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The Lunchbox: ENBICON 2015

It’s almost time again for the return of ENBICON! This time, you didn’t have to wait 25 years for its return. Just one year after that momentous return, it is now an annual event, thanks to the great team of people and enthusiasm from all involved. I spoke with Julian Christie, one of the co-founders

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TWS297: Hal-Con 2014 Part 1

On this show this week: Interview! I went to Hal-Con last week and went around talking to a whole bunch of people. So many, in fact, that I have two episodes filled with interviews! This is part 1. James Tilley on Gaming with Miniatures Michael Dorsey on the Great Canadian Board Game Blitz Richard Black […]

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(Epic) Episode 58: Gaming Peripherals

  Direct Link (Right click and save as..) We talk about some of the best and worst gaming peripherals we can remember as well as some more modern ones. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Music Hey Rosetta: Seeds Web: heyrosetta.com Facebook: facebook.com/heyrosetta Twitter: @heyrosetta Instagram: instagram.com/heyrosetta Walk off the Earth: Gang of Rhythm Web:  walkofftheearth.com Facebook: facebook.com/walkofftheearth

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TWS283: Earth-borne, Space-bound

On the show this week: Front Page; Eyes on Space; In The Flesh; Extras; CQ: Most persistent, ancient holidays seem to be apparently religion acting as mass psychologists to celebrate good times and counter-program against dark times (like Winter) — so should psychologists (under the guise, perhaps, of governments) be put to work creating holidays and celebrations that will be used in space, on Mars, or on future planets — or should such celebrations only be allowed to develop “organically” from a combination of mass meme and clever capitalism?

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The Lunchbox: Interviews: The Great Gathering, The Man Who Disliked Cats + Stream 2 Help

Our community is wonderfully diverse, so it only follows that the community show — The Lunchbox — is also similarly diverse! Today, a trio of great interviews with three very different facets of our community: community organization, the arts, and gaming for charity. First up, John Coates, one of the founder of The Great Gathering

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The Lunchbox: Julian Christie on ENBICON Gaming Convention

Gaming conventions bring together players to create an imagination-filled, somewhat competitive weekend of tabletop roleplaying, wargames, card games and more! Fredericton’s original gaming convention is reincarnated into this year’s ENBICON, involving its original founders but a location we could have only dreamed of 20 years ago: The Fredericton Exhibition Centre! Join the Encaffeinated ONE and

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The Lunchbox: Interview: Jon Quinn of the Fredericton Gaming Expo (FGX)

In the first half of the show, Cedric and I discuss the awareness of the band members as distinct parts of a band (and other things). In the second half, the interview I recorded with Jon Quinn of the Fredericton Gaming Expo (FGX). Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More

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