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It’s the first (but perhaps not last) “Throwback Edition” of TFL BONUS! In this special installment Xav and Kyle jump into their Way-back Machine to bring you an episode recorded two weeks ago. Sadly, due to some busy schedules the editing of this episode was lost in the shuffle, but the discussion of the impending Halo: Reach beta and Deadly Premonition was entertaining enough to warrant this episode’s late release.

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Hosts: Xav de Matos (@Xav) and Kyle Horner (@KyleHorner)
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Music: Intro/Outro: “Am I Awake” by They Might Be Giants

Danny “Godfree” Pena from GamerTagRadio.com joins Xav and Kyle to discuss building an empire of your own, the trials and tribulations as a small website operator and the Miami gaming scene. The hosts also discuss the ongoing “contest” to have a listener guest-host a segment of the final episode of the season, playing Splinter Cell: Conviction cooperatively and the some of the work they’ve produced over the last few weeks.

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Music: Intro/Outro: “Can’t Say No” by The Helio Sequence

Links Mentioned in this Episode
Danny ‘Godfree’ Pena on Twitter
GamerTagRadio.com
GamePro: ‘Killing More Efficiently’
Joystiq: Halo Reach Pre-Beta Video Explosion
GamePro: Downloadable Games Round-Up (April 26th Edition)
Kyle Horner’s Personal Blog
Xav de Matos’ Personal Blog

Ludwig Kietzmann (Joystiq.com) joins Xav and Kyle to explain, how after three majors in completely unrelated fields, he became the senior editor of one of the industry’s biggest editorial brands. In this episode— also known as, the “ocho” — the crew discuss working remotely, the harsh realities of being a writer, things to avoid in your work, and sandwiches. Yes, sandwiches. It’s a complete show, rounded out by a slew of user submitted questions and a big announcement about the last episode of the season.

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Music: Intro/Outro: “Can’t Say No” by The Helio Sequence

Links Mentioned in this Episode
Ludwig Kietzmann on Twitter
Ludwig Kietzmann’s work at Joystiq.com
The Joystiq Podcast Archive
Joystiq Podcast Appreciation Group (Facebook)

It’s the latest installment of TFL BONUS! This week, Xav and Kyle discuss the trials and tribulations of Alan Wake (including info from a recent hands-on event in Toronto) and the well-documented griefing of the StarCraft II beta. It’s short, sweet and energetic this week!

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Music: Intro/Outro: “Am I Awake” by They Might Be Giants

Freelancer of film and gaming industry fame Kevin Kelly drops by in an episode of The Freelancers recorded just prior to PAX East 2010. A lot of work kept this one from finding a home in your favorite podcast listening device, but it’s well worth the wait. The trio discuss pitching to different outlets, breaking down feature ideas and Kevin’s unhealthy love of board games, all while attempting to ignore the somewhat shoddy audio quality infecting the episode.

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Music: Intro/Outro: “Can’t Say No” by The Helio Sequence

Links Mentioned in this Episode
Kevin Kelly on Twitter
Cinematical (Kevin Kelly Byline)
The Easy Mode Podcast (with guest Xav de Matos)

This week’s bonus episode features Xav and Kyle discussing reviews they’ve written for Just Cause 2 and Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising, respectively. Xav swoons over Super Street Fighter IV and Kyle dishes dirt on his memorable StarCraft II Beta moments. In WRUP, Kyle talks up the Dragon Age: Origins expansion Awakening while Xav discusses why he likes the changes made to Splinter Cell: Conviction after playing the demo.

What is TFL BONUS!, you ask? In an effort to keep your feed refreshed weekly — and since you’ve unanimously said you wanted it — “off” weeks will feature Xav and Kyle discussing what they’re working on and what they have been playing.

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Music: Intro/Outro: “Am I Awake” by They Might Be Giants

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Freelancer for The Unofficial Apple Weblog and Joystiq (and co-host of The Incredible Podcast of Amazing Awesomeness) Mike Schramm regales Xav and Kyle with his epic tale of working in radio, public relations and — the medium we all love — video game journalism. The guys also discuss how moving around in the industry can drastically change the way you do your work. Also, Mike may or may not be responsible for a slew of restaurant fires throughout the Chicagoland area. We’re still trying to figure that one out. Can you blame us? We’re not detectives… we’re The Freelancers!

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Music: Intro/Outro: “Can’t Say No” by The Helio Sequence

Links Mentioned in this Episode
Mike Schramm on Twitter
The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Mike Schramm: The Official Website!
Xav: The Ultra Official Website!

WARNING: This episode contains Heavy Rain spoilers (Beginning at the 1:07:50 mark until the end of the episode!)

What is TFL BONUS!, you ask? It’s the first bonus episode of THE FREELANCERS! In an effort to keep your feed refreshed weekly — and since you’ve unanimously said you wanted it — “off” weeks will feature Xav and Kyle discussing what they’re working on and what they have been playing.

This week’s (way too long episode, which we will tighten up in the future) features Xav discussing the GamePro article “Designing The Meta-Game” and Kyle talks about his Supreme Commander 2 (PC) review. In “What Are You Playing?” (WRUP), the guys talk about Bad Company 2, Final Fantasy XIII, God of War and get into a few spoilers for Heavy Rain. (Stop listening at 1:07:50 to avoid them!)

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Music: Intro/Outro: “Am I Awake” by They Might Be Giants

Links Mentioned in this Episode

Designing the Meta-Game (GamePro)
Anatomy of an Article: ‘The Meta-game’ (XavdeMatos.com)
Supreme Commander 2 Review (GamePro)
Copious Precipitation: Thoughts on PS3’s Heavy Rain (XavdeMatos.com)

Destructoid Editor-in-Chief Nick Chester joins Xav and Kyle to discuss event coverage, insane fanboys/girls and building a brand. The hosts also pitch an idea to listeners: A bonus episode between “guest host” shows to discuss game’s we’re playing and what we’re currently writing. Like the idea? Hate it? Tell us on facebook.com/thefreelancers

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Music: Intro/Outro: “Can’t Say No” by The Helio Sequence

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