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Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Ken Gagne of Gamebits
130 episodes
2 months ago
Polygamer is a monthly audio podcast that encourages and celebrates equality and diversity in gaming by interviewing voices pushing for change. By speaking with traditionally marginalized voices, host Ken Gagne of Gamebits provides a platform to discuss problems and seek perspective on matters of sexism, racism, ableism, ageism, and more, within our industry, our community, and our games. Polygamer airs the second Wednesday of every month.
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Polygamer is a monthly audio podcast that encourages and celebrates equality and diversity in gaming by interviewing voices pushing for change. By speaking with traditionally marginalized voices, host Ken Gagne of Gamebits provides a platform to discuss problems and seek perspective on matters of sexism, racism, ableism, ageism, and more, within our industry, our community, and our games. Polygamer airs the second Wednesday of every month.
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Video Games
News,
Leisure,
Health & Fitness,
Mental Health,
Tech News
Episodes (20/130)
Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #128: Reflecting on Eight Years
Host Ken Gagne concludes eight years of Polygamer with clips and reflections from eight of his most memorable episodes.
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3 years ago
37 minutes 39 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #127: Helene Utterback on polyamory
Helene Utterback discusses polyamory, why we don't see this romantic relationship modeled in video games, and how modders have closed the gap.
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3 years ago
1 hour 3 minutes 34 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #126: Aenne Schumann of Arcade Spirits
A podcast interview with Aenne Schumann, narrative designer of the Arcade Spirits visual novels, about social justice, ADHD, and FMV games.
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3 years ago
1 hour 19 minutes 55 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #125: Game to Grow
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 […]
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3 years ago
1 hour 4 minutes 28 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #124: Cyndi Wiley, Iowa State University’s Digital Accessibility Lead
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 […]
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3 years ago
1 hour 4 minutes 27 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #123: Honey P. Rosenbloom of Friendship Garden
Honey P. Rosenbloom is the executive director of Friendship Garden, a founding member of the Alphabet Workers Union, and an accomplished indie game developer.
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3 years ago
1 hour 9 minutes 23 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #122: Web developer Allison Holt
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.
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3 years ago
1 hour 8 minutes 35 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #121: Arthur Inasi of Harmonix & Greasy Says
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 […]
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3 years ago
57 minutes 29 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #120: Sabriel Mastin, D&D editor & Overwatch player
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 […]
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3 years ago
1 hour 1 minute 50 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #119: Bonnie Gordon of Star Trek & Con Artist
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 […]
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3 years ago
1 hour 16 minutes 20 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #118: Freelance composer & sound designer Chel Wong
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 […]
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4 years ago
50 minutes 23 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #117: GamerDoc esports physician Dr. Lindsey Migliore
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, […]
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4 years ago
59 minutes 30 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #116: Beth Daggert of Lode Runner, Star Wars & Nox Archaist
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 […]
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4 years ago
1 hour 11 minutes 49 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #115: Brianna Dym on fanworks
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 […]
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4 years ago
1 hour 7 minutes 50 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #114: Dr. Melissa Chaplin on indie game marketing
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 […]
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4 years ago
1 hour 4 minutes 33 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #113: Maia Weinstock of LEGO Women of Computing
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 […]
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4 years ago
58 minutes 55 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #112: Kate Olguin of Other Ocean Interactive
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 […]
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4 years ago
1 hour 3 minutes 21 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #111: Artist & unschooler Ivy Dolamore
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, […]
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4 years ago
1 hour 51 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #110: Librarian Amanda Pegg-Wheat
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 […]
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4 years ago
1 hour 11 minutes 35 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer #109: Dianna Lora of Massive Entertainment
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, […]
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4 years ago
1 hour 5 minutes 11 seconds

Polygamer – A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games
Polygamer is a monthly audio podcast that encourages and celebrates equality and diversity in gaming by interviewing voices pushing for change. By speaking with traditionally marginalized voices, host Ken Gagne of Gamebits provides a platform to discuss problems and seek perspective on matters of sexism, racism, ableism, ageism, and more, within our industry, our community, and our games. Polygamer airs the second Wednesday of every month.