The Dr. Ted Podcast covers science and video game news in a conversational style. Dr. Ted Lougheed holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science and is an independent game developer.
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Episode 20 - Dr. Ted's Swan Song
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Dr. Ted explains why there hasn't been a Podcast in over a year, and speculates about his Podcasting future. He tries to keep things upbeat but fails miserably.Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 19 - Horror and Sci-Fi (The Halloween Episode)
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Just in time for Halloween, Shayne and I discuss the intersections between Horror and Sci-Fi and the common origins of the two sub-genres. We talk about both fictional and real-life boogeymen, including the incredibly terrifying Curse of the Technical Difficulties that caused us to lose 30 minutes worth of Podcast.…
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Episode 18 - Great Expectations
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Shayne and I discuss fan expectations in movies and video games. What obligations do creators have to their fans/customers, and conversely, when do fan expectations become unreasonable? Dr. Ted also reviews the creative and bizarre anti-adventure game Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor (SundaeMonth).Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 17 - Let's Get Ready to Ramble
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Ted goes on a rambly rant-o-thon today, throwing caution (and the script) to the wind. In the absence of any sort of preparation, good sense, or editing, he revisits No Man's Sky (Hello Games) and discusses the recent discovery of an Earth-like planet orbiting Proxima Centauri.Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 16 - Summer Movie Post-Mortem
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Shayne is back once again to give a post-mortem on the summer blockbusters and not-so-blockbusters. In video games, I rant about Pokemon Go (Niantic) and review the much-anticipated No Man's Sky (Hello Games). And we say our farewells to, and reminisce about, The Tragically Hip and their final performance in Kingston, Ontario.…
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Episode 15 - The Good, The Bad, and The Internet
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In today's episode, I welcome Shayne Kempton back on the program to talk about good and bad comic book movies. We discuss what went wrong with Batman vs. Superman, and get excited about the upcoming Captain America: Civil War. We also discuss the toxicity of certain internet denizens directed at a certain upcoming movie with an all-woman main cast,…
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Episode 14 - Mike Vertolli on Automation and Basic Income
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In today's episode, I welcome our new robot overlords and talk with Mike Vertolli (http://www.theworldmatrix.ca) about Automation, the Future of Employment, and Basic Income.Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 13 - Oscars, Diversity, and the Shaynies
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In today's episode, I interview local film reviewer Shayne Kempton. We talk about the Oscars, diversity in film, and Shayne's top picks for the best films of 2015, aka The Shaynie Awards. Check out Shayne's blog, The Ottawa Edge at http://ottawaedge.wordpress.com.Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 12 - The Return of Gorkem
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Gorkem Guduk returns for a post-Force Awakens discussion, and we talk about some of the games, movies, and TV shows that we've been enjoying lately.Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 11 - Happy New Year 2016
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It's the first episode of 2016! Dr. Ted talks about Tabletop Simulator, Nidhogg, vacuum airships, and the end of the universe, and rants about music streaming and bad driving habits in movies.Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 10 - Goodbye 2015
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In what may be his last podcast of 2015, Dr. Ted goes on about spoilers (don't worry, he doesn't reveal any), PixelJunk Shooter, and the brave new world of VR.Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 9 - (Cognitive) Science Fiction
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It's my first double-interview! Matthew Kelly returns, and I'm also joined by Eric Iacono to talk about science fiction. We have an in-depth discussion about different kinds of science-fiction and cognitive science themes in science-fiction.Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 8 - New (For Me) Games, NaNoWriMo
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Dr. Ted took a bit of a break last week, but he's back with some video game news(ish) and an update on his progress for National Novel Writer's Month (NaNoWriMo).Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 7 - Matthew Kelly on Writing
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On today's episode, I sit down with Cognitive Science graduate student and fantasy author Matthew Kelly. We discuss his writing process, world-building, and talk a bit about narratives in video games.Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 6 - Dr. Jim Davies
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In today's episode, I interview Dr. Jim Davies, Director of the Science of Imagination Laboratory at Carleton University. We talk about his book, Riveted: The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel One With the Universe. We also discuss what makes us empathize with the robots of the Star Wars universe.…
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Episode 5 - Wars Among the Stars
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It's the Halloween Episode (but not really)! In this episode of the Podcast, Dr. Ted geeks out with his good friend Gorkem Guduk to talk a little bit (actually a lot) about Star Wars. We also discuss games, both video and board, and I revisit the topic of superheroes. There may be some stuff about hilariously bad politicians thrown in there.…
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Episode 4 - Blimps and Board Games
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In this episode, Dr. Ted gets a bit silly. I do a bit of time travel into the past future without the help of a DeLorean, talk a bit about my preference for video games over board games, and discuss blimps to the Canadian north with my pal Andy O'Hara. Don't miss this jam-packed episode!Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 3 - Elections and Superheroes
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Vote for Batman! I talk to my good friend Andy O'Hara about the Canadian election and Andy schools me on superheroes.Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 2 - Gendered Toys and a Martian
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In this episode, Dr. Ted goes on about our desire to see familiar locations in video games, rants about gendered toys, and gives a sort-of-but-not-really review of the Martian.Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Episode 1 - Petrie Island and Ridesharing
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In the first ever episode of the Dr. Ted podcast, I go on about Petrie Island and talk to my good friend Andy about ridesharing.Door Dr. Ted Lougheed
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