It's opening day for Season 21. Our lineup features a veteran, a rookie, and two journeymen - each ready to Spiel on.

Doug Richardson makes a triumphant return as co-host for the show!

Then we introduce three new segments:

Game Lab with Lucio Rodriguez.

Here we'll discuss games about science and the science of games.

Spiel-lunking the Game Cave with Brynn Symington.

Brynn has a treasure trove of gaming goodness and she is excited to share stories about the collection and hidden gems within.

The Playground with James Englehardt.

Here, we will play around with play itself. This is our sandbox to explore ideas and philosophies related to fun, play and playfulness. 

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Game Lab with Lucio Rodriguez

Lucio Rodrigueze was once a mild-mannered scientist until the day he was bitten by a radioactive writer. He now fights crime on the mean streets, spinning yarns wherever he goes. You can hear stories from Lucio on Saturday Morning Serial.

He is a husband and proud father of two girls. He is a board game fanatic and is taking up residence in the Game Lab to explore the space where science and games converge. He is also assiting with Major Fun and Spiel of Approval Award evaluation and reviews.

Spiel-lunking The Game Cave with Brynn Symington

Brynn is a middle school history teacher with 30 years in the classroom. She is a lifelong gamer and collector. The collection lives in her detatched garage, affectionately known as The Game Cave. Each segment we will delve into the cave with Brynn as our guide to a new layer of fun. 

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The Playground with James Englehardt

James is a poet and a professor at Furman University in Greenville South Carolina. He teaches writing classes and uses board games as a source for academic inquiry in many creative ways. He is also the co-host of Lay it on the Table which is part of the Geek & Southern Network.

The Playground is our sandbox for broad stroke discussions about the nature of fun and games and how the intersect with the many ways to understand and define play. 

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