Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games

<p>Host Ken Gagne concludes eight years of Polygamer with clips and reflections from eight of his most memorable episodes.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2022/07/27/pg128-final/">Polygamer #128: Reflecting on Eight Years</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Helene Utterback discusses polyamory, why we don't see this romantic relationship modeled in video games, and how modders have closed the gap.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2022/07/20/pg127-helene-utterback/">Polygamer #127: Helene Utterback on polyamory</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>A podcast interview with Aenne Schumann, narrative designer of the Arcade Spirits visual novels, about social justice, ADHD, and FMV games.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2022/06/15/pg126-aenne-schumann/">Polygamer #126: Aenne Schumann of Arcade Spirits</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>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 […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2022/05/18/pg125-gametogrow/">Polygamer #125: Game to Grow</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>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 […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2022/04/20/pg124-cyndi-wiley/">Polygamer #124: Cyndi Wiley, Iowa State University’s Digital Accessibility Lead</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Honey P. Rosenbloom is the executive director of Friendship Garden, a founding member of the Alphabet Workers Union, and an accomplished indie game developer.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2022/03/23/pg123-honey-rosenbloom/">Polygamer #123: Honey P. Rosenbloom of Friendship Garden</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>A podcast interview with Allison Holt, a Webby-award-winning web developer who's worked at such video game companies as Turbine, Harmonix & 38 Studios.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2022/02/23/pg122-allison-holt/">Polygamer #122: Web developer Allison Holt</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Arthur Inasi has spent the last 15 years at Harmonix, developer of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band rhythm games, working as a sound designer, level designer, voice actor, mocap actor, and more. As creative lead of Dance Central VR, he oversaw the series’ reboot for Oculus virtual reality headsets. His side hustles include producing […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2022/01/12/pg121-arthur-inasi/">Polygamer #121: Arthur Inasi of Harmonix & Greasy Says</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>After years as a Dungeons & Dragons player, Sabriel Mastin stepped behind the DM screen to run her own campaign. She immediately loved it, creating her own adventures in the world of Eberron. With that experience under her belt, she realized she could help other DMs with their own creations as well. She now offers […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2021/12/22/pg120-sabriel-mastin/">Polygamer #120: Sabriel Mastin, D&D editor & Overwatch player</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Bonnie Gordon is an actor, voice actor, and musician extraordinaire. Having previously been a Starfleet ensign at Star Trek: The Experience in Las Vegas, she now voices the ship’s computer on the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy. And as part of the Library Bards musical comedy duo, she sings pop culture songs rewritten with nerdy […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2021/11/29/pg119-bonnie-gordon/">Polygamer #119: Bonnie Gordon of Star Trek & Con Artist</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Chel Wong is a Boston-based video game composter and sound designer. As a freelancer, she has worked on such titles as the music puzzler Kine, the Starfox-inspired Whisker Squadron, and the surreal adventure RPG She Dreams Elsewhere. Not only has she also helped run the Game Audio Boston group, but as a freelancer, she invests […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2021/10/20/pg118-chel-wong/">Polygamer #118: Freelance composer & sound designer Chel Wong</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Dr. Lindsey Migliore, also known as GamerDoc, is a licensed esports physician. While hiking the Appalachian Trail, she realized that only by abandoning her original goal of becoming an NFL team doctor could she combine her passions for medicine and video games. She now works with esports athletes to maintain and improve their health; and, […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2021/09/22/pg117-dr-lindsey-migliore/">Polygamer #117: GamerDoc esports physician Dr. Lindsey Migliore</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Beth Daggert has been a game designer, software engineer, lead programmer, director of engineering, and vice president of engineering, within and without the gaming industry. Having worked on such historic franchises as Lode Runner and Star Wars, she recently accomplished a bucket-list item of contributing to the development of an Ultima-inspired role-playing game — for the […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2021/08/25/pg116-beth-daggert/">Polygamer #116: Beth Daggert of Lode Runner, Star Wars & Nox Archaist</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Brianna Dym is a Ph.D student in the University of Colorado Boulder’s information science department under Dr. Casey Fiesler. Brianna’s field of study is fanworks: the original creations, derivations, and reimaginings of existing brands and media, from movies to video games. LGBTQIA+ authors engage in this creative component of fandom to produce original stories and […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2021/07/21/pg115-brianna-dym/">Polygamer #115: Brianna Dym on fanworks</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Dr. Melissa Chaplin is the head of client strategy at Game If You Are, a UK-based marketing firm helping indie video games get the attention they deserve. When not writing press releases, editing trailers, and landing podcast spots for upcoming developers, Melissa is busily building community. She’s the founder of Games Industry Lunch Club, a […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2021/06/16/pg114-dr-melissa-chaplin/">Polygamer #114: Dr. Melissa Chaplin on indie game marketing</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Maia Weinstock is the creator of LEGO Women of NASA, a kit she proposed on the LEGO Ideas site that won approval to be made into a real product. Now she’s pitching the Women of Computing, a set that pays homage to Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, and other women who were instrumental in the early […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2021/05/19/pg113-maia-weinstock/">Polygamer #113: Maia Weinstock of LEGO Women of Computing</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Kate Olguin knew that finishing her undergraduate career and searching for a job would be difficult; she did not expect a pandemic to make it even harder. Fortunately, armed with a degree in interactive media and game design from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Kate landed as a game designer at Other Ocean Interactive, where she currently […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2021/04/14/pg112-kate-olguin/">Polygamer #112: Kate Olguin of Other Ocean Interactive</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Ivy Dolamore is an artist, cryptid, and unschooler. The product of a curriculum-free homeschooling education, Ivy quit her job at GameStop to become a full-time artist, supported by commissions, Patreon, and an extensive social media following. Her creations span a variety of art styles and media, including prints, jewelry, and Diamond Art. In this episode, […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2021/03/17/pg111-ivy-dolamore/">Polygamer #111: Artist & unschooler Ivy Dolamore</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Amanda Pegg-Wheat is a children’s librarian and branch manager in Quincy, Massachusetts. In addition to books, movies, video games, and Internet access, Amanda offers her patrons another service: Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. As the DM, she guides young adventurers through the fantasy world of Theros — even when the pandemic keeps them from gathering around the […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2021/02/17/pg110-amanda-pegg-wheat/">Polygamer #110: Librarian Amanda Pegg-Wheat</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Dianna Lora is an account manager at Massive Entertainment, the Ubisoft studio working on the next Star Wars video game. She is an accomplished multimedia maven, having written reviews, produced videos, and edited podcasts for such outlets as Sony, DualShockers, and GoodgameTV. Now, from her new home in Sweden, Dianna manages corporate relationships with producers, […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2021/01/27/pg109-dianna-lora/">Polygamer #109: Dianna Lora of Massive Entertainment</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.