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S5.13 – PlayGo.gg Co-Founders Nathan & Matthew Harwit on Spreading Go in the West
Travis speaks with twin brothers Nathan and Matthew Harwit, co-founders of PlayGo.gg, about their effort to build a unified and engaging home for Go. They discuss online play, AI review, puzzles, learning tools, spectator events, the influence of Chess.com, and the challenge of reaching people beyond the existing Go community. The conversation also previews the…
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S5.8 – Unscripted: Talking Go with My Dad, a Long-Time Dabbler
Travis talks with his father, a longtime Go dabbler with a background in leadership and culture change, about curiosity, complexity, uncertainty, patterns, and what the game can reveal about how people react under pressure. They also discuss learning as an adult, the value of a patient teacher, and how to help a beginner stay engaged.
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S5.10 – EGF President Manja Marz on Go & the Brain & a Surprise Birthday Interview
Travis speaks with Manja Marz, president of the European Go Federation and a 4-dan player, about a pilot study examining what happens in the brain during high-level Go games. Manja explains how the study measured brain oxygenation, pulse, muscle tension, game position, and player self-reports, and she shares early observations involving time pressure, major mistakes,…
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S5.3 – Unscripted: AlphaGo 10 Year Anniversary, a New Movie Heavily Featuring Go, The Chess Revolution Interview Review & More
On the tenth anniversary of AlphaGo’s match with Lee Sedol, Travis revisits the breakthrough’s famous moves, its wider AI legacy, and the psychological experience of facing a machine. He also draws lessons from chess growth, discusses the film Bushido, remembers publisher Richard Bozulich, and surveys several new Go projects and community stories.
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S5.2 – Unscripted: How AI Is Changing the Top Players, Handmade Go Mats, & Ancient Boards
Travis explores how AI is reshaping elite professional Go, including the tension between standardized openings and renewed creativity. He also highlights a handmade Go mat, ancient board history, Edward Lasker’s famous extraterrestrial Go idea, community outreach, and early research on Go and cognition.
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S5.17 – Unscripted: How the Hane Board Could Be a Game Changer; a Conversation with Creator João Figueira
Travis speaks with João Figueira, creator of the Hane Board, a portable Go board whose intersections rotate between empty, black, and white positions. João explains that he developed the board after struggling to transport a conventional Go set when meeting a friend to play in coffee shops and other public places. The conversation explores João’s…
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S5.16 – Unscripted: The ATG Discord Server is Now Live, Can Sandbagging Be Ethical, Reaching Your Natural Go Limit & A Go Documentary You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
In this unscripted episode, Travis announces the launch of the All Things Go Discord server and explains his hope that it will foster deeper conversations among listeners without overwhelming the larger online Go forums. He also reflects on what makes a strong Go-learning website, shares his experience commentating at the San Diego Go Championship, and…