Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Lifelong gamer and Nintendo fanboy Martin started this year with the unthinkable: an entire month without video games. We talk about what he learned.
Show notes and links: collegeinfogeek.com/quitting-video-games
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Timestamps!
0:02:25 – Why Martin decided to take a break from gaming
0:07:03 – Benefits of quitting video games for a while
0:17:34 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:19:59 – Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks)
0:25:15 – How Martin changed his setup and whether he’ll stick with it
0:33:11 – Struggling with video game addiction and too many hobbies
0:39:57 – Conclusion
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Find all episodes (including episodes #1-99) of the podcast here:
collegeinfogeek.com/cast
My book "10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades" is completely free, so check it out if you're interested in improving your grades!
collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades
Subscribe to my main channel: youtube.com/thomasfrank
Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science with Brilliant. Start learning for free at brilliant.org/collegeinfogeek — and if you're one of the first 83 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription.
Audible: Get a free audiobook of your choosing and a 30-day trial of Audible at [audible.com/cig](https://www.audible.com/cig) or by texting "CIG" to 500-500.
Big thanks to Brilliant and Audible for sponsoring this week's episode!
Lifelong gamer and Nintendo fanboy Martin started this year with the unthinkable: an entire month without video games. We talk about what he learned.
Show notes and links: collegeinfogeek.com/quitting-video-games
Follow Thomas:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/tomfrankly
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/tomfrankly
Follow Martin:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/yomartholomew
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/yomartholomew
Want to listen to the podcast from anywhere? Subscribe to the audio-only feed:
Apple Podcasts ➔ buff.ly/2m3fu9G
Spotify ➔ buff.ly/2CZ6Ltx
Google Play ➔ buff.ly/2m3fnuG
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Timestamps!
0:02:25 – Why Martin decided to take a break from gaming
0:07:03 – Benefits of quitting video games for a while
0:17:34 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:19:59 – Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks)
0:25:15 – How Martin changed his setup and whether he’ll stick with it
0:33:11 – Struggling with video game addiction and too many hobbies
0:39:57 – Conclusion
---------
Find all episodes (including episodes #1-99) of the podcast here:
collegeinfogeek.com/cast
My book "10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades" is completely free, so check it out if you're interested in improving your grades!
collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades
Subscribe to my main channel: youtube.com/thomasfrank
