OotiniCast Episode 213

Plenty of news this week, including the upcoming Community Cantina at SDCC, the interviews with Jesse Sky and Michael Backus, and what’s happening with Star Wars Battlefront and the second Star Wars anthology movie.

1. Introduction

The game Jeremy mentioned he is playing on his iPhone is Star Wars Commander.

Here is the spreadsheet that Chill created with his hours played across his many, many alts:

Chill's hours played

2. Tip of the week

Congratulations to this week’s winner, Daxxgar! Thanks to Cabuor, Draknir Darkknite, Tim M, Elion D, Bar’holomew, Bruzer, Aldò and GasGuy for entering.

Please send your tips to ootinicast@gmail.com by next Tuesday for a chance to win a Taunfawn or M8-3R droid code, courtesy of BioWare, and an OotiniCast-provided Cartel Market pack from the latest shipment.

3. Holofeed

  • The next Community Cantina will be held in conjunction with San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) this Saturday (11 July). BioWare are asking for players to submit questions for its panel on the official forums and Reddit.
  • In August, there will be a Community Cantina held in Cologne, Germany on 7 August in conjunction with Gamescom.
  • EA published an interview with Jesse Sky about the Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion.
  • Joseph Bradford interviewed Michael Backus at E3.
  • Courtney Woods has published the story Vacation, re-introducing Nico Okarr, the gunslinger companion all players will receive if they’re subscribed on 31 July.
  • A number of guilds were affected by a player utilising social engineering to gain access to their guild banks.
  • The comic Star Wars: Shattered Empire reveals what happened immediately following the events in Return of the Jedi.
  • A second anthology movie, Han Solo’s origin story, will be released on 26 May 2017.

4. Community

You can find out more about Snave’s 1v1 tournament on The Red Eclipse here.

5. Force Feedback

6. Outro

On the show this week were Chill (@BrandonLStarr, twitch.tv/chillswtor), Teo (@jasonetheridge), Jeremy (@Darksplat) and Charlie (@Kranitoko, youtube.com/KranitokoGames)

Information about our guilds on The Harbinger, Ootini Knights (Republic) and Ootini Rage (Empire), can be found here.

You can email questions and comments about the show to ootinicast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniCast. Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. You can subscribe to us on iTunes, and listen to us on Stitcher and Spreaker. We record the show live every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific, goto ootinicast.com/live to find out how to join in!

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OotiniCast Episode 212

Very little SWTOR news this week, so we also cover some E3 highlights from Star Wars Battlefront. It’s very much the calm before the KotFE storm!

1. Introduction

You can hear Chill’s dramatic reading of a classic Star Wars comic book on Vox Box Star Wars Comic Book Podcast #9—Before Rancor—there was Behemoth!

2. Tip of the week

Congratulations to this week’s winner, Mariachi! Thanks to Koopa, @Chronos1981, GasGuy, Blachloch and Ol’sláyer for entering.

Please send your tips to ootinicast@gmail.com by next Tuesday for a chance to win a Taunfawn or M8-3R droid code, courtesy of BioWare, and an OotiniCast-provided Cartel Market pack from the latest shipment.

3. Holofeed

  • Patch 3.3.2a was deployed to fix the vendor cost of the Temple Chair (Basic). The actions taken against the Chairgaters are being finalised.
  • Preferred (and possibly free-to-play) players may now attach a mobile security key to their accounts.
  • Ranked PvP Season 5 will end with Game Update 3.3, with Season 6 starting immediately. However, there will be a pre-season before Season 7 commences, presumably sometime after the Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion goes live).
  • In Star Wars Battlefront news, the game may be delayed if it’s not ready, the AT-ATs are on rails, LucasFilm determined how the weapons are balanced and DICE know there’s a huge number of ways they could f*** it up. The alpha has been, log into your Origin account and goto this link to see if you’re in!

4. Community

Thanks to our latest Ootini Patrons: Spencer, Alex J, Ramsey and Dan!

Thanks also to Pez, Ka’Bumu/Da’zombie and Kevin for their donations.

If you’re interested in roleplaying, why not check out the Knights of Sokan podcast (iTunes, RSS).

A Reddit user reports that banning someone from your Stronghold or Guild Flagship is account-wide, just per character.

Check out Swtorista’s Republic Flagship Guide, the latest creation from swtorstrongholds.com.

5. Force Feedback

Ivilon answered Swtorista’s question about the instrument used in the Alderaan loading music: it’s a Hammered Dulcimer.

Hammered Dulcimer

If your dreams of Star Wars are a big ‘ol mess like GasGuy’s,. check out this video with all six Star Wars movies being played simultaneously.

CapsSlapshot27 may have a mount hoarding problem…

CapsSlapshot27 - Mount hoarding problem

Here’s Dekion and Fy’s jam session!

Can you solve Giantgina’s Kaas Stronghold Mystery?

I found a mysterious pixie outside my stronghold awhile back.
Kaas Stronghold Mystery (1)She pleaded to be let inside.
Kaas Stronghold Mystery (2)Rather than let her in I decided to bring her a coat and some hot cocoa.
Kaas Stronghold Mystery (3)Kaas Stronghold Mystery (4)Kaas Stronghold Mystery (5)Kaas Stronghold Mystery (6)The roof didn’t have any obvious access so I had to create my own
way to make sure the mysterious pixie was taken care of…
how oh how did I find my way to the rooftop?

6. Outro

On the show this week were Chill (@BrandonLStarr, twitch.tv/chillswtor) and Teo (@jasonetheridge).

Information about our guilds on The Harbinger, Ootini Knights (Republic) and Ootini Rage (Empire), can be found here.

You can email questions and comments about the show to ootinicast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniCast. Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. You can subscribe to us on iTunes, and listen to us on Stitcher and Spreaker. We record the show live every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific, goto ootinicast.com/live to find out how to join in!

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OotiniCast Episode 211

In the news we cover Game Update 3.2.2, Chairgate, what’s happening with Game Update 3.3 on the PTS, and much more. Then in our discussion we cover the latest reveals about Knights of the Fallen Empire!

1. Introduction

In Knights of the Fallen Empire’s Sacrifice trailer, Ivilon identifies what could be a new theme for the expansion at 2:24. He also asks listeners to identify the very cool musical Easter Egg at 1:28: it’s a very recognisable piece of sound design from vanilla SWTOR that everyone should know.

2. Tip of the week

Congratulations to this week’s winner, Caomh! Thanks to Dekion, Areus and Bulaklak for entering.

Please send your tips to ootinicast@gmail.com by next Tuesday for a chance to win a Taunfawn or M8-3R droid code, courtesy of BioWare, and an OotiniCast-provided Cartel Market pack from the latest shipment.

3. Holofeed

4. Community

Thanks to our latest Ootini Patrons: Jerane, Kevin and OryansBelt.

Thank also to Master Liu for his iTunes review, and to the SWTOR Reddit community for supporting our posts!

 

5. Force Feedback

Throughmas believes that 8:30 to the end of this track reminds him of Albinoni’s Adagio in G Minor.

Freedious believes the Cantina music 33 Smeelaaya Whao Tupee Upee reminds him of the opening song to Indian Jones and the Temple of Doom.

The Cantina song that Swtorista was singing was a rendition of Doe Azalus Ootmian.

John of The Progenitor provided this spreadsheet to help players analyse their own playtime with pretty graphs.

6. Sarlacc Digest

We discuss the latest information released about Knights of the Fallen Empire, coming 27 October. The articles we cover include:

7. Outro

On the show this week were Chill (@BrandonLStarr, twitch.tv/chillswtor), Teo (@jasonetheridge), Ivilon (@percomposer, stephenridley.com) and Swtorista (@Swtoristaswtorista.comswtorstrongholds.comReddit).

Information about our guilds on The Harbinger, Ootini Knights (Republic) and Ootini Rage (Empire), can be found here.

You can email questions and comments about the show to ootinicast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniCast. Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. You can subscribe to us on iTunes, and listen to us on Stitcher and Spreaker. We record the show live every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific, goto ootinicast.com/live to find out how to join in!

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OotiniCast Episode 210

We dive into the initial information released about Knights of the Fallen Empire, SWTOR’s next expansion!

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1. Introduction

Kranitoko’s latest videos include Opening 24x Mid Rim Explorer’s Packs and SWTOR: Knights of the Fallen Empire & Battlefront Impressions – #EA #E32015.

2. Tip of the week

Congratulations to this week’s winner, CapsSlapshot27! Thanks to Kelly, Teadra and Relasine for entering.

Please send your tips to ootinicast@gmail.com by next Tuesday for a chance to win a Taunfawn or M8-3R droid code, courtesy of BioWare, and an OotiniCast-provided Cartel Market pack from the latest shipment.

3. Holofeed

SWTOR_Sacrifice

I want to believe (Kephess)

4. Community

Thanks to our latest Ootini Patrons: Cokebeard, David and the extraordinarily generous Kranitoko!

5. Force Feedback

You can find out more about the spectacular punishment of a hacker in Guild Wars 2 here.

Blachloch’s breakdown of how he’s spent his time in SWTOR in terms of which characters/roles played can be seen in this tweet.

To find out more about using WinAuth instead of the official mobile security key, see this Reddit post.

6. Outro

On the show this week were Chill (@BrandonLStarr, twitch.tv/chillswtor), Teo (@jasonetheridge), Turg (@TheTurg, @OotiniWarRoom) and Kranitoko (@Kranitoko, youtube.com/KranitokoGames).

Information about our guilds on The Harbinger, Ootini Knights (Republic) and Ootini Rage (Empire), can be found here.

You can email questions and comments about the show to ootinicast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniCast. Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. You can subscribe to us on iTunes, and listen to us on Stitcher and Spreaker. We record the show live every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific, goto ootinicast.com/live to find out how to join in!

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OotiniCast Episode 209

Three guests join Chill and Teo this week to discuss the latest news, including the healing changes in Game Update 3.3, the Togruta and Yavin 4 Stronghold livestream, and much more.

1. Introduction

Teo and Aaree have embarked on the MCR-99 Droid Reconnaissance mission series.

You can see Chill’s UI here. He uses a Razer Nostromo:

Chill - Nostromo

The action bars that mirror this setup in his UI are shown below:

Chill - Action bar layout

2. Tip of the week

Congratulations to this week’s winner, Death Star Down Under! Thanks to Azzally, Joe and Niero for entering.

Please send your tips to ootinicast@gmail.com by next Tuesday for a chance to win a Taunfawn or M8-R3 droid code, courtesy of BioWare, and an OotiniCast-provided Cartel Market pack from the latest shipment.

3. Holofeed

  • The Nar Shaddaa Nightlife event is live, running until 25 August 2015.
  • The latest pack in Shipment 7, the Mid Rim Explorer’s Pack (previews from Dulfy and TORC), is now available. Each Hypercrate includes a single revamped Platinum Pack.
  • SWTOR has upgraded its security key system to allow the use of any OAuth-compatible authenticator app, including Google Authenticator and WinAuth. They have also upgraded the SWTOR mobile security key, though it may not install (due to an apparent incompatibility issue) on the latest Android devices.
  • The Yavin 4 Stronghold and Togruta livestream can be viewed on Twitch (part 1 and part 2) or on YouTube. There are summaries for what was covered on Dulfy and TORC, and Swtorista has a detailed preview of the Yavin 4 Stronghold.
  • Game Update 3.3 is now on the PTS. Various changes are being considered, including adding 500 and 1000 Warzone Commendation legacy-transferrable lockboxs, increasing the PvP daily and weekly rewards (to make up for the removal of Ranked Warzone Commendations), and introducing the increased Warzone Commendation cap early in Game Update 3.2.2.
  • Those doing the PvP weapon dance be warned: all PvP weapons will become bound to you during the Game Update 3.3. maintenance, preventing them from being exchanged for Warzone Commendations.
  • BioWare is providing some inducements to convince players to come together on the PTS to try out the PvP changes in regular warzones on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week.
  • A member of the SWTOR security team gives us some insight into their ongoing fight against credit sellers and other nefarious criminals. Note that BioWare is aware of the new spammer technique that utilises emotes!
  • Star Wars Uprising is a new RPG for mobile platforms.

4. Community

Thanks to our latest Ootini Patrons: Matthew, Matt and Aaron! Also thanks to our honorary Ootini Patron, Grim, for his recurring donation.

Check out the Kephess Cast from TOR Community!

5. Force Feedback

6. Outro

On the show this week were Chill (@BrandonLStarr, twitch.tv/chillswtor), Teo (@jasonetheridge), Mae (@Maebeebuzz, MaeBeeBuzz.weebly.comtwitch.tv/maebeebuzz), Xam Xam (@Rach_Games, xamxamsays.com, YouTube) and Jeremy (@Darksplat).

Information about our guilds on The Harbinger, Ootini Knights (Republic) and Ootini Rage (Empire), can be found here.

You can email questions and comments about the show to ootinicast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniCast. Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. You can subscribe to us on iTunes, and listen to us on Stitcher and Spreaker. We record the show live every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific, goto ootinicast.com/live to find out how to join in!

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Ootini War Room Deployment 7

Welcome to the War Room! This week Turg is joined by Busy and Snave to discuss the upcoming PvP changes in Game Update 3.3.

On the show this week were Turg (@TheTurg), Busy and Snave (@snave1208, hitbox.tv/snave).

You can email questions and comments about the show to OotiniWarRoom@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniWarRoom. Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. You can subscribe to us on iTunes, and listen to us on Stitcher and Spreaker.

Our theme music is Achilles by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

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OotiniCast Episode 208

We talk through the changes to PvP announced for Game Update 3.3, and then our guest Ivilon provides some fascinating insight into SWTOR’s music.

1. Introduction

Here is the list of Teo’s toons on The Harbinger, showing their name, hours played, Advanced Class and level:

Teo's toons

He has played, at the time this show was recorded, 5626 hours.

2. Tip of the week

Congratulations to this week’s winner, Jason W! Thanks to GasGuy and Sith Lord Korv for entering.

GasGuy provided this screenshot of Ziost, also known as the gray lands!

GasGuy - the gray lands

Please send your tips to ootinicast@gmail.com by next Tuesday for a chance to win a Taunfawn or M8-R3 droid code, courtesy of BioWare, and an OotiniCast-provided Cartel Market pack from the latest shipment.

3. Holofeed

  • The Nar Shaddaa Nighlife event will return on 9 June. It will remain for 11 weeks, finishing on 25 August.
  • Windows 10 is coming on 29 July. Those running its preview build have confirmed that SWTOR runs without issues. We recommend signing up for the upgrade!
  • Alex Modny is asking for ideas for making Strike Fighters better in GSF.
  • There are big changes coming to PvP in Game Update 3.3, which is planned to be on the PTS on Thursday 4 June. The Bad Feeling Podcast had an exclusive interview with Alex Modny and Eric Musco in which the news of the changes was broken (you can read a summary of the interview here). Some additional information:
    • Modification costs: 168 Mods & Enhancements = 150 Warzone comms, 174 Mods = 400 Warzone comms, 174 Enhancements = 800 Warzone comms
    • Ranked Warzone Comms will be converted to Warzone Comms at a 1:1 ratio
    • Future Ranked PvP rewards may be Bind-on-Legacy
    • The solo queue for Ranked PvP will require that the gear being worn when queuing has (unbolstered) maximum Expertise (2018).
  • This fan-made video stitches together SWTOR’s original CGI trailers (created by Blur Studio) into a seamless narrative.

4. Community

Thanks to our latest Ootini Patron, Rob Weller!

You can listen to the Jedi Covenant Guild Summit #4 and/or read their excellent summaries, on TOR Community.

5. Force Feedback

Pallais sent us this picture of Teo’s greatest fan:

Teo's biggest fan

This awesome artwork was sent in by @f1yingpineapp1e. You can visit his Deviant Art page here.

Flyingpineapple

6. Sarlacc Digest

Our guest Ivilon provides some fascinating insight into the music used for SWTOR, including how it has changed since launch and with each successive expansion and update.

7. Outro

On the show this week were Chill (@BrandonLStarr, twitch.tv/chillswtor), Teo (@jasonetheridge) and Ivilon (@percomposer, stephenridley.com).

Information about our guilds on The Harbinger, Ootini Knights (Republic) and Ootini Rage (Empire), can be found here.

You can email questions and comments about the show to ootinicast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniCast. Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. You can subscribe to us on iTunes, and listen to us on Stitcher and Spreaker. We record the show live every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific, goto ootinicast.com/live to find out how to join in!

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Ootini War Room Deployment 6

Welcome to the War Room! This week Turg is joined by Busy and Snave to discuss Operatives and Scoundrels, with plenty of practical advice for both playing them, and playing against them, in regular and Ranked PvP.

On the show this week were Turg (@TheTurg), Busy and Snave (@snave1208, hitbox.tv/snave).

You can email questions and comments about the show to OotiniWarRoom@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniWarRoom. Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. You can subscribe to us on iTunes, and listen to us on Stitcher and Spreaker.

Our theme music is Achilles by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

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OotiniCast Episode 207

Along with the news, which includes the arrival of Game Update 3.2.1, Olib of SWTOR Network joins us to discuss his Q&A with BioWare on how analytics are used in SWTOR.

1. Introduction

For the younger listeners out there, you can watch a-ha’s “Take On Me” video to understand the references to line drawings and a garbage bin.

Here’s Chill’s latest screenshots of Chillhulk:

Chillhulk 207 - 1Chillhulk 207 - 2Chillhulk 207 - 3

2. Tip of the week

Congratulations to this week’s winner, TBD! Thanks to TBD for entering.

Please send your tips to ootinicast@gmail.com by next Tuesday for a chance to win a Taunfawn or M8-R3 droid code, courtesy of BioWare, and an OotiniCast-provided Cartel Market pack from the latest shipment.

3. Holofeed

4. Community

Thanks to our latest Ootini Patrons: Dephine (Hollow) and Kirsten!

Swtorista’s Stronghold Starter Guide is an excellent resource for those new to decorating, and there may even be some tips for those more experienced.

We highly recommend listening to Drew (Geldarion) and Joe on Casual Core Radio.

5. Force Feedback

Here is Scott’s look for his latest alt-turned-main:

Scott S - groovy 1Scott S - groovy 2

6. Sarlacc Digest

We discuss Olib’s interview about stats and game design decisions with BioWare’s Manager of Analytics, Alex Tremblay.

7. Outro

On the show this week were Chill (@BrandonLStarr, twitch.tv/chillswtor), Teo (@jasonetheridge), Olib (@OlibGaming, swtornetwork.com) and Ivilon (@percomposer, stephenridley.com).

Information about our guilds on The Harbinger, Ootini Knights (Republic) and Ootini Rage (Empire), can be found here.

You can email questions and comments about the show to ootinicast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniCast. Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. You can subscribe to us on iTunes, and listen to us on Stitcher and Spreaker. We record the show live every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific, goto ootinicast.com/live to find out how to join in!

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OotiniCast Episode 206

In the news we cover the upcoming Game Update 3.2.1, the return of the Nar Shaddaa Nightlife Event, and more. We then discuss feedback from last week’s topic on the value of progression raiding guilds, amongst other topics, including just what’s happening with “better than cross-server”.

1. Introduction

The gallery below features Chill’s latest levelling character, Chillhulk!

2. Tip of the week

Congratulations to this week’s winner, Bellazar! Thanks to Death Star Down Under, Cest-la and Kal for entering.

Death Star Down Under recommended this thread on the official forums for those with nVidia graphics cards that want to boost their FPS.

Please send your tips to ootinicast@gmail.com by next Tuesday for a chance to win a Taunfawn or M8-R3 droid code, courtesy of BioWare, and an OotiniCast-provided Cartel Market pack from the latest shipment.

3. Holofeed

  • Patch 3.2c was deployed on Thursday morning in record time (35 minutes). Kudos to the Live Services team!
  • The Relics of the Gree event will conclude on Tuesday 26 May. Bounty Contract Week will then start, concluding on Tuesday 2 June.
  • Game Update 3.2.1 will be deployed on Wednesday 27 May, rather than Tuesday, delayed due to the Memorial Day public holiday on Monday 25 May. Preliminary patch notes have been made available.
  • Included in Game Update 3.2.1 is the restoration of the achievements earned from last year’s Nar Shaddaa Nightlife event that had mysteriously disappeared. Speaking of the Nar Shaddaa Nightlife event, it is making its annual return on Tuesday 9 June, running for 11 weeks until Tuesday 25 August.
  • If you believe you are experiencing a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack while participating in PvP, please contact BioWare privately, providing as much information as you can. To avoid this happening to you, avoid situations where your personal internet connection’s IP address could be detected, such as logging into someone else’s Mumble, Ventrilo or TeamSpeak server, or posting on a private forum.
  • It appears that KOTOR2 (Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords) will soon be available on mobile devices.
  • Filmmaker Jamie Benning (@jamieswb) interviews Garrick Hagon, the actor who played Biggs Darklighter in Star Wars: A New Hope, in the video documentary Blast it Biggs! Where are you?!.
  • In a cryptic tweet, Aaryn Flynn (head of BioWare Edmonton and Montreal) hinted that BioWare could return to the “amazing universe” of Star Wars, and explicitly mentions KOTOR (Knights of the Old Republic). Could this be a non-SWTOR game in The Old Republic timeline?

4. Community

Find out more about Swtorista’s ‘In the Wild’ decoration contest here.

5. Force Feedback

You can Kranitoko’s latest Krandom video here, which includes some OotiniCast guest voices!

Dekion highly recommends (and we concur!) this documentary video about the making of the Star Wars exhibit at Madame Tussauds in London.

If you’re after a rotation for Concentration Sentinels or Rage Marauders, check out Oofalong’s preliminary rotation and another derivative rotation.

The two articles on why “don’t feed the trolls” may be bad advice recommended by Laurie M are Don’t feed the trolls? It’s not that simple and “Don’t Feed the Trolls” is Bad Science.

You can see the full discussion about the value of progression raiding guilds and harassment in last week’s Reddit thread for episode 206.

6. Outro

On the show this week were Chill (@BrandonLStarr, twitch.tv/chillswtor) and Teo (@jasonetheridge).

Information about our guilds on The Harbinger, Ootini Knights (Republic) and Ootini Rage (Empire), can be found here.

You can email questions and comments about the show to ootinicast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter via @OotiniCast. Check out our website, ootinicast.com, which has links to our presence on Google+ and Facebook. You can subscribe to us on iTunes, and listen to us on Stitcher and Spreaker. We record the show live every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific, goto ootinicast.com/live to find out how to join in!

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