Ben Meakin
@bnmkn.bsky.social
Freelance Copywriter, plays games, watches sport, does BladesPod and writes WOMEN OF STEEL: http://womenofsteel.substack.com
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Ben Meakin
@bnmkn.bsky.social
· Aug 27
👋 Hello everyone, bit of an announcement from me and @panchero.bsky.social - after 8 years, I've decided to call time on the podcast. One for the road:
SC: soundcloud.com/ben-meakin-6...
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Sp: open.spotify.com/show/6wLq5qa...
SC: soundcloud.com/ben-meakin-6...
AP: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
Sp: open.spotify.com/show/6wLq5qa...
8 years, 375 episodes, 1.4 million (!) listens, countless mispronunciations. Pretty overwhelmed by the reaction to this!
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I was luckily enough to catch both North East fixtures in the WSL 2 this weekend. You can read my thoughts on Durham vs. Newcastle, Sunderland's game against Portsmouth, and the other four clashes from the second-tier in this week's review!
thewsl2review.substack.com/p/seven-heav...
thewsl2review.substack.com/p/seven-heav...
Seven Heaven in Bristol & Pompey Win Again - Gameweek Eight Review
A look at all last weekend's WSL 2 action.
thewsl2review.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I was luckily enough to catch both North East fixtures in the WSL 2 this weekend. You can read my thoughts on Durham vs. Newcastle, Sunderland's game against Portsmouth, and the other four clashes from the second-tier in this week's review!
thewsl2review.substack.com/p/seven-heav...
thewsl2review.substack.com/p/seven-heav...
A pause button on any cutscene
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
A pause button on any cutscene
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I read a thread about games with terrible UI earlier and this video has been destroying me all day.
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I read a thread about games with terrible UI earlier and this video has been destroying me all day.
Not a chance, @footballcliches.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Not a chance, @footballcliches.bsky.social
@harveyhinkler.bsky.social da hell happened at the end of the Sunderland/ Pompey game
November 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
@harveyhinkler.bsky.social da hell happened at the end of the Sunderland/ Pompey game
Likeable, well-coached and hard-working team getting the results their performances deserve now. Really impressed with United again on Sunday, they're a good watch right now.
The men's team stink, but the women's team are quietly shaping into a very nice team indeed. Wrote about the latest win for Sheffield United Women here, with a stellar performance in midfield from Mollie Rouse: womenofsteel.substack.com/p/md7-united...
MD7: United beat Durham to climb WSL2 table
Mollie Rouse's first Blades goal and a Charlie Devlin penalty see the Blades leapfrog Durham into midtable
womenofsteel.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Likeable, well-coached and hard-working team getting the results their performances deserve now. Really impressed with United again on Sunday, they're a good watch right now.
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bengals and bears was like watching two absolutely hammered dudes with beer guts swinging wildly at each other with their eyes closed outside a bar at closing time
November 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
bengals and bears was like watching two absolutely hammered dudes with beer guts swinging wildly at each other with their eyes closed outside a bar at closing time
Last few minutes of Bears v Bengals alone
November 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Last few minutes of Bears v Bengals alone
Delightfully hammered bunch of early games in the NFL today
November 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Delightfully hammered bunch of early games in the NFL today
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The downside of a trick or treating w a two year old is it takes like two hours to go two blocks. The upside is they can’t count so you can steal most of their candy.
November 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The downside of a trick or treating w a two year old is it takes like two hours to go two blocks. The upside is they can’t count so you can steal most of their candy.
Them MIDTABLE Blades
Super performance and win again for United Women today, 2-1 scoreline sort of masked how superior they were to Durham. Amy Andrews once again tireless up front but every single player put a real shift in today. Really like this team and they're playing good, smart football atm.
November 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Them MIDTABLE Blades
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Happy Halloween to rememberers everywhere. To celebrate, we have enlisted the help of
@bladespod
creator Ben Meakin to uncover the chilling hype, mysterious marketing, and enduring legacy of The Blair Witch Project.
Give it a listen, if you DARE!
@bladespod
creator Ben Meakin to uncover the chilling hype, mysterious marketing, and enduring legacy of The Blair Witch Project.
Give it a listen, if you DARE!
October 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Happy Halloween to rememberers everywhere. To celebrate, we have enlisted the help of
@bladespod
creator Ben Meakin to uncover the chilling hype, mysterious marketing, and enduring legacy of The Blair Witch Project.
Give it a listen, if you DARE!
@bladespod
creator Ben Meakin to uncover the chilling hype, mysterious marketing, and enduring legacy of The Blair Witch Project.
Give it a listen, if you DARE!
It's me! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It's me! 🎃
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We should move the clocks back more often
October 27, 2025 at 6:07 AM
We should move the clocks back more often
I'm all in
I've been hesitant to get on the Drake Maye bandwagon after previously thinking Mac Jones was pretty good for a while there, but hoy, this kid is REAL good
October 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I'm all in
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Fox broadcast: we aren’t going to show you this awful injury
Red Zone: hey kid, wanna see a dead body?
Red Zone: hey kid, wanna see a dead body?
October 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Fox broadcast: we aren’t going to show you this awful injury
Red Zone: hey kid, wanna see a dead body?
Red Zone: hey kid, wanna see a dead body?
Well, I now feel like neither Sheffield United men or women are likely to get relegated this season, so we're in a good place
October 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Well, I now feel like neither Sheffield United men or women are likely to get relegated this season, so we're in a good place
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The kind of thing that happens when you need to get to 30%...
Master Chief comes to PlayStation.
Halo: Campaign Evolved launches on PS5 next year, rebuilt and modernized with 2-player local co-op and 4-player online co-op: play.st/4oAYnr5
Halo: Campaign Evolved launches on PS5 next year, rebuilt and modernized with 2-player local co-op and 4-player online co-op: play.st/4oAYnr5
October 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The kind of thing that happens when you need to get to 30%...
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The timing of this new profit margin target certainly lines up with the $69 billion Activision purchase, but it also lines up with Microsoft's pivot to generative AI, in which the company has invested many billions of dollars
October 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The timing of this new profit margin target certainly lines up with the $69 billion Activision purchase, but it also lines up with Microsoft's pivot to generative AI, in which the company has invested many billions of dollars
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SCOOP: For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average.
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Microsoft Pushes Xbox Division to Hit Higher Profit Margins
Management’s goal of 30% profit margins for gaming has led to job losses, canceled projects
www.bloomberg.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
SCOOP: For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average.
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Listening to Frances the Mute in 2005: mmm not really my thing
Listening to it now: holy shit
Listening to it now: holy shit
October 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Listening to Frances the Mute in 2005: mmm not really my thing
Listening to it now: holy shit
Listening to it now: holy shit
October 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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At the 12 second mark, that camera operator called an audible and just said "fuck it, the lane is clear, no tripping hazards, I'm winning a Sports Emmy for cinematography right now"
"I was born ready. I was born ready. And I want it all for this city."
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 AM
At the 12 second mark, that camera operator called an audible and just said "fuck it, the lane is clear, no tripping hazards, I'm winning a Sports Emmy for cinematography right now"