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The Minds of Media

The Minds of Media

By Blake Panasiewicz

A podcast dedicated towards understanding the people in esports, Youtube, or steaming and how they grew up, and what makes them the person they are today.
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Who is Jess Brohard? Alcoholism, Esports, & an Path Forward ~ TMM Episode 31

The Minds of MediaDec 02, 2020

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Who is Jess Brohard? Alcoholism, Esports, & an Path Forward ~ TMM Episode 31

Who is Jess Brohard? Alcoholism, Esports, & an Path Forward ~ TMM Episode 31

We had on Jess Brohard who is a content creator, host, interviewer, and all-around good person. We talked about her life growing up, her issues with alcoholism, not getting renewed to Blizzard & much more.

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Dec 02, 202001:56:19
Who is Thomas "Thinkcard" Slotkin? Fall of Dignitas, Coaching, & Homelessness ~ TMM Episode 30
Nov 26, 202001:20:19
Who is James Bardolph? Esports, Growing Up, & more ~ TMM Episode 29
Nov 18, 202001:35:43
Who is James "Mac" MacCormack? Mad Lions, Coaching, & Life ~ TMM Episode 28
Oct 28, 202001:25:50
Who is Dota's Austin "Cap" Walsh? Other games, Growing up, & Name Changes~ TMM Episode 27
Oct 21, 202001:35:24
Who is Katie Bedford? Call of Duty, Back Stabbing, and Politics ~ TMM Episode 26
Oct 14, 202001:57:51
Who is Daniel "Just Imagine" Tompos? Overwatch, Observing, & Depression ~ TMM Episode 25

Who is Daniel "Just Imagine" Tompos? Overwatch, Observing, & Depression ~ TMM Episode 25

In this episode, we talk about Do Not Peek's Daniel Tompos maybe better known as Just Imagine. We talk about his life growing up, his experience with Season 1 Overwatch, about observing, and much more! 


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Oct 07, 202002:20:07
Who is Ben Goldhaber? Juked, Twitch, & More ~ TMM Episode 24
Sep 30, 202001:37:03
Who is Jacob Wolf? Death of News, Abuse, & Forgiveness ~ TMM Episode 23
Sep 23, 202002:08:28
Who is Sam "Tech Girl" Wright? Bad Perception, Interviewing Tips, and more ~ TMM Episode 22
Sep 16, 202001:43:55
Who is AmericanDad? Funny Stories, Truth about War, and much more ~ TMM Episode 21
Sep 09, 202001:31:26
Who is Geo Collins? Esports, Drive, and Failure ~ TMM Episode 20
Sep 02, 202001:44:49
Who is Afropig ? Life growing up, content creation, and Jittonjupiter ~ TMM Episode 19
Aug 27, 202001:12:32
Who is Will Neff? Buzzfeed, Improv, and his life! ~ TMM Episode 18
Aug 05, 202001:55:31
Who is James Banks? Drugs, Gangs, and a Light Forward ~ TMM Episode 17
Apr 08, 202002:36:56
Who is Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles? Blizzard, Philosophy, and Betrayal ~ TMM Episode 16
Mar 25, 202001:25:35
Who is Alberto "Crumbz" Rengifo? Hating Blizzard, Riot Games, and Video Games ~ TMM Episode 15
Mar 11, 202001:35:15
Who is Marcus "djWHEAT" Graham? Talking grief, FBI, and more ~ TMM Episode 14
Mar 04, 202002:21:47
Who is Quincy_UK? Cam girl, Porn, and Twitch ~ TMM Episode 13
Feb 26, 202002:10:40
Who is Erin Ashley Simon? - Esports Diversity, Marketing, and Buisness ~ TMM Episode 12
Feb 19, 202001:23:18
Parker "Interro" Mackay - Rainbow Six, Growing up, Devastating Effects ~ TMM Episode 11
Feb 12, 202002:00:42
Naser "Empyre" Al-Naqi - Nature VS Nurture, Scapegoats, and life ~ TMM Episode 10
Feb 05, 202001:30:01
Amanda Stevens- Growing up, Running to England, Esports Journalism ~ TMM Episode 9
Jan 29, 202002:10:09
Danny "Dahberger" Berger - Home, OWL Burnout, and Content Creation ~ TMM Episode 8
Jan 22, 202001:07:25
Jessica "Thyst" Downey- Growing up, music, and Blizzard Fandom! ~ TMM Episode 7
Jan 15, 202001:19:33
YourOverwatch Freedo: Growing up, marriage, and Overwatch! ~ TMM Episode 6
Jan 08, 202001:24:13
CSGO Frankie Ward: Bullying, Growing up, Counter Strike, and Hosting! ~ TMM Episode 5
Jan 01, 202001:34:54
100T Kelsey Moser: Economics, Bubbles, and Data Systems ~ TMM Episode 4

100T Kelsey Moser: Economics, Bubbles, and Data Systems ~ TMM Episode 4

Welcome to The Minds of Media, a weekly interview series where we delve into the lives of someone involved in esports in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Kelsey Moser from 100 Thieves (100T) we talk about her life growing up, economics, the bubble of esports, and much more. It is a fun and riveting interview really delving into the personal life of an individual.

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Dec 18, 201901:34:46
Mitch "Uber" Leslie: Moving Games, Religion, and dedication ~ TMM Episode 3

Mitch "Uber" Leslie: Moving Games, Religion, and dedication ~ TMM Episode 3

Welcome to The Minds of Media, a weekly interview series where we delve into the lives of someone involved in esports in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Mitch "Uber" Leslie who is an Overwatch League caster. We talked about his life growing up, dedication, religion, if he would ever move games, and so much more.
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Dec 11, 201902:19:43
Molly "Avalla" Kim : Coaching, Discrimination, and more ~ TMM Episode 2

Molly "Avalla" Kim : Coaching, Discrimination, and more ~ TMM Episode 2

Welcome to The Minds of Media, a weekly interview series where we delve into the lives of someone involved in esports in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Molly "Avalla" Kim who was previously an assistant coach for Washington Justice. We had a long conversation about her growing up around the world, what her Korean parents were like, and the discrimination and issues coaching in Overwatch as a female coach.

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Dec 04, 201901:13:14
Seetoh "JohnGalt" Jian Qing: On Military, Coaching, and more! ~ TMM Episode 1

Seetoh "JohnGalt" Jian Qing: On Military, Coaching, and more! ~ TMM Episode 1

Welcome to The Minds of Media, a weekly interview series where we delve into the lives of someone involved in esports in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Seetoh "JohnGalt" Jian Qing who was previously of the LA Gladiators and is now the head coach of the Washington Justice. We talked about the upcoming season, his philosophies on coaching, growing up, and much more!

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Nov 20, 201901:27:39
Tom "Stylosa" Stewart: Life, Death, and Overwatch ~ DDIME Episode 52

Tom "Stylosa" Stewart: Life, Death, and Overwatch ~ DDIME Episode 52

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a weekly interview series where we delve into the lives of someone involved in esports in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Tom "Stylosa" Stewart who is an Overwatch content creator and consultant for the London Spitfire. He is an amazing human being and a wonderful guest. We talk about Crohn's and his almost death experience, different aspects of hate, making time for yourself, and much more.
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Nov 13, 201902:00:23
Grant "Grievance" Rousseau: LoL, Profitable Orgs, and Jobs. ~ DDIME Episode 51

Grant "Grievance" Rousseau: LoL, Profitable Orgs, and Jobs. ~ DDIME Episode 51

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a weekly interview series where we delve into the lives of someone involved in esports in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Grant "Grievance" Rousseau who is involved with the League of Legends LEC team Excel. We talk about growing up, learning about himself, running a League of Legends team, and much more.
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Nov 06, 201901:18:57
Erberk "Gilius" Demir: LoL, Turkey, and Poor Scouting ~ DDIME Episode 50

Erberk "Gilius" Demir: LoL, Turkey, and Poor Scouting ~ DDIME Episode 50

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a weekly interview series where we delve into the lives of someone involved in esports in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Erberk "Gilius" Demir who is previously from Unicorns of Love, Giants Gaming, Team Vitality, and now a current player of Ad Hoc Gaming. We talk about meeting his family back home, the league of legends scene, and whether some people not getting into the scene is due to poor scouting or politics.

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Oct 30, 201901:15:23
OWL Coach Jordan "Gunba" Graham: Uprisings System in S2 ~ DDIME Episode 49

OWL Coach Jordan "Gunba" Graham: Uprisings System in S2 ~ DDIME Episode 49

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a weekly interview series where we delve into the lives of someone involved in esports in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on previously Boston Uprising and Valiant coach Jordan "Gunba" Graham who talked about the systems of Boston, what Moon was like, and his gratefulness for the Australian medical system saving his life.
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Oct 23, 201901:50:18
DDIME Episode 48: Collegiate LoL, Decisions, and a special Necklace ~ Juan "JayJ" Guibert

DDIME Episode 48: Collegiate LoL, Decisions, and a special Necklace ~ Juan "JayJ" Guibert

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Juan "JayJ" Guibert from FlyQuest. We talk about the significance of the necklace he wears, college League of Legends, and more.

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Oct 16, 201901:02:59
DDIME Episode 47: Getting Stabbed, Overwatch player retirement, and profitability ~ Jaesun "Jae" Won

DDIME Episode 47: Getting Stabbed, Overwatch player retirement, and profitability ~ Jaesun "Jae" Won

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Jaesun "Jae" Won who is the General Manager for the Toronto Defiant. He was a wonderful guest who talked about a lot of personal stuff included getting stabbed twice, growing up in hard situations, joining the military, and issues with Toronto Defiant.

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Oct 09, 201901:36:20
DDIME Episode 46: S1 SF Shock, Loss Unimaginable, Bad Luck in Overwatch~ Anthony "Harbleu" Ballo

DDIME Episode 46: S1 SF Shock, Loss Unimaginable, Bad Luck in Overwatch~ Anthony "Harbleu" Ballo

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Anthony "Harbleu" Ballo who has been involved in many organizations including Chicken Contendies, Complexity, and NRG. We talk about the passing of his beloved dad and what that was like as well as dealing with unfortunate esports situations.
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Oct 02, 201901:25:27
DDIME Episode 45: Biology, Call of Duty, and Overwatch ~ Jennifer "LemonKiwi" Pichette

DDIME Episode 45: Biology, Call of Duty, and Overwatch ~ Jennifer "LemonKiwi" Pichette

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present day situation. This week we had on Jennifer "LemonKiwi" Pichette who is an incredible smart caster and biologist. We talked about her life growing up, how esports was never a primary plan, and how Biology is always a suitable backup plan.
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Sep 11, 201901:51:24
DDIME Episode 44: Optic, Gears, and Ice Cream ~ Nicholas "Ashes" Ridgeway

DDIME Episode 44: Optic, Gears, and Ice Cream ~ Nicholas "Ashes" Ridgeway

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Nicholas "Ashes" Ridgeway who talked about different things growing up from owning an ice cream shop to issues with Optic Gaming.
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Sep 04, 201901:55:14
DDIME Episode 43: BBQ, Contenders, and Differences in Team Structure ~ Nathan "FRD" Goebel

DDIME Episode 43: BBQ, Contenders, and Differences in Team Structure ~ Nathan "FRD" Goebel

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Nathan "FRD" Goebel from the Atlanta Reign who talked about growing up, BBQ, and some of the differences between sponsored teams and unsponsored teams.
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Aug 28, 201901:05:45
DDIME Episode 42: Burnout, Funk, and Overwatch ~ Ft. Ethan "Beezy" Spector

DDIME Episode 42: Burnout, Funk, and Overwatch ~ Ft. Ethan "Beezy" Spector

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present day situation. This week we had on Ethan "Beezy" Spector who is running analytics for Comcast Gaming Spector. We talk about his life growing up, burnout, and some of the issue with it.
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Aug 21, 201901:38:53
DDIME Episode 41: Germany, Death, and Mental Health in Overwatch - Ft. Sascha “Yiska” Heinisch

DDIME Episode 41: Germany, Death, and Mental Health in Overwatch - Ft. Sascha “Yiska” Heinisch

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Sascha “Yiska” Heinisch who is an Overwatch writer and journalist. We discuss his life growing up as well as writing in overwatch.
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Aug 14, 201902:17:00
Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 40: Evie "Ham__Tornado" Feng

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 40: Evie "Ham__Tornado" Feng

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Evie "Ham__Tornado" Feng we talk about deeply personal issues including her traditional roots to China, dealing with depression and suicide, and how Overwatch plays into her life.
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Aug 07, 201902:16:25
Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 39: Danny "fRoD" Montaner

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 39: Danny "fRoD" Montaner

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Danny "fRoD" Montaner who was previously part of Complexity as well as Evil Genius for Counter-Strike. He also worked with Faze Clan for a previous amount of time. We discuss some hot topics including his viewpoint of Jason Lake, the Faze Clan Tfue situation, his low points of his life, and much more.
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Jul 31, 201902:34:37
Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 38: Chris "Boopasaurus" Lessard

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 38: Chris "Boopasaurus" Lessard

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Chris "Boopasaurus" Lessard we talked about growing up in an unaccepting household, getting into esports, and going through many hardships. We also talk about his experience as an Overwatch Caster and whether there is upward growth.

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Jul 24, 201901:35:06
Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 37: Fareeha "Fareeha" Anderson

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 37: Fareeha "Fareeha" Anderson

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Fareeha Anderson who is a Twitch streamer for Gen.G. We talked about her life growing up, the guilt she has faced, the mental health issues faced, and more.
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Jul 17, 201901:21:05
Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 36: Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 36: Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis who was previously the Head Coach for the Florida Mayhem in both Season One and part of Season 2. We discussed his life growing up, the influence of journalism, and the issues of Season 1 Florida Mayhem.
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Jul 10, 201902:19:34
Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 35 : Julien "Daemon" Ducros

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 35 : Julien "Daemon" Ducros

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present-day situation. This week we had on Julien "Daemon" Ducros who was an Assistant Coach for LA Valiant, then head coach for Paris Eternal, and now an assistant coach for the Dallas Fuel. We cover his life, teams, and much more in this episode.
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Jul 03, 201901:13:03
Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 34 : Harsha "Harsha" Bandni

Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports - Episode 34 : Harsha "Harsha" Bandni

Welcome to Deep Dives into the Minds of Esports, a new series every week in order to give a realistic view of what events shaped individuals in esports from childhood up to their present day situation. This week we had on Harsha "Harsha" Bandi from the Vancouver Titans. We talked about journalism, growing up with parents expectations, player burnout, and the issues with him going to Washington Justice.
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Jun 26, 201901:28:53