Tagged: social stigma

March 25, 2012

Episode 17: Animal Attraction

When we saw Stubborn‘s series on couples and gaming, right away we thought “What a great show idea!”. A few e-mails and a Skype phone call later and we were recording this episode with none other than Stubborn himself.

We spend this episode delving into Stubborn’s posts, discussing tips for gaming couples, couple archetypes, and how to deal with different relationship dynamics in a guild or raid setting. And, of course, we take the time to share what we have been up to these past few weeks, our latest gaming adventures and, yes, our backup plans for BlizzCon.

As a side note, as I was editing the show, I was pretty amused to hear myself rant about the single gamer’s perspective of couples, when very shortly after recording, I suddenly became not-so-single. (Which also had a lot to do with the delay in getting this episode out!)

Stubborn’s posts: (a must-read!)
Couples and WoW, Part 1
Couples and WoW, Part 2
Couples and WoW, Part 3
Couples and WoW, Part 4 - The Finalé
Couples and WoW, Part 5 – Feedback Followup

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February 22, 2012

Episode 16: Eat, Game, Love

Despite being sick and Ophelie being tired, we still found time to get together and record another heart healthy episode of the Double O Podcast!

On this episode, our guests are the lovely Fynralyl and Psynister, who came on the show to discuss their blog, The Chubby Couple and to discuss all things relating to gaming and living a healthier lifestyle.

We start off the show by reading an inspirational post by a former guildie, which gave us the idea for the theme of this episode, and then discuss weight loss, making the decision to blog about such a personal journey, the pros and cons of trying to lose a weight as a couple, and what it’s like to be part of a community that encourages many stereotypes about obesity.

A very special thanks goes out to Tayl, from Big Crits, for giving me permission to read her heartwarming post on the show and for being a personal inspiration for me to take better care of myself and to make better choices. Thank you, Tayl!

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December 4, 2011

Episode 13: The Write Stuff

After a month long hiatus, where we shook off the dust from BlizzCon and Ophelie recovered from another leg of the Bossy Pally Bus Tour, we are back with Episode 13!

The idea for this episode came directly from one of our listeners, @FFPMMarc, who suggested that we make an episode about people who are new to blogging and what they should know before they get started. Ophelie and I start off by talking about what blogging platforms we prefer (i.e. Blogger or WordPress), what are some good or bad reasons to decide to start blogging, how to promote your blog and the importance of Twitter, habits of other bloggers that really annoy us, and the highs and lows of collaborative blogging.

Plus, we sprinkle in a little chat about what we’re currently up to in our lives, our recent review on iTunes, and some big plans that Ophelie and I have for the podcast and our website!

Links from the show:

Blog Azeroth
Twisted Nether

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