, yes, I think they are, (0:16:14) Kev: but that one did specifically. (0:16:16) Kev: I don’t know, that was a weird design. (0:16:16) Al: it was very different it was very it definitely looked a very large plush (0:16:18) Kev: But who cares? (0:16:19) Kev: I just want the cow inside. (0:16:25) Kev: Yeah, yeah. (0:16:27) Kev: So just, we gotta plan our trip to Japan (0:16:30) Kev: so we can review the cow plush. (0:16:34) Al: Subscribe to our Patreon! (0:16:38) Al: I promise, Kevin, if we get enough patrons to mean that I can afford to take me and you (0:16:41) Al: to Japan, I will do it. (0:16:43) Al: It’s not gonna happen, but… (0:16:44) Kev: that’d be great yeah yeah we need okay that’s (0:16:48) Al: Next we have Story of Seasons. (0:16:50) Al: So in the grand tradition of this video of not giving us any real information, we got (0:16:55) Al: No real information about this either! (0:16:58) Kev: Nope. (0:17:00) Al: So we got the same little video that we got last year (0:17:04) Al: of the chickens and the cows. (0:17:05) Al: And then they showed us a little bit more of the seasons (0:17:11) Al: and the weather and someone looking up at the sky (0:17:14) Al: and seeing fireworks. (0:17:16) Al: And we saw a horse. (0:17:18) Al: And the one gameplay feature difference that we’re seeing (0:17:21) Al: is there’s a glider, which is interesting. (0:17:24) Kev: Yeah, I don’t know how about it. I don’t know how I feel about that. I don’t know how gliders you’re gonna fit in (0:17:29) Kev: But I guess we’ll see (0:17:31) Al: I mean, it definitely leans towards the fact that this is going to be, if possibly not (0:17:36) Al: open world, but certainly a full 3D exploration kind of farming game type thing, more like (0:17:41) Kev: I imagine, at the very least, I bet they’re gonna have a big wild area type of area, where (0:17:46) Al: how the… yeah, they’re going to do something. (0:17:53) Kev: you can maybe catch canvas or something, I don’t know. (0:17:57) Kev: The one thing that I haven’t paid attention to previously when they nest or whatever, (0:18:02) Kev: but they did emphasize, like, they’re putting a lot of focus on the visuals, and it is absolutely (0:18:07) Al: Yeah, it looks, it looks, it looks fine, but like, I mean, I’m also just okay. Fine. Like, (0:18:09) Kev: the prettiest story of season’s game ever. (0:18:19) Al: but why? Like, I just, I don’t know what I have to be excited about it, other than, (0:18:25) Al: yeah, it looks, looks, looks nice. (0:18:28) Kev: We get HDTaos. (0:18:29) Al: Yes, but what is this game? Like, I don’t know, what is it? I want to know what it (0:18:30) Kev: That’s exciting for me. (0:18:37) Al: is. And like, what was the last game they actually released that was actively exciting? (0:18:37) Kev: That, eh, validating, yeah, yeah, yeah. (0:18:45) Al: I know you liked A Wonderful Life, but you liked A Wonderful Life because you like A (0:18:49) Al: Wonderful Life, right? Like somebody who had not played that before would not be excited (0:18:51) Kev: Yes. (0:18:54) Al: about that. The second Doraemon game was okay, but it wasn’t like exciting and different (0:18:55) Kev: They should be. (0:19:00) Al: from the first, really. The first Doraemon story of season’s game, that was probably (0:19:05) Al: the last actually exciting. (0:19:07) Al: and pioneers of all of town was fine but it wasn’t amazing it didn’t do it I mean (0:19:10) Kev: Well, yeah, I guess we’ll have to see, won’t we? (0:19:18) Kev: Right. (0:19:19) Kev: Yeah. (0:19:20) Al: it wasn’t bad right but nothing about it is memorable like as bad as bad as the (0:19:23) Kev: It was whelming. (0:19:27) Al: most the last to harvest moon games have been at least they’re memorable like (0:19:33) Kev: It is better to be a trash fire than just a mediocre. (0:19:34) Al: pain. (0:19:38) Al: Yeah. So I hope they’re doing something rather than just going, what if story of seasons, (0:19:45) Al: but 3D, you know, like, I hope it’s more than that. (0:19:50) Kev: Yeah (0:19:51) Kev: Well, yeah, well, yeah, that’s a good question. I will have to see who knows (0:19:56) Al: But I’m also, well possibly, I’m also just a little bit surprised by (0:19:57) Kev: Maybe for Magia be the winners (0:20:04) Al: we got maybe a little bit (0:20:07) Al: more than the amount of footage we got last year, a year ago. We still don’t have a name, (0:20:13) Al: we still don’t have any actual gameplay, just some pre-rendered cutscenes. And no idea about (0:20:18) Al: what this game actually is, a year later, after the first initial indication that this (0:20:21) Kev: Yeah, that’s a good point, yeah. (0:20:23) Al: game was coming. And that’s not the last time I’m going to say this. But the other thing, (0:20:28) Kev: When will you say it again? (0:20:35) Al: before we get on to that. The other thing that I’m surprised (0:20:38) Al: by is last year they announced there were two Story of Seasons games coming. This one (0:20:41) Al: that they’ve been talking about now, a single player focused one, but also a multiplayer (0:20:45) Al: focused one. We got no indication that they’re even still doing that at all. It wasn’t even (0:20:50) Al: a like ‘oh we’re still doing this’. Nothing at all. They didn’t mention it at all. They (0:20:55) Al: talked about one Story of Seasons game. So has that second Story of Seasons game died? (0:21:01) Al: Have they decided to just stop talking about it until it’s closer? (0:21:04) Kev: I don’t know became became the nude Damon ex machina. That’s what happened (0:21:12) Al: Right, okay, next we have Rune Factory, Rune Factory Project Dragon, which is not Rune (0:21:16) Kev: So what what else did they talk about? (0:21:24) Al: Factory 6, because as I’ve just mentioned for the Story Seasons multiplayer game, they (0:21:29) Al: didn’t mention Rune Factory 6, even though they mentioned Rune Factory 6 a year ago. (0:21:32) Kev: Yep. (0:21:37) Al: Yeah, I don’t know why… (0:21:37) Kev: I’m starting to get the impression (0:21:39) Kev: they may have made some questionable PR decisions. (0:21:42) Al: Whoever decided what they were going to tell us all that information last year, like, (0:21:47) Al: just silly, silly decision, you should not do that. (0:21:52) Kev: Yeah, although they did give the small disclaimer at the beginning that they were there were gonna be games (0:21:58) Kev: They talked about last year that they were gonna talk about this year (0:22:01) Kev: So they acknowledged it (0:22:02) Al: Yeah, but for what reason, though? This is the thing. They didn’t say why. Right? So (0:22:07) Al: this is my thing. It’s like, don’t announce a game. Because they did this with Rune Factory (0:22:08) Kev: That is fine (0:22:14) Al: 5, right? They announced, “Oh, we’re making Rune Factory 5.” And then it took four years, (0:22:19) Al: was it? Until they actually released Rune Factory 5, and they basically gave no information (0:22:28) Al: for most of that time. (0:22:30) Kev: Yeah, mmm, so look forward to farm Asia is the theme of this showcase (0:22:36) Al: Fine, let’s talk about Project Dragon. (0:22:40) Al: So they said that this is a game where you save the world through dance, (0:22:41) Kev: Dance (0:22:46) Al: but all the stuff they showed us was just pretty standard combat. (0:22:46) Kev: And I didn’t see dancing (0:22:50) Kev: Yeah, I was about to say that it looks you know what it looks like it looks like genshin impact boy, that’s that’s some genshin impact (0:22:58) Kev: Okay. (0:23:00) Al: I’ll take your word for it. I haven’t actually played (0:23:00) Kev: Um, I mean, I haven’t played that much either, but I’ve seen Genshin Impact gameplay and it, it looks very similar. (0:23:08) Kev: Um, but yeah, it, like one thing ever and down here is like, it, there’s no farming that we really saw. (0:23:16) Kev: Is it just the combat oriented one? (0:23:18) Kev: Maybe because brand. (0:23:18) Al: I feel like why would they call it Runefactory if it didn’t have farming in it? (0:23:22) Al: But then I feel like if they were going to do that, they would have called Farmagia one of, they would have called it a Runefactory. (0:23:29) Kev: Well, you know what? The thing is, this isn’t a mainline room factory game. It’s a side game. (0:23:36) Al: I mean you’re right though they didn’t say anything about farming so we don’t know if (0:23:42) Al: it’s got farming in it. We do know it’s got combat which they claim is dance. I didn’t (0:23:42) Kev: Yeah. (0:23:48) Kev: I didn’t see dancing. I wish it were. I’d be excited if it were actually fight dancing. (0:23:50) Al: see dancing either. I guess there’s a bit that I’m watching where they’re they’re fighting (0:23:59) Al: a wooly and it does look like they don’t actually have a weapon and they’re doing moves like (0:24:03) Al: you have a weapon and it’s shooting off fireballs. (0:24:06) Al: That just looks like standard magic stuff in these games, right? (0:24:10) Kev: Yeah (0:24:10) Al: Like it doesn’t… (0:24:11) Al: I don’t… (0:24:12) Al: What makes this dance? (0:24:13) Kev: Yeah, it doesn’t it’s probably just the story whatever it’s probably not actually the game (0:24:16) Al: Yeah. (0:24:18) Al: No information on when it’s releasing. (0:24:23) Al: I think they’d originally said this was meant to be coming out this year. (0:24:26) Al: It’s probably not. (0:24:28) Kev: Yeah, who knows? (0:24:28) Al: Yeah. (0:24:29) Al: Yeah. (0:24:29) Kev: So far, Meiji, uh-huh. (0:24:30) Al: I don’t… (0:24:32) Al: It certainly weirdly seems like the one that’s closest to release, and also the (0:24:36) Al: one that’s possibly most exciting out of these. (0:24:37) Kev: Yeah. (0:24:39) Kev: Because it feels the most real. (0:24:42) Al: Maybe that’s… (0:24:43) Al: Maybe that’s why. (0:24:44) Kev: Yeah, I mean, yeah, like, (0:24:46) Kev: even though we didn’t get the gameplay trailer, (0:24:48) Kev: first of all, we get the release date, (0:24:50) Kev: which implies they’re close to completion to some degree. (0:24:52) Al: Well, we got released year, year, yeah, but I like it’s, it’s a very wide way. (0:24:55) Kev: Release year, oh yeah, yes, year, right? (0:24:58) Kev: Release window, let’s say that, right? (0:25:00) Kev: There is a number. (0:25:02) Al: It’s a six month long window at this point. (0:25:04) Kev: Sure, sure. (0:25:06) Kev: Yeah, but I mean, the others have a much wider window. (0:25:12) Kev: At least, they’re telling us that this game (0:25:15) Kev: will very likely exist from Asia, (0:25:19) Kev: from Agia, whatever they call it. (0:25:21) Kev: And hey, like, what we can in French on the trailer, (0:25:24) Kev: you know, monster catching farming, (0:25:26) Kev: It all sounds fun, so. (0:25:28) Kev: So, yeah, I’m excited about it, and hey, yep, yeah, the Dracula one, yep, that’s, uh, it’s fine. (0:25:30) Al: Yeah, they had a little indie section in the middle as well where they talked about a few (0:25:36) Al: of the games that they are publishing, including Moonlight Peaks, which is one we’ve talked (0:25:41) Al: about before, which is interesting. They’ve apparently said it’s coming out in 2026 now, (0:25:48) Kev: Okay, sure, take your time. I’m in a rush. I’m keen on the game. (0:25:49) Al: which before it was saying they didn’t have any date before, so just updating my list. (0:25:58) Kev: You know how your grandpa. (0:26:00) Al: That is, that is the first game. That’s the first game on my list to say 2026. Bing, bing, bing, bing, bing. (0:26:06) Kev: You know how it’s always your grandpa or whatever who judges your farm? (0:26:14) Kev: Does this mean we’ll get Dracula to judge our farm? (0:26:15) Al: Yeah. (0:26:18) Kev: I like that. (0:26:24) Kev: There was that Death by Guitar game. (0:26:26) Kev: game. It wasn’t Cottagecore, but you played it. (0:26:28) Kev: It plays an electric guitar. I think that’s red. (0:26:30) Al: Yeah, I kind of vaguely paid attention to that, but I was like, I don’t have the headspace (0:26:34) Al: to figure out what is happening. And there was a… (0:26:34) Kev: And that’s fine. And Pokemon– who thought– I didn’t know Pokemon actually would ever hear one of these, but there we are. (0:26:38) Al: Yeah, the… (0:26:42) Kev: It’s not Cottagecore, it’s an arcade game. Very excited-looking children, but… (0:26:42) Al: Yeah. (0:26:45) Al: I think it actually looked kind of cool because it was like too stuck together and you can (0:26:53) Al: play them individually or you can join up for co-op and it covers all both screens for (0:26:56) Kev: Yeah (0:27:01) Kev: Yeah, arcade machines are cool and like they do really cool stuff in Japan with them (0:27:06) Kev: So it’s a pity they’re dead pretty much everywhere else, but that there you go (0:27:12) Kev: No cow plushie for us (0:27:12) Al: There was a Metroidvania as well, which looked fine, but it looked like a pretty standard (0:27:16) Kev: Yeah, I do I (0:27:18) Al: Metroidvania, right? (0:27:19) Al: There’s nothing like, “Oh wow, it was amazing,” but it was fine. (0:27:20) Kev: Followed Hollow Knight did the Stardew thing where it’s just kind of ruined (0:27:27) Kev: Genre, why why did you have to give it the cape like the Hollow Knight? (0:27:35) Al: I’m looking for my first farming Metroidvania. (0:27:39) Kev: Oh (0:27:42) Kev: I’m trying to think you know Hades 2 has farming. It’s not metroidvania. Oh, no, I’m not it has farming. Absolutely (0:27:47) Al: Oh please tell me you’re joking. (0:27:52) Al: So it’s more like Cult of the Lam. (0:27:55) Kev: And maybe? (0:27:56) Al: Damn, am I gonna have to play this stupid game? (0:27:58) Kev: Because I don’t know if you remember Hades one had the fishing right so they like they said we’re gonna kind of expand on (0:28:04) Kev: That and they threw in farming now (0:28:05) Al: Yeah, the thing the thing is, right, the fishing is just like, it’s not really interesting to me, (0:28:11) Al: because it’s just all of the stuff in Hades between the runs was just things you did (0:28:11) Kev: Yeah (0:28:15) Kev: Yeah, yeah, yeah (0:28:16) Al: to make the runs better, right? Whereas the thing about Cult of the Lamb was the runs (0:28:21) Al: were to make your your village better, not the other way around. (0:28:24) Kev: Yeah (0:28:26) Kev: That’s a good point. I don’t know how far goes into that. I just know farming exists in the game (0:28:32) Kev: I haven’t played it myself or anything (0:28:34) Al: I don’t want to play this game. Don’t make me play this game. (0:28:36) Kev: Cottagecore (0:28:39) Al: Speaking of games that I’m gonna play but I don’t expect to enjoy, we have a new Harvest (0:28:45) Al: Moon game being announced, Harvest Moon Home Sweet Home, but this is a mobile game. It (0:28:52) Al: is coming to iOS and Android in August of this year. So in two months, between two and (0:28:58) Kev: Ha! (0:28:58) Kev: Mm-hmm. (0:28:59) Al: three months, but we didn’t get any gameplay footage or screenshots of this game at all. (0:29:04) Al: in this announcement. And it very much feels like they went, “Oh, (0:29:08) Al: the Marvelous Showcase is tomorrow. Let’s announce our new game, even though we’re not ready to.” (0:29:14) Al: Because it was announced literally 24 hours before the Marvelous Showcase. (0:29:18) Kev: Look, there’s no denying that Marvelous has done better than Natsume, but Natsume likes (0:29:25) Kev: to hold up that Harvest Moon logo just to remind them. (0:29:28) Al: Yeah, so they announced this game, all they did was one tweet and it says “Harvest Moon (0:29:29) Kev: Just to rub the salt on their one win. (0:29:33) Kev: And it works! (0:29:34) Kev: It hurts me to see it! (0:29:42) Al: Home Sweet Home is coming to iOS and Android August 2024. Home is where the heart is. After (0:29:48) Al: 10 years of city life, you’re ready to head back home in Harvest Moon Home Sweet Home. (0:29:53) Al: Your childhood friend has convinced you to move back to your hometown to try to revitalize (0:29:58) Al: to be easy going. The town of Alba, I’m assuming it’s Alba, not Alaba, because I don’t know. (0:30:04) Al: Did we have this conversation around the other game? What was it called? Alba Wild Life Adventure, (0:30:08) Kev: I mean, there’s Jessica Alba, right, so I’m going with that. (0:30:17) Al: because the word Alba is also, that spelling is a Gaelic word to refer to Scotland, but (0:30:28) Al: it’s not pronounced Alba, it’s pronounced Alapa. So it’s like, I’m assuming you’re correct in this (0:30:31) Kev: Well, the invisible woman lied to me. (0:30:35) Al: Alba, but I can’t read it and not think about that, the fact that it could theoretically be (0:30:43) Al: Scotland. I doubt it, but anyway, we’ll move on. Back to the quote. “The town of Alba,” I’m just (0:30:49) Al: going to say Alba for now, “has seen better days and not all its residents are happy to see a city (0:30:53) Al: slicker like you back. Can you convince even the negative naysayers? (0:30:58) Al: That you truly have the village’s best interests at heart? And can you revitalize Alba with the (0:31:03) Al: help of your childhood friend and other villagers on your side? You definitely can. (0:31:08) Kev: okay so there’s there’s nothing here like uh let’s be clear but but it’s giving me some ideas (0:31:11) Al: No. (0:31:13) Al: Yeah, that was a lot of words to tell us nothing. (0:31:17) Kev: but it’s giving me some ideas and we get a cottage poor farming game where the residents (0:31:26) Kev: all are hateful and and discriminating and and not nice i’d be down for this (0:31:32) Al: We should do it where you like you get to choose um I don’t know if this is really bad (0:31:39) Al: or not but I’m going with it anyway I’m leaning in you get to choose what minority you are (0:31:44) Al: and then everybody in the village hates that specific minority and you have to justify (0:31:47) Kev: Yeah (0:31:53) Kev: Yeah (0:31:54) Al: justify why you should exist oh no (0:32:01) Kev: Somebody get on this. This is gold. Mmm. Oh (0:32:04) Al: don’t know how I feel about even talking about that. That’s dreadful. Oh my word. No! (0:32:09) Kev: You could you could do some mean stuff at one point they have to burn your crops, you know when they have to (0:32:15) Kev: - Thank you. (0:32:17) Al: - No. (0:32:17) Kev: - Yeah, it’s good stuff. (laughs) (0:32:22) Kev: Hmm. (0:32:24) Al: Yeah, so there’s nothing here about this game, we don’t have any information about it, because (0:32:29) Al: like all of this is saying is basically the plot of every farming game. (0:32:35) Kev: Yep, yep, this this description gave me an another angle to another idea (0:32:41) Kev: Why don’t we do the reverse where you move to the city to? (0:32:46) Kev: Gentrify the village to modernize it ruin ruin the lifestyle. Let’s see that. Let’s see that angle. Come on (0:32:53) Kev: Be the this slick real estate guy (0:32:57) Al: It’s just taking the, um, the Georgia route to the extreme. (0:33:02) Kev: Yeah, yeah, basically (0:33:05) Kev: Thank you harvest moon for in announcing these ideas in my head (0:33:05) Al: You know, you know, there’s a fun. (0:33:10) Kev: Heh heh heh. (0:33:10) Al: There’s a fantastic bit in, you know, how on, in the 1.6 stardew update, (0:33:15) Al: you can pay to find the walnuts on ginger Island. (0:33:18) Kev: Yeah, yeah. (0:33:19) Al: If you do that, there’s a fantastic cut scene where, uh, what’s, isn’t (0:33:24) Al: Morris is sitting on our bed. (0:33:27) Al: Deck chair in the middle of the island with bags of cash sitting around him while his (0:33:29) Kev: Yeah. (0:33:32) Al: parrots go and find all the walnuts is fantastic okay so that’s that’s all of this the marvelous (0:33:32) Kev: You’re the last. (0:33:35) Kev: It’s good, that’s good, I like that. (0:33:39) Kev: That’s, that’s strong. (0:33:44) Al: stuff and the natsume stuff so we have some other game news as well which is a little (0:33:50) Al: bit more concrete shall we say so first of all we have gourdlets gourdlets have announced (0:33:57) Al: they’re releasing in summer 2024 so just to summarize this this was this is it describes (0:34:05) Al: itself as an easy-going sandbox game about building towns for cute vegetable folks yeah (0:34:12) Kev: That’s exactly what it looks like. (0:34:16) Al: you love when you’ve got a description of a game and you’re like yeah that is yeah okay (0:34:19) Al: sure and it’s very sad it like it’s very sandboxy like there’s some bits of them actually just (0:34:25) Al: putting just making. (0:34:27) Kev: It’s that isometric (0:34:29) Kev: You know view with you see the whole island and clearly you can add to it and cubicle or whatever (0:34:36) Kev: Yeah (0:34:37) Kev: Those are some Pikmin vegetable people (0:34:40) Al: I. I mean. (0:34:40) Kev: Yeah, all right. That’s cute. When do they add the turnip boy crossover to ruin everything? (0:34:47) Kev: Does he fit in? (0:34:47) Al: I’m intrigued as to see how well this will work with controller, (0:34:50) Al: because it does say it will have controller support. (0:34:53) Kev: Hmm (0:34:54) Al: I’m intrigued to see how well that will work, because it looks very mouse based. (0:34:57) Kev: It does, one of those vegetable people is cooking, okay. (0:35:03) Kev: I don’t know, they don’t have hands, I don’t know how they do it, but they do it. (0:35:06) Al: You don’t need to question these things (0:35:10) Kev: Also, this isn’t their fault, but (0:35:14) Kev: Ooblets has really claimed their stake on that name and (0:35:20) Kev: the (0:35:20) Al: let’s hmm well we’ll see what we’ll see what comes of it so they’re releasing in (0:35:27) Al: the summer and I don’t think that’s early access I think that’s just 1.0 (0:35:32) Kev: Yeah, their demo’s out now, so probably. (0:35:34) Al: slime rancher 2 have announced that they have just released a 0.5 update it (0:35:42) Al: doesn’t seem like there’s much to talk about if you don’t already have played (0:35:46) Al: the game. There’s stuff about a new shop. (0:35:50) Kev: Okay. Look, I, well, I get, like, I get marketing has to be a thing, but you can announce your early access. I get that. But after that, I don’t want to hear anything about it until 1.0. (0:36:03) Kev: It feels so weird to me to announce these half updates or whatever. Like it’s wild. (0:36:12) Al: Am I part of the problem Kevin? Speaking of weird update numbers, (0:36:15) Kev: No, you’re not. You’re, no, no, no, no, not by any means. It’s, it’s like, (0:36:21) Al: Paleopine’s 1.4.3 adds the now let me see if I got this, (0:36:21) Kev: ha ha ha. (0:36:28) Al: if I can pronounce this properly, Sarcosuchus, or Sarcosuchus? (0:36:32) Kev: Uh, circus sutures, I’d say sutures, but it could be, because I don’t, you might be right. (0:36:38) Kev: It might be circus, circus, circus, circus, circus, circus. (0:36:39) Al: A new dinosaur. (0:36:41) Kev: I don’t know which one. (0:36:43) Al: - It adds a new dinosaur, that’s what matters. (0:36:46) Al: And if you, listener, are like, I love dinosaurs, (0:36:50) Al: but I specifically wanted the Sarkosuchus, (0:36:52) Al: and I wasn’t gonna buy paleopines until that was in the game. (0:36:56) Al: Now’s your time. (0:36:57) Kev: there you go um I think then that’s a plushie too yep there’s a plushie of it yep a good old (0:37:05) Kev: makeshift um I do think it’s cool that they add more dinosaurs to this game because you know (0:37:11) Kev: obviously that’s going to be the appeal right but but I want a really big on the 2.0 update that adds (0:37:18) Kev: like a whole new class of dinosaurs like the sauropods they were in the game they were just cut (0:37:22) Al: You’d rather wait six months and then get 10 dinosaurs than get one a month. (0:37:28) Kev: Yes, absolutely, absolutely. (0:37:30) Al: I think that’s fair, and maybe there’s a time we need to have a conversation about (0:37:34) Al: this on the pod properly, but I do feel like there’s something big about that, like (0:37:39) Al: there’s something exciting about like the Stardew updates every two or three years. (0:37:45) Kev: Yeah, and like, I think, because like, I mean, it’s Hello Pines is very much in the vein of monster collect the right maybe not as as intense as other games but it’s a lot of the same bones right of collecting dinosaurs right. (0:38:02) Kev: I think monster collectors in general like, because Moonstone Island does the same thing every couple of months they’ll release like one or two new creatures or whatever which in a game we’re collecting (0:38:15) Kev: is a big deal like, I think it’s just not exciting to collect one new one you know, like, I mean, Pokemon right they do they drop, you know, a whole (0:38:20) Al: Yeah, well that’s actually, Pokemon’s a really good example of that actually because I still (0:38:30) Al: play Pokemon Go all the time, Pokemon Go specifically, but I really miss when every (0:38:38) Al: few months they had here’s 10 new Pokemon, right? And now that it’s like every so often (0:38:45) Al: there’s one new Pokemon, you know, because they’re obviously slowing down because they can’t create (0:38:47) Kev: Yeah, or can they? (0:38:50) Al: Pokemon to add in, they can only work with what they’re given. (0:38:57) Kev: We don’t know what what gen 10 will be, could be released exclusively through Go. (0:39:01) Al: Well sure, but that’s still the Pokemon company and Game Freak making the Pokemon up, right? Niantic (0:39:03) Kev: I know, I’m, yeah, I know, I’m messing, but yeah. (0:39:07) Al: cannot create new Pokemon, they can only work with what they’ve got, and so they’ve slowed (0:39:13) Al: that down massively so that they don’t run out, but that just makes it less exciting, right? (0:39:20) Al: Oh, here’s a Pokemon, you’re like, oh great, I’ll go out and catch that one new Pokemon. (0:39:24) Al: It’s not exciting. Yeah, I would agree. (0:39:26) Kev: yeah yeah yeah so um yeah but yeah so that and and again paleo going back to the paleo (0:39:35) Kev: pines thing like it’s like dinosaurs are cool and I appreciate but just and I know they’ve shown (0:39:41) Kev: they had a lot of content or things they were planning to add so I feel like they’re gonna (0:39:46) Kev: plan a 2.0 some sort of big update with a bunch of dinosaurs and I don’t know like I said I personally (0:39:50) Al: It’s possible that they are doing that. I will also say that Paleopine’s works a bit (0:39:53) Kev: Well wait, but it does keep it in the news cycle. (0:39:59) Al: differently to like normal creature collection and you can’t - it’s hard to like just go (0:40:02) Kev: Mm-hmm. (0:40:05) Al: out and collect everything, right? So actually having that steady release of here’s a new (0:40:06) Kev: Yeah, it is, yes. (0:40:10) Al: one means that you might always have something that you haven’t got yet, which is possibly (0:40:16) Kev: - That is true, that is true. (0:40:16) Al: a good thing. It’s a difficult one. (0:40:20) Kev: Yeah. (0:40:20) Al: My point is I don’t think there’s a “this is always the best way” because I think we’ve (0:40:24) Al: talked about it before and that I don’t think everybody can do the stardew thing because (0:40:29) Al: you’re not going to be constantly interested in every game releasing a massive update every (0:40:35) Al: two years. You’re also not going to be interested in every game releasing an update every month (0:40:36) Kev: Yeah, I guess. (0:40:40) Al: but be that as it may. Speaking of updates, Minami Lane. Minami Lane. Minami Lane. (0:40:41) Kev: Yeah, that’s true. (0:40:48) Kev: What? Oh, minomulate? I don’t know, whatever. (0:40:50) Al: Minami Lane. Anyway, they’ve released an update 1.1. It has gamepad support and six new languages (0:40:58) Al: and a bunch of quality of life and improvements and (0:41:02) Al: fixes etc. But the main thing is that the controller support and the languages. (0:41:07) Kev: This is the one with that raccoon, the war veteran, right, I think? (0:41:11) Al: No, that was Akka was the war veteran. (0:41:14) Kev: Oh, yeah, no, you’re right, that is that guy. (0:41:18) Al: Yeah, I know this one’s a (0:41:20) Al: a small village builder. It’s not really a town builder. It’s a village builder. (0:41:26) Al: It’s more like a street. It’s like one street. (0:41:26) Kev: almost like a neighborhood builder yeah okay yeah that’s there’s that isometric sandbox again (0:41:36) Al: we love it I have owned this I do own this game I haven’t played it yet (0:41:43) Al: because do you want to guess why I haven’t played it yet (0:41:43) Kev: Okay (0:41:47) Kev: You’re playing Stardew Valley no, I don’t know (0:41:49) Al: nope it didn’t have controller support (0:41:52) Kev: Now I was that I was about to actually guess that after I said that I don’t know I was like I look like oh (0:41:58) Al: if you release a game on steam and it doesn’t have controller support i’m not (0:42:01) Al: playing it until it has controller support because i’m playing it on my (0:42:04) Al: my Steam Deck, that is where I’m playing it. (0:42:06) Kev: Yeah, even as someone who doesn’t have this thing, I feel very similarly. (0:42:14) Al: I feel like if I was like a student now rather than 15 years ago, instead of building a gaming (0:42:23) Al: PC, I would have just bought a Steam Deck, I think, because the portability is such a (0:42:28) Al: huge thing. And you can still use it like a standard PC by plugging it into monitors (0:42:35) Al: and stuff like that. But obviously it didn’t exist back then. Sad. (0:42:37) Kev: Mm-hmm (0:42:40) Kev: Yeah, that’s yeah, yeah, that’s fair. Yeah, I think so and (0:42:45) Kev: steam tech saw like it’s a big appeal of (0:42:49) Kev: The consoles for me or just open the box and play the thing right like in steam deck is very much in the line (0:42:52) Al: Exactly. And yes, sure, it’s something you might have to update more often than you would if you (0:42:59) Al: were putting a lot of money into a high-end PC. But one, you’re still spending less money, (0:43:02) Kev: …Right. (0:43:04) Al: right? Because high-end PCs cost a lot of money. People go, “Oh, well, you can get a lot more for (0:43:04) Kev: Mm-hmm. (0:43:09) Al: your money in a PC, sure, but you have to spend a lot to get something better than a console.” (0:43:13) Kev: We have updating you don’t need to update as much. (0:43:15) Al: And two, I can’t remember my number two. What was my point? What was I arguing about? (0:43:21) Al: Yeah. You. (0:43:23) Al: Yeah, it’s just it’s one of the oh, yes, I remember the steam deck is like the baseline now for games. So if you have a game, a steam deck, you know, it’s going to be able to run most games, most games are going to be able to run on it. Not all, but most games will be able to run on it. (0:43:38) Kev: Yeah, mm hmm. (0:43:41) Al: And so even though they might not run the best and they might not have the best graphics, it’s still, you know, you’re going to be able to run it. Whereas if you have like a cheap PC you’ve put together with a bunch of things or you have. (0:43:52) Al: Like a cheap laptop or something, no guarantees there, you know, having that guaranteed hardware that, you know, that someone has played someone, someone else in the world has played this game on that hardware. (0:44:05) Al: You know that you can guarantee that there is somebody that has played this game on a steam deck. And if if there’s an issue with it, they will have told the developer, whereas your random PC that you’ve shoved stuff together may well have some really weird edge case bug. (0:44:20) Kev: Yeah, yeah, you’re right. Yeah, it’s absolutely the (0:44:30) Kev: Consistency that’s around looking for here consistency, right? That’s that’s a big appeal (0:44:32) Al: Yep, exactly. Potion Pyramid have released their Complete Edition. The Complete Edition (0:44:39) Al: will contain the base game of Potion Pyramid and all paid DLC, with over 30 cosmetic pieces (0:44:46) Al: of furniture to decorate your potion house. The Complete Edition will be available as a physical (0:44:50) Al: version on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. A Complete Edition DLC pack will be available (0:44:56) Al: digitally for those that own the base game and want all the available DLC. (0:45:00) Kev: Yeah, I do appreciate get doing the big everything’s here release including the physical (0:45:02) Al: Yeah, it also seems to be 66% discounted just now. The complete bundle. You can get the whole (0:45:18) Al: bundle for £18, which is only £1 more than the base game is at its standard price. (0:45:26) Kev: Well there you go. (0:45:27) Al: And I assume it’s a similar sort of price in the US, but I’m looking at the non-US price. (0:45:31) Kev: Yeah. (0:45:32) Al: So if you have been… no, you go, nope, you go. (0:45:33) Kev: Yeah. (0:45:34) Kev: Look, I’m sorry. (0:45:35) Kev: Just go in. (0:45:38) Kev: I would just get it. (0:45:38) Kev: Look, I’m sorry. (0:45:39) Kev: Like potion permanently. (0:45:40) Kev: Good for you. (0:45:41) Kev: And I’m looking at the next news items so harder. (0:45:45) Al: All right well let’s go for it then. I could have added this into last week’s episode but (0:45:49) Al: I felt like I needed to leave it for this one because Kevin the Sakuna anime is now going to (0:45:52) Kev: I’m so excited. It’s so pretty oh (0:45:56) Al: be airing in Japan from the 6th of July. It does look really good. (0:46:01) Kev: That’s so close it looks so good. Holy mackerel. They got I didn’t realize that Toho animation like that is a (0:46:10) Kev: An anim