Mind Games Podcast

Rohan Kapitany
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The Mind Games Podcast exists where insufferable D&D and TTRGP fandom intersects with psychological and anthropological research. No-one needed or asked for this podcast, and yet here it is. Mind Games is hosted by Dr. Rohan Kapitany and Dr. Kathryn Francis. Both experimental psychologists; the former a scholar of reality beliefs, imagination, pretend play, ritual, and religion, while the latter is a scholar of virtual reality, morality, judgement and decision making behavior. More details about the show can be found at mindgamespodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 23/08/2024

    Kickstarter Appeal for Season 2!

    This episode is reflections on Season 1, and an appeal for Season 2. Look below, click on the kickstart-y one, then click 'notify me of launch'. Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/ Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min

  2. 23/08/2024

    Real death and fictional death in D&D - S01E08

    Dr. Olivier Morin and Dr. Oleg Sobchuck discuss the nature of fiction, monsters, and death. Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/ Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 20m

  3. 07/08/2024

    Language and Monsters in the real world and D&D - S01E07

    Dr. Sean Roberts (Linguist) and Dr. Tim Knowleton (Anthropologist) talk language, tropes, and monsters. How can tropes be immersive, and how can you use language (and accents) for rich world-building, and we ask the question 'when is a monster not a monster?'. Also, when should you blink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 18m

  4. 29/03/2024

    Impermanence and Impact in D&D - S01E06

    Kellynn Wee discusses the impermenant yet enduring nature of TTRPG's, the role it can play in structuring and meaning-making in our lives, and her own meditative, nature-based, post-apocalyptic techno-future TTRPG called 'Move Quietly and Tend Things'. Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/ Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2 Mov Quietly and Tend Things: https://wildletters.itch.io/move-quietly-and-tend-things Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min

  5. 22/03/2024

    Exploring imaginary worlds in D&D - S01E05

    Edgar Duborg and Valentin Thouzeau discuss why humans invent imaginary worlds. What makes us want to create, explore and elaborate upon them? We discuss everything from Stardew Valley to Lord of the Rings, and how this applies to the co-constructed worlds of TTRPGs. Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/ Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2 Link to the West Marches Video discussed by Rohan and Kathryn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGAC-gBoX9k&t=1408s Link to Microscope: https://www.lamemage.com/microscope/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min

  6. 14/03/2024

    The boundaries of the real and imagined in D&D - S01E04

    Where and how do we draw a boundary between what we imagine, and what we are? Between the person we are at work and at home? And whether or not the characters we play are something alien, or just an extension of ourselves that we merely give permission to exist. Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/ Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/ymKrdnGjm8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min

  7. 07/03/2024

    The virtue of surprise and the taboo of D&D - S01E03

    Dr. Marc Andersen discusses the nature of surprise, and why surprise is at the very heart of play (and most of human functioning). We also discuss why (some) humans like horror, and why horror itself can be pleasurable and valuable (and how we can incorporate horror into our TTRPG practice). Also, a brief discussion of cancer and death, whynot? Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/ Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/ymKrdnGjm8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m

  8. 01/03/2024

    Moral Psychology and D&D - S01E02

    Dr. Kathryn Francis and Dr. Ethan Landes discuss the moral implications of playing D&D, and why we care about things that do not exist. We also discuss to what extent we should embrace the messiness of morality in absurd fantasy games, rather than clean, pure, solvable moral positions. Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/ Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/ymKrdnGjm8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 13m

  9. 01/03/2024

    The psychology and theatre and Improv on D&D - S01E01

    Dr. Thalia Goldstein discusses how theatre and improv - the finer arts - can inform how we understand ourselves in the context of a silly game of wizard, orcs, obvious-traps-we-shouldn't-touch-but-touch-anyway. Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/ Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/ymKrdnGjm8 Thalia's book is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the Teacher's College Press website. The book website - TheatreEdMatters.com - will be live in late March/ Early April, 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 15m

  10. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Introducing the Mind Games Podcast

    Introducing the Mind Games podcast, a podcast where we bring in scholars and experts from psychology and other behavioral sciences, and try to figure out how their research informs, or is informed by, games like D&D and other TTRPGs. Please subscribe to the podcast so you can get the first two episodes when they drop on April 1. Visit mindgamespodcast.com for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 min

Trailer

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About

The Mind Games Podcast exists where insufferable D&D and TTRGP fandom intersects with psychological and anthropological research. No-one needed or asked for this podcast, and yet here it is. Mind Games is hosted by Dr. Rohan Kapitany and Dr. Kathryn Francis. Both experimental psychologists; the former a scholar of reality beliefs, imagination, pretend play, ritual, and religion, while the latter is a scholar of virtual reality, morality, judgement and decision making behavior. More details about the show can be found at mindgamespodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Rohan Kapitany
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rohan Kapitany
  • Show Website
    Mind Games Podcast