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All Things Go

Travis

Leisure

Arts

Frequency: 1 episode/12d. Total Eps: 73

All Things Go is a podcast about the endlessly fascinating board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China, featuring interviews, personal commentary, reviews, and more. Explore All Things Go beyond the podcast at https://allthingsgogame.com where you can browse the full episode archive, discover episodes by guest and topic, and keep up with the latest from the show.

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https://ko-fi.com/allthingsgogame
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https://www.smartgo.com/
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https://badukpop.com/
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https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J
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https://freesound.org/people/UNIVERSFIELD/
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https://freesound.org/people/PodcastAC/
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S6.4 - New to Go? #2: How Go Actually Works | Go / Baduk / Weiqi

Season 6 · Episode 4

Thursday, September 17, 2026 • Duration 09:31

New to Go? This is the second of five short episodes designed to help you understand what makes Go special, how the game works, how to get started, and how to keep going.

In this episode, I walk through the basic mechanics of Go: the board and stones, liberties and capturing, connected groups, the overall goal of the game, and how a game ends and is scored. I also touch on things like who plays first, komi, and handicap stones, giving you enough of a foundation to understand what you're looking at when you sit down to play.

This is #2 in the five-part New to Go? series. If you're starting from scratch, you're in the right place.

Full transcript, episode notes, and more:

https://allthingsgogame.com

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Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com

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S6.3 - The History of Ancient Go Boards & Giving Back to the Go Community | Go / Baduk / Weiqi

Season 6 · Episode 3

Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 45:46

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China.

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In this episode, we explore what historic Go boards can tell us about the development of the game across East Asia. The conversation looks at unusual board designs, including historic star and flower points and the mysterious 8th-century Sandalwood Goban, while also discussing the research process behind uncovering these stories and the motivation to contribute that work back to the Go community.

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The Origins of the Sandalwood Goban — a deep dive into one of the oldest surviving wooden Go boards, its craftsmanship, and the debate over its origins.
Some Historic Star Point Designs — examples of Korean flower points, Chinese designs, Sunjang Go boards, and other historical variations.
Classical Board Games Review — the broader collection of historical board-game research.
Shōsōin Treasure House – Sandalwood Goban — the official Japanese collection page for the historic board referenced in the research.

Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources:

https://allthingsgogame.com

Join the All Things Go Discord community:

https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J

Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC

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Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com

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S6.2 - New to Go? #1: Start Here - Why Go Is Worth Your Time | Go / Baduk / Weiqi

Season 6 · Episode 2

Thursday, September 10, 2026 • Duration 06:20

New to Go? This is the first of five short episodes designed to help you understand what makes Go special, how the game works, how to get started, and how to keep going.

In this first episode, I talk about why I think Go is worth your time: as an antidote to the distractions of modern life, as a creative and personal game, and as something that can offer a lifetime of depth and discovery.

This is #1 in the five-part New to Go? series. If you're starting from scratch, you're in the right place.

Full transcript, episode notes, and more:

https://allthingsgogame.com

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Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com

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S6.1 - Unscripted: Summer Catch-Up, Go Congress, Listener Feedback & What’s Ahead | Go / Baduk / Weiqi

Season 6 · Episode 1

Monday, September 7, 2026 • Duration 22:57

Season 6 begins with an unscripted catch-up after the summer break.

Travis reflects on the summer and the U.S. Go Congress, shares the results of a listener poll about whether the unscripted episodes should continue, and talks about how the All Things Go Discord has become a useful home for conversations and smaller ideas that do not always fit into a full episode.

He also looks ahead at some of the projects taking shape for the new season, including beginner-focused content, upcoming interviews, and conversations reaching farther into the international Go community, including a recent chat with a dan-level Go player in Africa.

It is a look at where the podcast has been, what has been happening behind the scenes, and what is coming next for All Things Go.

Full transcript, episode notes, and more:

https://allthingsgogame.com

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Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com

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Bonus - The Lost Pilot: How All Things Go Began | Go / Baduk / Weiqi

Monday, August 10, 2026 • Duration 28:12

I recently found this recording from before All Things Go officially launched. It was essentially a proof of concept: me thinking out loud about what the show might become and experimenting with some early segments. It’s rough around the edges, but I thought it would be fun to share this little time capsule from the beginning of the podcast.

Full transcript, episode notes, and more: All Things Go

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Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com

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S5.18 - Unscripted: BenKyo on How to Improve & Break Through Psychological Barriers for Season Finale | Go / Baduk / Weiqi

Season 5 · Episode 18

Monday, June 29, 2026 • Duration 01:16:06

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China.

For the Season Five finale, Travis speaks with BenKyo about the mental habits that help players improve at Go. They explore move value, detachment from stones and plans, sunk-cost thinking, whole-board awareness, stronger opponents, and deliberate reading practice. Ben also considers the balance between enjoying Go casually and accepting the discomfort required for faster improvement.

Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources:

https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/benkyo-go-improvement-move-value-psychology/

Join the All Things Go Discord community:

https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J

More episodes coming after a summer break! Stay tuned and connect via the show discord server!

Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC

BenKyo League & Lessons - link

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S5.17 - Unscripted: How the "Hane Board" Could be a Game Changer; a Conversation with Creator João Figueira | Go / Baduk / Weiqi

Season 5 · Episode 17

Monday, June 22, 2026 • Duration 51:35

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China.

Travis speaks with João Figueira, creator of the Hane Board, a portable Go board whose intersections rotate between empty, black, and white positions. João explains that he developed the board after struggling to transport a conventional Go set when meeting a friend to play in coffee shops and other public places.

The conversation explores João’s extensive prototyping process, including 3D printing, cast-resin stones, the board’s clicking mechanism, grid-line challenges, durability, accessibility for blind and low-vision players, and possible repairable or modular designs. João also shares the enthusiastic response the board received at the Lisbon Go Open and through the r/baduk community.

Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources:

https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/hane-board-portable-go-board-joao-figueira/

Join the All Things Go Discord community:

https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J

Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC

The latest r/baduk post on the Hane Board
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S5.16 - Unscripted: The ATG Discord Server is Now Live, Can Sandbagging be Ethical, Reaching your Natural Go Limit & A Go Documentary You've Probably Never Heard of | Go / Baduk / Weiqi

Season 5 · Episode 16

Monday, June 15, 2026 • Duration 45:17

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China.

In this unscripted episode, Travis announces the launch of the All Things Go Discord server and explains his hope that it will foster deeper conversations among listeners without overwhelming the larger online Go forums. He also reflects on what makes a strong Go-learning website, shares his experience commentating at the San Diego Go Championship, and reviews the Japanese film Bushido and the documentary Go Through the Dark.

The episode then turns to broader questions about whether Go is truly difficult, whether players have natural limits on how far they can improve, and what makes an effective Go teacher. Travis closes by considering the idea of ethical sandbagging, in which a much stronger player secretly plays weaker opponents for educational content but resigns before taking their rating points.

Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources:

https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/go-discord-films-natural-limits-ethical-sandbagging/

Join the All Things Go Discord community:

https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J

Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC

The New All Things Go Discord Server
Films reviews: Bushido & Go Through the Dark

S5.15 - A Recap of PlayGo.gg's "Battle of the Sexes" Tournament with Gazza & Ratings Quirks in OGS with Nikola | Go / Baduk / Weiqi

Season 5 · Episode 15

Monday, June 8, 2026 • Duration 49:20

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China.

Travis speaks with Gazza White about PlayGo.gg’s inaugural Battle of the Sexes tournament, which featured Shin Jin-seo, Kim Ji-seok, Choi Jeong, and Kim Eun-ji in an unusually fast double-elimination format. They discuss the quality of the event, the challenge of making professional Go engaging for Western audiences, the importance of English-language commentary and player interviews, and whether formats such as 13x13 or social-media streaming could make Go more accessible. In the second half, Nikola Tsarigradski returns to examine perceived rating quirks on the Online Go Server. He explains how format-specific ratings, player behavior, a limited pool of strong players, and previously rated bots can produce confusing results.

Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources:

https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/playgo-battle-of-the-sexes-ogs-rating-quirks/

Join the All Things Go Discord community:

https://discord.gg/uf3jgEAA4J

Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC

PlayGo.gg's "Battle of the Sexes" Tournament YouTube replay

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Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com

S5.14 - Star Point's Justin on Making a Go Podcast | Go / Baduk / Weiqi

Season 5 · Episode 14

Monday, June 1, 2026 • Duration 40:48

This episode is from All Things Go, a podcast about the board game Go, also known as Baduk in Korea and Weiqi in China.

Travis speaks with Justin, host of the Star Point podcast, about what inspired him to create an audio-first Go show and how he has sustained it for more than 100 episodes. Justin discusses his production process, the importance of consistency, the role of listener mail and Discord in shaping the show, and how he balances structure with a casual, lightly edited style. They also explore the value of Go podcasts, community participation, learning from stronger players, and helping people appreciate the game beyond rank and competition.

Full transcript, related episodes, and additional resources:

https://allthingsgogame.com/2026/07/27/star-point-justin-go-podcast-content-creation/

Join the All Things Go Discord community:

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC

The Star Point Podcast

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Email: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com

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