Tales under the cat tree: Conversations on Imagination, Tech & Human Adventure
Duleepa Wijayawardhana | Tech Leader & Storyteller
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S2E57 Ep57: Alternative music creating alternative spaces
Johnny Nolan returns as my co-host for another Newfoundland Alternative music deep dive, but this time we are honoured to be joined by author and journalist Rhea Rolman. We wanted to explore the…
S2E56 Ep56: Creating game worlds with designer Brent Knowles
Today on the podcast, I’m joined by my old friend and former BioWare colleague, Brent Knowles. We chat all about the art and magic of world-building, drawing from Brent’s several decades of…
S2E55 Ep55: Manufacturing reality
In our previous episode we explored the idea of creating worlds for writing and especially table top roleplaying games such as Dungeons and Dragons. In that episode which is Episode 54 if you want to…
S2E54 Ep54: Manufacturing worlds - an introduction
In this episode, we dive into an introduction on creating the fictional realities we love to get lost in. From the shores of Midkemia to the neon-lit streets of homegrown tabletop RPG campaigns, I…
S2E53 Ep53: (Update) The Curious Case of the Diseappearing Internet
"If tomorrow your digital world disappeared through no fault of your own, would anyone know who you are?"We explore the fragile nature of memory and the misconception that our digital lives are…
S2E52 Ep52: An anniversary, escaping an arranged marriage, and poker
Welcome to our One-Year Anniversary! In this special milestone episode of Tales Under the Cat Tree, we look back at a remarkable year of profound global change and incredible conversations. From…
S2E51 Ep51: Are Video Games Art? Part 2: Nuance, Effort and West vs. East
Continuing the previous conversation, Dups and Dr. Erwin Warkentin explore the subjective experience of art, the impact of technological tools on creation, and global storytelling differences.Key…
S2E50 Ep50: Are Video Games Art? Part 1 - Brecht and the Ancient Greeks
Dups and Dr. Warkentin discuss whether video games qualify as classical art. They examine the philosophy of play and compare traditional theater structures to modern game design.Key Topics:The…
S2E49 Ep49: Newfoundland Alternative music and CHMR with Johnny Nolan (Part 2)
This is the second part of our series on 80s and 90s alternative music from St. John's, Newfoundland with my friend Johnny Nolan. Today we feature music from Schizoid, Malpractice and The Reaction.A…
S2E48 Ep48: Forging swords and knives with video game CEO Trent Oster
From ancient times to today, gods and humans have hammered red-hot metal into shapes of weapons and crafts of beauty. In Ancient Greek mythology, Hephaestus and in fantasy, beings such as Sauron…
S2E47 Ep47: BioWare Stories Part 4 - Sound design with Dave Chan
This is part 4 of my series on BioWare. In this episode, I'm lucky to have Dave Chan talking about sound design and more. Dave started working at BioWare before me on games such as MDK2, Baldur's…
S2E46 Ep46: Sharpeville, Apartheid, Canada - a conversation about racism
March 21 is designated by the United Nations as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In South Africa, it is Human Rights Day. On March 21, 1960 police opened fire into…
S2E45 Ep45: The St. Patrick’s Day Drunk Dial Contest
Between 2003 and 2009 my friends and I used to host something called the St. Patrick’s Day Drunk Dial Contest. What was the St. Patrick’s Day Drunk Dial you ask? At its heart, it was a simple attempt…
S2E44 Ep44: Mountaineering Misadventures with Keli and Mike
Why do humans purposefully subject themselves to freezing winds, exhausting altitudes, and perilous drops? In the first of our mountaineering series, host Dups opens with an autobiographical story…
S2E43 Ep43: The lens of history with photojournalist Greg Locke
We walk through life as one among a multitude, but what happens when you are tasked with standing in the eye of historical storms? In this episode, we explore what it truly means to bear witness to…
S2E42 Ep42: Software Development Teams Must Evolve or Die!
Nine months ago, I asked if engineers were really adopting AI in larger companies. Today, that question is irrelevant. We have moved past chatbots and “vibe coding” into the era of agentic…
S2E41 Ep41: Punks on air with Johnny Nolan
Grab a kettle of tea and dive into the isolated, vibrant, and "too radical" world of the St. John’s punk scene. In this episode, Dups and old-time punk musician Johnny Nolan reunite to spin tracks…
S2E40 Ep40: The Sin of "I" - A Conversation with Erwin Warkentin
In this episode, Duleepa Wijayawardhana | Tech Leader & Storyteller turns the tables on his former professor, Dr. Erwin Warkentin. What starts as a literary critique of a "raw" first-draft short…
S2E39 Ep39: Making concrete green with Kurre Stålberg
Every day we wake up and go about our business. Life changes—mostly imperceptibly, incrementally, crawling season after season. We accept new streets, new buses, and new buildings as normal. What…
S2E38 Ep38: Cultural code switching - A conversation with Sylvia and Erwin Warkentin
Have you noticed that you sometimes sound different or use different words when you talk to your parents? Or maybe you slip into specific expressions with people from the town you left behind so long…
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Tales under the cat tree: Conversations on Imagination, Tech & Human Adventure has published 57 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Fiction, Leisure.
Tales under the cat tree: Conversations on Imagination, Tech & Human Adventure is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 22m.
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