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Episode 5 – 2 trilogies, cello music, and the horrors of Internet past

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http://media.blubrry.com/nurtureandsupport/p/nurtureandsupport.hsfcorgis.com/ns/NS5.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSEpisode 5 includes recommendations on two trilogies (which is like a dozen books according to Kelly), some nifty music with a surprising instrument, and a website to waste hours of your time – PLUS our first listener recommendation!  PLUS PLUS a new feature… Twitter recommendations! Mel’s Recommendations: Book: The Broken Empire Trilogy by Mark Lawrence Prince of Thorns King of Thorns Emperor of Thorns You can find more information at PrinceOfThorns.com and check out Mark Lawrence’s blog. Also, take a look … Continue reading →

Episode 4 – Help save the world, give to charity, push zombies, and celebrate the Funky Western Civilization

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http://media.blubrry.com/nurtureandsupport/p/nurtureandsupport.hsfcorgis.com/ns/NS4.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSKelly serves up a music and a game recommendation and reveals his musical past while Mel plays video games and searches for aliens… for charity. Sort of. Episode 4 : The Links! Kelly’s Recommendations: “Just because we’re hypnotized, that don’t mean we can’t dance!” ~ The Funky Western Civilization by Tonio K from the “Life in the Foodchain” album. Music: Tonio K TonioK.com has links to all the albums and lyrics and streaming songs. He’s on Spotify too.  iTunes and Amazon FUN FACTS Tonio … Continue reading →

Episode 3 – Torchlights, Broken Reality, Unbroken Loot Creates, and a Shiny Beast

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http://media.blubrry.com/nurtureandsupport/p/nurtureandsupport.hsfcorgis.com/ns/NS3.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSMel’s recommendations: Service: Loot Crate – Monthly box of gamer loot!  http://www.lootcrate.com/ Game: Torchlight and Torchlight 2 by Runic Games. Fun dungeon crawlers!  http://www.runicgames.com/games Steam link: Torchlight 2: http://store.steampowered.com/app/200710/ Torchlight: http://store.steampowered.com/app/41500/ Kelly’s recommendations: Book: Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal. Interested in how gaming is actually GOOD? Read this book! Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Reality-Is-Broken-Better-Change/dp/1594202850/ Barnes and Noble link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reality-is-broken-jane-mcgonigal/1100817884?ean=9780143120612 Jane’s twitter: http://twitter.com/avantgame, Website: http://janemcgonigal.com/ Music: Captain Beefheart – Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) … Continue reading →

Episode 1 – Scott Stratten and Redshirts

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http://media.blubrry.com/nurtureandsupport/p/nurtureandsupport.hsfcorgis.com/ns/NS1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS Welcome to the first episode of Nurture and Support! Mel starts off by by talking about a book. This will happen a lot, so prepare yourselves. BOOK – Redshirts by John Scalzi. Mr. Scalzi has an active blog entitled Whatever. Mel was apparently wrong when she told you it was different. She promises not to let that happen again, but don’t hold your breath. MUSIC – Redshirts by Jonathan Coulton. This is a song based on John Scalzi’s book of … Continue reading →