Episode 130: The Games We Need: A Conversation with Evan Narcisse (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we are joined by pop culture critic Evan Narcisse (@EvNarc) to talk race and video games. Sit back and listen as we talk about […]
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Episode 129: Gay Farming; On Digging, Dating, and Identity Politics in Stardew Valley (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week Jynx joins us for their first podcast and we have a little fun. In this episode we talk about our experiences and expectations […]
Episode 128: Never Alone and the Gifts of Our Ancestors: A Conversation with Amy Fredeen (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). Last night we were privileged (nay blessed) to have a conversation Amy Fredeen of the Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC). Amy is the Executive Vice […]
Episode 126: A Conversation Under the Shade Tree With André Brock. (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk with André Brock (aka @DocDre). André is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Michigan and is currently completing a […]
Episode 125: Speaking Light Into the Darkness: A Conversation with Nico D. (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk with Nico D. (aka@appleciderwitch) formerly of the Justice Points podcast. We had a fascinating conversation about internet shaming, Rust, and feminist game studies and […]
Episode 124: Alison Rapp, Nintendo, and the Future of the Games Industry (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk amongst ourselves about Nintendo’s termination of Alison Rapp, online harassment, and the future of feminism in and around the games industry. Grab a drink […]
Episode 122: Where the River Takes Us: A Conversation with Gwen Frey of The Molasses Flood (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk with Gwen Frey from The Molasses Flood the developers of the new indie survival roguelike (yeah, that’s all kinds […]
Episode 122: “We Got You A Pony!”: A Conversation with Lauren Stone and Travis Stout (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we return to Trumbull Valley for more discussions with folks from behind the scenes on State of Decay, the game that […]
Episode 120: Who’s Your Daddy?: Society’s Take on Faulty Fathers and Monstrous Mothers (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). The episode in which we talk about Joe Williams’ early access Steam game, Who’s Your Daddy, and how it reflects on the way maintain society […]
Episode 119: Sometimes We Study Vaginas: The 5th Anniversary Episode (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). Tomorrow marks our fifth(!) anniversary, and in celebration, we gathered the whole current crew for this episode to talk games, origin stories, and why some of us refuse to […]
Episode 117: Lost in Liminal Space: A Chat with Melissa Bianchi (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk to Melissa Bianchi from University of Florida about her research . We talk about things from liminal space to animal studies. Games That […]
Episode 116: Submerged: An Interview with Ed Orman of Uppercut Games (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk to Ed Orman of Uppercut Games about their beautiful games, Submerged (2015). In this show we talk about diverse characters, game […]
Episode 115: Life is…Weird: On Choice and Consequences in Life is Strange (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). This episode we sit down and talk about DONTNOD’s episodic game, Life is Strange. All of it, filled with spoilers, and pulling no punches. Join us […]
Episode 114: No One Benefits From Exclusion: A Conversation with Lauren Warren (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). This episode, we sat down with Lauren Warren of Black Girl Nerds to talk first-person shooters, transferable skills, and Lauren’s Diversity in Gaming project (here’s […]
Episode 113: Scared Shitless and Loving It: What to Play, Watch, and Read This Halloween (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). The episode where we talk about all of our favorite scary books, games, and movies that we’re using to put us in the […]
Episode 112: On LatinX Nerds and Hispanic Heritage Month: A Conversation with Sylvia Monreal (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). We sat down with Sylvia Monreal of ¿Como Se Dice Nerd? to talk about her Hispanic Heritage Month Game Jam, Latinx identity in gaming […]