Inside The Gamer

This episode we get serious and dive into gender inequality in the United States. Shae argues for the male minority, claiming that guys are getting the short end of the stick. Jay maintains a healthy skepticism as he watches Shae try to build a mountain out of a molehill. We also tackle sexual harassment in the work place, gamers in relationships, and Shae tells us exactly when it’s okay to hit a girl. This episode of the Inside the Gamer podcast is sponsored in part by Dark Tower Games. Located in Bellingham, WA, Dark Tower Games strives to create a healthy, fun gaming community where people can count on a comfortable place to talk about and play games. They offer a wide range of gaming products and hold regular weekly, as well as special monthly events. To check out Dark Tower Games, go to darktowerlgs.com or visit them on Facebook. For an earlier episode featuring the owner of Dark Tower Games, see: Childe Gamer to the Dark Tower Came. Music: www.bensound.com

This episode, The Marshall from the Inside the Gamer blog joins us we discuss our favorite (and not so favorite) video games while taking a look at the importance of story and gameplay. Jay shares a reader’s comment posted on Shae’s blog, and Shae–true to form–examines the possibility for higher quality porn in video games. For a look at The Marshall’s blog, visit: Marshall Law. This episode of the Inside the Gamer podcast is sponsored in part by Dark Tower Games. Located in Bellingham, WA, Dark Tower Games strives to create a healthy, fun gaming community where people can count on a comfortable place to talk about and play games. They offer a wide range of gaming products and hold regular weekly, as well as special monthly events. To check out Dark Tower Games, go to darktowerlgs.com or visit them on Facebook. For an earlier episode featuring the owner of Dark Tower Games, see: Childe Gamer to the Dark Tower Came. Music: www.bensound.com

This episode, Angela from the Inside the Gamer blog sits in with us as we discuss the art of roleplaying and look at some of our favorite role-playing games (RPGs), from video games to the tabletop. Plus, Jay shares his experience with virtual role-playing platforms while Shae opens up about his excitement for virtual reality (VR) porn. For a look at Angela’s blog, visit: Angela’s Angle. To hear a previous episode where Angela joins us, check out: My Bumbershoot Opens Big. To learn more about virtual role-playing platforms, take look at this article: Enter the Virtual Dungeon. This episode of the Inside the Gamer podcast is sponsored in part by Dark Tower Games. Located in Bellingham, WA, Dark Tower Games strives to create a healthy, fun gaming community where people can count on a comfortable place to talk about and play games. They offer a wide range of gaming products and hold regular weekly, as well as special monthly events. To check out Dark Tower Games, go to darktowerlgs.com or visit them on Facebook.

In this episode, we share a few of our favorite Shae anecdotes from episodes released this year, as well as some previously unreleased material. Shae talks about his experience in the theatre, marine deployment, high school dating, getting caught playing with dolls, having a vasectomy, and more. Thanks for listening. We’ll be back in 2017 with brand new episodes. This episode of the Inside the Gamer podcast is sponsored in part by Dark Tower Games. Located in Bellingham, WA, Dark Tower Games strives to create a healthy, fun gaming community where people can count on a comfortable place to talk about and play games. They offer a wide range of gaming products and hold regular weekly, as well as special monthly events. To check out Dark Tower Games, go to darktowerlgs.com or visit them on Facebook. For an earlier episode featuring the owner of Dark Tower Games, see: Childe Gamer to the Dark Tower Came. Music: www.bensound.com

From kung fu to boxing, this episode Shae discusses the art of hand-to-hand combat. An avid MMA (mixed martial arts) fan with several years of training in jiu-jitsu, Shae answers Jay’s questions about tips for handling physical confrontations and shares a few real-world experiences in which he’s applied his unarmed combat skills. This episode of the Inside the Gamer podcast is sponsored in part by Dark Tower Games. Located in Bellingham, WA, Dark Tower Games strives to create a healthy, fun gaming community where people can count on a comfortable place to talk about and play games. They offer a wide range of gaming products and hold regular weekly, as well as special monthly events. To check out Dark Tower Games, go to darktowerlgs.com or visit them on Facebook. For an earlier episode featuring the owner of Dark Tower Games, see: Childe Gamer to the Dark Tower Came. Music: www.bensound.com

This episode Shae and Jay open up about regrettable gamer experiences. The guys sit down for a brief Q&A to talk about the frustrations of being a gamer. They also look at how far some gamers will go to get their nerd on, from excessive buying to burglary. This episode of the Inside the Gamer podcast is sponsored in part by Dark Tower Games. Located in Bellingham, WA, Dark Tower Games strives to create a healthy, fun gaming community where people can count on a comfortable place to talk about and play games. They offer a wide range of gaming products and hold regular weekly, as well as special monthly events. To check out Dark Tower Games, go to darktowerlgs.com or visit them on Facebook. For an earlier episode featuring the owner of Dark Tower Games, see: Childe Gamer to the Dark Tower Came. Music: www.bensound.com

Shae’s back from his break and is eager to talk about his time in boot camp as a United States marine. He and Jay also share a few embarrassing moments while discussing the virtues of hazing both in and out of the military. Shae also talks about meeting R.W. Goodwin from The X-Files and a small role he played in a Goodwin-directed short film, Final Score. Click here to check out the film and get a look at Shae’s acting chops. This episode of the Inside the Gamer podcast is sponsored in part by Dark Tower Games. Located in Bellingham, WA, Dark Tower Games strives to create a healthy, fun gaming community where people can count on a comfortable place to talk about and play games. They offer a wide range of gaming products and hold regular weekly, as well as special monthly events. To check out Dark Tower Games, go to darktowerlgs.com or visit them on Facebook. For an earlier episode featuring the owner of Dark Tower Games, see: Childe Gamer to the Dark Tower Came. Music: www.bensound.com

With Jay recently becoming a gamer dad, he sits down with his father to discuss what it was like being the dad of a gamer. Shae sits one out while Jay talks with his dad about childhood entertainment throughout the years, from kicking the can to handball to Super Mario Bros. This episode of the Inside the Gamer podcast is sponsored in part by Dark Tower Games. Located in Bellingham, WA, Dark Tower Games strives to create a healthy, fun gaming community where people can count on a comfortable place to talk about and play games. They offer a wide range of gaming products and hold regular weekly, as well as special monthly events. To check out Dark Tower Games, go to darktowerlgs.com or visit them on Facebook. For an earlier episode featuring the owner of Dark Tower Games, see: Childe Gamer to the Dark Tower Came. Music: www.bensound.com

Podcasting from the parking lot of an abandoned strip mall, from cartoons to the big screen, we take a look at all things TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). We kick off the episode with a brief Clinton email clarification from a previous podcast: Trump Talk at Party City. Then we jump into a few payphone shenanigans before Shae shares his infatuation with turtle power and Jay tells us about his childhood hangout in the Houston sewers.    This episode of the Inside the Gamer podcast is sponsored in part by Dark Tower Games. Located in Bellingham, WA, Dark Tower Games strives to create a healthy, fun gaming community where people can count on a comfortable place to talk about and play games. They offer a wide range of gaming products and hold regular weekly, as well as special monthly events. To check out Dark Tower Games, go to darktowerlgs.com or visit them on Facebook. For an earlier episode featuring the owner of Dark Tower Games, see: Childe Gamer to the Dark Tower Came.   Music: www.bensound.com

This episode we’re joined by Angela, ITG’s gamer psychology blogger, to talk about her recent experience at Bumbershoot, Seattle’s annual international music and arts festival. Angela shares her experiences with first kisses and online dating, Shae tells us what it’s like to kiss on stage, and Jay confesses about chickening out with a stripper. Shae also unburdens his frustrations with socialized medicine and corporate sexual harassment rules. To check out her blog, visit: Angela’s Angle on the Inside the Gamer site. This episode of the Inside the Gamer podcast is sponsored in part by Dark Tower Games. Located in Bellingham, WA, Dark Tower Games strives to create a healthy, fun gaming community where people can count on a comfortable place to talk about and play games. They offer a wide range of gaming products and hold regular weekly, as well as special monthly events. To check out Dark Tower Games, go to darktowerlgs.com or visit them on Facebook. For an earlier episode featuring the owner of Dark Tower Gam

This episode we talk politics from the parking lot of Party City. Shae sticks to his resolve that only Trump can make America great again while Jay shares his fears for the insanity that could follow in Dangerous Donald’s wake. Shae also gives us a recap of the Magic: The Gathering (MTG) event, Conspiracy to Take the Crown at Dark Tower Games, and shares a little insight into Madden NFL 17. Other topics include posting ads on Craigslist, food poisoning, and an amateur’s view of the Hilary Clinton email scandal. To hear an earlier episode where Shae and Jay loose their cool over the Trump torrent, check out the end of Beam me up Brony.   This episode of the Inside the Gamer podcast is sponsored in part by Dark Tower Games. Located in Bellingham, WA, Dark Tower Games strives to create a healthy, fun gaming community where people can count on a comfortable place to talk about and play games. They offer a wide range of gaming products and hold regular weekly, as well as special monthly events. To check out Dark T

This episode we take a look at Beatlemania. Kevin from Skill and Bones Radio sits in with us as we talk about the Beatles. Jay discusses his transition from Beatles hater to lover, and Shae sticks to his claim that Justin Bieber’s talent overshadows the Fab Four. We also discuss the new CNN series, The Sixties, as well as popular board games from that era.   This episode of the Inside the Gamer podcast is sponsored in part by Dark Tower Games. Located in Bellingham, WA, Dark Tower Games strives to create a healthy, fun gaming community where people can count on a comfortable place to talk about and play games. They offer a wide range of gaming products and hold regular weekly, as well as special monthly events. To check out Dark Tower Games, go to darktowerlgs.com or visit them on Facebook. For an earlier episode featuring the owner of Dark Tower Games, see: Childe Gamer to the Dark Tower Came.   To listen to Kevin's podcast, check out: skillandbonesradio.com. To learn more about CNN’s The Sixties, visit: ht

From your local game store to international events, Magic has gathered a strong and steady following of dedicated players. This episode we discuss our experience with Magic: The Gathering (MTG) and talk about the money to be made playing in MTG events. Jay also gives us recap of the Ordo Fanaticus Club Challenge while Shae shares his disdain for Lord of the Rings and all manner of creatures under four feet. And, if you’re in the Bellingham area on Saturday, August 20th, stop by Dark Tower Games to check out a special Conspiracy: Take the Crown MTG event. Dark Tower Games is one of seven locations in the world to be holding this special preview event. This is the first chance for the public to view cards from this exclusive set. Plus, Shae and Jay will be in the store providing commentary and conducting interviews. Stop by to say hello, join us on the podcast, or just tell Jay he’s a douche. To learn more about this exclusive event, visit: darktowerlgs.com/special-events.   This episode of the Inside the Gamer

Joined by Loren from Skill and Bones Radio, this episode we discuss the competitive nature of the Warhammer 40K community and events. Jay brings up talk regarding some nefarious activity going on in local gaming communities, and we take a look at video game classics Street Fighter and Mortal Combat. This episode of the Inside the Gamer podcast is sponsored in part by Dark Tower Games. Located in Bellingham, WA, Dark Tower Games strives to create a healthy, fun gaming community where people can count on a comfortable place to talk about and play games. They offer a wide range of gaming products and hold regular weekly, as well as special monthly events. To check out Dark Tower Games, go to darktowerlgs.com or visit them on Facebook. For an earlier episode featuring the owner of Dark Tower Gamer, see: Childe Gamer to the Dark Tower Came. To listen to Loren’s podcast, check out: skillandbonesradio.com. Music: www.bensound.com

From Playboy to Pornhub, this episode we talk pornography in magazines, on screen, and in the home. Duncan from North Korean Zombies joins us to share a few personal anecdotes, talk about Italian culture, and get schooled on Marisa Tomei. He also brings with him a surprise beverage that we all have trouble keeping down. Previously, Shae and Jay talked at length about their fondness for Ms. Tomei. To listen to the episode, visit: Uncontrollable Urges.   To check out North Korean Zombies and hear about how Duncan discovered Biotta Sauerkraut Juice, click here. To learn more about Biotta Sauerkraut Juice, visit: biottajuices.com. Music: www.bensound.com

Thinking about opening your own game store? This episode we talk with Nathaniel, owner of Dark Tower Games in Bellingham Washington. He breaks down basic steps for starting and running a successful game store, as well as provide us with a storeowner’s perspective on the hobby. We’ll also talk about emerging trends in the Warhammer 40K scene and take a look at Community Comp, a community-created system designed to provide a fair grading matrix for Warhammer 40K armies in tournaments. Check out Dark Tower Games at: darktowerlgs.com You can also follow them on Facebook For more on Community Comp, visit: communitycomp.org Music: www.bensound.com

What do girls think of your nerdiness? This episode we talk to Jay’s wife, and get a woman’s perspective on games and gamers. She'll share some tips for improving your game when it comes to approaching the fairer sex, and give us some insight into the types of games girls are more likely to play. Music: www.bensound.com

Bronies. Are they boldly going where no one has dared? From the Force to the frontier. From little ponies to lumbering primates. From religious faith to republican folly. Kevin from Skill and Bones Radio sits in with Inside the Gamer as we talk about new and old cultural phenomena. Music: www.bensound.com

What’s your strategy for taking on a zombie horde? This episode we explore effective methods for slaying the undead and measure our tactics for mowing them down. We’ll also share some thoughts on the world’s most notorious vampire, Kim Jong-un, who continues to suck the lifeblood from his people. Music: www.bensound.com

Does Warhammer 40K need more regulation? This episode we discuss how Games Workshop’s release escalation is impacting community events. We’ll also take a look at third-party groups, like Frontline Gaming’s Independent Tournament Circuit (ITC), that are regulating competitive events with their own rules amendments. Music: www.bensound.com