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All about having fun with critical thinking and promoting the educational value in the books, movies, video games, albums, and other media artifacts this crazy world produces. Because there's always more to the everyday media we consume or are banned from consuming than meets the eye. 

  1. MAY 7

    The Priory of the Orange Tree with Theys, Gays, and Bookworm Babes Part 2

    The conversation continues! In this thrilling second half of our cross-podcast collaboration, The Growlery joins forces once again with The Gays and Bookworm Babes to unravel the magic, politics, queerness, and dragons of Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree. We pick up where we left off—diving deeper into the themes of power, prophecy, and sapphic love that pulse through this epic fantasy. Expect hot takes, character debates, and plenty of passionate (and maybe a little chaotic) book nerd energy. 📚✨ Grab your tea (or mead) and let’s finish this dragon ride together. Episode starts at: 03:48 Outro starts at: 39:00 How to find the Theys, Gays, and Bookworm Babes podcast: email: tgbbpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @TheysGaysBabes Twitter (I will never call it X):  @TheysGaysBabes TikTok:  @TheysGaysBabes Book is The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Support the show Instagram: @growlery_pod TikTok: @lizfromthegrowlery email: lizfromthegrowlery@gmail.com All links for the Growlery Support the show Instagram: @growlery_pod TikTok: @lizfromthegrowlery email: lizfromthegrowlery@gmail.com All links for the Growlery

    41 min

  2. 11/30/2024

    The Priory of the Orange Tree with Theys, Gays, and Bookworm Babes Part 1

    Hello! This episode is from the Theys, Gays, and Bookworm Babes podcast where I had the honor of having a conversation with Marz and Hanna on The Priory of the Orange Tree. Thank you to Marz and Hanna for allowing me to share this! This is Part one and Next up is Part 2...so stay tuned. Episode starts at: 2:39 Outro starts at: 1:04:33 How to find the Theys, Gays, and Bookworm Babes podcast: email: tgbbpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @TheysGaysBabes Twitter (I will never call it X):  @TheysGaysBabes TikTok:  @TheysGaysBabes Book is The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Support the show Instagram: @growlery_pod TikTok: @lizfromthegrowlery email: lizfromthegrowlery@gmail.com All links for the Growlery

    1h 6m

  3. 09/05/2024

    Shame and Shame Resilience with Murder Bot (Murderbot Diaries: Artificial Condition)

    Oh the dreaded feelings of shame ....Well, Today's episode is all about shame and how Murderbot in Artificial Condition, in my opinion demonstrates shame and the journey to build shame resilience as explained by Dr. Brene Brown. Hope you enjoy today's episode and thank you so much for being patient with me in finally getting this episode out. Next episodes --> Priory of the Orange Tree discussion with Theys, Gays and Bookworm Babes Podcast part 1 and 2 Time Stamps 2:54  - Episode outline 3:49 - Recap on Martha Wells and the story so far 9:41 -Brene Brown and the topic of Shame 23:42 -Murderbot and Shame 39:58 -Final Thoughts 42:02 -Creative Prompt 43:25 -Outro Brene Brown https://brenebrown.com/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/298649/i-thought-it-was-just-me-but-it-isnt-by-brene-brown/Youtube of Brene Brown https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o?si=ly5fbgZxhGx7RcFHhttps://youtu.be/_UoMXF73j0c?si=AG6-Zsn4xWW_vc8tMartha Wells https://www.marthawells.com/about.htm A few Resources for Mental Health help (Feel free to let me know of any others to share) https://www.nami.org/ttps://www.thetrevorproject.orghttps://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/tools-resources/index.htmArticles on Shame https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/guilt-shamehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6143989/https://psychcentral.com/health/guilt-vs-shame#shame-vs-guiltSupport the show Instagram: @growlery_pod TikTok: @lizfromthegrowlery email: lizfromthegrowlery@gmail.com All links for the Growlery

    47 min

  4. 07/23/2024

    GASP and a Crash Course on Nihilism (2015, Indie Game)

    This episode may have no value but that's just the value of nihilism. (Gotta work on my jokes) Today's episode talks about a piece of obscure minor 2015 Steam history with the indie game Gasp by Dark Day Interactive and how the philosophy of nihilism  might apply. Hope you enjoy! Next up -->The Murder Bot Diaries: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells Time Stamps: 5:47 - Episode Outline 6:39 - Background on Game and Developer 27:53 - Nihilism 34:26 - GASP Example 39:26 - Creative Prompt 40:38 - Outro Friedrich Nietzsche  wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Nietzsche Nihilism - Honestly way read than better than what I was trying to explain https://iep.utm.edu/nihilism/ The Cliqist Articles https://cliqist.com/2016/04/20/darkest-day-drama-of-dark-day-interactive/https://cliqist.com/2015/08/31/one-final-breath-developers-return-secluded-kickstarter/ Steam Page: https://steamcommunity.com/app/412400 GASP Playthroughs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56kJ2JDPk2shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB78vNt7SfM Kickstarter pages: (Just a couple for One Final Breath) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkdayinteractive/one-final-breath-0https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkday/final-breath-pc-ps4-and-xboxSupport the show Instagram: @growlery_pod TikTok: @lizfromthegrowlery email: lizfromthegrowlery@gmail.com All links for the Growlery

    44 min

  5. 06/29/2024

    Worldbuilding in The Left Hand Of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin, 1969)

    HELLO! Gosh so sorry for my absence but thank you for your patience. Today's episode covers the worldbuilding within the scifi masterpiece The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin and some of the history surrounding when the book was published. Hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to try some worldbuilding for yourself! Up next -->Indie video game Gasp Also check out the TheysGaysandBookwormBabes podcast! Time Stamps 3:20 - Episode Outline 4:03 - Background Information on Book and Author with Overview of the 1960's civil rights era 24:31 - Discussion on worldbuilding 1:02:50 - Final Thoughts 1:07:30 - Creative Prompt Outro - 1:08:55 Civil Rights links https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/civil_rights/background.htmhttps://www.britannica.com/list/timeline-of-the-american-civil-rights-movementhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-marsha-p-johnson.htmlhttps://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riotshttps://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/stonewall-erahttps://www.nycpride.org/about-pride/our-historyhttps://www.pbssocal.org/shows/lost-la/the-black-cat-harbinger-of-lgbtq-civil-rightshttps://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement#fair-housing-act-of-1968Ursula K. Le Guin links https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Left_Hand_of_Darkness#Backgroundhttps://www.ursulakleguin.com/ Worldbuilding https://www.novlr.org/the-reading-room/5-worldbuilding-exercises-for-science-fiction-and-fantasyhttps://www.sfwa.org/2009/08/04/fantasy-worldbuilding-questions/https://blog.nanowrimo.org/post/176308111791/20-questions-to-ask-yourself-when-world-buildingTrevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Point of Pride https://www.pointofpride.org/ Support the show Instagram: @growlery_pod TikTok: @lizfromthegrowlery email: lizfromthegrowlery@gmail.com All links for the Growlery

    1h 12m

  6. 06/02/2024

    Dredge (2023, Indie Game) and Lovecraftian Horror

    WELLL....this episode is late on June 1st but let me tell you this episode gave me a big rabbit hole of research that I didn't expect and still has me questioning a lot but thank you for you patience. However, today's episode will be covering just the basics on Lovecraftian horror and how it is shown through the indie video game Dredge. Hope you enjoy! Next episode --> The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Timestamps: 3:01 - Episode Outline 3:47 - Background on Dredge 10:54 - Lovecraftian Horror Elements 19:35 - Dredge + Lovecraftian Horror 26:40 - Final Thoughts on the Game 28:22 - Creative Prompt 30:02 - Outro Dredge Video game links https://www.ign.com/articles/dredge-reviewhttps://www.dredge.game/https://gamecritics.com/brad-gallaway/dredge-review/Dredge game play videos https://youtu.be/59xny6g6rvE?si=wDBol3m89XU06AAC -Little Gamer's Playgroundhttps://youtu.be/jTxWdaFfSHY?si=Rtyy8koeOGB8TUKc -Gab SmoldersScott Wood's Article from levelman.com https://www.levelman.com/a-black-folks-guide-to-cthulhu-and-h-p-lovecraft-cc9d57f9531a/Lovecraftian/ Eldritch Horror elements  HP Lovecraft  https://www.britannica.com/biography/H-P-Lovecrafthttps://www.hplhs.org/Articles about Lovecraft's racism and other controversies within his works https://library.brown.edu/create/lovecraftracialimaginaries/https://lithub.com/we-cant-ignore-h-p-lovecrafts-white-supremacy/Cthulhu and Other Research links https://youtu.be/N0bE6wYeqlo?si=0kg7hRINnHWLOeRxhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Cthulhuhttps://www.thegamer.com/2019-lovecraftian-games-hit-and-miss/Support the show Instagram: @growlery_pod TikTok: @lizfromthegrowlery email: lizfromthegrowlery@gmail.com All links for the Growlery

    34 min

  7. 05/27/2024

    Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992, Film): Vampires, Cheerleaders and Camp

    We are going back to 1992 for a retrospective look at the The Buffy Vampire Slayer film (not the TV series) I am  talking about the things I felt make this film unique and the some of the things that make this film leaving me wanting more. Hope you enjoy the episode. Next up --> Dredge (2023,Indie Video Game)  Time Stamps Episode Outline - 3:41 1992/Background on the Film - 4:52 Whedon Controversy - 18:44 The Good about the Film - 24:27 The Opportunities in the Film - 36:02 Creative Prompt - 46:39 Outro - 48:29 1992 Headlines https://www.historic-newspapers.co.uk/blog/1992-timeline/ Buffy The Vampire Slayer Trailer https://youtu.be/V-daIHTY4NQ?si=fVVSTi_J6Y1orubq Clip of the Buffy Series https://youtu.be/BIZl5E6XOQI?si=BPSOb5BCDACEE0Gw Original Script https://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_(film)/Original_script Other resources about the Film https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/BuffyTheVampireSlayerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_(film)https://www.joblo.com/buffy-revisited/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-07-31-ca-4213-story.htmlhttps://collider.com/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-movie-camp-classic/Whedon Controversy  https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/complete-timeline-joss-whedon-allegations.htmlhttps://umsu.unimelb.edu.au/news/article/7797/Joss-Whedon-Fuck-you/#:~:text=The%20first%20formal%20allegations%20came,as%20its%20spinoff%20show%20AngelSupport the show Instagram: @growlery_pod TikTok: @lizfromthegrowlery email: lizfromthegrowlery@gmail.com All links for the Growlery

    52 min

  8. 05/08/2024

    Citizen Sleeper: Value in a Precarious Future (Indie Game, 2022)

    Hello and thank you for your patience on this episode! Today we are talking about precarity, how insecurity is a method of social control and most of all in a precarious world how do we find value and community? Using Citizen Sleeper as a guide we will think through these concepts and  I do hope that you enjoy! Next up --> 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie Time stamps: 2:34 - Outline 3:23 - Background on Citizen Sleeper 12:04 - Precarity and Citizen Sleeper 41:12 - Final thoughts on the Game 43:49 - Creative Prompt 45:19 - Outro Citizen Sleeper https://www.fellowtraveller.games/citizen-sleeper ---Playthrough----from Ghiira  https://youtu.be/h9T4-xTPhk4?si=0e2RXM2g2D1JczwK Jump over the Age https://jumpovertheage.com/ Gareth's Lecture https://youtu.be/r2b_M4a8SoQ?si=zN7j66rDWkHr5UiR Bureau of Labor Statistics Apr. 2024 https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf Overview of Neoliberalism https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/neoliberalism/ Reading on Precarity https://www.anthroencyclopedia.com/entry/precarity -Springvled, Niles. "Neoliberalism: Precarity and Precariousness" https://www.frameliteraryjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/frame30-2NielsSpringveld.pdf Pierre Bourdieu https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pierre-Bourdieu Judith Butler https://www.britannica.com/biography/Judith-Butler Anna Tsing https://anthro.ucsc.edu/faculty/index.php?uid=atsing https://magazine.tank.tv/tank/2019/04/anna-tsing Support the show Instagram: @growlery_pod TikTok: @lizfromthegrowlery email: lizfromthegrowlery@gmail.com All links for the Growlery

    48 min
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All about having fun with critical thinking and promoting the educational value in the books, movies, video games, albums, and other media artifacts this crazy world produces. Because there's always more to the everyday media we consume or are banned from consuming than meets the eye. 

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  • Creator
    Liz
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 Growlery
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