Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops after repeated head injuries. Jay and Chris discuss the state of head injuries in American athletics, the difference between advocating for head safety at youth and professional levels, Chris’ newest research, and much more. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (00:50) changes in the culture around concussions in the past two decades (02:39) padded helmet technology (03:55) concussion reporting in the NFL (10:35) Chris’ career path and concussion history (14:52) connecting with activists who haven’t themselves suffered a traumatic brain injury (17:42) SHAAKE - a new sign to identify concussions (20:53) Unions can help players advocate for safety policies (23:10) final thoughts and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
AC Sisterhood Speaks! is a podcast that aims to celebrate and uplift the voices of women in the video game industry and Assassin's Creed community. AC Sisterhood began in 2020 as a community initiative and has since grown into a movement to shine a spotlight on women and minorities in gaming, including developers, actors, writers, translators, community members, and more. Find out more on our blog: https://acsisterhood.wordpress.com/blog/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_ACSisterhood_
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The official podcast of AC The Magician. Follow the AC The Magician for some of the best vids on YouTube.
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AC gets back and gives some updates.
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AC Sisterhood Speaks! Episode 12 - Jaleigh Johnson (author of The Golden City)
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34:07AC Sisterhood interviews Jaleigh Johnson, author of The Golden City: a new novel that bridges the gap between Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Assassin's Creed Mirage. Topics include the process from pitch to finished book, exploring the characters of Hytham and Basim, Sages, and more. --- Follow and contribute to the movement with #ACSisterhood ! Fo…
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AC Sisterhood Speaks Episode 11 (ALLIANCE) - Sary, co-creator of Access The Animus
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58:35In this community-focused AC Sisterhood Alliance episode we interview Sary, co-creator of one of the biggest and longest-running Assassin's Creed fan sites, Access The Animus. Topics include the history of ATA, creating the Isu language translation tool, evolving with the times and more. --- Access The Animus: http://www.accesstheanimus.com/ https:…
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AC Sisterhood Speaks! Ep 10 (ALLIANCE) - Project AWR with Marion Mỹ Anh Baxerres
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41:22We sat down with Marion Mỹ Anh Baxerres, creator and co-founder of Project AWR which focuses on Asian women's representation in gaming. The "ACSisterhood Alliance" episodes are an offshoot of our regular podcast where we interview people who may not always be directly connected to Assassin's Creed or Ubisoft but whose goals align with ACSisterhood'…
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AC Sisterhood Speaks! Episode 9 - Clémence Nogrix (Associate Creative Director on AC Crossover Stories)
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51:19In this episode we interview Clémence Nogrix, Associate Creative Director on AC Crossover Stories in AC Odyssey and Valhalla. Find out what challenges the team had to navigate to bring these stories to life, what's involved in updating an older game like Odyssey with new content and what was most fun about bringing two iconic characters together. -…
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AC Sisterhood Speaks! Episode 8 - Anouk Bachman (ex- transmedia & brand marketing)
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1:00:57We interviewed Anouk Bachman who worked on the Assassin's Creed brand for about 10 years, most notably on transmedia and marketing. Topics include transmedia collaborations, launching AC Valhalla amid mounting challenges, the importance of support networks, mental health and more. --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterh…
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AC Sisterhood Speaks! Episode 7 - Akwiratékha' Martin (Kanien'kéha language consultant & translator)
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1:02:40We sat down with Akwiratékha' Martin who worked as language consultant and translator on the Mohawk/Kanien'kéha sections in Assassin's Creed 3 and Valhalla. Topics include the complexities of translating between Kanien'kéha and English, acting experience in AC3, campfire stories in Valhalla, cultural representation and more. Check out the links bel…
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AC Sisterhood Speaks! Episode 6 - Magnus Bruun (actor, Eivor/Odin)
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28:24Odin is with us! We interviewed actor Magnus Bruun who portrayed male Eivor and Odin in AC Valhalla. Topics include the mystery and complexity of Eivor's gender, challenges of portraying many different characters within the same story, working together with the team to shape Eivor's character and more. Beware spoilers! --- Follow and contribute to …
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AC Sisterhood Speaks! Episode 5 - Cecilie Stenspil (actress, Eivor)
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11:12This one's a mini-sode! Cecilie Stenspil, the actress behind Eivor in AC Valhalla, took some time off her busy schedule to answer questions from fans. Topics include fans' reaction to the lack of female Eivor during the game's marketing, bringing Eivor to life, inspirational women and more. --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with …
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AC Sisterhood Speaks! Episode 4 - Betty Robertson (writer, AC Odyssey & Valhalla)
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1:20:17Writer Betty Robertson discusses her work on AC Odyssey and Valhalla. Topics include mentorship, technical challenges of writing for video games, linearity vs. player freedom, Valhalla's characters and more. Beware SPOILERS! --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood ! Follow Betty Robertson: https://twitter.com/bettyth…
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AC Sisterhood Speaks! Episode 3 - Yelim Kim (concept artist, AC Valhalla)
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43:01In this episode we talk to concept artist Yelim Kim who recently worked on Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Topics include her career, design process, inspirations, adapting the Sisterhood logo into an in-game tattoo and more. --- Find Yelim Kim's art on: ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/vikk8014 Twitter: https://twitter.com/avvikka_art Instagram: …
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AC Sisterhood Speaks! Episode 2 - Kim Belair (writer, AC Syndicate & Valhalla)
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1:26:46In our second episode we sat down with Kim Belair—writer and co-founder/CEO of her own narrative development company, Sweet Baby Inc.—to discuss her work and experiences on Assassin's Creed, sensitivity reading, diversity in the gaming industry, representation in games and more. --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhoo…
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AC Sisterhood Speaks! Episode 1 - Alix Wilton Regan & Zora Bishop (actresses, Aya & Cleopatra)
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55:14Introducing AC Sisterhood Speaks! A podcast where we highlight and uplift diverse voices in and behind the scenes of the Assassin's Creed games, with a special focus on women. In our first episode we interview the actors who brought to life two powerful women in AC Origins: Alix Wilton Regan (Aya) and Zora Bishop (Cleopatra). Topics include the Sis…
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This episode dives into the topic of the now infamous Instagram bandwagon account (Nets_Union) and the real side of the story. The Dude also talks about schools now in session, and the future of the podcast, although talked about various times before.
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Insight on the strange switch of teams from a former Knicks fan-page. Some thoughts from Knicks.Believe, a Knicks fan-page, are revealed.
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This episode is more about what’s really next for the podcast. I explain what I’m going to do, and hope that it works.
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This episode talks through the various struggles of New York's most struggling team.
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