{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63daa946f6391d00115e5987/6554f0e607646600126b5a9f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nick Calandra and Yahtzee leave The Escapist... an exclusive interview! ","description":"<p>In a VGC podcast special, Ben ‘Yahtzee’ Croshaw and Nick Calandra join VGC’s Jordan Middler to discuss their new venture, Second Wind.</p><p><br></p><p>Formed following<a href=\"https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/video-series-zero-punctuation-is-seemingly-ending-following-the-escapist-staff-exodus/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>&nbsp;Calandra’s dismissal from The Escapist</strong></a>&nbsp;(owned by Gamurs Group), the team has already amassed almost 200,000 YouTube subscribers before ever releasing a video.</p><p><br></p><p>In this podcast, we discuss what led to the dismissal, the future of Yahtzee’s Zero Punctuation review brand, and how you fund a large team in the gaming media space in 2023.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Stak"}