Interview Episode 16 – Chris Kluwe
by Dan Repperger
* (0:25) Less Dan and more Pat!
* (0:57) Welcoming Chris Kluwe of the Minnesota Vikings. Discussion about his history with Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and MMOs. You can find his own band, Tripping Icarus, on their Facebook page.
* (13:34) Chris’ experience with roleplaying games. Power-gaming and over-planning characters. How tabletop gaming is affected by his career in professional sports.
* (20:10) Gamer shame and bullying (or the lack thereof) while being a successful athlete through high school, college, and professional athletics.
* (29:07) Wayne asks whether Chris has leveraged his position to meet famous people. The possibility of a future career in the tabletop or video gaming industries, and also discussion of a combination board and card game he’s working on.
* (32:23) How Chris got into wargaming. His experiences with Warhammer and Warmachine, including how he did in his first tournament. Discussion about what makes a game store successful and the sort of shop he’d like to help open someday.
* (42:44) How often a punter appears in front of the media. Chris’ checkered history with Twitter. And if you’re interested in seeing his Twitter account, you can find it here.
* (49:38) Chris’ current game picks.
Hosts: Chad, Chris, Pat, Wayne
Guest: Chris Kluwe
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Great job, guys! Nice interview.
I have to admit that when I heard the intro and that the guest was from the “Minnesota Vikings” my mind went from American football “Isn’t there an American football team called the vikings?” to “Is this some larp group?”
It wasn’t until it was mentioned that he was a punter I realized “That’s an American football term right.” that I was 100% sure it was an American Football player not a larper you were interviewing :D
First impressions were that I wouldn’t understand any of this being from the UK. Was quite suprised with how interesting it was. I mean, when his opinion is ‘I’d prefer not to be beaten to death’, I can follow that.
How did FtB even get an interview with a professional sports player anyway? I don’t think that was mentioned.
As a Packer fan, I can say that Chris is my favorite Viking to see take the field. :P
Great interview!