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Kefkataran
06-12-2006, 09:26 PM
We're bringing you a very special Evil Avatar Radio podcast tonight. Last week we were lucky enough to conduct an interview with Simon Carless (http://www.mono211.com/ffwd/bio.html). You may know Simon as the editor of such great games journalism ventures as the Webby award-winning Gamasutra (http://www.gamasutra.com/), Game Developer Magazine (http://www.gdmag.com/homepage.htm), and GameSetWatch (http://www.gamesetwatch.com/). It's a really great interview where we discuss both games journalism and video game development. Listen now here (http://www.evilavatarradio.com/audio/EAR.Interview.Simon.Carless.mp3), or update your iTunes and/or other podcatcher!
fitbabits
06-12-2006, 09:29 PM
Sweet! I'm still bummed about there being no show last week, but I aim to make up for it this week (assuming you're healthy, that is).
Kefkataran
06-12-2006, 09:38 PM
Sweet! I'm still bummed about there being no show last week, but I aim to make up for it this week (assuming you're healthy, that is).

Things are looking good, at least as far as my throat's concerned. :)
agentgray
06-12-2006, 09:39 PM
Already based up the text, this thread is going downhill. I know it. :D
fitbabits
06-12-2006, 09:42 PM
Already based up the text, this thread is going downhill. I know it. :D
Feeeshhheeeowww.

(sound your post made as it went flying over my head) :)
agentgray
06-12-2006, 09:46 PM
Feeeshhheeeowww.

(sound your post made as it went flying over my head) :)
Yeah, I just got done explaining to Kef it's late and I'm too vague right now.

...or am I?
fitbabits
06-12-2006, 09:47 PM
Yeah, I just got done explaining to Kef it's late and I'm too vague right now.

...or am I?
Okay, so you're either a total genius or a complete loon! It's hard to tell which. :p
agentgray
06-12-2006, 09:48 PM
I'll go with loon.
fitbabits
06-12-2006, 09:49 PM
I'll go with loon.
You said it, buddy! :)
TrackZero
06-12-2006, 09:52 PM
Good interview! I love geekdom from a British perspective. ;)

Edit: And I love how old Kef makes me feel when he says shit like being born in 83-84. (Which is when I started gaming as well, mind you I was 3 or 4 at the time, but still....)
Kefkataran
06-12-2006, 09:53 PM
The British accent really does give us some semblance of validity, I think.
agentgray
06-12-2006, 09:54 PM
To get back on track.

Just for the uninformed we are over 1200 dedicated listeners and about 5000 casual.

(Our interviews and roundtables--E3 specials! are usually the heaviest traffic. If you're a developer or in the comic biz and you've got some juice, talk to Kef.)

Simon gave us a lot of juicy info on what goes on behind the scenes at a site like Gamasutra. Plus he gave us a little bit of history about the name...oh and you sooo know where that is going.
agentgray
06-12-2006, 09:55 PM
Good interview! I love geekdom from a British perspective. ;)

Edit: And I love how old Kef makes me feel when he says shit like being born in 83-84. (Which is when I started gaming as well, mind you I was 3 or 4 at the time, but still....)
Totally. I had to chuckle a little when he rambled off some of those titles. Hadn't heard those in a long time.
TrackZero
06-12-2006, 10:15 PM
Just for the uninformed we are over 1200 dedicated listeners and about 5000 casual.

Whoa, holy shit numbers!
Kefkataran
06-12-2006, 10:17 PM
Just for the uninformed we are over 1200 dedicated listeners and about 5000 casual.

Wow, nice! Where'd you get these numbers, man?
Spigot
06-13-2006, 05:58 AM
The British accent really does give us some semblance of validity, I think.
Much moreso than the Scottish accent.

OH NO I DIDN'T!
Kefkataran
06-13-2006, 06:19 AM
The Scottish accent just gives us a feeling of drunkeness. It's good too, just different.
fitbabits
06-13-2006, 07:49 AM
The British accent really does give us some semblance of validity, I think.
There is no British accent! There's English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish. Pick one. :mad:
Kefkataran
06-13-2006, 08:05 AM
I pick... British.
fitbabits
06-13-2006, 08:06 AM
I pick... British.
Okay doke. So you have, what, a North American accent then? Kinda like them Canadians.
Kefkataran
06-13-2006, 08:07 AM
I'm accent-less. You've heard me on teh 'cast. It's one of my better features. ;)
fitbabits
06-13-2006, 08:09 AM
I'm accent-less. You've heard me on teh 'cast. It's one of my better features. ;)
To my ears, you have a strong North American accent. :)
Kefkataran
06-13-2006, 08:24 AM
Silly! No such thing exists. ;)
Spigot
06-13-2006, 08:57 AM
Okay doke. So you have, what, a North American accent then? Kinda like them Canadians.
Hey hey! Don't be lumping Kefka's midwestern whine in with the Noble Canadian Accent, eh?
TrackZero
06-13-2006, 09:19 AM
Okay doke. So you have, what, a North American accent then? Kinda like them Canadians.

What's that eh?
TrackZero
06-13-2006, 09:20 AM
I'm accent-less. You've heard me on teh 'cast. It's one of my better features. ;)

You mean your non-regional English diction? It's not too shabby. Though I like to think mine isn't bad either, except when I drop the "eh?" bomb.
Kefkataran
06-13-2006, 09:36 AM
Hey hey! Don't be lumping Kefka's midwestern whine in with the Noble Canadian Accent, eh?

I don't whine.


You mean your non-regional English diction? It's not too shabby. Though I like to think mine isn't bad either, except when I drop the "eh?" bomb.

I'd agree. You don't sound too terribly Canadian too often. I know I still got the Minnesotan thing going on once in a while, but not half as bad as most of the people I know. :p