PODCAST · leisure
Socially Numb
by Leahey Media LLC
Richie Leahey chats about the intersection of gaming and sports and how increases in technology are changing our culture. The explosion of technology makes tasks in our daily lives easier and helps us work more efficiently. Richie uses technology to dig deep into the world of gaming and sports to give an analytical view of our culture.
Episodes
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Finale
Finale
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Computer Parts
Computer Parts
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The Solar Eclipse and Uncharted 4
The Solar Eclipse and Uncharted 4
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Flag Frame Construction and the Legend of Zelda Series
Flag Frame Construction and the Legend of Zelda Series
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Science Olympiad Competition and the New Nintendo 2DS
Science Olympiad Competition and the New Nintendo 2DS
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Egg Drop Experiment and Multiplayer and the Nintendo Switch
Egg Drop Experiment and Multiplayer and the Nintendo Switch
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Disney Infinity Revisited and Pokemon Go Raids
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about Disney Infinity and the new Pokemon Go Raids.
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Friction Car Experiment and Map Prank
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about building cars for science olympiad and a prank he played on a friend. Science Olympiad – Friction Car Experiment Objective: Students will analyze which surfaces produce the most friction. For this experiment, each group of students designed and...
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Rockets and Net Neutrality
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about building rockets for science olympiad and net neutrality. Science Olympiad – Rockets Objective: Students will create a bottle rocket that will travel the farthest when launched with fifty pounds of pressure.
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Vacation to See Metallica Live in Miami
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about his vacation to see Metallica live in Miami. He also talks about the repair on his Nintendo Switch joycon and tells how he received a replacement battery.
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Spy Chameleon and Zelda – Oracle of Seasons
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about Spy Chameleon and Zelda - Oracle of Seasons.
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Video Editing and Gaming
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about video editing and gaming.
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E3 and Ninja Gaiden Sigma
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about E3 and Ninja Gaiden Sigma.
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E3 Preview and Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about the upcoming E3 and Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2.
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Assassin’s Creed Revelations and Resident Evil 5
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about Assassin's Creed Revelations and Resident Evil 5.
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Assassin’s Creed II and Brotherhood
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about Assassin's Creed II and Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.
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Twitch Streaming and Online Orders
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about his experience streaming on Twitch and rants about online orders.
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GoPro Hero 5 Black and Karma Grip
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey gives feedback of the GoPro Hero 5 Black and the Karma Grip.
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Carolina Rebellion
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey gives live feedback of the Carolina Rebellion festival.
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More Live Concert Clips
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about some more of his experiences attending live concerts. This week includes a few short clips from the first iteration of the podcast as a follow up to the supercut from last week.
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Live Concerts
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about some of his experiences attending live concerts. This week the podcast also includes the first supercut of sorts of highlights from some live recordings that happened at concerts.
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PSP
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about beating his final PSP game. The PSP was a revolutionary device for its time, although it did not receive the game support it deserved. Richie puts his system to rest after finally beating Dynasty Warriors 2.
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Online Marketplaces
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about his experience setting up an online store for the podcast. He tested out a variety of stores and talks about the process along with giving some insight on how the site syndication is doing.
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Assassin’s Creed
On the podcast this week, Richie Leahey talks about his experience with the Assassin's Creed video game series. He focuses on Assassin's Creed I and Assassin's Creed II before giving his feelings on the new Assassin's Creed movie. He feels that critics unfairly panned the movie only because the...
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Frustrating Facebook Instant Articles
Richie Leahey talks about his experience with Facebook Instant Articles. It takes a lot of dedicated work to get Facebook Instant Articles set up if you do not use one of their supported systems. His game of the week is the second part of the Shovel Knight saga, Plague Knight.
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Publishing With Apple News
Richie Leahey talks about his experience with Apple News. He walks through his set up and reasoning behind using the platform and gives insight on how to be accepted on the platform. He ends the podcast with his game of the week segment. This week he takes a look at Shovel Knight on the Nintendo...
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Daylight Saving Time
Richie Leahey talks about the waste that is known as daylight saving time. He then gets back into his game of the week segment with Starwhal and talks about the NCAA basketball tournament.
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Nintendo Switch Hands-On Mega Podcast
Richie Leahey gives a run through on the Nintendo Switch and talks about his first impression of the system.
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Nintendo Switch Pre-Orders
Richie Leahey talks about the Nintendo Switch pre-orders and why some retail stores are having issues. I start off the podcast talking about the launch of the Nintendo Switch and my fears that it may not arrive during launch weekend. Even though it is only February, allergies are starting to rile...
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GH4 for Sports Photography
Richie discusses camera equipment, comparing DSLR cameras to smaller sensor options like micro 4/3, Fuji, and even cell phone cameras. He notes that while DSLRs offer high quality, their size and weight can be a disadvantage. For personal use, cell phone cameras have been sufficient for web...
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4K Video Camera
Richie Leahey dives into 4K video with the Panasonic GH-4, compares it to Fuji’s X-T1, and shares why he’s moving all content under his personal YouTube channel. Plus: highlights from Junior High Basketball, coverage plans for Carolina Rebellion, a Science Olympiad scavenger hunt, and quick takes...
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Over the Shoulder Camera
Richie Leahey tests out mobile recording in this episode due to traveling over the weekend and the Super Bowl. He discusses his issue with Resident Evil 5 and talks about his first video editing project. He expresses frustration with Resident Evil 5's right-handed over-the-shoulder camera view as…
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Adding Segments and Video Game Updates
Richie Leahey starts off the episode by talking about expanding the podcast by adding segments and extra bits to it. He says he is going to bring in projects that he has worked on in the past and talk about them on the show. Then he gives an update on what video games he has been playing and…
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Raspberry Pi
Richie Leahey breaks down the included components on the Raspberry Pi 3. He talks about his plans for his own Raspberry Pi and gives his reasons for using a clean Raspbian operating system. He likes the idea of having a Raspberry Pi because it is a portable computer that can be used with any...
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Proprietary Hardware and Accessories
Richie talks about the big Nintendo Switch reveal and how its costs have diminished his excitement for the console. The proprietary hardware, accessories and extras are going to drive up the price of the console to the point where it would more cost effective to go with either the Xbox One or the...
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Brand Loyalty
Richie talks about the upcoming video game consoles and why you, as a consumer, should not be loyal to brands. Richie talks about being burnt in the past by brands not having products that lived up to their billing. He digs deep into a story of a hack of Tecmo Super Bowl he made called Chaos…
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The Launch of Southbound Sports
Richie discusses the launch of a new sports site which is a spinoff of the Socially Numb podcast. This site moves Socially Numb from a full variety show to a show focusing on tech and gaming. The new site, Southbound Sports, will take over sports coverage. Richie talks about producing video…
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The Christmas Spirit and Disappointment
Richie starts off by diving into the Christmas traditions his family follows. He then gives a cryptic look into family visits during Christmas vacation. Next he talks about the improvement in digital cameras and the differences between a crop sensor camera and a full frame camera. He follows that...
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The Fall of Disney Infinity
Richie starts off the podcast talking about pop filters and the Christmas holiday. He follows up with a breakdown of Disney Infinity and its collapse. He then speculates on the future of Nintendo consoles and whether the screen portion of the Nintendo Switch will be upgradable in the future to...
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Deflating Footballs and Our First Chat
Richie starts off the podcast mourning the death of former Heisman trophy winner Rashaan Salaam. He then talks briefly about the differences between cameras for photography and video before moving on to Super Mario Run. He follows that up with a quick breakdown of Madden and the Heisman trophy...
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Cyber Week and the College Football Playoffs
Richie starts off the podcast talking about how Cyber Monday has turned into Cyber Week. There is no end in sight for the expansion of these type of sales. He then dives into the free Playstation game, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, and explains why it should be billed as a video experience and...
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Thanksgiving Shopping Experience
Richie recaps his shopping experience during the Thanksgiving holiday. He went shopping during the Black Friday event that started on Thursday during Thanksgiving. He was able to get the deal he sought out and landed a white 3DS. Listen as he gives details about the strategy he used to plan his...
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Black Friday
Richie breaks down Black Friday and holiday shopping. He gets into deal buying tips and exposes some of the tricks used to take advantage of consumers. He goes through all of the major shopping categories and ends the podcast with a quick look at the new Metallica album Hardwired to Self-Destruct.
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Website Technology
Richie digs into the technology used behind the scenes of the Socially Numb website. He follows up with a chat about streaming video games on Twitch. He then gets into his gaming dream - dual screen output from a video game console. He expands this by stating that he hopes the Nintendo Switch...
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Google Fiber Layoffs
Richie talks about Google and the layoffs they announced to their Google Fiber division. He talks about how other internet providers are running out of competitors and why he fears prices for at home entertainment will continue to rise. He goes into pay to play networks for games and how…
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All Things Open
Richie starts off the podcast by taking about the expansion of the Socially Numb website. He follows that up with some coverage of the All Things Open conference held in Raleigh, North Carolina every fall. Then he gets into the Playstation Network game Datura and how it was an extreme...
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Nintendo Switch and MLB Payrolls
Richie talks about expanding the Socially Numb website. He also talks about updates to the platform that hosts the podcast. He touches on the Universities in Pennsylvania that went on strike and how the athletes at those schools are at an advantage when they don’t have to attend class. He gives a...
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Email Hacking and Pokémon Go
Richie starts off the podcast by diving into the hacking being reported around the Presidential race. He then gives tips on keeping your information secure. He follows that up with a rant on Pokémon Go. He tries to figure out why the Panthers are struggling compared to the rest of the NFL after...
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Hurricane Matthew
Richie starts off the podcast by talking about Hurricane Matthew. He follows up with talk of the leak of the new Nintendo console. It looks like all of the coverage of the leak trails back to a post on Reddit. Some news outlets were even posting screenshots of the Reddit leak and treating it like...
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Grizzly Attack and Expanding the Podcast
I had to travel this weekend to attend my sister’s wedding. Even though the travel made for a busy weekend, I have expanded the podcast to its full length. I have always planned to have the podcast run for about an hour and this is the first week I have put together enough content to reach that...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Richie Leahey chats about the intersection of gaming and sports and how increases in technology are changing our culture. The explosion of technology makes tasks in our daily lives easier and helps us work more efficiently. Richie uses technology to dig deep into the world of gaming and sports to give an analytical view of our culture.
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Leahey Media LLC
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Richie Leahey chats about the intersection of gaming and sports and how increases in technology are changing our culture. The explosion of technology makes tasks in our daily lives easier and helps us work more efficiently. Richie uses technology to dig deep into the world of gaming and sports to...
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