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They Create Worlds

Alex Smith, and Jeffrey Daum

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Love of the worlds created by video game designers and personalities drives Alex Smith & Jeffrey Daum (history, law, CS degrees) to provide a scholarly yet light-hearted discussion of how arcade, home console, and PC games merged into a Video Game Industry. Emphasis is on the combination of business and creative elements needed for financial success. Interviews of Atari, EA, Activision, & other execs with detailed source evaluations produce the insights you hear in these 140+ hours!
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Award-winning journalist Trish Wood digs deep with guests and thinks critically about the world, COVID-19 policy, true crime, wrongful convictions, epic media fails, addiction, the gender wars and sometimes basketball. Trish’s acclaimed interview style, empathetic but tough and agenda-free, explodes convention and exposes raw truth. Trish Wood's guests include: Matt Taibbi, Scott Atlas, Naomi Wolf, Abigail Shrier, Michael Shermer, Meghan Daum and Nancy Rommelmann. Listeners of this show also ...
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Election Special: There is no doubt that the Democrats cheat. Evidence exploded in 2016 with the rigging of the primary against Bernie Sanders in favor of Hillary Clinton. What followed were strange events in 2020 and a well-coordinated propaganda campaign aimed at shutting up a skeptical electorate and the GOP. A lawyer who sued the DNC explained …
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The people who wrecked the country and our faith in public health seem to be making a clean getaway. But a recent headline in the National Post demands an inquiry to explore what went wrong. Kevin Bardosh, of Collateral Global, is pushing for one, and outlines why it is necessary - even without penalties. Trish on Kamala’s spin with Fox News’s Bret…
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TCW Podcast Episode 220 - Diablo 2 We continue exploring the Diablo franchise with Diablo 2 and the journey of the team at Blizzard North. This episode covers the history of the Hellfire expansion for Diablo 1 and how it came to be developed by Sierra Online. A directive was issued for Blizzard North to focus on creating Diablo 2. The team aimed no…
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It is shockingly common for medicine and science to get it wrong, and Dr. Marty Makary’s book, Blind Spots, investigates how it happens. From iatrogenic childhood peanut allergies, to wrongly impugned hormone treatment for women, Dr. Makary describes in painful detail the groupthink and bad science that drive mistakes. Trish on an unfolding mountai…
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The Biden government makes a bigger disaster out of Helene Hurricane, and journalist Ray McGinnis and Trish deep dive his brand new book on the lies that fueled the end of the Freedom Convoy and the inquiry that got the story wrong. Plus a special anniversary and Trish takes a stand. Check out Trish on Substack and stay critical. Here's a link for …
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TCW Podcast Episode 219 - Diablo 1 We explore the monumental game Diablo! Initially a collaborative effort between David Brevik, Erich Schaefer, and Max Schaefer, Diablo brought together elements from games like X-Com, Angband, and surprisingly NHL '94. The trio formed the company Condor, producing NFL games and a Street Fighter clone called Justic…
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Our deep dive into a world in peril continues with Scott Horton of http://anti-war.com/ who breaks down how we got here — on a day Beirut is burning and Israel is at the UN vowing to expand the war. Zelensky is filling his pockets while he tours DC with no end to that conflict in site even as Putin rattles his nuclear sabre. And Trish on depraved P…
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Deep diving the precarious state of the world with the Middle East on fire and Ukraine about to lob missiles deep into Russian territory. Now there are credible concerns about a nuclear escalation. Hear a highly respected Russian studies expert with his prescient warning from four years ago, and John Mearsheimer and Jeffrey Sachs — two important fo…
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TCW Podcast Episode 218 - The 100 Games Redux - The Revival We’re back to revisit the 100 most influential games, this time with your feedback! We’ve made many changes to the list and even brought back some of the games that were previously cut. A huge thank you to everyone who wrote in, left a comment on YouTube, or reached out to us in other ways…
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Trish talks to two former Democrats who’ve switched sides over the party’s abandonment of the working class and leanings toward authoritarianism. Essayist Ann Bauer and New York Public Defender David Affler compare notes on the debate and ticking the box that says “Trump." Trish on the Tuesday night debate gang-up and a few words on the Coutts sent…
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Jeffrey Tucker, the OG of COVID dissidents, is back in the house! He and Trish unpack the latest New Normal heresies, absurdities and horrors, with depth and humour. Plus, Trish examines the underlying tragedy of the Georgia school shootings. Also, a scandal in the world of big money podcasters. Check out Trish on Substack and stay critical. Follow…
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TCW Podcast Episode 217 - The Games of Ed Logg Ed Logg had a long and distinguished career in Atari's coin-op division. Initially aspiring to be a math professor, his path changed after encountering the Atari 2600 at a friend's Christmas party. While at Atari, Logg created the legendary game Asteroids, which became a massive success. He continued h…
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Nico Perrino joins Trish to honour two great men who risked it all to save free speech by defending the indefensible. What we need to learn from the notorious Skokie, Illinois case the argued for Nazis to be able to parade and speak in a Jewish neighbourhood. It was a game changer and a story we must never forget. Check out Trish on Substack and st…
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Our old friend and genius writer Julius Ruechel is back after a two year hiatus for a deep dive into his new project, and a historical discussion about the C-19 years, tyranny, and the crumbling of democracies in service of state and institutional power. And Robert Kennedy Jr.’s remarkable speech announcing he is throwing his support behind Donald …
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The data the British government doesn’t want you to see. Simon Elmer brings the full story on why and how immigration is destabilizing the UK and how far Keir Starmer will go to stop that discussion. Purchase his writing here https://www.ukcolumn.org/writer/simon-elmer. Also, Trish reports from Ottawa on the Lich/Barber trial and she has a few word…
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TCW Podcast Episode 216 - The 100 Games Redux - The Removal We revisit our list of the top 100 most influential games, making decisions on what to keep, remove, or change. We’ve removed 19 games and altered another—do you agree with our choices? What would you add or remove? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Email us at feedback@TheyCreateWorlds.com…
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On the eve of his second trial for word crimes, playwright CJ Hopkins is back to discuss censorship, the immigration riots in the UK. Plus Trish reports on the British police’s scorched earth approach to stopping speech they don’t like. Check out Trish on Substack and stay critical. Follow Trish on X @woodreporting Website: www.trishwoodpodcast.com…
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Trish is back from the cottage with a lot to say about the total collapse of American news media. Was Trump really shot? Kamala is surging and no one seems to care about the President’s dementia anymore. And a deep dive into the Jasper fires with our favourite back woods guy — Marty-Up-North — and some lyrical thoughts about our connection to natur…
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TCW Podcast Episode 215 - Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VII holds a special place in the hearts of many gamers. For some, it was the first time they really connected with a JRPG. For others, it marked the transition from pixel art games to 3D gaming. Final Fantasy VII owes much to the storytelling work of its predecessor, Final Fantasy VI, led by…
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Guest Host Julie Ponesse talks with Professor of Law Bruce Pardy about why more rights won’t create more freedom. They also explore why we need to stop telling others how to live, and how to break out of our culture of silence. Follow Trish on X @woodreporting Website: www.trishwoodpodcast.com Shop: https://www.trishwoodpodcast.com/shop…
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Drew Holden is the thinking man's - and woman's - media archaeologist, keeping the press accountable for what they said when, where their bias lies, and how they respond when stories change. He's the man holding screenshots of every news story that smells "off." Guest host Ann Bauer talks to Drew about Covid lockdowns, the death of Iranian General …
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TCW Podcast Episode 214 - The Neo Geo The Neo Geo was SNK's attempt to create a versatile hardware system for operators, allowing them to swap out games at a reduced cost while also bringing an authentic arcade experience into homes. The system's development was influenced by Capcom, with Street Fighter creator Takashi Nishiyama moving to SNK. The …
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It finally happened. The overheated, inciting rhetoric of legacy media and the Democrat party nearly got Donald Trump killed. Trish weighs in with a special report from vacation, and lays the blame squarely on the desperate messaging plan launched by Joe Biden’s party machine to convince the public that Trump is the next coming of Hitler. It was on…
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The most important trial you’re not hearing about — Trish checks in on the Coutts II, who are now mounting their defence against the serious charges that underpinned the Emergencies Act. Roxanne Halverson, Gord Magill and Stevland Ambrose with the latest on this bombshell case. Also, Trish with two breaking stories that will change the way you view…
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The walls of Joe Biden’s presidency are collapsing. His Big Lie is exposed more every day as calls increase for cognitive testing. Our guest Catherine Austin Fitts is back to discuss Bobby Kennedy’s views on Gaza, navigating the crazy while building wealth, and the story of the cellist and the nightingale. Follow Trish on X @woodreporting Website: …
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TCW Podcast Episode 213 - The Exidy of the 80's and 90's In our second part, we look at Exidy as we wrap up the 70s and explore their products of the 80s and 90s. They continued developing microprocessor games with a variation on Pac-Man with Mouse Trap. The game was moderately successful during the downturn in the mid-80s. Exidy tried to leverage …
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Trish discovers some odd entries in Joe Biden’s White House medical files that point to a possible cover-up — especially given his tragic and horrifying performance in last night's debate. Plus Scott Atlas speaks out about being smeared, in light of revelations that prove even more solidly he was right about COVID-19 all along. Follow Trish on X @w…
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Overnight, news broke that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was on a flight to freedom on the basis of a plea deal that would end six grim years in Belmarsh Prison. With a stop on a remote American territory to ratify the deal for time served, he’s off again to reunite with his wife and children in Australia. Kit Klarenberg is British journalist, l…
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Holocaust survivor and important C-19 dissident Vera Sharav comes out to say that, sadly, she must call out a “genocide” in Gaza, and why she cannot stay silent. She and Trish discuss what lead up to her decision to speak, and the similarities between the messaging around Israel/Gaza and C 19. And Trish unpacks the absurdities of the latest Munk de…
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TCW Podcast Episode 212 - The Exidy of the 70's Following our examination of Ramtek, we now turn to Exidy, founded by Pete Kauffman and Samuel Hawes. Exidy began by producing Pong variants during the Pong boom. John Metzler joined in 1975, creating Destruction Darby, later licensed to Chicago Coin as Demolition Derby. After Metzler left, Howell Ivy…
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Every bit of Covidian science is collapsing. Investigative journalist Paul Thacker unpacks the takedown of an accurate study that proved masks don’t work against Covid and how it's just another example of the corruption of science by ideology. And Trish has a lovely note from someone inside the Coutts Two trial in Lethbridge. Follow Trish on X @woo…
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Tony Fauci’s strange performance before congress this week exposes the lack of credible data underpinning the official response to C-19, but what explains how all that bad “science” happened? Regina Watteel, is a statistician and author of Fisman’s Fraud. She examines one controversial study that protected the mandates, but that she believes should…
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