Pokemon GO has dominated the collective imagination for three months now, rekindling memories of youth for children of the 90s and reawakening the spirit of playtime for other generations. Some have argued Pokemon GO fascination borders on obsession with a suggestion that obsession is something new. Here at the Game Obsession Expo in Mannum, we’re being reminded that obsession predates Pokemon and will outlive it too. But can it be healthy? Let’s find out with the man behind the expo, treasurer of the Mannum Show, Gavin Pitman.
We discuss
- Red Sonja
- Chainmail outfits
- Country shows
- Local honey
- Collecting
- Role Play and gaming in regional areas
Also appearing on Game Obsession Mannum
Our guests include:
In the preview video: Joel Rawlings and co from The Southern Wilds LARP
Gavin Pitman – treasurer Mannum Show and collector
Chris Berkin, apiarist and Warhammer enthusiast
Firebear, chainmail maker
SA Quidditch Association’s Danni McCormick and Kirsty Lucas
In the musical pilgrimage, Dan Drummond is onto the dopamine game!
The SA Drink Of The Week is a honey. Yes, you heard that right!
In IS IT NEWS, Nigel tests us on games
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Show notes running sheet by timecode
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| TIME | SEGMENT |
| 00:00:00 | Outtake |
| Can I just buy the bottom half? | |
| 00:00:32 |
Theme |
| Theme and introduction. Our original theme song in full is here, Adelaidey-hoo. | |
| 00:00:00 |
Talk Of The Town |
| David is on extended leave and will return later in 2016.
David Washington, editor of In Daily, gives us a midweek wrap of the news we’ve been talking about in South Australia this week. |
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| 00:02:41 | SA Drink Of The Week |
| C & M Berkin Honey … tasting notes coming Sunday | |
| 00:00:00 | Items Without Notice |
| No items this week | |
| 00:20:54 | Gavin Pitman and all the fun of the Game Obsession Expo, Mannum |
Gavin Pitman20:54 Pokemon GO has dominated the collective imagination for three months now, rekindling memories of youth for children of the 90s and reawakening the spirit of playtime for other generations. Some have argued Pokemon GO fascination borders on obsession with a suggestion that obsession is something new. Here at the Game Obsession Expo in Mannum, we’re being reminded that obsession predates Pokemon and will outlive it too. But can it be healthy? Let’s find out with the man behind the expo, secretary of the Mannum Show, Gavin Pitman. Quidditch35:41 The SA Quidditch Association’s Danni McCormick and Kirsty Lucas take us through the background and challenges of quidditch played at ground level. Firebear – chainmail maker
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| 01:02:05 | Is It News? |
| The news history quiz with Nigel Dobson-Keeffe. Read the stories. They get published each Sunday. | |
| 00:00:00 | Adelaide Visa Council |
| No cases this week. | |
| 01:09:30 | Musical Pilgrimage |
| And our song this week is Waiting by The Dopamine Game, selected by our musical curator Dan Drummond. | |
| 01:14:36 | Outtake |
| Michelle Berkin’s honey crackles | |
Here is this week’s preview video:
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