Swag Tier: Recent Episodes
Megan and Steven
Steven discusses some upcoming changes to his regularly scheduled convention programming, and this somehow leads into what it would take to get reinvested in an MMO.
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Megan’s cursed shirt is on the short list for best contributor to the podcast, as we discuss the Supernatural taxidermist and the Mistress of Richmond.
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Steven and Megan discuss their unique gift giving practices, particularly around the holidays. Apologies for the poor audio quality on Megan’s end. We’ll be looking into what caused all those background clicks so we can prevent that from happening again.
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We finally cover the Park Slope Food Coop, what work shift Steven chose, and the hilarious announcements that shoppers make over the PA system.
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In this stage performance-heavy episode, we cover the Buffy in the Buff burlesque show in NYC and the Lovelyz concert at K-Content LA. Maybe we should have named this episode Buffy and Bias?
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When it comes to Halloween, a picture is worth a thousand words. So here’s two thousand.
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When Marie Kondo advised her loyal fanbase to throw out anything that doesn’t spark joy, we’re pretty sure that didn’t include accidentally throwing out a beloved slithery family member. Join Megan and Steven in this episode of Swag Tier where… Continue Reading →
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In true Swag Tier fashion, we start talking about the Dinner for Amateur Mindreaders LARP but spend most of the episode distracted with conventions and embarrassing stories. We do circle back to it though, and if it sounds interesting to… Continue Reading →
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Steven and Megan discuss some uninvited fuzzy house guests and a Korean culture convention/trade show scheduled for November that might turn out to be a scam.
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Steven and Megan chat about hot pot, the new MtG set Throne of Eldraine, and mobile games.
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Steven entered a contest looking for Microsoft Surface superfans, and boy did he win big.
The post Episode 66 – Microsoft Surface Press Event appeared first on Swag Tier.
In this episode, Megan recounts a memorable lake house getaway.
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It’s been over two years since our last episode, but Swag Tier still has some life in it! Thanks to everyone who showed their appreciation for the podcast during our hiatus. It’s a delight to be back.
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We’re back! Our audio quality isn’t great as we’re even more remote than normal, but this is the episode is crucial to understanding Megan’s fanaticism around condiments. We also talk about California and the game Startups, but no es el tema… Continue Reading →
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In this episode of Swag Tier, Megan and Steven somehow manage to spend almost an entire half hour talking about bugs. And not even software bugs! Literally, creepy/crawly/scuttle-y bugs. Tune in to hear about silverfish gangs, bug-squashings gone wrong, and… Continue Reading →
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It’s not news that Megan and I are between jobs, but this is the first time we’ve discussed how it affects us. Which is to say, how it increased my enthusiasm for volunteering and coaching Overwatch!
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While we do talk about the Nintendo Switch, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Easter traditions during this episode, the clear highlight is the off-the-cuff mention, explanation, and subsequent rendition of Megan’s childhood jingle: Tootin’ All Day: The Burger King Song.… Continue Reading →
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In this episode of Swag Tier, Steven talks about non-gaming conventions he has attended at Megan’s favorite convention center, the Jacob Javits Center. Tune in to hear how Steven manages to learn about biomedical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, eat freshly baked cookies,… Continue Reading →
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At last, the episode you’ve all been waiting for – Swag Tier finally brings you a full length feature about Final Fantasy Explorers. Ok, it’s not really a “full length” feature unless you define full length as approximately 10 minutes, but… Continue Reading →
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We finished talked about a convention less than a month after it happened! That must be some kind of record for us. We had a lot of fun at PAX East, even if we had about divergent experiences. Tune in… Continue Reading →
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We’re back from an unintentional hiatus, and have finally finished with the craziness of PAX and Steven’s month-long journey through Europe (not to be confused with Megan’s Journey Through Europe). While Steven is already off exploring other conventions that we… Continue Reading →
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Megan is getting back into League of Legends, and she’s trying to convince Steven to as well! This episode includes talk about esports and the pros, MMO’s, PAX, and possible sponsorships . This may be one of the few episodes… Continue Reading →
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In this episode of Swag Tier, Megan and Steven review the popular mobile dating sim, My Horse Prince. Ok, it’s really Megan who does the review and Steven who asks questions and paints hypothetical situations (because let’s be real, Megan is… Continue Reading →
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Last episode, Megan and Caitlin touched upon on their latest obsession, Overcooked. But a game this fun deserves more than just a few minutes, and so we’re not ashamed that we inadvertently spent nearly the whole episode hyping it up… Continue Reading →
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For this episode of Swag Tier, Caitlin joins Megan and Steven to tell them about her first experience attending PAX South. Other topics include: a story Steven crafted for Caitlin using Rory’s Story Cubes where he was voluntold to include… Continue Reading →
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Join Megan and Steven as Megan recounts a recent visit to Caitlin’s mom’s house that almost ended in a trip to the emergency vet, and Steven gives us the lowdown on his PAX South 2017 volunteering schedule. Other topics include:… Continue Reading →
The post Episode 51 – Under the sea appeared first on Swag Tier.
We continue debriefing about MAGFest, with a cameo from Smath stealing some of the thunder from the panel that Megan, Caitlin, and their friend Carrie hosted: LGBT+ Gaming – Where we are, where we can go, and how we can get… Continue Reading →
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In this episode of Swag Tier, Megan relives a painful massage “therapy” experience where her masseur more or less broke her body, Steven tells the tale of his bus breaking down on the way to Maryland for MAGFest, and unbeknownst to… Continue Reading →
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Yes, we released episodes precisely on New Year’s and Christmas. No, we didn’t talk about either occasion on their respective episodes. Yes, we’re covering Christmas topics on New Year’s. No, we didn’t even finish talking about everything we planned to.… Continue Reading →
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In this Pokemon-heavy episode of Swag Tier, Megan tells listeners about a bath bomb experience gone wrong, and Steven recaps a confrontational speed dating experience he had at New York Comic Con. They also prove that their college degrees were… Continue Reading →
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When Megan isn’t busy laughing at Caitlin’s Pokemon GO misfortunes, she’s staying up all night to play Bejeweled Stars. And when Steven isn’t busy keeping busy, he’s putting hours into Final Fantasy XV. Join us on this week’s episode of… Continue Reading →
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How many computer science graduates does it take to count degrees of separation between people? How much studying does it take to bring out regex jokes in normal conversation? How much do Ariana Grande tickets need to cost for Megan… Continue Reading →
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We pull a Swag Tier Switch this episode as our predetermined intro topic of Final Fantasy XV quickly gives way to: preorders; Final Fantasy music; dabbing; creative Christmas gifts; broken screens; Wheelchair Caitlin (which sounds like a League of Legends… Continue Reading →
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Megan never does anything by the book. Why perform a Kpop song you’ve practiced, when you could perform one you’ve never done? Why play a game enthusiastically, when you could sleep through it while your girlfriend patiently and politely says… Continue Reading →
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As promised last episode, Megan and Steven take their listeners on a mystical journey through the Keen.com website. Listen in to hear about advisors, their reviews, and the guidelines for becoming an advisor and creating a listing. Steven even gives… Continue Reading →
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These are two things I never thought Megan would have enjoyed. But I guess you never really know someone until you bring them onto Swag Tier. Case in point, these photos!
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Part of the fun in not planning a strict episode script is seeing where conversations will take you, and feeling free to follow them as far as they’ll go. What starts out as a brief mention about Megan finishing up… Continue Reading →
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Join Megan and Steven as they demonstrate their world-class mathematical abilities, build hype for MAGFest 2017, and finally get around to discussing Megan’s first Renaissance Festival experience. Other topics include: donating (or not) to our alma mater; Megan’s intense aversion… Continue Reading →
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Here at Swag Tier, we only loosely plan our topics, roughly budget time for each within a 30-minute episode, then go for it. We wanted to talk about the Megan’s playtest of Thornwatch (5 minutes), her Black Beauty revelation (5 minutes),… Continue Reading →
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This week on Swag Tier, Megan and Steven decide to change things up a bit and play a little game called Mad Libs. Join them in their adventure to hear about: some of Megan’s childhood memories; Steven’s bathroom pro-tip for… Continue Reading →
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Megan gives a recap of her performance at last weekend’s Korus Festival and then prompts an awkward segue into game talk. Tune in to hear about: Twitch Prime, which is free for Amazon Prime subscribers – link your Twitch and… Continue Reading →
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From a bizarre Canadian ski trip, to a seemingly widespread distaste for people who haven’t seen the Disney movie Hocus Pocus, to a ridiculous Google search that somehow still yielded the desired results, to discussing old school RPG’s, this episode… Continue Reading →
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This week, we’re joined by Dave Rottino from Rated G for Gamers, the podcast that Steven guest starred on last month. We had plans to chat about how Dave has been going to PAX for years just like we have,… Continue Reading →
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In the latest episode of Swag Tier, Steven recaps his adventures at the 2016 Boston Festival of Indie Games, otherwise known as Boston FIG. Tune in to hear about: Steven’s top 5 Boston FIG games, Sad Hill Cemetery, Stage Fright,… Continue Reading →
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Megan and Steven discuss the intricate differences between baking and broiling (read: we actually have no idea what we’re talking about). Tune in to also hear about: Steven’s pride in recognizing a kpop song played in public (twice!); Megan’s hope… Continue Reading →
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Steven went to Playcrafting‘s Demo & Play Night in NYC, where several local indie devs came to show off the progress of their upcoming games. We talk about the super adorable Kitty in the Box VR by Mokuni Games, and… Continue Reading →
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Steven participated in his first open mic ever, getting up in the middle of monologues, songs, and standup performances to run a short storytelling experience based on an indie RPG called Dread. While traditional tabletop roleplaying games have you roll… Continue Reading →
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We’re here with the first in-person episode since our first two episodes recorded in a hotel room at PAX South! Steven is visiting Megan to be there for her Kpop Academy showcase performance, so this was recorded at her home on… Continue Reading →
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Steven recaps his swag haul from the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit in New York City. Other topics of discussion include: Megan’s (strong) dislike of sriracha; the compelling stories and strong characters in Mr. Robot and Death Note; Steven’s desk setup… Continue Reading →
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Learn about: the eating differential between Steven and Megan; Megan’s new bae; Steven’s growing obsession with kpop boy band dance choreography; Megan’s history of entering and winning Wonder Girls contests; Steven getting into Overwatch competitive (and Megan realizing that audio… Continue Reading →
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Steven returns from his trip to Portugal, and Megan returns sweaty and invigorated from her dance training at the Kpop Academy. Come learn about: Portuguese Pokemon Go; Portuguese pastries; Korean dance training bootcamp; the open invite to Megan’s dance showcase; how… Continue Reading →
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You’ve heard it here: in exchange for fan art of Megan riding a zebra with Frizbee on her lap and a duckling on Frizbee’s head, she’ll create a soundboard of 20 custom sounds just for you! No illustration skills? Then… Continue Reading →
The post Episode 25 – Pokemon Go appeared first on Swag Tier.
As usual, Megan and Steven try to talk about one topic (Pokemon GO), but end up spending the entire episode talking about something completely unrelated. Tune in to hear about: Steven’s travel woes on his way to visit Megan; Mexican/Taco… Continue Reading →
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Megan and Steven pick up where they left off from last episode, filling you in with all the hot deets about KCON NY/NJ/wherever the heck this convention actually took place. Listen in to learn: about fan engagements (read: overpriced Q&A… Continue Reading →
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After detailing our hardware setup in the last episode, we swoon over Razer and Logitech with very positive customer service stories. But it wouldn’t be Swag Tier if we didn’t find a weird life story to tie in, so if… Continue Reading →
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In this episode, we have a bit of tech talk in covering the devices and peripherals we use on our home setups every day. Megan covers an entire zoo’s worth of Razer products (including free phone stand), while I explain… Continue Reading →
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It’s a misnomer to call us a gaming podcast. We know that no one listens to us for gaming news, they listen because we’re entertaining and have great chemistry. Case in point: we’re in the middle of E3, but talk about… Continue Reading →
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In this episode, Megan and Steven take you on an ASMR journey as they discuss: Megan’s attempt to hide her inappropriate Pocket Card Jockey horse names from her seatmates on a cross-country flight; Her Story, a non-linear crime fiction game… Continue Reading →
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We take a trip down memory lane, recalling: how Megan associates Indian food with Ridge Racer; mountains of rice; Rock Band memories; phone-a-friend at Mad Catz; Megan’s epic winter trek to pick up the last copy of Rock Band
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This episode is all about horses. 100 horses. Turns out they’re not a red flag for Megan after all. We also confirm that no, Beyonce does not have a blog.
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In this episode, all our conversations revolve around collections: Switching a pre-order for Uncharted 4 to a pre-order for the $250 Gears of War 4 collector’s edition in a (failed) attempt to “save money”; Megan’s bookshelf display, including a Christmas present that… Continue Reading →
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We continue on with our PAX East 2016 stories, but focus on Megan screaming just about everywhere: Overwatch, League of Legends, Stage Presence, etc. Seriously, this is Megan’s highlight reel. Listen in to find out how she uses public toilets, and what this… Continue Reading →
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Megan and I continue our coverage of PAX East (even though you wouldn’t know it by the immediate tangent we take), talking about: Marooners, an awesome local co-op game inheriting the best of Mario Party’s frantic minigames Nuclear Throne‘s clever spectator… Continue Reading →
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In this episode, Megan and Steven begin to recap their adventures at PAX East 2016. Tune in to hear the lowdown on: Quiplash, an “all fill-in-the-blanks version of Cards Against Humanity” Hot pink “cuddlestaches” given out by the ride sharing app… Continue Reading →
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Steven’s plans for PAX East are dangled in front of Megan like a juicy worm, and when she bites, I reel her in so hard that she decided after the episode to buy a ticket, schedule a flight, and book… Continue Reading →
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We cover tons of ground in this ep, but it can be boiled down to: Megan’s TPA Orianna story, and the Gchat fistpump of celebration The pro gaming apparatus that Steven handmade for Megan Psychoanalyzing what types of stories Steven and… Continue Reading →
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Join Steven as he recaps the NY Auto Show, where he saw: Geico having an absurdly difficult series of games with high score barriers to win their swag NY Auto Show dealers room = QVC IRL Megan going into elaborate… Continue Reading →
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Let us bring you back to the late 90’s and 2000’s when AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) and Neopets were at the height of their popularity! But we don’t want to shock you with such an abrupt change so quickly, so… Continue Reading →
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In this episode, we can’t seem to stop talking about handheld games! We open with a tribute to the late Akira Tago, the Puzzle Master of the Professor Layton games, discuss some of our most memorable moments involving handheld systems,… Continue Reading →
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It was entirely accidental. Seriously, we’ve been trying pretty hard for the past six episodes to keep it clean. But once we made the segue from drive-thrus to erotic Amazon items, and then from zebra onesies to letting it hang… Continue Reading →
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Tune in to episode 6 to hear about: An extreme Mew scarcity in NYC Plurality and possession A Rammus plushie The Adventures of Reddit Rammus What’s on Steven’s desk:
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In which we discuss: snake weaves, whether peacock feathers go on your head or your butt, Journey Through Europe, an awful game that requires defacing your game board, leaving your driver’s-side mirror at a McDonald’s drive-thru, Steven’s non-gaming convention curiosity getting… Continue Reading →
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What an episode. We: sing a siren song for the Dominion game mode in League of Legends, discuss Pokemon’s 20-year anniversary, and start you on the grand journey of League of Legends Mic Check.
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Listen in to learn about: Megan’s thoughts on owning 100 horses, Loot Crate giving away Destiny socks at PAX South 2016 as well as recently launching their new gaming-centric subscription box, Loot Gaming, Our convention lineup for the year, What the devil sounds… Continue Reading →
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After immediately falling asleep upon arrival back to the hotel the night before, Steven and I chat about our plans for day 2 of the convention, with a little recap of some of the highlights from day 1. Tune in if… Continue Reading →
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Megan and I recorded this episode on the first night of our trip to PAX South 2016. No prep, we’ll do it live! We talk about Destiny raids, first-person shooters, and Megan’s former (?) stalking habits.
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