Category Archives: Special Guest

Episode 44 – Touching Evil Holy Coconut Water

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Episode 35 – Mel reads, Matt acts, Kelly equivocates

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Episode 29 – Bears and MORE

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Episode 26 – Some Magicians make Orphans Translate Things.

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Episode 23 – Abandoned Places and Proposals in SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE

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http://media.blubrry.com/nurtureandsupport/p/nurtureandsupport.hsfcorgis.com/ns/NS23.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSOur good friend, and creator of the Nurture and Support theme song, Alicia (@ohalchemygirl) joined us again and she had a bit of big news.  She recently got engaged.  The proposal was simply amazing… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihjSa2v6UoA Mel’s Recommendation: Game: Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri and Alien Crossfire A 1999 turn-based strategy game where you build up your faction to achieve global domination of a sentient fungus-infested planet. By the creators of Civ Available at g0g.com for $5.99! Alicia’s Recommendation: Don’t forget to check … Continue reading →

Episode 20 – 1st travel app, 2nd Captain America movie, 3rd Diablo – PLUS the best sounding microphone ever on the podcast!

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Episode 19 – Man-eating Lions meet Gogol Bordello on the Fringe

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Episode 14 – Oh, if Alchemy, then banish that Grand Budapest Hotel food

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http://media.blubrry.com/nurtureandsupport/p/nurtureandsupport.hsfcorgis.com/ns/NS14.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS  Alicia aka @ohalchemygirl joins us this episode. She’s a REAL musician in the indie rock band “Oh, Alchemy”. Please check out her band on twitter (@OhAlchemy) and their website, ohalchemy.com and on YouTube. Mel’s Recommendation: Game: Banished by Shining Rock Software A city building, resource management sim available for PC It’s $19.99 on Steam, the Humble Store, Gog, and at Shining Rock Software If you think you have what it takes to manage your resources and build up a town of … Continue reading →

Episode 13 – The Awesome Show: awesome guest, awesome coffee, awesome hair, awesome infographics

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