Podcast: The Game Room – Episode 3 – The Dangers of Crunch Culture

Jake Radcliffe, Christian Alfano, Michael Ramirez, and Aiden UlmerFebruary 9, 2022Leave a Comment

As civil conflicts in Syria worsen and aerial drones are being spotted in New Jersey, juniors Trisha Panicker and Aarushi Rana discuss potential implications and their perspectives. "Starting off strong with the Middle East where instability has shaken the region after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime," Aarushi said. "Rebel forces, including the designated terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, now control significant areas."

Around the World with Trisha & Aarushi – EP 3

As the conflicts in the Middle East continue to intensify and bad weather is predicted for Thanksgiving week, juniors Trisha Panicker and Aarushi Rana discuss different perspectives of current events. "Now, moving onto Thanksgiving because that's coming up in less than a week," Trisha said. "Are you guys excited for it?"

Around the World with Trisha & Aarushi – EP 2

Eagle Nation Online staff members talk about Tyler the Creators new album "Chromakopia" on their new podcast. The hosts are senior Jake Radcliffe, junior Victoria Byers, sophomore Gracie Patterson, and freshmen Max Allen. This is their first episode of the podcast.

Podcast: The Sound Spectrum – Episode 1 – Chromakopia

Around the World with Trisha & Aarushi – EP 1

Memory Space Season 3 Episode 1: Halloween Special

On the Arena floor, Principal Nicholas Jones points to the junior section during a pep rally. The first pep rally of the year was aloha-themed and took place Aug. 23. “I love the alma mater and the fight song,” Jones said. “It’s my favorite part of the pep rally every time.”

Podcast: Steering the Ship – Episode 1 – A day in the life

Defense on the field, senior Tayvin Labbe watches the sideline after the 2nd down play is over. Labbe plays as linebacker. Prosper played against the McKinney-Boyd Broncos Sept. 20 and defeated them 55-17.

From plays to podcasts

Mid-conversation, seniors Sofia Ayala and Erica Deutsch discuss friendship for their third podcast episode of "All in My Mind." "We hope to give people some clarity and share some of our perspectives when it comes to making friends," Deutsch said. "It's not always easy making new friends and building new friendships, but once you find those friends, you'll never want to lose them."

Podcast: All in My Mind – Friendship

The Memory Space – Season 2 – Episode 6: Overwatch

Caitlyn Kennedy

In this episode, freshmen Jake Radcliffe, sophomore Christian Alfano and seniors Aiden Ulmer and Michael Ramirez discuss crunch culture in the gaming industry, how it affects games and developers and some possible solutions. Crunch culture is when game developers are forced to work many hours of overtime in order to meet previously set deadlines. Crunch culture gets worse every day in the gaming industry, and the cast’s goal in this episode is to spread awareness to just how bad it has become. (Photo taken by Caitlyn Kennedy, digitally constructed image by Christian Alfano)

In their third episode of “The Game Room,” freshman Jake Radcliffe, sophomore Christian Alfano and seniors Michael Ramirez and Aiden Ulmer talk about crunch culture. They talk about what it is, examples, its causes and effects and how it can be prevented.

Topics Covered:

Crunch Time/Crunch Culture

Shigeru Miyamoto

Fortnite Battle Royale

Epic Games

Halo: Combat Evolved

Obsidian Entertainment

Anthem

BioWare

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Traveller’s Tales

Activison Blizzard

Electronic Arts

Music from the Free Music YouTube channel.

Up In My Jam by Kubbi

Soundtrack by Monplaisir

Coupe by The Grand Affair

8-Bit Dreamscape by The Whole Other

Robot City by Quincas Moreira

Operatic 3 by Vibe Mountain

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Jake Radcliffe, Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer senior Jake Radcliffe leads the newspaper to success through writing and teamwork. This marks his third year as a staff member of Eagle Nation Online. Radcliffe is also a member of the Chamber and A Cappella choirs and the vice president of the Asian Student Association. Outside of school, he enjoys singing, reading, hanging out with friends, playing video games and being outdoors. This year, Radcliffe aims to expand ENO and ENT's marketing, grow his journalistic skills and prepare the staff for next year when he won't be here.

Christian Alfano, Video Game Critic

Christian Alfano was born in Jackson, New Jersey, and moved to Prosper in 2021. He is a junior and this is his second year as a member of Eagle Nation Online. He writes video game reviews and covers video game related news. In his free time, he plays video games, repairs video game consoles and teaches himself how to program. After high school, he would like to pursue freelance programming. Alfano hopes to improve both his writing skills and his critical eye while writing for Eagle Nation Online.

Michael Ramirez, Photojournalist

Michael Ramirez was born in San Antonio and moved to Prosper in 2017. Ramirez is currently a senior finishing his final year at Prosper High School. Ramirez is passionate about photography, friends and family. In his free time, Ramirez loves to get coffee with friends and spend time with his family.