Episode 269

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25th Aug 2025

Cognitive Health Through Gaming: The Cattywampus Story

In this episode, host Barrett Gruber and co-host Zach King welcome Adina Maynard, a retired oncologist nurse and indie game developer. They discuss Adina's journey from nursing to creating the word game Cattywampus, exploring themes of cognitive health, the importance of social engagement, and the challenges faced in the nursing profession.

Adina shares insights on the benefits of her game for mental acuity and the future developments planned for Cattywampus, including a two-player mode and a Spanish version. The conversation also touches on community building and the significance of kindness in everyday life.

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Barrett Gruber

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Originally from Atlanta, Barrett has worked professionally in Radio and Television. By day, he works in Business Analytics and Quality Assurance, and by night he takes in news, politics and sports and some how makes light of nearly all of it. Rooted in Comedy and Satire, Barrett gives his honest and well informed opinion on the world we all must experience.

Zachary King

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Just a guy that wears free shirts. Seriously. You give him a shirt, he will absolutely wear it. Don't ask for it back. He's all about the freebies. Seriously, again, he begs for free stuff.