The Talking Place
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt’s the place where we talk. About what? That depends on the week. Every show brings a new guest, and with them, a new topic to cover. If you’re looking to talk, I know a place.
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Talking about Book Subs & Discords with Sara
December 11, 2023 22:21 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBIt's not hoarding if it's pretty books! This is a show many months in the making! Turns out coordinating a podcast with someone in Australia is not as simple as you would think. But it finally worked out and here we are! I wanted to talk to Sara because she runs a fairly awesome bookish community that would've been wiped from existence if she didn't raise it from the ashes. And now, it's alive and thriving and about 200 people strong. In this episode, we're talking about monthly book su...
Talking with Matt about Starfield on Xbox
September 01, 2023 14:35 - 48 minutes - 50.2 MBFOR ALL, INTO THE STARFIELD The time is finally upon us! After years of development and hype, fans of Bethesda Game Studios are getting their hands on Starfield! I sit down with Matt (Ve6a5, in Future Monkey lore) and talk about the excitement and expectations we have for the game! He also gives us his impressions on his first hour of play time, discussing space combat, character creation, and more! As of this episode, Starfield is live with early access that can be granted by purchasing...
Talking with Al about Podcasting and VR
August 26, 2023 05:25 - 43 minutes - 45.3 MBAnother show, another Al, part 2... or 3? It's been sooooo long, I figured it'll be cool to have Al on again. We talked a little about podcasting and what it's like to handle the technical stuff about recording. And after a sweet, sweet interlude, we got into some VR talk. The main focus was children and how they are not supposed to be using VR headsets. But are they? Who knows! Not me, but I may have some ideas here. Until next time! Links and Info Discussed The American Journal of Opht...
Talking with Al about Life and Books
July 13, 2023 13:13 - 46 minutes - 56.9 MBAnother show, another Al Look, I'm not going to gloat or make a big deal here, but this show is out EXACTLY when I said it would be out! And it's right on time with when my player said to expect my next episode. Sorry, this may seem like small potatoes to people but it's a big deal in my book! But enough about me, what is going on this week?! I had the pleasure of having Al back for another show! He is one half of The Retro 'Rents, and if you don't know him, the links are below. This epis...
Talking to Myself About Books, Games, and Life
July 01, 2023 05:39 - 32 minutes - 58.4 MBNEW INTRO MUSIC, WHO DIS? Welcome to the unofficial beginning of season 2 lolol. I mean, it's dumb, but I feel like that's where I'm at here. New intro music, updated and ridiculously awesome art, it's like a breath of fresh air being blown in to get the *checks watch* nine months worth of dust off everything. NINE MONTHS! Nine freaking months since my last show. Almost to the day. I mean, technically, yeah, this CAN be considered the 31st of June if that were a thing. But it's not a thing...
Talking with Ken about Living in Salem
October 31, 2022 12:28 - 26 minutes - 26.2 MBTHIS IS HALLOWEEN HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! This episode is going to be all about Ken Turner! I thought Ken would be a great reason to dust off the ol' podcast because he lives in historic Salem, Massachusetts! We went on about how it is to live there throughout the year, the craziness of Halloween, and so much more! Fun bonus! Check out the links below and you'll find not only Ken on twitter, but also the brand new Delvin Cox Experience Halloween Specials! In these specials, I wrote/di...
Talking to Myself About Games, Movies, and Books
April 01, 2022 03:50 - 30 minutes - 38.7 MBSolo, round 2 Solo show numero 2 and I feel much more organized! Let it be known though, I recorded an entire OTHER show before I recorded this one. It was so all over the place and unorganized, I decided to ditch it and start over. I'm glad because it's amazing how much more focused you get when you write yourself a little plan to stick to. Organization. Who knew?! Things Discussed I talked numerous topics in the 30 minutes I allowed myself. I'm quite pleased, and you should be impressed...
001 | Talking to Myself About Games and Life
November 07, 2021 05:48 - 31 minutes - 49.1 MBIt's Not My Ffff I've been having this itch to record something, but at the same time, I didn't really want to commit to a date with someone. And so, my first solo show is born! Will there be more? Maybe. Only time, and my laziness, will tell. I went on about a few things I've been meaning to talk about. And I feel like it would've been a much greater discussion with...myself... If I would have planned it out better. I rambled a few times, but I had fun editing so it should be an interes...
015 | It‘s a Skari World w/ Beardy & Skari
September 17, 2021 02:40 - 2 hours - 169 MBSanta Clause is comin', baby! Talk about a blast from the past! No time machine was required to make this episode happen. As if when Los is joined by Beardy it's not Future Monkey-y enough. Along came a Skari! The three amigos saddle up for the first time in a long time! Discussed were a few games here and there, like one where an A.I. controlled text based game simulates rather raunchy things with St. Nicolas and some squirrels. Yeah, I'll let you figure out who talked about that one. But...
014 | Pre-E3 Game Talk w/ Beardy
June 08, 2021 16:09 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBE3 HYPE TRAIN GO CHOOOOOOO In true Future Monkeys fashion, Los is joined again by Beardy, and they talk games! They discuss Mass Effect and how little progress they've made on it, and then get into what they're predicting for E3. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are all discussed, and Los hopes for number one next-gen killer app that the Big N can announce that would bring balance to the Force. Links and Info Discussed MY NINTENDO 3DS BADGE ARCADE COLLECTION!! Be jealous! Please tell me you...
013 | Vaccinated Livin' w/ Beardy
June 08, 2021 03:44 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBBACK TO NORMA... Oh, wait, not quite Beardy and Los are back again! Talking about our new lives as vaccinated citizens! And as it turns out, it's not that much different LOL. We catch up with things that have been going on, how we've been, and talk about getting vaccinated. We kinda go into a tangent about our disagreements with how things have progressed and how difficult it is as people with families who cannot be vaccinated, but what can ya do? Besides, you know, act like the pandemic is...
012 | Everything But Games w/ Elaine
March 30, 2021 15:23 - 1 hour - 112 MBOther Stuff to Do After a needed mini mental break, I'm finally mustering the strength to get this show posted. Ridiculously huge apologies to Elaine! I feel horrible, I do. But trying to move forward, let's keep going. Episode 11, if you never heard it, was probably one of my favorite shows I've ever recorded. I'm so happy to have had Elaine on these back to back shows. If you can recall, we discussed a few very real topics. It felt as if it took a toll after the conversation, so episode ...
011 | Today's Positive w/ Elaine
February 03, 2021 15:39 - 1 hour - 137 MBToday's Positive: An awesome show Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye! On this, the 3rd day of February. Elaine, etdragon, OG, pioneer of pioneers, originator of originators, was awakened at sunset from her trash panda haven, and spoke to me in Elainese and said: I will join you on your show! So here we are! Still in Groundhog Day mode like we wear top hats, this is episode 11 and I'm joined by Elaine! We went over a ton of topics ranging from kids and the absolute joys of parenting them, how it w...
010 | 80's and 90's Cartoons w/ Al
January 27, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 151 MBWho You Gonna Call? Not the Turtles! TEN EPISODES! Isn't that amazing! At double digits now! It's probably ok to retire now, right? Call it quits after hitting this milestone. Well, for this episode it's a nostalgic trip to our childhood, as Al and myself go back to the 80's and 90's to talk cartoons! So many different shows defined many a childhood growing up. It would be nearly impossible to mention them all, or even give most of them justice. Especially after talking about The Real Gho...
009 | Best Games of the Generation w/Beardy
January 20, 2021 12:55 - 1 hour - 129 MBSurvey Says! Two shows in a row! One more, and it'll probably be some sort of record for me. Also a record, is the amount of shows done by two guys who quit their last show because they could never get together to record. (That's us!) Yup, Beardy and I are here another week and we're back to our old gaming antics. But we're not discussing current trends and the new hotness. No, we're going back over the past 7 years and talking about the best games and experiences of the last generation. P...
008 | Raising Boys & Capitol Siege w/ Beardy
January 13, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBAni-mani, and Totally Insaney Beardy and I are back and we're tackling the heavy hitting issues of today. Like when is the best time to take down your holiday decorations. How you should decorate for Valentine's Day. And much more! We get into the excitement and adventure that is raising boys. It's a full-of-surprises kind of experience where one minute you can be greeted with a hug, and five minutes later you're staring down the barrel of a nerf gun listening to the demands of a terroris...
007 | The Great Christmas Call-in w/ Beardy
December 22, 2020 15:54 - 2 hours - 175 MBChristmas Call-in Spectacular Ok, fine, "spectacular" isn't exactly the right word, but let's not dwell on that! Let's dwell on the fact that it's been about 5 months since the last show! .....No, you know what, let's not dwell on that either. Ok, here, dwell on 2020 coming to a close! There you go, something positive. And personally, with so much craziness that happened in 2020, and so so so much happening since the last show, let's just say I'm happy to start the new year on a new foot. ...
006 | The LEGO Life w/ Matt Ulvila
July 02, 2020 11:16 - 1 hour - 124 MBLEGO Loving Fools It's been over a year in post-production but I'm finally getting this episode out! Once again, apologies to Mr. Ve6a5 for slacking so much. But hey, if you're a fan of LEGO, this one's for you! Matt has been building bricks since he was a kid. Me, not so much, but that doesn't stop us from going on about one of our favorite hobbies. It may be a little dated, talking about sets that come out "next year" and now listening to it they are already on shelves, but you can't pu...
005 | Quarantine Crossing w/ Beardy
June 25, 2020 11:46 - 1 hour - 157 MBAs Long As We Got Each Other WELCOME to episode 5! FIVE! That's so exciting and so sad at the same time. It's ok though, because as long as we got each other, we got the world spinnin' right in our hands. Yeah, that does sound familiar, doesn't it? Guess you'll have to listen to figure it out. Speaking of listening, it wouldn't be a podcast in 2020 without talking about the pandemic and quarantine living! Beardy McWhiskey, the man who broke up with me and ended our previous podcast is bac...
BONUS | The Black Friday Call-in
November 28, 2019 12:03 - 28 minutes - 45.1 MBIt's the first call-in show! This week's bonus episode is focused on Black Friday. I sit down all by my onesies and talk about BF and deals and memories and such, recollecting times when I would break night in a line just to save a few bucks. MAN, I love Black Friday. Even though it's technically like all week now, but whatever. I also touch on my thoughts about BF spilling into Thanksgiving, which will always suck but it is what it is. It wouldn't be a call-in show without some call-ins s...
004 | The Thanksgiving Meal w/ Matt and Beardy
November 27, 2019 16:30 - 41 minutes - 63.4 MBEat all the things! Welcome to episode 4 of The Talking Place! It's all about Thanksgiving this week and it's going to be just as tasty as you're expecting. We're going over the entire meal - starters, entrees, sides, desserts, everything - and we're not apologizing for making you hungry. We also talk about our traditions, things we're always cooking or eating every year, it's just a packed episode full of Thanksgivingness. Joining me is Beardy McWhiskey and DeviousMrMatt once again. Th...
Bonus | The History of Pokémon with Chase
November 15, 2019 13:03 - 51 minutes - 71.9 MBI choose you! Welcome to the first bonus episode of The Talking Place! I'm sure I'll have a lot more to do with these bonus episodes in the future, but this one won't disappoint! In this bonus show you'll hear Chase again, from the Learned From Gaming Podcast. He goes through the history of Pokémon. All his experience, his memories, everything. It's the perfect accompaniment to today, the release day of Pokémon Sword and Shield! Again, a huge thanks to both Chase for recording this and a...
003 | Pokémon Sword and Shield w/ Chase and Vos
November 13, 2019 21:19 - 1 hour - 163 MBGotta catch the majority of 'em! Welcome to episode 3 of The Talking Place! Joining me today is Chase, from the podcast Learned from Gaming. As well as one of the original Future Monkeys and your local Home Depot employee, Vos! This week's show is all about Pokémon! We get into a lot of various discussions regarding the little monsters, ranging from back when Chase and Vos started in Gen 1, all the way to Sword and Shield. We get into the importance of shiny hunting, how dangerous the Pok...
002 | Smoking Meats with Matt & Beardy
November 06, 2019 14:15 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBGet the Meat Sweats Welcome to episode 2 of The Talking Place! Joining me today is my former partner in crime, Beardy McWhiskey, along with one third of the Bad Fodder Figures Podcast, Matt Helmer. By day - or.. night, whenever - they're video gaming fools, but when it comes time to feed their families, they know how to cook their meats. This show was recorded back in August, when I was still debating the name of the show. I'm sorry, The Lingering Table. I hardly knew thee. It was a bla...
Smoking Meats with Matt & Beardy
November 06, 2019 13:15 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBGet the Meat Sweats Welcome to episode 2 of The Talking Place! Joining me today is my former partner in crime, Beardy McWhiskey, along with one third of the Bad Fodder Figures Podcast, Matt Helmer. By day - or.. night, whenever - they're video gaming fools, but when it comes time to feed their families, they know how to cook their meats. This show was recorded back in August, when I was still debating the name of the show. I'm sorry, The Lingering Table. I hardly knew thee. It was a bla...
001 | Building a Brand with Matt Ulvila
November 01, 2019 14:23 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBWelcome to Episode 1! The very first guest on The Talking Place is the man behind the curtain. If you're a part of the EZFM gaming community, you may know him as Ve6a5. If you're not then allow me to introduce you to Matt Ulvila. He is the co-founder of 3thought, a visual communications company that helps businesses with logos, websites, rebranding, graphic design, you name it. We discussed different ways to build a brand, going over a few tips on how to get started with ideas, and wha...
Episode Zero
November 01, 2019 13:09 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MBWELCOME! It's been a long time coming for this little project of mine. I feel like the thought of it has been bounced around forever, and the actual process of getting it going has been going on for months. But here we are! Episode Zero! The original plan was to have a bunch of episodes up and going when I launched, but yeah, that wasn't happening. Best thing to do was to just take the leap and try flapping. A few months ago I imagined I was going to be all ready, like a plane taking off, ...