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The Game Souk
Welcome to Game Souk, a weekly live discussion hosted by Angie Dalton and the team at AD8 Dot Pop, where we dive into the world of UGC gaming and everything surrounding it – from platform strategy and IP to AI, finance, regulation, and culture. Each episode breaks down the biggest stories shaping the gaming industry, analyzed through the lens of creators and investors. Game Souk airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X.
Episodes
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Game Souk 68 | October 29th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk 67 | October 14th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk 66 feat. Lars Bengston of Hardscope | October 8th 2026
This week is a special episode of Game Souk as Lars Bengston, Chief Content Officer of HardScope, joins us eight days after the company's channel went live on…
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Game Souk 65 | October 1st 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk 64 | September 24 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk 63
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk 62 | Sept 11th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk #61 | August 27th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk 60 | August 20th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk #59 | August 13th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk 58 | August 6th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk 57 | July 30th 2026
Earnings week set the tone for this episode of Game Souk. The team broke down Microsoft and Meta, the widening debate over when the industry's enormous AI…
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Game Souk 56 | July 23rd 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk 55 | July 9th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk 54 | June 25th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk 53 | June 18th 2026
This week's Game Souk comes to you live from UnrealFest in Chicago, where the team spent four days with UEFN studios, creators, and technologists building the…
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Game Souk 52 | June 11th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk #51 | June 4th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk #50 | May 28th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk #49 | May 22nd 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk #48 | May 14th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk #47 | May 7th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk #46 | April 30th 2025
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk #45 | April 23rd 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk #44 | April 16th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
The Game SoukGame Souk #43 | April 9th 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on X…
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Game Souk #42 | April 2nd 2026
Welcome to Game Souk, where we explore all aspects of the UGC gaming world from tech, finance, culture, and beyond. Airs live every Thursday at 9am Eastern on…
The Game SoukThe Evolution of Evrloot: Retro Vibes, Web3 Tools, and a Community First Game
What happens when a retro gaming soul meets cutting-edge Web3 tools? In this episode of Bits of Signum, host Angela Dalton and co-host Eliza Jappinen sit down…
The Game SoukLook North World Pioneers UGC as the Next Frontier of Gaming
In this episode, Angela is joined by Co-founder of Look North World, Patrick Moran, to discuss his game studio, the work they’ve done, and the future of the…
The Game SoukHow Highrise is Empowering Creators and Shaping the Next Generation of Social Gaming with Anton Bernstein, CEO & Founder of Pocket Worlds
In this episode, Angela and Eliza are joined by Pocket Worlds Founder & CEO, Anton Bernstein, for a conversation about the evolution of Highrise from an…
The Game SoukGaming as the Hero Use Case for Web3 with Arron Goolsbey, President & COO Mythical Games
In this episode, Angela is joined by Mythical President and COO, Arron Goolsbey, to discuss the vision for the future of gaming that Mythical is bringing to…
The Game SoukUpdating the Digital Marketing Playbook for a UGC Driven World With Michelle Goad, Founder Greatest of All Digital
How are gaming platforms like Roblox redefining consumer-brand interactions? In this episode of Bits of Signum Creator Stories, Michelle Goad joins hosts…
The Game SoukThe Power of Play: Embracing Failure and Encouraging Problem-Solving in Games With Sylvia Aguiñaga, CEO, Ánimo Games Studio
How can games become spaces for safe exploration of failure, problem solving, and learning? In this episode of Bits of Signum Creator Stories, hosts Angela and…
The Game SoukGameplay, Community, and Blockchain: Exploring the Future of Web3 Games with Sam Peurifoy, Head of Strategy at KAP Games
In this episode of Bits of Signum Creator Stories, hosts Angela and Keshav delve into the fascinating realm of Web3 gaming with guest Sam Peurifoy. They…
The Game SoukA Discussion of Push Play: Gaming for a Better World with Author Dr. Songyee Yoon
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital innovation, the worlds of gaming and artificial intelligence are not just fields of technological advancement but…
The Game SoukSpaceport: Building IP Licensing Tech for UGC Gaming and Beyond
The value of beloved Intellectual Property has never been greater, but how to legislate, track, and benefit from its use has never been more complex. As User…
The Game SoukSolsten: Adventuring into the Psychograph for Games
Knowing and understanding your audience is a foundational principle to building a great game or great business. But how well do we all actually know and…
The Game SoukDubit: Fast Fashion Retail - Supercharged on Roblox
Where people go, money follows. That is an age-old trend that we are now seeing play out with metaverse platforms, in particular Roblox. As the number of users…
The Game SoukIndie Potions on International Women's Day
We are celebrating International Women’s Day by spotlighting Renee Gittins, the CEO of Stumbling Cat and former Executive Director of the International Game…
The Game SoukBringing Brands into the 3D Internet, Starting on Roblox
In this episode of Bits of Signum, Angela and Eliza are joined for the second time on the show by Yon Raz-Fridman, Founder and CEO of Supersocial. During the…
The Game SoukGamefam’s CEO & Founder on the Future of Roblox & Fortnite and Building it!
In this episode of Bits of Signum, Angela and Eliza are joined by Joe Ferencz, CEO of Gamefam. During their conversation they discuss how the most successful…
The Game SoukPete Hawley is Banking on UEFN
In this episode of Bits of Signum, Angela and Eliza are joined by Pete Hawley, Founder & CEO of Joa, a new UGC studio building on Epic Games’ UEFN. Pete’s team…
The Game SoukWorldbuilding with Blockade Labs
Explore the creative power of generative AI with Marguerite Decourcelle, CEO at Blockade Labs. Angela, Evan, and Marguerite cover Blockade Labs' Skybox AI, a…
The Game Soukgmoney
Angie, Evan, and surprise co-host DJ are joined by gmoney -- futurist, disruptor and the CEO & Founder of clothing company 9dcc and community Admit One. The…
The Game SoukCreating New Media Blueprints with UEFN
This episode of Bits of Signum brings in Jason Chen, the former Executive VP of Digital at BRON Studios, an expert in movie production and visual effects…
The Game SoukCom2uS' Kyu Lee: Transforming Content & Gaming with Web3
Angela and Evan speak with Kyu Lee, mobile game revolutionary and President of Com2uS USA. Topics include why Com2uS believes digital ownership is inevitable…
The Game SoukPlai Labs: Setting the Stage for Social Media 3.0
Angela and Evan speak with Aber Whitcomb, Co-Founder of MySpace, Jam City, and now PLAI Labs - a next-generation social platform built with Web3 and AI. The…
The Game SoukNew Game Models Born Out of Web3 with Hugo McDonaugh of MyNFT / GBM and Jesse Johnson of Aavegotchi
Angela and Evan are joined by Hugo McDonaugh, Founder & CEO of MyNFT and GBM, and Jesse Johnson, Founder & COO of Pixelcraft Studios, creator of Aavegotchi…
The Game SoukArt for Art(ist)’s Sake - Arthur and Kathleen Breitman on Tezos’ Grassroots Growth
Art for Art(ist)’s Sake with Arthur & Kathleen Breitman Angela and Evan speak with Arthur and Kathleen Breitman, co-founders of the Tezos blockchain, on the…
The Game SoukPhygitals Through the Lenses of SmartSeal & EndState
Angela and Evan are joined by SmartSeal CEO, Mark Shekleton, and EndState CEO, Bennet Collen, to learn how companies are creating new avenues of communication…
The Game SoukVirtual Authenticity & Second Life with Philip Rosedale
Angela and Evan speak with Philip Rosedale, creator of long-standing metaverse Second Life, on how Second Life has existed as a truly authentic metaverse for…
The Game SoukThe Metaverse - Population: 100 Billion
Angela and Evan talk with seasoned entrepreneur and metaverse enthusiast, Yon Raz-Fridman, on why the real TAM of the metaverse is 100 *billion* people…
The Game SoukGenerative Algorithms Beyond Art
Angela and Evan speak with Jeff Davis, generative artist and ArtBlocks CCO, on his discovery of NFT and experience working with artists and algorithms at…
The Game SoukBringing NFTs to the Masses
Angela and Evan discuss with William Entriken, lead author of the ERC-721 standard, William’s three stages of NFT adoption. While the first stage of million…
The Game SoukJohn Linden: CEO of Mythical Games
Angela and Evan bring on Mythical Games CEO, John Linden, to discuss how he has approached using blockchain in games and how traditional publishers have…
The Game SoukBuilding CyberBrokers with Josie Bellini
For the first episode of Culture Meets Crypto, Angela and Evan speak with Josie Bellini - renowned crypto artist, bitcoin OG, and good friend of Angela’s. The…