Story x Story

We're on a recording break over July and will be back with new episodes in August. In the meantime, we're bringing you Rewind episodes to enjoy as we revisit the conversations from our "Do I Look Like A Gamer?" representation campaign launch livestream back in April. Each segment will be released as a new episode on the podcast feed and features fantastic guests, including partic...

We're on a recording break over July and will be back with new episodes in August. In the meantime, we're bringing you Rewind episodes to enjoy as we revisit the amazing conversations from our "Do I Look Like A Gamer?" representation campaign launch livestream back in April. Each segment will be released as a new episode on the podcast feed and is packed full of amazing guests, i...

We're on a recording break over July and will be back with new episodes in August. In the meantime, we're bringing you Rewind episodes to enjoy as we revisit the amazing conversations from our "Do I Look Like A Gamer?" representation campaign launch livestream back in April. You'll hear advice on game development and, as ever, great tips on networking and other parts of the p...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii sit at the video game roundtable with games journalist and author Gary Swaby, content creator Cameron Keywood, and producer and voice artist Radiant G. In the first half of the show, we dive into the games we've been playing before launching into a great discussion on some major gaming stories that have caught our attention. We discuss the Nintendo Switch 2's r...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii sit down with UK-based electronic music artist SARE to talk about their self-taught journey from video game and anime fan to their current position as a singer-songwriter, remixer, and DJ. Listen as we delve into how their experience within a creative family led them to take their formal training to another level by learning how to make their own music based on a love...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii get heavy as they dive deep into the heart-wrenching anime film A Silent Voice (starting at 21:51), with Comic Creator Feff Silvers. A redemption story with a bully at its core, this complex narrative explores many issues including bullying, social anxiety, depression, and suicide. We explore whether it is able to weave those topics together in a narrative that makes u...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii are overrun with memes as they dive deep into A Minecraft Movie (starting at 21:12), with our guest Danni Unbox, an Award-Winning Tech, Gaming & Lifestyle Creator. It's a story based on the best-selling video game of all time, but one we went in with little to no expectations... so did it deliver? We take a serious look at a decidedly non-serious story to pick...

This week, Nigel sits down with Fahim Motahar, an Animator on the Cbeebies show Nikhil & Jay, to discuss his journey from studying journalism to finding his passion in animation - a path that led him to one of the most ground-breaking preschool shows in recent times. We hear how his early love for '90s cartoons and supportive parents, who exposed him to various creative activities across c...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii sit down with C.B. and Tom, the husband and wife team also known as à la mode games, to discuss their journey from part-time to full-time indie game development! In a bumper interview, we delve deep into both the technical and human side of bringing a video game to market with a team doing it for the very first time. We get to hear insights into how their technical and...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii are going alone as we fly south for the winter with our deep dive into DreamWorks' emotional ride, The Wild Robot (starting at 20:44). It's a new spin on the fish out of water story and one that tugs hard on the heartstrings and makes us question whether kindness can be a survival skill. But does its somewhat predictable plot impact the emotion of its journey?...

In this Rewind episode, we're bringing you the audio from our monthly Studio77 Report with Nigel and Tazziii discussing their reactions to the hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 console! Join us as we break down the recent Nintendo Directs and views on the console itself, from newly revealed specs, including surprise inclusion of 4K gaming… to the surprise increase in pricing. We'll share...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii upgrade their operating systems to metaphysical levels for a dive deep into Spike Jonze's scarily accurate Her (starting at 26:52), with Comic Creator Nathan Hawthorne and Community & Member Engagement Lead Sara Veal as guests. Even over a decade old, we discuss how relevant this story is to today's world post mass ChatGPT adoption. Even in its pastel tones...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii sit down with Roshelle Patterson, a UX Researcher and Writer, to discuss her journey from serving in the U.S. Air Force to working in the video games industry across both AAA and indie titles, including Blizzard's World of Warcraft: The War Within and the climate-focused indie project Waves of Jeju. We hear how she navigated her path with intention and a desire to...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii explore what it means to be an introvert, extrovert and everything in between in the creative industries with Bridget Banton, television executive and founder of Dear Creative Gurl. In this candid conversation, we delve into what makes different personality types tick and how they manifest in professional settings. From navigating networking events to managing energy l...

In this Rewind episode, we're bringing you the audio from our recent Casual Conversations With Comic Creators livestream where Nigel talked with watercolourist and comic artist Tony Moy. The international artist gave us some great insight into his creative journey, from teaching and working in the tech industry to working with Marvel Snap, travelling for some of the biggest conventions in the...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii enlist into the most secretive British spy agency with this deep dive into Kingsman: The Secret Service (starting at 24:36), with Aisha Ahmed, Freelance Community Manager & Journalist. We reminisce on this decade-old story and see if the comic book-inspired narrative still holds up or whether its portrayal of the London Roadman lifestyle is outdated in 2025. With a...

This week, we’re bringing you a special Rewind episode featuring the “My Creative Journey” roundtable discussion from our Origins: Against All Odds manga launch event during Women’s History Month 2025, hosted by Japanese Gallery Kensington. Moderator (and manga muse) Tazziii was joined by panellists Miyuki Panda, Janelle McCurdy, and Shazleen Khan for an open and honest conversation about their ca...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii sit down with Simone Giampaolo, Director of Animated Films, to discuss his journey from the south of Switzerland to studying animation in the UK. His path led him to work with some of the biggest names in animation, including major studios like Netflix, Disney, and Aardman, while still finding time to direct independent teams to award-winning work. We delve into Simone...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii don their capes, cowls, and hit the bricks for a deep dive into The LEGO Batman Movie (starting at 27:17), with Content Creator Chochy. We tackle this high-octane, laugh-a-minute exploration of the Batman mythos told through the LEGO IP, as we question whether this animated view of Batman's trauma and his relationship with The Joker has given us the best story abou...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii sit down with comic creator and Broken Frontier's "One to Watch," Shane Melisse, to discuss his journey from product design to forging his own path in the world of comics. Shane has been on a real journey of learning since taking his first creative steps and shares with us the power of getting good advice and the benefit of being in a collective when star...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii sadly put an end to the pursuit of perfection with a Retrospective deep dive into the second and final season of the hit animation series Arcane: League of Legends (starting at 28:52). Joining them are artist and digital content creator Liza N. Cooper and Wesley Louis from The Line Animation Studio. After considering the first season a masterpiece, we explore whether t...

In this fourth and final segment of our 2024 "Do I Look Like A Gamer?" International Future Summit livestream Rewind, Tazziii and Nigel are joined by Trevor Graham, Gaming Ambassador for Virgin Media O2, and Marta Camilo, Gaming Community Manager for Lego, to explore the future of community building and events in games. It's been a challenging year with the closure of major in-person...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii host our first video game roundtable of the year and are joined by Content Creator TJBASC, Content Creator Fleur Nelle, and Presenter & Host Nimmz, who are on hand to share their thoughts on the games industry and make sense of it all through helpful situational family analogies! In the first half, we dive into the games we've been playing before launching into the...

This week, Nigel and Tazziii sit down with Alexis Trust, Marketing & Publishing Product Lead at Chucklefish, to discuss their journey from AAA games to the world of indie game publishing. We delve into their early days of sharing second hand game consoles with siblings led them to the army which prepared them to build communities for some of the biggest brands in games. Alexis later took that...

We're back for a brand new season of the Story x Story podcast! This week, Nigel and Tazziii are making magic solo as we dive into the enchanting melodic adventures of Encanto (starting at 29:52). We break down this musical narrative rooted in Colombian culture as it explores the challenges of stewarding gifts given to an individual and how to approach life when you believe you didn't rece...