Tales under the cat tree: Conversations on Imagination, Tech & Human Adventure

By Duleepa Wijayawardhana | Tech Leader & Storyteller

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From the interactive masterpieces of video games to the turning points of history and the thrills of real-world exploration, our reality is defined by the stories we tell. Tales under the cat tree is a weekly exploration of the architecture of imagination. Hosted by tech leader and lifelong geek Duleepa Wijayawardhana, we dive into the mechanics of world-building. Whether that building happens in the code of software, on the tabletop of a roleplaying game, in the pages of literary fiction, or halfway up a mountain, every guest brings a new perspective. Join us for deep, eclectic conversations with creators, adventurers, and thinkers as we dissect the narratives that shape our culture and our future. Because ultimately, words create the worlds we live in. Read more and find full transcripts at https://tales.dups.ca

Episode Date
Ep58: Do you know The Tragically Hip?
Jun 15, 2026
Ep57: Alternative music creating alternative spaces
Jun 08, 2026
Ep56: Creating game worlds with designer Brent Knowles
Jun 01, 2026
Ep55: Manufacturing reality
May 25, 2026
Ep54: Manufacturing worlds - an introduction
May 18, 2026
Ep53: (Update) The Curious Case of the Diseappearing Internet
May 11, 2026
Ep52: An anniversary, escaping an arranged marriage, and poker
May 04, 2026
Ep51: Are Video Games Art? Part 2: Nuance, Effort and West vs. East
Apr 27, 2026
Ep50: Are Video Games Art? Part 1 - Brecht and the Ancient Greeks
Apr 20, 2026
Ep49: Newfoundland Alternative music and CHMR with Johnny Nolan (Part 2)
Apr 13, 2026
Ep48: Forging swords and knives with video game CEO Trent Oster
Apr 06, 2026
Ep47: BioWare Stories Part 4 - Sound design with Dave Chan
Mar 30, 2026
Ep46: Sharpeville, Apartheid, Canada - a conversation about racism
Mar 23, 2026
Ep45: The St. Patrick’s Day Drunk Dial Contest
Mar 16, 2026
Ep44: Mountaineering Misadventures with Keli and Mike
Mar 09, 2026
Ep43: The lens of history with photojournalist Greg Locke
Mar 02, 2026
Ep42: Software Development Teams Must Evolve or Die!
Feb 23, 2026
Ep41: Punks on air with Johnny Nolan
Feb 16, 2026
Ep40: The Sin of "I" - A Conversation with Erwin Warkentin
Feb 09, 2026
Ep39: Making concrete green with Kurre Stålberg
Feb 02, 2026
Ep38: Cultural code switching - A conversation with Sylvia and Erwin Warkentin
Jan 26, 2026
Ep37: Forbidden Lands and Svavelvinter with Erik Granström
Jan 19, 2026
36. On humanity's greatest art form with Seamus Heffernan
Jan 12, 2026
35. The Couch Murder on Long's Hill
Dec 31, 2025
34. Holiday Traditions from Canada to Finland
Dec 22, 2025
33. The Royal Anarcho-Geographic Society of Newfoundland
Dec 15, 2025
Ep. 32: The fragility of kingdoms and companies
Dec 08, 2025
Ep. 31: 1980s Hong Kong through teenage eyes
Dec 01, 2025
Ep. 30: The magic of story editing
Nov 25, 2025
Ep. 29: BioWare Stories Part 3 - Dragons, Mako, Mounts and more
Nov 17, 2025
Ep. 28: BioWare Stories Part 2 - The flood and shipping Jade Empire
Nov 10, 2025
Ep. 27: BioWare Stories Part 1 - Releasing the BioWare Community and Neverwinter Nights
Nov 03, 2025
Ep. 26: Sigiriya (5th Century AD)
Oct 27, 2025
Ep. 25: Fighting the realities we create
Oct 19, 2025
Ep. 24: The Bride Price and criticism
Oct 13, 2025
Ep. 23: Role-playing games will change your life!
Oct 06, 2025
Ep. 22: (Update) The Shortcut and Enlightened Migration
Sep 29, 2025
Ep. 21: The "Cheater" Episode
Sep 22, 2025
Ep. 20: Flash!
Sep 15, 2025
Ep. 19: Remembering Moishe
Sep 08, 2025
Ep. 18: My Parent Cafe / Pondering hyper-personalized software
Sep 01, 2025
Ep. 17: Project Frederika and the Finnish Archipelago
Aug 25, 2025
Ep. 16: MySQL, MariaDB, and AI – A conversation with Kaj Arnö
Aug 19, 2025
Ep. 15: From Russia without love
Aug 10, 2025
Ep. 14: Puff vs the purple dune buggy
Aug 03, 2025
Ep. 13: Stories of Sri Lankan serendipity
Jul 28, 2025
Ep. 12: The Case of the Disappearing Internet
Jul 21, 2025
Ep. 11: On the emotions of autobiography
Jul 14, 2025
Ep. 10: Are you a manager or a leader? / To the lands of milk and honey
Jul 07, 2025
Ep. 9: Happy Canada Day / To James Bay and the Arctic Ocean
Jun 30, 2025
Ep. 8: Entrepreneurial advice or lack thereof
Jun 23, 2025
Ep. 7: Very Finnish midsummer tales
Jun 16, 2025
Ep. 6: Finland's "The Shortcut" and my enlightened migration
Jun 09, 2025
Ep. 5: Fiction in the age of AI / Time travel to 1989
Jun 02, 2025
Ep. 4: The sounds, hazards, and culture of driving in Chile and Sri Lanka
May 26, 2025
Ep. 3: After thirty years on the web, have I actually learned anything?
May 19, 2025
Ep. 2: How deeply are engineers adopting AI in larger software teams?
May 12, 2025
Episode 1 - Introduction to Tales under the cat tree
May 11, 2025