PODCAST · technology
Station 13
by Dani Wright & Alex May
Dani Wright and Alex May used to make games together in Kyoto. Now they live continents apart. Join them as they meet once more at Station 13.
Episodes
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50: You’re on the crap sandwich
Alex and Dani recount their various travels over the summer! Dani likes camping now, and Alex came to a variety of realisations: about himself, about airport food, and about his taste in watches. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @protracker Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 13):...
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49: That’s pants
Dani and Alex finally manage to get back together for a bumper episode with all your favourites: Alex has a new pen, and Dani’s lusting after a new watch and has just bought some old books. Naturally, this leads to a deep discussion on the ephemeral nature of modern storage media, the perceived...
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48: The show must go on
Alex and Dani record an EXTREMELY brief episode to talk about the future of Station 13. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @protracker Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 13): @Station13FM Mastodon (Dani): @[email protected] Mastodon (Station 13): @[email protected]
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47: Sad elephant noises
Dani and Alex reveal their general ignorance of brass and woodwind instruments, as Alex has recently reignited his passion for the French horn! Alex has a Remote Transmission update, and both of them are considering changing their Twitter usernames. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex)…
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46: It's world ready
Alex and Dani catch up on the watch scene following Baselworld, before diving deep into a variety of Japan-related topics, including the announcement of the name for the new imperial era, the Cool Japan and Cool Biz policies, and the current Taiga Drama, Idaten. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter…
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45: I should just post dumb memes
Dani and Alex correct a number of factual issues from the last episode, before reviewing Alex’s recently-released music/writing collaboration, Remote Transmission. Dani’s viral tweet sparks musings about the nature of attribution on the internet, and the influence of money. Speaking of the...
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44: An inferno of joy
Alex and Dani follow up on the status of Renoise development and Dani’s JLPT preparations. Alex has bought some new gear and a pedalboard to mount it on, and Dani has a new watch. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @ATYPE808 Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 13): @Station13FM...
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43: Road Egg
Special guest Chris joins Dani and Alex to talk about Scandinavian hot dogs, Thunderbirds, and Japanese learning, before both Chris and Alex give their thoughts on games development for VR. What are the unique challenges facing VR developers, and how should they approach solving those challenges?...
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42: Billy Colony
Alex tells Dani all about his trip to Scotland, and Dani shares a weirdly emotional experience. They explore what the latest in Japanese scientific research has to say about the relationship between tea and influenza, and what the ramifications are going to be of the imperial transition later…
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41: Tor the Bluetoothen
Dani and Alex reflect on the year gone by and plan for the year ahead. They exchange resolutions, until Alex can no longer contain his enthusiasm for… rechargeable batteries. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @ATYPE808 Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 13): @Station13FM Mastodon...
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40: Merry Christmas, Mum, here’s a fish
Alex and Dani talk briefly about Christmas, but mostly about DAWs, music technology, and the balance between updating software and avoiding bloat. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @ATYPE808 Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 13): @Station13FM Mastodon (Dani):...
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39: It’s like nerdy paintball
Dani and Alex talk about the recent California wildfires and compare American and Japanese face masks, before thinking about the Japanese approach to health generally. Dani introduces Alex to the concept of live-action role-play (LARP), and stands ready in its defence. Reddit: /r/Station13…
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38: Mouse Valhalla
Alex and Dani get together to talk about Alex’s new mouse, living life in the terminal, email conventions in the English-speaking world and Japan, and Alex’s latest music recommendations. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @ATYPE808 Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 13):...
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37: 70% technique and 30% artistry
Dani makes a purchase, and Alex waxes lyrical. They talk about ramen and watches, before addressing the vital questions of the day: is a DJ a musician, and what makes a programmer a programmer? Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @ATYPE808 Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station 13):...
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36: Greater than zero attractions
Alex and Dani get back together after their various sojourns abroad. Dani finally fulfils his New Year’s Resolution during his trip to Spain, meanwhile Alex gives his impression of the San Francisco Bay Area and the Oculus Connect conference. Both share their approaches to Jet-lag, before Alex...
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35: The crossover event everyone's been waiting for
Charlie from A-Town FM and Dani from Station 13 get together for this special crossover episode! They compare shows before diving deep into mastodon: the technical details, the good, the bad, and the ramifications of some of its fundamental decisions. Twitter (Charlie): @chuckyc17 Mastodon...
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34: Dangerous Gearcident Territory
Dani and Alex get a bit geary as Alex has a new guitar! They talk Fender, Gibson, single-coil vs. humbucker pickups, playing with a pick vs. playing fingerstyle, and Dani’s weird Epiphone Stratocaster. Reddit: /r/Station13 Twitter (Alex): @ATYPE808 Twitter (Dani): @danielpwright Twitter (Station...
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33: Toot!
Alex gets the lowdown from Dani about his recent move, which prevented the last show from being recorded! Dani has also moved much of his social networking presence to mastodon, while Alex has been taking some time out from being online recently. We learn a little about the Swedish energy system,...
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32: A bit of murder always gets ’em
Dani and Alex brave the heat to get together and talk about language learning apps! Alex has been using DuoLingo recently, while Dani has been using Memrise, so they compare the two offerings based on their own tastes and experience. Finally, Alex gives some insight into the Swedish education...
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31: Committee of nerds
Alex finally watches Blade Runner 2049 with proper sound, which has him thinking about apocalyptic science fiction tropes. Dani is sceptical about AI. Alex’s son watches Star Wars for the first time. Dani is sceptical about the “Let’s remake Star Wars” initiative. Discuss this episode on reddit…
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30: Post-dark, pre-black
Dani and Alex get together just after Sweden’s midsummer festivities, which sets them off on a path thinking about traditional festivals around the world. They talk a little bit about Japan’s approach to religion, as well as some of the not-necessarily-religious beliefs and superstitions which…
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29: It's a bongo!
Alex manages to get his hands on some Yorkshire Tea in Sweden! Dani gives an update on how his first online bilingual D&D game went, and they discuss the phrase coined by St. Vincent, “sell your own myth, but never buy it”. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or contact us on twitter!...
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28: Tea malfunction
Dani buys some gear; Alex tells us all about his monumental gig and about the latest advances in instrument tuning technology. They also discuss GDPR (the ship that launched a thousand emails), and the merits of various computer keyboards. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or…
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27: I curate the people
Alex and Dani reminisce about news aggregators old and new, Alex forgets what a C# is, and Dani looks for answers in the pages of Marcus Aurelius. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or contact us on twitter! Alex is @ATYPE808, Dani is @danielpwright, or you can get podcast updates...
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26: Sensible Water Units
Dani talks about his trip to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon, and gives us an update on his progress with Spanish. Alex falls off his skateboard, and makes a recording with his father. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or contact us on twitter! Alex is @ATYPE808, Dani is...
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25: Before you say “no”, just hear me out
Alex gives us his impressions of Boston and tells us all about the latest game from Vitei Backroom, Paper Valley. And having seen it on the plane, he is finally ready to join Dani in an analysis of Blade Runner 2049. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or contact us on twitter! Alex…
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24: This guy’s not a real person, he’s British
Dani invites special guest Temma onto the show to talk about his experiences as a Japanese person growing up in England, before eventually moving back to Japan as an adult. After that, they talk at length about the history of the ancient and traditional game of go, from its inception in China…
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23: It’s a trap!
Alex is back from Finland, and Dani is deactivating his Facebook account. They talk UI/UX, and the relative merits of considered design and user customisability, in the context of digital audio workstations and text editors. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or contact us on…
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22: Everything's physical in the end
Alex is travelling to Finland, and Dani is playing Alto’s Odyssey on iOS. They talk Grand Prix, games emulation, and digital archival in general, before disagreeing about the audio quality of vinyl records, and pondering the ramifications of YouTube’s automated copyright infringement detector....
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21: Slow news day
Dani celebrates the arrival of his new fridge, before Alex quizzes him on fountain pens, paper, ink, and all things stationery! Alex laments the surprising amount of paper he’s had to deal with in Sweden, but applauds the lack of paper money. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or...
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20: Crossing the road, having a bath
Alex and Dani compare American and Japanese gyms (or at least their amenities), Alex gives us a band update, including a discourse on the Swedish singing voice, and Dani embarks on his latest linguistic adventure. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or contact us on twitter! Alex is...
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19: Elastic ball of rice-mass
Dani has a new computer, Alex has a new band, and together they embark on a discussion of musicianship in Sweden and Japan, DuckDuckGo’s new privacy plugin, and ad blockers in general. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or contact us on twitter! Alex is @ATYPE808, Dani is...
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18: The full duplex
Alex and Dani compare Christmas and New Year in English-speaking countries and Japan, which leads to a long tangent about Japanese trains, drinking, and business culture, before finally returning to New Year and telling each other their respective resolutions for the year ahead. Discuss this...
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17: Spoilers start at 40 minutes
Dani and Alex talk about Boxing Day and similar festivities, and briefly discuss colour schemes for text editors, before getting to the real meat of the show: their thoughts on the latest Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi. Discuss this episode on reddit at /r/Station13, or contact us on twitter!…
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16: Beige Lamborghini Countach
Alex and Dani finally talk about videogames! In this episode, they each recount the computers of their youth and the games they played on them: Dani had a ZX Spectrum and Alex went from the Apple II through the Commodore 64 and finally onto the Commodore Amiga. Discuss this episode on reddit at...
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15: A man who kicks koalas
Dani and Alex discuss the effects of Wikipedia and the internet in general on the whiling away of time, before paying tribute to Malcolm Young. Alex is still searching for a band in Sweden. They end by taking a deep dive into various task management strategies and to-do list apps. Discuss this...
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14: Fat strokes
Alex and Dani talk about comedy across different cultures, the inexorable creeping darkness of the coming Swedish winter, Twitter’s move to increase tweet lengths to 280 characters (so long as you’re speaking the right language), Reddit chat, and social media in general. Discuss this episode on...
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13: A-delayed
Dani and Alex discuss the quirks of daylight saving time and international timezones in general, which for one week only has brought them an hour closer together. Alex grounds his cables and fixes the resultant buzzing, while Dani introduces two new companions into the household! They end with a...
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12: Easy Money
Alex and Dani serve up a platter of little topics, including: Alex’s new microphone, the reputation of different countries for their food, more on Facebook’s business model, the recent WPA2 KRACK exploit, movies and science fiction, last week’s neutron star collision, and the repercussions of...
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11: Ischial tuberosities
Dani and Alex catch up on Sweden vs. Norway, before Alex reviews his new chair, which has finally arrived! They talk about typeface design and the changing face of the font industry, switching from Google to DuckDuckGo, and whether or not there is any truth to the adage, “if you aren’t paying for...
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10: Some kind of Eurovision
Alex and Dani discuss their international presence, and try to inspire a bit of friendly competition between Sweden and Norway. Dani follows up on studying Japanese using the AJATT method, and Alex looks forward to beginning his study of Swedish. Alex introduces Dani to the beauty of table…
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9: That’s just your arm
Dani attempts to explain to Alex the appeal of black metal, which naturally leads to a conversation about jazz fusion and highly technical music in general. They make their first attempt at talking about language learning, but inevitably get distracted by the notion of innate vs. learned talent....
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8: Cushioned where it counts
Alex is looking for a new office chair now that he’s found a place to live in Sweden. Dani saw the Great American Eclipse (partially), and talks about his visit to one of Amazon’s new physical bookstores. Contact us on twitter! Alex is @ATYPE808, Dani is @danielpwright, or you can get podcast...
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7: Medieval Pro Wrestling
Dani completes a multi-wedding tour of England. Alex gets his flight upgraded on the way to Sweden. Both of them remain awed by the majesty of space, and repulsed by the infamous KIX-SFO morning sandwich. Contact us on twitter! Alex is @ATYPE808, Dani is @danielpwright, or you can get podcast...
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6: You can't make sushi without good fish
Alex triggers a brief metaphysical digression on the nature of time and space, and Dani clarifies some of the points made last episode about internet security. Alex’s watch needs a new strap, which prompts a discussion about the pleasure to be gained by owning a mechanical watch. Alex talks about...
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5: The legacy of Stephen’s Steely
Dani and Alex talk about games they used to play as children, Dani’s recent Skype hack and how you, dear listener, can avoid the same fate, and the merits of open source software. Contact us on twitter! Alex is @ATYPE808, Dani is @danielpwright, or you can get podcast updates @Station13FM. Show...
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4: You got me, guv'nor
Travel tips from Station 13! Alex shares advice he learnt during his honeymoon in Greece and Germany, and Dani talks about the best places to have a sit down and a think in Kyoto. Alex watches a video of sumo-wrestling robots, which naturally leads to a conversation about vacuum cleaners. And...
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3: Anti-plausible
Alex and Dani talk briefly about frogs in Japan before embarking on a beautiful journey through E3, superhero comics, MacGyver, the Silmarillion, and Greek mythology. Contact us on twitter! Alex is @ATYPE808, Dani is @danielpwright, or you can get podcast updates @Station13FM. Show Notes E3 GDC…
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2: Zero Overkill
Dani and Alex go over the results of Dani’s recent driving test. They talk about the fifth incarnation of the Japanese indie games festival, BitSummit, where Alex’s studio won an award! Finally, Alex waxes lyrical about the ancient Japanese art of “kibasen”. Contact us on twitter! Alex is...
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1: Red means “go carefully”
Alex and Dani discuss Dani’s upcoming driving test, automatic vs. manual transmission, and driving in California. Alex introduces the podcast, and Dani talks about switching his email provider from Google to FastMail. Follow us on Twitter @Station13FM. Let us know what you thought! Show Notes...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Dani Wright and Alex May used to make games together in Kyoto. Now they live continents apart. Join them as they meet once more at Station 13.
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Dani Wright & Alex May
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