Subterranean Flow From an Average Joe: Recent Episodes

Joe Gorombey

A personal podcast with an emphasis on eSports and video games! Will include other topics such as jiujitsu, stocks/options, and writing.

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Feb 28, 2022
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Ep. 9: Game Review: Hell Let Loose

Brief summary of the episode: In this episode, Austin and I review Black Matter's 2019 WW2 mil-sim, Hell Let Loose. We rate the game overall based on five categories: graphics, performance, content, community, and gameplay. Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers

  • 0:00 Introduction

3:50 Category 1: Graphics

6:25 Category 2: Performance

9:43 Category 3: Community

16:27 Category 4: Content

37:26 Category 5: Gameplay

37:26 Conclusion

How You Can Help Me!

  1. Listen to the episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915561/episodes/10157162
  2. Email me feedback at sffaaj@gmail.com
  3. Become a Flow Seeker by visiting the Patreon and getting exclusive rewards: https://www.patreon.com/subflowavgjoe

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Feb 20, 2022
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Ep. 8: Discussing the Blizzard Activision Acquisition

Brief summary of the episode: In this episode, Austin and I talk about the Activision/Blizzard acquisition by Microsoft, and how it affects the average consumer! We are all over the place, jumping from syndication to the FTC and Warren Buffett. We eventually settle with high hopes for the acquisition, and look forward to tracking its progress!Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers

  • 0:00 Introduction + Merger Basics/First Reactions

9:24 The Annoyances of Exclusivity

14:01 Benefits of Cross Platform/Game Pass

18:23 Too much Syndication and the FTC

21:35 eSports and the Merger

31:41 Will PC Players Be Affected?

38:10 Shameless Patreon Plug

41:04 Conclusion

How You Can Help Me!

  1. Listen to the episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915561/episodes/10111967
  2. Email me feedback at sffaaj@gmail.com
  3. Become a Flow Seeker by visiting the Patreon and getting exclusive rewards: https://www.patreon.com/subflowavgjoe

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Jan 30, 2022
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Ep. 6: Interview with Bob Hanson

Brief summary of episode: In this episode, Austin and I interview Bob Hanson, former CC Silver jungler and my CC teammate! We get his thoughts on the program, and why/how he plays League now! We also reminisce about some of the good times we had! Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers

  • 0:00 Introduction + Bob's Blitz to Diamond!

5:52 The Utility of Jungling/Advice for New Players

14:51 Favorite Part of Year 1

16:25 Burnout?

19:47 Funniest Memory/What Bob is Doing Now

23:24 How Bob's Experience Changed

27:40 The Gap of Professional Play

34:39 CoD/LoL Parallels

How You Can Help Me!

  1. Listen to the episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915561/episodes/9974905-ep-6-interview-with-bob-hanson/
  2. Email me feedback at sffaaj@gmail.com
  3. Become a Flow Seeker by visiting the Patreon and getting exclusive rewards: https://www.patreon.com/subflowavgjoe

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Jan 21, 2022
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Ep. 5: Why is Rust so Addicting?

Brief summary of episode: The show gets a new co-host, Austin Alaiwat! We talk about our experiences with Rust, and why-- despite all it's frustrations-- we can't seem to quit! Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers

  • 1:35 Intro + Announcements
  • 2:07 What Is Rust?
  • 4:16 The Frustrations of Rust
  • 17:42 What Makes Rust Great
  • 25:10 Why We Keep Playing
  • 31:10 Request for Audience Interaction

How You Can Help Me!

  1. Listen to the episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915561/episodes/9929357
  2. Email me feedback at sffaaj@gmail.com
  3. Become a Flow Seeker by visiting the Patreon and getting exclusive rewards: https://www.patreon.com/subflowavgjoe

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Jan 17, 2022
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Ep 4: Top 15 in TWO eSports Arenas With Jon Song

Brief summary of episode: I catch up with my former CC teammate, Jon Song, who played for Columbia College Blue, and later moved on to Hearthstone! Jon played for Columbia College Blue as a midlaner on the starting roster from 2016 to 2018, transferring to Harrisburg Univerisity to compete in Hearthstone under their budding "HU Storm!" We discuss how he got into competition, how he formed his climbing mindset, where he is in life with videogames, and more! Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers

  • 0:00 Intro + How Jon Started Competing

6:20 Jon's Time at CC

20:35 The Move to Hearthstone

26:49 Jon's Advice to Budding Players

28:39 Jon's Current Collegiate Situation

33:51 What Games Jon is Playing

37:51 Jon's Perspective on the Journey

44:30 Future Gaming Aspirations--Or Not!!

How You Can Help Me!

  1. Listen to the episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915561/episodes/9901948
  2. Email me feedback at sffaaj@gmail.com
  3. Become a Flow Seeker by visiting the Patreon and getting exclusive rewards: https://www.patreon.com/subflowavgjoe

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Jan 16, 2022
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Ep 3. An eSports Coaching Perspective

Brief summary of episode: In this episode, I sit down with my former coach, and former Head Coach of the Columbia College eSports program, Duong Pham! We talk about his past/present interest in video games and how he started the team. We also discuss the rewards and challenges of coaching eSports! Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers

  • 0:00 Introduction

1:43 Pham's First Video Game

3:55 How Pham Got Into League of Legends

5:32 How the CC eSports Team Started

16:52 The Challenges of a New Sport

31:27 The Rewards of a New Sport

36:02 Looking Back on eSports

50:30 The Future of eSports/Conclusion

How You Can Help Me!

  1. Listen to the episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915561/episodes/9892693
  2. Email me feedback at sffaaj@gmail.com
  3. Become a Flow Seeker by visiting the Patreon and getting exclusive rewards: https://www.patreon.com/subflowavgjoe

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Jan 10, 2022
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Ep. 2: My eSports Experience

Brief summary of episode: In this episode, I describe what eSports are, and how I got into them! I also go over each year of my collegiate eSports program, and give advice for people looking to play eSports! Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers

  • 0:00 Intro / Leading up to eSports
  • 5:20 How I got into League as an eSport and What it Is
  • 10:17 Day One/Year One: Forging A Team
  • 21:18 Year Two: Perspective Changes
  • 25:45 Year Three: Cruising
  • 32:37 Advice for Players/Conclusion

How You Can Help Me!

  1. Listen to the episode, here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915561/episodes/9861915
  2. Email me feedback at sffaaj@gmail.com
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Jan 07, 2022
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Ep. 1: An Objective and Subjective Examination of Video Games and Happiness

Brief summary of episode: In this episode, I launch the podcast! I also go over an NCBI study I came across about video game addiction, and relate my own experience to it! Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers

  • 0:00 Introduction and Thanks
  • 2:05 How the Podcast Got Its Name
  • 3:17 Topic of the Podcast: Video Games
  • 4:22 Introduction to Study and How "Happiness" and "Pleasure" Were Defined
  • 6:14 Overview of Procedure
  • 7:35 Study Findings/Conclusions
  • 10:25 My Personal Relation to the Study

How You Can Help Me!

  1. Listen to the episode, here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1915561/episodes/9849297
  2. Email me feedback at sffaaj@gmail.com
  3. Become a Flow Seeker by visiting the Patreon and getting exclusive rewards: https://www.patreon.com/subflowavgjoe

Key LinksNCBI Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6996247/