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Nicholas Kole interview

Humans of Gaming 120 | Nicholas Kole of Spyro on Faith as a Story

SHOW NOTES

Nicholas Kole, freelance artist extraordinaire, joined Drew and Chris to talk about his latest work on The Wingfeather Saga and Spyro: The Reignited Trilogy. The trio talk about Nicholas’ prior work on Kingdoms of Amalur, his desire to redraw VeggieTales Bob the Tomato as a black mage from Final Fantasy, and how Chris needs to start watching Studio Ghibli movies. The back half of the show finds Nicholas talking about his formative years in the Church and how stories and art give the unutterable feelings of the human soul a voice.





Episode Hosts

Chris Gwaltney
Co-founder | Chief Executive Nerd
Chris is the Chief Executive Nerd of LTN and co-host of Humans of Gaming. He loves his wife and games. He lives in Ventura, California with his wife and his games.
Drew Dixon
Founder
Executive Editor at Penguin Random House. Author of Know Thy Gamer: A Parent's Guide to Video Games and founder of Love Thy Nerd.

Episode Producer

Jonathan Clauson
Starting with Clear Channel Radio in the '90s, Jonathan has worked in audio and marketing for 20 years. Credits include stints at EA Tiburon, Christianity Today, Christ and Pop Culture, and freelancing as voice talent for audiobooks and podcast production services.

Episode Discussion

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