The Outpost Podcast

E 54 - What Does Your Work Day Look Like?

What's Your Favorite Way To Consume Media? / If You Could Be A Music Genre, What Would You Be? / What Does Your Work Day Look Like?

02:03 - Derick describes his preferred environment for media consumption
06:59 - Krista has an existential crisis as to her music-genre personification
10:00 - Main Topic - What Does Your Work Day Look Like?
17:50 - Derick describes the merits of switching between tasks

E 53 - Is Creativity Contagious

How Different Is O-Neb Off Camera Compared To On Camera? / What Makes Designing Games More Problematic Than Designing Other Things? / Is Creativity Contagious?

01:42 - Tom claims off camera to be funnier 
04:50 - Jared compares fulfillment of a game online to a board game
12:42 - Main Topic - Is Creativity Contagious?
16:39 - Krista describes the inherent creative force within us all

E 52 - Comparison & Cynicism In The Creative Space

In What Ways Do You Sabotage Your Own Creative Potential? / Do You Think People's Interests Are Remaining Childish For Longer Than Past Generations? / Comparison & Cynicism In the Creative Space

03:10 - Tom discusses frittering away creativity on frittery things 
17:50 - Childish Vs Childlike 
23:25 - Main Topic - Comparison & Cynicism In The Creative Space
24:08 - Krista's ideal process of comparing her work to others' 

E 51 - The Language of Visual & Verbal

When You Switch To A New Project, How Often Do You Resurrect Old Ideas? / When Are You Most Creatively Motivated? / The Language of Visual & Verbal

03:37 - How Tom usually goes to his Idea Well
10:13 - Marc differentiates inspiration & motivation 
16:36 - Main Topic - The Language of Visual & Verbal
19:25 - Tom discusses what you control & what is out of your control, in writing

E 50 - Fear’s Role In Creativity

What Is A Misunderstood Pop Culture Franchise That Doesn't Get Enough Credit? / Does A Team Made Up Of Creative-Types Handle Adversity Better Or Worse Than A More Traditional Team? / Fear's Role In Creativity

01:32 - Lacey shares which franchise she wishes was still around
08:23 - Kevin, joined by everyone, struggles to say "adversity"
12:46 - Main Topic - Fear's Role In Creativity 
23:50 - Adorable fear monster, with large eyes

E 49 - Pop Culture As Escapism Vs Catharsis

What is missing from Pop culture that would make it more for you? / How much do you think people's interests are the results of everyone else's? / Using Pop Culture as Escapism vs Catharsis

2:46 - Lacey recounts super powered squirrel
9:30 - Krista being suggested media
12:37 - Main Topic - Pop Culture As Escapism Vs Catharsis 
22:45 - Derick's Escapisms 

E 48 - Relationships With Hobbies

Is Creativity Narcissistic? / Collecting Vs Consuming / Relationships With Hobbies 

4:31 - Creating For Yourself Vs Others
12:23 - The Major Difference Between Consuming & Collecting 
19:22 - Main Topic
19:17 - Jared's Hobbies 

E 47 - Villains In Storytelling

How Important Is It To Keep Up On Emerging Industry Tech? / Best Or Most Powerful Memories At Orange Nebula / Villains In Storytelling

6:30 - Lacey distinguishes different ambitions of growth
13:23 - Lacey Recounts Vindication's First Kickstarter
22:42 - Main Topic - Villains In Storytelling 
28:48 - Lacey discusses the background of the word "Villain" 

E 46 - Control Issues

Do You Follow The Industry Happenings? / The Most Frustrating Things In The Board Game Business? / Control Issues

4:29 - Lacey's Industry Analysis 
13:41 - Marc's Least Favorite Part Of It All
25:03 - Main Topic - Control Issues
37:40 - Jared Tells A Story Where He Seized Control 

E 41 - Importance of Environment On Creativity

What Is Creativity To You / Is Creativity Inherent or Nurtured / Importance of Environment on Creativity

2:05 - Theresa illustrates the two variations of creativity
14:23 - The difference between creatives & creative professionals
16:14 - Main Topic - Importance of Environment on Creativity
23:48 - Marc on exploring environments & horizons