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The Carolina Desi

Gurtej Singh & Rashmili Vemula

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Carolina Desis Gurtej Singh and Rashmili Vemula explore life as the children of Desi immigrants in today’s America. Constantly immersed in and inspired by two contrasting cultures, these South Asians raised in the American South discuss their experiences with “living a double life” and the challenges in reconciling the cultural and societal differences surrounding them daily. Thought-provoking, sharp, and occasionally silly, Gurtej and Rashmili question and flesh out the South Asian experien ...
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The Game Designers of North Carolina is a guild of tabletop game designers who, shockingly, reside in North Carolina. We’ve been meeting regularly since April 2013 and when we started most of us did not have a lot of exposure or experience in tabletop game design. We’ve learned a lot as a group since we started and this podcast is a way to share some of that knowledge. Our goal for the podcast is to present a lot of information pertinent for new designers but hopefully also offer content tha ...
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Lyn Phillips, Josh Bowman, and Mark McGee get together to discuss what value games offer, and whether games should exist. It’s not nearly as Nihilistic of an episode as that sounds! We also discuss how to pitch games to Allplay. 2:48 – What are Games Good For? 13:16 – Pitch Perfect: Allplay 25:30 – Should Games Justify Themselves? Discuss this epis…
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Kevin Ude (@UdeGames and udeudeude), Josh Bowman, and Mark McGee (@mmark40) get together to discuss Designer Diaries, Carcassonne farmers, and look into why Josh doesn’t like Humanity (the board game, he like humanity just fine in general). 1:20 - Make A Designer Cry 17:10 - Designer Diary Diary 28:39 - My Favorite [Most Controversial?] Rule Discus…
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Isaac Shalev (@kindfortress), Josh Bowman, and Mark McGee (@mmark40) get together to try new things on this episode of the Game Designers of North Carolina Podcast. 5:55 – Iterative Design 26:40 – Do Games Offer Choice? 44:29 – Eclipse and Dice Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC. Check out our w…
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Mark McGee (@mmark40) and Kevin Ude (@UdeGames) join Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) to talk about starting a new publishing company How To Steam Broccoli. Tell Me Something Good Main Topic - Designers Becoming Publishers Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.…
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Ashwin Kamath (@BoardGameGhee) and Clarence Simpson (@stoichamster) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about their journey designing their game The Wolves. 1:02 – Getting to know Ashwin 8:15 – Main topic: Talking About The Wolves Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.…
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Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about designing games in different genres. -- Tell Me Something Good -- Main topic: Designing Games in Different Genres Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC. Visit our site at www.gdofnc.com.…
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Sujata Day is a performer, creator, writer, and director known for her work on HBO's Insecure as well as her film directorial debut Definition Please (now streaming on Netflix), among others. Join us as Sujata discusses her background, her work, how she turned her creative ideas into reality, the specific challenges her team overcame in film produc…
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Today we are joined by Arpan Bhandari, PhD candidate of Islamic Studies at UNC Chapel Hill, for a fantastic conversation around Sufism and scholarship. We discuss Arpan's background, surviving in academia, the value of the humanities, the basics of Sufism, its influence on Bollywood and modern pop culture, and some of the most prominent Sufis in hi…
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Clarence Simpson (@stoichamster) and Mitch Wallace (@MitchWgames) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about PAX Unplugged. 0:37 – First Timer Palooza with Mitch 6:54 – Tell Me Something Good 10:10 – Main topic: PAX Unplugged Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.…
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Mike Belsole and Grace Kendall from the Tabletop Mentorship Program (Tabletopmentorship.org and @tabletopmentor) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about their mentorship program. -- First Timer Palooza -- Main topic: Tabletop Mentorship Program Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC. Visit our webs…
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Brown People We Know, hosted by Suraj Kandukuri, is an interview podcast with South Asian Americans taking non-traditional career and lifestyle paths. By sharing these stories, the podcast aims to break down stereotypes about South Asians and to reduce social pressures from within the diaspora community to take a certain path. In this episode, Sura…
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The Carolina Desis teamed up with Keith Chow (@the_real_chow) of the Southern Fried Asians (@southernfriedasians) podcast and the Nerds of Color (@thenerdsofcolor) to put out a special episode discussing this year’s rise in awareness towards AAPI issues as well as the general complexity involved in being labelled as “Asian-American”, especially for…
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Ian Phillips (@crunchwrapgames) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about inherent properties of board games. 1:01 -- Tell Me Something Good 3:30 -- Main Topic: Inherent Weaknesses of Board Games Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com and visit our website at gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.…
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Tricha Kumar is a professional dancer and filmmaker who also happens to be the Bollywood film industry's #1 dance choreographer of Bhangra. Join the Carolina Desis this week as Tricha sits down with us to discuss current projects, her philosophy on dance as a career and an artform, the state of Bhangra in Bollywood, the value of labor as a backup d…
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Ian Zang (@IanZangDesign, @GravGames, and gravitation.games) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about all sorts of things that Ian Zang likes. 2:30 -- Tell Me Something Good 19:32 -- Main Topic: Zanged Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC or check us out online at gdofnc.herokuapp.com.…
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We've spoken before about the immigrant experience coming from South Asia to the US, but never the other way around! This time, we get to know Jessica Kumar, an American Midwesterner and Co-host of the Invisible India Podcast. Over time, Jessica found herself building a life with her husband and children halfway across the world in India. We sat do…
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TC Petty III (@PuppyShogun) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about inherent properties of board games. 1:37 -- Tell Me Something Good 7:49 -- Main Topic: Inherent Strengths of Board Games Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.GDofNC
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Isaac Shalev (@KindFortress and www.kindfortress.com) and Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Player Expectations. 00:56 First Timer Palooza with Isaac Shalev 11:22 Tell Me Something Good 18:25 Main topic: Player Expectations Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.…
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What do Rihanna, Greta Thunberg, and the farmers of India all have in common? They, along with a groundswell of supporters worldwide, are shedding light on the unjustness of three farm laws passed by India's Parliament. The passing of these laws, which has sparked the largest protest in world history, strip away previous protections for workers and…
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Nate Bivins (@natebivins) joins Mark McGee (@mmark40) to go into a deep design dive about his game The Silver River. 1:46-- First Timer Palooza with Nate Bivins 8:51-- Tell Me Something Good 11:52-- Main topic: The Silver River Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.…
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Sachit Grover is a young Desi-American Actor and Content Creator making his way in the rapidly evolving landscape of the entertainment industry. We sit down with Sachit to discuss his film projects, experiences, and lessons learned both at home and abroad. Tune in to hear more about Sachit's creative process, the challenges of acting in a second la…
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Kevin Ude (@UdeGames and udeudeude) and Tony Miller (@beardedrogue) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Redcap Ruckus and Kabuto Sumo, two games that share a similar inspiration but wound up being significantly different. 1:59 -- Tell Me Something Good 12:40 -- Main topic: Simultaneous Design Inspiration The Breaking Into Board Games episode m…
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Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills) and T.C. Petty III (@PuppyShogun) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about designing for the first-time experience. 1:14 -- Tell Me Something Good 9:21 -- Main topic: First Time Experience Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.…
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Elisheba Haqq is an author, educator, and nurse who has just released her debut memoir Mamaji, chronicling the adversity, challenges, and lessons learned through her own upbringing as a Desi-American in 1970s Minnesota. We sit down with Elisheba to discuss the social and cultural isolation felt in her life, the effects on her family and identity, a…
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Kevin Ude (@UdeGames and udeudeude), Emilia Zywot, and David Marron (@emdadesign) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about codesigning games. 0:57 -- Double Time First Timer Palooza 7:28 -- Tell Me Something Good 12:42 -- Main topic: Codesigning Games Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.…
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Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills) and Seth McCormick (@CardboardProf and cardboardprofessor.com) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about avatars and how they relate to games. 1:18 -- Tell Me Something Good 8:37 -- Main topic: Avatars in Games Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.…
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On today's episode, we had the great pleasure of speaking with Duke professor, economist, author, and self-described nerd Ronnie Chatterji on his 2020 political campaign as the Democratic candidate for North Carolina State Treasurer. Join us as we learn more about his vision for North Carolina, his background working for the Obama administration, t…
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James Meyers (@apollocontinuum), Chris Kirkman (@dicehateme), and Chris Faulkenberry (@ccfaulkenberry) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about fiddly games. 0:57 -- Tell Me Something Good 6:15 -- Main topic: Fiddliness Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.…
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Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe), Julio Nazario (@Junazaru), and Clarence Simpson (@stoichamster) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about designing, testing, and pitching games virtually. 01:12 - First-Timer-Palooza with Clarence 06:55 - Tell Me Something Good 14:05 - Main topic: Designing in a Virtual World Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdo…
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Ian Phillips (iansloatphillips@gmail.com) and Kevin Ude (@UdeGames and udeudeude) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Mean Games. 01:17-- First Timer Palooza with Ian Phillips 08:33-- Tell Me Something Good 15:22-- Main topic: Mean Games Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.…
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Everyone’s lives have been affected, but what does the rapid spread of COVID-19 look like from the eyes of a healthcare professional on the front lines of the fight? Kunal Joshi is a hospital based board certified physician from the Seattle, Washington area, one of the first places hit hard in the US by the current pandemic. Join us today as he sit…
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Jeff Allers (@JeffreyAllers and jeffinberlin) and Alex Cutler (@alexcutler89 and DoubleAlexGames) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Different Designer Scenes. 1:05 -- First Timer Palooza with Jeff Allers 9:05 -- Tell Me Something Good 14:11 -- Main topic: Different Designer Scenes Check out SAZ mentioned in this episode at www.spieleautorenz…
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Kripa Shah is authentically herself. She’s proud to be desi, and she’s proud to be queer. Understanding her origins within a socially conservative culture, she had to tactfully manage both finding her truth and then sharing that truth with her loved ones, knowing full well they may never truly understand her. Join us this week as we discuss her ong…
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TC Petty III (@PuppyShogun) and Chris Faulkenberry (@ccfaulkenberry) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about what mechanics mean. 1:02 -- Tell Me Something Good 6:59 -- Main topic: What Mechanics Mean Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC. For information about First Look NC, mentioned in this epi…
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Matt Wolfe (@mattwolfe) and Alex Cutler (@alexcutler89 and DoubleAlexGames) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about mechanical corollaries (game mechanisms that are similar to others, but perhaps more suited to certain settings). 1:27 -- First Timer Palooza with Alex Cutler 13:14 -- Tell Me Something Good 19:38 -- Main topic: Mechanical Corollarie…
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Daniel Solis (@DanielSolis) and TC Petty III (@PuppyShogun) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about games that helped them get to where they are as a designer. 1:24 -- Tell Me Something Good 5:37 -- Main topic: Booster Rockets Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.…
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Happy End-of-the-Decade, Carolina Desi listeners! This decade of our lives has been a whirlwind, to say the least. Reflecting on this decade gave us an insight to the evolution (or de-evolution?) of our optimism for the past as well as the upcoming decades of our lives and future generations in this new bizarro world. What do you hope is in store f…
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Matt Haberfeld (@MattHaberfeld) and James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about solo games. 1:18 -- Tell Me Something Good 4:18 -- Main topic: Solo Games Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.GDofNC
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Julio Nazario (@Junazaru) and Quentin Burleson (@EquipKilt) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about Game Components that Enforce the Rules. 00:47 -- First-Timerpalooza with Quentin 07:38 -- Tell Me Something Good 12:04 -- Main topic: Game Components that Enforce the Rules Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitte…
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Sometimes, Free Speech requires a price to be paid. As a result, in today's polarizing world climate we see violence against political activists, government censorship, self-censorship, "Cancel Culture", etc. Join the Carolina Desis this week as they discuss their observations on these costs, their effects on social media, and why it can still be w…
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Seth McCormick (@CardboardProf and www.cardboardprofessor.com) and Dave Conklin (@_dave_conklin and blazongame.com) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about historical games. 00:52 -- First-Timerpalooza with Seth McCormick 11:00 -- First-Timerpalooza 2: Return of the Palooza with Dave Conklin 17:23 -- Tell Me Something Good 21:17 -- Main topic: His…
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Elizabeth Hargrave (https://twitter.com/elizhargrave) joins Josh Mills (https://twitter.com/JoshuaJMills) and Mark McGee (http://www.twitter.com/mmark40) to talk about her experience winning the Kennerspiel des Jahres, and things she's learned along the way.GDofNC
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The Carolina Desis were joined this month by Transformational Coach, Varsha Mathur (@coachingbyvarsha). Varsha is a third generation Desi-American, accomplished master of many career industries so we wanted to get candid advice from someone who’s seen and coaches it all . From the stigma of dating to the taboos of divorce in the South Asian culture…
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Kevin Ude (https://twitter.com/UdeGames and https://boardgamegeek.com/user/udeudeude) and TC Petty III (http://www.twitter.com/PuppyShogun) join Mark McGee (http://www.twitter.com/mmark40) to talk about making unique games. 2:01 -- First-Timerpalooza with Kevin Ude 6:26 -- First-Timerpalooza Part 2: Electric Boogaloo with TC Petty III 11:46 -- Tell…
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James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) and Josh Mills (@JoshuaJMills) join Mark McGee (@mmark40) to talk about starting new things. 3:50 - Tell Me Something Good 7:28 - Main topic: Starting New Things Discuss this episode in our guild at podcast.gdofnc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @GDofNC.GDofNC
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In the eighth classic episode of Deep Design (which originally aired second, but ruined the continuum), T. C. Petty III talks about crowdfunding and whether game designs should be crafted with this audience in mind. With trademark humor, T. C. approaches the reality of Kickstarter as an expected avenue towards publication and offers practical advic…
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Chris Faulkenberry (@ccfaulkenberry) and Eric Rayl (@zoomoutmedia) join James Meyers (@apollocontinuum) to discuss the Battle for Biternia Kickstarter and The Game Designers documentary that follows the design process. 00:50 - Main topic: Documenting Kickstarter 26:27 - What’s in the Oven? Things mentioned in this episode: The Game Designers docume…
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By definition, Brain Drain is the emigration of highly trained or intelligent people from a particular country. India and other surrounding countries experience the Brain Drain epidemic with their society’s top talent seeking prosperous opportunities abroad in countries such as USA or Canada. Why does this happen? What do countries “abroad” offer t…
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In the seventh classic episode of Deep Design, T. C. Petty III talks about coping with the reception of your game or creative project once it has finally been vomited into a crowded marketplace. With trademark humor, T. C. calmly offers condolences to the last vestiges of your ego. And, of course, offers practical advice for how to properly respond…
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The Carolina Desis were invited back to their alma mater to speak to a class about the Religion & Politics in India from 1800s to the Present, taught by Dr. Mou Banerjee. Thank you to the students: Lucas, Amy, Ethan, Darian, Liam, and Aaron (special thanks to Aaron for bringing us this opportunity) for the fantastic conversation! This episode is a …
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