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Speedrun Education

27 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

Speedrunning is an amazing hobby we all share and love, but sometimes it is hard to gain a foothold and improve your skills further. In Speedrun Education we invite elite members of the speedrunning community to discuss their best strategies for improvement. We also talk about the importance of mindset and how to practice correctly so you can achieve your goals. Are you ready to improve your game and hit a new personal best? We are here to help!

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Episodes

Why Mario Kart Double Dash is the best MK game and how to get into time trialing with Rebecca

October 14, 2020 15:10 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

Mario Kart Double Dash is one of the 2 Mario Kart games I played very often when I was younger. A few months ago I got into time trialing this game and learned not only how awesome this game is, but how awesome its community is too. A lot of people helped me and over the time I got better and learned how deep this game is. There is so much to optimize and on a technical standpoint this game is the most polished and technical MK game out there (if you play time trials, with items / cpu's thi...

Part 2 of the GoMode Podcast interview - exploring the different Zelda alttp randomizer modes and how to improve

September 30, 2020 15:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

The Gomode podcast is made by three people: timp, hurfydurfy and daaanty; and is solely revolving around the Zelda A Link to the past randomizers community. Randomizers have exploded in the Speedrun scene and have grown in popularity. This is part two of this interview, after talking last time about the general idea of a Zelda randomizer and the basics you need to know in order to get started and complete your first playthrough we talk in this episode more about the different modes/versions...

The GoMode Podcast and all the basics you need to know to start enjoying Zelda alttp randomizer (part 1)

September 23, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.7 MB

The Gomode podcast is made by three people: timp, hurfydurfy and  daaanty; and is solely revolving around the Zelda A Link to the past  randomizers community. Randomizers have exploded in the Speedrun scene and have grown in popularity.    There are consistently tournaments, daily races and even a ladder with  an elo-system behind it for people to compete and expereince the potential of Zelda randomizer races.   In the ladder there are around 500 active races racing on a daily basis  with ...

Asking TGH on how he masters every Speedgame he picks up - A more in depth look on how to learn a speedrun!

September 09, 2020 14:51 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MB

TGH is a professional full time Speedrunner for many years who has been  very known for picking up a game and master it very quickly with  seemingly little effort.   Today he shares how he learns and practice a game, how he goes from a  casual first playthrought to learning the speedrun with all ressources  given to master the game in an efficient way.    Hope you learn something from this episode, sure I did learn a bunch of  new techniques I will implement into my speedrunning so I am ex...

Solo Episode 2: How to learn any speedrun? My personal recommendation and tips for newcomers!

September 02, 2020 15:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

In todays solo episode I try to answer the highly requested question "How to learn any Speedrun" or how I would learn any new speedrun and how I would recommend to learn a speedrun if you are completely new to it. A lot of people seem to have trouble with that, especially in the beginning, so in this episode I try to cover all the basics. I show you how to find the right resources and use them effectively in order to build a good solid foundation of basics and muscle memory. Muscle memory i...

Solo Episode 1 : The advantages and disadvantages of focusing on the timer!

July 15, 2020 16:00 - 20 minutes - 21.7 MB

In todays episode I don't have a guest (due to issues on their side) but I tried my best to record a nice short episode alone talking about an important topic: the timer!   A lot of runners end up looking to often at the timer and don't realize how bad that CAN be, hope you enjoy the episode and you can learn something from it!    Please give me feedback on the comments if you like these solo episodes or not!    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––   My social media:   - Youtube: https://www....

Why plant's vs. zombies is such a unique Speedrun you need to try - talking with Warmech (part 2)

July 01, 2020 16:05 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

WarMech is a very talented Plants vs. Zombies speedrunner who talked  greatly about the mechanics of the game and explained why it is far away  from just an "auto-scroller speedrun".    This is part 2 of the recording, where we look a little deeper into the  speedrun and understand more of its uniqueness. Highly recommened to  also listen to part 1!   ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––   My social media:  - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCpgm7tBTEqK41X4-YwNKmQ - Twitch: https://...

Why plants vs. zombies is not an autoscroller - talking with WarMech (part 1)

June 24, 2020 16:30 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

WarMech is a very talented Plants vs. Zombies speedrunner who talked greatly about the mechanics of the game and explained why it is far away from just an "auto-scroller speedrun". We recorded 2 episodes that turned out fantasically, one of my favourite recordings and I got very hooked too speedrun this game myself! Next week we will upload part 2! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– My social media: - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCpgm7tBTEqK41X4-YwNKmQ - Twitch: https://www.twi...

Discussing with Dangers why Super Mario Odyssey is an awesome Speedrun!

June 17, 2020 16:00 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MB

After discovering Danger's Youtube account who is very similar to mine I  thought he would make a perfect Podcast guest - I gotta admit, he was a  very great person to have on the show!   We recorded 2 episode, after last weeks episode where we talked about  general Speedrun advice and how to improve we took in todays episode a  look at the Super Mario Odyssey Speedrun and why it is so popular.   Hope you enjoy both episodes and make sure to check out Dangers Twitch  and Youtube, links are...

General Speedrun advice and how much a community can help you to improve - chatting with Dangers

June 10, 2020 15:59 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

After discovering Danger's Youtube account who is very similar to mine I  thought he would make a perfect Podcast guest - I gotta admit, he was a  very great person to have on the show!   We recorded 2 episode, this one where we talked about general advice.  The 2nd one, which is coming out next week, was primarely focused on  Super Mario Odyssey and advice for that game.   Hope you enjoy both episodes and make sure to check out Dangers Twitch  and Youtube, links are as always below!   ––...

Talking with davesterio about ther FF7 remake and how to get into new Speedruns

June 03, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Davesterio is a friend of mine so I invited him to a 2nd recording.  Since we talked last time about the original Final Fantasy 7 speedrun I  found it very fitting to discuss with him about the remake and its  speedrun as well.  He absolutely loves that game and shared a lot of  insights about its early speedrun progression.  Hope you can learn a lot about learning and finding your way into new  speedruns - hopefully you got as inspired as I did by the speedrun  community and their ability ...

(Part 2) Discussing about our current experience of Speedrunning and how to be better with Vilkku

May 20, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

The 2nd part of my recording with Vilkku. In this half of the recording  we talked a lot more about our experience with Speedrunning so far and  we just discussed what an ideal mindset looks like and other related  topics. Was very fun and a different kind of approach, hope you like it! ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––   My social media: - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCpgm7tBTEqK41X4-YwNKmQ - Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/flesh177 - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Flesh177_s...

How it is to speedrun GTA V and Watchdogs + other general speedrun advice - talking with Vilkku

May 13, 2020 16:33 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MB

In this weeks episode for the first time ever I didn't search for somebody to come to my Podcast, better saying Vilkku found me and asked if he can be on this show! Happy i got to a point where people try to get themself on my Podcast - I was really proud. Vilkku is a GTA V and Watchtogs speedrunner who talked about those games and why he is speedrunning those but asides that we also had a more open disscussion about Speedrunning, mindset and everything that belongs to it. So if you are in...

The struggles of a Speedrunner: Hand pain, competition and mindset - Talking with Simply about the important topics!

May 06, 2020 15:19 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

We all know Speedrunning can be a pain in the ass sometimes. Besides learning and getting better at the game which can already be really hard there is much more to learn and to endure as a speedrunner the further you want to get. So today I invited Simply, a very experienced speedrunner who went through a lot. We ended up talking about all the critical points in his career such as his hand issues, problems with mindset and the grind in the competitive field of speedrunning. He is explaining...

GlitchCat7 talking about Kaizo Mario and its Speedruns - How to get into Kaizo Mario

April 29, 2020 14:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

A lot of people who watch me on Twitch or follow me on Twitter know that I am a big fan of Kaizo Mario since recent times and I try my hardest to get better at it. Ever since I discovered Kaizo Mario for myself I wanted to invite someone from the Kaizo community to talk about that awesome game genre and here he is: GlitchCat! He is one of the more known people when it comes down to Kaizo Mario, he plays and speedruns those games since a very long time so he was capable to talk about the his...

Behind the scene knowledge and tech about TasBot shared by dwangoAC (part 2)

April 15, 2020 15:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

This is the second part of the dwangoAC interview. In this part he shared a lot of knowledge and described tech about TasBot and what problems the community has to face. He was straight up blowing my mind and he shared very specific knowledge you won't find anywhere else.  If you wanna get a little bit more of an insight and actually wanna see how the tech he was describing looks like, make sure to check out the video of this episode as well. I know it sounds counterproductive to watch a ep...

How does a TAS get created? - Speaking with the offical TASBot owner DwangoAC (Part 1)

April 08, 2020 14:32 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

I was really excited for this episode since I all the TASBot showcases at previous GDQ events have been personal highlights. So I was talking with the owner of TASBot dwangoAC who told me everything about creating a TAS, where to join the community and a lot of behind the scene information. Hope you enjoy the episode as much as I did! Please also consider joining and checking out the offical TASBot stream, where a lot of things get showcased to get a better idea of what is happening in the...

The female Speedrunning community and Frame Fatales - Interview with Emray

April 01, 2020 18:08 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

In todays episode I invited Emray, a female Hollow Knight and Pokemon speedrunner. We talked about the female speedrun community and how it is to be a girl in a male dominated community. She shares some sad stories from the part but also explains how it got better today and that females and transgender are generally very welcomed in the Speedrunning scene. Please share this episode with all your female and transgender friends who might be scared to join the Speedrun-community. Emray is a a...

World record culture and the Speedrun community - chatting with Kosmic about general topics!

March 25, 2020 17:01 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

Most people who ever held a world record for a longer time probably have experienced that: the general audience of twitch doesn't know what really stand behind a world record.  They think there is a big rivalry between runners and also their behavior pressures runners to performe well otherwise they are not worth it. Because of reasons like that I talked with Kosmic about that topic to clear some things up.  We are also humans and we do understand why a world record is more exciting than j...

Why RNG can be something good in your Speedrun - chatting with Vysuals

March 18, 2020 14:43 - 35 minutes - 33 MB

In the 2nd episode I recorded with Vysuals we talked and explained everything you need to know about RNG in Speedruns! Since Vysuals has to deal with RNG consistently in his speedrun (Hollow Knight) he got a lot of valuable info on how to deal with randomness mentally, which you need to listen too.  He also clears up the "misconception" that RNG is nothing good in Speedruns, in fact he believes a random factor gives most speedruns more depth and make them uniqu and special. Of course there ...

Everything you need to know about the Hollow Knight Speedrun - Interview with Vysuals (Multiple HK-World record holder)

March 11, 2020 14:57 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

Hollow Knight is one of the most successful indie games of the last years and it is also a quite interesting Metroidvania Speedrun! In this episode I was talking with fellow Hollow Knight speedrunner Vysuals about everything related to that Speedrun. We talked about different categorys, where to start, how to get into it and what challanges you have to face if you wanna get good in Hollow Knight. Towards the end we also discussed the general idea of a speedrun and why speedrunning is such an...

RPG speedruns and why they are exciting - Talking with Davesterio (Final Fantasy-Speedrunner)

March 04, 2020 15:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

You probably don't know as much about RPG-Speedruns as I did, but after talking to Davesterio I was pumped to learn an RPG-Run myself! he explains everything important and exciting about those speedruns from rng manipulation, menuing all the way down to controlling encounter spawns and boss fight optimization! RPG-Speedruns are very underappreciated in the Speedrun scene but after this episode you will look at them with different eyes! Please make sure to give dave a follow on twitch, he str...

The life cycle of Speedrunning and climbing your way to the top - asking Speedrunning legend Kosmic how it's done!

February 26, 2020 15:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

I was interviewing Super Mario Bros. 1 legend Kosmic and ask him about his journey in this and multiple other Speedgames. He talked about how he got into Speedrunning, how he picks up games and improves in them and what his mindset and approach looks like to achieve his goals. Since most people once they reached world record level in one game they can do it in any game I was curious how that is done, Kosmic got the answers for that in this episode! On top of that we talked about the life cyc...

Avoiding burnouts and other pitfalls in Speedrunning - Interview with Msushi (Portal/Celeste runner)

February 19, 2020 15:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

In this episode I was talking with Msushi about enjoyment, how to not burnout but still grind and practice a speedgame to its fullest! We talked about all the little things Speedrunners need to know but don't really pay attention towards. It is important to look after yourself while speedrunning. In the end it is still a hobby you want to get the most enjoyment out of, nothing else should be your top priority! Please make sure to check out Msushis and my stream, see you soon chatting over th...

Finding your way into 3D Zelda Speedruns + Glitch hunting story - Interview with Gymnast86

January 29, 2020 15:00 - 47 minutes - 44.2 MB

Today I was interviewing Gymnast86, a runner who is very known in all 3D Zelda games. He is not only a phenomenal runner of these games he also is one of the community members who really pushes the developement of the Zelda Speedruns. Not only was he one of the first runners who really imporved Zelda Wind Waker HD, he also was the guy who found the big gamebreaking glitch in Zelda Skyward Sword and helped improving the Any% time by more than 2 hours! He shares how he got started with Zelda s...

Learning from other Speedrunners - Interview with Chaikitty (Celeste WR-Holder)

January 15, 2020 15:13 - 44 minutes - 41.5 MB

In this episode I was interviewing Chaikitty, a very talented Speedrunner who recently got the Celeste World Record in Any% (the first sub 27:30) He introduces us to how he practices, why he is watching other runners and what he is learning from that and also how his mindset works. Having the right mindset and practice methode that works for you is very important in the world of Speedrunning so take this episode as an inspiration!

How to stay focused during your runs - Interview with TGH (former Celeste /Undertale WR-Holder)

January 02, 2020 16:30 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MB

In this epsiode of Speedrun education I was interviewing TGH, well known for holding many different world records of multiple games he picked up. Mainly know for Undertale, Celeste and Zelda speedruns. We talk about different things like how to not stress yourself on a good run, how to fix your mindset and how much practice actually matters. I hope you enjoying this episode and learned something from it - share it with your Speedrunfriends they might enjoy it too!

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