On episode ten of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined by good friend, journalist and sci-fi sicko Samuel Tolbert. The two catch up to talk about reviewing games and reading sci-fi books.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Star Wars Legends and Canon novels

-Burnout in the face of creating content

-Marathon, Marathon, Marathon

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On episode nine of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined by friend, writer and fellow Florida man, Kyle Foley. The two catch up to talk sports and start a podcast.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Reading regularly

-Why positivity is so important now

-The importance of passion in content creation

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Check out The Orlando Soccer Show: https://open.spotify.com/show/0DJtLR1ybqAlswqYmOF5A9

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On episode eight of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined by his good friend Carlos Rodela. The two catch up and talk about their many projects.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Content creation

-Loot!

-Where and how they met

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Metal Jesus Rocks videos with Carlos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL26qAQobp0

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On episode seven of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined once again by his good friend Matty. The two discuss game writing and lore.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Destiny 2 memories

-Marathon

-More sci-fi reads

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Read Matty’s writing: https://medium.com/quest-log/marathon-may-challenge-runners-and-their-minds-to-find-a-new-path-fd576b73ff08

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On episode six of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined once again by his good friend Cody. The two discuss hardware upgrades and their ever-growing book backlogs.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Live-service games meshing with their backlogs

-The need to work on projects consistently

-Good sci-fi reads

Grind Survivors, Devil Jam and Royal Revolt Survivors codes were all provided by publishers.

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NOTE: There were some issues with the audio including bizarre echoes, audio not aligning and a few other things. Rather than waste a great conversation, I tried to salvage this as best I could. -Cj

On episode five of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined by his good friend and writer, Justin (aka Rorenado). The two discuss emulation, first-person shooters and the joys of writing.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-The importance of offline shooter campaigns

-Remakes vs straight ports

-Retro enthusiasm

Check out Justin's work: https://muckrack.com/justin-grandfield-1

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On episode four of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined by his good friend and YouTuber/podcaster, Jose (aka TheSethRokage). The two discuss their history of playing online shooters and what it's like playing a bit of everything.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Differences between enjoying console, handheld and PC gaming

-Returning to old shooters

-How hard podcasting can be

Check out TheSethRokage: https://www.youtube.com/@thesethrokage

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On episode three of The Checkpoint, Cj is joined by his good friend and writer, Esteban. The two catch up and talk film, politics and the joys of writing.

They dive into a wide range of topics, such as:

-Aliens

-The current political climate

-The joys of reading versus watching films

Follow Esteban's writing: https://www.estebannoel.com

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