Steven discusses some upcoming changes to his regularly scheduled convention programming, and this somehow leads into what it would take to get reinvested in an MMO.

Megan’s cursed shirt is on the short list for best contributor to the podcast, as we discuss the Supernatural taxidermist and the Mistress of Richmond.

Steven and Megan discuss their unique gift giving practices, particularly around the holidays.







Apologies for the poor audio quality on Megan’s end. We’ll be looking into what caused all those background clicks so we can prevent that from happening again.

We finally cover the Park Slope Food Coop, what work shift Steven chose, and the hilarious announcements that shoppers make over the PA system.

In this stage performance-heavy episode, we cover the Buffy in the Buff burlesque show in NYC and the Lovelyz concert at K-Content LA. Maybe we should have named this episode Buffy and Bias?

When it comes to Halloween, a picture is worth a thousand words. So here’s two thousand.

When Marie Kondo advised her loyal fanbase to throw out anything that doesn’t spark joy, we’re pretty sure that didn’t include accidentally throwing out a beloved slithery family member. Join Megan and Steven in this episode of Swag Tier where they talk about lost (and found!) snakes and pooping in the forest.

In true Swag Tier fashion, we start talking about the Dinner for Amateur Mindreaders LARP but spend most of the episode distracted with conventions and embarrassing stories. We do circle back to it though, and if it sounds interesting to you, leave a comment and join us at PAX Unplugged this Dec 6-8 when we run a game with our listeners!

Steven and Megan discuss some uninvited fuzzy house guests and a Korean culture convention/trade show scheduled for November that might turn out to be a scam.







Possum looking for his naked wings.



Raccoon hoping to partake in some naked wings as well.

Steven and Megan chat about hot pot, the new MtG set Throne of Eldraine, and mobile games.

Steven entered a contest looking for Microsoft Surface superfans, and boy did he win big.

In this episode, Megan recounts a memorable lake house getaway.

It’s been over two years since our last episode, but Swag Tier still has some life in it! Thanks to everyone who showed their appreciation for the podcast during our hiatus. It’s a delight to be back.

We’re back! Our audio quality isn’t great as we’re even more remote than normal, but this is the episode is crucial to understanding Megan’s fanaticism around condiments. We also talk about California and the game Startups, but no es el tema principal aquí.

In this episode of Swag Tier, Megan and Steven somehow manage to spend almost an entire half hour talking about bugs.  And not even software bugs!  Literally, creepy/crawly/scuttle-y bugs.  Tune in to hear about silverfish gangs, bug-squashings gone wrong, and a unique approach to ignoring a colony of ants in your apartment.

It’s not news that Megan and I are between jobs, but this is the first time we’ve discussed how it affects us. Which is to say, how it increased my enthusiasm for volunteering and coaching Overwatch!

While we do talk about the Nintendo Switch, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Easter traditions during this episode, the clear highlight is the off-the-cuff mention, explanation, and subsequent rendition of Megan’s childhood jingle: Tootin’ All Day: The Burger King Song. Leave a comment and we’ll send you the mp3.

In this episode of Swag Tier, Steven talks about non-gaming conventions he has attended at Megan’s favorite convention center, the Jacob Javits Center.  Tune in to hear how Steven manages to learn about biomedical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, eat freshly baked cookies, and win contests all in one day!
INTERPHEX, the premier pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device development and manufacturing event where you can “Experience Science through Commercialization”.
New York Build Expo, the leading construction & design expo to focus exclusively on projects across New York City.

At last, the episode you’ve all been waiting for – Swag Tier finally brings you a full length feature about Final Fantasy Explorers.  Ok, it’s not really a “full length” feature unless you define full length as approximately 10 minutes, but that’s still one third of a 30 minute episode, which is a lot of air time for a game that is over one year old.  Other topics include:

* the massive task of cleaning Megan’s closet;
* the relationship between game difficulty and playability in various games;
* and Frizbee’s first (and for her sake, hopefully last) encounter with the Easter Bunny.

We finished talked about a convention less than a month after it happened! That must be some kind of record for us. We had a lot of fun at PAX East, even if we had about divergent experiences. Tune in to learn about the barrage of panels that Steven went to, and which ones really stood out!