Best Albert Hernandez Podcasts (2025)

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1P 389 - Habitats 26:43

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Drive through African savannahs collecting exotic animals and plants for your nature park. This week we go wild with Habitats! * Habitats (BGG)By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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Stop Saving Your Kids—Start Seeing Them with Kimberly Lechnick 1:18:05

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In this episode of The Gentle Year, Kimberly Lechnick joins Knikki Hernandez to talk about one of the hardest lessons in parenting: letting go. From quitting baseball to giving up swimming, Kimberly shares how she learned to stop controlling her sons’ paths and start guiding them with trust, empathy, and space. This isn’t a sugarcoated conversation…

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1P 388 - Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship 39:15

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This week we look at yet another Pandemic game. This one is the Lord of the Rings themed Fate of the Fellowship. This game does an excellent job of putting the characters into the story of the Lord of the Rings. The goal of this game is to take the ring to Mount Doom in Morder and destroy the ring by casting it into the flames. It's a highly themat…

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Learning to Love When You Were Never Wanted with Tanya Bunting 1:08:30

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What happens when the person who gave you life never really wanted you? In this raw and unflinching conversation, we talk about what it means to grow up unwanted — and how that pain echoes into adulthood, parenting, and love itself. My guest opens up about the invisible scars left by her mother’s rejection, and the daily work of unlearning that sto…

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1P 387 - Oros 36:29

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This week, Julius talks about the game Oros. In this game, you play a good raising lands so that your followers can build you powerful temples atop volcanoes!By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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The Real Talk on Marriage, Money, and the Mindset to Make It Last with Albert Smith 1:14:41

1M ago1:14:41

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What does it really mean to stay committed — to your marriage, your kids, your faith, and your purpose — even when life gets hard? In this powerful episode of The Gentle Year, I sit down with Albert Smith, a husband of 23 years, father, grandfather, and seasoned forex trader who’s as passionate about family as he is about finance. Albert shares how…

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Not Black Enough, Not White Enough: Navigating Faith, Fatherhood, and Autism with David Fowler 1:09:09

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In this moving conversation, host Knikki Hernandez sits down with David Fowler, a teacher, father of three, and husband in a biracial marriage, to talk about the beauty and challenges of raising a child with autism. David opens up about learning to parent the kids he never expected to have, what faith looks like when life doesn’t go as planned, and…

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1P 386 - Lost in Adventure: The Labyrinth 21:38

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This time around we talk about Lost in Adventure: The Labyrinth. It's a light point-and-click style adventure that will feel familiar to folks that played Cantaloop or video games like Leisure Suit Larry, Monkey Island and all those old games. This game feels like those but quite a bit lighter. Lost in Adventure: The Labyrinth (BGG)…

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Parenting Boys in a Screen-Obsessed World with Amber Trivedi 59:12

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In this thoughtful episode of The Gentle Year, I sit down with Amber Trivedi — a parent, leader, and lifelong learner — to talk about parenting in a world where screens dominate so much of our children’s lives. Amber shares how the skills she’s honed as an employer and manager — listening deeply, allowing space to process emotions, and seeking to u…

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1P 385 - Sports Games 33:26

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This week sporty Albert and Sporty Julius talk about sports... sports games that is! We look at the various sports games we know and enjoy. 04:30 - Bottom of the 9th (BGG) 09:42 - Heat: Pedal to the Medal (BGG) 13:28 - Formula D / Formula Dé (BGG) 15:51 - Bowling Solitaire (BGG) 17:45 - K2 (BGG) 22:00 - Cold Water Crown (BGG) 23:42 - Proving Ground…

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Learning to Be Present: Shara Ruffin on Parenting, Grief, and Growth 53:40

2M ago53:40

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In this heartfelt episode of The Gentle Year, I sit down with Shara Ruffin — an African American parent, LinkedIn consultant, and entrepreneur — for a candid conversation about parenting, healing, and the power of emotional work. Shara opens up about the cultural conditioning she experienced and how she’s intentionally breaking those cycles while r…

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Breaking Cycles: Rebecca Norrington on Love, Loss, and Authenticity 1:06:34

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In this first episode of Turning The Tide Tutoring Podcast, host Knikki Hernandez sits down with Rebecca L. Norrington — parent, writer, and self-proclaimed “happiness specialist.” Together, they explore some of the most challenging and meaningful aspects of parenting and personal growth. Rebecca shares her perspective on detachment as a powerful f…

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1P 384 - A Place for All My Books 33:54

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This week we learn about a new cozy game about books. More specifically, storing books all over your house. As a gamer, this surely sounds familiar. A Place for All My Books (BGG, Smirk & Dagger Games)By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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1P 383 - Emerald Skulls 27:26

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This week Julius introduces us to the game Emerald Skulls. It's a gambling game for 1 to 6 feisty goblins! * Emerald Skulls (BGG, Thunderworks Games)By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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TSPS-Ep.165 (8/6/25) Dr. Achil Petit, Ed.D. 2:28:58

3M ago2:28:58

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https://www.beawoke.com/tspBy Be Awoke Entertainment

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1P 382 - Maki Master 39:41

4M ago39:41

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This week Julius talks about Maki Masters, a game about preparing the best sushi recipes by carefully arranging ingredients on the preparation mat. This is basically a tile laying game in which you are trying to arrange the ingredients to complete recipes. However, this game brings some really nice looking components, especially if you have the del…

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1P 381 - Conservas 30:56

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This week I tell Julius all about managing a finishing and canning business while trying to keep ecological balance in Conservas. It's a bag-building game by Scott Almes in which you are catching fish to sell in the market. While doing this, you need to be careful and not overfish or risk unbalancing the ecosystem and losing the game. It's a fun an…

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1P 380 - Popular Mechanics: Sequels 23:26

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This week we return to Popular Mechanics. This week we look at games that are sequels to other games. 01:56 The Search for Planet X (BGG) -> The Search for the Lost Species (BGG) 04:33 Arkham Horror (BGG) -> Elder Sign (BGG) 08:00 Sleep Gods (BGG) -> Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies (BGG) 11:50 The Harvest Trilogy: Agricola (BGG) -> At the Gates of Loy…

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1P 379 - One Hit Heroes 39:50

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This week Julius shares One Hit Heroes with us. It's a game about fighting super-villains that are supposedly way more powerful than the heroes. It's a co-operative game that can be played solo or multi-handed solo. We got into some audio trouble just past the halfway mark around 23 minutes in. From then on, you'll hear lots of clicking and gaps in…

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TSPS-Ep.164 (6/14/25) Julian Treasure 1:24:47

5M ago1:24:47

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https://www.beawoke.com/tspBy Be Awoke Entertainment

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1P 378 - SpaceCorp 2035-2300AD 38:04

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This week I tell Julius all about the game SpaceCorp, by John Butterfield and published by GMT. This game is played in three phases in which you explore colonize, the inner Solar System, then the outer Solar System and finally the nearby galaxies. The game is based on the Galactican series by Ejner Fulsang. 1P 378 - SpaceCorp 2035-2300AD (BGG) Gala…

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1P 377 - Endeavor: Deep Sea 43:20

6M ago43:20

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This week Julius tells us about a game as big as a school bus! Endeavor is a game about exploring the world's oceans solo, cooperatively or competitively. It's a big game that sounds like lots of fun and very thematic. Endeavor: Deep Sea (BGG)By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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1P 376 - Time Fenix & tariffs 1:00:26

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This week I talk with Mike & Olga Rimer of Caravel games. They have been making video game content for years and years in the excellent D.R.O.D. series (Deadly Rooms of Death). A few years ago, they released a solo puzzle game called Twisty Little Passages. Now they have Time Fenix coming to Kickstarter in a month or so. We talk about all their gam…

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1P 375 - Popular Mechanics: Dexterity Games 40:05

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This week Julius and I talk about dexterity games. It's not a category you see often when talking about solo games, but there are a few fun ones we've tried (mostly). 02:04 Flip Ships (BGG) 05:47 Nekojima (BGG) 09:50 What Lies Beneath (BGG) 12:30 Hunted: Mining Colony 415 (BGG) 15:43 Slide Quest (BGG) 21:20 Hoverkraft (BGG) 25:36 Menara (BGG) 31:14…

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1P 374 - Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition 34:00

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This week Julius and I talk about the smaller version of Terraforming Mars. Well, one of the smaller versions. The game is the very lovely love-child of Terraforming Mars & Race for the Galaxy, Ares Expedition. In this game, you are working to make Mars a habitable planet by managing the temperature & oxygen levels while raising oceans. The theme i…

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1P 373 - Harvest 30:47

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This week, we talk about Harvest, the farming game from Keymaster Games, publishers of PARKS. In this game, you are trying to farm and harvest your fields as often as possible. It's a worker placement that can be soloed by playing against Gairy, the Dairy cow. Harvest (BGG, Keymaster Games)By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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1P 372 - Back to the Table: Lewis & Clark: The Expedition 32:49

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This week Julius takes us back to the table with Lewis & Clark. Go on a slow boat ride accoss the North American continent to explore lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase and explore the yet unclaimed Pacific Northwest. That is, not yet taken from the native populations of the are.By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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1P 371 - Colostle 37:50

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This week Julius and I explore a RPG about exploring a giant castle. Giant doesn't do this castle justice though. This is a world inside a castle so immense there are seas in it. The castle is filled with room so large there are cities and villages in them. You will wander around exploring and fighting Rooks, massive creatures made of stonework. Wh…

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1P 370 - Loooooong Games 32:04

9M ago32:04

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This week Julius and I talk about looooong games. These are games that take 3 or more hours to play! Serioulsy, these are the kind of games I wish I could play more often but find it hard to get out on the table... 03:44 7th Continent (BGG) 04:25 Sleeping Gods - Distant Skies (BGG) 08:28 Mr. President: The American Presidency (2001-2020) (BG…

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1P 369 - Fit to Print 35:23

9M ago35:23

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This week, Julius introduces Fit to Print the newspaper layout game. It actually sounds like a fun game with a timer. In this game, you are buying the best stories and laying out on your newspaper to make the most captivating paper in town! It sounds a big goofy but it also sounds really fun. Also, Final Girl contest reminder! Fit to Print (BGG, AE…