# three moves (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover three moves. Page: Feed: --- ## [Three Moves Ahead 653: Corsair Cove](https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes/corsair-cove) _2026-08-01 · Three Moves Ahead_ Len, Jon, and Fraser set sail with Corsair Cove, a pirate city-builder with a reckless disregard for building codes. We discuss our different buccaneer building styles, the card- and dice-based ship combat, and try to answer the eternal question: what DO you do with a drunken sailor? [Listen](http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2372995436-idlethumbs-three-moves-ahead-653-corsair.mp3) ## [Winning is Not The Point Anymore](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/winning-is-not-the-point-anymore) _2026-07-28 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ Now in my 50's, I returned to the bodybuilding stage after years of false starts. I didn't bring home a plastic trophy. Instead, I came home understanding why I still compete. ## [Three Moves Ahead 652: ZeroSpace Early Access Interview](https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes/zerospace-early-access-interview) _2026-07-17 · Three Moves Ahead_ Len sits down with Game Director Marv Gouw and Consulting Art Director (and Relic co-founder) J. Aaron Kambeitz to talk about ZeroSpace, a new RTS inspired by the greats of the genre with BioWare-style cutscenes and story decisions. We dig into the odd place RTSes find themselves in the industry right now, how the "Homeworld look" relates to typefaces, and how the changes in the games industry… [Listen](http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2363106002-idlethumbs-three-moves-ahead-652.mp3) ## [What Ashlyn Harris Taught Me About Strength](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/what-ashlyn-harris-taught-me-about) _2026-07-08 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ The two-time World Cup champion has won it all. But in our exclusive conversation, she revealed that the hardest victories happen far from the podium. ## [What Wanda Sykes Taught Us About Reinvention, Strength, and Legacy](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/what-wanda-sykes-taught-us-about) _2026-06-15 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ In an exclusive interview on LIFT, Wanda Sykes shared lessons on reinvention, resilience, creativity, and legacy that reach far beyond the comedy stage. ## [Three Moves Ahead 651: Age of Empires II in 2026 feat. Hera](https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes/age-of-empires-ii-in-2026-feat-hera) _2026-06-12 · Three Moves Ahead_ Len and DM are joined by the current Age of Empires II world champion, Hera, to discuss the state of the game in 2026. We try to explain its longevity, examine what it takes to be a top-level esports player, and discuss Hera's streamer invitational tournament, The King's Gauntlet. [Listen](http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2338291184-idlethumbs-three-moves-ahead-651-age-of.mp3) ## [Three Moves Ahead 650: Slay the Spire 2](https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes/slay-the-spire-2) _2026-05-10 · Three Moves Ahead_ Len and Jon are joined by PC Gamer's Evan Lahti to Slay the Spire once again in the roguelike deckbuilder sequel. We discuss why our intrepid host is so bad at this game, if she can even be helped, and what the wackiest combos we've seen so far look like. [Listen](http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2317818173-idlethumbs-three-moves-ahead-650-slay-the.mp3) ## [Risk, Rewritten on the Factory Floor](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/risk-rewritten-on-the-factory-floor) _2026-05-04 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ Guidewheel CEO Lauren Dunford is applying AI to manufacturing, showing how steady, iterative decisions—not just bold leaps—can drive outsized impact. ## [Three Moves Ahead 649: Xenonauts 2](https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes/xenonauts-2) _2026-04-23 · Three Moves Ahead_ Len, Jon, and Sin gear up and get ready to die on the first turn to some BS in Xenonauts 2, a sequel to a throwback to a classic tactics game. We discuss how it stacks up to the old school UFO Defense, the Firaxis reboots, and the best Noah Wyle show, Falling Skies. [Listen](http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2307536420-idlethumbs-three-moves-ahead-649.mp3) ## [Three Moves Monday 04.13.26](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/three-moves-monday-041226) _2026-04-13 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ Stop Stretching Like It’s 1995 ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mOey3hfbdGkU) _2026-04-13 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Three Moves Monday](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/three-moves-monday-dbc) _2026-04-06 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ Upper Body Power: Pull Yourself Together ## [The Muscle-Memory Connection: What Strength Can Tell Us About Our Brains](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/the-muscle-memory-connection-what) _2026-04-02 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ What your grip strength—and your workouts—may reveal about cognitive decline long before symptoms appear ## [Three Moves Monday](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/three-moves-monday) _2026-03-30 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ Build a better base ## [Three Moves Ahead 648: Heart of the Machine](https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes/heart-of-the-machine) _2026-03-28 · Three Moves Ahead_ 3MA is finally embracing AI! Okay, not really. But Len and Jon do have many thoughts about Heart of the Machine, a fascinating, story-driven strategy RPG about becoming the world's first sentient computer. [Listen](http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2292055967-idlethumbs-three-moves-ahead-648-heart-of.mp3) ## [Three Moves Ahead 647.5: Len and D.M. Join the Yakuza (WtHTI Patreon Preview)](https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes/len-and-d-m-join-the-yakuza-wthti-patreon-preview) _2026-03-14 · Three Moves Ahead_ Len is joined by long-time friend and collaborator, real life video game lawyer D.M. Schmeyer, to reconnect over tales of nearly 30 years nerding out together and discuss what we're currently in to and up to. Games Discussed: The Necromancer's Tale Amorantus Esoteric Ebb [Listen](http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2283930302-idlethumbs-three-moves-ahead-647-5-len.mp3) ## [The Health Metric We’ve Been Ignoring](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/the-health-metric-weve-been-ignoring) _2026-03-11 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ Muscle strength may be one of the best predictors of how long women live—and a new wearable wants to track it. ## [The Startup Fixing the Problem No One Talks About](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/the-startup-fixing-the-problem-no) _2026-02-26 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ Athletic underwear has lagged far behind shoes and sports bras in innovation. One founder says that’s why so many women are simply going without ## [Three Moves Ahead 647: Menace Early Access](https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes/menace-early-access) _2026-02-22 · Three Moves Ahead_ Len and Jon get tactical with the squad-based space marine (in the classical sense) platoon simulator, Menace. Because war is actually about Family. [Listen](http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2271109889-idlethumbs-three-moves-ahead-647-menace.mp3) ## [The Art of Not Caring (When It Matters Most)](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/the-art-of-not-caring-when-it-matters) _2026-02-20 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ Alysa Liu’s gold-medal skate wasn’t indifference. It was something rarer: the ability to want deeply without letting the outcome own you. ## [The $9.99 Gym That’s Going Spa](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/the-999-gym-thats-going-spa) _2026-02-16 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ Crunch Fitness built its empire on cheap memberships and heavy lifting. An exclusive interview with CEO Jim Rowley is betting the future is a little more chill with "Crunch 3.0" ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lBtyNhFXi2mB) _2026-02-16 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [5 Things We Loved From Our Exclusive Interview With Vivian Tu](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/5-things-we-loved-from-our-exclusive) _2026-02-13 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ Otherwise known as “The Rich BFF,” the massively successful creator with 6+ million followers left corporate life to bet on herself — and built a brand helping women take back control of their money. ## [What Daring Greatly Really Looks Like](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/what-daring-greatly-really-looks) _2026-02-08 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ Lindsey Vonn's fall reminds us that strength isn't measured by outcome, but by the willingness to go. ## [Three Moves Ahead 646: Whiskerwood](https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes/whiskerwood) _2026-02-06 · Three Moves Ahead_ This week, Rowan and Luke contemplate the inherent class struggle implied by feline-rodent relations in another delightful, furry-adjacent city builder with Whiskerwood. In this world, the cat tax doesn't simply mean posting a pet pic to thank people for reading your wall of text modding tutorial. It's wealth extracted from the whiskered workers by feline overlords in a distant land. The solution,… [Listen](http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2261615189-idlethumbs-three-moves-ahead-646.mp3) ## [Inside the Female Longevity Institute, Where Silicon Valley’s High-Achieving Women Are Spending $20,000 a Year to Reclaim Power, Muscle, and Time](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/inside-the-female-longevity-institute) _2026-01-30 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ After building Sunrun into a multibillion-dollar solar company, former CEO Lynn Jurich is now applying the same Silicon Valley logic to a different strategy: how women age ## [Three Moves Ahead 645: 2026 Look Ahead](https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes/2026-look-ahead) _2026-01-24 · Three Moves Ahead_ Len and Brian "Chef Lu Bu" Smawley are joined by friend of the show Diana to peek into the near distance at the strategy games we're interested in that have announced or probable release dates in 2026. It's going to be another big year for city-builders! Also, is Total War 40K even a good idea? Games discussed: Total War: Warhamer 40,000, Dawn of War 4, Menace, Slay the Spire 2, Nova Roma, Norse:… [Listen](http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2253219638-idlethumbs-three-moves-ahead-645-2026-look-ahead.mp3) ## [What We Learned From Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/what-we-learned-from-billie-jean) _2026-01-09 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ In an exclusive interview about partnership, power, and why strength is never a solo act. ## [Three Moves Monday: The Strong Spine](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/three-moves-monday-the-strong-spine) _2025-11-24 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ When Holiday Stress Season pulls your shoulders forward, you need three moves that pull you back. ## [But they’re kids… right?](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/but-theyre-kids-right) _2025-11-06 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ How the crappy food choices I make for my kids end up affecting me. ## [Rucking, but Make it Hot](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/rucking-but-make-it-hot) _2025-10-22 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ Sorry, bros. ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FvT00Uvm2tV7) _2025-10-22 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [The Rhythm of Going Big](https://annemariechaker.substack.com/p/the-rhythm-of-going-big) _2025-10-14 · Anne Marie Chaker · Lift by Anne Marie Chaker_ FoodHealth Co. founder Sam Citro Alexander believes women aren’t built for constant output — we’re built for cycles. Here, her insights on how to work, pause, and rise again without losing momentum.