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Ep54: Manufacturing worlds - an introduction
Today we walk the shores of Midkemia, fflick our wands in Hogwarts and clash with lightsabers on Tatooine. Welcome to an introduction on building…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
Ep53: (Update) The Curious Case of the Disappearing Internet
If you were born in the last 35 years, your life has been defined by the Internet. The problem, the Internet that existed then is mostly already…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
13:27
Ep52: An anniversary, escaping an arranged marriage, and poker
We managed to get to episode #52. That means we've been on air for one full year. So today, we get to escape an arranged marriage, play some cards, look…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
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Ep51: Are Video Games Art? Part 2: Nuance, Effort and West vs. East
Are Video games art? We weren't satisfied with Part 1 so we did a Part 2, this time we consider nuance, effort, and the split between western and…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana and Erwin Warkentin
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Ep50: Are Video Games Art? Part 1 - Brecht and the Ancient Greeks
Are video games art? In this first part, Dr. Erwin Warkentin and I attempt to dissect video games from the perspectives of interactive theatre, Bertolt…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana and Erwin Warkentin
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Ep49: Newfoundland Alternative music and CHMR with Johnny Nolan (Part 2)
Part two of our series on 80s and 90s alternative music from St. John's Newfoundland with my friend Johnny Nolan. Today we feature music from Schizoid…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
Ep48: Forging swords and knives with video game CEO Trent Oster
Power hammers, anvils, and belt grinders: Join us as we explore the hobby of video game CEO Trent Oster and nerd out about blacksmithing, knives, and…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
Ep47: BioWare Stories Part 4 - Sound design with Dave Chan
What do you mean there are lost outtakes with Minsc and Boo!! Today we have Dave Chan on the show talking about sound design and BioWare.
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
Ep46: Sharpeville, Apartheid, Canada – a conversation about racism
Have you faced racism? Did you protest Apartheid? We discuss the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, its origins, and our…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana and Erwin Warkentin
Ep45: The St. Patrick's Day Drunk Dial Contest
Happy St. Patrick's Day with the stories and recordings from an old tradition my friends and I used to host: the infamous St. Patrick's Day Drunk Dial!
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
Ep44: Mountaineering Misadventures with Keli and Mike
Would you climb Mount Everest on the condition that you would never be able to tell anyone if you successfully summited?
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
Ep43: The lens of history with photojournalist Greg Locke
What does it mean to bear witness? Award-winning photojournalist Greg Locke takes us from the Berlin Wall to Sarajevo and beyond.
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
Ep42: Software Dev Teams Must Evolve or Die!
Nine months ago, we explored how and whether engineers were adopting AI. Today, that's not enough. It’s time to completely redefine what a software team…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
Ep41: Punks on the air with Johnny Nolan
Da Slyme, Dog Meat BBQ, Hardliner, Bucket Truck, Lizband, Bung, Furpacked Action, Malpractice and more.. let's get some old school alternative and punk…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
Tales under the cat tree
Tales under the cat tree
Humans telling tales for humans (and their pets!) Come explore the wonderful worlds created by words: from technology and the future, to fiction and other realms. An exploration of our present, future, and humanity through storytelling.
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Projects
My Canada Project (2017)
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Travel Journals
Touring Asia (2004)
We climb Mt. Kinabalu, explore Thailand and my brother's wedding
Kilimanjaro Trek (2003)
Eight friends from Canada trek to the roof of Africa
Expedition Fishbait (2001)
Five friends explore the Broken Islands Group by kayak.

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