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[HamPster PamPster]

Jason did some independent podcast back in the day though, from what I hear, before he joined GI.

He is a regular on http://interactivedistractions.com/category/audio/

Anyone listen? I enjoyed the episodes I tried a few years ago but it was never part of my regular rotation. I might add it in though since Jason seems like a cool guy

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

And yes Rockstar should make manhunt for the new consoles

rockstar needs to stop fucking around and get Red Dead Redemption onto the PC/Current gen first before anything else.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

rockstar needs to stop fucking around and get Red Dead Redemption onto the PC/Current gen first before anything else.

Why do that when they are making Red Dead 2. I don't want to sound harsh but Red dead for PC is vaporware.

 

[Fevaweva]

Dan is the conservative choice. He's a sure bet, basically. Considering the bumpy road that Patrick (who was like barely different from the rest of the guys in the grand scheme of things) had in getting accepted by the community, I cannot blame them at all for picking Dan up. Large parts of the GB community basically just want three Jeffs and three Vinnys running the site. That's hard to please.

With that said, I do hope that in the future they branch out some more (maybe when GBeast gets clearance for hires in 2026). Dan is the "most qualified" for what Giant Bomb has always been up to this point. But GB can also be a lot more, and I think more diverse hires would allow the crew to expand our ideas of what the site can be. The magic isn't gonna die if they hire someone who can't make wrestling jokes.

But also, again, I'm excited about Dan and I thoroughly welcome him to the raging shit-hurricane that is Giant Bomb.

I agree, but I don't think its because of Patrick's bumpy road when he was first hired. I feel that Dan was hired because Giant Bomb and the GB community have had a hell of a crazy time ever since the site joined CBSi and some stability would be good for the site and the community as a whole after Ryan passing, Patrick & Vinny leaving etc. Plus Dan is awesome.

 

[PBY]

Is this a joke?

 

[Recall]

So Jason is the new video producer, working with Drew.

Dan is the new editor and likes wrestling.

Gonna have to do my best to separate their voices.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Is this a joke?

Maybe?

Then again, old people from the american south. :|

 

[EmCeeGramr]

There are less qualified women than men because far more men than women are interested in being part of the gaming industry. Other industries, .e.g accountants/auditors, have a lot more more females than males. And that's OK, too.

No, if an industry that caters to all kinds of audiences is geared in such a way that entire major demographics are put off or discouraged from even applying to jobs, then that's not OK in the least.

 

[PBY]

No, if an industry that caters to all kinds of audiences is geared in such a way that entire major demographics are put off or discouraged from even applying to jobs, then that's not OK in the least.

.


That's such cheap rationale.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

The big debate here is if we should consider Kansas to be Midwest.

 

[Jintor]

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That's such cheap rationale.

in what sense

 

[GavinGT]

The big debate here is if we should consider Kansas to be Midwest.

I didn't even think this was up for debate.

 

[ArjanN]

Tricky just needs to make 1001 spikes daily and stop re watching lost. That show hurt me so much.

Very this. A Lost podcast would probably have been redundant when the show was actually running, let alone now.

 

[LiK]

I didn't even think this was up for debate.

Dat new avatar

 

[TharpDaddy]

The big debate here is if we should consider Kansas to be Midwest.

Hey! Where's your Gies avatar?

 

[Lonestar]

Maybe?

Then again, old people from the american south. :|

Geez, how many states are in the South? Adding Kansas now?

 

[Chabbs0]

So Jason is the new video producer, working with Drew.

Dan is the new editor and likes wrestling.

Gonna have to do my best to separate their voices.

I'd assume that Jason would not be on the podcast regularly. However, I haven't fully listened to the new one, so maybe they say otherwise.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Kansas is not the South.

 

[Curufinwe]

No, if an industry that caters to all kinds of audiences is geared in such a way that entire major demographics are put off or discouraged from even applying to jobs, then that's not OK in the least.

Who says they are put off or discouraged?

 

[Antiwhippy]

Huh, weird. Whenever I heard of kansas I always got the impression that it was a southern state.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Who says they are put off or discouraged?

Zoe Quinn was literally talking the other day on Twitter about how she's been borderline sexual harassed (or had her sexuality and gender brought up repeatedly for no reason) at multiple studio interviews, and I've seen sentiment from multiple women that people like her and Phil Kollar follow mentioning that they don't even bother applying to a lot of jobs anymore because of it.


Seriously, did you miss the whole #1ReasonWhy movement?

 

[PBY]

Who says they are put off or discouraged?

The alternative is that there's something innate to women that turns them off to the field. Is that an acceptable answer to you?

 

[LiK]

Zoe Quinn was literally talking the other day on Twitter about how she's been borderline sexual harassed (or had her sexuality and gender brought up repeatedly for no reason) at multiple studio interviews, and I've seen sentiment from multiple women that people like her and Phil Kollar follow mentioning that they don't even bother applying to a lot of jobs anymore because of it.


Seriously, did you miss the whole #1ReasonWhy movement?

That's depressing.

 

[GavinGT]

Huh, weird. Whenever I heard of kansas I always got the impression that it was a southern state.

I'm pretty sure the South is historically seen as those states that permitted slavery. Kansas was inducted as a slavery-free state (although that almost wasn't the case).

 

[Talon]

Zoe Quinn was literally talking the other day on Twitter about how she's been borderline sexual harassed (or had her sexuality and gender brought up repeatedly for no reason) at multiple studio interviews, and I've seen sentiment from multiple women that people like her and Phil Kollar follow mentioning that they don't even bother applying to a lot of jobs anymore because of it.

Seriously, did you miss the whole #1ReasonWhy movement?

Grrrrreat work, games industry.

I'm pretty sure the South is historically seen as those states that permitted slavery. Kansas was inducted as a slavery-free state (although that almost wasn't the case).

Nope. You are wrong. Kansas is not a part of the South. Not even by the Census' broad ass "regions" measures.

 

[OnlyWonderBoy]

I'm not gonna post the tweets, but this thread is gonna blow up real soon...

 

[Megasoum]

They need to skype in Dan's father to do stamp.com ads.

 

[Fevaweva]

I'm not gonna post the tweets, but this thread is gonna blow up real soon...

I assume you are talking about Leigh Alexander?

 

[BearPawB]

I assume you are talking about Leigh Alexander?

Her twitter is so salty

 

[Curufinwe]

I missed the part where it was proved that institutionalized sexual harassment is the main reason videogame makers and videogame media are staffed mainly by males.

The alternative is that there's something innate to women that turns them off to the field. Is that an acceptable answer to you?

Of course it's acceptable to me that not every job attracts 50% male applicants and 50% female applicants. Otherwise I'd be upset about nurses, legal secretaries, accountants, etc. etc.

 

[Talon]

Of course it's acceptable to me that not every job attracts 50% male applicants and 50% female applicants. Otherwise I'd be upset about nurses, legal secretaries, accountants, etc. etc.

I laugh at the idea that this industry even gets close to 70:30.

 

[ab.aeterno]

Dan is the conservative choice. He's a sure bet, basically. Considering the bumpy road that Patrick (who was like barely different from the rest of the guys in the grand scheme of things) had in getting accepted by the community, I cannot blame them at all for picking Dan up. Large parts of the GB community basically just want three Jeffs and three Vinnys running the site. That's hard to please.

With that said, I do hope that in the future they branch out some more (maybe when GBeast gets clearance for hires in 2026). Dan is the "most qualified" for what Giant Bomb has always been up to this point. But GB can also be a lot more, and I think more diverse hires would allow the crew to expand our ideas of what the site can be. The magic isn't gonna die if they hire someone who can't make wrestling jokes.

But also, again, I'm excited about Dan and I thoroughly welcome him to the raging shit-hurricane that is Giant Bomb.

Well said, duder.

 

[Antiwhippy]

I'm pretty sure the South is historically seen as those states that permitted slavery. Kansas was inducted as a slavery-free state (although that almost wasn't the case).

I understand that definition, it's just that I've heard americans mention kansas enough when they talk about wierd southern stuff.

Glad to be corrected though.

 

[Fevaweva]

Her twitter is so salty

I sually enjoy reading her tweets, like the ones about Robin Thicke earlier today.

I don't really understand where she is coming from with the tweets befouling the GB community though...surely she still can't be salty about the time she made an arse out of herself during an E3?

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Wheres Jason from ? Minneapolis ?

I sually enjoy reading her tweets, like the ones about Robin Thicke earlier today.

I don't really understand where she is coming from with the tweets befouling the GB community though...surely she still can't be salty about the time she made an arse out of herself during an E3?

Are you saying you do not find SS clothing sexy ?

Making my way through UPF and Next Car Game seems really fun. I guess it's unlikely but a console version would be amazing.

I think i heard Bugbear say if Next Car game gets enough support console versions would be supported.

 

[daydream]

Making my way through UPF and Next Car Game seems really fun. I guess it's unlikely but a console version would be amazing.

 

[Megasoum]

Hah, of course she deleted her tweets...

 

[GavinGT]

I understand that definition, it's just that I've heard americans mention kansas enough when they talk about wierd southern stuff.

Glad to be corrected though.

Maybe you're thinking of Arkansas?

 

[Odrion]

I sually enjoy reading her tweets, like the ones about Robin Thicke earlier today.

I don't really understand where she is coming from with the tweets befouling the GB community though...surely she still can't be salty about the time she made an arse out of herself during an E3?

no doubt, but then again greg miller made an drunken ass out of himself and got away with it so maybe there is some sexism going on

maybe it was because vinny gave him a goofy voice

i dunno

 

[Curufinwe]

I laugh at the idea that this industry even gets close to 70:30.

And getting back to the Giant Bomb hire, diversity doesn't just come from your race or gender. I can think of one white American male games journalist in particular who would have been great for bringing a different perspective at Giant Bomb, but he just wouldn't have fit in like Dan will.

Spoiler

Ray Barnholt.

 

[Dragon]

I'm pretty sure the South is historically seen as those states that permitted slavery. Kansas was inducted as a slavery-free state (although that almost wasn't the case).

Edit: misread your post my bad! forget this!

 

[Otnopolit]

I don't understand how the hiring of two people for GB became such a controversy. We have no right to assume anything about the hiring process and I'm disappointed that what should be good news is being dragged through the mud.

Jeff hired the two people that best lived up to the job description. Period. They could have been zebras. They could have been Latin American. They could have been martians from a distant galaxy. They weren't. They were two dudes who happened to be white.

 

[hamchan]

I'm not gonna post the tweets, but this thread is gonna blow up real soon...

She's still feeling the hurt of many e3s ago, with a whole community hating on her. But that post about Giant Bomb not being a good place for women to work, kinda feels like she's speaking badly about Jeff and co, since that's who any potential worker will mainly be talking to :-(

Oh I think she deleted it.

 

[PBY]

And getting back to the Giant Bomb hire, diversity doesn't just come from your race or gender. I can think of one white American male games journalist in particular who would have been great for bringing a different perspective at Giant Bomb, but he just wouldn't have fit in like Dan will.

Spoiler

Ray Barnholt.

this is this biggest cop out ever man

 

[EmCeeGramr]

I missed the part where it was proved that institutionalized sexual harassment is the main reason videogame makers and videogame media are staffed mainly by males.

When was that the argument at all?

You're all over the place.

 

[Dragon]

I don't understand how the hiring of two people for GB became such a controversy. We have no right to assume anything about the hiring process and I'm disappointed that what should be good news is being dragged through the mud.

Jeff hired the two people that best lived up to the job description. Period. They could have been zebras. They could have been Latin American. They could have been martians from a distant galaxy. They weren't. They were two dudes who happened to be white.

I really do like your avatar and think Psych is a great show. That being said, your last paragraph is pretty bad.

 

[Curufinwe]

When was that the argument at all?

You're all over the place.

That's exactly the argument you're making with that Zoe Quinn story. Don't try and hide from it.

 

[Jintor]

no doubt, but then again greg miller made an drunken ass out of himself and got away with it so maybe there is some sexism going on

I wouldn't be surprised tbh, at least regarding audience (i.e. twitter, stream monsters, other misc. reactors who are vocal about whatever they feel etc) reactions

 

[chickdigger802]

so people familiar with the new dudes, what are their 'stats'?

as in least/favorite genres/foods/etc?

 

[daydream]

I think i heard Bugbear say if Next Car game gets enough support console versions would be supported.

Cool! I think it's great how they're combining a meticulous physics model with arcade-y action like that. They could've easily gone the boring sim route.