Talking to Women about Videogames Jonathan & Tanya

Tanya and Jonathan talk about Microsoft's recent closing of Tango, the creators of Hi-Fi Rush, and the opening of new studio Scaffold. Guests Rose and Laura talk about the Fallout series and the evolution of personal PC gaming.


Show notes:0:00:00 - A New Marilyn Monroe0:02:56 - Unstuck From Time0:04:57 - Emerging from the Fallout Bunker w/ Rose0:20:47 - Tanya Doesn't Know Tango0:23:27 - The Appeal of Escapism in Videogames w/ Laura0:42:57 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons0:46:57 - Do I Act Horny?



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Tanya and Jonathan talk about Steller Blade feminist ending spoilers and the line between treating a playable game character like a object or an avatar. Guests Casey Explosion chats about her awesome new YouTube channel and Roach shares all about how her traumas shape the story of One Way Lane.


0:00:00 - Talking to Women about Snacks0:02:52 - Now I Am Become Horror Protaganist0:04:39 - Chatting "One Way Lane" with Roach0:35:17 - Stellar Blade Ending Spoilers0:43:50 - Exploding a New YouTube Channel with Casey Explosion1:21:12 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons!1:25:00 - The Oily Thing


Watch Casey's spot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ0s5D3wvXg

Check out Casey's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyExplosion-wh7uk

Play the One Way Lane demo: https://0newaylane.itch.io/



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Tanya and Jonathan talk about games as art vs. product and the hubub about Steller Blade. Elly explains how Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has integrated into her grieving process, and Haley and K.K. gab about Price of Flight, their post-apocalyptic tactics game show about birds.


0:00:00 - Ned Flanders with the Dead Eyes0:05:24 - Still Cool?0:09:43 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Grief with Elly0:40:52 - Stellar Blade - Silly Toy or Developer Expression?0:45:28 - "Price of Flight" with Haley and KK1:14:43 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons1:18:24 - Analingus (The Ass Eating)

Price of Flight official site! https://birdsportlovers.neocities.org/

Elly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OaklandKao



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Tanya and Jonathan talk about the BAFTA's ranking of iconic game characters and the "golden age" of the Wii U. Guests Rydia and Maggie talk about what makes a videogame character sexy and what it's like to be a Christian Gamer.

Time Codes:


0:00:00 - Picking a Bone with Famous American Rock Band Live0:04:29 - Is Jonathan in the Top 100 Biggest Mansplainers?0:06:53 - What Makes the Videogame Men Sexy? with Rydia0:29:25 - Bizarre BAFTA Rankings0:35:06 - How Has Faith Shaped Your Videogame Identity? with Maggie1:00:22 - Rose-Tinted Wii U1:05:40 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons!1:10:00 - Sex Pest

Watch Rydia's interview (with sexy men!) here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_X8pHS51jw



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Rydia: https://twitter.com/mzsylver

Maggie: https://twitter.com/AvengerMags



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Tanya is back to talk PAX, Tum & Bum gaming/anti-congestion chairs, and the pros and cons of saying the lord's name. Guests Merritt K talks about LAN Party, her amazing new book, and Mouse Works Studio talk making music and her emotions-based RPG The Innerplains.


0:00:00 - Bad Bitches Won't Say The Lord's Name0:03:40 - Packing Nintendo Force0:05:30 - I Think Therefore I LAN w/ Merritt K0:32:30 - Hambergers & Lobster Rolls at PAX 20240:35:41 - Making Music and Videogames with Mouse Works Studios1:02:44 - An Unexpected Tangent1:04:35 - Is PAX For the Indies or the AAAs?1:09:07 - "Tum and Bum" Product Review1:14:31 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:19:50 - Tum and Bum


Get Merritt's book here: https://www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/lan-party-inside-the-multiplayer-revolution-hardcover

Check out her writing here: https://www.otherstrangeness.com/

Enjoy Mouse Works Studios games and music here: https://mouseworksstudios.itch.io/

Get your Tum & Bum here: https://tumandbum.com/

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Our cohost Tanya is sick so Steph Sterling tagged in to talk about the budding resurgance of anti-diversity and anti-journalism in gaming, and what they plan to do about it.




Show Notes:0:00:00 - Breast Size is Back0:02:09 - What is Woke?0:03:15 - GG 2.0. Fucking Hell...0:07:05 - Meaningful Art vs. Meaningless Videogames0:09:00 - What are People Mad About?0:11:10 - It's OK to Not Be the Boss0:16:28 - How to Deal with Attention Seekers0:18:06 - The Importance of Logging Off0:20:35 - The Lonely Element0:23:54 - The Success of Diversity0:25:18 - The Anger Algorithm0:29:57 - Diversify Your Interests0:35:37 - Socialization Isn't Always Easy0:39:02 - Should Videogames Be Junk Food?0:41:24 - Weird Myths about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion0:44:20 - I'm So Glad You Brought Up Nazis0:45:57 - Throwing Gamers Under the Bus0:48:22 - What Does the Future Hold?0:56:37 - Wrap Up/Thanks0:58:04 - Trying to Find a Lover0:59:36 - Freak Out

Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimSterling



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