Under the Table

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//ABOUT UNDER THE TABLE Under the Table is a weekly chit-chat between two colleagues who work at a gaming, geek and tech media house. Unfiltered and honest opinions that usually revolve around the things we love and hate, and sometimes a whole lot of rambling. //ABOUT NAG Video games, esports, sci-tech, entertainment, pop culture, and a few things in between. Web / ⁠https://www.nag.co.za/⁠ Twitter / ⁠@nagcoza⁠ Instagram / @⁠nagcoza⁠ discord / ⁠NAG Ayoba / Game Explorers

Episodes

  1. A Fear of Things, Pt 2

    05/07/2024 · BONUS

    A Fear of Things, Pt 2

    Cliff hung! Welcome back to the rest of last week’s episode where we finally, I mean, like three weeks later, get to hear the juicy question left to us by one of our viewers. In this half of last week’s episode, we chat about how some games manage to keep esports at the forefront of what it does and what we think might be cool as a new esports genre. Well, perhaps new to Cody, but already out there in the world, according to Arielle. Arielle also discovers that both she and Cody are morning people. He just wakes up in the early hours of the morning, and that’s precisely when she goes to bed. Drop your thoughts and answers to our viewer question, if you have any, or feel free to leave us one of your own by sending us a sexy little voicenote to our WhatsApp number.

    35 min
  2. A Fear of Things, Pt 1

    05/01/2024

    A Fear of Things, Pt 1

    You get, we get, bio-nuclear cells get it. Imposter syndrome. In this episode, we touch on that little bit of imposter syndrome that we all face in our daily lives. We might think we're pretty involved in our hobbies, but there will always be that someone who just knows more. We discuss South Africans in the game development community and how we, as a country, are starting to understand that we can do it, too. Most importantly, we talk about Cody's fear of horror and how it does not help him one bit when it comes to escape rooms. As always, feel free to tell us about your experiences with imposter syndrome, South Africans in gaming, or even how you're more of a scaredy-cat than Cody is by dropping a comment below. P.S. We left you a juicy little cliffhanger this week, ala-series-in-the-2000s.

    34 min
  3. Hot Wings, Hot Sauce, Hot Movies

    04/09/2024

    Hot Wings, Hot Sauce, Hot Movies

    We bet that when you're sitting alone for lunch, with previous episodes of this podcast playing in your headphones, or perhaps bunking work taking the longest poo in history, you've, on more than one occasion, wondered what a good weekend would consist of. Thanks to the extra-long one we just had, all we could talk about at the NAG offices was what we had been up to. From slightly radioactive hot sauces to movies you need to visit the cinema for, this week's episode contains all the best things to do over the weekend and, for added enjoyment, good places to look out for Easter Eggs next year. Let us know what you think about our movie recommendation this week if you have already seen it, or tell us why watching it would be a complete waste of time and why you'd much rather eat hotter-than-hot wings on a hot date with a hottie.

    34 min
  4. Technical Difficulties

    04/09/2024

    Technical Difficulties

    Don’t you hate when technology never works how it’s supposed to? Like the printer forgetting what paper looks like 3 minutes before a meeting or filming a whole vodcast, only to find there’s a massive delay, and now you have to film it again? Whether you’re some sort of technological God or a pleb like the rest of us, we’re all plagued by these woes. In this week's episode, we touch on how some things that should be helpful actually end up being a little more annoying than we’d planned. Why do public holidays always feel like more work than regular work days, and why did Arielle’s stepmother send her 52 messages before her morning coffee? Feel like hazarding a guess? Well then, pop us a mail at hey@nag.co.za or leave us a voice note that might just trigger our inner stress demons on our WhatsApp line (+27 62 824 1919).

    30 min
  5. Not Soup, Gross

    04/02/2024

    Not Soup, Gross

    Holidays. The perfect time to do nothing. That is unless you have that ever-present guilt residing inside of you, telling you that by doing nothing, you’re just wasting the whole holiday away, and so you instead fill up your day with anything else just to keep yourself busy. Well, not us, no, no, we do as little as possible during our holidays. Shovelling snacks down our throats, playing games and messing about with our collectables. That’s what we tend to do during our holidays. In this week’s episode, we talk about everything we want to do during our time off, and we figure out that Arielle is an undercover street brawler who’s never been to the gym. Ever, bru. Also, are youths full of courage or are they lacking in wisdom? Let us know what you think by dropping us a mail at hey@nag.co.za or vocalise your thoughts in a nifty little voice note sent to our WhatsApp number. (+27 62 824 1919).

    30 min
  6. Old, But Gold

    03/19/2024

    Old, But Gold

    If this were the early 90s, you’d probably be reading this in a newspaper and listening to our show on the radio. However, it’s 2024, so you’re actually reading this on some sort of smart device while you listen to and watch us on the exact same smart device. Technology, right? In this week’s episode, we go back in time to when cartoons were great, but technology was, well, something you had to invest a few survival points into. Dexter’s Laboratory and Ed, Edd and Eddy play important parts in everyone’s lives, whether you know it or not. Have a favourite cartoon from back in the day you’d like to share your thoughts on? Or perhaps you have horror stories, just like the one Arielle experienced you’d love to tell us about. Drop comments on the video, email us your thoughts to ⁠hey@nag.co.za⁠ or even use modern technology and hit us up on the WhatsApp line (+27 62 824 1919), as the young folks like to say.

    40 min
  7. An Apple a Day for Women's Day

    03/12/2024

    An Apple a Day for Women's Day

    Happy belated International Women’s Day from Under The Table. We’re sorry it’s a bit late. The calendars we get under here are not always to be trusted. In this week’s episode, we discuss going to the dentist, how the game industry’s inclusivity has changed over the years, the ridiculousness that is the price of games on the Microsoft Store and the live-action Avatar series—the one with the bald kid, not the nine-foot smurfs. As always, the show is packed full of scientifically accurate discussion, and this week, we’ve posed not one, not two, but three different questions for you all to answer. Drop comments, send us an email to hey@nag.co.za or seduce us with your voice notes on our WhatsApp line (+27 62 824 1919) with all the answers and whatever else you guys think we absolutely need to hear.

    36 min
  8. Will Lick Toilet Paper for Job

    03/05/2024

    Will Lick Toilet Paper for Job

    As promised, another episode, bang on time. Look at us, actually doing our jobs. In this week's episode, we discuss the new AI scent-releasing device that’s just hit the internet and all the wonder it will unleash in some of our favourite gaming scenarios. I bet you can’t guess who thinks the device is a dumb idea. We also touch on the gaming industry and why job loss numbers are so high. Hint hint: it’s got to do with money. Of course, we somehow land on pets, and for some reason, Arielle admits to licking toilet paper. You’ll just have to listen in to find out what that reason is.

    33 min
  9. We're Back

    02/26/2024

    We're Back

    It's been a while since we last recorded our ten out of ten award-winning series Under The Table. After our long, well-deserved vacation, we're back. In this new season, we promise more nonsensical ramblings, expert advice and at least one delicious voice. In this episode, we talk about how hard it is to assemble a physical magazine. The games and events we're looking forward to in 2024, and pets.

    40 min
  10. No Chocolate For Harry

    01/01/1970

    No Chocolate For Harry

    Under the Table

    34 min

  11. 01/01/1970

    The Smell Test

    Under the Table

    31 min
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//ABOUT UNDER THE TABLE Under the Table is a weekly chit-chat between two colleagues who work at a gaming, geek and tech media house. Unfiltered and honest opinions that usually revolve around the things we love and hate, and sometimes a whole lot of rambling. //ABOUT NAG Video games, esports, sci-tech, entertainment, pop culture, and a few things in between. Web / ⁠https://www.nag.co.za/⁠ Twitter / ⁠@nagcoza⁠ Instagram / @⁠nagcoza⁠ discord / ⁠NAG Ayoba / Game Explorers

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