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

<p>Katie Kaitchuck is the executive director of GaymerX, an LGBT video game convention. In this podcast interview, we talk about Pride Month and queer characters.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2018/06/13/pg78-katie-kaitchuck/">Polygamer #78: Katie Kaitchuck of GaymerX</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 Harris O'Malley, aka Dr. NerdLove, about online dating, video gaming, being a geek, and healthy relationships.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2018/05/09/pg77-dr-nerdlove/">Polygamer #77: Dr. NerdLove on gaming & dating</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>A panel of Tanya C. DePass, Lon Seidman, and Ian Danskin about crowdfunding their YouTube channels, Twitch streams, and 501c3 non-profits.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2018/04/11/pg76-patreon/">Polygamer #76: Gaming Patreon at PAX East 2018</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 Matt Baume, dungeon master of Queens of Adventure, a Kickstarter-funded podcast based on Dungeons & Drag Queens.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2018/03/21/pg75-matt-baume/">Polygamer #75: Matt Baume of Queens of Adventure</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Joseph Bein of Out of Sight Games talks about the Kickstarter-funded audio-only game A Hero's Call, development tools for blind gamers & visual accessibility.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2018/01/17/pg74-joseph-bein/">Polygamer #74: Joseph Bein of Out of Sight 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 Wally S, a Twine game developer and author who recently gave a GaymerX East talk on nonbinary character representation in video games.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/12/13/pg73-wally-s/">Polygamer #73: Wally S on nonbinary characters</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Nicole Hunter is a freelance writer for BlackGirlGaming.com and a moderator for Black Gamers Revolution, an intersectional safe space for Black gamers.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/11/08/pg72-nicole-hunter/">Polygamer #72: Nicole Hunter of Black Gamers Revolution</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Susan Arendt is the editor of Genii Online, a website dedicated to magic and deception for magicians, as well as co-host of the Continue gaming podcast.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/10/11/pg71-susan-arendt/">Polygamer #71: Susan Arendt of Genii Online</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 Kellian Adams Fletcher, mastermind behind Green Door Labs, which builds mobile and transmedia games for museums and non-profits.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/09/13/pg70-green-door-labs/">Polygamer #70: Kellian Adams Pletcher of Green Door Labs</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Tanya DePass is the founder of I Need Diverse Games and former host of diversity audio podcast Fresh Out of Tokens, which we discuss in this post-mortem.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/08/09/pg69-tanya-depass/">Polygamer #69: Tanya C. DePass of Fresh Out of Tokens</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 Katie Hallahan, whose studio created the King's Quest fan game The Silver Lining. She also covers The Walking Dead for 411mania!</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/07/12/pg68-katie-hallahan/">Polygamer #68: Katie Hallahan of Phoenix Online Studios</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Sarah LeBoeuf reports from E3 about the Nintendo Switch and how the AFK Room by Take This made the event that much more tolerable. Also: Breath of the Wild.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/06/28/pg67-sarah-leboeuf/">Polygamer #67: Freelance writer Sarah LeBoeuf</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine is a successful film for DC, director Patty Jenkins, and feminists everywhere. Sabriel Mastin and I review.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/06/07/pg-sq2-wonder-woman/">Side Quest #2: Wonder Woman with Sabriel Mastin</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>The Charles Babbage Institute at the University of Minnesota is an archive and research center dedicated to preserving the history of information technology. Instead of physical hardware and software, the CBI preserves the culture and stories of the IT industry, as told by both those who created it and those whom it impacted. Its extensive collection […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/05/24/pg66-charles-babbage-institute/">Polygamer #66: Charles Babbage Institute on historical diversity & representation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Prof. Kishonna Gray teaches in MIT's Comparative Media Studies/Writing, coming from Eastern Kentucky University, where she founded the Critical Gaming Lab.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/05/10/pg65-kishonna-gray/">Polygamer #65: MIT’s Prof. Kishonna Gray on justice studies</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Dr. Noah J. Springer wrote his Ph.D. dissertation about how the online communities of reddit empowered GamerGate through the Kotaku In Action (KIA) subreddit.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/04/26/pg64-noah-springer/">Polygamer #64: Dr. Noah J. Springer on reddit & GamerGate</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Ken Gagne, Susan Arendt, Alexander Sliwinski & Jonathan Holmes give advice for being a better writer in the video games industry in this PAX East 2017 panel.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/04/12/pg63-paxjourno2017/">Polygamer #63: +1 to Journalism at PAX East 2017</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 Sabriel Mastin, head of social media and support for Overbuff, a stats-tracking company for Blizzard's first-person shooter, Overwatch.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/03/15/pg62-sabriel_mastin/">Polygamer #62: Sabriel Mastin of Overwatch & Overbuff</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 Jonathan Holmes of Destructoid, Nintendo Force, and A Profound Waste of Time about voice acting, journalism, and PewDiePie.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/03/01/pg61-jonathan-holmes/">Polygamer #61: Jonathan Holmes of Destructoid</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 Kungfufruitcup, a Twitch streamer and speedrunner who recently attended the Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) marathon.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/02/15/pg60-kungfufruitcup/">Polygamer #60: Speedrunner Kungfufruitcup</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>EMiSpicer is a video game culture photographer who travels the world capturing gaming events and moments. From GaymerX in New York and California to Fantastic Arcade in Texas and Blip Festival in Japan, EMiSpicer has documented conventions, conferences, festivals, and competitions with her artistic photography. When not moving, she’s at home as the social media […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/01/25/pg59-emispicer/">Polygamer #59: Video game culture photographer EMiSpicer</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>An interview with Matt Baume of the book Defining Marriage and podcast Sewers of Paris about his and James Morris' video project, Playing With Pride.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2017/01/11/pg58-matt-baume/">Polygamer #58: Matt Baume of Playing With Pride</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 Natalie Juhasz of ReVenture Games about point-and-click adventure games and crowdfunding Lorna Bains on Indiegogo.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/12/14/pg57-natalie-juhasz/">Polygamer #57: Natalie Juhasz of ReVenture Games</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Podcast alumni Ken Gagne, Matt Conn, Khadeja Merenkov, and Francesca Carletto-Leon reunite to share their inspiration for pursuing diversity in gaming.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/11/23/pg56-gaymerx-east/">Polygamer #56: Live at GaymerX East</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 SeriouslyClara, a Twitch content creator and livestreamer of indie games who promotes mental health awareness and body positivity.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/11/09/pg55-seriouslyclara/">Polygamer #55: Twitch streamer SeriouslyClara</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 Amy Allison of Women in Games International about the Girl Scouts Greater Los Angeles' new video game patch.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/10/26/pg54-amy-allison/">Polygamer #54: Amy Allison of WIGI on Girl Scout patches</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Ian Danskin is a freelance animator, writer, video editor, and visual essayist. His YouTube channel, Innuendo Studios, hosts a dozen videos analyzing aspects of gaming culture and media, including how fame manifests itself in the gaming industry, using Phil Fish of Fez as a case study; the evolution and manifestations of Sonic the Hedgehog; and how GamerGate […]</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/10/12/pg53-ian-danskin/">Polygamer #53: Ian Danskin of Innuendo Studios</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 Tristan D. Lalla, the voice actor of Adéwale in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed, about speech disorders, motion capture, and representation.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/09/28/pg52-tristan-lalla/">Polygamer #52: Assassin’s Creed voice actor Tristan D. Lalla</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>An interview with theologian Ben Chicka of the TheoNerd podcast about theology, philosophy, and empathy in video games.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/09/14/pg51-ben-chicka/">Polygamer #51: Ben Chicka of TheoNerd</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 Chris Klimas, creator of Twine and co-founder of the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation, about IF, text adventures, and more.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/08/24/pg50-iftfoundation/">Polygamer #50: Chris Klimas of the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation</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 Serenity Caldwell of iMore on Pokémon GO, Twitter, telecommuting, Macworld, and roller derby.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/08/10/pg49-serenity-caldwell/">Polygamer #49: Serenity Caldwell of iMore on Pokémon GO</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Ken Gagne & Sabriel Mastin review the movie Star Trek Beyond (2016), from Krall as a villain to the references to Enterprise.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/08/03/pg-sq1-star-trek-beyond/">Side Quest #1: Star Trek Beyond with Sabriel Mastin</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>In this audio podcast interview, Professor Gillian Smith of Northeastern University discusses diversity in procedurally generated content in video games.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/07/27/pg48-gillian-smith/">Polygamer #48: Gillian Smith on procedural generation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Mike Robles of Take This, formerly of Microsoft, Lone Shark Games & Wizards of the Coast, discusses interviewing Stan Lee, the EVO fighting tournament and more.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/07/13/pg47-mike-robles/">Polygamer #47: Mike Robles on fighting & board 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 Tatjana Vejnovic, editor at The Koalition, about writing in the games industry, working at GameStop & living with social anxiety.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/06/22/pg46-tatjana-vejnovic/">Polygamer #46: Tatjana Vejnovic of The Koalition</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>"You're a Games Journalist! Now What?", a panel by Ken Gagne at PAX East 2016 and featuring Susan Arendt, Samit Sarkar, Alexa Ray Corriea, and Holly Green.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/06/08/pg45-paxjourno/">Polygamer #45: You’re a Games Journalist! Now What?</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 Stephen Duetzmann, editor-in-chief of website Engaged Family Gaming, about gaming, children, families, and parenting.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/05/25/pg44-stephen-duetzmann/">Polygamer #44: Stephen Duetzmann of Engaged Family 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 with Jordan Pailthorpe and Johnny Richardson about promoting civic engagement through the Engagement Lab at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/05/11/pg43-engagement-lab/">Polygamer #43: Engagement Lab at Emerson College</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 the founder of the Lady Planeswalkers Society, which aims to create welcoming, friendly environments for women to learn Magic: The Gathering.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/04/27/pg42-tifa-robles/">Polygamer #42: Tifa Robles of the Lady Planeswalker Society</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Adelle Lin joins the Polygamer podcast to discuss the Code Liberation Foundation, which offers free game programming workshops to women in New York City.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/04/13/pg41-code-liberation-foundation/">Polygamer #41: Adelle Lin of the Code Liberation Foundation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Chachi Bobinks, co-host of BioWare fan podcast The Dialogue Wheel, discuss Mass Effect, Dragon Age, feminism, GamerGate, and volunteering as a PAX Enforcer.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/03/23/pg40-chachi-bobinks/">Polygamer #40: Chachi Bobinks of The Dialogue Wheel</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>This week's podcast features Mark Saville of SpecialEffect, a UK-based organization that makes video games accessible to people with physical disabilities.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/02/10/pg39-specialeffect/">Polygamer #39: Mark Saville of SpecialEffect</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>In this podcast, Ashe Dryden discusses AlterConf, a traveling conference series of marginalized voices from the tech and gaming industries.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/01/27/pg38-ashe-dryden/">Polygamer #38: Ashe Dryden of AlterConf</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>In this podcast interview, game designer and developer Carolyn VanEseltine shares her experience in the Global Game Jam.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2016/01/13/pg37-carolyn-vaneseltine/">Polygamer #37: Game designer Carolyn VanEseltine</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Steven H. Garcia is an artist of gay erotica pinups based on male characters from geek culture. We met at GaymerX, leading to this podcast interview.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2015/12/23/pg36-steven-h-garcia/">Polygamer #36: Gay erotica artist Steven H. Garcia</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>In this podcast, Take This co-founder Susan Arendt discusses mental health in Tomb Raider and Life Is Strange and the upcoming holiday Twitch stream.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2015/12/09/pg35-susan-arendt/">Polygamer #35: Susan Arendt of Take This</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Taylor Davis speaks to the Polygamer podcast about her music video covers of video game theme songs, her recent American tour, and YouTube monetization.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2015/11/25/pg34-taylor-davis/">Polygamer #34: Violinist Taylor Davis</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Francesca Carletto-Leon is the founder of the Diversity in Gaming student group at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Massachusetts.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2015/11/11/pg33-francesca-carletto-leon/">Polygamer #33: Francesca Carletto-Leon on Diversity in Gaming at WPI</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Matt Conn of MidBoss discusses Read Only Memories, the point-and-click adventure game featuring a diverse cast of characters and marginalized voices.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2015/10/28/pg32-matt-conn/">Polygamer #32: Matt Conn of Read Only Memories</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.

<p>Holly Green discusses being the managing editor of Gameranx, the author of the video game cookbook Fry Scores, and a gamer with OCD.</p> The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2015/10/16/pg31-holly-green/">Polygamer #31: Holly Green on Gameranx, Fry Scores & OCD</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games</a>.