Podcast appearances and mentions of Tom Francis

Hello Wholigans! On today's episode of Who's There, our weekly call-in show, we find out about the upcoming BEST PODCAST category at the Golden Globes before hearing from friend of the pod Alex on his fourth place win over at The Floor, and a Bill Belichick stan who assures us that he always just...dresses like that, meaning in shirts covered in holes. Moving on, we chat about the Met Gala, namely Law Roach's return from retirement, Tom Francis's potential rise from Tony-nominee star to Themdom, and the necklace almost worn by Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh. Then, we'll catch you up on Maria Menounos's Olympics title, Mary Lambert's TLC appearance, and more!! As always, call in at 619.WHO.THEM to leave questions, comments & concerns for a future episode of Who's There?. Get a ton of bonus content over on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/WhoWeekly⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 63, our host Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Tom Francis of the Ultimate Lady about how he worked his way up in the industry and his decades of stories aboard the Ultimate Lady fishing in the South Pacific. Big Marlin, boat stories, exploring, and Tom's boat and program, SeaWolf. This one is an awesome listen!If you would like our host, Ricky Wheeler, to help you sell your boat/yacht or help you with searching for and buying a boat/yacht, please email:RickyWheeler@UnitedYacht.comTo fish with our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, on EUPHORIA out of Charleston, SC in May - June or Atlantic City, NJ June-November go to:EuphoriaSportfishing.comFor online fishing courses, go to our website Courses.SaltwaterEuphoria.comTo fish with Tom in the South Pacific go to https://tahitisportfishing.com/ Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Sponsors:+Fishing Booker - https://fishingbooker.com/#65e87544c2843 +Saltwater Euphoria - https://www.saltwatereuphoria.com/ +Euphoria Sportfishing - https://www.euphoriasportfishing.com/ Email podcast@saltwatereuphoria.com if you want to advertise on/become a sponsor The Saltwater Podcast.Follow the following on Instagram: CaptainRickyWheeler: @CaptainRickyWheeler Saltwater Euphoria: @SaltwaterEuphoria Euphoria Sportfishing: @EuphoriaSportfishing AIRLOCK: @AirlockPurifierFishing Booker: @fishingbookerTom Francis: @tahitisportfishingIf you like this podcast, please be sure to click that FOLLOW button and also spread the word by sharing this episode with your friends or whatever social channels you are on and/or leaving a great review.  We appreciate your support.

In the epic fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after… until his perfect life is threatened by the ghosts of his past and his own dark desires. Join the Watchers as we break down episodes 1-5 of the finale season of the Netflix hit series, You. #YOU #NetflixYOUYOU (2018) is a crime drama television series on Netflix starring Penn Badgley, Charlotte Ritchie, Madeline Brewer, Griffin Matthews, Natasha Behnam, b, Pete Ploszek, Tom Francis, Nava Mau and Anna Camp.Subscribe, rate and review! Follow The Watchers in the Basement on social media! Use #WatchersBasement to comment about the show!facebook.com/watchersbasementtwitter.com/WatchBasement instagram.com/watchersbasementthreads.net/@watchersbasementanchor.fm/watchersbasement

CBS News' crime and safety reporter Anna Schecter joins us with new details after a deadly campus shooting at Florida State University left two dead and six injured. The suspect is in custody. Small businesses in the U.S. that depend on tourism say President Trump's tariffs could devastate their local economies. Places that rely on tourism from Canada have already seen a drop in visitors compared to the year before. CBS News' Ash-har Quraishi has more. After 30 years behind bars, the Menendez brothers are trying to shorten the life sentences they are serving for killing their parents. However, a resentencing hearing scheduled for Thursday was delayed after an appeal by the L.A. district attorney. The Netflix limited series "Adolescence" centers on a young boy who commits an act of violence under the influence of misogynist content online. The show, which is set in the U.K., has reached 120 million views and started a global discussion. In this week's "Kindness 101," Steve Hartman and his kids revisit a story about the power of imagination, as a first grade class goes on an unforgettable journey from their desks. With Tony nominations just days away, Tom Francis talks to Adriana Diaz about starring with Nicole Scherzinger in the hit revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BUCKLE UP BROADWAY BESTIES!!!! We have sooo much to cover: Lindsey is bringing you with her to the Miscast Red Carpet where she interviews our FAVES: Cole Escola, Tom Francis, Jordan Tyson, & more! In Broadway Reviews, Lindsey recently saw Boop, Smash, The Last 5 Years, and Take the Lead! Broadway News: 

Trent Kusters chats with game designer Tom Francis of Suspicious Developments, developers of hit indie tactical strategy games like Gunpoint, Heat Signature, and Tactical Breach Wizards. Together they discuss how Tom went from games journalism to game development; his ideas around challenge and difficulty; weaving gameplay with narrative; and his thoughts and advice on playtesting. Episode Host: Trent Kusters Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and leaving us a rating and review. Follow us: linktr.ee/AIAS Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

One of this Broadway season's most talked about shows is the new, Jamie Lloyd directed revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD. The production, which was first seen at the Savoy Theatre in the West End, stars Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond and Tom Francis as Joe Gillis. Despite the show's success and buzz, however, it was recently announced that the run would conclude in July, shortly after this year's Tony Awards. Is this the conclusion of what was always intended to be a limited run, or the result of recasting challenges? Let's talk about it...•00:00 | introduction03:37 | overview / news06:43 | the reasons why12:14 | the impact15:33 | what happens next?•get in person / live stream tickets to see MickeyJoTheatre LIVE at the Phoenix Arts Club:https://phoenixartsclub.com/events/mickeyjotheatre-live/•About Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 75,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Tony-winner Bebe Neuwirth continues her awesome Broadway run in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. Tamsen chats with Bebe about the role, her epic career, and a whole lot more. Plus, he's ready for his close-up. Paul Wontorek talks with one of the stars of Sunset Boulevard, Tom Francis about this radically reimagined new telling, as well as starring alongside Nicole Scherzinger.

The new Broadway revival of "Sunset Boulevard" is delighting critics and audiences alike, many of whom were left astounded by the opening of the second act, which featured a song performed live on the streets of New York City. Tom Francis, who performs that scene and stars in the production as Joe Gillis, joins us to discuss the show and how he makes that special live moment happen night after night.

¡Ni la longevidad de un personaje podra detenernos!¡Porque es lunes y SpreadShotNews Podcast ya llegó! En este episodio: Nico nos cuenta sus impresiones sobre Heat Signature, el juego de Tom Francis anterior a Tactical Breach Wizards. Maxi por su parte decide que es hora de meterse con Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster. Maxi del futuro realiza la primera intervención para dejarnos las fecha del calendario de la semana y hace un breve resumen de algunas noticias de la semana. Para la Main Quest, respondemos una serie de preguntas que nos dejo Neko Bacchiani a traves de nuestro google forms en spreadshotnews.com/preguntas Para finalizar, en el Special Move, Nico nos recomienda las Light Novels de Slayers. Por último, recuerden que nos pueden escribir preguntas directamente a través de google forms en el siguiente link: spreadshotnews.com/preguntas

Have you ever asked yourself what quirky humor forward take on a breach and clear tactics game featuring wizards might look like? Well about 8 years ago Tom Francis of Suspicious Developments did just that, and what started as a throw away in-joke amongst colleagues is now one of the most impressive and enjoyable indie games of 2024. Bringing his signature wit in the writing and character development along with a tactics sandbox that is polished to a mirror shine Tactical Breach Wizards is a step in the right direction for everything Francis and his studio have been building towards with their previous outings. So hop on your tactical broomstick and set your assault wand to stun as Bryan and Josh flex their magical mastery with Tactical Breach Wizards!Three Word Reviews:Bryan - Tom's Tactics Triumph Josh - Terrific, Brief, Witty

Disney Channel's Dog With a Blog star, Genevieve Hannelius, joins From the Mezzanine as we walk through her experience in Shit. Meet. Fan. alongside Broadway legends such as Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, and Debra Messing! In Broadway News, Lindsey fills us in on her recent Broadway adventures including Ragtime and attending Heidi Klum's Halloween Party, dancing the night away with Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Francis, and Charli D'Amelio! For our news stories, we cast our predictions as to what Jeremy Jordan's next show will be after he announced his departure from The Great Gatsby. Lastly, we know what Broadway shows are selected to perform in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadePatreon: Click HERE to become a Broadway Bestie TikTok: @FromTheMezzanine_PodcastInstagram: @FromTheMezzanine_PodcastYoutube: @FromtheMezzanineBroadwayBroadway Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5t55fULcCqN0NMmK4OnfOA?si=89c08b1a8bb34d95

Connor and Dylan are coming at you again with an all-new TWIN TALK! The fellas give you a little mix of all things theatre, pop culture, love, and life in this episode. Listen in for some discourse surrounding Drag Race Global All Stars and UK6, We Live in Time starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, and everything under the sun. Connor and Dylan take another moment to reflect on the passing of the extraordinary Gavin Creel, as well as the shocking loss of Liam Payne, which instantly inspires some One Direction reflections in this episode. Then, it's Broadway recap time! The twins took in Our, Mary!, Sunset Boulevard, Drag the Musical, Romeo + Juliet, The Hills of California, Our Town, and Once Upon a Mattress. They're some gagging over Shakespeare's legendary lines in R&J, as well as raves about the stars of this revival: Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler. They gag over friends of the pod James Scully, Tom Francis, Nick Adams, Jan Sport, and more in this jam-packed romp of an episode. Don't forget to VOTE, and early vote if ya nasty.Follow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

Sunset Boulevard is getting talked about again on social media for its impressive act 2 stunt - but not entirely for good reasons. The production, a revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical in a bold new staging by Jamie Lloyd starring Nicole Scherzinger, recently began previews at the St James Theatre on Broadway in New York and has encountered a couple of issues with their updated 'route'. During the show's second act, its Olivier Award winning leading man Tom Francis sings the titular number via live video feed, and the nature of this moment has divided social media users, with many declaring it simply not viable on the comparatively intense streets of Manhattan. In today's episode Mickey-Jo is debunking some of the more dramatic responses to this as well as sharing some context about the history of this scene, the production itself, and my thoughts about its ongoing potential... • 00:00 | introduction 04:06 | what is Sunset Boulevard? 09:36 | what is *that* scene? 16:03 | the journey to Broadway 19:52 | what went wrong? • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Apesar deste não ser o podcast de notícias, o deslançamento de Concord é algo tão chocante que abordamos o assunto brevemente aqui de novo. MAs, depois disso, entramos no nosso papo habitual de jogos, que nesta semana inclui Squirrel With a Gun, o novo jogo do Tom Francis, Tactical Breach Wizards e um pouco mais de Star Wars Outlaws.Participantes:Jessica PinheiroHeitor De PaolaAssuntos abordados:00:00 - O deslançamento do Concord13:00 - Squirrel With a Gun26:00 - Castlevania Dominus Collection54:00 - Tactical Breach Wizards1:10:00 - Star Wars OutlawsVai comprar jogos na Nuuvem? Use o link de afiliado do Overloadr! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apesar deste não ser o podcast de notícias, o deslançamento de Concord é algo tão chocante que abordamos o assunto brevemente aqui de novo. MAs, depois disso, entramos no nosso papo habitual de jogos, que nesta semana inclui Squirrel With a Gun, o novo jogo do Tom Francis, Tactical Breach Wizards e um pouco mais de Star Wars Outlaws.Participantes:Jessica PinheiroHeitor De PaolaAssuntos abordados:00:00 - O deslançamento do Concord13:00 - Squirrel With a Gun26:00 - Castlevania Dominus Collection54:00 - Tactical Breach Wizards1:10:00 - Star Wars OutlawsVai comprar jogos na Nuuvem? Use o link de afiliado do Overloadr! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Velkommen, bienvenue! Welcome to the Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club! That's right, we are bring the Kit Kat Club to you as we talk to the cast, creatives, and Broadway's biggest celebrities ahead of the opening night. Hear the behind the scenes inside scoop to a show like never before. From what it was like to bring a production from the UK to the US, reviving an iconic show in such an innovative way, completely redesigning a Broadway theatre and what it's been like to perform in the round, and so much more. Hear from stars such as Eddie Redmayne, Ato Blankson-Wood, Henry Gottfried, Marty Lauter (Marcia, Marcia, Marcia), BERNADETTE PETERS, Harvey Fierstein, Julie Benko, Julia Lester, Tom Francis, Dylan Mulvaney and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connor and Dylan are joined by Tom Francis (Sunset Boulevard, & Juliet). Y'all, we've got London on the phone, and it's ringing off the hook! You know him from being the bloody torsoed leading man opposite Nichole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard in the West End. Get ready to LOVE him as he prepares to make his Broadway debut as Joe Gillis in this thrilling Jamie Lloyd-helmed revival, which was just announced to begin performances in September at the St. James Theatre. We get to know all about Tom's upbringing as a farm boy, when he discovered his singing abilities, and his time studying the arts in college. Tom also shares his love story with his girlfriend (and Sunset Boulevard castmate) Hannah. We talk Tom's experience watching Will Chase in RENT: Filmed Live on Broadway, then getting to star in the show as Roger himself during lockdown. We were lucky to see Tom slay as Romeo in & Juliet at the Shaftesbury Theatre, and he explains why it was his most challenging role to date. We dive into One Day on Netflix (and Tom's connection to Leo Woodall), Dune Part Two, and Tom's latest rewatch of The Sopranos. You'll love this proper Suffolk lad!Follow Tom on Instagram & TwitterFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by DylanSupport the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

It has just been confirmed that the brand new revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD, led by Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond, will transfer to New York with a Broadway run in 2024.West End cast members Tom Francis, Grace Hodgett-Young and David Thaxton will join Scherzinger on Broadway in a theatre that has not yet been disclosed.Check out today's brand new theatre news recap to find out which details we already know about the transfer as well as what we can predict...•00:00 | introduction02:30 | what is Sunset Boulevard?09:18 | who will be in the cast?17:54 | what else do we know?•About Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 70,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Olivier winner David Thaxton is playing Max von Mayerling in Jamie Lloyd's revival of Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre. Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton's musical stars Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond, with Rachel Tucker guest starring as Norma on Mondays. Tom Francis plays Joe Gillis and Grace Hodgett Young plays Betty Schaefer. Set and costume design is by Soutra Gilmour and choreography is by Fabian Aloise.On stage David has played Enjolras and Javert in Les Misérables, Raoul in Love Never Dies, The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera and Kevin T in Come From Away. Some of his other credits include Candide, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, She Loves Me, Only The Brave and many more.David first worked with Jamie Lloyd when he played Giorgio in Passion at the Donmar Warehouse, winning the 2011 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. In this episode, David gives an amazing insight into the process of creating this production of Sunset Boulevard, he reveals the advice he gave his colleague Tom Francis and delves into the parallels between Sunset and Passion. Sunset Boulevard runs at the Savoy Theatre until 6th January 2024. Visit www.sunsetboulevardwestend.com for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Yesterday, Mickey-Jo finally headed to the Savoy Theatre in the West End in London to see the hotly anticipated new revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD. The musical, which features a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics and a book from Don Black and Christopher Hampton, has been revived by Jamie Lloyd with Nicole Scherzinger starring as Norma Desmond alongside Tom Francis, Grace Hodgett-Young and David Thaxton with Rachel Tucker as Norma at certain performances. Check out the new review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this bold new staging of the show... • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

A decade ago, one member of the games press decided to try his hand at development, and it worked out pretty alright for him. So, for this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we decided to take a look at that 2013 2D puzzle-stealth game from indie dev Suspicious Developments. We're talking Gunpoint.On this episode, we talk about the vlogging developer Tom Francis was doing, in the lead-up to the game's launch, on topics such as action games vs stealth game, as well as the heartbreak and triumph you encounter while making a game. We also chat about all the interviews Francis did in and around the game's launch – most of them are on whether his work at PC Gamer influenced Gunpoint in some way.In our review, you'll hear us discuss successful instafail, sharpshooting guards, the gift that is the Crosslink, a pair of superhero trousers, cartoon violence, a gun with a timer, kicking doors off their hinges, dialogue options that don't matter, and some jazz synth fusion.Colm tests the gaming knowledge of Adam and Josh in Who Am I? And then the lads give their final verdict on whether Gunpoint is a Pass, a Play, or an Espionage Explosion.For those that would like to play along at home, we'll be reviewing The Last Of Us on the next episode of Stealth Boom Boom.IMPORTANT LINKS TO THINGS

Sen and Gil have a talk with game reviewer and critic Daniel Thurot of the marvelous game review site Space-Biff! about his distinctive style of writing, the difference between review and criticism, and theming in games. SHOW NOTES 4m48s: The Settlers of Zarahemla 5m26s: Roger Ebert was a movie critic; Gil remains a big fan of his writing. Also: Tom Chick (whom Dan interviewed on his own podcast), Tom Francis 14m55s: Fort 29m35s: The recent film Men 31m56s: Sen and Jay's game MIND MGMT 34m37s: Sen may be referring to The Long View Podcast  35m40s: Mike Barnes, There Will Be Games 44m06s: Frontierland is indeed a part of Disneyland (California), as well as the Magic Kingdom in Disneyworld (Florida) 49m12s: Dan's review of Heading Forward. We had publisher Amabel Holland on Ludology 262 - This Guilty Podcast. 50m27s: Pope Alexander VI, Antipopes 52m37s: Charlie Theel, Matt Thrower, Thinker Themer 53m04s: That's about 1.2x1.2x0.9 meters.

In which Jamie Brittain, Tom Francis and Alex Wiltshire convene to discuss the excellent Apple Plus existential workplace comedy drama Severance. All spoilers are off from the start with this one! But it’s great, so you should def watch it! Severance is on Apple Plus Meta employees are called ‘Metamates', ewwww. Escape at Dannemora is [...]

This week Tom Francis outlines the difficult decisions he has made while developing Tactical Breach Wizards, and why he made them. We also talk about what he learned designing hit indie games Gunpoint and Heat Signature. Afterwards we are joined by accomplished game writers Matt Seiji Burns and Karla Zimonja for a roundtable conversation about writing and VO in indie games.

Dilz is a well known NZ rapper who has worked with other well known local acts such as Ty, Sid Diamond and J Williams. He got national attention for his court case with Tom Francis. SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook - Dilzmusic Instagram -  @DilzMusic  Youtube -  @DilzMusic  Tiktok -  @DilzMusic  Snapchat - dilzmusic   #dilz #isnap #metamorphosis   TIMESTAMPS   00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Hamilton Event 01:24 - Dealing With Difficult Promoters 02:59 - How Ricky Became Dilz Hypeman 04:58 - How Covid Affected Dilz & Tours 06:30 - How Dilz Style Has Changed In The Last Year 07:33 - Knowing What Songs Are Better For LIVE 09:04 - Dilz Is Still The Same Person/Ricky Mistaken As Dilz 10:55 - Auckland Gig Drama 14:15 - Promoters Reach Out To Dilz/How Auckland Gig Came About 15:02 - How Long A Gig Takes To Organise 15:46 - Creatively Getting Burned Out/Dilz Working 24/7 16:45 - Well Known Rappers Still Working Full Time Jobs 17:37 - Rapping Will Never Be A Full Time Job For Dilz 18:02 - You Can’t Make Money In Music In NZ Doing It Full Time/Side Hustles 19:41 - Ricky Is At Every Single Dilz Gig 20:54 - Dilz Wants To Go Back To Australia 22:56 - Dilz Doesn’t Want To Battle Rap & Views On It 24:06 - Tom Francis Court Settlement 25:27 - Reece Doesn’t Want Tom Francis On The Show 26:29 - Sexual Allegations Possibly By Tom Francis 28:06 - Dilz Does F*** Tom Francis At His Shows  29:11 - Tiktok/Facebook/Snapchat 31:00 - Trying To Find New Stuff To Write About/Dilz Is Always Writing 33:22 - Dilz Feels He’s Always Improving 35:45 - New Music Sucks/Marketing 38:23 - Dilz Struggles To Sleep 39:42 - Dilz Tore His Pec/MRI Scan 41:27 - Googling And Youtubing Injuries Is A Bad Idea 42:15 - Dilz Tried To Avoid Seeing A Doctor 43:15 - Dilz Future Projects 45:39 - Where To Follow Dilz & Ricky 46:30 - Dilz & Ricky Perform ISnap

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Good Morning, This is Louise. Episode 92 - a catharsisfeaturing music by Bridget Kelly, Kari Faux, Jean Deaux, Sango, Nina Tech, Parisalexa, Taliwhoah & M.I Abaga, Àbáse, Ayanis, Emmavie & Scienze, Taliwhoah, Tom Francis, Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG, Kaho Nakamura, KIRBY & D Smoke, Kali Uchis, Hope Tala & Aminé, BIA, Bree Runway, BAHA BANK$, theMIND, April + Vista, Kamaiyah, Monica, and DUCKWRTH with ambient field recordings by Rambalac Namo Guan Shi Yin Pusa Thank you for listening

Title sponsors: Orange Beach Invasion, After Hours, Scrapin the Coast, & Bayou Showdown ODB & guest co-host Jason Barbaglia (DJ Maze) cover Scene Updates ODB interviews Casey Therrell @FoolsGoldKustoms to discuss various shows including Bayou Showdown which he attended ODB interviews Jasmin "Jazzy" Green who lives in Australia. Topics include Her badass Toyota she is seemingly building herself Winning the Laurie Starling Award which has led her to learn how to sew or as they call it Down Under "trim" Plus much more! Don't forget ODB drops Black Friday codes during the episode; listen all the way through for a chance to earn 30% off! Happy Thanksgiving ya'll. Stay On Da RISE! Click here to visit our website to subscribe to the Official OLP Show Calendar.   Bumper music in this episode includes "Lifestyle" by Tom Francis ft. Snoop Dogg (one of ODB's fav songs if you couldn't tell) & "Not Today" by Marj J. Blige ft. Eve produced by Dr. Dre.    RIP Mark “Papa Smurf” Ballard! We miss you!   Stay On Da Rise! 

We roundtable another serial killer. She gets picked on. She is a fascinating human, but a terrible one at that. We leave the rest to god. Your hosts: Zach Abbey, Tom Francis, Shane Markle and HIm Withnolastname. (The beeps) We realize the woman suffers from mental health, something she probably cannot control. We don't know much of anything. We see things as they are. God bless all the victims. God bless anybody going through the struggle. Peace.

Tom Francis chased down author and paranormal enthusiast Dan Smith for a interview about the haunted Cincinnati Music Hall and their views on the paranormal. Its very honest and fun. Producer Shane and Matt take a seat this week and let Tom do his thing.

Hello and welcome to the Baha’i Blogcast with me your host, Rainn Wilson. In this series of podcasts I interview members of the Baha’i Faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick. In this episode, I'm joined by my dear friend Mahnaz Aflatooni Javid, CEO of the Mona Foundation, and one of its founding members. Mahnaz tells me the inspiration behind the Mona Foundation, and how a childhood car ride with her mom changed her life forever. She tells me about coming to the US as a teenager in the 1960s, and being one of only 15 youth volunteers at the Baha'i World Centre. We talk about education, attitudes around development work, the importance of grassroots service, and adopting a humble posture of learning in all that we do. I hope you enjoy our conversation! * Please note that this episode was recorded before the pandemic, so it may sound a little strange that there's no mention of it. If you haven't heard our episode with Dr. Robert Kim Farley about the pandemic when it first hit, I think you'll find interesting: https://bit.ly/2TUFCTK To find out more about some of the things we covered in this episode, check out the following links: * Mona Foundation website: https://www.monafoundation.org/ * We mention the importance of service in the Baha'i Faith: https://bit.ly/2XMxyFW * Mahnaz talks about the Arc on Mt. Carmel (https://bahaipedia.org/The_Arc) and serving at the Baha’i World Centre (http://www.bwc.org/). You may also find this Baha’i Blog article interesting: https://bit.ly/2ySs3Nj * Mahnaz mentions the 1978 Islamic/Iranian revolution and the persecution of the Baha'is in Iran. You can find out more from this article: https://bit.ly/2MjWKyg * Mahnaz mentions the Universal House of Justice (https://universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org/), and the 1983 letter from Universal House Justice establishing the Office of Social and Economic Development [OSED], which you can read here: https://bit.ly/2BnJUN9 * Find out more about the Baha’i contribution to social and economic development here: https://bit.ly/2XkhsnG * Mahnaz mentions Shoghi Effendi (https://www.bahai.org/shoghi-effendi/) and Hands of the Cause of God (https://www.bahaiblog.net/2014/06/hands-cause/). * Mahnaz mentions the following individuals: - Mr. Furutan: https://news.bahai.org/story/261/ - Mr. Fatheazam: https://news.bahai.org/story/964/ - Amatu’l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum: https://bit.ly/36NQ4BI - Mr.Faizi: https://bahaipedia.org/Abu%27l-Q%C3%A1sim_Faizi - Dr. Muhajir: https://bahaipedia.org/Ra%E1%B8%A5matu%E2%80%99ll%C3%A1h_Muh%C3%A1jir - Dr. Khadem: https://bahaipedia.org/Zikrullah_Khadem - Paul Haney: https://bahaipedia.org/Paul_Haney - Mr. Nakhjavani: https://www.bahaiblog.net/2019/11/a-tribute-to-mr-ali-nakhjavani/ - Dr. Arbab: https://bahaipedia.org/Farzam_Arbab * Mahnaz talks about the book called 'Olya's Story' by Olya Roohizadegan (https://amzn.to/3gydI9N), Mona Mahmudnizhad (which the Mona Foundation is named after), whom together with nine other women, were killed in Iran for being Baha'is. Find out more about Mona Mahmudnizhad here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Mahmudnizhad * Watch the music video for the pop hit song by Doug Cameron called 'Mona With The Children': https://bit.ly/2ZRPlOy * You may also enjoy this version of 'Mona With The Children' by Tom Francis on Baha'i Blog's Studio Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzAbMDmvMLQ Be sure to subscribe to the Baha’i Blogcast for more episodes on: * YouTube: http://bit.ly/2JTNmBO * iTunes: http://apple.co/2leHPHL * Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bahaiblogcast * Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2IXRAnb If you would like to find out more about the Baha'i Faith visit BAHAI.ORG, and for more great Baha'i-inspired content, check out BAHAIBLOG.NET: http://bahaiblog.net/ Thanks for listening! -Rainn Wilson

This week the boys decide to campfire some pet/exotic pet horror stories! No script, just some ol' fashion story telling. 4 stories are featured and each one has to do with death and an animal. Have fun, cuties. We really need a pet name for our listeners. Your hosts this week: Shane Markle, Tom Francis, Producer withnolastname and Matt Hampton Follow us on social media. Contact us and tell us you love us or how bad we suck! We'd love to chat

Our best audio quality during quarantine yet! We are remote, staying safe and staying home. See yawl on the other side! During 1955 in Hopkinsville Kentucky, a large family with some close friends gathered for dinner. What will happen this night will involve a 4 four gun fight, razor clawed aliens and become one of Americas most famous and documented extraterrestrial encounters. Hosts: Shane Markle, Tom Francis, Matt Hampton and ---- Withnolastname

Tom Francis (Gunpoint, Heat Signature) crashes in to discuss his upcoming small-scale strategy game Tactical Breach Wizards, how he finds and focuses on the cores of his games, and the narrative systems that make them sing. Some things we discussed: Tom Francis Gunpoint Heat Sig Tactical Breach Wizards (new walkthrough) RPS: What Works And Why Morphblade Imbroglio GameMaker Into the Breach The GIPF Project Dawn of War: Dark Crusade Dishonored Brick Design Talk: Difficulty is Random

Guys, the coronavirus has the show in a headlock for this week and we ran out of new content?! We are on our way to fresh content for next week. DONE REMOTLEY! Before we exposed ourselves to the world we practiced for a long time. This episode is our first ever attempt at being a podcast. Its cringy, its stooped. Its fun. Join us. Hosts: Shane Markle, Tom Francis, and Zach Abbey

Tom Francis is a co-founder of Long Island Cuban Cigar and Bourbon Experience. This idea was developed by him alongside his partner Kevin to create a portable cigar and bourbon lounge available to travel from Montauk to Manhattan. Together they bring a truly unique experience to their customers. Tom has a very deep passion for what he is doing and is constantly trying to figure out new avenues to reach his customers and increase their experience.

We talk with Tom Francis, the founder of The LI Cigar and Bourbon Experience, regarding his innovative mobile cigar lounge. We discuss how he works with organizations, contributes to the cause and enhances the overall event experience.  You can follow him with these links: Website: liccabe.com Facebook: @liccabe Instagram: @licigarandbourbon Related links: Michael Magro Foundation website Michael Magro Foundation Facebook Michael Magro Foundation Instagram

Why do know so much about the Sasquatch without talking about it? Do they exist? Why haven't we found one yet. What is a cryptid? Who cares? Take this dive with us on the topic of Sasquatch, Big Foot, yeti, or whatever name your familiar missing link is known as. Tom is Back from hunting. Elk are dope. Hosts: Shane Markle, Tom Francis, Matt Hampton and ---- Withnolastname That's your Hatch and Bar.

Tom crafted Gunpoint, Heat Signature, and soon Tactical Breach Wizards. In this episode we chat about how he got into games, how he staffs his projects, where his game design inspiration comes from, how his new game is coming along, and more!

Dilz is a well known hip hop artist in NZ and Australia. He got national media coverage for his legal battle with New Zealander of the year runner up Tom Francis over a music dispute. Dilz has worked with prolific artists such as J Williams and Scribe.SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram - dilzmusicFacebook - DilzSnapchat - Dilz TIMESTAMPS 00:29 - How Dilz Got Into Hip-Hop01:00 - How Dilz Got His Style02:20 - Balancing Underground With Mainstream03:30 - Dilz Doing Conscious Rap04:22 - Sydney/ Sydney Fires05:37 - Difference Between Australia And NZ07:04 - Tom Francis Story09:22 - Tom Francis Court Case/Going Public With The Story10:23 - Tom Francis Has Lost Respect In Hip-Hop/Fake Persona11:03 - Seeing Through A Rappers Lies/Tom Fucking People Over13:45 - Tom Francis Career Is Over/Dilz Isn’t Doing A Publicity Stunt14:40 - Tom Francis Paying For Snoop Dogg Feature15:23 - Performing With Scribe & Sid Diamond16:33 - Scribe17:40 - Kiwi Talkz Would Be A Good Platform For Scribe/Media Exposure19:54 - How Dillz Connected With J Williams22:13 - J Williams On Magic Mike Tour22:52 - Palmerston North23:33 - Upper North Island Gigs24:39 - Battle Rap/Reluctancy To Battle/Freestyling26:04 - How Dilz Brain Works26:51 - How Long It Takes Dilz To Write A Song27:24 - Collaborating With Artists Who Aren’t Motivated28:11 - Wait On You Story/ Love Drunk29:28 - David Dallas/Eminem Rapture Tour 201431:00 - Touring Overseas/National Tour//Zerofux33:35 - Dillz Has Decided To Stay In NZ For Now34:00 - Australia Has Better Housing, Money & Public Transport35:45 - Public Transport In Australia Is Accessible/Earning More Money In Aus37:13 - Why Dilz Chose Sydney Over Melbourne38:23 - Metamorphosis39:06 - Shooting A Music Video Of Yourself39:44 - Shooting Music Videos Off A Phone/Dilz Photo Crew41:05 - Photoshoots43:17 - Ryan Lovins/Dilz Working With PHD44:48 - Hopsin46:03 - Ill Mind Of Hopsin 5/Hopsin’s Extremes47:32 - Balancing Work, Music & Family50:30 - Sleep/Commuting/Having More Time52:14 - Dilz Gives Props To Kiwi Talkz53:05 - Reece Breaks Down His Process On Kiwi Talkz54:44 - Throwing In The Towel/How Reece Chooses His Guest And Preps57:09 - Dilz Apologises For Not Having His Verse Fully Prepped57:24 - How To Contact Dilz57:56 - People Watching But Not Subscribing/Social Media Algorithm59:55 - Setting Money Aside For Marketing/Youtube Analytics/Buying Views & Likes1:04:59 - Twitter1:05:46 - Dilz Spits A Verse

It’s the end of the year! Pip, Marsh, Alex, Chris and a hologram of Tom Francis gather on a big sofa to discuss their favourite games of the year. Featuring Sekiro, Baba is You, Red Dead Redemption 2, Disco Elysium, Outer Wilds and more! This’ll be our last podcast of the year – we’ll be [...]

Marsh, Alex, Chris, both Toms and (occasionally Pip) assemble for the dawn of the podcast’s third century. Featuring Outer Worlds, more Disco Elysium, Radio Commander, Teamfight Tactics and more. Plus: the rise of Norman Buffus, British Public Transport Elysium, an extremely long conversation about pants, books, the cursed Beeb, and some vital Tom Francis news. [...]

The hottest hip-hop artist in NZ is Tom Francis, he is about to tour North America after numerous collaborations, including his latest with Snoop Dogg and being commanded to 'send it' by Charlie Sheen.

Recebemos Tiani Pixel para discutir as origens, histórias e o funcionamento dos motores de jogos. Como era o mundo antes das primeiras engines, por que elas surgiram e como possibilitaram a revolução dos jogos indies?E o que você tem a dizer?Deixe seu feedback acessando o post deste podcast, ou mande um e-mail para contato@jogabilida.deLinks Comentados: Steam: Unsighted Vídeo: Adventure Construction Set Imagem: Árvore Genealógica da idTech 2 Vídeo: Tom Francis & Gunpoint DASH #71: E.T. Trilha do Podcast: "Helix Nebula" de Anamanaguchi "Up & Up" de Synths of Rage "Killstar - Dreamer" de Synths of Rage "The Street of Rage" de Synths of Rage "Resting State" de HOME "Traffic" de Foewi "On the Edge" de Unfound "Duck & Cover" de OCReMix "Flash Fire" de OCReMix "The Fifth Season" de OCReMix "Crash and Burn" de OCReMix "Rhythmortis" de Crypt of the Necrodancer "Reach for the Summit" de Celeste "Dance of the Decorus" de Crypt of the Necrodancer "Fungal Funk" de Crypt of the Necrodancer "Styx and Stones" de Crypt of the Necrodancer "Trailer 2" de Unsighted "Wait and See" de Persona Q2

A ten-sided shape appears in your hands. It's this week's podcast! And it's all about puzzle games. John enjoys number puzzles like Hexcells and Globesweeper. Matt enjoys the Jindosh box of Dishonored 2. And Brendan likes being a pretend hacker in Zachlikes. But we’ve also played non-puzzle games. Apex Legends has been keeping Matt happy with its bullets and crows. While John is liking the unserious shooting of Far Cry: New Dawn. Brendan still just wants to punch people in Yakuza Kiwami. Links: Here is John’s Globesweeper review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/02/13/globesweeper-review/ And his Tametsi review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/02/20/tametsi-review/ And his Hexcells review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/09/13/wot-i-think-hexcells/ And Pip’s review of She Remembered Caterpillars: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/01/19/she-remembered-caterpillars-review/ And here’s Tom Francis on Opus Magnum: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/27/what-works-and-why-opus-magnum/ And Alex Wiltshire on on Exapunks: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/09/12/how-exapunks-represents-hacking-without-limits/ And John talking about 7th Guest: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/09/bad-old-games-the-7th-guest-is-unleashed-once-more/ And a video featuring Dishonored 2’s ‘Jindosh box’ puzzle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7oTKmQMJP8 And here’s our review of The Witness: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/02/04/the-witness-pc-review/ And here’s a nine hour playthrough of Gabriel Knight 3 for masochists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPByLdCYPpo And this is Freeways: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/09/18/freeways-is-a-puzzley-road-builder-from-desert-golfer/ And Matt’s Apex Legends review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/02/19/apex-legends-review/ And his Far Cry New Dawn review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/02/14/far-cry-new-dawn-review/ And Brendan’s Yakuza Kiwami review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/02/11/yakuza-kiwami-pc-review/ Okay, that’s your lot

Chris Chetland Audio mix and mastering engineer, producer, songwriter, cable owner, studio owner, theoretical biologist and mentor from Auckland, NZ.  NZ record holder for weeks of a single at #1 [For Scribe 'Stand Up/Not Many], and have quite a few gold and platinum credits for mixing and/or mastering e.g. for Scribe, Savage, P Money, Deceptikonz, Concord Dawn, Tomorrow People, Jakob to name a few.    On the international side, he's mixed for the likes of [US] TBoz (TLC), Chingy, Twista, [U.K.] Kevin Mark Trail [of The Streets], and had 2 world #1s on the international breaks charts for his own music.  Founding member of Kog Transmissions 2018, Chris was a finalist for best engineer [for Rei - A Place to Stand], and had credits on 2 out of 3 best engineer albums, and all 3 best Producer albums and with credits in almost every category of the finalists and the NZ music awards. Clients - (* = chart placement) - Jakob*, Sons of Zion*, Nadia Reid*, I Am Giant*, Beau Monga*,  JGeeks*, Kiri Te Kanawa*, Kids of 88*, Leisure*, Pitch Black*, The Nomad, The Impending Adorations, Tiki Taane*, Tapz*, Baynk*, Nika*, Fungi, Sons of Sofa, Rei, Tom Francis,  Table Fox, Nadia Reid, Cheshire Grimm, Tali*, Pieter T*, Shapeshifter*, TomFrancis*, D Love, Echo Beach, House of Shem, Benny Tipene*, Night Gaunts, Rackets*, Mihirangi, Kevin Mark Trail, Maisey Rika, Ivy Lies*, Tatou Tatou E, Steriogram*, A Hori Buzz*, Savage*, Deceptikonz*, Scribe*, P Money*, Concord Dawn*, Starboy*, Ruia, Baitercell*, Beach Pigs, Ciaran McMeeken, Huia, Cool Rainbows, Nga Tai, APRA, Play It Strange, Reality Chant, Messanjah, Katchafire*, Husk, Jason Eli, Totes, Jasmine Lee, Tiny Ruins*, Superfood, The Zoup, Wilderness Love, 71 Sunset, Imploder, The Datsuns*, Rare Shot Blue, The Kumpnee, Laura Hunter, Ladi6, Vince Harder*, Module, Charles Royal, Paddy Free, Pao, Pleaseplease, Raslea, Rosa Dub, Seth Haapu, Shepherds of Cassini, Sheree Waitoa, Transitone, Rhian Sheehan, The Burns, Te Ha, Yaw, Wagner Bros, Quarter Acre Lifestyle, River Jesters, Paul McLaney, Charles Royal, Pao, MC Ali, Lisa Crawley*, Glass Owls, Evan Silva, Rob Vegas, Kris Laal, Chingy, TBoz, Kittens of the internet, Surf City, The Doqument, Chong Nee*, KFC, Von Voin Strum, Tony Richards, Sweetmix Kids, Bright Child, BKidd, The Means, Loop compilations. This podcast was recorded in Sydney and Auckland on 22/01/19 Intro music: Te Pukumeke ft Reì by Baitercell Outro music: Te Wai Te Ora ft Hui by Baitercell https://www.kog.co.nz https://www.facebook.com/kogstudio https://open.spotify.com/artist/2tin8YXXdysSVoXuOAZ1nv?si=eH8U5m8tTDCGN4cD7cPl8A https://gearshoot.com/shootouts/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1747746975437690    

Tom S, Tom F and Chris talk Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, Race for the Galaxy and Distance, and then get distracted by literary theory and swearing. Tom Senior has been kicking his way to friendship in Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Here is Alice Bell’s excellent article about the same. Tom Francis has been playing Race for the [...]

Episode 5 of Gaming Couch! Sometimes we need a little more then a straight forward challenge. With a little bit of randomness thrown into the mix we suddenly have a game that we can play over and over again for hours on end. Just hope that it is in your favor. We will look at the games Kirby Air Ride (2003), Slay the Spire (2018 Beta), and Armello (2015). Tom Francis wrote an amazing article about the simple math that goes into Slay the Spire. Give it a read! https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/07/05/what-works-and-why-juicy-maths-in-slay-the-spire/#more-557301

Tom Francis is a co-founder of Long Island Cuban Cigar and Bourbon Experience. This idea was developed by him alongside his partner Kevin to create a portable cigar and bourbon lounge available to travel from Montauk to Manhattan. Together they bring a truly unique experience to their customers. Tom has a very deep passion for what he is doing and is constantly trying to figure out new avenues to reach his customers and increase their experience. Website: https://www.brutallyhonestpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brutallyhonestpodcast/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brutallyhonestpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Harrison_Baron Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brutallyhonestpodcast

Chris, Pip reunite with Tom Francis to discuss GDC highlights, Sunless Skies, Far Cry 5, and first impressions of All Walls Must Fall. You can find the full IGF results here. Everybody love a bit of Wobble Garden. Rezzed! We’re doing it. Pip’s been playing Sunless Skies. Tom has been playing Far Cry 5 and [...]

Artistic Director, Tom Francis and his friends want to bring a kung fu movie to life on stage! Tom joins me to talk about how he's trying to bring this project to life and what fans and supporters can expect to see.  JOIN THE CROWDFUNDER HERE: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/a-kung-fu-movie-on-stage We discuss, debate and dissect kung fu movies and martial arts cinema past, present, and future!  SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com www.wearenotgoodpeople.com   YOUTUBE LINKS: http://youtu.be/5zeRoGFft2s  by Justin H @KingofKungFuAMP

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where we are discussing 1992's immersive sim classic Ultima Underworld. We discuss the specifics of levels two and three a bit, but also tackle inventory, encumbrance, taking notes on paper, and the delightful map and how those have changed over the years. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Levels 2 and 3 Podcast breakdown: 0:43    UU Discussion 48:46  Break 49:12  Feedback Issues covered: Brett learns some Lizardman, chatting with goblins and the many civilizations, relationships between factions, killing a she-spider, being fully engaged, the mystery of Sir Cabirus, Tim falls down a hole, leveling up quickly, Brett loses some chain mail, taking paper notes as you play, making lists of details like clues and mantras, physical keys vs logical keys and design trade-offs, imagining player stories, keeping track of key rules, attributing influences to this game vs prior games, annotating the map, drawing a dungeon as you went, automapping and writing on the map, writing a legend, player agency on the map, some map games, the shadow of the map pin, handling inventory, bags within bags, putting inventory responsibility on the player, respecting the player's intelligence, anxiety from previous play-throughs of losing objects, having help from viewers, needing encumbrance space and dropping objects to make room, asking a lot from the player, return of older styles of gameplay to support usability, jankiness of erasing, adapting map to a controller, rules that you discover along the way: leeches and spiking doors, using player tools in Bethesda games, game developer view on objects that you have, dwarf section: beginning middle and end, sense of place, the gazer shooting a beam at you, looking for Shak, repair skills, potential for overspecialization, level cap of 16, the eight virtues and corresponding classes, Joy to the Underworld, playing music on stream, being a completionist and hoarding everything in the hoard room, fixing the audio, podcasts/interviews, level design as a discipline, level design for stealth gameplay, onboarding stealth mechanics and their combination, avoiding overwhelming player (and designer), fantasy fulfillment in Thief, a little goes a long way, designing from moments and working backwards, having vignettes to implement towards, client-facing programming, merging geometry and systems and mechanics, tension in Thief II. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Dungeons and Dragons, Eye of the Beholder, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, UbiSoft, The Witcher, Far Cry 2, Miasmata, Joe and Bob Johnson, LOST, Etrian Odyssey, Nintendo, Brian Taylor, Mark Eldridge, Dark Souls, Looking Glass Studios, Fallout 3, Skyrim, Ultima Underworld 2, System Shock 2, Ultima series and classes, Final Fantasy (series), JohnCaboose/Bjorn, Makendi, MaasNeotekProto, Tom Francis, Heat Signature, Floating Point, Gunpoint, PCGamer podcast, Crate and Crowbar, Aaron Evers, Thief, Paul Neurath, Mark Allen Garcia, Metal Gear Solid, Chris Mead, GAMBIT/MIT, Irrational Games, Bioshock, Phillip Staffetius, Final Fantasy IX, Kotaku, MSXII, Gamemaker, Game Developers Conference, Metal Gear Solid 4, John LeCarre, Mark of the Ninja, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Nels Anderson, Thief II, Alien: Isolation. Links: Tom Francis on emergent narrative GOG forum link for audio care of Mark Eldridge Paul Neurath on Thief  c/o Aaron Evers GAMBIT/MIT on Looking Glass c/o Chris Mead Next time: Levels 4, 5, and 6 @brett_douville, @timlongojr, and @devgameclub DevGameClub@gmail.com

This week it's the usual round of news and reviews from the Autumn Internationals as we revel in the new Scotland Sexx Rugby, JIffy's disapproval of Tom Francis, discuss how rugby is like the OJ Simpson trial, and have stories involving Clarence Beef and/or cucumber sandwiches. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode features Heat Signature a top-down action rogue-like from Tom Francis. Send us your questions and comments about this show, or anything else you feel needs your attention at podcast@10-hp.com or on Twitter @10HPPodcast. Music in this podcast was taken from the Free Music Archive and created by 2NRO8OT. It has been modified to supply our intro/outro and fill our breaks. Find out more here: Video Connector (Outro) (2NRO8OT) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Never disrupt a man during his sensory deprivation deep thought session. You never know the result. On this episode… Intermission Music… Title Theme – monomer – The Mummy Demastered (Original Video Game Soundtrack) Amazon UK | iTunes UK We Played… Euan played the new Tom Francis game Heat Signature, and enjoys exploding people out into […]

Never disrupt a man during his sensory deprivation deep thought session. You never know the result. On this episode... Intermission Music... Title Theme - monomer - The Mummy Demastered (Original Video Game Soundtrack) Amazon UK | iTunes UK We Played... Euan played the new Tom Francis game Heat Signature, and enjoys exploding people out into the cold vacuum of space We talk at great length (spoiler-free) about Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Honestly we talk a lot about everything in this game. It's very good. In News... Sony had their Media Showcase at Paris Games Week, and there was some very cool looking stuff on show, as well as some worrying trailer trends. After the loot crate complaints from a few recent titles,  EA have scaled back the plans for their Battlefront II implementation of them. Activision has been awarded a slimy sounding patent, describing how to influence multiplayer matchmaking in a way to get people to spend more money on blind boxes. Swery's new White Owls studio are selling...supplements for your eyes? He seems genuine about it... ...and more! Intro Music - There It Is - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) News Sting - News Intro - Maximilien (soundbible.com) All Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Surprise! The podcast is back and there's a special guest. Chris and Donlan are joined by Tom Francis, the developer of Gunpoint and upcoming Heat Signature.

This week Tom Francis, creator of the game Gunpoint, joins Harrison and Dirk to discuss the state of games journalism, how Gunpoint came about and what to expect next.---------------------Tom Francis - @pentadact, www.spaceships.cool Harrison Pink - harrisonpink@gmail.com, harrisonpink.com Dirk Knemeyer - @DKnemeyer, dirk@artana.com, www.artana.com---------------------Episode Outline 0:16 - Tom's Background 1:29 - What Motivated Tom to make his own games? 3:13 - Tom's programming background 4:15 - What brought Tom into the gaming industry 6:42 - Is games journalism shrinking? 11:51 - What drives games journalism traffic? 12:50 - What inspired the format of Gunpoint? 14:49 - Gunpoint did well especially for a first release. 17:35 - Why the name Gunpoint? 21:41 - Blogging during the development of Gunpoint. 28:42 - How do you stay motivated during the dark times?

Pip, Chris and Tom Francis discuss Amazon’s trio of recent game announcements, Burly Men at Sea, Battlerite, Hitman, various 4X space games, and Thumper. Also: Adam Jensen’s detachable arms and legs, interactive fiction games we can’t remember the names of, Niddhog 2’s art, the state of competitive League of Legends, a bit of cheeky nipple [...]

"I am one of a hundred" [ILLU]  Well, we managed to do it. And it only took us nine years, an 18-month hiatus, one lost episode and thousands of fans.   That's right, it's our 100th episode.   We asked you what you wanted to hear for the centenary of the first podcast for Sherlock Holmes devotees, and time and again, we heard from you, telling us to do a retrospective - a look back at our favorite moments from what we've accomplished. We also asked you what your favorite moments are and what you wanted to know from us. Well, we managed to deliver on both.   Our 100th episode gave us a chance to reflect on exactly what turning 100 means, and to dive back into our murky and fuzzy origins. We try to answer some of your queries and we celebrate those who joined us previously before launching into our top memories of the show, as represented in audio clips. Our Gas-Lamp features two readings, including a new one created just for this episode. Finally, we wrap up with a couple of important announcements that you won't want to miss.   We thank Mary Miller for her ongoing and generous support of our program on . Perhaps you'd like to become a patron in honor of our 100th show. If ongoing support scares you, are welcome too.    Additional Thanks We have so many of you to thank — from those of you who wrote in with feedback, to those who provided reviews, created something for us, provided financial support, and of course, those who appeared on the show. It's all been absolutely overwhelming.   So, in no particular order, thanks to: Steve Doyle, Mark Gagen, Steve Rothman, Bob Katz, Andy Solberg, Jon Lellenberg, Dan Stashower, Mike Whelan, Peter Blau, Les Klinger, Bert Coules, Mike Berdan, Michael Dirda, Bob Thomalen, The Baker Street Babes, Otto Penzler, Maria Konnikova, Nicholas Meyer, Evelyn Herzog, Susan Rice, David Harnois, Steve Mason, Rob Nunn, Claire Strum, Peter Calamai, Nicholas Pidgeon, Nick Utechin, Ray Betzner, David Stuart Davies, David Ian Davies, Chris Redmond, Jamie Mahoney, Leah Guinn, Jerry Margolin, David Morrill, Sally Sugarman, Graham Moore, Henry Zecher, Tom Francis, Don Hobbs, Tom Richmond, Tim Johnson, Ken Ludwig, Glen Miranker, Zach Dundas, Bonnie MacBird, Bill Barnes, Roseane McNamara, Doug Elliott, Kerry Murphy, Christopher Sequeira, Erin O'Neill, and Robert Veld.   And extra special thanks to our spouses  Kathi and Mindi, who tolerate this silliness and allow us to interrupt the flow of home life more than we thought they would. Or certainly more than they'd prefer.     Notes 1:37 Welcome and intro 2:25 Someone else is pretty excited 3:19 Other centenary celebrations in 2016 7:10 Milestones can be , featuring 9:32 Our humble beginnings 11:14 Spending time 11:55 I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere - by the numbers 15:49 Multiple IHOSE interview guests 18:10 Your kind reviews 20:24 21:40 You asked for it / your favorite moments 23:29 How it all began 34:24 Remembering our hiatus 41:00 Looking back at our favorite moments 42:25 Mike Berdan on getting involved with Sherlock Holmes  45:12 Christopher Morley on the reality of Sherlock Holmes 48:00 Peter Blau on Edgar Smith 51:38 Otto Penzler gets defensive about his literary doppelgänger 55:23 Fritz Weaver recalls Baker Street, the characterization of Sherlock Holmes, and the importance of Conan Doyle 57:54 Michael Dirda reads from On Conan Doyle 1:01:59 Lara Pulver reflects on her success 1:05:03 Bert Coules on the role of the writer with BBC Radio, the importance of his director David Johnson recognizing the major characters in The Hound of the Baskervilles 1:11:20 Bert Coules talks about casting Michael Williams as Dr. Watson, as opposed to Nigel Bruce 1:14:55 A comic interlude: a halfway decent Jack Benny impersonation 1:20:22 Lyndsay, Ashley and Ardy from the Baker Street Babes play Jeopardy and make Burt's editing job a living nightmare 1:24:06 A flashback within our flashback as Steve Rothman is unruffled and Bob Katz freaks out about Dr. Rosenbach's credentials 1:26:57 Nicholas Meyer recounts how he was invited to the BSI dinner and how he overstepped 1:35:25 Susan Rice shares the story of the afternoon when women were granted membership in the Baker Street Irregulars, together with a recording of Tom Stix presiding at that very event. 1:42:53 The Baker Street Journal 1:45:02 The Editor's Gas-Lamp: a two-fer with "221B" and "A Long Evening with Holmes" 1:50:45 Housekeeping, special thanks and two announcements — listen closely, as we need your feedback     Sponsors This episode includes our two longtime sponsors and we thank them. 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Chris, Tom Francis and new podcast regular Pip Warr discuss Pyre, Stephen’s Sausage Roll, Cradle, Dark Souls III and shit mangoes. Plus: further musings on difficulty, Chaucer’s Mario Kart, and Tom’s hiccups. Hic! Show notes: Here’s the Pyre launch trailer and associated PlayStation blog. Pyre’s power ballad reminds Pip of League of Legends’ finest esports [...]

“Jesus Christ, JC!” If there was a game that let players come up with and combine different kinds of playstyles, it was Deus Ex. At least certain, the Ion Storm-made stealth title was the first well-known game – at least from my era of games – that let players mix and match on the fly. […]

In space, no one can hear you sneak. So tomorrow’s episode of My Favourite Game sees Gunpoint and Heat Signature bod Tom Francis come on to talk all things turkey on Deus Ex. That’ll be live at 6pm tomorrow. I talked to Tom on Heat Signature as part of his episode, but because of the […]

Chris, Marsh, Graham and Tom Francis convene to discuss meeting John Rhys Davies, mixing drugs in Big Pharma, going blind trying to escape Prison Architect, and getting lost in the cities of Angels Fall First. Show notes Deus Ex Revision is a mod revamping some bits of the original Deus Ex, free on Steam. We [...]

Chris, Marsh, Tom Senior and Tom Francis join forces with the brand-new audio equipment that YOU bought and that Marsh PROBABLY set up correctly to talk Far Cry Primal, Overwatch, Soma, Armello, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and more. Also: spasm dandruff, that awkward moment when you forget to include a screen in your beautiful esport [...]

Tom Francis, Marsh, Tom Senior and Chris are joined by Big Pharma creator Tim Wicksteed to discuss drugs that are more side effect than effect, the seductive balloon rides of MGS V, and stealing other people’s stuff in King of Dragon Pass. Also: Deus Ex fights its way back into the Disastrous Prerelease Marketing World [...]

With Ste in Finland listening to Placebo and performing Marioke it meant that Simon and Ann were in the studio by themselves. Well, apart from the Super-Special Guests. And we got some amazing Super-Special Guests with Alex and Sean from Castle Magazine and Eddie Lee from Funktronic Labs coming into the studio. Alex and Sean were in to talk about Castle Magazine, which is due to launch in the first quarter of next year, providing that their crowdsourcing is successful and that they agree on how to correctly pronounce Castle. We had a look at their promotional postcards and queried their DPIs, before Ann got worried about what DPI stood for. Our other Super-Special Guest Eddie was a major test of where Simon's loyalties lie. You see Eddie's new game - Nova 111 - is being published by Curve digital, which is where Simon's second less-important job is. Would Simon give Eddie the usual OLL interview treatment or would he not even ask what colour his game was? We did find out that it's a turn-based real-time action game and it's already picked up a few awards so it does sound like it'll be pretty good. From our contributors we had Doctor Avatar making a return to the hospital wards and Sega Badawi providing some local news. We also found out that Simon is making a new game under the advice of Tom Francis, how Chinese holiday tours really make their money and that we shouldn't make Ritchie and Josh the talent handlers angry as they nearly destroyed the studio when they were calm. Cheerio! Team OLL x Links: https://twitter.com/MacTingz https://twitter.com/vizzee https://twitter.com/Castle_Magazine https://twitter.com/eddietree https://twitter.com/funktroniclabs http://www.Castlemagazine.co.uk http://nova111.com/ Track list: 1. Bitmap Brothers - Gods Theme http://youtu.be/zJ26QY0A_aQ 2. Spaszaki - Trance (Casio) http://chipmusic.org/spaszaki/music/sk-1-trance-casio 3. Brink - Joe Schmoe in Rio http://chipmusic.org/brink/music/joe-shmoe-in-rio-roland-mt-32-remix 4. Rob Hubbard - Crazy Comets theme http://www.remix64.com/track/djrawb/crazy-comets-theme-soflabreaks/ 5. TLG Chiptunes - Mr Brightside http://chipmusic.org/tlgchiptunes/music/the-killers---mr-brightside-the-luminous-galaxy-cover

Gunpoint by Tom Francis aka Suspicious Developments is our topic this week. Tom Francis began his game industry career with 9 years as a writer for PC Gamer, and this game is his response to...

In which I play video game music made by a Eurovision Song Contest contestant. bahamas, volley3, sidney, jingle-defaite, Victory by Jean Baudlot from Beach Volley by Ocean France; Security, Circuitry and You, Cold Halls and Footfalls by Ryan Ike, Main Theme (Melancholia) by John Robert Matz from Gunpoint by Tom Francis.

Following Tom Francis' recent Idle Thumbs network appearance on Tone Control, we've invited him up to the big leagues to headline as a guest on the network's flagship podcast: this one. In the wake of a Big Dog rampage, we convene to reminisce on the week's conferring.

Tom Francis: Journalist, Game Developer, British. Steve talks to the creator of Gunpoint about his path through games journalism into game development, and his inspirations and approach to designing a stealth game all about throwing yourself through plate glass windows.

Gunpoint is a hell of a debut from designer and ex-PC Gamer writer Tom Francis. We talk about why he's thought about making games for years but never took the chance.

The Baker Street Irregulars are widely known as a literary society dedicated to the study of Sherlock Holmes. Since 1934 the group has been gathering in New York City for  and has embarked on  centered around, , and analysis of extant . But more than that, the BSI wants to ensure that its own history and that of its members are recorded for posterity and the researchers who may be interested in it sometime in the future. Enter . In this episode, Burt and Scott interview Tom Francis, BSI ("The Imperial Opera at Warsaw), who is the Chair of the Trust. Tom helps us understand how and why the Trust was established, what its aims are, and how you can help this august institution. We discuss some of the holdings of the Houghton Library at Harvard University, where the Trust is housed, including the H.W. Bell collection - Bell having been an early Sherlockian scholar and member of The Speckled Band of Boston. The BSI Trust is a nonprofit organization as a subset of the Baker Street Irregulars. Donations are welcome, but original materials are more desirable. Correspondence of Irregulars and their other papers are welcome - but the Trust does is not interested in everything Sherlockian or related to all Sherlockian societies. Books and other items that are not a core part of the Trust typically go up for sale or auction. Tom breaks ground as he utters a phrase never before heard on this program - tune in to find out exactly what that is - and even begins to delve into what the future of the Trust looks like in our digital/electronic times. Links: How individuals can  to the BSIT    - the BSI Trust newsletter Please  and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email, call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). Connect with us on  on Google+, ,  and . And above all, please let our sponsors know that you heard us rant and rave about their excellence during the programme:  and .

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When some small-minded prick with a bag of pipe bombs decided commuters were responsible for all the world's problems this morning, it became the most vicious hoax in history. Nobody knows yet, but I promise you that at some point in the next eighteen hours, someone Googling the victim names is going to find our prediction list and our lives as they stand will be over.

Homily of Fr. Tom Francis

Homily of Fr. Tom Francis

Homily by Fr. Tom Francis, OCSO