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Drew Chappell and Avery Tang
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Every month, Avery and Drew explore what we play, how we play, and why we play. From board and video games to escape rooms, from cat cafes to fantasy football, we believe that play is powerful. It’s an opportunity to explore power dynamics, practice agency, and discover how we can change the status quo through play. Play’s fulfillment, learning, and connection is what powers us, and that’s what makes it powerful!

  1. 09/29/2025

    Final message

    Avery and Drew sign off from Powered by Play, talking about what they're currently playing, recent shows they've seen, and what they hope for listeners to take away from this podcast. Reach us at poweredbyplaypod@gmail.com

    14 min

  2. 09/15/2025

    Playing the Future

    What does the future look like? How do we use science fiction and technology to imagine and play with what could happen days, weeks, years from now? Alongside special guest Brooke Chappell, Drew and Avery explore the bright and hopeful–-or dangerous and despairing—future. From time capsules buried in backyards to Star Trek and the Jetsons, join us as we venture into the world that exists beyond our time!

    1h 35m

  3. 08/19/2025

    Playing Fitness and Sports

    This month, Avery and Drew get active! From Jazzercise to kung fu, fitness can be a source of play in our daily lives. Sports such as track and field, e-sports, and even minigolf can organize us into beating personal records, cheering each other on, or simply socializing. Join us as we dive headfirst into the empowering and energizing world of fitness and sports!

    1h 14m

  4. 07/14/2025

    Playing Traveler and Tourist

    What are the ways we playfully venture into the great (for us) unknown? How do we navigate when far from home, and how do we bring far from home to us? This month Avery and Drew are joined by Rose Angulo to explore playing traveler and tourist, making our way to unfamiliar spaces and learning more about others and ourselves! Whether at a tea ceremony in Kyoto, or in tunnels below the city of Rome, we’ll hit the see the sights and make some memories! You can support our podcast on Ko-Fi! ko-fi.com/poweredbyplay

    1h 58m

  5. 06/16/2025

    Playing Dress Up

    This month, Avery and Drew get dressed up! From theatrical costumes to personal style, from school uniforms to superhero transformations, and even dabbling in the spooky and naughty, playing dress up can be a big part of our playful lives. It allows us to alter our appearances for aesthetic purposes, or it might be required to play a certain role. Join us as we explore how what we wear sends messages about power, emotion, culture, group belonging, legacy, or pure personal expression! You can support our podcast on Ko-Fi! ko-fi.com/poweredbyplay

    1h 34m

  6. 05/13/2025

    Playing Home

    What makes a house a home? Could it be a sense of play? This month, Avery and Drew go deep into the foundations of how we learn what it means to have a space to call our own. Designing homes, thrilling at haunted houses, or imagining rooms on stage—there are many ways we play to understand where we live. Come join us as we eat, sleep, and make pillow forts in our episode at home!

    1h 17m

  7. 04/14/2025

    Playing Joker

    What makes you laugh? How are jokes playful, and how might they have serious consequences? This month, Avery and Drew play at being jokers, examining how humor playfully comments on the world around us. Tricksters, jesters, even social change facilitators- who writes the jokes and who does the laughing? You can support our podcast on Ko-Fi! ko-fi.com/poweredbyplay

    1h 7m

  8. 03/17/2025

    Playing Law and Order

    Does crime play? This month, Avery and Drew are joined by Orange County Public Defender Rose Angulo to explore the playful (and serious) aspects of law and order in society. From Paw Patrol to Model UN to the sentencing of Mr. Toad, we’ll explore how crime, justice, and laws are part of our lives from pre-school through adulthood. All rise for this special longer episode! You can support our podcast on Ko-Fi! ko-fi.com/poweredbyplay

    2h 4m
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Every month, Avery and Drew explore what we play, how we play, and why we play. From board and video games to escape rooms, from cat cafes to fantasy football, we believe that play is powerful. It’s an opportunity to explore power dynamics, practice agency, and discover how we can change the status quo through play. Play’s fulfillment, learning, and connection is what powers us, and that’s what makes it powerful!

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  • Creator
    Drew Chappell and Avery Tang
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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