A pair of gaymers, Travis and Mike, discuss the world of gaming through a queer lens.
Episodes
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Travis and Mike bring on Kyah (they/them), and Ashley Cooper (she/her) to recount memories of their first terrifying play-throughs of the Citizen Kane of gaming, and remind themselves, before getting their hands on the sequel, that the series has always been queer.
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Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Travis and Mike, as well as guests Ashley Park (she/her) and Ashley Cooper (she/her), rewind time to 2015 to discuss Life Is Strange. Spoilers for all episodes of season 1, warn your earholes. If you need a break from these trying times, a list of black-developed games is at https://bit.ly/2BUHLZH. Theme music by UzzBuzz.
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Travis and Mike, joined by writer of game and screen Alix (she/her) and producer Matt (he/him), ask: every other medium has a plethora of coming out stories, so where are they in games?
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Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Travis and Mike talk with Vivian (she/her) and Mackenzie (she/her) to theorize: what makes Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, and the Sims so popular with queer communities?
You can find Mackenzie on Twitter at @KenziePhoenix, or with her other podcasts at @VGTMPodcast and @MuppetsPod.
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Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Travis and Mike are joined by Ty (he/him) to talk about how Pokemon has evolved as a series over the years, and why we still love playing it.
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Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Travis (he/him) and Mike (he/him) are joined by Vivian (she/her) and Eitan (he/him) to discuss Overwatch's colourful cast of diverse characters, as well as Blizzard's real-life controversies.
Correction: Blitzchung, the Hearthstone streamer referenced in this episode, received their prize money back after Blizzard's revised stance, but was still banned from play.
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