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Alex Schmidt created an emoji...and there is a whole lot more to it than that. In this one-off limited time podcast miniseries, discover how Alex created the new BISON EMOJI. You’ll also discover insane American history, fascinating animal facts, the artisanal unicorn emoji industry, Internet linguistics, hoax supervolcanoes, and so much more. Also please be aware that the final episode involves themes of grief and loss.

1 Way To Make An Emoji Alex Schmidt

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Alex Schmidt created an emoji...and there is a whole lot more to it than that. In this one-off limited time podcast miniseries, discover how Alex created the new BISON EMOJI. You’ll also discover insane American history, fascinating animal facts, the artisanal unicorn emoji industry, Internet linguistics, hoax supervolcanoes, and so much more. Also please be aware that the final episode involves themes of grief and loss.

    Particles Start Accelerating

    Particles Start Accelerating

    Welcome to Episode 1 out of 4!
     
    Guest on this episode:
    Mark Bramhill (podcaster & audio storyteller) -- markbramhill.com
     
    Visit bisonemojipodcast.com for episode show notes, full guest information, and source links for this episode’s history, science, and stories.
     
    Contact bisonemojipodcast@gmail.com with your questions about the emoji proposal process, or anything else.
     
    Music used in this episode:
    “Disco Sheik” by Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com)
    “Tweedlebugs” by Podington Bear
    “Pixelland” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    “Giving Tree” by Podington Bear
    “Bass Rider” by Podington Bear
    Sound effects in this episode via freesound.org
    Music & sound effects licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

    • 33 min
    Emoji Are Worthwhile!

    Emoji Are Worthwhile!

    Welcome to Episode 2 out of 4!
     
    Guests on this episode:
    Julia Heffernan (emoji artist) -- juliaheffernan.com
    Gretchen McCulloch (Internet linguist) -- gretchenmcculloch.com
    Greg Welch (Unicode board member & V.P.) -- unicode.org
     
    Visit bisonemojipodcast.com for episode show notes, full guest information, and source links for this episode’s history, science, and stories.
     
    Contact bisonemojipodcast@gmail.com with your questions about the emoji proposal process, or anything else.
     
    Music used in this episode:
    “Disco Sheik” by Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com)
    “Magic Scout - Northern Glade” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    “Giving Tree” by Podington Bear
    “Thick Irony” by Podington Bear
    “Tech Live” by Kevin MacLeod
    Sound effects in this episode via freesound.org
    Music & sound effects licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

    • 51 min
    Bison Are Incredible!

    Bison Are Incredible!

    Welcome to Episode 3 out of 4!
     
    Guest on this episode:
    Katie Goldin (comedy writer & host of the ‘Creature Feature’ podcast) -- @KatieGoldin/@ProBirdRights
     
    Visit bisonemojipodcast.com for episode show notes, full guest information, and source links for this episode’s history, science, and stories.
     
    Contact bisonemojipodcast@gmail.com with your questions about the emoji proposal process, or anything else.
     
    Music used in this episode:
    “Disco Sheik” by Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com)
    “Magic Scout - Northern Glade” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    “Got Spark” by Podington Bear
    “Frogs Legs Rag” played by Kevin MacLeod, composed by James Scott
    Sound effects in this episode via freesound.org
    Music & sound effects licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

    • 58 min
    Everyone’s Bison

    Everyone’s Bison

    Welcome to Episode 4 out of 4. [CONTENT WARNING: grief & loss]
     
    Guests on this episode:
    Chet Wild (comedian & podcaster) -- @ChetWild/#FastballAtChets
    Charles Brewer (food program manager for Charging Buffalo Meat House, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota) -- nativeprogress.org
     
    Visit bisonemojipodcast.com for episode show notes, full guest information, and source links for this episode’s history, science, and stories.
     
    Contact bisonemojipodcast@gmail.com with your questions about the emoji proposal process, or anything else.
     
    Music used in this episode:
    “Disco Sheik” by Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com)
    “Giving Tree” by Podington Bear
    “Small Bummer” by Podington Bear
    “Thick Irony” by Podington Bear
    “Bass Rider” by Podington Bear
    “Now Son” by Podington Bear
    “Fortress Europe” by Dan Bodan, from the free YouTube Audio Library (youtube.com/audiolibrary/)
    “Got Spark” by Podington Bear
    “Magic Scout - Northern Glade” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    “Smolder” by Podington Bear
    “Tweedlebugs” by Podington Bear
    Sound effects in this episode via freesound.org
    Music & sound effects licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

    • 42 min
    Trailer

    Trailer

    Alex Schmidt created an emoji...and there is a whole lot more to it than that.
    In this one-off limited time podcast miniseries, discover how Alex created the new BISON EMOJI. You’ll also discover insane American history, fascinating animal facts, the artisanal unicorn emoji industry, Internet linguistics, hoax supervolcanoes, and a few big secret things not listed here.
    Show website: bisonemojipodcast.com
    Episode music: “Disco Sheik” by Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com)

    • 1 min
    exciting updates!

    exciting updates!

    The bison emoji is now available on iPhones! And there's more good news where that came from. [This is not a whole new episode of the miniseries, it's an extra bonus update.]

    • 11 min

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