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Прослушать Позже Прослушать Позже Списки Нравится НравитсяJoel Morris is a multi-award winning comedy writer, and a contributor to the widely beloved Paddington films. One of the best regarded comedic talents in Britain, during the past two decades he has written for everyone from David Mitchell to Miranda Hart to Ronnie Corbett. A long-time collaborator with Charlie Brooker, he was a key part of the BAFTA-winning Wipe shows, and co-creator of the comedy character Philomena Cunk , whose dim-witted documentaries are beloved around the world. A busy author, he wrote The Framley Examiner , a spoof on local British newspapers, as well as the multi-million selling series of Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups . In 2024 he published, ‘ Be Funny or Die: How Comedy Works and Why It Matters ,’ analysing everything from stand-up to slapstick. He has also worked as a writer for video games, collaborating on projects for Microsoft and Ubisoft. Whatever he turns his hand to, comedy remains at the core. As Richard Curtis, the writer of ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ once put it, my guest “gets to the heart of comedy.” Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Прослушать Позже Прослушать Позже Списки Нравится НравитсяSeamus Blackle is a physicist, game designer, and technology visionary best known as the originator of the Xbox . After studying physics at Tufts University , he began his career in high-energy physics before pivoting to the video game industry. He worked on titles including System Shock and Flight Unlimited . In the late nineties, while an employee at Microsoft , he led the development of a bold new console project. The Xbox revolutionised the video game landscape, introducing hit series including Halo, Gears of War and Forza. Since he left Microsoft, my guest has worked across entertainment, venture capital, and even experimental archaeology, famously recreating ancient Egyptian bread using 4,500-year-old yeast. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Прослушать Позже Прослушать Позже Списки Нравится НравитсяBasia Bulat is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Born in Toronto into a family of Polish immigrants, music was always a close presence in the family home: her mother taught piano and guitar. After graduating with a degree in English literature from the University of Western Ontario , she began to pursue music as her own career path. Her debut album, Oh, My Darling was released by Rough Trade in 2007, and blended traditional folk with modern sensibilities. The record garnered critical acclaim and set the tone for a career marked by emotional depth and melodic richness. Known for her intimate live performances, my guest has earned a devoted international following and multiple award nominations, cementing her place as a vital voice in contemporary folk music. Her new album, Basia’s Palace , is released later this week, and was produced in between bouts of playing RPGs. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin
1 Adanna Nedd, narrative designer (Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To). 1:20:27
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Прослушать Позже Прослушать Позже Списки Нравится НравитсяAdanna Nedd is a narrative designer and writer for video games. Born in the Chesapeake Bay State of Maryland, she studied Information Technology & English at Penn State University as a Millennium Scholar. While at Penn State, she started multiple research projects investigating how players represent themselves in video games through their choice of skins. After graduating, she began writing for games, specialising in character-driven stories focused on people of colour. My guest has written for projects including Celestia , the romance game Kiss U , and, most recently, Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To , released this month. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Прослушать Позже Прослушать Позже Списки Нравится НравитсяDaniel Pemberton is an Academy Award-nominated English composer and songwriter. In 1994, at the age of 16, he recorded an album in his bedroom using a multitrack cassette recorder. It caught the attention of the music producer Pete Namlook, who released it on his label, leading to a flurry of soundtrack commissions. In the years that followed, my guest wrote music for TV shows including Peep Show , The Dark Crystal , Enola Holmes , and Slow Horses . But it’s his feature film work for which he is best known. He has collaborated with many of the world’s leading directors, composing for Ridley Scott's The Counselor , Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs , Guy Ritchie’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E. , Michael Mann’s Ferrari , and Aaron Sorkin’s T he Trial of the Chicago 7 –– for which he was nominated for an Oscar . He has also composed the soundtrack for the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse , and several video games including LittleBigPlanet and Concord . In 2009, the Guardian 's Paul Moody said of my guest: “few know his name but millions hear his music almost every day.” Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Прослушать Позже Прослушать Позже Списки Нравится НравитсяPart #2 of a collection of some of our favourite clips from My Perfect Console episodes released in 2024. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin
1 Best of 2024 (Part 1). 1:11:54
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Прослушать Позже Прослушать Позже Списки Нравится НравитсяEnjoy this collection of some of our favourite clips from My Perfect Console episodes released in 2024. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A special episode with the winner of the My Perfect Console of the Year award, as voted by the listeners to the show. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Прослушать Позже Прослушать Позже Списки Нравится НравитсяHas 2024 been a good year for video games? Host Simon Parkin and comedian Glenn Moore each pick their five favourites of the year. Will any of their choices overlap? Will the game in the top spot start with a vowel? Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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