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Amy Townsend is a Christian media presenter and actor, as well as a graduate of Sydney Missionary and Bible College (SMBC). Join her on a forty-minute journey into someone’s amazing and often unexpected spiritual travels. Missionaries and media makers, scientists and sportspeople, new agers and new migrants – Salt is a chance to enter into the lives of people and discover heartwarming, sometimes challenging and always extraordinary gospel stories.
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The non-Christians we speak to today are generally post-churched, post-reached and post-Christendom. If we’re going to tell our friends about Jesus, we’re going to need new approaches that take into account who they are, and the world they live in. This is a six-part super-podcast by Sam Chan, author of Evangelism In A Skeptical World and evangelist for City Bible Forum. Sam talks Mark Hadley through a collection of 15 minute evangelism life hacks that will help you give your friends the Gos ...
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A fun, upbeat, accessible show about brilliant books, writing and culture. Each episode sees two authors go head to head in a war of the words, championing a book they love and think we should all read...but only one can win. This book podcast features an incredible array of authors from across the globe and some amazing, and sometimes unexpected, book recommendations. #books #bookpodcast #authors #writers #booklovers #writing #literature #bookrecommendations #bookworms Hosted on Acast. See ...
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Welcome to Branching Factor, a podcast about video games from people who play, develop and research video games. In each episode, join our host Dr. Tommy Thompson as he sits down with co-hosts Dr. Anne Sullivan, George Osborn, Dr. Mike Cook, and Quang as they explore the gaming world. Learn about how video games are made, the goings-on of the games industry, what academic research in games is all about, interviews with guests, and more! Branching Factor is brought to you by the AI and Games ...
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We are here to help empower parents to live a happy, healthy life with their kids. You want happy, healthy kids. Who doesn’t? But something always seems to get in the way. There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to challenging behavior which is why we created this podcast to bring together experts in this area to share with you proven methods, guidance and solution-oriented strategies so that you can live empowered to help your family live a happy and healthy life. Dr. Karin Jakubowski, fou ...
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Bestselling crime author, Attica Locke, goes head to head with John Le Carre's son - Nick Harkaway - in a war of the words. Nick has written a new George Smiley novel, continuing his father's legacy, called Karla's Choice. He chats to Joe Haddow about the pressure he felt to get the character right and how he got himself in the right frame of mind …
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Two brilliant authors and humans, Rumaan Alam and Tessa Hadley, go head to head in a war of the words. They talk about the joy of writing about clothes, how money can drive you mad and how some cities are easier to fictionalise than others. As well as discussing their new novels, their writing styles and processes and the difference between writing…
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Global bestselling author Liane Moriarty goes head to head with author and content creator Bea Fitzgerald. They discuss their new novels, their writing practices and seasonal reading! Bea shares her love of reality TV, which has inspired her new novel, and Liane tells us about her characterisation and plot structures. They both get pretty nervous a…
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Booker Prize winner, Alan Hollinghurst, and Booker Prize shortlistee, Rachel Kushner, join Joe Haddow for a Book Off! Alan talks about his new novel 'Our Evenings' and the writing processes to create the tempo he wanted. The book follows the life of the actor Dave Win, from 1962 to 2020. Rachel discusses her new novel 'Creation Lake' (her second no…
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On this episode of Book Off, Joe welcomes Elif Shafak and Evie Wyld to the studio. These two fabulous writers talk about their latest novels ("There Are Rivers In The Sky" and "The Echoes") as well as giving us some brilliant reading recommendations. Evie lived in a haunted house, so we explore that and her fascination with ghosts - which are a cen…
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TV and Radio presenter, and former record company executive, Nicki Chapman goes head to head in a war of the words with producer, musician and label owner, Simon Raymonde. On this episode of Book Off we delve into two music memoirs, covering two very sides of the music industry and history, but that both have a lot in common. Simon was one third of…
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Tommy is joined by three of the developers behind ‘Little Learning Machines’: a puzzle game that entrusts players with teaching AI agents called Animos to solve puzzles in a variety of idyllic environments. With a huge content update coming on September 5th to Steam, Tommy sits down with art director Nick Counter, technical lead Dante Camarena and …
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Tommy is joined by Dr Christoph Salge and Victoire Herve from the University of Hertfordshire to talk about the 7th annual Generative Design in Minecraft Competition - an event where participants write AI systems to build settlements in Minecraft. We discuss how the project has continued to grow and persist for this long, the community that has thr…
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Susie Dent and Louise Minchin join Joe Haddow this week for a war of the words. Both guests have had incredible careers in TV (Susie recently celebrated 30 years of being on Countdown and Louise spent 20 years on BBC Breakfast's red sofa) and both have written non-fiction before, but have now turned their hand to novels. Susie say's her book, Guilt…
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For the final episode of Season 10, Amy Townsend introduces us to a woman with a vast experience of the nature of grief. Nancy Guthrie has written many books on the sorrows of life and how to navigate them. With her husband, she has developed respite retreats for the broken-hearted, and 'Grief Share' videos that lessen the burdens people carry. Thi…
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Book Off is back! And for the first episode of Series 13, we welcome bestselling authors Mark Haddon and Clare Chambers to the pod. They chat to Joe Haddow about their new books and what they have been reading and enjoying recently. 'Dogs and Monsters' is Mark's latest collection of short stories, where he weaves together Ancient Greek fables with …
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After a summer hiatus the Branching Factor podcast is back! Sorry, I don't think we mentioned we were going talking a break, but hey - here we are! Tommy fills you in on his travels, the work he's been up to, the stack of episodes we have coming up with some guests. But critically Tommy and George sit down to talk about an event they've put togethe…
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What does it look like to literally live thinking that today might be your last day? This episode, Amy Townsend introduces us to Michael Fattal. Michael was born with a severe medical condition that gave him a life expectancy of just a few years. He is the first person in Australia to survive the 'lungs in a box' surgery. And his up-beat attitude w…
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This episode Amy introduces us to not one but two faithful servants of Jesus. Howard and Trish Spencer have been married for over forty years. In that time they've faced the mission field together, along with infertility, violent crime and long seasons of depression. You think that would be enough, but now they question whether you ever really need…
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This episode Amy introduces us to a man whose Christian journey has involved vast amounts of soil and salt - with a few goats thrown in. Steve Campbell didn't know where God was going to take him. He just preferred that it would be outdoors. God honoured that and took him into the line-up of a local beach, and on to surfing as a ministry. Salt is p…
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Amy Townsend's guest this episode is one half of the perfect marriage. In some respects, Carolyn Woods and her husband Steven were the odd couple - never meant to be together! Yet God used hardship on hardship to hammer out a beautiful union. But what happens when half of your reason for living goes away? Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Mi…
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Demon possession ... spiritual powers ... the overcoming presence of evil. In our Western world these are elements of Hollywood fantasies. But this episode Amy introduces us to Yakim (not his real name), who has lived in a place where these are real experiences. Join us on a journey that has taken one man and his family from Western enlightenment t…
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This episode, Amy Townsend introduces us to Miriam Braithwaite, a woman whose idea of her best life was never leaving home. For Miriam, family and the quiet life were everything. But God's introduction to a fluffy, blue friend opened the door to an exciting new world. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here…
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What if there is more to the prosperity gospel than we think? Amy's guest this episode is Tamie Davis. Tamie had a heart for mission from an early age, but after years of training and preparation what she found on the mission field was not what she expected. Tamie shares with Amy how God used her time in Africa to change her heart and mind, just as…
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Mission kid or missionary? Amy Townsend's guest this episode is Lachlan Field, and he had a foot in either world. At age 9, Lachlan moved overseas with his family to share the gospel. But was that his calling, or something he was called upon to do? And how has he come to see mission work now? Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and …
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Have you ever felt like you're fighting against yourself? This episode Amy Townsend speaks to a woman whose struggle falls well outside society's expectations. Today we meet Danica Vega and discuss pornography - a woman's story. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range …
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What were your childhood dreams growing up? For Lachie Massey it was singing, music and composition - and those dreams started coming true, age six. 20 years on, the next step in Lachie's musical career is finding the harmony between faith, music, and the gospel. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for …
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It's the return of Salt for it's epic tenth season, and host Amy Townsend begins by introducing us to Desmond Chin. Desmond had the ideal life, and starting a family was the ideal next step. The birth of his son Jordan should have been one of the happiest moments of his life. But instead, it led him to the brink of suicide. Listen in as Amy explore…
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Journalists and authors Sophie Elmhirst and Susan Smillie go head to head in a war of the words. In this nautical themed episode, they discuss their new books (Maurice & Marylin and The Half Bird), the joy (and dangers) of the sea, sailing and leaving work behind and exploring the world. They also share with us some brilliant book recommendations. …
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Bestselling authors Freya North and Matt Cain go head to head in a War of the Words! They chat to Joe Haddow about their new novels ('The Unfinished Business of Eadie Browne' and 'One Love') which are possibly each author's most personal book to date. Both writers share a love of Manchester, a city they both lived in and that means a lot to them - …
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Last week Tommy announced his new project 'Goal State', a series of online courses designed to teach people about AI for video games. It's going live on Kickstarter later this year, Here's Tommy replaying the livestream QnA hosted last week that answered as many answers as he could on the subject at this time. Follow 'Goal State' on Kickstarter at:…
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What do you get when you put three children's authors on a podcast? (well, it turns out you get a lovely conversation!) Join Justin Somper and Cat Doyle as they discuss their new pirate books for kids and go head to head in a War of the Words. They also share some great book recommendations with us and tell us about their writing processes. THE BOO…
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Poet and author, Andrew McMillan, goes head to head with author and screenwriter Nathan Newman in a War of the Words! They chat to Joe Haddow about their new novels ('Pity' and 'How To Leave The House'), chosen family, working class towns, comedy from tragedy and, Margaret Thatcher (yes, really). Nathan and Andrew also recommend some authors and bo…
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Co-host Quang Nguyen returns to Branching Factor as Tommy welcomes long-time friend of the show Jupiter Hadley to come and chat with us. Quang and Jupiter are two of the organisers behind ‘Brilliant Indie Treasures’: a games event running this summer on July 10th during the Develop conference in the British seaside town of Brighton. You can find ou…
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Bestselling authors Percival Everett and Andrew O'Hagan go head to head in a War of the Words, and discuss their brilliant new novels. Percival's latest novel 'James' is a re-imagining of Mark Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn', but set in 1861, whilst Andrew's latest work is a contemporary tale of class, money, greed and doing the right thing. They discus…
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In this episode Tommy sits down with Mark Drew, the director of Villainous Game studios. Their next title, Harvest Hunt, launches on Steam on May 22nd. We get into our shared history, my accent, making sure you survive your first indie game, the lessons learned from shipping anything to Steam, building a scalable game with a small team, and the ben…
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QI Elf, podcaster and author, Andrew Hunter Murray, goes head to head in a war of the words with comedian and writer Jonny Sweet. They discuss their new novels ('A Beginners Guide To Breaking And Entering' and 'The Kellerby Code'), their writing habits, inspirations and how to hide a socially conscious message in a page-turning thriller. We also ge…
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In this episode Tommy is joined by longtime friend Melissa Phillips, who is now the director of the Games Leadership Network: a a non-profit organisation that aims to promote and improve leadership skills in the games industry. We dig into what it means to build leadership skills in games, why training is so vital and reflect on the projects we wor…
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Superstar authors Kiley Reid and Caroline O'Donoghue go head to head in a war of the words. They chat to Joe Haddow about their latest novels ('Come And Get It' and 'The Rachel Incident'), society's obsession with money, 'the campus novel' and why writing less is sometimes more. We go look back at the financial crash of 2008 and what it meant for a…
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Book Off is back! Welcome to Series 12. And to kick us off, we welcome Jennie Godfrey and Susan Fletcher to the studio to talk about their books and writing, and get some recommendations too. Jennie's debut novel, The List Of Suspicious Things, has been published to great acclaim whilst Susan's new novel, The Night In Question, is hotly anticipated…
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Tommy and George are back for this episode of Branching Factor, recorded on the final day of the 2024 Game Developers Conference (GDC). The team reflect on the week that has passed, and just how valuable a solid nights sleep can be when caught up in all this madness. -- The Branching Factor podcast is sponsored by modl.ai: unleash an army of AI and…
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Kathy Batista is a mindset, mindfulness and mood coach for women. She explores midlife transitions and ways to find renewed joy and fulfillment. Kathy discusses her own journey, the importance of connecting with your inner self, and the three pillars of growth. She also offers practical advice for those seeking guidance on this journey. Uncover an …
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Will Overgard, aka the Viking Blonde joins Tommy for a chat about his career as a Twitch streamer supporting game developers, and the current state of the industry going into GDC 2024. The conversation covers everything from good indie games to monetisation models, surviving as a game developer, being a content creator, generative AI, crypto and We…
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