Podcast appearances and mentions of sky islands

A new executive order opening federal lands to expanded logging has put Cochise County’s Sky Islands, including the Huachuca and Chiricahua mountains, under threat. Conservationists warn of damage to sensitive ecosystems and tourism, while supporters argue it could revive timber jobs and reduce wildfire risks. We explore what’s at stake for local communities, businesses, and the future of Arizona’s wild landscapes.Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new executive order opening federal lands to expanded logging has put Cochise County’s Sky Islands, including the Huachuca and Chiricahua mountains, under threat. Conservationists warn of damage to sensitive ecosystems and tourism, while supporters argue it could revive timber jobs and reduce wildfire risks. We explore what’s at stake for local communities, businesses, and the future of Arizona’s wild landscapes.Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been over 5 years now that I slipped on a banana peel and fell head-first into the wonderful hobby of analog, improvised storytelling. It has been truly one of the most liberating experiences of my life to learn that I can just… make stuff. And if somebody finds it good, great. If they don't, that's fine too.I've built a fantasy world called Zemera, and a lot of it is empty. Maybe I'm the one who's stupid, but when people say they're “worldbuilding”, I didn't realize that they don't necessary mean a planet.But when you get into D&D, you probably will find your way towards some sort of mapmaking software. So I did, and I used whatever influences I could find in my life plus a few handy name generators, and I slapped down some landmasses and locations and named them all.But when it comes time to use your map, you realize that stories are local by nature, not global. Maps like the one above are no help, because stories are about characters.So you pick one of the dots you put in place of a town and you drill down and make that, and give it yet another bunch of names that don't mean anything until they're used. And you then write a bunch more names for people who live in that place and are doing things.It's just names all the way down.But then the marvelous bit of business happens — you start making those names mean something, one story at a time. You pick a place, and you pick a person, and in your chosen medium of art, you talk about the time they did something, and suddenly that name comes to life. It multiplies in ways you could not think, as the events that do happen imply or even inspire the events that are left unsaid. You create vibrance and harmony, and this name carries all of it forward to all those who partake in that story.In my realization of the need to be local, I picked an island in the archipelago, called Teressa, and I focused on it for a few years. In that time, I've told a lot of stories on this island:* A 55-session D&D campaign (2 arcs) over 2.5 years in the Eastern third + the 3 small islands to its south.* A short story from that campaign, set in Farbarin.* A 4-session D&D adventure in The Floating Plains* A 4-session adventure in the Nam Valley (south of the Ashtea Peaks)* A short story in that valley, about the location titled Gudrun's Door* Several 1-session games in multiple locations* A short story in the Emeraldhide forest and Divyista* A short story in Sin-Duzh (pending publication)* Multiple short stories in Ishash (in drafting)And I plan to keep doing this, and also spread out to the other islands. My first novel (in drafting), Karsica and the Sky Islands, starts on the island called Aves, far to the west of Teressa, and hundreds of years before what is depicted in the following map.So, if you think about it, worldbuilding is easy. You just slap a bunch of names down, either on a map or in a list, and when you get that itch to tell a story, you come back and pick one, and you build it out. All the other stuff we worry about — magic systems, politik, philosophy, meaningful characters, memorable relationships, and more — happen as you keep coming back.Thanks for reading! You can get these posts in your inbox if you like.Personal updateI'm not well, but at this point that's just the normal course of life and I'll be okay.I'm enjoying working video-first and then writing a post around it, and I want to see how long I enjoy doing that. In the meantime, my writing-first efforts are focused exclusively on fiction, so I don't think I'll be writing essays. My next two short stories are:* Conscious Choices — I won't give up on this story. It WILL be on this blog site. Please look forward to it.* The Mischievers in the Shadows Part 2 — I want this to be on this blog site, but it's also intended for something much bigger. There are 5 parts planned plus some fun stuff which I want to publish as an e-book. We're far from that dream, but we'll get there, one word at a time.I want to take my time with these stories. Memories of Magnolias resonated with you in a way that Thank You for Coming did not, and I can only assume that the reason is that a lot more time, love, and effort went into the former, so I shall do the same with the upcoming stories.Thanks for reading and/or watching my stuff. I've been feeling a little alone lately, so if you see this, leave a comment or at least a like so that I know I'm not throwing stuff into a void. Get full access to Thorough and Unkempt at vaibhavguptawho.substack.com/subscribe

El impacto de las músicas negras… Estos días de febrero que nacieron Bobby Brown, Rick James o Bob Marley. ¿Quién es Ruby Andrews? ¿Y Laura Taylor? Atención a Carmen y María, con soul de este siglo y en español, el “más difícil todavía”. Recordamos también a Viola Wills y Karen Young. DISCO 1 RAMSEY LEWIS Sky Islands DISCO 2 VIOLA WILLS* Gonna Get Along Without You NowDISCO 3 BOBBY BROWN Every Little StepDISCO 4 RICK JAMES Give It To Me BabyDISCO 5 CARMEN Y MARÍA No Te TocaDISCO 6 TEDDY SWIMS Your Kind of CrazyDISCO 7 KAREN YOUNG Hot Shot 1978 DISCO 8 ANDREW HAMILTON & LENA FIAGBE Sweet BabyDISCO 9 LAURA TAYLOR Dancin' in My Feet DISCO 10 THE CRUSADERS & BOBBY WOMACK Inherit The WindDISCO 11 SABRINA STARKE Morning SunDISCO 12 BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Waiting In VainDISCO 13 RUBY ANDREWS A Love Feeling* Viola Mae WilkersonEscuchar audio

Dr. Jenkins sits down with Dr. Andrew Holycross to discuss one of the rarest rattlesnakes in the United States. They start by talking about the species' distribution, which is primarily in Mexico, and focus on the two subspecies found in the United States: the Arizona and New Mexico Ridge-nosed Rattlesnakes. The beginning of the podcast covers the natural history and ecology of the species, including movement, habitat use, genetics, and diet. They then discuss the various threats that have led to the New Mexican subspecies becoming endangered and declines in the other subspecies. Finally, they talk about the future of these Sky Island Rattlesnakes in the face of climate change, including management techniques such as genetic augmentation and assisted migration. Connect with Chris on Facebook, Instagram or at The Orianne Society.Shop Snake Talk merch.

About Emily Burns Emily joined the Sky Island Alliance in 2019 after practicing conservation science and restoration for nearly a decade in the redwood forests of California at Save the Redwoods League. She leads the team running all programs, including the Border Wildlife Study, the Trinational Internship Program, Sky Island FotoFauna, Spring Seeker, their stewardship […] Read full article: Episode 130: Conservation Challenges and Successes Amidst Increased Border Militarization In The Sky Islands

The pace of local extinctions is on the rise in the sky islands of the Sonoran Desert. University of Arizona evolutionary biologist John Wiens is tracking lizard populations in mountainous regions of southern Arizona and western Mexico and found some species are struggling with the changing climate.

We're diving off the Sky Islands into something new! This week Camille and Nick go SPOILER FREE as they discuss their first impression of the massive Zelda sequel, Tears of the Kingdom. We talk about all the newly introduced abilities, how the story connects to the Zelda universe and which host might conduct some dark experiments. And which character would you want to be in Hyrule? Got thoughts? Join the AutoSave Discord to chat more about this mission, other games you're playing or what's coming out soon. Sick of hearing all the ads? Subscribe to Soda Premium on Apple Podcasts to get rid of them! Join the Patreon squad to support the show. Follow @autosavepodcast on Twitter. While you are there say hello to @thisiscamco and @NickAndrade, or reach out to the show over email to say hey podcast@autosavepod.com If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store. You can also join us on twitch, because you never know when we will pop in for a live show. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate AutoSave 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts.

There's more to Arizona than The Grand Canyon.  A LOT MORE!  Travel writer, author and hiker Roger Naylor has been there, seen it and written about it as he takes you on a tour.  The best State Parks in the country, National and State Monuments, Sky Islands, High Country Pines with a ton of history to go with it.  Original broadcast archive page with expanded content  https://rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/on-the-house-hour-immerse-yourself-in-the-charm-of-the-grand-canyon-state/

This week we are thrilled to have Sirena Rana joining us for a conversation about her work in trail design - she is quite literally blazing trails and making outdoor experiences more accessible through intentional and inclusive trail design via her company, Trails Inspire. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Sirena Rana shares her love for the outdoors through writing, photography, public speaking and trail design through her company, Trails Inspire. An avid hiker, backpacker, rafter and canyoneer, Sirena's favorite places are the Grand Canyon and the Sky Islands of Southern Arizona. Inspiring and empowering others to take on their own adventures is her passion. She is especially interested in reaching people like her who didn't grow up hiking and camping. Sirena is the author of Best Day Hikes on the Arizona National Scenic Trail by Wilderness Press. IN THIS EPISODE: We catch up with Sirena, who was on the original 20-night season of our Virtual Campfire podcast Sydney gushes about some Saguaro fruit leather Sirena sent, and Sirena educates about the use of the fruit in indigenous cultures, demonstrating one of the many reasons we love being in community with Sirena - we always learn something whenever we're out exploring or in conversation with each other. Sirena tells us all about the trail system she recently completed in the Texas Canyon Nature Preserve and the finer details of trail design and trail building Part of her trail design includes honoring the indigenous people who have stewarded this land for thousands of years, and protecting native species of plants that are used by the local indigenous communities. Sirena shares the story of seeing the Tohono Oʼodham harvesting bear grass used for basket weaving for the first time on the trail and how the trail names are inspired by the Tohono Oʼodham and Apache Who is Sirena building trails for? “Suburban Sirena, who moved to Arizona 29 years ago and knew nothing about hiking.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wellnessinthewilderness/message

Esta semana en Los Time Pilots... No puedes perderte nuestra discusión sobre el esperado regreso del rey: ¡Street Fighter 6! Te platicamos todos los detalles, el roster de personajes, los tres modos de juego y analizamos si el World Tour es realmente un Yakuza de Street Fighter.  Además, nuestras aventuras en Hyrule todavía no terminan, les compartimos nuestras experiencias en la semana 3 haciendo templos, explorando las fascinantes Sky Islands y el misterioso subsuelo. Pero eso no es todo, también les traemos nuestras impresiones sobre la apuesta live action de La Sirenita, nos sumergimos en el misterioso mundo de Silo en Apple TV+ y platicamos de los finales de temporada de Succession y Barry. Apóyanos en Patreon: www.patreon.com/lostimepilots Únete a nuestro Discord: https://discord.gg/xgTz742 Visita La Pilot Shop: http://shop.lostimepilots.com/ Síguenos en: TWITTER https://twitter.com/lostimepilots INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lostimepilots/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/lostimepilots TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@timepilots

Al and Jonnie go through all the news and newly announced games Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:02:07: What Have We Been Up To 00:20:06: News 01:16:56: Outro Links Roots of Pacha Back on Steam Wholesome Direct Date Above Snakes Steamdeck Coral Island Summer Update Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos Plushie Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos New Screenshot Everdream Valley Release Marvelous Showcase Starstruck Vagabond Just Life Natsu-Mon 20th Century Summer Vacation Grandma Green Grimoire Groves Revenant Hill Circle of Kerzoven Contact Al on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheScotBot Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript [00:00.000 –> 00:30.000] . [00:30.000 –> 00:35.000] Hello farmers and welcome to another episode of the harvest season. [00:35.000 –> 00:44.000] My name is Al and I’m Johnny and we are here today to talk about farming games. [00:44.000 –> 00:51.000] Important note at the top as always transcripts are available for this episode in the show notes and on the Web site. [00:51.000 –> 00:55.000] So if you need that go and get that. How you doing Johnny? [00:55.000 –> 01:01.000] I’m good, I’m good. It’s early morning on a Sunday so we’ll see how coherent I am by the end of the episode. [01:01.000 –> 01:06.000] But other than that I’m excited to talk farming games like legitimately. [01:06.000 –> 01:10.000] That’s what we’re talking about today right? It’s just infinite farming games. [01:10.000 –> 01:18.000] So many games. So I have found like as always there’s always games that appear and I’m like oh that’s a game I didn’t know about it add it to the list. [01:18.000 –> 01:25.000] And I don’t always talk about those new games as I come across them because like sometimes you can get a bit overwhelmed. [01:25.000 –> 01:33.000] And we’ve gotten to the point where I had like a couple of games and I was like maybe it’s time to go through these games let’s do an episode on it. [01:33.000 –> 01:42.000] And then boom a bunch came out this week. A bunch were announced this week so it was the perfect week to do it apparently. [01:43.000 –> 01:44.000] I just didn’t know it. [01:44.000 –> 01:48.000] It was well planned because usually these things happen like immediately after you record the episode. [01:48.000 –> 01:53.000] So you’ve clearly nailed the timing after four years of doing the show. [01:53.000 –> 01:57.000] We’ll see. Let’s see what happens after this recording. [01:59.000 –> 02:02.000] Alright cool so we’re going to talk all about those new games. [02:02.000 –> 02:07.000] We’ve got some other news that isn’t new game related which we’ll go over. [02:07.000 –> 02:09.000] But first of all Johnny what have you been up to? [02:09.000 –> 02:12.000] Well Al there’s this new game I don’t know if you’ve heard of it. [02:12.000 –> 02:17.000] It’s called The Legend of Zelda and it’s very good. [02:17.000 –> 02:20.000] I know you’ve been playing it a whole ton. [02:20.000 –> 02:30.000] I’m pretty sure you’re well ahead of where I am but kind of anytime I have time I am playing the new Zelda and I love it. [02:30.000 –> 02:35.000] It’s like I know people are going crazy and saying it’s maybe the best game ever made. [02:35.000 –> 02:38.000] Those people are probably accurate it’s probably the best game ever made. [02:38.000 –> 02:45.000] I always like I’m not saying it’s not the best game ever made right because I’m saying I’m not willing to say that. [02:45.000 –> 02:51.000] I’m not I’m not willing to say it is the best game purely because like I don’t even know what that means. [02:51.000 –> 02:54.000] Right like how do you define the best game? [02:54.000 –> 02:56.000] So I can I can answer this question. [02:56.000 –> 03:02.000] So you think of a game and that game is better than all of the other games. [03:02.000 –> 03:04.000] That game is the best game. [03:04.000 –> 03:11.000] What does it mean to be better like this is it is very subjective right like I think there are plenty of people. [03:11.000 –> 03:16.000] None of them are apparently on my friends list because almost everyone on my friends list on the switch is playing it. [03:16.000 –> 03:24.000] But there are people who don’t like this type of game right and so that that would be a subjective thing to them. [03:24.000 –> 03:26.000] They would not enjoy that kind of game. [03:26.000 –> 03:32.000] Yeah I think what I personally really like about Zelda is just how open it is right. [03:32.000 –> 03:40.000] It took the concept from Breath of the Wild of kind of go anywhere and do anything into actually do anything. [03:40.000 –> 03:53.000] The ultra hand mechanic that’s kind of the huge innovation that makes this game not just Breath of the Wild 1.5. [03:53.000 –> 03:55.000] Yeah I would agree. [03:55.000 –> 04:00.000] I think it’s funny there’s two things I find really funny about people playing this game. [04:00.000 –> 04:04.000] And they do something crazy and they’re like oh they’d never know we do this. [04:04.000 –> 04:10.000] And I’m like no maybe not specifically that but like do you think they didn’t have this sort of thing in mind when they designed this feature. [04:10.000 –> 04:16.000] Do you really think that they were designing this feature for you to make a boat to go across a river. [04:16.000 –> 04:17.000] Of course they not. [04:17.000 –> 04:20.000] They knew that this would be incredible on social media. [04:20.000 –> 04:24.000] People would make these insane things and it would get them so much positive. [04:24.000 –> 04:28.000] They knew that come on like we know that these people know how to make games right. [04:28.000 –> 04:33.000] They’ve made two games in a row that people are saying are the best game ever made. [04:33.000 –> 04:39.000] Right like they know what they’re doing they absolutely knew what people would do with this. [04:39.000 –> 04:45.000] And the other thing is when people do like a shrine and they’re like oh this is not the proper way to do this shrine. [04:45.000 –> 04:48.000] And I’m like there is no proper way that’s the point. [04:48.000 –> 04:52.000] Right like there is an intended solution to make sure you can get through the shrine. [04:53.000 –> 04:58.000] But they’re totally open to you cheesing the hell out of the shrine if that is the way that you get through it. [04:58.000 –> 05:06.000] Like I’m at the point where I’ve got over a hundred shrines now and anytime I go into a shrine that has one of those like pressure sensitive things that you’re meant to do something with a ball. [05:06.000 –> 05:08.000] I’m like no no and I just shoot it with a bomb arrow. [05:08.000 –> 05:15.000] I’m done with those I’m fine with just just getting through like absolutely like that there’s no specific way to do these things. [05:15.000 –> 05:20.000] And it’s like even with some shrines there isn’t actually like a clear intended thing. [05:20.000 –> 05:22.000] Like there’s multiple different ways to do it. [05:22.000 –> 05:29.000] I think with a lot of them there is like here’s the way that this is like the as you say suggested way to do it. [05:29.000 –> 05:32.000] But I think there are even shrines that that’s not the case. [05:32.000 –> 05:37.000] Yeah that wouldn’t surprise me I’ve only done about 30 so um yeah you know. [05:37.000 –> 05:43.000] Relatively speaking I’m not that far in and it would not surprise me if there’s there’s shrines like that. [05:43.000 –> 05:48.000] And you know I was talking to some friends about Zelda last night and they haven’t played it yet. [05:48.000 –> 05:52.000] And they were asking you know because I’m off doing all of the side stuff and haven’t done any of the main story. [05:52.000 –> 05:54.000] They’re like but won’t you be overpowered when you come back to the story? [05:54.000 –> 06:01.000] It’s like no that’s not really a thing like yes you know I might have some powerful weapons by the time I come back. [06:01.000 –> 06:06.000] But it’s not like the combat is the gating in this game really I don’t find. [06:06.000 –> 06:12.000] No if you’ve played Breath of the Wild and you got good at the combat in Breath of the Wild you’re already overpowered for this game. [06:13.000 –> 06:27.000] Right like and sure you can get new weapon and stuff but you can get like the best weapon and the best bow and the best shield almost immediately in the game if you cared about it. [06:27.000 –> 06:30.000] Right they’re like they’re right there you can go and get them. [06:30.000 –> 06:31.000] Yep. [06:31.000 –> 06:40.000] Like nothing’s stopping you and so much if you are good at dodge this is the thing about Breath of the Wild this is actually why I love the combat in these games. [06:40.000 –> 06:46.000] Is if you are good at dodging you can beat any enemy with almost any weapon. [06:46.000 –> 06:50.000] It’ll take longer if you have lower powered weapons obviously you might get a bit bored. [06:50.000 –> 06:54.000] But you can if you’re good at it you can do anything with any of these enemies. [06:54.000 –> 07:00.000] Yeah and the thing I like right because I am not particularly good at the dodging mechanics I don’t have great timing. [07:00.000 –> 07:12.000] But even I can like there’s ways to cheese around the combat right and so I can go like I’ve gone and taken on some stuff that’s you know technically a lot more difficult than the quality of the weapons should let me beat. [07:12.000 –> 07:23.000] But with all of the ability to build stuff and bomb arrows and like all of the weapon fusing stuff you can get through some pretty difficult battles you know pretty easily if you want. [07:23.000 –> 07:37.000] Yeah just bomb everything and especially if you if you get to the point where you’ve got you know a significant number of batteries for the Zonai stuff you can make some pretty dangerous weapons with the with like the charge beams and stuff like that. [07:37.000 –> 07:49.000] Like you can I saw someone and someone defeated one of the glioks with literally 30 seconds with with a Zonai weapon. [07:49.000 –> 07:53.000] Like they’re just some of them you can make insanely overpowered things. [07:53.000 –> 08:07.000] Yeah and for me this is the most ridiculous thing about this game is so last night I finally kind of went into the underground so you know explored and done a lot of the towers and done some of the sky islands. [08:07.000 –> 08:14.000] And I’d done like just that very intro quest where you get the camera in the underground and that was all I had done. [08:15.000 –> 08:25.000] And I was like oh maybe I should go into the underground and do like the the second quest that’s that’s down there or the second quest that you get given to go down there and spend the entire night down there. [08:25.000 –> 08:38.000] And why is the underground so fun and like because to me it’s this thing that didn’t even need to be in the game right if they were just like here’s Breath of the Wild plus Sky Islands everyone would have been like great this game is amazing. [08:38.000 –> 08:54.000] Yeah and then they put this entire third map into the game and it wasn’t even the big promotion part and it’s so good it has no right to be that much fun to explore and just I don’t know it’s it’s amazing. [08:55.000 –> 09:03.000] And there’s also there’s there’s there’s are obviously like there’s loads of enemies down there that are just like the normal version but with gloom on them which is fine. [09:03.000 –> 09:12.000] Like people get annoyed about these I don’t think that’s a problem like I actually quite like that because it’s like it’s playing around with the usual enemies and making you have to think about them differently. [09:12.000 –> 09:20.000] But there are also completely exclusive enemies down there as well that you only get in the depths that you wouldn’t find anywhere else, which is fun as well. [09:20.000 –> 09:31.000] Yeah and I’m not really impacted by the like I’m like gloom enemies I’m running minimum hearts so they’re not that different to the regular enemies from my perspective. [09:32.000 –> 09:35.000] Run away. Run away and bomb them. [09:37.000 –> 09:41.000] Yeah yeah definitely avoid the the gloom Lionel. [09:41.000 –> 09:54.000] Yeah this is not a podcast about Zelda so we’re going to stop talking about this just now and we will be doing I guarantee you we will be doing a greenhouse episode about Zelda because I think we have a lot more to talk about it. [09:54.000 –> 10:02.000] So look out for that probably a couple of weeks but it will come out but yeah okay cool anything else other than Zelda? [10:03.000 –> 10:20.000] As usual just being you know Marvel snapping up a storm it’s still a really good game I have no idea what they’re trying to do in order to monetize this game because other than season passes like I just look at the bundles that they release and I just am so fascinated by who would be picking up these things. [10:20.000 –> 10:40.000] I think it’s I think it’s I think the season pass is for most people who will if you’re going to put any money and you’re going to do the season pass right like that is that is the thing to do I think the bundles are for for the whales right the whales will spend a ridiculous amount of money and they’ll do whatever it’s like oh yeah I’ll drop 50 quid for that of course like some people. [10:40.000 –> 10:44.000] I would say in most games I am a whale and it’s too much for me. [10:45.000 –> 11:04.000] I feel like probably we just don’t fully understand what whales are like whales are not like oh yeah I’ve put in 200 quid this year right like that’s not a whale that’s that’s a decent chunk of money but it’s not a whale a whale is like yeah all my free money is going in this you know. [11:04.000 –> 11:33.000] I guess by that definition I’m definitely not but I mean I yeah it’s their pricing is insane but High Evolutionary just came out which is a very fun card has you know really taken over the meta game for the last few days and I may have been a horrible person and gone back to playing Galactus just really effectively dunks on all of these High Evolutionary decks but High Evolutionary is a really fun card and like just the design that I’ve been doing with Marvel Snap has been really really good. [11:33.000 –> 11:46.000] They’ve been making a bunch of sort of small tweaks on a weekly basis which has been awesome for the meta game and yeah I just I really like it as a little fun game that kind of just keeps ticking over. [11:46.000 –> 11:53.000] I thought I would have bounced off by now but I’m really still feeling it so I love Snap. Are you still snapping Al? [11:54.000 –> 12:14.000] Not regularly. I pop in every so often and do stuff but I’ve not really done for the last couple of weeks. I still it’s I think I mentioned this last time we were we were chatting about it is like I try so hard to be the type of person that will just play a game for 10 minutes a day but it just is not me and I have never managed to do that. [12:14.000 –> 12:30.000] So like I’m either playing a game or I’m not playing a game so no like well this is the thing like even with Zelda right like I can do something in 10 minutes so why wouldn’t I do something in 10 minutes like it’s not like a game where once you start you’re in it for an hour. [12:30.000 –> 12:41.000] No it absolutely is because it’s the sort of game where you start with a thing in mind and then doing the thing that you had in mind takes so long because you get distracted doing a million other things. [12:41.000 –> 12:53.000] Yeah, so anytime I’m so I think my point is like anytime I would possibly pay Snap I’m just playing Zelda instead right and if I was playing Snap I’d be like why am I not playing Zelda because I’m enjoying that game. [12:53.000 –> 13:08.000] So I’ve been playing a lot of Zelda I was just double checking my switch says I’ve been played for over 70 hours on Zelda now, which is kind of stupid considering it’s been two weeks and that’s nearly a full time job. [13:09.000 –> 13:12.000] Over two weeks. [13:12.000 –> 13:23.000] So, yeah, I suspect I’m probably pretty close to the ADHD burnout part of the first play of Tears of the Kingdom. [13:23.000 –> 13:28.000] So I suspect at some point in the next week I will end up putting it down for a few months. [13:28.000 –> 13:37.000] But we’ll see. That is how I play my games. I have to do it as much as possible because I know the end is coming where my brain tells me I’m done for now. [13:37.000 –> 13:51.000] Yeah, see I think I’ll be playing this game for like the rest of the year and it’s a shame because I’m looking at other games that are coming up and coming out and I’m just like, I don’t know how I’m going to find time for these games around Zelda because that’s just me for the rest of the year I think. [13:51.000 –> 13:58.000] I’ll keep coming back to it but I don’t think I’ll be playing as much as I have done just now over the next month. [13:58.000 –> 14:03.000] I would hope not. That feels like an unsustainable pace for the rest of the year. [14:03.000 –> 14:06.000] 35 hours a week for every week. [14:06.000 –> 14:10.000] And we need new episodes of this show to come out. [14:11.000 –> 14:22.000] I’ve got a game I need to play this week for next week’s episode so I definitely won’t be playing 35 hours this week because that is literally all, you know, any second of free time I have that 35 hours. [14:22.000 –> 14:25.000] Oh man, that’s a lot of time. [14:25.000 –> 14:34.000] Or the other thing is obviously I’ve not been playing it but I watched the PlayStation Showcase on Wednesday and I’m very excited for Spider-Man coming out. [14:34.000 –> 14:36.000] I believe you mean Spider-Man 2. [14:36.000 –> 14:38.000] Do we need to get into this? [14:38.000 –> 14:43.000] We don’t need to. I just, you know, I know how much you love that name so I just wanted to make sure we were… [14:43.000 –> 14:52.000] So what I said to you before the Showcase, Johnny, was if they announce a release date and they haven’t given us a new name I’m accepting that that’s the name. [14:52.000 –> 14:56.000] They haven’t given us a release date. They didn’t give us a release date on Wednesday. [14:56.000 –> 14:58.000] I don’t know why they’ve not given us a release date, right? [14:58.000 –> 15:03.000] Like, this game is probably like four months away and they’ve not given us a release date. [15:04.000 –> 15:06.000] So I’m still not accepting it, right? [15:06.000 –> 15:09.000] It’s the third game. Well, what sixth game actually? [15:09.000 –> 15:11.000] Do you live in denial? [15:11.000 –> 15:13.000] I do. I do live in denial. [15:13.000 –> 15:21.000] But it looks like a good game. I’m excited. It looks like there’s a bigger area. It looks like there’s a ridiculous number of enemies as usual. [15:21.000 –> 15:23.000] I don’t know how they managed to stick so many enemies in. [15:23.000 –> 15:30.000] I’m really interested to see whether the Green Goblin is actually in it because they teased that in a previous game but they didn’t show anything about that. [15:30.000 –> 15:34.000] So maybe he’ll be like a surprise endgame boss or something like that. [15:34.000 –> 15:41.000] But then if he is in it, you’ve got Lizard, you’ve got Kraven, you’ve got Green Goblin. [15:41.000 –> 15:45.000] Like, that’s quite a lot of enemies to start with and there’s no way it will just be the three of them, right? [15:45.000 –> 15:48.000] Because of Venom, of course, as well. What’s going to happen with the Venom stuff? [15:48.000 –> 15:58.000] I’m really interested in that because at the beginning of the trailer it looks like Peter is just kind of like, you know, bonded with Venom and just quite happy and just going on with his life. [15:58.000 –> 16:03.000] But then there’s a weird bit at the end where you’re like, oh yeah, things are clearly not okay there. [16:03.000 –> 16:08.000] And so how are things going with that? I thought it was weird halfway through. I was like, why is Peter so okay with this? [16:08.000 –> 16:15.000] Like, he’s not acting weird. He’s just kind of doing things but he’s got new abilities. [16:15.000 –> 16:21.000] And I’m intrigued to see how that happens because they cannot do the thing where he overcomes Venom and gets rid of Venom. [16:21.000 –> 16:26.000] Because then Peter becomes less useful a Spider-Man than Miles, right? [16:26.000 –> 16:37.000] They can’t do that. They have to have a point where you can be playing both of them and they both have different abilities but both on top of what the base Spider-Man abilities were in the first game. [16:37.000 –> 16:48.000] And so what are they going to do with that story? Are they just going to get to the point where he’s just okay with Venom and Venom’s not causing Peter any issues? I don’t know. I’m intrigued to see. [16:48.000 –> 16:58.000] And it’s going to be interesting to see, right? Because in theory having the two Spider-Men to play as means that they could go in a direction where it’s like… [16:58.000 –> 17:11.000] I don’t want to say less fun but maybe have a little bit more of a loss of control feeling with the Venom thing which is okay because you can always go back to Miles if you want the more classic Spider-Man experience, I guess. [17:11.000 –> 17:13.000] So it’ll be interesting to see how they do that. [17:13.000 –> 17:24.000] Yeah, I mean Miles has different abilities. This is where I get really annoyed. The abilities they gave Miles in the second game was called Venom ability. [17:24.000 –> 17:33.000] So you’ve got Miles who has Venom and Peter who has Venom but they’re different Venoms. I don’t know why they’re different. [17:33.000 –> 17:41.000] Just don’t think about it too hard. Maybe that’s why this is Spider-Man 2. It’s technically a sequel but don’t think too hard about the first one. [17:41.000 –> 17:47.000] So the other thing I’m intrigued about is how they’re going to do that you can play as either Spider-Man. [17:47.000 –> 17:55.000] Is it going to be you can choose whichever one you want for a specific situation or is it going to be you switch between them as your story goes but they decide when you switch? [17:55.000 –> 18:03.000] It’s not quite clear from the thing that we had. There was a point where they switched and it kind of showed it kind of like it could be. [18:03.000 –> 18:13.000] Oh this is now the time that we switch or it could be like oh it was just kind of hinting that you could switch now by the way if you wanted but they could actually do it at any point. [18:13.000 –> 18:32.000] I’m intrigued with that. I’m kind of like and this goes back to the Zelda conversation right like I’m not a huge fan of puzzle games in general or puzzles in games because I quite often feel like they are expecting me to have a very specific thing to do and I don’t find that fun like oh I need to figure out what they want me to do. [18:33.000 –> 18:51.000] That’s not fun puzzle to me and I suspect we might end up in a situation where you’re like oh you can only do this with Peter or you can only do this with Miles and you have to figure out which one they want you to do because only Venom’s ability can do this bit or only the Venom ability can do this bit. [18:51.000 –> 19:10.000] Right like it doesn’t I don’t find that sort of fun and that’s why I love Zelda so much is because like it doesn’t matter what they wanted you to do you can do whatever that’s fun puzzle to me it’s like figure out a way to solve this not figure out our jigsaw right like it’s not a one size fits all thing. [19:10.000 –> 19:20.000] Yeah my assumption was going to be that you could kind of free switch if you were just doing the open world stuff but there might be certain missions that are Miles or Peter. [19:21.000 –> 19:38.000] That would be likely I think yeah but that still leads me towards the assumption that there’s going to be puzzles that only work with one or the other and that stuff just annoys me that’s not a puzzle right that’s just like oh you just need to remember to switch like that’s not fun. [19:38.000 –> 19:39.000] But no anyway. [19:39.000 –> 20:03.000] No like I’m with you on puzzles right like and it’s one of the hard things about puzzles and games is when they have specific solutions and then you look it up and so many times it’s like you get stuck on something and it’s often because you’ve worked out how to solve the puzzle but you didn’t do step 2a that you have to do to technically get all of the right pieces in place and it’s just like just recognize that I understand how to solve the puzzle and let me move on. [20:03.000 –> 20:11.000] Yeah yeah anyway I think that might be our longest what have you been up to section so should we get on to some news? [20:11.000 –> 20:12.000] Let’s do it. [20:12.000 –> 20:28.000] So first of all we have an update on the route to patch situation in that the game is back on steam now and the the two companies the dev team so did them then and the publishers is it critical critical? [20:28.000 –> 20:29.000] Cretivo? [20:30.000 –> 20:33.000] Thank you for suggesting a third pronunciation. [20:33.000 –> 20:47.000] Well anyway doesn’t doesn’t matter the two of them have amicably parted ways under terms that are mutually beneficial and I hope you heard the air quotes in that. [20:48.000 –> 21:03.000] I mean the statement that they put out on twitter is very clearly a statement that was written by lawyers and I don’t think we’ll hear anything more about went on behind the scenes and to be honest we don’t need to hear more. [21:03.000 –> 21:09.000] It’s good that it’s available back on steam and it sounds like there’s a way forward which is awesome. [21:09.000 –> 21:23.000] Probably for me the other piece of news that was interesting coming out of this just in some of the twitter replies from the routes of parcher twitter is that the team’s actively working on a roadmap that they’re hoping to put out next week. [21:23.000 –> 21:31.000] So that should cover things like when routes of parcher is likely to come to consoles as well as new content. [21:31.000 –> 21:33.000] Yeah yeah I agree fun. [21:33.000 –> 21:36.000] But if you want to know more about routes of parcher listen to last week’s episode. [21:36.000 –> 21:46.000] Yes yeah great episode by Cody and Kev on the game and I said before that I was going to listen to it to decide whether I wanted to buy the game. [21:46.000 –> 21:54.000] The answer is yes but probably not yet purely because I have so much going on in terms of games. [21:54.000 –> 21:57.000] As the rest of the news section will show. [21:57.000 –> 21:59.000] That is exactly where I landed. [21:59.000 –> 22:05.000] I was like I’m excited for this to come out on consoles in like three months when hopefully I have some time to play it. [22:05.000 –> 22:13.000] Yeah yeah yeah maybe this could become my like summer game where I play it when I’m on holiday and I don’t really have any other things. [22:13.000 –> 22:19.000] Because like for those who haven’t listened to the podcast before there’s like a month in the summer where I’m away. [22:19.000 –> 22:28.000] I’m not on holiday I’m doing some things for some of the weeks and I’m working for the other weeks but I’m not at home and I don’t want to have to deal with the podcast so we pre-record a bunch of episodes. [22:28.000 –> 22:38.000] I’ll have like a month and a little bit of just like not needing to think about other games for the podcast so it might be nice to do that then but we’ll see. [22:38.000 –> 22:42.000] Next we have the date for the Wholesome Direct. [22:42.000 –> 22:52.000] So we knew this was coming but we we now have the date it is going to be on Saturday the 10th of June or Sunday for some people. [22:53.000 –> 23:02.000] Saturday the 10th of June in America and Europe and Sunday in well probably I don’t know where the line will be based on the time. [23:02.000 –> 23:04.000] It will definitely be Sunday in New Zealand. [23:04.000 –> 23:12.000] It’s the great thing about living here is anytime you see a date announced for something you can say okay I’ll just make that one day later on the calendar because that’s when it actually will be happening for us. [23:12.000 –> 23:16.000] Yeah I hadn’t actually noticed the time before 9 a.m. Pacific. [23:16.000 –> 23:22.000] That is 5 p.m. for me. Ah the worst time. The worst time. [23:22.000 –> 23:28.000] Literally that is the worst time for me because if it’s earlier than that I can do it while I’m working. [23:28.000 –> 23:37.000] If it’s in that two hour period between five and seven that is the period that I’m dealing with my kids. [23:37.000 –> 23:46.000] I’m getting them tea I’m getting them ready for bed I’m getting them into bed 7 p.m. and later that’s that works before 5 p.m. that works five and seven that doesn’t really annoying. [23:46.000 –> 23:47.000] Whatever. [23:47.000 –> 23:55.000] I think what’s most concerning about this Wholesome Games thing is that they’re going to have footage from over 70 games. [23:55.000 –> 23:57.000] Yeah I mean most of those you won’t care about. [23:57.000 –> 23:59.000] Too many games. [23:59.000 –> 24:05.000] Most of those you will not care about because I guarantee you because I think that’s roughly the same number they had last year. [24:05.000 –> 24:12.000] And I think we ended up having like six to talk about on the podcast and out of those you’d probably not care about three of them so. [24:12.000 –> 24:17.000] 70 games that’s just too many games coming out we need we need less games. [24:17.000 –> 24:24.000] This isn’t even all the games right this is just they would they will have turned down about half of them again. [24:24.000 –> 24:30.000] Well hopefully there’s something for everybody in the Wholesome. [24:31.000 –> 24:36.000] Yes and we will do an episode talking about everything that was in it. [24:36.000 –> 24:38.000] Hopefully. [24:38.000 –> 24:40.000] That is a busy day for me. [24:40.000 –> 24:43.000] Oh wait it’s a Saturday it doesn’t matter about when work is. [24:43.000 –> 24:45.000] I’m an idiot. [24:45.000 –> 24:49.000] Well now that we’ve come full circle on that one. [24:49.000 –> 24:51.000] Shall we talk about Snakes? [24:51.000 –> 24:53.000] Yeah why not. [24:53.000 –> 24:55.000] Which is now verified for the Steam Deck. [24:55.000 –> 24:57.000] Which is awesome. [24:57.000 –> 24:59.000] And it’s out now right? [24:59.000 –> 25:01.000] It is. It is. [25:01.000 –> 25:03.000] As you’re listening to this it came out a week ago. [25:03.000 –> 25:05.000] It came out on Wednesday. [25:05.000 –> 25:08.000] And it looks great on the screenshot that they’ve got. [25:08.000 –> 25:12.000] Oh it’s not a screenshot it’s a photo of a Bob Snakes running on the Steam Deck. [25:12.000 –> 25:14.000] Same thing right? [25:14.000 –> 25:17.000] Just a poor man’s screenshot. [25:19.000 –> 25:21.000] Yeah that’s exciting. [25:21.000 –> 25:33.000] Yes I will play this at some point but I can’t play it just now because I kickstarted for the Switch version which isn’t out yet and they have not replied to me about switching my key to Steam. [25:33.000 –> 25:40.000] So if anyone from Above Snakes is listening and I’ve sent you a message please give me a Steam key. [25:40.000 –> 25:43.000] Also please give us a release date for the Switch. [25:43.000 –> 25:47.000] Even if it’s like ages I would just like some detail on when. [25:47.000 –> 25:52.000] Because I really want to play Above Snakes and there has not been any detail on when it’s actually going to come out on the Switch. [25:52.000 –> 25:54.000] 100% it won’t be this year. [25:56.000 –> 25:59.000] But it was on my 2023 like most anticipated list Al. [25:59.000 –> 26:04.000] Yeah. Don’t blame me. I am not a developer. [26:04.000 –> 26:07.000] You are the closest thing I know to the developer though so. [26:07.000 –> 26:13.000] That is a very very low bar. [26:15.000 –> 26:17.000] I have talked about it. [26:17.000 –> 26:19.000] Exactly. Exactly. [26:19.000 –> 26:24.000] Next we have Coral Island. The Summer update is out now. [26:24.000 –> 26:28.000] And I am not going to play it yet. I’ve got too many things to do. [26:29.000 –> 26:35.000] But I am very excited for this because it unlocks the final bit of the mines. [26:35.000 –> 26:41.000] I was waiting for it to update because I need to get into that fire gate and get that last giant out of there. [26:41.000 –> 26:44.000] Get some Osmium ore. [26:44.000 –> 26:49.000] You’ve got to be most excited for the chicken steer off in the cow racing right? [26:49.000 –> 26:53.000] Yes. So it adds three animal festivals. [26:54.000 –> 26:57.000] Rodeo challenge. Test your skills on a mechanical bull. [26:57.000 –> 27:01.000] Chicken steer off. See who’s chicken has the strongest steer. [27:01.000 –> 27:05.000] Okay. And cow race. Find out which cow is the fastest in town. [27:05.000 –> 27:08.000] Because of course as we all know the best animal to race is cows. [27:08.000 –> 27:12.000] Yeah. Absolutely. I love the idea of a chicken steer off. [27:12.000 –> 27:14.000] Because I don’t know if you are aware of this. [27:14.000 –> 27:17.000] It’s kind of like an old wives tale but I’ve seen it happen a few times. [27:17.000 –> 27:19.000] But you can actually hypnotize chickens. [27:19.000 –> 27:21.000] Yes. You can. [27:21.000 –> 27:26.000] Oh okay. Amazing. Because usually when I say this to people they look at me like I’m just growing an extra head. [27:26.000 –> 27:29.000] No it’s 100% real. It’s 100% real. [27:29.000 –> 27:32.000] I have not done it because it’s very mean. [27:32.000 –> 27:36.000] But I did used to have some chickens that I took care of. [27:36.000 –> 27:40.000] And I am aware that the hypnotizing is real. [27:40.000 –> 27:43.000] It’s weird and mean but real. [27:43.000 –> 27:48.000] But if you want your chicken to win the chicken steer off I would suggest hypnotizing it. [27:48.000 –> 27:50.000] That might be a good place to start. [27:50.000 –> 27:53.000] They also chickens have very stable heads. [27:53.000 –> 27:55.000] They work very much like a gimbal. [27:55.000 –> 27:58.000] So you can strap a camera to a chickens head and it’s going to be a very stable video. [27:58.000 –> 27:59.000] Interesting. [27:59.000 –> 28:01.000] Obviously it has to be quite a small camera. [28:01.000 –> 28:04.000] You’re not sticking a red camera on it. [28:04.000 –> 28:07.000] Like one of the GoPro Minis would probably work. [28:07.000 –> 28:13.000] Yeah. Wow. Who was expecting actual animal facts on this here? [28:13.000 –> 28:16.000] It makes me sound like I was an actual farmer. No. [28:16.000 –> 28:19.000] I just had 12 chickens. That’s not unusual is it? [28:19.000 –> 28:22.000] Well look I’m from New Zealand so no that’s not unusual. [28:22.000 –> 28:26.000] But I’m not sure how much that translates to the rest of Ella’s in the bays. [28:26.000 –> 28:28.000] Chickens are such fun. [28:28.000 –> 28:35.000] You know what I find most funny is people get really confused en masse when you talk about the fact that chickens can fly. [28:35.000 –> 28:38.000] What do you mean chickens can fly? Chickens can fly. [28:38.000 –> 28:43.000] The reason you don’t see them flying in farms is because they clip their wings. [28:43.000 –> 28:47.000] They’re birds. They’re not ostriches. They can fly. [28:47.000 –> 28:49.000] Maybe not the most efficient flies. [28:49.000 –> 28:53.000] No they are not. They look a lot like pigeons when they fly. [28:53.000 –> 28:56.000] And you’re like how on earth are you staying in the air? [28:56.000 –> 29:05.000] Although it’s really funny even when you clip their wings they can still use the wings to jump like six or seven feet high. [29:05.000 –> 29:10.000] So still can escape most things without a roof. [29:10.000 –> 29:16.000] Or you can occasionally see when they get onto the roof of their chicken poop which is really fun to confuse townies. [29:16.000 –> 29:20.000] Ah fun times. Moving on from the chicken conversation. [29:20.000 –> 29:26.000] Yeah there’s lots of stuff. One thing that I am very interested in that I wasn’t aware that was coming was sprinkler attachments. [29:26.000 –> 29:31.000] So you can upgrade your sprinklers to have auto seed and auto fertilize on them as well. [29:31.000 –> 29:33.000] And yes yes yes yes. [29:33.000 –> 29:37.000] And that’s something I’m surprised we haven’t seen in more farming games. [29:37.000 –> 29:43.000] Because it feels like one of those automation things that should be in a number of games. [29:43.000 –> 29:48.000] I know it was in Ooblets with the Oobcoops. Still the best feature of that game. [29:48.000 –> 29:53.000] And so it’s good to see it here because it’s just one of those things that I’m surprised doesn’t make its way into more games. [29:53.000 –> 29:57.000] Yeah I think Ooblets had the most. So they had you can basically do everything. [29:57.000 –> 30:03.000] As long as you put seeds in the Oobcoop, the little storage, they will do everything you need. [30:03.000 –> 30:09.000] And Stardew had you could get the the juvenile hut and they would go and harvest. [30:09.000 –> 30:12.000] But I don’t think they would ever plant or fertilize. [30:12.000 –> 30:14.000] No they would not. [30:14.000 –> 30:19.000] So I don’t know of any other game where you can plant automatically and there’s possibly a fertilizing one. [30:19.000 –> 30:24.000] But I can’t think that I’ve just got in the niggling in the back of my brain that says there’s one that has an automatic fertilizing. [30:24.000 –> 30:26.000] But I can’t think of what it is. [30:26.000 –> 30:29.000] No neither. But exciting that this is coming to Coral Island. [30:29.000 –> 30:36.000] Yes yes go go play the summer update Bev. Bev it’s time go play go play more Coral Island. [30:36.000 –> 30:39.000] Next we have Harvest Moon the Winds of Anthos. [30:39.000 –> 30:44.000] We are this game I’m I still I don’t know what to think of this game. [30:44.000 –> 30:46.000] Let’s let’s go through. [30:46.000 –> 30:50.000] We have to accept we’re excited for this game that is that is where we are at now Al. [30:50.000 –> 30:52.000] Some level of excitement certainly. [30:52.000 –> 30:55.000] Look let’s go through the easy the easy and clearly exciting stuff. [30:55.000 –> 30:57.000] The plush is out. They’ve decided what the plush is for this game. [30:57.000 –> 31:00.000] It is a sleeping cow. It’s amazing. [31:00.000 –> 31:02.000] It’s the best. [31:02.000 –> 31:04.000] It’s good. It’s good. [31:04.000 –> 31:08.000] Their cows are still not as good as the story of Seasons cows but it’s still a very good cow. [31:08.000 –> 31:12.000] You can pre-order the game now and get that plush. [31:12.000 –> 31:20.000] I believe if you pre-order on the Natsume website there’s a second pre-order bonus that they haven’t announced yet. [31:20.000 –> 31:23.000] Can’t pre-order outside the US as far as I can see. [31:23.000 –> 31:27.000] Certainly can’t here and almost certainly you won’t be able to Johnny. [31:27.000 –> 31:29.000] No I definitely cannot. [31:29.000 –> 31:33.000] Not that you’re going to because you are strongly against pre-ordering games. [31:33.000 –> 31:38.000] Well when there’s a pre-order bonus it can become flexible for that cow plush. [31:38.000 –> 31:41.000] To be honest if I could I probably would. [31:41.000 –> 31:43.000] That is a good cow plush. [31:43.000 –> 31:45.000] What else have we got this long list. [31:45.000 –> 31:49.000] So we’ve got the consoles now because I think previously it just said PC and console. [31:49.000 –> 32:00.000] So now it’s officially coming to Switch, PS5, PS4 and the Xbox series and of course on Steam. [32:00.000 –> 32:09.000] We’ve got a new screenshot of the player character meeting a tiny harvest goddess. [32:09.000 –> 32:17.000] Yeah this looks like a screenshot from a Harvest Moon game. That’s what I have to say about that. [32:17.000 –> 32:22.000] I will say it’s continuing to look in my opinion as good as the previous screenshots. [32:22.000 –> 32:25.000] I really like this art style. I think it’s done really well. [32:25.000 –> 32:31.000] We’re gonna not know until we actually see some footage and then get our hands on the game. [32:31.000 –> 32:37.000] Whether it actually is like that or whether they’ve just really given us very specific screenshots. [32:37.000 –> 32:40.000] And we got release date 26th of September. [32:40.000 –> 32:44.000] So really stretching the definition of summer there. [32:44.000 –> 32:47.000] Yeah I mean they’re pushing it right till the end right? [32:47.000 –> 32:51.000] It depends how you like I will die on this hill. [32:51.000 –> 32:56.000] People talk about summer and spring like they are clearly defined seasons. [32:56.000 –> 33:01.000] There are at least four definitions of the seasons if you ignore the southern hemisphere. [33:01.000 –> 33:04.000] These things are really not clear. [33:04.000 –> 33:13.000] In fact I just double checked this doesn’t even fit in the summer definition that people have. [33:13.000 –> 33:20.000] The summer definition that is most commonly used actually finishes summer at the 23rd of September. [33:20.000 –> 33:23.000] No one actually thinks that way Al. [33:23.000 –> 33:26.000] But people just go by months. It’s easier to go by months. [33:26.000 –> 33:29.000] But this is the thing. Oh my word. [33:29.000 –> 33:35.000] No definition includes the 26th of September in summer right? [33:35.000 –> 33:37.000] Which one? [33:37.000 –> 33:40.000] The definition of summer is July, August, September. [33:40.000 –> 33:42.000] What definition is that? [33:42.000 –> 33:44.000] It’s not a definition of summer. [33:44.000 –> 33:46.000] Literally just made up to prove my point. [33:46.000 –> 33:50.000] So the astronomical season which to me is just wild. [33:50.000 –> 33:58.000] Which goes from the summer solstice to the autumn equinox is wild to me. [33:58.000 –> 34:04.000] Because the idea that like the longest day of the year is the start of summer is bizarre. [34:04.000 –> 34:07.000] To me that’s the middle of summer not the start of it right? [34:07.000 –> 34:09.000] And I don’t understand why you would ever use that. [34:09.000 –> 34:14.000] But if we leave that one aside there’s the meteorological season which is also commonly used. [34:14.000 –> 34:19.000] Goes from the 1st of June to the 31st of August. Doesn’t include the 26th of September. [34:19.000 –> 34:21.000] And then there’s the one that I prefer. [34:21.000 –> 34:24.000] Well of the generally used ones this is the one I prefer. [34:24.000 –> 34:28.000] I actually have a much more radical definition of the seasons. [34:28.000 –> 34:30.000] But this one is May, June, July. [34:30.000 –> 34:33.000] I think that makes much more sense to me as a summer. [34:33.000 –> 34:36.000] That’s the Celtic seasons. [34:36.000 –> 34:40.000] But none of these definitions include the 26th of September. [34:40.000 –> 34:41.000] It’s not summer. [34:41.000 –> 34:43.000] I agree it’s not summer. [34:44.000 –> 34:45.000] It’s the… [34:48.000 –> 34:49.000] Anyway. [34:50.000 –> 34:51.000] My word. Sorry. [34:51.000 –> 34:53.000] Did not mean to get into a rant about seasons. [34:53.000 –> 34:54.000] These things just happen. [34:54.000 –> 34:57.000] Seasons are stupid. Stop pretending like they’re clearly defined. [34:57.000 –> 35:01.000] Anyway, Harvest Moon, Winds of Anthos, release date 26th of September. [35:01.000 –> 35:02.000] Not summer. [35:02.000 –> 35:03.000] Yes, not summer. [35:03.000 –> 35:04.000] Stop saying it’s summer. [35:06.000 –> 35:07.000] Cool. [35:07.000 –> 35:09.000] Let’s see what comes out of that game. [35:10.000 –> 35:16.000] The last non-new game news is Everdream Valley is releasing on the 30th of September. [35:16.000 –> 35:20.000] This is where everyone goes, oh, I forgot about that game. [35:20.000 –> 35:21.000] So there you go. [35:21.000 –> 35:23.000] That was literally my responses. [35:23.000 –> 35:25.000] Oh, I forgot about this game. [35:25.000 –> 35:26.000] Fun fact, right? [35:26.000 –> 35:29.000] You can buy this game just now. [35:29.000 –> 35:30.000] They’re calling it pre-purchase. [35:30.000 –> 35:34.000] But if you buy the game now, you get access to it now before the release date. [35:36.000 –> 35:37.000] Okay. [35:37.000 –> 35:39.000] We’ve officially gone too far. [35:41.000 –> 35:42.000] Just buy the game. [35:42.000 –> 35:43.000] Isn’t that just… [35:43.000 –> 35:45.000] Yeah, that’s just buying the game and playing it. [35:45.000 –> 35:47.000] Because this is the thing, right? [35:47.000 –> 35:50.000] Who can access the game without buying it? [35:50.000 –> 35:53.000] So if you buy the game before the release date, you get access to the game. [35:53.000 –> 35:56.000] Surely that’s just the release date. [35:57.000 –> 36:00.000] This is some silly 1.0 argument, right? [36:00.000 –> 36:02.000] That’s what this is? [36:02.000 –> 36:04.000] They’re like, oh, but we’re on version 9.8. [36:04.000 –> 36:06.000] No, they’re not in early access. [36:06.000 –> 36:08.000] They’ve not done an early access. [36:08.000 –> 36:09.000] What? [36:09.000 –> 36:11.000] This is not early access. [36:11.000 –> 36:13.000] The game is not officially released. [36:13.000 –> 36:16.000] If you go onto Steam, it says coming the 30th of May. [36:16.000 –> 36:20.000] But they said on their most recent, or one of the… [36:20.000 –> 36:25.000] Yeah, so their second most recent news event is [36:25.000 –> 36:28.000] prior access starts today. [36:28.000 –> 36:30.000] You can start playing today. [36:32.000 –> 36:34.000] If you don’t want to count the last days to the full launch, [36:34.000 –> 36:35.000] don’t worry, we got you covered. [36:35.000 –> 36:38.000] You can pre-order Everdream Valley any time [36:38.000 –> 36:42.000] and unlock access to the game before the official release on the 30th of May. [36:42.000 –> 36:44.000] The game is released! [36:44.000 –> 36:46.000] Yes, it is! [36:46.000 –> 36:49.000] If you’re not buying the game, you’re not getting the game. [36:51.000 –> 36:53.000] That’s just releasing the game. [36:54.000 –> 36:57.000] I don’t understand how this isn’t just released. [36:57.000 –> 36:59.000] How is this game not out? [36:59.000 –> 37:01.000] It’s out! You can buy it and play it. [37:02.000 –> 37:04.000] So, the news. Everdream Valley is out. [37:04.000 –> 37:06.000] You can buy it and go and play it. [37:06.000 –> 37:09.000] Well, of course, the funny thing is the 30th of May [37:09.000 –> 37:12.000] is the day before this podcast episode comes out anyway. [37:12.000 –> 37:14.000] So, yes, the game is out. [37:20.000 –> 37:21.000] Oh, my word. [37:21.000 –> 37:23.000] That is some silly news. [37:23.000 –> 37:25.000] Shall we talk about some new games? [37:26.000 –> 37:28.000] Yes, let’s do that. [37:31.000 –> 37:33.000] Marvelous did a… [37:33.000 –> 37:35.000] I don’t know what it was. [37:35.000 –> 37:38.000] Like a Nintendo Direct, basically. [37:38.000 –> 37:41

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally here! Join the standard crew as we discuss Link, Zelda, Sky Islands above Hyrule, and the very aptly named Ultrahand. This Zelda expands on Breath of the Wild in so many ways, and we're here to explore it all with you. First up: the tutorial on Great Sky Island.    This is Standard Edish, your favorite video game, book club podcast, where standard people play through the standard edition of a video game, like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Elden Ring, and discuss them bit by bit. So if you're looking for a Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom podcast, you just found it. This just might be the very best video game podcast on the whole standard internet.  Support us: patreon.com/standardedish Get ya Merch: StandardEdish.com Music by Nick Bohl

Join us on a thrilling adventure through Hyrule in Tears of the Kingdom, the highly anticipated sequel to Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Discover new powers, face exciting challenges, and uncover the wonders of this enchanting game. From constructing contraptions to rewinding time, the Super-Duper Nintendo Switch unleashes a world of possibilities. Delve into the vastness of Hyrule, upgrade your abilities, and navigate through breathtaking landscapes. Learn about the immense scale of Tears and the endless gameplay opportunities it offers. Unleash your inner mad scientist in combat, combining weapons to create epic fusion attacks. While Tears may not capture the same emotional impact as its predecessor, it still holds its own charm and promises unique experiences that will leave your heart racing. Get ready for an unforgettable journey as Tears of the Kingdom sweeps you off your feet!

This week's all-star lineup features Jemma, Trev, Kirk, and Justin as we discuss our theories, hopes, and dreams for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The long-awaited sequel to Breath of the Wild is almost upon us, and we dedicate this show to discussing everything we know so far, from where those Sky Islands come from to whether the game is set before or after BotW. There's a lot to unpack, so listen up and let us know your own thoughts on the show!

A new law in Utah aimed at closing abortion clinics is set to take effect next week. We'll hear what the measure's impact could be on Arizona. Plus,our series on the Sonoran Desert continues, with the beautiful biodiversity of the Sky Islands. That and more on The Show.

We finally got The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay straight from the source: Eiji Aonuma himself! Join Logan, Justin, and Chris in the Boardroom this week as they react to Link's new Fuse, Ultrahand, Recall, and Ascend abilities. Plus, reactions to the Sky Islands, Zonai lore implications, and a lot more! Stick around to hear Chris' final thoughts on Metroid Prime Remastered, and Logan's experience playing a remake of a different GameCube classic: Resident Evil 4.

In this episode we rant about pleistocene relict oaks growing on desert sky islands, paintbrush species in the desert, plant communities of the hill country West of Austin, how it's actually not that hard to grow 'Texas" Madrones, how silty sandy loams work great for cactus seedlings, doing CRIME PAYS plant ID classes on Patreon & much more.

On Thursday March 9th, 2023 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the philosophy behind his 2001 science fiction novel Drell Master and its forthcoming sequel Drell Mistress. The novel is set on a planet called Thoon which has suffered a human generated apocalypse dividing it into three eco-zones: Sky Islands, a poisoned surface world, and an industrialized cavern world. Its human population is divided into groups which inhabit these levels. A Secret Society strives to reunite them. It programs an artificial intelligence in the form of the three planetary gods with a prime directive to serve the best interests of Humankind, but the prime directive would relegate humans into a hive society. And the hero Brand of Valadeen and heroine Lira of Jhalimar as Master and Mistress of the drells struggle to save humankind from the living death  of a drell hivedom. Like all good science fiction this is metaphoric. Put your thinking caps on and tune in.

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In this podcast, we hear from Sarah Swallow, who was instrumental in developing the Sky Islands Odyssey bikepacking route in Southern Arizona. The Odyssey is a journey through the vast borderlands of the Southwest, featuring a diverse network of rocky and sandy roads that traverse the ever-changing landscapes characteristic of the Sky Islands bioregion in the Sonoran Desert. Learn about the route and some of its challenges. For more info: https://bikepacking.com/plan/sky-islands-odyssey/ https://www.rutadeljefe.com/ https://sarahjswallow.com/ Photo Credit: Gideon Tsang (@gideontsang) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dirty Freehub is a nonprofit organization that publishes hand-curated (and great!) gravel cycling route guides. Our mission is to connect gravel cyclists to where they ride through stories about culture, history, people, places, and lands with the hope that they will become involved as advocates, volunteers, or donors with organizations that protect and preserve recreation spaces. Our Podcast Channel / The Connection Our Route Guides / Dirty Freehub Our Ask / Donate

Sarah Swallow is a world-renowned bikepacker, route developer, and storyteller who has spent a significant amount of time riding and exploring Southern Arizona. In this podcast, she shares her perspectives of the beauty and uniqueness of the Sky Islands, but also the "uncomfortable" issues arising. https://bikepacking.com/plan/sky-islands-odyssey/ https://www.rutadeljefe.com/ https://sarahjswallow.com/ Photo Credit: John Watson (@johnprolly) ------------------------------- Dirty Freehub is a nonprofit organization that publishes hand-curated (and great!) gravel cycling route guides. Our mission is to connect gravel cyclists to where they ride through stories about culture, history, people, places, and lands with the hope that they will become involved as advocates, volunteers, or donors with organizations that protect and preserve recreation spaces. Our Podcast Channel / The Connection Our Route Guides / Dirty Freehub Our Ask / Donate

Hello Trenders and welcome back to the channel! Today I wanted to discuss one of the main focus points of the last 2 trailers for Tears of the Kingdom (Or Breath of the Wild 2/ The Sequel to Breath of the Wild), I want to talk about the sky islands, specifically I want to talk about some of the islands seen in the last couple of trailers, things such as the deku tree being in the sky islands, characters being out of their comfort zones, how beautiful the islands are and a little on the dragon we can see in the newest trailer along with the upside down pyramid structure, could it be, a dungeon, a settlement? Take a listen as we talk a little about the sky islands today! If you want to SEE this content on YouTube, here's a link to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-rPIJpgj0ZRtDvcbquukuw/videos Support my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TriforceTrends Come and join my Discord! https://discord.gg/hQD3ts3 Please follow my Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TriforceTrends Please follow my Insta here: https://www.instagram.com/triforcesocials/ Triforce Trends is mainly about Zelda, but sometimes I cover other Nintendo content too. If you have a different opinion to mine, please drop me a comment on your app, or get in touch on my socials.

[ ATTN BELIEFLINGS!: Tune in to our YouTube Premiere Here tonight (Aug 23rd) at 5:30PM PST / 8:30PM EST to chat it up with us and fellow Belieflings LIVE in the youtube chat during a video premiere of this episode!... it's a real fun hang ;) ] If you listen closely when among the haunted crags and rocky cliffs of the Superstition Mountains, you just might hear the echoes of lost gold and cursed treasure. A dark legend of many men who've met their end.  But what stories lie stranger still beneath this alleged stone abode of the Apache thunder god? From rumors of glowing desert portals to encounters with cloaked inhuman wraiths, join us on this episode of Belief Hole as we hike deeper into the mystery and seek the stranger side of the Superstition Mountains.

Arizona is one of Daniel's favorite places on earth. He first started going while he was in his 20's visiting a hot spring there several times a year, which was once the healing grounds for Geronimo and the Apache who rode and raided with him. Over the years he's gone often, from the Mexican border up to the Grand Canyon, from the high-altitude, forest canopies of the Sky Islands to the arid low-lying Sonoran desert. He's even spent a couple of winters in Sedona, which has to be one of the prettiest places in North America. All the while, he's been passionate about wild foods — foraging there and experimenting with the unique ingredients found on that landscape. Yet somehow had never met Chef Brett Vibber of Wild Arizona Cuisine. While we've known many casual foragers in Arizona, none of them have been professional chefs — so this interview was a treat, getting to talk with someone who not only forages these desert ingredients, but also cooks with them for a dining room full of guests. You learn a lot from folks who have to think about ingredients at scale, and in particular, efficient ways to harvest and process these foods. As well as ways of using them you just wouldn't normally consider. Though on different career paths, Brett and Daniel have a lot of overlap in their food philosophy, and this interview sounds a bit like two friends excitedly conversing about a hobby they both share. Next time we're on that desert landscape, we'll be visiting with Brett. Learning about what's in season and how he uses it. Far from the empty landscape that many people assume it is, he's carved out a wild food niche in a place where water is the limiting factor, where the summer sun can rob you of your body's moisture, and where the dry nighttime air can kill you with hypothermia. In other words, Brett's cuisine is forged in the fires of Arizona's extreme climate. And that makes it all the more exciting. It's a place of sharp spines and venomous animals, of strongly psychedelic plants and even amphibians, a place where, not long ago, battles were waged to defend territory from invaders and to establish nation-states. Historic and also harsh in the extreme but also incredibly beautiful, giving rise to flavors found nowhere else. This is foraging Arizona! View full show notes, including links to resources from this episode here: https://www.wild-fed.com/podcast/143

Thank you to Jessica for commissioning this episodes!These episodes are the ones in which we first hear about Eneru's goals and the "Endless Vearth" that he imagines as a utopia that he gets to rule. Turns out, Eneru thinks that the Sky Islands and its inhabitants are unnatural, and he plans to kill them all and destroy the islands themselves as well. Interesting that he doesn't see himself as being one of them, huh? Isn't it always the way. Thanks for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!

Camp this summer in the Guadalupe, Davis or Chisos mountains – the West Texas “sky islands” – and you’ll awaken to a symphony of birdsong. As the sun bakes the land below, you’ll walk in hidden canyons, shaded by oaks, … Continue reading → Hosted by for KRTS

Juan Carlos Bravo is the Conservation Director of Wildlands Network. Until recently, he led their efforts in Mexico and the borderlands region, where he advocated for improved conservation in the Sky Islands and the northern Sierra Madre Occidental regions, which we'll talk about. He worked with landowners to advance the practice of private lands stewardship; collaborated with transportation authorities to develop wildlife crossings; and provided partners, media, and key decision-makers with information related to habitat connectivity and keystone species protection in both Mexico and the U.S. He advocates for wildlife and connectivity in regional planning, interprets conservation issues and approaches for U.S. audiences.We talked about Wildlands Network, their organizational history and areas of interest, and their focus on landscape connectivity. We discussed the impacts of the US Mexico border wall, both ecologically and socially, at length. We also covered the Sky Islands region, an incredible hub of biodiversity that spans the Southwestern US and Northwestern Mexico, and a few other things like the power of maps and the reintroduction of Mexican Gray Wolves. I'm really glad to be able to meet folks like Juan Carlos from different backgrounds and life experiences, and looking forward to continuing to expand the subject matter covered on the podcast.** New merch is up on the website! For the remainder of May, you can get 20% on extra soft tri-blend shirts and enamel coffee mugs by using code LEOPOLD20 at check out. The bugling Elk lustration is by wildlife artist Ty Hallock. Have a look!

Catastrophic wildfires have become numbingly familiar in the 21st Century American West. Smoke often obscures the summer sky. Air quality becomes dangerous. Homes are threatened or destroyed. Lives are lost. The causes are likewise familiar – climate change is making … Continue reading → Hosted by for KRTS

On this episode we dive into the possibilities of adventure travel in Kerala, India. A hidden gem located in Southern India, Kerala's tropical coastal scenery and Western Ghats Mountain Range present countless opportunities for hiking, backcountry camping, trekking, cycle touring, and even houseboat travel on the famous Backwaters.  Tune in as our host Richard is joined by co-host Karin to chat with George and Benny of Kerala Voyages. Though Kerala boasts endless adventure travel activities, this vibrant state offers incredible cuisine as it is known as the spice capital of India. After trekking the Sky Islands or enjoying a safari in Periyar National Park, be sure to head into the lively villages to sample some fresh, and spicy seafood. If this episode doesn't inspire you to book your next adventure to Kerala, then we don't know what will.  Feeling inspired? Check out the Western Ghats cycle tour on 10Adventures.  Follow us on Instagram @10Adventures for more adventure travel inspiration.

On this episode we take a look at the last three episodes of the Skypiea arc, episodes 193-195! With the bell rung and Enel defeated the people of the Sky Islands along with the Strawhats party it up and celebrate! As they all prepare to leave though Robin makes a startling discovery from the Shandian Poneglyph! Hope you enjoy!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sunnygopodcast)

Triforce Trends is mainly about Zelda, but sometimes I cover other Nintendo content too. If you have a different opinion to mine, please drop me a comment on your app, or get in touch on my socials. Hello everyone and welcome back to the channel! Today I'm going to be looking into how I think the sky island's that we saw a sneak peek of in the e3 2021 trailer for breath of the wild 2 could be done in the next game. For example, could they house shrines, secrets, buildings? I want to talk about it today in this video! Hope you enjoy! If you want to SEE this content on YouTube, here's a link to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-rPIJpgj0ZRtDvcbquukuw/videos Support my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TriforceTrends Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/triforcetrends Come and join my Discord! https://discord.gg/hQD3ts3 Please follow my Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TriforceTrends Please follow my Insta here: https://www.instagram.com/triforcesocials/

Back in the WBOR studio for the first time since 2019, Green Tea sits down with Perrin and Benjamin, who both participated in Round River's Sky Islands program in Spring 2021. We talk about studying off campus in the COVID era, conservation biology in the Arizona Borderlands, and avoiding burnout through work and play.

America Adapts joins with the Sky Island Alliance to discover conservation in the desert southwest. Learn about the unique Sky Island ecosystems along the U.S., Mexico border. Hear about the unique biodiversity in the region; how the landscape is adapting to climate change and the negative impacts of the border wall on wildlife and the ecology of the region. You will hear from experts on the challenges facing the Sky Islands and the opportunities and challenges of cross-border conservation. Staff and board members from the Sky Island Alliance will share conservation programs and why they think the region is so special. Doug joins SIA staff in a visit to the border wall to learn all about these issues. Have a listen! What are Sky Islands? Conservation on an international border. An on site visit to the infamous border wall along the U.S./Mexican border. What has been the impact of the Border Wall on wildlife. How is the Sky Island ecosystem adapting to climate change. What is happening to the spring resources in this region. What is the biodiversity in the Sky Island Region. The role of volunteers in a conservation organization. Experts Interviewed: Louise Misztal, Executive Director of the Sky Island Alliance Emily Burns, Program Director with SIA Paulo Quadri, former Conservation Director at SIA, now with Natural Capital Exchange Claire Zucker, Board Member Sky Island Alliance Britt Rosso, Volunteer, SIA Juan Carlos Bravo, Board Member Sky Island Alliance Donate to America Adapts Listen to America Adapts on your favorite app here! America Adapts now has a newsletter! See first issue here. Follow here! Sign up to be a guest on Cimpatico Studios! Check out what Cimpatico is all about! https://www.cimpatico.tv https://cimpatico.com/dougparsons Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities: If you are interested in having Doug speak at corporate and conference events, sharing his unique, expert perspective on adaptation in an entertaining and informative way, more information can be found here! Now on Spotify! List of Previous Guests on America Adapts Follow/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts. Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization! Facebook and Twitter: @usaadapts https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/timeline www.americaadapts.org @Sky_Islands Links in this episode: https://skyislandalliance.org/who-we-are/staff-list/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_island https://skyislandalliance.org/our-work/ https://skyislandalliance.org/the-sky-islands/ America Adapts was published in the Federal Reserve! Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1 https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/ Article on using podcasts in the Classroom: https://naaee.org/eepro/blog/are-you-using-podcast-your-classroom-you Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/america-adapts-the-climate-change-podcast/id1133023095?mt=2 On Google Podcast here. Please share on Facebook! Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here! Here Are 10 of the Best Climate Change Podcasts Out Right Nowhttps://earther.gizmodo.com/here-are-10-of-the-best-climate-change-podcasts-out-rig-1845397380 The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisorhttp://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/ 7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight ithttps://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813 Directions on how to listen to America Adapts on Amazon Alexahttps://youtu.be/949R8CRpUYU America Adapts also has its own app for your listening pleasure!  Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Podcast on Android and search “America Adapts.” Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts!  Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible! For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts.   Podcast Music produce by Richard Haitz Productions Write a review on Apple Podcasts! America Adapts on Facebook!   Join the America Adapts Facebook Community Group. Check us out, we're also on YouTube! Executive Producer Dr. Jesse Keenan Follow America Adapts on Apple Podcasts Doug can be contacted at americaadapts @ g mail . com

Future Disco - Dance Club: ada.lnk.to/FutureDisco Follow our Spotify playlist 'Future Disco Friday' here: smarturl.it/FUTURESOUNDZ You can find the track-list for our radio show: www.futuredisco.net/radio Find all new Future Disco releases here: smarturl.it/FDNewReleases Subscribe to Future Disco Radio podcast: smarturl.it/fdpodcast Instagram : www.instagram.com/future_disco/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/FutureDisco/ This week we are joined by house music hero, Jacques Renault, who has been a key player in the scene for over two decades. Since moving to Chicago in 1997, the Washington-born DJ embedded himself in electronic music, landing a residency at the iconic Smart Bar. He has since commanded crowds globally, as well as releasing on labels including DFA, Rekids, and not to mention his own imprints, On The Prowl, and OTP Party Breaks. Residing in New York, Jacques Renault continues to play sell-out events and release his own productions. His latest album, ‘Sky Islands' is a continuous action packed set, inspired by classic NY DJ megamixes. Always looking forward but never forgetting the past we bring you the best in contemporary house and disco. This is Future Disco. Comment for track ID.

For today's episode, we are staying in the US as we hear from Susanne Lorenz who owns and runs the AT West Tour Company. While most of us have been locked up indoors for most of the past year, Susanne and her team have been out and about searching for new mind-blowing experiences to showcase on their tours. Today we catch up with Susanne to learn more about her recent travels as well as learning a little more about her exciting new tour - “From San Antonio to Santa Fe: National Park Treasures of Texas and New Mexico”

Exploring the Parks: Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve / Why I Wear Jordans in the Great Outdoors / Exploring the Parks: Cactus and Snow in the Desert Sky Islands / Spring Awakening / A Season on the Wind: Inside the World of Spring Migration Some stereotypes about who can be "outdoorsy" can leave people of color out, but a pair of beloved Air Jordan "Bred" 11 sneakers is helping one environmental educator encourage young American people of color to feel that they belong in the outdoors. Also, Arizona's Sky Islands are home to heat and cactus, but also many species that you're more likely to find far north of the desert Southwest - and even considerable snow. And a veteran field guide author discusses the incredible phenomenon that happens every spring and fall, as a journey of thousands of miles begins with a single wing flap. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Giving Multiplier And Christiana Figueres' podcast Outrage + Optimism

Exploring the Parks: Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve / Why I Wear Jordans in the Great Outdoors / Exploring the Parks: Cactus and Snow in the Desert Sky Islands / Spring Awakening / A Season on the Wind: Inside the World of Spring Migration Some stereotypes about who can be "outdoorsy" can leave people of color out, but a pair of beloved Air Jordan "Bred" 11 sneakers is helping one environmental educator encourage young American people of color to feel that they belong in the outdoors. Also, Arizona's Sky Islands are home to heat and cactus, but also many species that you're more likely to find far north of the desert Southwest - and even considerable snow. And a veteran field guide author discusses the incredible phenomenon that happens every spring and fall, as a journey of thousands of miles begins with a single wing flap. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Giving Multiplier And Christiana Figueres' podcast Outrage + Optimism

When I first started dipping my feet into the world of bikepacking, my searches for gear information on the internet led me to this guy, Darwin Rakestraw aka Darwin Onthetrail - Long Distance Hiker, Creator, Human Powered Adventure Machine. The crossover between thru-hiking and bikepacking is pretty short and since I was looking for gear recommendations from experienced hikers and bikepackers alike, Darwin’s YouTube channel became a wealth of information for me and I made many of my gear choices based on the information he provided. As much as he enjoys hiking and backpacking, cycling has always been his one true love and a huge part of his life enabling him to loose more than 100 lbs. Cycling also became a catalyst for him racing triathlons for 8 years.He created his YouTube channel to inspire others to get outside and push their limits but found that there just wasn’t a lot of interest in the bikepacking videos he put out there. 2021 will change that.As you’ll hear in this episode, Darwin is making a shift and has decided to devote more time to bikepacking and is going to get back into bikepacking events in 2021. Recently he posted a great short film of a bikepacking trip of the Sky Island Odyssey “a journey through the vast borderlands of the Wild West, featuring a diverse network of dirt, rocky, and sandy roads that traverse the ever-changing landscapes characteristic of the Sky Islands bio region in the Sonoran Desert.”This was such a great conversation. We chatted about the importance of getting outside and moving in nature, the difficulty some people experience when returning to real life from their adventures, the importance of creativity in our lives as well as other topics.Save 25% at Dynamic Cyclist when you use the promo code MB40 at checkout.Save 20% off a bike fit or a consultation at Cycling 101 when you use the code 101VIP20 at checkout.Thanks to Rebound Cycle for supporting me!

Doug takes us to the Sky Islands of Arizona, a unique natural habitat being ripped apart by Donald Trump's border wall. There, 30-foot-tall pylons of steel—enough to build 10 Empire State Buildings—are being driven into the ground as contractors dynamite through mountain ranges and disrupt critical habitat for species like jaguar, javelina and endangered fish and reptiles.Along the way, he helps make a scientific discovery and faces a late night encounter with a vigilante.Follow Along Guest: Doug MainHost: Joe SillsThe Show: Get Lost PodcastRead More: "The U.S. border wall is tearing through wilderness, right under our noses" - National Geographic

1. Chaka Kahn & Billy Cobham.  -  Alive. 2. Louis Bellson.  -  Side Track. 3. Rhythm Combination & Brass.  -  Mr Clean. 4. ErikTruffaz.  -  Magrouni. 5. Caldera.- Sky Islands. 6. Tihomir Pop Asonovic.-Hot Pants road. 7. Bridge.  -  Stella. 8. Alphonse Mouzon.  -  If Tomorrow Comes. 9. Tom Browne.  -  Herbal Scent. 10. Van McCoy.  -  Pick Up The Pieces. 11. Ray Barretto.  -  Here We Go Again. 12. Henryk Debich.  -  Kameleon.

The Mismatched adventurers travel to the Sky Islands, discovering at their heart The Black Asylum. How is this foreboding place tied to Normans twisted past. tune in to find out.

Adventure cyclist and bikepacking route creator Sarah Swallow joins me to discuss some of her published routes; The Trans America Trail and The Sky Islands Odyssey, as well as her event Ruta Del Jefe. The Sky Islands region is central in many different environmental and political issues including immigration and mining. Sarah has used the event to bring awareness to and raise money for non-profits fighting for these causes whilst simultaneously enhancing the experience and connection to the landscape for those riders tackling the route.Sarah also shares some great insight on how she goes about creating routes and the resources she uses to do so.We then discuss WTF Bike Explorers and some of the incredible work they are doing to make bikepacking and adventure cycling a more diverse, inclusive and accessible space for all people. From the WTF Bike Explorers summit, to their gravel racing team and their industry pledge, they have some great initiatives that are benefiting the sport and community of bikepacking in so many ways. Its well worth taking the time to do some further reading on the topic!WTF BikexplorersCycling Industry Pledge: https://wtfbikexplorers.com/cycling-industry-pledgeGuiding Principles: https://wtfbikexplorers.com/guiding-principlesGravel Program: https://wtfbikexplorers.com/gravel-programRide Series: https://wtfbikexplorers.com/grassroots-ride-seriesRuta Del JefeFilm: https://youtu.be/mnJHFxFjMrc Event Website: https://sarahjswallow.com/ruta-del-jefeBike RoutesTAT (Trans America Trail): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/9275460Sky Islands Odyssey: https://bikepacking.com/plan/sky-islands-odyssey/Central Oregon Backcountry Explorer: https://bikepacking.com/routes/central-oregon-backcountry-explorer/Elkhorn Crest Trail: https://bikepacking.com/routes/elkhorn-crest-trail/Buckeye Trail: https://bikepacking.com/routes/buckeye-trail-bicycle-route/

S1 EP06 - I first met Sarah a little over a year back after I had been commissioned to make a film about her event the Ruta Del Jefe. Named after the famous jaguar that inhabited the area the event takes place in, namely the Sky Islands of the southern Arizona borderlands. It is one of the most biodiverse regions in the USA, and it is facing numerous environmental and humanitarian issues, from the threat of mineral extraction to the unnecessary deaths of migrants crossing the border. The goal of the event is to raise awareness for the region, and in the lead up to the inaugural event I spent several days interviewing a series of experts from a range of different organisations, each working to protect an element in the region. With a route that can only be described as breathtaking the event highlighted for me the ability of sport to showcase a region under threat, as well as bring together all of those with an interest in protecting the area under one roof to further educate and inform the racing participants. It was that event that really helped focused the mission of thereabouts as that of using sport to help people understand the world. This is only one bow in the plethora of Sarah Swallow and so we sat down with her to better understand how she came to view the bike in the way that she does and how she plans to use it to keep fighting for the issues she cares about. You Can watch the Ruta Del Jefe film here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnJHFxFjMrc Watch our other films, read our stories and much more over at www.thereabouts.co Music is from Outskirts written and produced by Builders Tea @builders_tea_ Instagram: @hereorthereabouts

Our very first guest is none other than Sam Heraghty, a Ph.D student in biology who, in his free time, hunts ghosts with Meghan Yap-Chiongco, runs with the Middle Aged Machines, and plays brutally competitive games of My Cows. In his working life, he's a big bee guy, studying what happens to bees when climate change drives them up onto mountain tops where they become isolated from one another. "Cool Vibes" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetency.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

A gentle, sweaty meander through the Southwest in August, ending in a bath in the salsa bar at Taqueria Palenque in Beautiful Mission, Texas.

No-Show Green Voters / Exploring the Parks: Cactus and Snow in the Desert Sky Islands / BirdNote®: Ponderosa Pine Savanna / Fighting Climate Change, Naturally / Free the Beaches: Desegregating America's Shoreline In the United States, approximately 20 million registered voters list the environment as one of their top two priorities. But these "super-environmentalists" tend to stay home on Election Day. Also, Arizona's Sky Islands are home to heat and cactus, but also many species that you're more likely to find far north of the desert Southwest - and even considerable snow. And the US civil rights movement to end racial segregation in the 1960's was fought in the North as well as the South. In Connecticut, just about all of the Long Island Sound beaches were off-limits to people of color, until creative organizing finally secured access for all children. That and more, in this episode of Living on Earth from PRI.

No-Show Green Voters / Exploring the Parks: Cactus and Snow in the Desert Sky Islands / BirdNote®: Ponderosa Pine Savanna / Fighting Climate Change, Naturally / Free the Beaches: Desegregating America's Shoreline In the United States, approximately 20 million registered voters list the environment as one of their top two priorities. But these "super-environmentalists" tend to stay home on Election Day. Also, Arizona's Sky Islands are home to heat and cactus, but also many species that you're more likely to find far north of the desert Southwest - and even considerable snow. And the US civil rights movement to end racial segregation in the 1960's was fought in the North as well as the South. In Connecticut, just about all of the Long Island Sound beaches were off-limits to people of color, until creative organizing finally secured access for all children. That and more, in this episode of Living on Earth from PRI.

No-Show Green Voters / Exploring the Parks: Cactus and Snow in the Desert Sky Islands / BirdNote®: Ponderosa Pine Savanna / Fighting Climate Change, Naturally / Free the Beaches: Desegregating America's Shoreline In the United States, approximately 20 million registered voters list the environment as one of their top two priorities. But these "super-environmentalists" tend to stay home on Election Day. Also, Arizona's Sky Islands are home to heat and cactus, but also many species that you're more likely to find far north of the desert Southwest - and even considerable snow. And the US civil rights movement to end racial segregation in the 1960's was fought in the North as well as the South. In Connecticut, just about all of the Long Island Sound beaches were off-limits to people of color, until creative organizing finally secured access for all children. That and more, in this episode of Living on Earth from PRI.

No-Show Green Voters / Exploring the Parks: Cactus and Snow in the Desert Sky Islands / BirdNote®: Ponderosa Pine Savanna / Fighting Climate Change, Naturally / Free the Beaches: Desegregating America's Shoreline In the United States, approximately 20 million registered voters list the environment as one of their top two priorities. But these "super-environmentalists" tend to stay home on Election Day. Also, Arizona's Sky Islands are home to heat and cactus, but also many species that you're more likely to find far north of the desert Southwest - and even considerable snow. And the US civil rights movement to end racial segregation in the 1960's was fought in the North as well as the South. In Connecticut, just about all of the Long Island Sound beaches were off-limits to people of color, until creative organizing finally secured access for all children. That and more, in this episode of Living on Earth from PRI.

Sobering Climate Risks / Note on Emerging Science: Hot Potato Blues / Beyond the Headlines / Exploring the Parks: Cactus and Snow in the Desert Sky Islands / BirdNote®: Ponderosa Pine Savanna / Horizon by Barry Lopez If carbon emissions keep going up until 2030 it will be too late to avoid a 'hot house' Earth with a billion climate refugees starting in 2050, according to the Australia-based Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration. These researchers warn the climate is changing faster than politicians and the public are responding, and say interventions on a scale never before seen during peacetime are needed right now. Also, Coronado National Forest, north of Tucson, Arizona is the latest subject of Living on Earth's occasional series on America's public lands. There's plenty of heat and cacti, of course - but also many species that you're more likely to find far north of the desert Southwest, and even enough snow for skiing! We take a trip to the remarkably diverse biomes of Arizona's Sky Islands, with a local biologist as our guide. And in his new book Horizon, 30 years in the making, award-winning writer Barry Lopez asks: "Who is our navigator?" now, in this time of climate change and pervasive inequality. Looking towards the horizon and more, in this episode of Living on Earth from PRI.

Sobering Climate Risks / Note on Emerging Science: Hot Potato Blues / Beyond the Headlines / Exploring the Parks: Cactus and Snow in the Desert Sky Islands / BirdNote®: Ponderosa Pine Savanna / Horizon by Barry Lopez If carbon emissions keep going up until 2030 it will be too late to avoid a 'hot house' Earth with a billion climate refugees starting in 2050, according to the Australia-based Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration. These researchers warn the climate is changing faster than politicians and the public are responding, and say interventions on a scale never before seen during peacetime are needed right now. Also, Coronado National Forest, north of Tucson, Arizona is the latest subject of Living on Earth's occasional series on America's public lands. There's plenty of heat and cacti, of course - but also many species that you're more likely to find far north of the desert Southwest, and even enough snow for skiing! We take a trip to the remarkably diverse biomes of Arizona's Sky Islands, with a local biologist as our guide. And in his new book Horizon, 30 years in the making, award-winning writer Barry Lopez asks: "Who is our navigator?" now, in this time of climate change and pervasive inequality. Looking towards the horizon and more, in this episode of Living on Earth from PRI.

Sobering Climate Risks / Note on Emerging Science: Hot Potato Blues / Beyond the Headlines / Exploring the Parks: Cactus and Snow in the Desert Sky Islands / BirdNote®: Ponderosa Pine Savanna / Horizon by Barry Lopez If carbon emissions keep going up until 2030 it will be too late to avoid a 'hot house' Earth with a billion climate refugees starting in 2050, according to the Australia-based Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration. These researchers warn the climate is changing faster than politicians and the public are responding, and say interventions on a scale never before seen during peacetime are needed right now. Also, Coronado National Forest, north of Tucson, Arizona is the latest subject of Living on Earth's occasional series on America's public lands. There's plenty of heat and cacti, of course - but also many species that you're more likely to find far north of the desert Southwest, and even enough snow for skiing! We take a trip to the remarkably diverse biomes of Arizona's Sky Islands, with a local biologist as our guide. And in his new book Horizon, 30 years in the making, award-winning writer Barry Lopez asks: "Who is our navigator?" now, in this time of climate change and pervasive inequality. Looking towards the horizon and more, in this episode of Living on Earth from PRI.

Sobering Climate Risks / Note on Emerging Science: Hot Potato Blues / Beyond the Headlines / Exploring the Parks: Cactus and Snow in the Desert Sky Islands / BirdNote®: Ponderosa Pine Savanna / Horizon by Barry Lopez If carbon emissions keep going up until 2030 it will be too late to avoid a 'hot house' Earth with a billion climate refugees starting in 2050, according to the Australia-based Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration. These researchers warn the climate is changing faster than politicians and the public are responding, and say interventions on a scale never before seen during peacetime are needed right now. Also, Coronado National Forest, north of Tucson, Arizona is the latest subject of Living on Earth's occasional series on America's public lands. There's plenty of heat and cacti, of course - but also many species that you're more likely to find far north of the desert Southwest, and even enough snow for skiing! We take a trip to the remarkably diverse biomes of Arizona's Sky Islands, with a local biologist as our guide. And in his new book Horizon, 30 years in the making, award-winning writer Barry Lopez asks: "Who is our navigator?" now, in this time of climate change and pervasive inequality. Looking towards the horizon and more, in this episode of Living on Earth from PRI.

Today, May 13th, is the official release of the Wild West Route. Here's an excerpt from bikepackingroots.org: “The 2,700-mile Wild West Route is designed to offer bikepackers a non-technical, expeditionary-scale riding experience that immerses one in the vast expanses of wild and public lands in the Intermountain West. Nearly 70% of the route is on public lands – 18 National Forests, 6 National Parks and Monuments, and 4 areas with Bureau of Land Management National Conservation Lands designation. Riders will experience the incredibly remote mountains of western Montana and central Idaho, the desolate beauty of southern Idaho's Snake River Plain, endless vistas from Utah's high plateaus at 10,000 feet elevation, the canyon country of Navajo Nation and Grand Canyon region, and the towering Sky Islands and low Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona.”

E começa mais um turno do seu podcast de notícias no JOGATINA BG NEWS, nesta edição comentamos as principais notícias e destaques do cenário de boardgames para a semana de 14 a 20 de setembro de 2017, confiram! Participação ilustre nesse episódio do designer e podcaster MOITA1980 (a.k.a. Moisés Pacheco de Souza) Encontre mais Moita nos links abaixo: - Overlord Podcast; - Moby Studios Escutem nossos outros podcast: https://www.ludopedia.com.br/podcast/12/jogatina-bg-podcast DEIXE SEU FEEDBACK Equipe: - André Luis "Zabuzeta" (perfil ludopedia: zabuzagxb) - Lucas Rechdan "Cabeça" (perfil ludopedia: Kbsa) - Thyago Alexander "Excl" (perfil ludopedia: Excelcius) - Eddy Machado "Snake" (perfil ludopedia: EddySnake) - Diogo "Matraca" (perfil ludopedia: Diomatraca) - Rodrigo Britto "Rodit" (perfil ludopedia: Rodit) - Lucas Ferreira "Irra" (Perfil ludopedia: lucasferr) - Jéssica Michelazzo "EiJessik" (Perfil ludopedia: eiJessik) Siga nosso canal de notícias no Telegram: JOGATINA BG NEWS! → https://t.me/jogatinabgnews Participem ► https://telegram.me/joinchat/BXplpz97pHB8EKbkyI31pw Notícias e demais links comentados durante esse episódio: → BRASIL - Dijon Jogos revelou o nome do seu primeiro jogo: Os Inscríveis Parques de Miss Liz" - Overdrive: A batalha do Rock foi anunciado pela Sherlock SA - A Geeks N' Orcs publicou mais informações dos seus 4 novos títulos - Café Express - Meeple BR confirmou para 2018 as Expansões de Terraforming Mars → MUNDO - Compilado da Fantasy Flight Games: 3 novos deck do pack "Nightmare" para Lord of the Rings LCG.A Phantom of Truth o terceiro pacote de Mythos do ciclo Path to Carcosa de Arkham Horror LCG - Documentário do TI4 pelo canal Shut Up & Sit Down! - A Days of Wonder anunciou a expansão Sky Islands para Smallworld! - A Z-man anunciou: novas edições de 2 jogos: Kingsburg (Second Edition) e History of the World (1991)versão de cartas de My First Stone AgeTHE 2018 PANDEMIC SURVIVAL SERIE - Stronghold e Fryxgames anunciaram o concurso de criação de corporações para o Terraforming Mars! - Specter Ops: Broken Covenant foi anunciado pela PlaidHat Games - A Matagot anunciou Okanagan para a Spiel'17 - Anote na sua agenda: dia 25/09 começa o KS de Resident Evil 2 The Boardgame pela Steamforged - Dragonsgate College é novo jogo dos designers de Yedo - Ostia Spiele anunciou para a #Essen o jogo RIGA - A What's Your Game? anunciou para a #Essen o jogo Loot Island - Strawberry Studio anunciou Scare It! para 2018 e Pyramid of the Sun - PD-Verlag anunciou Rob 'n Run - TikiEditions anunciou Gaia - Giochix anunciou CO₂ (second edition) - A editora Haba anunciou Iquazú e Karuba cardgame - Saiu o resultado do Deustcher Spielepreis 2017 → Digital - Nada essa semana → DESTAQUES DO KICKSTARTER - STEM: Epic Heroe - Cheese Quest - Conspiracy Theory → CANTINHO DOS EVENTOS NITERÓI-RJ: - 24/09 tem o 5º Abrindo a Arca BELO HORIZONTE-MG: - 3º UAI Boardgames no dia 16 de Setembro CURITIBA-PR: - World RPG FEST 2017 nos dias 23 e 24 de Setembro - 13º Jogarta na Gibiteca no dia 21/10 - 2º Curitiba RPG no dia 02/12 SÃO PAULO-SP: - 16/06 tem 29º Lab de Jogos - 17/06 tem JogaSampa - 30/09 tem o 28º Encontro Boardgames São Paulo ITAJAÍ-SC - No dia 30/09 vai rolar o 13º Meeple Player EXTRAS - Inscreva-se no nosso canal aqui do Ludopedia - Assine o canal do Jogatina BG no youtube: - Siga o Jogatina BG no TWITTER - Curta o Jogatina BG no FACEBOOK - Nosso canal no Discord ____ Edição: zabuzeta.com

E começa mais um turno do seu podcast de notícias no JOGATINA BG NEWS, nesta edição comentamos as principais notícias e destaques do cenário de boardgames para a semana de 14 a 20 de setembro de 2017, confiram! Participação ilustre nesse episódio do designer e podcaster MOITA1980 (a.k.a. Moisés Pacheco de Souza) Encontre mais Moita nos links abaixo: - Overlord Podcast; - Moby Studios Escutem nossos outros podcast: https://www.ludopedia.com.br/podcast/12/jogatina-bg-podcast DEIXE SEU FEEDBACK Equipe: - André Luis "Zabuzeta" (perfil ludopedia: zabuzagxb) - Lucas Rechdan "Cabeça" (perfil ludopedia: Kbsa) - Thyago Alexander "Excl" (perfil ludopedia: Excelcius) - Eddy Machado "Snake" (perfil ludopedia: EddySnake) - Diogo "Matraca" (perfil ludopedia: Diomatraca) - Rodrigo Britto "Rodit" (perfil ludopedia: Rodit) - Lucas Ferreira "Irra" (Perfil ludopedia: lucasferr) - Jéssica Michelazzo "EiJessik" (Perfil ludopedia: eiJessik) Siga nosso canal de notícias no Telegram: JOGATINA BG NEWS! → https://t.me/jogatinabgnews Participem ► https://telegram.me/joinchat/BXplpz97pHB8EKbkyI31pw Notícias e demais links comentados durante esse episódio: → BRASIL - Dijon Jogos revelou o nome do seu primeiro jogo: Os Inscríveis Parques de Miss Liz" - Overdrive: A batalha do Rock foi anunciado pela Sherlock SA - A Geeks N' Orcs publicou mais informações dos seus 4 novos títulos - Café Express - Meeple BR confirmou para 2018 as Expansões de Terraforming Mars → MUNDO - Compilado da Fantasy Flight Games: 3 novos deck do pack "Nightmare" para Lord of the Rings LCG.A Phantom of Truth o terceiro pacote de Mythos do ciclo Path to Carcosa de Arkham Horror LCG - Documentário do TI4 pelo canal Shut Up & Sit Down! - A Days of Wonder anunciou a expansão Sky Islands para Smallworld! - A Z-man anunciou: novas edições de 2 jogos: Kingsburg (Second Edition) e History of the World (1991)versão de cartas de My First Stone AgeTHE 2018 PANDEMIC SURVIVAL SERIE - Stronghold e Fryxgames anunciaram o concurso de criação de corporações para o Terraforming Mars! - Specter Ops: Broken Covenant foi anunciado pela PlaidHat Games - A Matagot anunciou Okanagan para a Spiel'17 - Anote na sua agenda: dia 25/09 começa o KS de Resident Evil 2 The Boardgame pela Steamforged - Dragonsgate College é novo jogo dos designers de Yedo - Ostia Spiele anunciou para a #Essen o jogo RIGA - A What's Your Game? anunciou para a #Essen o jogo Loot Island - Strawberry Studio anunciou Scare It! para 2018 e Pyramid of the Sun - PD-Verlag anunciou Rob 'n Run - TikiEditions anunciou Gaia - Giochix anunciou CO₂ (second edition) - A editora Haba anunciou Iquazú e Karuba cardgame - Saiu o resultado do Deustcher Spielepreis 2017 → Digital - Nada essa semana → DESTAQUES DO KICKSTARTER - STEM: Epic Heroe - Cheese Quest - Conspiracy Theory → CANTINHO DOS EVENTOS NITERÓI-RJ: - 24/09 tem o 5º Abrindo a Arca BELO HORIZONTE-MG: - 3º UAI Boardgames no dia 16 de Setembro CURITIBA-PR: - World RPG FEST 2017 nos dias 23 e 24 de Setembro - 13º Jogarta na Gibiteca no dia 21/10 - 2º Curitiba RPG no dia 02/12 SÃO PAULO-SP: - 16/06 tem 29º Lab de Jogos - 17/06 tem JogaSampa - 30/09 tem o 28º Encontro Boardgames São Paulo ITAJAÍ-SC - No dia 30/09 vai rolar o 13º Meeple Player EXTRAS - Inscreva-se no nosso canal aqui do Ludopedia - Assine o canal do Jogatina BG no youtube: - Siga o Jogatina BG no TWITTER - Curta o Jogatina BG no FACEBOOK - Nosso canal no Discord ____ Edição: zabuzeta.com

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So we are definitely feeling the coming of Spring, the greening of the Earth now easily visible, the blossom on the trees, the energy builds, the coming of new life, the breath of the universe. Well this is the Cosmic Jam, what do you expect, a treatise on the benefits big pharma? No we're dedicated to a more holistic approach in case you hadn't realised. I for one am certainly feeling the benefits of a change of diet recently and adopting an even healthier lifestyle, not that I was wallowing in a trough of fast food and bad habits before!! Does this have an effect on The Cosmic Jam… well I hope a beneficial one if any. Positivity abounds at Forge towers of late, and we're enjoying the music more than ever, I suppose if anything I've had a bit of soulful renaissance, in that it's the SOUL that's tipping my balance, but JAZZ is still there in abundance, perhaps in the not too dim and distant I'll do a dedicated Jazz Jam just to renew my faith. Not that Jazz doesn't gets look in in this week's selection far from it, in fact I programmed a distinctly jazztastic left turn early on in proceedings as I didn't want to get caught up in House music, though I really did want to play the Kyodai remix of Shuya Okino's "Still In Love" which kicks things off after a little acapella affirmation from The Peech Boys. So after that blast of jazz infused club energy, we get the rugged tenor of Bob Berg, the smooth but textured vibes of The Expansions and the invigoratingly fresh Agora Ensemble to complete a first section that definitely holds up the jazz content of this week's show. Brazilian music is so close to my heart and most of the qualities that I admire are present in the Ivan Lins tune "Quadros De Roda" the swing of the Samba is all pervasive, just listen to Lins' piano and imagine how difficult it is to play like that, it's not complicated but the feel, and that word again, swing, are sublime. Melody is also paramount and I love the vocal chorus. So We gets little funkier with a Gal Costa tune from her much ignored but undeniably brilliant eighties period. I had a little exchange with Rainer Truby about these tunes during the week so I was very happy to expand my collection with a copy of her Minha Voz album acquired for a fairly nominal sum, and I soon zoomed in on Musa Cabocla with it's slightly Steely Dan-esque horns and rippling rhythm section. In a world where AOR/ Yacht Rock has suddenly become a hip new sound, (some would say scraping the barrel in search of rare grooves) such Brazilian lushness as this Gal tune is vastly preferable to my ears than some of the obscure bits that are currently changing hands for silly sums. However I have lately developed a penchant for Hawaiian rare groove/soul/ folk-funk, call it what you will there's a distinct flavour to the island's music that I've picked up through my love of Seawind, the band that justifiably crossed over into the US mainstream and various CD reissues that I've picked up in Japan. Seawind, led by the drummer and prolific songwriter Bob Wilson with his wife Pauline on vocals, coupled with the musical wherewithal of Larry Williams and that killer horn section, are definitely way up there in my estimation and not just for their bona fide jazz-dance classics "He Loves You" and "Free", though "Devil Is A Liar" is attune that's always had plays and props from the London cognoscenti, it ticks all the boxes and then some for that Hawaiian sound, like a boogie tune infused with gospel and folk vibes played by a killer jazz-funk ensemble, so good to hear that again. The Nohelani Cypriano tune that follows was a highlight of the recent Floating Points/Love On The Run session at Plastic People, every time I hear that intro I just melt!! Tavares are a band I've studiously ignored through the years, however that all changed when I heard "Ridin High" recently, reminiscent of The Natural Four, it's pedigree vocal harmony business. The Mighty Clouds Of Joy's album was something I bought on spec recently instinctively knowing it would have the kind of gospel-boogie that "Glow Love" turned out to be. Tarika Blue's classic "Truth Is The Key" closes the first hour, just remembering the joy when I first got my grubby mitts on a copy of that album raises a smile now!! I was so obsessed with James Mason's Rhythm Of Life album when I heard about (kind of related) Tarika Blue I went nuts until I eventually connected with a copy! Memories… but the music still sounds great. Some new Jazz worthy of the Cosmic Jam's high standards, and you know I wouldn't kick off the second half of the show with any old rubbish, takes us off into that mesmeric territory that in many ways was first mapped out by the great Sun Ra. Nick Woodmansey aka Emanative who produced Collocutor's "Archaic Morning" is a huge Sun Ra fan and space-jazz evangelist, and for my money he's getting closer and closer to a sound that genuinely embodies that incredible heritage whilst also having a contemporary twist. Archaic Morning is properly tranced out, a good way to drop into another great track from Melanie De Biasio's excellent No Deal, The Flow is deeper than deep, so much so we had to brighten up after that darkening of the mood. And Greetje Kaufeld's version of the devotional "Day By Day" from the gospel rock opera Godspell is one that I adore with it's bonkers big band arrangement . Michael Gregory Jackson's albums are just the kind of left footed soulful music that always fell between the cracks of most tastes back in the day, (as did so much great music, I can remember throwing way Rotary Connection and Lou Bond albums when I worked for Reckless Records in the late eighties because they's been reduced all the way down to 50p and still no takers!) These days these kind of artists are better appreciated for the way in which they threw together so many influences, I love the MGJ's Heart ANd Center album and "Lovin You" just gets better for me, kind of like an East Coast Shuggie Otis. Had to pull out the Dave Valentin album The Hawk, to touch down on "We'll Make Love" with Angela Bofill on vocals, the pair had worked together since being involved in Ricardo Marrero's groups, and you can't mess with the production values of the GRP label, the sound is impeccable, and of course the players Dave Grusin brought through from the jamaica Queens posse, Marcus Miller, Dennis Chambers, Don Blackman, Bernard Wright, wow , what a stable!! Esther Marrow's "Ask Me To Dance" is another fine tune, written and arranged by Bobby Scott whose credits are as impressive as anyone's in the history of popular music. This is the man who wrote " A Taste Of Honey" and "He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother" , ooof! So by way of a finale I had to start with a tune that I've had lurking around for a while, but not found a way to play, as it's not the kind of thing that sits easily in most types of Cosmic Jam sequence. However Pat Williams "Joy Joy" is a beautifully bonkers piece of orchestrated funk that definitely deserved an airing, so I goaded myself into it by posting a picture of the cover on Instagram beforehand!! Following on with a bona fide rare groove classic from 9th Creation, and a favourite from Caldera, the ever impressive "Sky Islands", before we land on "Do You Want To Dance" from Jim Messina's rather wonderful Oasis album which also takes me back to early days of The Cosmic Jam, I've only just re-acquired this on vinyl, it's proper West Coast, Steely Dan at the disco business… time to go before I get carried away. Hope you enjoy the music. May I remind you about a little session well worth investigating…. https://www.facebook.com/events/609272492453291/ 1. NYC Peech Boys - Life Is Something Special (Acapella) 2. Shuya Okino ft Navasha Deya - Still In Love (Kyodai Remix) 3. Bob Berg - Shapes 4. The Expansions - Lavender 5. Agora Ensemble - Vila Madalena 6. Ivan Lins - Quadras De Roda 7. Gal Costa - Musa Cabocla 8. Seawind - The Devil is a Liar 9. Nohelani Cypriano - Lihue 10. Tavares - Ridin High 11. Mighty Clouds Of Joy - Glow Love 12. Tarika Blue - Truth Is the Key 13. Collocutor - Archaic Morning 14. Melanie De Biasio - The Flow 15. Greetje Kaufeld - Day By Day 16. Michael Gregory Jackson - Lovin' You 17. Esther Marrow - Ask Me To Dance 18. Pat Williams - Joy Joy 19. 9th Creation - Much Too Much 20. Caldera- Sky Islands 21. Jim Messina - Do You Want To Dance 22. MUV - Torte De Chocolate

Thanks to the vagaries of jet-lag, I'm penning this little missive from Okinawa where it's hotter than July and I'm spending time with my daughter which fills me with glee. It's been a very hectic few days/weeks and I'm glad to be having a break from music for at least a wee while, but of course I'm coming back to London via Tokyo and I'm relishing the opportunity to be playing at my favourite club once again. I'm a fan of Shibuya's The Room not just because the proprietor, Shuya Okino, is a great friend, but because it really is the best little club in the world, with little being the operative word! So before bailing out for a break I managed to gather my resources for a tribute to George Duke, who sadly passed away on August 5th. I contemplated for a while whether this selection should take up the whole two hours, or just be a section of the show. However on reflection George Duke has touched me so deeply with some of his music over the years that really it was a no-brainer; yet a tribute to George could easily have been two hours of fusion and synth solos with little to distinguish between one track and the next. So hopefully I've avoided that trap whilst still dishing up plenty of Duke flying free on his ARP Odyssey! George Duke was perhaps a reluctant fusioneer, and if it wasn't for the influence of the likes of Frank Zappa and Flora Purim he might never have embraced electronic keyboards with such gusto. In fact he once recounted how he was horrified on one occasion in his early career when he turned up for a gig with Jean Luc Ponty to find there was no real piano just a Fender Rhodes. It was an important gig, with many influential peers in attendance, suffice to say that his performance on electric piano on that occasion set him off on that "electric jazz" road, and he barely paused to look back until the latter days of his recording career when his prowess on the piano once again came to the fore. However as a fully fledged member of a coterie of musicians who really defined the sound of fusion in the early seventies, Duke was a vital force in those experimental, pioneering days and it could easily be argued,(indeed I might even insist!) that his work with Flora Purim and AIrto during this period produced some of the most definitive and enduring music of the era. The fluidity of the Brazilian rhythmic feel and the participation of the likes of Joe Henderson in those recordings stopped the music from keeling over into the kind of hollow bombast that is sometimes the trademark of the kind of fusion which might also be described as Jazz-Rock. To anyone who really listens to Duke's playing they'll know that it is something of a misnomer to apply a term like Jazz-Rock to his work, as his roots are definitely deep within the blues and gospel traditions that informed most jazzers growing up in the sixties, and overall his music is just too soulful to fit such an epithet. However I've heard it said of Duke and really it's just lazy journalism and ignorance that informs such opinions. George Duke met Airto and Flora Purim whilst with Cannonbal Adderley's band, and was inspired by a trip to Brazil with that ensemble. The resulting album "The Happy People",produced by David Axelrod, is a major disappointment , awful sonically and pretty incoherent musically it's an important record only in that it marks the inception of their relationship that would go on to bloom on albums like Flora's "Stories To Tell", "Moon Dreams" and "That's What She Said", and in turn Flora and Airto would guest on Duke's early solo recordings and be a vital part of his homage "A Brazilian Love Affair", when Duke eventually returned to Brazil to make his own record there and record with the artist whose music had so affected him on his first visit, Milton Nascimento. However that Brazilian influence kept bubbling through Duke's music over the years and though he admitted to also being influenced by Earth Wind and Fire in the late seventies, they themselves had also taken on that same influence. So in some ways it's better to picture their trajectories in parallel as they both found great ways to translate the harmonic and rhythmic wellspring of Brazil into their music. Perhaps there's some poetic justice in the fact that eventually George Duke would produce tunes written by Earth Wind And Fire's keyboard maestro Larry Dunn, (Dee Dee Bridgewater's version of "Tequila Mockingbird" and Dianne Reeves "Sky Islands") such are the similarities between them. Ironically Duke's biggest hit with Afro American audiences, "Dukey Stick" was the kind of funk workout his consummate band were more than capable of with the mighty Ndugu behind the kit, but it had none of the harmonic sophistication or soulful splendour that is the essence of his music. So here's two hours of George Duke that delves deeply into his lyrical piano playing and his distinctive voice on solo synthesiser as well as his role as producer, arranger and collaborator, a composer of rare power and a musician of infinite grace. 1. George Duke - My Soul 2. The Third Wave - Maiden Voyage 3. George Duke - Jeanine 4. Flora Purim - Casa Forte 5. George Duke - Diamonds 6. Miles Davis - Backyard Ritual 7. George Duke - Let Your Love Shine 8. George Duke - Say That You Will 9. George Duke - Malibu 10. George Duke - Brazilian Sugar 11. George Duke - The Way I Feel 12. George Duke - Dream Weaver 13. George Duke - Feels So Good 14 George Duke - Stones Of Orion 15. George Duke - Feel 16. George Duke - Someday 17. George Duke - Omi (Fresh Water) 18. Dianne Reeves - Sky Islands 19. George Duke - Brazilian Love Affair 20. George Duke - I Want You For Myself