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Morgan Ling & Miranda O'Hare
The Blood, Sweat & Games Podcast is a pop culture pod for the gaming community. A one-stop shop for everything in the gaming culture. We answer all your burning questions in each episode in our ‘Should I Sweat This?’ segment. Wanna rant about your fave Twitch streamer? That E-Sport champ you love? The voice actor you stan? The Blood, Sweat and Games Podcast has got you covered! Hosts & IRL pals, Morgan Ling and Miranda O’Hare will discuss it all and occasionally chat with some key industry figures including streamers, game devs, e-sport champs, influencers, voice actors and the like to uncover what really makes the industry tick. AND the pod isn’t afraid to go there. Like really go there, ya know? Blood, Sweat & Games will touch on all aspects of the industry and community, good and bad including some hot-button topics such as hate raids, hot tub streams, sexism, addiction and mental health problems. With a love for gaming and a mission to empower and uplift, Morgan and Miranda will discuss everything gaming related in order to understand more about this epic industry that connects so many.
Hello dear, dear friends. It is with a heavy heart that we announce we are taking a break from the BSG Pod for the foreseeable future. WE KNOW. You’re like wait, girls, didn’t you just announce the second season? WTF. BUT, hear us out! Miranda lives in another country now and Morgan is a corporate queen (you don’t make the Forbes 30 under 30 List just by being hot ya know?!)
We needed to be honest with ourselves that we didn’t have the free time to commit to the pod and give it the love and attention it truly deserves!
For now, we are taking a break and who knows what the future holds. We may come back. In the meantime, we want to thank you so much for listening to us and supporting us, it truly means the world!!! We wanted to release a little final episode to give some closure and explain everything. If you have any questions you can always DM us! Don’t forget to follow us on socials on our personal accounts.
So strap in, put on your fave pink headset preferably (out of respect for us tbh) and hang out with ya fave girls for the last time for a while. OMG we’re getting teary! WE LOVE YOU, SAY IT BACK!
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SOUND THE ALARMS FRIENDS because in the words of the great and holy Logan Paul ‘the number 1 podcast in the world’ has returned! We are back and would I say better than ever? Ummmm, like no, probably not. We’re pretty much the same to be honest except Miranda moved back to Sydney and Morgan has developed a new interest in karaoke AND now knows a guy who got stabbed!
We know what you’re thinking. A new season of Blood, Sweat & Games pod, what can we expect this season? Well babe, hopefully a consistent schedule. We have cut our usual ‘Inside Gaming’ segment to ensure we can produce episodes for you weekly and can lean into more of the gaming pop culture content we know and love, as well as fan fave ‘Should I Sweat This?’ (and most of the time to be honest, yah you should sweat it actually).
This week in our first episode back we have come out swinging with some epic gaming news including the pending release of Marvel Rivals, dishing some tea on GDC and the continued mass layoffs the industry is facing.
In ‘Should I Sweat This’ we ask some of the big questions such as is it considered cheating on your IRL partner if you marry your gaming friend in a game? And what happens when you’re better at a game than you’re crush?
So buckle in and turn up your airpods high because the first episode of BSG Pod for 2024 is FINALLY here and we couldn't be more excited to see you (wait, did you do something different with your hair?) LOVE YOU, SAY IT BACK!
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Hello and welcome back to our little podcast cuties. We are back with our final episode for 2023 and can you believe it's been a whole season of Blood, Sweat & Games? We are so excited for 2024 and can’t wait to bring you more episodes in the New Year!
Thank you for your love and support this year as we launched the pod, it means the world. Anyway, enough of the sappy stuff and let’s get into this cracker episode (you can tell Miranda is writing this).
In this episode we get into all the juicy stuff including Morgan teaching Miranda to play Valorant (please note, Miranda has a decent aim- bout to go pro). AND in the biggest news to ever news MORGAN MAKES THE FORBES 30 UNDER 30 LIST!
Can you actually believe it? Our girl is so talented and smart! Not only that but she’s also made The Game Awards Future Class List. Like OKAY, chill out Morgs. We get it, you’re a bloody genius!
In Gaming News, Morgan attends the Game Awards and gives us the inside scoop including all the celebrity gossip and future games for 2024.
In 'Should I Sweat This?’ we delve into some spicy listener topics including a bad internet connection and a devoted gamer couple and all boys gaming night and one very annoyed girlfriend!
Lastly, in ‘Inside Gaming’ Morgan interviews the brilliant Anran Li, Engineering Manager at none other than Riot Games about her career, the gaming industry, and her plight to get more women working in the industry!
So buckle in and turn up your AirPods because the final episode of BSG Pod of 2023 is here and you are gonna love it! Did we mention that you look great today? Okay SLAYYYY!
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Hello our little gamer cuties and welcome back to the Blood, Sweat & Games podcast! This week we bring you an extra spicy special episode as we cover some hot topics in gaming and of course in classic BSG style, overshare about our personal lives… well Miranda does.
In gaming news we cover it all including Sega announcing no one is in fact acquiring them after industry rumors have been swirling for months. We discuss the insanely bad critical reception for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 even though it reaches high sales. Next we cover the endless media argument and political debate surrounding gaming and whether it has an influence over young people encouraging violent crimes and school shootings after David DePape the man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband blames gaming for his crimes.
In the ever spicy segment ‘Should I Sweat This?’ We have some juicy reader submissions including a successful streamer and her copycat friend. Should she overlook the blatant stealing of ideas or is it time to call her friend out? We also have a boyfriend struggling with his gamer girlfriend and all the men from her discord chasing her… a tale for the ages!
Lastly in ‘Inside Gaming,’ Miranda dishes out all her voice over tips and tricks from herself and some of the hugely successful Valorant voice actors! Truly not to be missed!
So buckle up tight kiddos and pop in your air pods, because BSG Pod is here with another unmissable episode for you! Love you (say it back!)
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HELLO HOT SPICY FRIENDS! We missed you, did you miss us? (Yes, obviously).
Morgan is back and better than ever after her mysterious trip to Atlanta… (details soon) and Miranda could not be happier to have her girl back.
We have a jam packed episode for you this week, starting off strong we discuss all things gaming including the finalization of the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard and what this means for the industry as all eyes are on Sony awaiting their next move. We delve into the Twitter controversy surrounding the new Overwatch 2 battle pass prices and discuss the rising cost of skins in game. Capitalism, man.
Next in ‘Should I Sweat This?’ we have a corporate girly looking to make the big move into the gaming industry but is her possible mentor gatekeeping? Next we have a listener struggling ONCE AGAIN with her discord community and a creepy guy. What in the heck is going on with Discord you guys?
In our final segment ‘Inside Gaming’ Morgan really delivers some inside pro tips providing some free and inexpensive resources and tools to help you or your small team create your own video game on a small budget!
So buckle in and turn up your airpods because BSG has a new episode and you are gonna love it! Did I mention, you look great today? Okay slayyyyyyy.
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Hi besties and welcome back to Blood, Sweat & Games pod. Did you do something different with your hair? You are looking gorgeous! This week is a little different because we have a special guest host on the pod as our gal Morgan is still in Atlanta working on her secret project (all will be revealed soon!)
Our guest Host is Meg, better known under her streamer name Megg sounds like egg. She's a London based streamer and is her username a bit strange? Sure yes. But is she also very successful, smart and also a bad ass gamer and streamer? Also, yes!
After meeting at Valorant Champions, Meg and Miranda formed a friendship which led to this very episode and are now further united by both knowing the same toxic man? What a way to form a friendship!
This week on the pod things get juicy as we discuss The Goose House controversy after one of the servers' founders is outed for his sexual harassment of many female streamers including some minors. We also discuss the massive layoffs facing the gaming industry.
In ‘Should I Sweat This?’ We have a streamer struggling with low views and a toxic discord server (another one, holy heck!!!).
In ‘Inside Gaming’ Meg discusses her epic growth in the industry, making money as a full time streamer, working for Riot, hate comments and more!
So buckle your seatbelt and turn the volume up because BSG Pod is back with another episode for you and it’s gonna be a bumpy ride!!!
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Hi friends and welcome back to Blood, Sweat & Games pod. We’re so glad you’re here. This week we bring you another hard hitting episode- because what are we if not investigative journalists?! (just gossips tbh)
This week in Gaming News we discuss the much anticipated release of Final Fantasy 7 the rebirth. We also discuss the extremely spicy news about game dev engine Unity after they temporarily shut down their offices due to death threats. This comes just days after their shocking announcement of new runtime fees. What does this mean for small to mid game devs?
In Should I Sweat This we discuss an overworked Twitch moderator and a cosplay friendship, are they just social media friends or can they be friends IRL?
In other news Miranda was the villain in a bagel shop and Morgan is in Atlanta working on a new secret project… watch this space!
So settle in, put on your favorite Hello Kitty pajamas (Morgan and Miranda love Hello Kitty okay?) and pop in your airpods because BSG Pod is back with another juicy episode for you and you don’t wanna miss it! Love you, say it back!
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Hi friends and welcome back to Blood, Sweat & Games pod. It’s great to see ya! This week we bring you another banger episode punchier than the hate comments on our Instagram from incels (fans!) Don’t you just love being a woman in gaming?
In gaming news it’s a big one, we talk Valorant Champions after Miranda meets Ben Affleck and Elon Musk, holy shit! We discuss Starfield after the director announces that players will need better tech to enjoy the game (just stop being poor guys)!
Video game Stray is in talks to become an animated movie based on the hit indie game and in a pretty surprising move Roblox forays into the dating scene (okay pop off queen!)
In the ever-spicy ‘Should I Sweat This,’ we discuss some big topics including a girlfriend deciding whether to pick up her life and move to Seattle after her boyfriend lands his dream job in gaming and a queer discord server figures out how to handle a member that won’t respect someone's pronouns… yikes!
So settle in, pour yourself a hot chocolate (maybe add some Baileys... up to you) and get to listening because BSG Pod is here with a banger episode and it’s a fun one!
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Hi friends and we are back this week with another live stream on Kick. This week's episode is more jam-packed than the consistent stream of text messages Miranda sends Morgan throughout the day that reads more like a literary stream of consciousness that anything of actual value. Also in wild news, Morgan will be debuting on TV soon as a pop culture specialist? I guess there’s nothing the gal can’t do…. Chill out Morgs, leave something for the rest of us okay?!
Also, a gentle reminder to follow us on socials (check the show notes for links) so we can constantly show up on your feeds (maybe your dreams too- depends how you’re feeling).
Now onto the juice, in Gaming News, Miranda discusses Valorant Champions and the absolutely packed games release schedule for September in this wildly busy season.
Miranda also discusses her list of the ‘5 Most Controversial Video Games of all time!’
Next in the ever spicy ‘Should I Sweat This?’ we have a gambling addicted gamer boyfriend with a very concerned girlfriend and another boyfriend mourning the demonization of the Fresh & Fit pod that has left a girlfriend reeling!
In ‘Inside Gaming’ the gals discuss their future goals and give more career tips on the gaming industry and voice acting. So sweet baby cherubs, put on your cutest swimsuit, pop on some floaties and dive into this episode of Blood, Sweat & Games (mwah!)
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Hi friends and welcome back to the Blood, Sweat & Games pod!
We are back and holy heck we are live streaming on KICK! After all our talk on Kick the live streaming platform and Twitchs new rival, we gave into and did our first Kick live stream and things went off fairly well! Although our Kick debut was only to a small viewership (ahem 7 viewers….) we had a blast and as always, we had a lot to say!
In important news this means, you should subscribe to our Kick AND you can now watch the ENTIRE VOD on our Youtube (links below).
Now onto the juice, in Gaming News we are discussing Baldur's Gate 3, the new release of the RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. We delve into this release, its wild popularity and question whether it peaked in early access and what this game means for the future of RPGs.
In everyone's fave, spicy segment ‘Should I Sweat This,’ we have some juicy submissions including a girlfriend that is cheating with her boyfriend's discord bros and a girl with a gaming addiction that is taking over her life!
In our ‘Inside Gaming’ segment we discuss how the pod came to be, what the future of the pod holds, and Morgan and Mirandas discuss what sets them apart in the industry!
So buckle up tight kiddos and pop in your air pods, because BSG Pod is here with a banger first-time LIVE STREAM and we couldn’t be more excited! Love you (say it back!)
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Hi friends and welcome back to the Blood, Sweat & Games pod! We are back with another banger episode for you and we couldn’t be more excited.
Just a quick reminder that we will be taking the next week off as we prepare to begin live streaming on Kick. We will be announcing all the stream details via our socials so don’t forget to follow us to keep updated! We will still be uploading our episodes audio to Spotify and Apple on Mondays as usual but if you wanna hang out live and ask us your questions- then subscribe to us on Kick! (All social links are below in the show notes!)
Now onto the episode! In gaming news this week we discuss the Microsoft and Blizzard Activision merger and what this means for the future of gaming as well who wins and loses in the biggest acquisition of all time (capitalism I guess…)
Next in ‘Should I Sweat This?’ We have two extremely spicy stories including a girlfriend struggling with the ick after her boyfriend cosplays a kid anime character at a convention and an admittedly not great boyfriend with a kinda sketchy girlfriend? I don’t think anyone is innocent in that one!
Finally in ‘Inside Gaming’ Miranda sits down with Hans Vancol, the COO of Grab Games and his brother Harold Vancol the VP of Creative at Grab Games to discuss the future of VR and AR in gaming, what you need to succeed in the industry and of course, their favorite games!
So buckle up tight kiddos and pop in your air pods, because BSG Pod is here with another great episode for you! Love you (say it back!)
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Hi friends and welcome back to the Blood, Sweat & Games pod! We are back with another banger episode for you and we couldn’t be more excited.
Just a quick reminder that we will be taking the next week off as we prepare to begin live streaming on Kick. We will be announcing all the stream details via our socials so don’t forget to follow us to keep updated! We will still be uploading our episodes audio to Spotify and Apple on Mondays as usual but if you wanna hang out live and ask us your questions- then subscribe to us on Kick! (All social links are below in the show notes!)
Now onto the episode! In gaming news this week we discuss the Microsoft and Blizzard Activision merger and what this means for the future of gaming as well who wins and loses in the biggest acquisition of all time (capitalism I guess…)
Next in ‘Should I Sweat This?’ We have two extremely spicy stories including a girlfriend struggling with the ick after her boyfriend cosplays a kid anime character at a convention and an admittedly not great boyfriend with a kinda sketchy girlfriend? I don’t think anyone is innocent in that one!
Finally in ‘Inside Gaming’ Miranda sits down with Hans Vancol, the COO of Grab Games and his brother Harold Vancol the VP of Creative at Grab Games to discuss the future of VR and AR in gaming, what you need to succeed in the industry and of course, their favorite games!
So buckle up tight kiddos and pop in your air pods, because BSG Pod is here with another great episode for you! Love you (say it back!)
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Hello cutie pies and welcome back to the Blood, Sweat & Games pod! We are back with another banger episode for you and it’s hotter than Miranda's air conditioner-free apartment in summer!
This week in gaming news we discuss the arrival of agent Deadlock in Valorant and the discussion on Kick versus Twitch rages on after we notice some hate towards Pokimane on our socials. We delve into the real issues behind the platform after Pokimane famously refuses to engage with the controversial streaming service. The question remains - is Kick a streaming platform that supports and monetizes gambling, hate speech and problematic streamers or is it simply a streaming service with very few community guidelines that support small streamers and provides a fairer commission split?
In ‘Should I Sweat This?’ we have yet another raging gamer boyfriend and in a storytime special we hear about war vets and a gamer that gamed so hard the cops were called on them?!
In an ‘Inside Gaming’ special we continue to abuse Morgan's connections with another brilliant interview with the epic Jacqueline Chang, the ‘Associate Product Category Manager’ at Riot Games. Jackie discusses her career, being a badass woman in the gaming industry and what makes Riot Games unique!
So put on your best outfit and pour yourself a shot because the Blood, Sweat and Games pod is here with another episode and we have a table just for us! (Bottle service guys, this is a clubbing analogy….) Love you, now SAY IT BACK!!!! XXXXX
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Hello and welcome to The Blood, Sweat & Games podcast with your two fave gamer girlies. We are back with another epic episode for you so get ready!
This week in gaming news we start off strong, discussing the battle royale (if you will) between Twitch and it’s new nemesis Kick, especially after the news of big time Streamer xQc signing a two year non-exclusive contract for $100 million dollars. That’s right, a casual ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS… (faints).
Next in everyone's favorite segment ‘Should I Sweat This?’ things get juicy as we discuss a love affair between a huge streamer and a moderator AND a possibly (definitely) sexist male co-worker and a professional woman in gaming just trying to thrive!!!
(For the record when Miranda suggested she key his car that was totally, for sure, definitely, a joke… Right guys?!... Hehehehe …………….)
Next in ‘Inside Gaming’ Morgan spills the tea on becoming a corporate baddie and becoming a videogame designer. Can you even imagine how sick that job would be? Well Morgan has got you covered!
So settle in, get out your notepad (or laptop.. What is this 2005?) and take some notes, because your gaming girlie pops are here with another epic episode of BSG Pod and we’re bringing the news, tea and career advice!
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Welcome back besties!!! It’s Episode 13 of Blood, Sweat & Games pod. Did you think you would catch us slacking? Well guess not… because we are back with another cracker episode for you so strap in!
This week we are discussing all things Twitch including a lengthy discussion on the intersection of free speech, hate speech and gaming as Twitch cracks down on their community guidelines and we see a slew of bans from huge performers on the platform such as PewDewPie and Low Tier God.
In your fave spicy segment ‘Should I sweat This?’ things get indeed sweaty as we discuss handling jealousy when your partner outperforms you on social media, how to work up the courage to make IRL friends and losing your love for gaming? Holy heck! (Don’t worry we have all the answers!)
In ‘Inside Gaming’ we have a very special guest, the one and only Alejandro Ruiz, best known as the voice of Gekko in Valorant. Alejandro is here to discuss all things voice acting, booking the role of Gekko and what he did to set himself apart for his dream role!
So buckle in and turn up your airpods because BSG has a new episode and you are gonna love it! Did I mention, you look great today? Okay slay.
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Whoa, ok hi babe! Welcome back to the Blood, Sweat & Games Pod! Firstly, Happy Pride month! Sending you all the rainbows, equality and good vibes!
Our episode this week is another ‘Gaming Industry Special’ episode and is led by our fearless corporate queen Morgan giving us all her tips and tricks on becoming a video game producer and getting into the gaming industry. Seriously, you’re going to want to take notes!
In Gaming News we discuss the first ever professional video game or esports strike in history. In ‘Should I Sweat This,’ things get spicy with a cringy Sailor Moon cosplay and an embarrassed boyfriend, a pick me girl in a discord server, and an anxious ASMR lover (I feel you on that babe).
In ‘Inside Gaming’ Morgan lists her best advice on getting an entry level job in gaming including having a kick ass resume and cover letter! Meanwhile Miranda offers some truly groundbreaking commentary such as ‘don’t include a photo!’ (Wow Miranda thank you for your insight….)
So put on your comfiest sweatsuit, get out your pen and notebook so you can get a sick job in gaming in our very special Gaming Industry Special Episode of Blood, Sweat & Games podcast!
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Hi loves and welcome back to the BSG Pod! We’re so excited to release this BSG special episode all about voice acting for video games and the entertainment industry!
Fair warning: the episode is a lot of Miranda talking so buckle up for that Aussie accent!
We start the episode off strong with some inside gossip about Morgan's girls trip to South Korea and Miranda discusses the Writers Strike. Then we delve into some hot topics including the big one, AI. We discuss the role AI is playing in the gaming industry, voice acting and what this means for artistry and the future of gaming.
In our ‘Should I sweat this?’ segment we discuss whether we really need IRL friends, while a girlfriend struggles with a boyfriend being swayed by a sexist discord server and a girl gamer tries to go pro when her parents just want her to go college.
In ‘Inside Gaming’ Miranda brings all her tips on becoming a professional voice actor including classes and creating a demo voice reel as well as touching on the harsh realities of the industry and surviving in LA.
So buckle up your seatbelts and roll up the windows cause this special voice acting episode of BSG Pod is here and it’s gonna be a bumpy one!
VICE ARTICLE ON VOICE ACTING & AI
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Hello you hot babes and welcome back to this very special episode of Blood, Sweat & Games! Listen we might be busy traveling and being cute but did you really think we would forget our BSG babes? Of course not!
On the pod this week we sat down with Anthony Borquez, the CEO of Grab Games and USC Professor of Entrepreneurship and Gaming.
Anthony has had an epic career in gaming including creating iconic games such as DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION and CASTLEVANIA.
The first company he co-founded, Spacient Technologies, was an early mobile GPS software platform that was acquired by Trimble Navigation. He also worked with Blue Label Games building some of the first mobile gaming technology and content. Currently he is the founder and CEO of Grab Games. So basically he is an all round badass with an insane wealth of industry knowledge and not to mention, a kind heart!
So sit back and enjoy our special interview episode and of course, we will be back next week with our usual scheduled content! Love you, mean it!
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Hi friends and welcome back to the show! Wanna chat about everything gaming? Okay, bet!
This week we have a super interesting episode for you. After a brief discussion on Miranda raging in voice memos to Morgan (aka Miranda needs to chill) we get to the good stuff chatting about some hot topics in gaming and tech. We start off with the epic role generative AI is already playing in gaming after a new study from Stanford revealed generative agents were simulating authentic human behavior. Wait, is this an episode of Westworld or real life?
We then discuss the wildly complicated moral debate AI brings and we also hear about a study that shows the higher rates of cognition in older adults that play video games (I mean, duh).
In ‘Should I Sweat This?’ things get juicy as heck with a group of girl gamers trying to save their friend from her toxic ass and controlling boyfriend and a cheating scandal involving a college League of Legends group. Yep.. the tea is hot!
In ‘Inside Gaming’ Morgan speaks to the fascinating and extremely intelligent Lea Hughes about her insane career that includes being a therapist, a professional cos-player and now the Senior Insights Lead at Riot Games… like okay girl, we get it. You are good at everything!
So wrap yourself in a blankey, get yourself a chocolate milk (Baileys allowed) and take a load off because Blood, Sweat and Games pod is here with another episode and it’s a good one!
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Hi cuties and welcome back to the Blood, Sweat & Games pod. It’s so good to see you here. This episode is an absolute banger and we’re so glad to have you!
This week we start off strong with Miranda’s admission of her accidental Valorant social media faux pas which lets be honest is based entirely on her inability to keep her mouth shut.
Next in ‘Gaming News’ we discuss the success of ‘Super Mario Bros’ in the box office and the rise of video games being adapted into films and TV shows and what this means for some pretty massive IP.
In our ‘Should I Sweat This?’ segment things get even more enthralling with a girlfriend who simply can not stand her overly zealous gamer boyfriend, an embarrassed Twitch streamer struggling with low views and the age-old question. Will my ASMR channel affect my future career in law? Been there babe, I mean who hasn’t????
Next in our ‘Inside Gaming’ segment we have none other than Selin Cuhadaroglu, the voice actor for Valorants iconic FADE. Selin discusses her blossoming career in acting and voice acting, how she booked her role in Valorant and finding her way in the new world of gaming!
So slip into something a little more comfortable, get your favorite snack and take a load off because Blood, Sweat and Games pod is here with another episode and we got things to discuss. Love you, mean it!
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Wow. Okay so I’m just gonna start off right away by letting you know that Morgan has decided she needs a hobby outside of gaming and made the hugely unexpected announcement that she’s joining the LA Beekeepers Association. Let that sink in.
Like I’m not saying she’s having a nervous breakdown- but I’m also not not saying that… you feel me?
This week we have a pretty epic episode for y’all. After recovering from Morgan's extremely unexpected and shocking announcement (the bees will hate this announcement but the bees don’t run this city- we do) we had a very interesting discussion on Disguised Toast, his all-women Esports squad and the failing Esport economy.
Next in ‘Should I Sweat This?’ things as always got wild and juicy with an abusive big-time streamer mistreating their mods, another anime cosplay (we can not get enough!), and a very jealous girlfriend patrolling her boyfriend's streams.
In ‘Inside Gaming’ we interviewed the iconic Victoria Cana, a Forbes 30 Under 30 game developer on her epic career and finding the soul in game creation. Also unrelated, but she’s really pretty so I guess God does have favorites?
So settle in, put on some comfy socks and lower the lights because episode 7 is Blood, Sweat & Games pod is here and things are getting cozy!
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Hello you beautiful angels, we missed you! We are back and this time with a sexy new posting schedule. So from now on, you are starting the week off right with a new episode of BSG dropping every Monday from now on!
This episode is a banger and it slaps harder than Will Smith at the Oscars! Starting off strong with Miranda revealing a deep, dark crush on a major streamer (plz God keep this between us ok!) Then things get serious with some exciting gaming news updates for April.
In everyone's fave segment ‘Should I Sweat This?’ we cover it all, including strict gamer parents, getting over an ex when every video game reminds you of them and the age-old ‘finding out your boyfriend is actually hella toxic in chat’ Oh, young love.
Finally, in ‘Inside Gaming’ we talk to streamer and girl gamer Taylor Morgan about her epic Twitch career, handling abusive comms, and how the heck she has so many damn followers on like, everything. An icon.
So, pop on a sweat suit, pour yourself a nice rose (or if you're Morgan, maybe like a soda or something) and settle in cause Episode 6 of Blood, Sweat and Games is here and things are going to get really cozy!
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Hello cuties and welcome back to The Blood, Sweat and Games podcast! We are here with episode 5 and it’s a cracker.
Did we mention you should share the pod with pals? Oh, and feel free to follow us and leave us a rating on Spotify and Apple podcasts! In the words of every great Uber driver, ‘five stars please!’
This week we discuss all things gaming, social media and nerd pop culture including our resident TERF girlie pop JK Rowling, Scream 6 and of course the TikTok ban… (Morgan and Miranda may have a crush on a certain softly-spoken CEO but that's between us…)
In our ‘Should I Sweat This’ segment things get spicy with a vibrant discussion on gaming addiction (Morgan is an expert), the dangers of 24-hour streams and one listener has a boyfriend that doesn’t seem to think girls should game….. Yeah, we didn’t like it either….
In our ‘Inside Gaming’ segment Morgan covers the GDC Conference and touches on some very relevant topics such as accessibility, AI and the future of the gaming industry with the arrival of Chat GPT and the like.
So put down your console and pop in your AirPods because BSG pod is back and honestly, we’re just getting started!
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Hello our little hot potato pies and welcome back to Blood, Sweat and Games Pod!
You look so good today, did you do something different with your hair?
We’re back and coming to you live from Morgan's apartment and the spare bedroom at Miranda’s mum's house in Australia- in other words we have gone international!
Firstly, we need to remind you to give us a rating (five stars please baby) on Apple podcasts and Spotify and also follow us on Instagram and Tiktok and in return we will give you our endless gratitude and support!
This week on the gaming podcast of your dreams, we discuss all things gaming from the tweet by new Gekko VA Alejandro to Esports in the Olympics.
In our best ‘Should I Sweat This’ segment yet, things get crazy including sexy My Little Pony cosplays, Amouranth addictions and yes, more raging in game.
In our ‘Inside Gaming’ segment, we sit down with Emily Pitcher, a writer, game developer, and founder of her own gaming studio Sondering Studio. Yah she’s killing it.
So put down your console and order that ramen because Episode 4 of the Blood, Sweat and Games podcast is here and it’s spicy!
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Welcome back to the Blood, Sweat and Games Podcast!
Your reigning (self appointed) gaming queens are back and ready to dive head first into some gaming pop culture!
The past couple of weeks have been huge in gaming, starting off with Kydea’s shocking and upsetting cancer announcement. At the BSG pod, we are sending her all the love and healing vibes and know in our hearts she will recover. In happier news, we have the arrival of Gekko, our new Mexican American agent in Valorant and we are loving the cinematic and his sick design!
In our best ‘Should I Sweat This’ segment yet, we answer some spicy questions including how to handle jealousy when your Twitch stream starts to blow up, trans friends who don’t want you to play Harry Potter Legacy and what to do if your boyfriend rages in games…. (yeah we were cringing too…..)
In our Inside Gaming segment, our game dev girlie pop Morgan provides further insight into her gaming career and offers some sage advice for those looking to get into industry (plot twist- it involves a lot of hard work……. ugh).
So put down your console and buckle your seatbelts because Episode 3 of the Blood, Sweat and Games podcast is here and it’s gonna be a bumpy ride!
Welcome back to the Blood, Sweat and Games Podcast!
Your gaming queens are back and ready to dive head first into some gaming pop culture.
At BSG pod, we like to think of ourselves as cheetahs- we’re fast as heck, there is no stopping us and although cute- we are constantly ready to attack!
So, with our cheetah-like agility, we hit the ground running after a brief but unhinged deep dive into Miranda's dream disorder. We then delved into some serious, hot buttons topics asking the question, does AI tech in video games mean the death of creativity?
In our ‘Should I Sweat This’ segment we answer your burning questions such as should you cosplay your boyfriend's favorite anime character in the bedroom? (spoiler Morgan would)
.... and is it okay to tell your girlfriend she’s too friendly and flirty via discord?
In other news, we get our first hate comment (okay famous much?) and in our Inside Gaming segment Miranda discusses her career in voice acting and how she actually came to be the voice of Skye in Valorant.
So put down your console and buckle up our little gamer babies because Episode 2 of the Blood, Sweat and Games podcast is here!
In the words of the great Michael Scott….
‘OH MY GOD IT’S HAPPENING!
STAY CALM EVERYONE! STAY FU*#ING CALM!’
Welcome to the very first episode of the Blood, Sweat and Games Podcast.
We couldn’t be happier to be here and be chatting with you!
BSG is a pop culture gaming podcast created and hosted by Morgan Ling and Miranda OHare. We are one stop shop for everything in gaming culture.
Every episode we will answer all your burning questions in our ‘Should I Sweat This?’ segment. You wanna rant about your fave Twitch streamer? That E-Sport champ you love? The voice actor you stan? That video game you can not wait to come out?
The Blood, Sweat and Games Podcast has got you covered!
For our first episode we answer some burning questions from sexy cosplayers to jealous boyfriends and ask ‘can you call your discord relationship official if you’ve never met IRL?’
Miranda discusses her thoughts on the long awaited Harry Potter Legacy release and the transphobia of JK Rowling and Morgan explains what the actual heck her job as a game dev involves!
So put down your console, log out of discord and buckle up baby & because the Blood, Sweat and Games pod is finally here… and we got shit to discuss babe.