Check The Wire podcast

Check The Wire

Check The Wire is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Gheesling and Ryan ‘Northernlion’ Letourneau. The two take you behind the curtain and discuss what has and has not worked for them in their gaming careers on Twitch and Youtube.

Check The Wire is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Gheesling and Ryan ‘Northernlion’ Letourneau. The two take you behind the curtain and discuss what has and has not worked for them in their gaming careers on Twitch and Youtube.

 

#42

Edmund McMillen Talks Fatherhood, Design, and (Yes) Repentance with Northernlion

Video of this interview: <a href= "http://bit.ly/Northernlion-EdmundMcMillen">http://bit.ly/Northernlion-EdmundMcMillen</a>   Check out Edmund on Twitter: [ http://twitter.com/EdmundMcMillen] (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEZrRDJvcVp3NVFaSFJCdG9aZjNneHhmU01JZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuU1ZNQ0pkMEdWc1QxaTJwT1ZscWNtYkw2NUlhZVJ6bWRTNHpiRTZJOTdHaFNXZ0dDUVJULTBHSzBiOURqZk04UWZWa3lXRkZoYUZmNmRjZGZjSHBSNnZsOC1yVWRmd1puS3Jfb3paaElhVUVtak9mTQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FEdmundMcMillen) ​   and of course, Repentance comes out on Steam on the 31st of March: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa05RS3hOa0xJWkFGMmIzc1lrOTZLY1pmVl9wQXxBQ3Jtc0tsWXFaZlpiYUFTOUZxcXBqNjRZaVFrSVdnX29HVWVtYzNPZ1hlQkNGUXNVTXplc0gtb0hGaHNjY3g5eDYtQVRrV041ZWl5aTdjQ1ozLW9QZmNvMlRzZE1SZ0RxakhXS1g4OTZHOWNZUjNvaHducU0wOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F1426300%2FThe_Binding_of_Isaac_Repentance%2F"> https://store.steampowered.com/app/14...</a>​   It was a pleasure to get to talk to Edmund McMillen again on the cusp of the release of the final piece of The Binding of Isaac puzzle. We talked about the history (and legacy) of the game and how it's evolved over its accidentally marathonic lifespan, how fatherhood has changed each of us in our respective careers, and what's next after Isaac finally goes back in the box. Check it out! ... Read more

30 Mar 2021

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:16

30 Mar 2021


#41

Derek Yu Creator of Spelunky 2 In Depth Interview

On today’s episode of the podcast Derek Yu goes deep behind the scenes of the development of Spelunky 2. He also talks about how over time he’s grown as a developer plus how his daughter influenced Spelunky 2. Dan ends the podcast by asking Derek rapid fire questions about Spelunky lore. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://twitter.com/mossmouth">https://twitter.com/mossmouth</a> Spelunky 2 - <a href= "https://bit.ly/2WaZ53j">https://bit.ly/2WaZ53j</a> <a href= "https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling">https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling</a> <a href= "https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling">https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling</a> <a href= "https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling">https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling</a> <a href= "https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling">https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling</a> <a href= "https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling">https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling</a> <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

15 Dec 2020

1 HR 50 MINS

1:50:19

15 Dec 2020


#40

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT PLEASE LISTEN...

On today’s ‘episode’ Dan and NL talk about why they made the decision to end Check The Wire and replace it with a new series on Twitch. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.twitch.tv/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

17 Nov 2020

05 MINS

05:20

17 Nov 2020


#39

38. SmallAnt | Bridging the Gap Between Twitch & YouTube

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, SmallAnt sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about the steps he took to successfully and uniquely create content for YouTube from his Twitch content and how they feed into each other. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   https://www.youtube.com/SmallAnt https://www.twitch.tv/SmallAnt https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

10 Nov 2020

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:19

10 Nov 2020


#38

37. Pestily | Importance of Time Management and Time Off

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Pestily sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about the process he went through of building the tools to become a full time content creator. He talks about the importance of time management and time off, plus how he’s transitioning to more variety on stream. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/Pestily https://www.twitch.tv/Pestily https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling ... Read more

03 Nov 2020

55 MINS

55:18

03 Nov 2020


#37

36. Sinvicta | Becoming #1 On YouTube For A Game

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Sinvicta sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about the years of work he put in to learn the YouTube algorithm and grow his channel to the point where it is now and some of the tricks he uses to make his videos get picked up by the YouTube algorithm. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   https://www.youtube.com/Sinvicta https://www.twitch.tv/Sinvicta https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

27 Oct 2020

56 MINS

56:01

27 Oct 2020


#36

35. How GrandPOOBear Maximizes His Time & Makes Cool Things Come Alive

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, GrandPOOBear sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about having a main job but also trying other things on the side that have potential to blow up, what he thinks you need to do to be a successful Twitch streamer, why he is willing to invest extra money into content creation to free up extra time and how he does that, and also talks about turning ideas into a reality. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   https://www.youtube.com/GrandPOOBear https://www.twitch.tv/GrandPOOBear https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

20 Oct 2020

1 HR 50 MINS

1:50:56

20 Oct 2020


#35

34. How Mathas Created A Career In Podcasting

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Mathas sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about how he was able to create a career around podcasting. He discusses the lessons he learned after switching the type of content he created and how he applied that to podcasting. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/mathasgames">https://www.youtube.com/mathasgames</a> https://www.twitch.tv/mathasgames https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

13 Oct 2020

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:37

13 Oct 2020


#34

33. ONE_shot_GURL On Creating Community & Promoting Your Content

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, ONE_shot_GURL sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about how/why she transitioned from streaming on YouTube Gaming to Twitch, the steps she took to create a positive community, she also talks about how she deals with negativity online, what her schedule looks like as a content creator, and why it’s important to promote your stream outside of Twitch.   <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/one_shot_gurl">https://www.youtube.com/one_shot_gurl</a> https://www.twitch.tv/one_shot_gurl https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

06 Oct 2020

58 MINS

58:26

06 Oct 2020


#33

32. Following Your Gut, Mental Health, & How To Promote Your Stream w. Dakotaz

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Dakotaz sits in for Ryan and talks to Dan about why it’s important to follow your gut and have the confidence to switch which games you stream when you feel the time is right.  He also goes into the importance of maintaining your mental health as a content creator, then he discusses how/why he uses different platforms outside of Twitch to promote his stream. Lastly he goes into his reconciliation with Ninja. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/dakotaz">https://www.youtube.com/dakotaz</a> <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/dakotaz">https://www.twitch.tv/dakotaz</a> https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

29 Sep 2020

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:44

29 Sep 2020


#32

31. PS5 Preorder Controversy, Twitch Mid-Roll Ad Breaks, & How We Got Early Access To Spelunky 2

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan both talk about how they were able to get early access to Spelunky 2, PS5 preorder controversy, and about the automatic mid-roll ads Twitch has added. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP">https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP</a> <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion">https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion">https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion</a> https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

22 Sep 2020

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:40

22 Sep 2020


#31

30. BTS of Twitch Chat’s Choice Awards/Tarkov Tournament & Takeaways From Trying Watch Parties

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan both talk about behind the scenes of cohosting big events on Twitch, a record breaking stream, what worked/didn’t work after trying Twitch Watch Parties. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP">https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP</a> <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion">https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion">https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion</a> https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

15 Sep 2020

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:16

15 Sep 2020


#30

29. Preparing To Present At Twitch Chat’s Choice Awards & Pestily’s Tarkov Tournament

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan talks about the behind the scenes of Chat’s Choice Awards, getting back into posting clips on social media, how they look a look deeper into Twitch/YouTube stats, and more. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP">https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP</a> <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion">https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion">https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion</a> https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

08 Sep 2020

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:19

08 Sep 2020


#29

28. What To Do When Your Numbers Dip

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Dan and Ryan talk about how they respond to Twitch sub numbers going up and down and why that could happen, they also talk about what they think when someone puts their clips in a montage without asking. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy. https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling ... Read more

01 Sep 2020

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:34

01 Sep 2020


#28

27. How We Choose Sponsorship Deals & How One Company Did It Wrong

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Dan and Ryan talk about their thought process that goes into taking sponsorship deals on stream and beyond. They also talk about the wrong way a company used Twitch to promote their product. The two also share their opinions on how a smaller streamer can gain viewers. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP">https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP</a> <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion">https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion">https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion</a> https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

25 Aug 2020

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:01

25 Aug 2020


#27

26. How We Respond To Online Criticism & Recording A Full Series Before Releasing Episode #1

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Dan and Ryan talk about how they respond to positive and negative criticism online. NL also talks about why he’s record an entire series of a game before releasing the first episode. They both discuss their method to going through their email and how they look for deals. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP">https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP</a> <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion">https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion">https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion</a> https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

18 Aug 2020

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:47

18 Aug 2020


#26

25. Should You Play Big Games On Day 1? | YouTube Therapy Session

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Dan talks about how YouTube isn’t performing as strong as it was and Ryan gives him a couple pieces of advice, they both talk about wether they think you should stream a big game the day its released, and Dan talks about separating but embracing the Big Brother community from the gaming community. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP">https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP</a> <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion">https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion">https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion</a> https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

11 Aug 2020

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:54

11 Aug 2020


#25

Mathas Tells The Story Of How Dan & Northernlion Met

On today’s mini episode of Check The Wire, Mathas answers one of the most commonly asked question on the show, how did Dan and Ryan meet? Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/mathasgames">https://www.youtube.com/mathasgames</a> <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP">https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP</a> <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion">https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion">https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion</a> https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

04 Aug 2020

03 MINS

03:51

04 Aug 2020


#24

24. Does Streaming For A Long Time Effect You Mentally? | Q&A

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan answer as many questions from twitter/twitch as they can. They talk about the long term effects streaming has on your mental health, how has quarantine effected their work flow, the difference in streaming for a ‘larger’ audience compared to a ‘smaller’ one, and the difference between people who watch VODs and live viewers.  NL asks Dan if being on tv before streaming effected the way he treats community and they both discuss the effect a big win or a big loss has on views. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP">https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP</a> <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion">https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion">https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion</a> https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

28 Jul 2020

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:31

28 Jul 2020


#23

23. Creation vs Distribution | Would You Turn Off Comments On A Video?

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan talks about the process of doing voiceover work for ‘Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!’ Both go into why they had to change the way they uploads videos to YouTube. They then discuss the way they approach doing co-op streams and about which they value higher, creation or distribution. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/microtrailers">https://www.twitter.com/microtrailers</a> <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP">https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP</a> <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion">https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion">https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion</a> https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

21 Jul 2020

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:15

21 Jul 2020


#22

22. How We Find New Games + Why Dan Is Hiring A New Editor

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan and Dan talk about the recent success of the Golden Goblet Trackmania episodes on YouTube and about how they pick the games to try. Dan discusses having to pivot right before a show, and why he needs to hire a new editor for his channel. They also rank their top 3 roguelikes. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/microtrailers">https://www.twitter.com/microtrailers</a> <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP">https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP</a> <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion">https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion">https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion</a> https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

14 Jul 2020

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:36

14 Jul 2020


#21

21. Why You Shouldn't Be Afraid To Take A Week Off From Streaming

On today’s episode of Check The Wire, Ryan talks about how freeing up time by reprioritizing his content has been beneficial. Dan discusses how he was able to take a week off, and what he learned from playing Vods rather then not streaming. Then they both talk about the pros and cons of taking time off of streaming. They finish off by taking questions from the live Twitch audience. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP">https://www.twitter.com/NorthernlionLP</a> <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion">https://www.twitch.tv/northernlion</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion">https://www.youtube.com/Northernlion</a> https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling  https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling <a href= "https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling">https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling</a> ... Read more

07 Jul 2020

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:46

07 Jul 2020