Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement
Hosted by Kevin and Kevin Scull · Dr. Kevin Scull
4.8from 272 ratings
- 298
- Episodes
- 149
- Transcribed
- 272
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 2M
- YouTube views
About Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement
A podcast dedicated to the journey of adult chess improvement. Each week a guest will join me to discuss what has worked for them, what hasn't worked as well, and the status of their journey.
- Publisher
- Dr. Kevin Scull
- Category
- leisure · sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Jul 2021
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
149 of 298 episodes have a transcript.
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep. 296 Joe (1500 Chesscom)
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep. 295 Kyle (1900 USCF)
24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep. 294 Charlie (1700 USCF)
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Ep. 296 Joe (1500 Chesscom)
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's short enough that it's not taking me forever and I can do something else, but long enough that I can take a few moments to really think through a position. Okay, I like that. Yeah, 10-0 does seem to be a nice sweet spot. I kind of think of 10-0 as like Blitz with a couple chances where I can think. Yeah, it is. It's a lot like that for sure. All right, well, that sounds fun. um let's talk about uh how you got into chess did you play as a young child were you a blitz maniac when you were eight and then something happened uh i was no prodigy that's for sure i wasn't one of these underrated kids at tournaments or anything um i played with my dad um you know he My dad was like a world-class athlete, and he beat me at everything. […]
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- Joe
- Kyle
- Charlie
- Varun
- Don
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- YouTube views
- 2,437,141
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 137 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 135 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 98
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Who hosts Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement?
Kevin and Kevin Scull host the show. Published by Dr. Kevin Scull.
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