The Divide Podcast
Join us as we take a pub-meet approach to a specific geeky topic every fortnight. Anything from gaming and technology to comic books and RPGs are up for discussion as we try to take apart topics we find interesting.
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15. Virtually Reality
After a short summer break we're back with an episode all about virtual reality. John has a fancy new HTC Vive, Ben is trying to convince himself he doesn't need one, and Chris just wants to be on the bridge with Captain Janeway...
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- HTC Vive
- Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
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14. WWDC 2016 - "iTunes with tabs"
We take look at the new announcements from Apple for watchOS, tvOS, macOS, and iOS in a special episode almost as long as the WWDC keynote itself. We also have a brief chat about the latest news from E3 and Chris gets upset about the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
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- South Park: The Fractured But Whole Trailer
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13. Console Yourself
This week we're discussing video game consoles from our first tentative steps in the 8-bit era to the almost HD consoles of the modern day. We also discuss the Flic button, Day of the Tentacle, the Nvidia GTX 1080, Stellaris, and our predictions for WWDC.
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- Flic: The wireless smart button
- Angry Video Game Nerd on Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
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12. Reboots - "John BoyTiger vs Jason Seagull"
This month we're going in-depth with a lengthy discussion on reboots, particularly in movie franchises like Spiderman, Batman, and that film by that director we're not allowed to mention in front of Chris. In addition, we address some board game follow-up, tell you how to test a HTC Vive in the UK, and get all excited at the prospect of a new Red Dead Redemption game.
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- New Star Trek series not in JJ Abrams universe
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11. 3D Printing - "A lemon with Trogdor arms"
We're talking about 3D printing this week with a focus on John's experience of the Da Vinci AIO 1.0. In addition, Chris has some updates on DC Rebirth, John is interested in the Xbox One development kit, and Ben proposes an experiment in the measurement of canine happiness...
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- TROGDOR!
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10. Let us loop you in. Again.
This week we discuss the recent Apple event in which the iPhone SE and 9.7" iPad Pro were unveiled. Chris has a rant about his internet provider (before promptly being disconnected), Ben talks about Twilight Princess HD, and John gets excited about a box of replacement Apple Pencil nibs...
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- Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 on iOS
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09. Board Games and Tangents - "MithRail: One does not simply ride to Mordor"
We're discussing board games this week including such gems as 1861: The Railways of the Russian Empire, Terra Mystica, Takenoko, and Betrayal at the House on the Hill. We also have time to mention Super Hot, Deadpool, the HTC Vive, and some PC games that Ben has supported on Kickstarter!
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- Pinstripe - An Adventure Through Hell
- HTC Vive
- 1861: The Railways of the Russian Empire
- Takenoko
- Betrayal at the House on the Hill
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08. Drunkstarter: A discussion on crowdfunding
We chat about crowdfunding (John loves it, Ben hates it, Chris hasn't tried it) and some of our favourite Kickstarter campaigns. We also check in on Mass Effect 4 pricing, dissect the Code 53 issue, and wonder if Nicolas Cage movies can fix online dating.
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- Vulkan
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07. Mind Missiles and The Internet of Stuff
We discuss 'The Internet of Things' and a number of cool pieces of internet enabled hardware you can go and buy today. We'll give examples of how to connect your home together with IFTTT, HomeKit, and devices like the Arduino. It turns out that John wants more Raspberry Pi's in his life, Ben wants a Tesla, and Chris has an interesting idea for a TV show...
Show Links
- Music Tracker for iPhone (shameless self-promotion from Ben)
- IFTTT
- Controlling a WeMo with HomeKit
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06. Upcoming Video Games of 2016 - "The 'JJ Abrams' of game lists"
We discuss around 40 games that we're excited for in 2016 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One including Crackdown 3, Final Fantasy XV, Zelda, Mass Effect, Street Fighter V, and Yooka-Laylee. In addition, we spend some time discussing the Oculus Rift pre-order and the rumour that the iPhone 7 won't have a headphone port. Finally, Chris is still upset with JJ Abrams...
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05. "Jar Jar Abrams", a Star Wars special!
Two hour special where we geek out about everything Star Wars - from taking another look at the original films (and prequels) to talking about our favourite Star Wars spin-off games and comics. The Force Awakens spoilers are confined to the last segment of the show with plenty of warning!
Show Links
- Changes in the special editions of Star Wars (why add CGI rocks!?!?)
We did have some more but we forgot to make a note of them... shout at us on Twitter if you want a link for anything specific we mentioned!
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04. Getting into code: MARQUEEs, HotDog, and PHP
Join us as we discuss the routes we all took to becoming software developers. We take a look at how the programmer market is evolving while sharing our experiences of how we learned to code. We close with some musings and tips on where new coders might start to learn to join the digital gold rush.
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- The slowest Rollercoaster Tycoon ride ever
- War For The Overworld (or as we like to call it, Dungeon Keeper III)
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03. Fitting in with all of the stereotypes
In the day when most people have access to a smartphone, a tablet and a PC and/or laptop we have a chat about how we tend to consume media in the modern day. Join us as we talk about how we use eBooks / eComics, digital movies and Netflix and how we might access similar media in the future.
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02. Three Geeks and a Toddler
The recently released iPad Pro introduces a 12” iOS tablet which offers more and more features that start to provide a laptop-type user experience. We discuss the potential evolution of tablet and laptop technology and wonder where the two will finally meet.
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01. Episode 1, The Phantom Keeper
Having been friends for over 10 years, we’ve spent our fair share of time discussing our favourite games. In our inaugural episode we discuss our top 6 PC games of all time, and talk about what makes them so great.
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