For the first time in quite a while, I finally emptied my podcast queue. I listen to so many that there's always another one to listen to, but I guess I've been listening a lot, recently. Since it has been a few years since I last talked about podcasts, I thought I'd do another post and just list a few of my favourites. Here are 20 or so (out of about 80), roughly categorized, in no specific order.

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This article was originally published on The Editors' Weekly, the official blog of the Editors' Association of Canada.

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FallCon is an annual Calgary boardgaming convention. This year was number 32! It's 28 hours of gaming goodness that includes hosted events, a massive game library and open gaming area, an auction and flea market, merchants, and even has an escape room and an Artemis Bridge Simulator area.

Before going further, let me just say how great the FallCon team is. Every team member I interacted with was happy to be there. Every game host taught with patience and enthusiasm. From Brent's warm welcome at the door that first night to the "see you next year" as I left Sunday afternoon, everybody was smiling and helpful. And the fellow attendees were similarly great. I've yet to have an unpleasant experience at the table (knocks on wood), and you start to recognize people from year to year. The venue is also great—easy to get to, plenty of room, and a few food options nearby. It's just a great way to spend a weekend.

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This article was originally published on The Editors' Weekly, the official blog of the Editors' Association of Canada.

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Finally took a summer vacation and went and visited some family in BC. Got a little gaming done the first week, got a lot done the second. Here's what we played.

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