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Join Chris & Ryan as we dive deep into the "need" for the PS5 pro as well as covering the current state of the gaming market and its effects on VR gaming market

Chris, Ryan, AJ & Bryan talk all about the PSVR 2, where it is, where it's been and where it's going!!!

On today's news round up, Alex, Mary Ann and Karyne are looking at:

• Deals of the Week: Rasa’s $30 million Series C had our tongues wagging. The startup is building finservice-focused conversational AI tools. Karyne wanted to talk about the latest round at the intersection of AI and crypto, while Alex wanted to riff on Hippo Harvest’s $21 million round for indoor robot farming.
• Venture capital’s year of transition: After OpenView called it quits, and Countdown Capital returned funds to LPs it became clear that venture is evolving. New news that Foundry is not going to raise another fund after its current $500 million vehicle added another name to our roster of venture firms that are taking a different direction in the future.
• YC’s new call for startups: Well-known startup accelerator Y Combinator has a new request for startup list. Given the weight that YC carries in startup-land, we had to dig into what it’s proposing. Though we’re a little skeptical of the near-term impact of spatial computing, the other updates made good sense to our minds.

We’ll be back on Monday!

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Chris and Ryan talk about the future of PCVR and what that could look like!

Chris and Ryan make their triumphant return and discuss all the big stories in VR from the Apple Vision Pro Release, Quest 3, PSVR 2 and the all the recent doom and gloom news coming from the gaming industry.

After more than 6 years, a MAJOR convenience has returned to NEPA!

This week Andrew talks with 6x AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Champion & Paris 2024 Olympic hopeful Betsi Flint. In 2015, Betsi burst onto the pro beach volleyball scene and was named AVP Tour Newcomer of the Year. Since then, she’s been one of the most effective & consistent beach volleyball players in the world. Named the AVP Best Server of the Year in 2019 & 2022, Betsi’s skills span both the physical & mental side of her sport — and she’s known for the cerebral, thoughtful nature of her game. In this conversation, Betsi shares tons of actionable ideas you can use to improve performance in anything. You’ll hear actionable lessons on learning new skills, increasing self-discipline, & turning weaknesses into strengths. Betsi also discusses a framework called “Think Box vs. Play Box” — a powerful concept she uses to increase her focus & be more present. 

Show Highlights:

(2:26) - Betsi’s journey to pro beach volleyball
(4:00) - Self-discipline
(4:28) - Building a training program
(6:55) - Early success & newcomer of the year
(8:16) - Building upon strengths
(8:28) - Mindfully focusing on growth
(11:24) - Think box vs Play box
(13:20) - Filtering distractions & negative thoughts
(16:01) - Maintaining an aggressive mindset
(18:36) - Building a successful partnership
(19:12) - Nonverbal communication
(23:19) - Road to Paris 2024
(23:54) - Peaking at the right time
(25:23) - Positive self-talk, leading by example
(29:10) - Talking to stuffed animals

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Ben and Paul welcome Actor Scott Peat ("Dead For A Dollar." "To Leslie." TVs "Baskets" on FX) to discuss his choice, the 1987 Sci-Fi hit "Predator,” starring former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.  Also cool Hollywood parties, celebrity interaction "dos and do nots," and bad gorillas, bad gorillas.

Plot: An extraterrestrial warrior travels to earth, using the jungle as its hunting ground, and a military rescue team as it's prey.

Recorded 10/2022
1hr 41mins

**All episodes contain explicit language**
Artwork - Ben McFadden
Review Review Intro/Outro Theme - Jamie Henwood
"What Are We Watching" Theme - Matthew Fosket
Lead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFadden
Produced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root
Concept - Paul Root

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Dr. Robin Skrine, Director of Breast Services for Geisinger Health Systems, is here to talk about how self care and early detection screenings for all types of cancers are helping to save lives.  Wilkes Barre Chapter #2306 NAACP has their Freedom Banquet on Friday October 21. Chapter President Jimel Calliste has your invitation. AVP's Wheel Life Experiences is Back Eric McKitish, Director of Marketing, Communications and Air Service Development and Denice Price, Asst Director of Public Safety and  Airport Security Coordinator are co Chairs of the event.  If you're getting ready for Halloween, Dawn Webster, Advanced Practice Clinician Director, with Med Express joins us with tips on Halloween costume safety.  Bill Rivera, Senior Vice President for Litigation at AARP Foundation, tells us how how older workers can recognize and fight age discrimination in both the hiring process and in the workplace.

Jesse Ferguson @thedapperdm joins Seth @sethxdecker on a journey pitching a reboot of the Alien franchise to a real hollywood director! Liam O'Donnell @LiamOdin graces us with his old pitch for an AVP film and Seth and Jesse attempt to sell him on a reboot of the Alien franchise.

In this week’s episode of the AIPT Movies podcast, Alex, Tim, and Matt discuss the newest entry in the Predator series, Prey! How does the movie compare to other parts of this beloved, but often inconsistent series? Does a Predator movie set in the past actually work? 

In addition to the Prey discussion, Alex is seriously considering leaving his production company, The Estate, in order to make one of his dream projects, Hired Guns. But has The Estate made Alex an offer he simply can’t refuse?! Listen now to find out!

You can find AIPT Movies on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The AIPT Movies podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris, Tim Gardiner, and Matt Paul, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from three filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Instagram and Twitter @alexharriscomix. Matt is a terrific artist that you can find on Instagram @no_wheres_ville. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the AIPT Movies crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter @AIPTmoviesPod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Never thought we'd say this, but you have to check out this new Hulu original film! Jason Furie and Adam Roth check out Prey (2022) directed by Dan Trachtenberg which serves as the 7th film to featured the beloved Predator! Set 300 years in the past, Prey tells the story of a group of Native American hunters who become the hunted who then become the hunters of the hunter hunting them. It's all quite simple we promise. Did we mention Amber Midthunder is amazing?

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August? No, It's a Predator Month

Episode 192: Alien vs. Predator (2004)

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Directed By: Paul W.S. Anderson 
Written By: Paul W.S. Anderson
Cinematography: David Johnson 
Score By: Harald Kloser 
Budget: $60-70 million
Gross: $177.4 million

Cast: 

• Sanaa Lathan as Alexa "Lex" Woods
• Raoul Bova as Professor Sebastian De Rosa
• Lance Henriksen as Charles Bishop Weyland
• Ewen Bremner as Dr. Graeme Miller
• Colin Salmon as Maxwell Stafford
• Tommy Flanagan as Mark Verheiden
• Carsten Norgaard as Rusten Quinn
• Joseph Rye as Joe Connors
• Agathe de La Boulaye as Adele Rousseau
• Sam Troughton as Thomas Parks
• Petr Jakl as Stone
• Liz May Brice as The Supervisor 
• Karima Adebibe as a Sacrificial Maiden
• Tom Woodruff Jr. as The Alien/“Grid”
• Ian Whyte as The Predator/“Scar”

Talking Points: 

History with predator franchise

Non-Spoiler Section: 

1. What are our Non-Spoiler thoughts on AVP?

Spoiler Section:  

1. Stand out moments/elements
2. Closing Thoughts

Key Points, Top Takeaways, and Memorable Quotes

“In 2017, I was just kinda doing life, had two little kids and a house, a pool in the backyard, and a job.  It was 120 degrees outside, but to get back to the cancer story.” 3:54

“One thing I didn’t know about Testicular Cancer is that it’s the most common type of cancer in white males between the ages of 18-34, which is a very big eye-opening thing; I was diagnosed at 38.” 7:54

“Besides being told you have cancer, to me, the scariest thing about it was just the word chemotherapy.” 9:21

“I played volleyball during chemotherapy with friends and I felt pretty good.  I had to take it easy and chemotherapy made you a little more sensitive to the sun, and obviously, energy levels are a little lower.” 14:50

“I’m very grateful that I responded the way that I did to chemotherapy.” 15:14

“I compared it to sports and this was the path that I needed to do to get better for cancer and chemotherapy was the vehicle.” 16:21

“There’s a reason middle blockers don’t set.” 16:45

“The key is to check yourself; self-exam (hate to say it and laugh but) or have someone check for you.” 21:44

“The social connection and the physical exertion was so big for me for my own mentality knowing that I could be going through chemotherapy but I’m still able to play volleyball.” 23:19

“When other friends of mine go through life adversity and troubles and tests, I always want to be there to help them and make them know that I’m there to help them if they want my help.  They have to come to me; I’ll make myself available.” 24:35

“A good mental check for me to know that I could still compete.” 34:02

“When I was playing full time, I would train harder than the matches were so that the matches seemed easier.” 37:46

“What it felt like to have that emotion flow through me from volleyball, but then from all challenges and to overcome them and to get back to a place where I was satisfied with volleyball.” 50:58

“When I was coaching at the college level, there was no social media.  There was none of this pressure from external factors, from opening up instagram and seeing yourself get blocked on repeat every single ten seconds.” 56:36

“Accept it. It’s volleyball. You got blocked. Big deal.” 56:59

“Let them try all the sports, they’ll pick whichever sport they want to play, then when they get to the level where it’s more serious, there’s other dedicated full-time coaches for them to get coaching.” 58:14

“I really do enjoy talking about volleyball without it being to a team that I’m coaching or seeing faces and having to kind of rearrange your talk track a little bit.” 1:02:43

“I know that I need to have a goal athletically that's physically challenging for me to work towards, for my own personal psyche, and how I operate when I’m with my kids, what I want to do and where my focuses are.  1:14:33

“It’s not about going back and changing what's happened in my life to have gotten me to where I am today.  It’s analyzing and thinking about the choices I’ve made given the situations that I was in that have brought me to where I am today, and what I can take from them moving forward for myself and the most important people around me in my life, whether it’s family or friends.” 1:22:39

“It’s not looking back in regret, but it’s learning from the choices and helping me make the right choices moving forward so it puts me in the place to be the things that I wanna be for myself, and as a parent for my kids or a friend or whatever I need to be for that day.”  1:23:12

“Realize where you are, what you have, take it, and be better for it.” 1:23:58

Guest Bio - Matt Prosser was born and raised in Ventura, California and now lives in Hermosa Beach. He is a 43 years old father of two young boys Nolan (8) and Welles (6).  Matt started playing volleyball at the age of 13 after playing nearly every youth sport, once he found volleyball he was hooked.  A self-described “volley-nerd” in middle school and high school Matt was a Junior Olympic Champion in 1997 and went on to play NCAA volleyball at Long Beach State where he was a 3-time All-American, team captain, and NCAA finalist.  After graduating with a broadcast journalism degree in 2001 Matt went on to play one season of professional volleyball for OK Maribor in Maribor, Slovenia.  Matt started playing beach volleyball in high school and during the summers of college in Ventura and decided to play professional beach volleyball in 2003.  Matt played on the AVP tour for 13 seasons, and made the 2010 AVP Hermosa Beach Open Finals as the 13th seeded team with John Mayer but lost in the finals to Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers.  Matt won the 2011 AVP Champions Cup in Huntington Beach with partner and childhood teammate Matt Olson. Overall, Matt competed in 105 professional beach volleyball events between 2003 and 2018.  His final main draw appearance was in the 2018 Manhattan Beach Open when he partnered with Eric Beranek as the Q34 seed winning four matches to qualify for the Main Draw approximately one year after being diagnosed and recovering from testicular cancer.  Matt turned his love of indoor and beach volleyball into an emerging career in international and domestic broadcasting, doing play-by-play and color commentary for Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball, Volleyball World, and Italian Professional Indoor Volleyball.  Matt broadcasts VNL matches and will join AVP events later in 2022.  Outside of volleyball, Matt enjoys coaching his sons sports teams, and stays physically and philanthropically active, supporting the Arthritis Foundation and will ride in the California Coastal Classic Bike Ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

Show Notes 

0:00 - What I Meant to Say Podcast Intro

0:18 - Introduction

1:57 - Comeback Story

2:10 - Cancer Survivor Story

2:52 - From the Beginning

4:19 - During the Physical Exam

5:49 - Diagnosed March of 2017

6:20 - What’s the Course of Action?

8:48 - 5 Years Clear in May

9:11 - 9 Weeks of Chemo then Back to Volleyball

10:28 - Chemotherapy Was Very Scary

13:12 - Raw Vegan

13:48 - Grain Brain Book

14:30 - An Athlete’s Perspective on Cancer Treatment

15:54 - Only 28 Days 

16:31 - Blocking Analogy and the Importance of Setting

18:29 - Back to Your Chemotherapy Approach

19:06 - My Hair Came Back

19:28 - There are Reminders

20:02 - Relying on the Data with Confidence

21:21 - What is Your Advice to Men?

22:58 - Fortunate to Play Volleyball During Chemo

23:51 - Feeling Comfortable and Safe 

26:09 - Is it a Challenge to Get People to See the Doctor?

27:15 - The blessing of family support

28:12 - Effects of Chemotherapy

28:57 - Timeline to Hermosa Beach 2017

29:46 - 2017 Hermosa Beach AVP Qualifier 

32:49 - Playing Stadium Court

34:02 - Reality Check

34:27 - 2017 Manhattan Beach AVP Qualifier

35:59 - Mentoring Eric Beranek

37:19 - Playing with Eric’s Energy Levels

38:24 - 2018 MBO Top Ten Video Clip

40:56 - Different Mindset in Austin

42:31 - Work Responsibilities Spiked

42:58 - 2018 MBO AVP Qualifier

47:14 - Last Match to Get In

48:37 - One of My Biggest Moments

49:17 - Jason’s Compilation of Top 5 Qualifier Matches in Last Decade

50:28 - Well of Strength in Overcoming Challenges

52:21 - Similarities with Tri Bourne

53:30 - Culmination of Playing AVP

55:35 - Journey of Athlete to Parenting

56:36 - College Athletes and Social Media

57:42 - Separation Between Being Parent and Coach

59:04 - Taking a Step Back and Broadcasting 

1:00:28 - Color Commentary at Long Beach State

1:02:30 - Opportunities

1:03:22 - Where Do You Go from Here in Your Athletic Journey?

1:04:38 - 2018 Labor Day CalCutta

1:07:26 - No Wins on Saturday = No Sleep

1:08:16 - Something Happened Sunday and We Clicked

1:09:18 - Winning and Finding Fulfillment

1:12:50 - Do You Have Fun Playing For Fun?

1:14:00 - Ran First 10K Super Bowl Sunday

1:14:49 - Half Iron Man and California Coastal Classic Bicycle Ride

1:15:54 - Set a Goal and Go Achieve It

1:17:10 - Comfortable Discomfort with Challenges

1:19:20 - Longest Running Event or Distance

1:20:55 - Iron Man Challenge

1:22:15 - Wisdom to Yourself or the Younger Generation

1:23:58 - Be Better

1:24:38 - Where Can People Find You?

1:26:28 - WIMTS Podcast Closing

Links & Where to Find Matt

Arthritis Foundation - DONATE HERE

https://events.arthritis.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donate.participant&participantID=261153

See More from Wendy Jone

Broadcasts on ESPN+ Plus for Long Beach Men’s Volleyball www.NVAUSA.com

www.VolleyballWorld.TV

IG - @themattprosser

Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes 

“It’s a blessing and a curse.  It just depends on how you harness it and you make it work for you.” 7:06

“Man, when I make money, I’m going to wear whatever I want.” 13:09

“I’m able to teach them what I’ve learned and what I wish I would’ve learned.” 22:01

“Hate is a powerful tool.” 36:17

“You can’t ask ‘what if?’ So you just go with what you got and push forward.  Let’s not ask what if, let’s find out what can we do?” 55:36

“Get a journal.” 1:08:26

“This is  where my wife comes in. She has shown she loved me and showed me love like no one has.” 1:25:05

“I forgive you for what you’ve done.  What you did to me or what you did to anybody or what anybody has done to me is not going to delegate what I do in the future.” 1:31:44

“I started to realize we’re energy in a sense and we’ve only got so much energy throughout the 24 hours that we are given. You can invest and give your energy to things that aren’t going to grow and produce and flourish or you can put your energy towards the things that are going to make a difference, grow, mature, and make whoever you’re giving it to a better person.” 1:34:03

“If you can push it, push it.” 1:55:39

“I don’t tell anybody good luck anymore.  I tell them ‘Go do your best.’” 2:01:21

Guest Bio - Shawn Ledig is a Louisiana native and athlete for life who uses every bit of what he has learned on the court and the mat to become a better human and set an amazing example for the next generation.  From humble beginnings, to college basketball, professional beach volleyball, to  becoming a World Champion in jiu jitsu at age 46, to being a husband, husband, father, son, and friend…not to mention a structural engineer and small business owner, Shawn is here not just to level up his own game, but inspire others to do the same.

Show Notes 

0:20 - Intro

1:27 - Where do you come from?

1:48 - Hawaii and Louisiana Roots

3:04 - Step Dad: the Good and Bad of a rocky relationship

6:12 - Early Sports Experiences

7:51 - Nostalgia of Home

8:38 - Influence of Working for Christian Private School

9:20 - Advocating for myself to make the basketball team

11:04 - Being a discipline problem for my single mom

13:58 - the experience of growing pains

16:13 - Race and basketball - I was the only white guy on the team

18:03 - My Dad and I Didn’t See Eye to Eye

18:25 - Senior Year: Starting A Dynasty

20:10 - Thank God for My Coaches

22:44 - from an Ankle Injury to a Modeling career  to a degree in Engineering

24:45 - Never Touched A Volleyball Until Coconut Beach

27:55 - Falling in love with Beach Volleyball 

30:04 - NVL in Dallas

32:40 - California Livin’ or No?

34:53 - How Sports Broke the Abuse Pattern

36:38 - The Last Time My Dad Abused My Mom

41:55 - Nightlife in the French Quarter

43:06 - The Mask From the Movie

44:53 - Kissing Lindsay Lohan

48:10 - Dance Moves

51:30 - First born - Seth’s Birth Changed Me

54:07 - NVL Hermosa Beach Behind the Mic Together

56:16 - Can the Big Guy Set?

57:28 - NVL Ohio and the Skills Nazis

59:30 - They All Knew I Was Green

1:00:35 - Consistent Competition: Iron Sharpens Iron

1:02:39 - Or Relationships? Hint Hint: Savvy Simo

1:03:30 - It’s All Built My Character

1:04:06 - Jujitsu Peaked My Interest

1:06:38 - Look At Those Bad Boys Back There

1:07:26 - I Want to be Number One at European Championships

1:09:26 - Body types - Were You Skinny as a Kid?

1:11:57 - The Brain Only Moves So Fast

1:17:55 - Competition Weight is a Mental Thing

1:23:00 - Organized Coaching

1:23:48 - Road to Rome Interview

1:24:50 - Finding Ways to Break the Cycle

1:26:33 - My Dad’s Real Family

1:32:04 - Hate is Your Character Armor

1:33:53 - We’re Energy

1:34:30 - Second Guessing

1:35:15 - Volleyball As A Release

1:35:45 - Body and Brain Connection: Gut Health

1:37:16 - Overcoming Energy Vampires

1:42:32 - The World’s Story About Men and Women

1:43:26 - Jason’s Story About Kenny

1:45:00 - AVP Talk

1:51:51 - What Does Shawn Expect From the AVP Tour?

1:54:22 - Some Athletes Are Warriors

1:56:10 - Next Month at Coconut Beach

1:56:47 - AVP Next Gold Tour Series New Orleans Clip

1:59:10 - Two Big Tournaments Back to Back

2:00:00 - Coaching A Girl or Two at Coconut Beach

2:00:35 - Real Life Calls

2:01:57 - What Keeps Me Going

2:04:20 - Talking Meat and Vitamin C

2:06:40 - Off the Record Dialogue

2:08:53 - Wrap Up

Links & Where to Find Shaun 

IG - @rome_wasnt.built_in_a_day

FB - Shawn Ledig 

Links & Where to Find Jason 

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This week the girls take aim at... Movies on Disney +

Amy opened tonight's topic by explaining that this week we decided to do another round of a topic we did last year called Hey Watch This Movie. The rules are simple. Each co-host picks a movie for another co-host which the viewing co-host has not seen. The viewing co-host will then report back on what she thought of the movie. This time around we decided to narrow the search to movies available on Disney +.

Amy was required to review the movie Darby O'Gill and the Little People released in 1959. Much to Amy's surprise she really liked the movie, although it might have had a lot to do with a very handsome young Sean Connery who co-stars in the movie.

Sarah was assigned Down Periscope and noted that it was "sufficiently funny".  The movie was released in 1996 and stars Kelsey Grammer and many well-known actors from the 90s. 

Bianca finished us off by giving us a blow-by-blow of her thoughts through each part of the movie she was tasked with being Alien vs Predator. Bianca was so engrossed by the movie, many of her thoughts are not even sentences. It's like listening to her brain work.

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GET TO THE CHOPPER! Michael takes Jonah and Mally on a jungle adventure to battle the alien known as the Predator. They discuss Arnold's epic muscles, Stan Winston's amazing creature creations and Michael get's his money's worth in Jonah's Schwarzenegger impressions. Directed by John McTiernan. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Jesse Ventura.

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On this episode of Establishing Your Empire I host Adam Johnson and LJ Luciano. Adam Johnson is one of the winningest players in pro beach volleyball history. He has won over $1.6 million dollars in prize money with 44 event titles. Johnson and Karch Kiraly just missed qualifying for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games when Kiraly suffered an injury in the final qualifying event. He won the King of the Beach in 1994, he was a member of the U. S. National Team, a three-time All-American at USC and is in the Hall of Fame. Also joining us is LJ Luciano who co-created the self-proclaimed ‘Coolest Group in the Sand’ The Sand Wannabes.  The group has over 10,000 members and provides a medium for players of all levels to find where to play, meet other players and chat about volleyball.