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S3.4 – LGBTQIA Roundtable with Alexandra, In Sente, Paige & Cece
Travis hosts an LGBTQIA+ roundtable with Alexandra, Michaela “In Sente” Gallucci, Paige LeMaster, and Cece. The participants share how they found Go, how gender identity and sexuality shaped their experiences in clubs and online spaces, and what made particular communities feel welcoming or alienating. They discuss practical inclusion, representation, moderation, pronouns, assumptions about players, and…
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S3.3 – C. Thi Nguyen Interview, TelegraphGo & Pixel Go, Learning Themes & Cheating in Chess vs Go with Gazza
Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen explains his view of games as the art of agency and distinguishes achievement play from striving play, where the value lies in taking on temporary goals and enjoying the struggle. The conversation uses Go to examine handicaps, rank fixation, casual versus serious play, and why an interesting loss may be more…
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S4.11 – Nie Weiping’s Legacy with Michael Chen 1p & an Update from Isaac Ripoll Machado
Michael Chen explains why Nie Weiping’s victories in the China-Japan Supermatches made him one of the most influential figures in modern Go and how his academy helped reshape Chinese Go education. The episode then checks in with Spanish amateur Isaac Ripoll Machado after his national championship victory and intensive training at a Korean baduk academy.
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S1.6 – My Wife & Go, Online vs In-person Play, the Nongshim Cup & Devin Fraze Interview Part I
Travis talks with his wife Carolina about how Go entered their household, then compares online and in-person play through community responses. Gazza White explains the 25th Nongshim Cup and the remarkable runs of Xie Erhao and Shin Jin-seo. Devin Fraze begins a wide-ranging interview about discovering Go, finding clubs while traveling, creating Baduk Club, Buddhist…
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S1.5 – The Ing Cup & Notable Pros, TelegraphGo Interview Part II & Hunhyun’s Go With the Flow
Gazza White introduces the Ing Cup and recommends professional players whose styles are worth following. TelegraphGo discusses his name, Twitch and YouTube work, collaboration with Do Eunkyo, Fox 9-dan milestone, and professional aspirations. Travis closes with lessons from Cho Hun-hyun’s Go with the Flow, including Lee Chang-ho’s rise, emotional discipline, and strategic flexibility.
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S4.10 – Anthropologist/Former Korean Insei Chimin Oh 8d & Next Steps for the Aussie Go Scene
Former Korean insei and Oxford anthropologist Chimin Oh reflects on professional training, qualification pressure, emotional discipline, and the cultural effects of AI on Korean Go. Gazza White then examines the future of the Australian Go Scene, including congresses, national organization, and pathways for strong players.
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S1.10 – Waiting for a Game, BenKyo Interview & AI Changing Professional Go
Go teacher Ben Mantle, known as BenKyo, describes discovering Go through Hikaru no Go, training in Korea, learning competitive maturity, and leaving software development to teach full-time. The episode also examines how AI has changed professional style and decision-making.
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S1.9 – Four-Year-Old Go, Chris Garlock & Go and Buddhism
American Go journalist and broadcaster Chris Garlock recounts his path into the game, decades of community work, and his role in the historic AlphaGo broadcasts with Michael Redmond. The episode also explores connections between Go, Buddhism, attention, and the experience of learning the game.