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E053: Jen Shahade on the Chess Boom, Poker Life During COVID, and The Social Dilemma
Podcast |
The Rake
Publisher |
Run It Once Poker
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Games
Leisure
Publication Date |
Oct 07, 2020
Episode Duration |
01:07:25

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Timestamps:

0:00:09Welcome Jen Shahade!

0:00:33What are her thoughts and feelings on the current chess boom that seems to be happening?

0:02:10A comparison of the current chess boom to the post-Moneymaker poker boom.

0:03:36Chess is also blowing up on Twitch.  What is it about chess that she thinks lends itself well to that platform?

0:05:32A discussion about Jen’s outreach efforts for young girls in the chess world.

0:09:50A discussion about how COVID lockdown has actually brought people together online, more-so than they often have been offline.

0:11:29Does she think the same kind of outreach can be done for young girls in the poker world?  Could doing so present a potential moral issue?

0:15:46Given her role as a brand ambassador in poker, how does she go about determining when to express her personal political and social opinions online?

0:21:40A conversation about the importance of having support from those around you when you’re taking risks in how you present yourself publicly.

0:23:00Jamie mentions that Jen seems to take troll comments and turn them into constructive advice, for instance in regards to the tone of her voice.

0:25:51How much poker is she playing these days, and what kinds of games?

0:27:06Is it difficult to have a child stuck at home due to COVID restrictions, while still trying to stay on top of everything else she does in her life (work, poker, chess, etc)?

0:30:30A conversation about the ways in which poker might have better prepared them to deal with the realities of COVID life.

0:31:59Where do they all rank on a scale of introverted to extroverted, and how might that affect their experience of COVID lockdown?

0:35:32A conversation about how poker players and content creators have it a bit easier during lockdown.

0:37:38An extended conversation about the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, and about the effects of social media in general.

0:49:16Has having her son, Fabi, changed the way that social media feedback affects her?

0:52:13Jamie shares the story of Fabi meeting crouton.

0:53:19A conversation about how having a kid can change your perception of money.

0:54:53Jen shares a story about balancing yoga and open face poker whilst pregnant.

0:58:11Jamie plugs both of Jen’s podcasts, and talks about how The Rake has changed under COVID lockdown.

1:02:49What are Marle’s plans post-COVID?  Does she intend to come back to the US?

1:04:13What’s Jen up to for the rest of the year?

This week on The Rake: Chess champion, published author, poker pro, and award-winning podcaster Jen Shahade! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter and Marle Cordeiro chat with Jen about the current chess boom, life and poker during COVID lockdown, their thoughts on the Netflix doc The Social Dilemma, and more!

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Email suggestions to: TheRake@runitonce.comEmail your worst punts to: AsPlayed@runitonce.com

Timestamps:

0:00:09Welcome Jen Shahade!

0:00:33What are her thoughts and feelings on the current chess boom that seems to be happening?

0:02:10A comparison of the current chess boom to the post-Moneymaker poker boom.

0:03:36Chess is also blowing up on Twitch.  What is it about chess that she thinks lends itself well to that platform?

0:05:32A discussion about Jen’s outreach efforts for young girls in the chess world.

0:09:50A discussion about how COVID lockdown has actually brought people together online, more-so than they often have been offline.

0:11:29Does she think the same kind of outreach can be done for young girls in the poker world?  Could doing so present a potential moral issue?

0:15:46Given her role as a brand ambassador in poker, how does she go about determining when to express her personal political and social opinions online?

0:21:40A conversation about the importance of having support from those around you when you’re taking risks in how you present yourself publicly.

0:23:00Jamie mentions that Jen seems to take troll comments and turn them into constructive advice, for instance in regards to the tone of her voice.

0:25:51How much poker is she playing these days, and what kinds of games?

0:27:06Is it difficult to have a child stuck at home due to COVID restrictions, while still trying to stay on top of everything else she does in her life (work, poker, chess, etc)?

0:30:30A conversation about the ways in which poker might have better prepared them to deal with the realities of COVID life.

0:31:59Where do they all rank on a scale of introverted to extroverted, and how might that affect their experience of COVID lockdown?

0:35:32A conversation about how poker players and content creators have it a bit easier during lockdown.

0:37:38An extended conversation about the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, and about the effects of social media in general.

0:49:16Has having her son, Fabi, changed the way that social media feedback affects her?

0:52:13Jamie shares the story of Fabi meeting crouton.

0:53:19A conversation about how having a kid can change your perception of money.

0:54:53Jen shares a story about balancing yoga and open face poker whilst pregnant.

0:58:11Jamie plugs both of Jen’s podcasts, and talks about how The Rake has changed under COVID lockdown.

1:02:49What are Marle’s plans post-COVID?  Does she intend to come back to the US?

1:04:13What’s Jen up to for the rest of the year?

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