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>.

<p>A podcast interview with Dr. Rachel Kowert -- gamer, psychologist, author, research director at Take This, and host of the YouTube channel Psychgeist.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2020/12/16/pg108-kowert/">Polygamer #108: Dr. Rachel Kowert of Psychgeist</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 Kelsey Lewin, the co-director of the Video Game History Foundation and co-owner of Pink Gorilla retail stores in Seattle, Washington.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2020/11/11/pg107-kelsey-lewin/">Polygamer #107: Kelsey Lewin of Video Game History Foundation & Pink Gorilla Games</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 Courtney Garcia, who uses media psychology to analyze video games and how they can help us develop our emotional intelligence.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2020/10/14/pg106-courtney-garcia/">Polygamer #106: Courtney Garcia of Screen Therapy</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Dr. T.L. Taylor of MIT is the author of 'Watch Me Play'. We talk about Twitch, esports, online play, teaching during a pandemic, and amusement parks.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2020/09/23/pg105-tl-taylor/">Polygamer #105: T.L. Taylor on Twitch streaming</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 Creatrix Tiara, a Melbourne-based shenaniganist using stage magic & video games to advocate for immigration reform.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2020/08/19/pg104-creatrix-tiara/">Polygamer #104: Creatrix Tiara</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>An audio podcast interview with Jordan Jones-Brewster, narrative designer of the video game We should talk.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2020/07/29/pg103-jordan-jones-brewster/">Polygamer #103: Jordan Jones-Brewster of We should talk.</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 Jason Oda of Waking, a game that uses the player's personal memories as weapons in the fight to awaken from a coma.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2020/06/17/pg102-jason-oda/">Polygamer #102: Jason Oda of Waking</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>How do we hold onto our identity as gamers after becoming parents and find time for our favorite hobby? Ken Gagne talks with parents on this PAX East panel.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2020/05/13/pg101-paxparents/">Polygamer #101: Gaming After Kids at PAX East 2020</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Ken Gagne's podcast interview with Sarah Elmaleh, voice actor from video games Gone Home, Gears of War 5, Final Fantasy XV & co-founder of GameDev.World.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2020/04/15/pg100-sarah-elmaleh/">Polygamer #100: Voice actor Sarah Elmaleh</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 Dr. Dana Plank, a ludomusicologist devoted to the study of video game music and audio.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2020/03/18/pg99-dr-dana-plank/">Polygamer #99: Ludomusicologist Dr. Dana Plank</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Nic Tompkins-Hughes talks about being a gamer parent, raising neuroatypical children on the rainbow spectrum, and transitioning themselves.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2020/02/12/pg98-nic-tompkins-hughes/">Polygamer #98: Nic Tompkins-Hughes</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 Dr. Carly Kocurek, who's crowdfunding issue #2 of Save Point zine on Kickstarter while studying the Games for Girls movement.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2020/01/22/pg97-dr-carly-kocurek/">Polygamer #97: Dr. Carly Kocurek of Save Point & Games for Girls</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 the founder & creative director of APWOT, an independent magazine inspired by video games, about the Kickstarter for its second issue.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2019/12/11/pg96-caspian-whistler/">Polygamer #96: Caspian Whistler of A Profound Waste of Time</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 Dr. Jessica Hebert, placentologist & nerd musician with the PDX Broadsides, about nerd music, touring, Rosalind Franklin & placentas.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2019/11/13/pg95-dr-jessica-hebert/">Polygamer #95: Dr. Jessica Hebert of the PDX Broadsides</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 Jeri Ellsworth, CEO of Tilt Five, about her successful Kickstarter to produce a mixed reality gaming headset to succeed castAR.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2019/10/09/pg94-jeri-ellsworth/">Polygamer #94: Jeri Ellsworth of Tilt Five</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 Dr. Aurit Lazerus, a gamer with a clinical practice who uses video & board games to incorporate playfulness into daily life.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2019/09/18/pg93-aurit-lazerus/">Polygamer #93: Dr. Aurit Lazerus on playfulness</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 Bobbi Sand of Transcenders Media, developer and publisher of Knife Sisters, a BDSM visual novel released for Steam in April 2019.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2019/08/14/pg92-bobbi-sand/">Polygamer #92: Bobbi A Sand of Transcenders Media</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 Alicia Caillier, product manager at Harmonix, developer of Dance Central for Oculus.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2019/07/10/pg91-alicia-caillier/">Polygamer #91: Alicia Caillier of Harmonix Music Systems</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>An audio podcast interview with Athena Peters, the founder and co-owner of Adventure Pub, a gaming gastropub located outside Boston in Arlington, Massachusetts.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2019/06/19/pg90-athena-peters/">Polygamer #90: Athena Z Peters of Adventure Pub</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>SlyTQ is a variety Twitch streamer who hosts charity streams for Take This. We podcast about avoiding creative burnout and emotional support animals.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2019/05/08/pg89-slytq/">Polygamer #89: Twitch variety streamer TQ</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>A PAX East 2019 panel, moderated by Ken Gagne, featuring independent artists who create arts and crafts inspired by video games.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2019/04/10/pg88-paxcraft/">Polygamer #88: The Art of Craft at PAX East 2019</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Tifa Robles is a freelance writer whose first book, the young-adult fantasy novel The Explorers of Azullucent, is currently on Kickstarter.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2019/03/06/pg87-tifa-robles/">Polygamer #87: Tifa Robles and The Explorers of Azullucent</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 Geneviève "Eve" Leblanc is the community manager and QA tester for Clever Endeavor Games, developer of Ultimate Chicken Horse.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2019/02/13/pg86-eve-leblanc/">Polygamer #86: Eve Leblanc of Clever Endeavour Games</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Shannon Symonds is a curator at the Strong Museum of Play, home to the International Center for the History of Electronic Games (ICHEG).</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2019/01/09/pg85-shannon-symonds/">Polygamer #85: Shannon Symonds of The Strong Museum of Play</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 Meagan Marie of Crystal Dynamics, author of Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play, a book of profiles and interviews.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2018/12/05/pg84-meagan_marie/">Polygamer #84: Meagan Marie, author of “Women in Gaming”</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 Bahiyya Khan, the developer of after HOURS, a full-motion video (FMV) game about sexual assault & borderline personality disorder (BPD).</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2018/11/14/pg83-bahiyya-khan/">Polygamer #83: Bahiyya Khan of after HOURS</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 Stacy and Mari of YouTube channel GeekRemix, in which the two women Let's Play and analyze mainstream and indie video games.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2018/10/17/pg82-geekremix/">Polygamer #82: Geek Remix’s Stacy & Mari</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 Cynthia Lowen, the director and producer of Netizens, a documentary that exposes the proliferation of gendered, online harassment faced by women, including Anita Sarkeesian.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2018/09/26/pg81-cynthia-lowen/">Polygamer #81: Cynthia Lowen, director of NETIZENS</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Angela O'Hara is the senior artist at Big Viking Games in London, Ontario. In this podcast interview, we talk vector art, Sailor Moon, and Flash games.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2018/08/15/pg80-angela-ohara/">Polygamer #80: Angela O’Hara of Big Viking Games</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Abbey Perl is the founder of the Diverse Gaming Coalition, a non-profit charged with ending bullying in gaming and other media -- and having fun while doing it.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2018/07/11/pg79-abbey-perl/">Polygamer #79: Abbey Perl of the Diverse Gaming Coalition</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.