329. Inclusivity in Games — A Discussion w/Lorraine Fryer, Vladimir Barash, and Carlos Hernandez
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode329InclusivityInGames/Sandf–Episode329–InclusivityInGames.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMagic circles, subverting Cthulhu, and preserving heritage, oh my! Lorraine Fryer, Vladimir Barash, and Carlos Hernandez join Julia Rios to discuss Inclusivity in Games! This discussion tackles the importance of representation, colonization of cultural folklore, and how these game designers have specifically worked inclusivity into the narratives of their games. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below):
Signal Boost #11: Tanya DePass (#INeedDiverseGames/From the Margins) and Hope Nicholson (The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen/Love Beyond Body, Space, & Time)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFSignalBoost11TanyaDePassAndHopeNicholson/Sandf–SignalBoost11–TanyaDepassAndHopeNicholson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSIn today’s episode of Signal Boost, Tanya DePass, founder and director of I Need Diverse Games, joins Jen to talk about the importance of diversity in games and the gaming industry, supporting diverse gamers, and the upcoming anthology, From the Margins, a collection of personal essays from marginalized individuals in the game industry (currently accepting submissions). Then Shaun is joined by Hope Nicholson, author of The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwoman and editor of Love Beyond Body, Space, & Time: An Indigenous LGBT Sci-Fi Anthology, to talk about writing about comic book history from a woman’s perspective and the importance of promoting Indigenous voices through projects like her anthology. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below):
Top 10 Posts and Episodes for June 2017
June was an interesting month for us. Our Twitter account was abuzz with activity, we released some awesome podcasts, and the world survived one more month of…well, never mind that. Now that we’re firmly ensconced in July, it’s time for another statistics post! Here’s what readers and listeners loved on our blog or podcast throughout June 2017: Top Posts: Movie Review: “Wonder Woman” (See it!) by Trish Matson Breaking News: Peter Jackson to turn The Silmarillion into a 14-movie epic by Michael J. Martinez Guest Post: Growing up in Fandom in the 1970s by LJ Cohen Guest Post: Religions on Mars, According to Me by Mary Turzillo Guest Post: Writing the Monster by Scott Oden Metropolis (1927), Feminism, and Influence by Stina Leicht Star Trek: Discovery and the Clueless by Stina Leicht Retro Childhood Review: The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander (reviewed by Jen Zink) Book Review: Wothwood by Natania Barron (reviewed by Paul Weimer) Okay, the princess rescued herself. Now What?! by Stephen Geigen-Miller Top Episodes: Signal Boost #4: Gideon Marcus (GalacticJourney.org) and Andrew Barton (Tailings of the Golden Age) 153. Birdemic (2010) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” 326. Joyce Chng (a.k.a. — Starfang: Rise of the Clan (An Interview) 304. Scott Lynch and Elizabeth Bear (a.k.a. The Rakish Rogue and the Sky Marshall) — An Interview #59. Alien: Covenant (2017) w/ Jeannette Ng — A Shoot the WISB Subcast Signal Boost #8: A Conversation about the Importance of Wonder Woman Signal Boost #7: Ashlee Blackwell (Graveyard Shift Sisters) and Carrie Patel (Pillars of Eternity/Recolleta Series) 327. Fiend Without a Face (1958) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” 198. Brazilian SF w/ Fabio Fernandes, Cesar Alcázar, Libby Ginway, and Jacques Barcia #WorldSFTour 325. Queen of the Damned (2002) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” w/ Megan O’Keefe What did you enjoy the most? Let us know in the comments!
328. Stina Leicht (a.k.a. Mrs. Irish Cream) — Blackthorne (An Interview)
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#60. Wonder Woman (2017) w/ Michi Trota — A Shoot the WISB Subcast
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB60WonderWoman/ShootTheWisb60–WonderWoman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSIntersectionality issues, forced romances, and origin stories, oh my! Julia, Trish, and Stina discuss the DCEUs only decent movie so far, Wonder Woman, with special guest, Michi Trota! This is an all woman review because we really wanted to get into what this film means to women. The team dives right into all of their problems with the movie, especially how lacking in women a film about Wonder Woman actually is (particularly women of color). But they also share their love for the movie and the character! Make sure you don’t miss a poem from Julia and the Wonder Woman comic run recommendations from Michi! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below):
327. Fiend Without a Face (1958) — A Torture Cinema "Adventure"
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