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02The Humans of Gaming podcast is dedicated to having open and honest conversations about games, life, and belief, and is hosted by our Chief Content Nerd, Drew Dixon, and Chief Executive Nerd, Chris Gwaltney.
Every week we invite a special guest to talk with us about life, games, and belief. This week, we talk to Patrick and Kat Lysaght about the board games they produce involving the history and spread of early Christianity, the history of their relationship with each other and Christ, and how zombies makes everything better.
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Episode Hosts
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.
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
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.
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