c/w: loss/death
- Talking Points Include: Broadening the net of your love, The 1 in 10^2,685,000 chance that you exist, and Connection and the growth that comes with it.- Susie Alvarez comes on to talk about the importance of being present and the emotional understandings that accompany it. Celebrate yourself today folks, you deserve it.
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Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Lil Thang - Merda
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- Talking Points Include: Becoming Present, Giving Meaning to the Things Around You, and Breaking Expectations-
Chicago artist and Musician Adam Lem comes on to talk about synchronicities and how he wields them to follow the right path in life towards positivity and happiness.
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Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Lil Thang - Merda
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- Talking Points Include: The Hoffman Paperback, Collecting the Right Things, and The Best Book Stores-
I invite Gabe Stringer back, for his third appearance on the podcast, to be a guest again and refine his joy further. This time he talks about his avid book collecting and why it is so important to him. There's joy to be found for anyone here, in passing down our stories to the next generation.
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Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Lil Thang - Merda
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- Talking Points Include: Finding the throughline of your passion, not letting failure dissuade you from progress, and learning through trying-
It's episode 25 and this time I'm the one sharing my joy with you! Guest Gabe Stringer returns to interview me about storytelling and the ways and methods I have tried to make it important throughout my life!
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Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Lil Thang - Merda
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We're rounding the corner on our first year as a podcast, so let's look back on some of the joy we've experienced along the way.
(Episodes 1-10)
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Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Lil Thang - Merda
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*C/W: Mentions of suicide*
-Talking Points Include: Getting Door Checked, Hot Wet Air, and the Energy of the City at Night -
It's episode 24 and Chicago native, Ray Reyes, comes on to talk to us about biking; specifically about City Biking and the Joys (and dangers) it brings. We talk a bit about bike safety as well, which is something we all gotta keep a better watch out for!
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Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Lil Thang - Merda
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-Talking Points Include: Getting the Ball Rolling Down the Hill, the Quest for One's Hands, Opium-Induced Writing -
On the 23rd episode of the PureJoy Podcast, we have on guest Lawrence Jennings; longtime friend and practicer of Chaos Magic. He comes on to talk to us about just that, Chaos Magic and how magical thinking has affected his life in the day to day. If you enjoy living in the present or are looking to grasp a little more of the "unknown" around you, Chaos Magic might be what you're looking for!
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Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Lil Thang - Merda
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- Talking Points Include: Hoenn Hot Takes, Mr. Mime is a Human Man, and Our Personal Trainer Types.
welcome to the 22nd episode of the PureJoy Podcast. This time Yume comes on to talk to us about all things Pokémon, the Pokémon generations, and the worst and best Pokémon.
You can find Yume on twitch (https://twitch.tv/cosplaygameryume) if you want to check out more of her content!
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Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Lil Thang - Merda
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- Talking Points Include: Seeking Connections, Overcoming Perfection, Making Time For What's Important- Dawn Wecker, Host of Dawnvervastions ( @dawnversationspodcast444 ) , joins us today on the PureJoy Podcast to discuss the joys of podcasting! We talk about the trials and tribulations associated with this journey, and share a few of the lessons we learned along the way! If you’re interested in appearing as a guest on the show, please reach out to me @ purejoypodcast@gmail.com and let me know! Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize Transitions: Lil Thang - Merda All music used in the making of this episode is written, produced. and owned by MioWnize and Merda. You can find their music on Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud. Support the show here by clicking support at the top of this page - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/fda1KH2auyb
- Talking Points Include: Geralt's Many Love Affairs, Outcomes You Did Not Choose, and Continuously Ramping Boss Music -
Steven Joel, or Zenkaiser as many know him, his here on episode 20 to talk to us a bit about RPGs and the sense of escapism often involved in playing them.
If you’re interested in appearing as a guest on the show, please reach out to me @ mdoesgames22@gmail.com and let me know!
Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Lil Thang - Merda
All music used in the making of this episode is written, produced. and owned by MioWnize and Merda. You can find their music on Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud.
- Talking Points include: 19 Hozier breakup songs, Understanding our emotions through music, Growing with your art-
It's episode 19 and my guest, Emmanuel Hernandez is here to talk to us about music and how we can use it to connect as a species.
If you’re interested in appearing as a guest on the show, please reach out to me @ mdoesgames22@gmail.com and let me know!
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Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Lil Thang - Merda
All music used in the making of this episode is written, produced. and owned by MioWnize and Merda. You can find their music on Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud.
We're back with a part 2 too episode 18. in the weeks following our initial recording, there was a lot that was happening with the Hasbro attempts to update the OGL to version 1.1 (or 2.0, whichever). This really affected the community talked about in the episode, so we decided to do a couple updates to keep up with what happened. Here's a little bonus episode!
- Talking Points include: Flirting with your own mother, the look on someone's face when they learn to steal, and why anime villains save their best moves for last-
It's episode 18 and on this episode my guest Tristen Farley (or KrinKrea on Twitch) is here to tell us all about TTRPG’s and just why they’ve been so influential in his life. It’s a creative one folks! We’re talking creating stories and gaining personal experiences through the lens of the characters we make. Enjoy!
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The other podcast mentioned – Dungeons, Drive-inns, and Dice
Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Components - MioWnize
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-Talking Points Include: PS2 was the Golden Era of games, the biggest board game ever, and the power of buying eggs-
It's the 17th episode of The PureJoy Podcast. This episdoe, my guest Dakota Heer and I are here to talk about games, specifically video games and board games. We're going to talk about the classics, like the PS2 era of gaming, as well as some modern smash hits like WoW and Gloomhaven. We also spend a bit of time talking about the damaging effects of capitalism on the gaming industry as a whole.
If you’re interested in appearing as a guest on the show, please reach out to me @ mdoesgames22@gmail.com and let me know!
Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Krest - MioWnize
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All music used in the making of this episode is written, produced. and owned by MioWnize and Merda. You can find their music on Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud.
- Talking Points Include: Knowledge is Power, Making the Right Sacrifices, The Real Treasure is the Friends We Made Along the Way-
Its episode 16 of The PureJoy podcast! This time we welcome on Twitch Partner and Internet-wide content creator, Biggysweats, to talk about his journey with content creation, the challenges along the way, and the overall freedom in his life that it allows him. Tons of great information here for content creators big and small and ways to relate it to other passions outside of that!
If you’re interested in appearing as a guest on the show, please reach out to me @ mdoesgames22@gmail.com and let me know!
The other podcast mentioned – Dungeons, Drive-inns, and Dice
Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Great Vibe - Merda
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- Talking Points Include: Designing the experience we want as a gamer, using color to draw focus, Hiding easter eggs TOO well-
Welcome to the 15th episode of The PureJoy Podcast, with my guest and listener of the show, Dusty Dazerling. Dusty talks all about his journey with programming and how he tackles challenges when creating games. There’s loads of inspiration to be found here, even if you aren’t a game designer.
If you’re interested in appearing as a guest on the show, please reach out to me @ mdoesgames22@gmail.com and let me know!
The other podcast mentioned – Dungeons, Drive-inns, and Dice
Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: U - MioWnize
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All music used in the making of this episode is written, produced. and owned by MioWnize and Merda. You can find their music on Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud.
The Next Episode will be out on December 25th, 2022!
- Talking Points Include: Feeling the Resonance, The History of Harmony Hall, Extreme Quarteting-
It's episode 14 and my guest is my long time friend, Luke Davis. Join us as he shares the Joys of singing, harmonies and the world of barbershop as we get to the bottom of why it brings him so much Joy!
Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Going Places (feat. Merda) - MioWnize
All music used in the making of this episode is written, produced. and owned by MioWnize and Merda. You can find their music on Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud.
The Next Episode will be out on December 11th!
- Talking Points Include: Happy Sacrifices, The Joys of a Clean Living Room, Finding an Escape in Video Games-
Welcome to the 13th episode of The PureJoy Podcast with my guest TaupeBear. He’s here to talk about the Joys of being a new father, the things he’s learned along that journey, and where he finds his peace and solace throughout it all!
Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Merda, with the Guitar – Merda
All music used in the making of this episode is written, produced. and owned by MioWnize and Merda. You can find their music on Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud.
The Next Episode will be out on November 27th!
- Talking Points Include: Growing Things Where You Shouldn't, Green Thumb Tips, Defining Joy More Deeply-
This is the 12th episode of The PureJoy Podcast, with a very special guest to me, my mom, Sandy Miller. She's here to talk about getting our hands dirty. That's right folks; were talking all things houseplants and landscaping. Join us and share in the Joy!
Intro & Outro: Missions - MioWnize
Transitions: Watching - MioWnize
The Next Episode will be out on November 13th!
All music used in the making of this episode is written, produced. and owned by MioWnize. You can find his music on Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud.
- Talking Points Include: Pie, Having an Artistic Eye, Hillbilly Hottubs -
Welcome to the 11th episode of The PureJoy Podcast!
This time we're interviewing Artist Bethany Anne about her joys, Creating Art and Mud Wrestling. Come find out the ins and outs of why these subjects bring her so much Joy.
Next Sunday (Oct 23,2022) is the recording of Episode 11!
All music used in the making of this episode is written, produced. and owned by MioWnize and Merda. You can find their music on Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud.
Opening & Closing Theme: Missions by MioWnize.
The next episode will be out on YouTube and podcatchers on the 30th of October!
