130 episodes
Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games Ken Gagne of Gamebits
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Polygamer is a monthly audio podcast that encourages and celebrates equality and diversity in gaming by interviewing voices pushing for change. By speaking with traditionally marginalized voices, host Ken Gagne of Gamebits provides a platform to discuss problems and seek perspective on matters of sexism, racism, ableism, ageism, and more, within our industry, our community, and our games. Polygamer airs the second Wednesday of every month.
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Polygamer #128: Reflecting on Eight Years
Host Ken Gagne concludes eight years of Polygamer with clips and reflections from eight of his most memorable episodes.
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Polygamer #127: Helene Utterback on polyamory
Helene Utterback discusses polyamory, why we don't see this romantic relationship modeled in video games, and how modders have closed the gap.
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Polygamer #126: Aenne Schumann of Arcade Spirits
A podcast interview with Aenne Schumann, narrative designer of the Arcade Spirits visual novels, about social justice, ADHD, and FMV games.
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Polygamer #125: Game to Grow
Game to Grow is a non-profit that promotes the therapeutic, educational, and community growth benefits of gaming. With structured online sessions of Dungeons & Dragons and Minecraft, as well as their own tabletop game called Critical Core, Game to Grow teaches gamers of all ages and to become more confident, creative, and socially capable. In […]
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Polygamer #124: Cyndi Wiley, Iowa State University’s Digital Accessibility Lead
Cyndi Wiley is the Digital Accessibility Lead for Iowa State University’s Digital Accessibility Lab. Equipped with everything from screenreaders to Xbox consoles, the Lab helps students and faculty create, advocate for, and consume media that is accessible to users of all different abilities. In this interview, Cyndi and I chat about how disability is a […]
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Polygamer #123: Honey P. Rosenbloom of Friendship Garden
Honey P. Rosenbloom is the executive director of Friendship Garden, a founding member of the Alphabet Workers Union, and an accomplished indie game developer.
Customer Reviews
The show we need
This show is tackling some of the biggest issues in gaming. Ken brings on guests who have uniqe and interesting perspectives: academics, journalists, and more. He is also a great host - balancing a casual conversation with weighty topics and complex subjects. These conversations are pushing the gaming community forward.
Love it! Diversity in gaming!
Great podcast! If you love gaming and want to diversify your world view, this is for you. Ken has excellent conversations with folks all throughout the industry.
5 Stars
I like this podcast enough to rate and review it on iTunes, even though I don't use iTunes. That's how much I like it.