How one mom learned to stop worrying and love video games
Video games had always been a point of division between Deborah Netburn and her 12-year-old son. But during the pandemic, she's gone from ignorance to understanding. She did it by playing the games.
Headlines From The Times · Mario Diaz, Abbie Fentress Swanson, Shannon Lin, Deborah Netburn, Denise Guerra
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Show Notes
Video games had always been a point of division between L.A. Times science reporter Deborah Netburn and her 12-year-old son. Then the pandemic hit, and the gap between them seemed to widen.
Today, Netburn shares her journey from ignorance to understanding. She did it by playing the games.
An earlier version of this episode was published May 7, 2021.
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