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Breaking Goadkicker law by having the first guest host we've ever had... Eddie Fossler joins Carl to discuss a topic randomly generated. Also on this episode, Carl gives you all permission not to care. www.lakelord.com ***Buy my latest novel Cycle of a Rat!*** Available at Amazon and elsewhere, print and e-book, audio forthcoming --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

You'd think a notoriously bullied subculture would be itself free of bullies. Turns out, assholes are everywhere. Also, we talk about Messi's contract leak and how we value certain professions. My new book is out! Cycle of a Rat www.omahabound.com or your favorite online bookseller / ebook platform --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

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It's a magical time to be a geek, but I'm often found wondering if the access and growth of nerdy material isn't also poisoning us. Are we responsible enough, or even psychologically capable, to handle the speed and access to information offered by the internet? I argue no. Reach me at www.lakelord.com or carlsmithwriter@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

World War Z... I made it through, but wasn't having the best time with it. But talk about an ambitious audiobook adaptation! Let's look at it... www.lakelord.com carlsmithwriter@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

This is more of a "hello world" than a proper episode, but I do discuss satire, parody, and Judge Dredd. Please subscribe to the resurrected podcast, and spread the word... I no longer have access to my former audience as I've constricted my line presence. Find me at facebook.com/lakelordpublishing and at www.lakelord.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

Sometimes our opinions and views have more to do with our own internal nonsense than they do the subjects intrinsic value or worth. How often do you let this bias slip in and what do you do to evaluate things fairly? Have your opinions ever changed? How great is Love Walks In ?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

Season 4 of Goadkicker starts here! Each episode features 3 "stories"... Three topics that inspire a quick discussion and a bit of Goadkicker's patented stream of consciousness exploration. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

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Off beat episode of Goadkicker looking at the new streaming service. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

What can you learn from costumes, sets, body language, and other artistic choices outside of text dumps? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

Hoo boy. Want to spend a mint in a hobby? Consider Warhammer, the Games Workshop game/hobby that is quietly one of the most healthy and rewarding fantasy experiences out there. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

We talk briefly about pro wrestling and Jim Cornette, but mostly about nerd health and using food to self medicate --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

Why do we constantly attempt to prove that we are the bigger, better, and longer running fan of nerd IPs?! Also, let's talk the laws of horror --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

Hot takes. The life blood of social media. What happens when confronted over a hot take and what point do they serve? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

How often do nerd gatherings center around alcohol? Are nerds predisposed to chemical use/abuse? Am I over thinking the frequency people feel the need to offer unsolicited info about their private vice? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

What makes a villain a villain? What motivation needs to be considered in fiction to make an antagonist memorable and not wooden? Also, does your sleep schedule predispose you to nerdery? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

Carl’s state of the Union address for Lake Lord Publishing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

Getting old happens to nerds too. How does it effect us differently? I also review It part 1 and talk about the prevalence of bullying. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support

Did banning Harry in 2019 make you mad? Did you laugh? Are you cool with that? The age old debate of what a religious person should and should not allow into their mind continues in an age where imaginative fiction reigns popular culture. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkickerx/support