Aug 14, 20251h 38mS0
<p>Ed Fries joins hosts Jordan Weisman and Jonathan Grant to show how a teenage arcade hacker became the exec who helped turn Microsoft into a gaming powerhouse. Curiosity first, constraints as fuel, and a ruthless...
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We Thought It Would Be Easy
Hosted by Jordan Weisman & Jonathan Grant · leisure · EN
About this Podcast:
It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye ... or millions of dollars. This podcast drags mad geniuses and bold creators from every corner of interactive entertainment out of their comfort zones to answer the question, 'What the f**k were you thinking?' Expect brutally honest stories, creative courage under fire, and practical insights that’ll inspire (or warn) anyone daring enough to chase magic.
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Contact path
Public web form
Booking probability
30%
Guest openness
Selective
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What is We Thought It Would Be Easy about?
It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye... or millions of dollars.
Who hosts We Thought It Would Be Easy?
We Thought It Would Be Easy is hosted by Jordan Weisman & Jonathan Grant. The show has published 6 episodes to date.
What has We Thought It Would Be Easy covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Ed Fries: The Father of the Xbox is Really a Hacker at Heart" (14 August 2025, 98 minutes), "Daniel Dociu: From Guild Wars to The Expanse, Making Art That Serves Story First" (31 July 2025, 76 minutes), and "Mitch Gitelman: On Building MechCommander, Shadowrun, Battletech - and Why Kindness Wins" (24 July 2025, 86 minutes).
How often does We Thought It Would Be Easy publish?
We Thought It Would Be Easy publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 80 minutes across 6 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on We Thought It Would Be Easy?
Booking probability for We Thought It Would Be Easy is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. We Thought It Would Be Easy requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. We Thought It Would Be Easy's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch We Thought It Would Be Easy?
The strongest fits for We Thought It Would Be Easy are Artists, Writers & Performers. We Thought It Would Be Easy has a leisure audience.
About the host
Jordan Weisman & Jonathan Grant hosts We Thought It Would Be Easy, a leisure podcast with 6 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Jul 31, 20251h 16mS0
<p>Art Director & visual powerhouse Daniel Dociu joins Jordan Weisman and Jonathan Grant to torch “style bibles,” praise imperfections, and argue that art should grow like aged cheese - slow, organic, story-first. He...
- Jul 24, 20251h 26mS0
<p>Mitch Gitelman: Building MechCommander, Shadowrun, Battletech - And Why Kindness Wins</p><p>Game-making maestro Mitch Gitelman sits down with Jordan and Jonathan to spill the wild origin story of how “a kid who...
- Jul 16, 202559 minS0
<p>Our guest this week is Kevin Hanna - who started as a scrappy game developer before making an unlikely leap into directing documentaries, including the acclaimed film about Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. He joins...
- Jul 8, 20251h 31mS0
<p>In this episode, storied game designer Chris Taylor (Total Annihilation, Supreme Commander) joins Jordan Weisman and Jonathan Grant for a candid conversation about fearless creativity, costly mistakes, and why...
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- Jul 1, 20251h 8mS0
<p>In this episode, Jordan Weisman and Jonathan Grant talk with renowned game designer Justin Gary, discussing his journey from winning Magic: The Gathering championships to creating successful games like Ascension and...
Recent guests
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Ed Fries
former Vice President of Microsoft Game Studios, Microsoft Game Studios
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Kevin Hanna
President & CEO, Survivor, Lost
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Chris Taylor
Head of ASPI’s Statecraft and Intelligence Policy Centre, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Justin Gary
CEO, Stone Blade Entertainment
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