Not Your Mama's Gamer
249 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratingsNYMGamer’s podcast hosts and guests past and present include scholars, writers, and professionals from a variety of industries, but the focus is always the same: unpacking games from a feminist perspective, and having a good time while we’re at it.
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Episode 49: The Choices We Make: The Walking Dead
January 24, 2013 07:19 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBEpisode 49: The Choices We Make: The Walking Dead (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we totally spoil TellTale Games’ The Walking Dead (all 5 episodes). We discuss the choices that we made in each...
Episode 48: And the Award Goes To: Our Best and Worst of 2012
January 07, 2013 14:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBEpisode 48: And the Award Goes To: Our Best and Worst of 2012 (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about favorite games and biggest disappointments of 2012. We also share our wildest...
Episode 47: Leaving Ourselves Behind: An Interview with The Able Gamers Foundation’s Mark Barlet
November 30, 2012 16:48 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBEpisode 47: Leaving Ourselves Behind: An Interview with The Able Gamers Foundation’s Mark Barlet (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk to Mark Barlet, CEO of the Able Gamers Foundation and the winner of...
Episode 46: Schooled!: An Interview with Christa Charter, Author of Schooled: A Lexy Cooper Videogam
November 17, 2012 15:41 - 1 hour - 71 MBEpisode 46: Schooled!: An Interview with Christa Charter, Author of Schooled: A Lexy Cooper Videogame Mystery (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode in which we talk to Christa Charter about her latest novel, her time as a community manager at XBox, and women in the games industry. Schooled is […]
Episode 45: (Corrected) All I Ever Needed to Know About History I Learned From Video Games
November 05, 2012 04:07 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBEpisode 45: All I Ever Needed to Know About History I Learned From Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about history and video games, more specifically Assassin’s Creed III and Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation as “historical” texts. Links of Note: GameStop PR Chief embezzled […]
Episode 44: I See Dead People: Games to Play On All Hallow’s Eve (Or Any Other Time)
October 18, 2012 02:06 - 1 hour - 82 MBEpisode 44: I See Dead People: Games to Play On All Hallow’s Eve (Or Any Other Time) (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about scary games that we recommend (or not) for this bewitching season. We go through some AAA titles and Indie titles alike. Sam […]
Episode 43: It’s All About Me: Narrative Modding, Feminism, and Games
October 04, 2012 00:52 - 1 hour - 106 MBEpisode 43: It’s All About Me: Narrative Modding, Feminism, and Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about narrative spaces outside of games and how they can be feminist tools. Yeah, and there were pandas…lots of pandas. Links of Note: Get Halo 4 armor if you […]
Episode 42: The WiiU Announcement Episode Recap
September 18, 2012 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBEpisode 42: The WiiU Announcement Episode Recap (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we do a quick recap of the awesome episode that didn’t record. We talk about the WiiU launch announcement as well as the usual stuff. Links of Note: Kojima Productions is hiring for studio in […]
Episode 41: What It Means to Be a Female Gamer
August 30, 2012 06:11 - 1 hour - 77 MBEpisode 41: What It Means to Be a Female Gamer (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about what it means (to each of us) to be a woman gamer. The episode where we share a bit of what being gamers and women simultaneously means to us […]
Episode 40: Call Me!: The Listener Email Episode
August 16, 2012 19:48 - 1 hour - 83 MBEpisode 40: Call Me!: The Listener Email Episode (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we answer some great questions from listeners. After the usual sign off we added the audio from our video mail question and answer so don’t miss that! And our video email:
Episode 39: How Much Is That Booth Babe in the Window: Booth Babes, Feminism, and Context
July 31, 2012 20:56 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBEpisode 39: How Much Is That Booth Babe in the Window: Booth Babes, Feminism, and Context (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about booth babes in the larger context of feminism and sexism in the games industry. Confessions of a sometimes booth babe Man Declares Love […]
Episode 38: Teacher, There’s a Game in My Classroom!: Games and Learning
July 12, 2012 09:04 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBEpisode 38: Teacher, There’s a Game in My Classroom!: Games and Learning (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about games and education in like of some new moves in the field from the likes of EA, Valve, and the White House. OUYA Kickstarter page EA’s Institute […]
Episode 37: Whoa, V*gina!: Lollipop Chainsaw, Tomb Raider, and the Need for Sarkeesian’s Cultural Cr
June 26, 2012 02:09 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBEpisode 37: “Whoa V*gina: Lollipop Chainsaw, Tomb Raider, and the Need for Sarkeesian’s Cultural Critique” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we segue from last week’s episode to this week’s by talking about rape imagery in the new Tomb Raider trailer, our playing of Lollipop Chainsaw, and Anita Sarkeesian’s […]
Episode 36: “‘I Raped You!’: Rape Culture and The Mis-Education of the Gamer”
June 08, 2012 19:51 - 1 hour - 99 MBEpisode 36: “‘I Raped You!’: Rape Culture and The Mis-Education of the Gamer” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The catalyst for this week’s episode was Patricia Hernandez’s Kotaku article “Three Words I Said to the Man I Defeated in Gears of War That I’ll Never Say Again“. In this episode we talk about […]
Episode 35 : “I’m Sexist and I Know It: Sneaky Sneaky Till the Soapbox Comes Out
May 22, 2012 21:06 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBEpisode 35 : “I’m Sexist and I Know It: Sneaky Sneaky Till the Soapbox Comes Out” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where Sam, Alex, and Nicole record in one space and have drunch (aka drinks and lunch). They each take a turn with the games soapbox and talk […]
Episode 34 : “Shut Up and Take It!: Death Threats and the New Industry Norm”
April 27, 2012 04:49 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBEpisode 34 : “Shut Up and Take It!: Death Threats and the New Industry Norm” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where Alex Layne narrowly escapes death herself and we talk about death and assault threats against women (and men) in the industry. It’s finals time and we’re all pretty […]
Episode 33 : Vagina-Blocked!: On Sex, Games, and Community Supported Developers
April 13, 2012 04:59 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBEpisode 33 : “Vagina Blocked!: On Sex, Games, and Community Supported Developers” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) More on feral children and an interesting discussion between male led and female led community funded Kickstarter project Links of Note: GOG CEO Hates the Steam Sales BBB is Not Liking Capcom’s DLC […]
Episode 32 : No Man? No Problems?: Female-Female Character Interactions in Games
March 30, 2012 08:46 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBEpisode 32 : “No Man? No Problems?: Female-Female Character Interactions in Games” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where Sam calls other people’s children feral and we talk about interaction between female characters in video games. There is more talk of Mass Effect 3, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Skyrim, […]
Episode 31 : “Monstrous Mamas, MILFs, and (M)androgeny: Femshep, Ripley, and Chun Li’s P3nis
March 09, 2012 06:56 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBEpisode 31 : “Monstrous Mamas, MILFs, and (M)androgeny: Femshep, Ripley, and Chun Li’s P3nis” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about female protagonists on (stereo)typically male roles. Focus on Mass Effect 3, the Alien movie series, and the women of Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. We […]
Episode 30: An NYMG Interview with Game Designer Sheri Graner Ray
February 28, 2012 16:45 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB“If you ask people to hire who they like, what you end up with is a homogenous team. People like people who are just like themselves.” An interview with game designer Sheri Graner Ray Sheri Graner Ray Interview (click here to listen, right click to download directly to iTunes) Transcript: Alex: Hi I’m Alex Layne […]
Episode 29: Women Behaving Badly
February 24, 2012 06:33 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBEpisode 29 : Women Behaving Badly (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we are joined by guest co-host Nicole Marie and we talk about misogyny in the games industry in light of the Bioware/Jennifer Hepler. We also talk about our desert island game choices and tell why we chose […]
Episode 28 : Blinded by the (Gas)Light: Psychological Torture in Video Games
February 11, 2012 02:20 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBEpisode 28 : Blinded by the (Gas)Light: Psychological Torture in Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we are joined by guest co-host Charlotte Hyde and we talk about gaslighting in video games. Links of Note: Stockholm: An Exploration of True Love
Episode 27: Brains! Making, Using, and Eating Them: On Countdowns and Cognition in Video Games
January 27, 2012 20:16 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBEpisode 27 : Brains! Making, Using, and Eating Them: On Countdowns and Cognition in Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about the games that we are anticipating most in 2012. 2011 gave us a lot of solid games to play. Will 2012 do the […]
Episode 26 : “I’m Not A Grave Robber, I’m a Pragmatist”: Puzzle Games and the Best (and Worst) of 20
January 13, 2012 18:10 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBEpisode 26 : I’m Not A Grave Robber, I’m a Pragmatist: Puzzle Games and the Best (and Worst) of 2011 (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we are joined by guest host Adam Strantz while we talk about our favorite and most disappointing games of 2011 and the […]
Episode 25 : The Lesbian Avenger: My MMO Can Beat Your MMO
December 15, 2011 20:24 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBEpisode 25 : The Lesbian Avenger: My MMO Can Beat Your MMO (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about our MMO time capsule. We talk about our favorite MMOs and learn that Sam has been gaming longer than Alex has been alive! We announce the availability […]
Episode 24 : I’ve Got A Dragon on My Back: With RPGs the First One is Free
December 03, 2011 02:10 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBEpisode 24 : I’ve Got A Dragon on My Back: With RPGs the First One is Free (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about our RPG time capsule. We are joined by our guest co-host, Charlotte Hyde for a great discussion. Links of Note: 4.5 […]
Episode 23 : Hitting the “Oh Sh*t Button”: Time Capsule 3: First Person Shooters
November 17, 2011 06:44 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBEpisode 23 : Hitting the “Oh Sh*t Button”: Time Capsule 3: First Person Shooters (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about our FPS time capsule as well as the week plus that we have lost playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Skyrim. We also announce the […]
Episode 22: It’s the End of Days; Time Capsule 2: Games of the Apocalypse
November 04, 2011 17:56 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBEpisode 22: It’s the End of Days: Time Capsule 2: Games of the Apocalypse (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) As dr. b.’s grandmother would say “It’s the end of days” and this week we talk about apocalyptic games as social critique. We also announce not one, but two new […]
Episode 21: Blood is Thicker Than VooDoo: Time Capsule 1: Zombies
October 21, 2011 06:33 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBEpisode 21: Blood is Thicker Than VooDoo: Time Capsule 1: Zombies (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Just in time for Halloween. This week we talk about zombie games as social critique. Links of Note: Isamu Kamikokuryo thinks that f*ckability is more important than playability? CCP cuts 20% of staff. […]
Episode 20: Everybody Wants to Be Master Chief: On Masculinity and Intersectionality
October 07, 2011 19:32 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBEpisode 20: Everybody Wants to Be Master Chief: On Masculinity and Intersectionality (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about masculinity and intersectionality. Men, race, sexuality, and anything else that comes to mind. Links of Note: Sponsor Sam or Alex in the Extra Life Charity: Every time […]
Episode 19: Kratos is a Giant P*nis: Video Games and the Manly Man Archetype
September 30, 2011 05:52 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBEpisode 19: Kratos is a Giant P*nis: Video Games and the Manly Man Archetype (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about masculinity in games…yep, you read it right. Masculinity. Duke Nukem, Gears of War, Kratos, and androgynous JRPG boys. Links of Note: Sponsor Sam or Alex […]
Episode 18: Quick and Dirty: Free Games and Extra Life
September 23, 2011 06:56 - 10 minutes - 9.6 MBEpisode 18: Quick and Dirty: Free Games and Extra Life (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we have sick kids and co-hosts so we did a quick podcast to choose the winner of the copy of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and run down some game deals for the […]
Episode 17: You Say Feminist Whore Like It’s a Bad Thing: Race and Gender in Dead Island and Deus Ex
September 09, 2011 05:41 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBEpisode 17: You Say Feminist Whore Like It’s a Bad Thing: Race and Gender in Dead Island and Deus Ex (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) We talk about Techland’s Dead Island, Eidos/Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Tea Party Zombies, and Slavery: The Game. Don’t miss this one because […]
Episode 16: Boobilicious; Or, She Was Ours: On the Fleeting Cultural Moment in Video Games
August 26, 2011 06:31 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBEpisode 16: Boobilicious; Or, She Was Ours: On the Fleeting Cultural Moment in Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Where we do our Indie game of the week: Clockwork Man, The Sims Social, and commercial games as cultural moments. We talk about everything from the Border House to […]
Episode 15: Flipping the Bird: On Indie Games as Agents of Change
August 12, 2011 16:33 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBEpisode 15: Flipping the Bird: On Indie Games as Agents of Change (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Technical Note: We were trying out a new mic this week and it was possessed. We apologize for any crackles and pops. We did the best we could to edit them out. […]
Episode 14: Dashboard Jesus: On Religion and Video Game Critique
July 29, 2011 06:25 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBEpisode 14: Dashboard Jesus: On Religion and Video Game Critique (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Revisiting religion and video games because it was too big for one episode (and probably for 2). We talk about a boatload of games including Supergiant Games’ Bastion, Sid Meier’s Civilization V, and Level […]
Episode 12.5: Losing Our Religion: Religion and Video Games
July 14, 2011 05:29 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBEpisode 12.5: Losing Our Religion (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) Video games and religion. Religion in COTS games and religious games. The episode that we couldn’t count as 1# because we recorded it on the 1#th and we were plagued with technical problems. Links of Note: Top 10 Religions […]
Episode 12: We’re Live and Damned Near Drunk
June 24, 2011 03:27 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBEpisode 12: We’re Damn Near Drunk (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode we record live and finish up interesting discussions on sex, games, and toys in general. Definitely not one to be missed! Links of Note: Gamified Homies Dolls Spa Science
Episode 11: Sex and Misogyny in Games
June 15, 2011 06:46 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBEpisode 11: Sex and Misogyny in Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk more about L.A. Noire (and sex!). It’s our read of L.A. Noire, new Facebook and iOS games, and much much more! Links of Note: Videogames: An untapped source of calm? http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/06/13/scitech/main20070918.shtml NPD […]
Episode 10: The Big 1-0: L.A. Noire Ate Our Brains!
May 27, 2011 05:17 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBEpisode 10: The Big 1-0: L.A. Noire Ate Our Brains! (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk mostly about L.A. Noire. It’s our 10th episode and we’re just going for it! Links of Note: Call of Duty: MW3 Trailer Sissy’s Magical Ponycorn Adventure Free ECA Membership […]
Episode 9: Lesbian Lap Dances: Or, Games and Sexuality Pt. 1
May 13, 2011 06:03 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB(“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about games and sexuality. This week we focus on representations of sexual orientation in video games. Links of Note: Brink has zillions of character variations and no women Call of Duty: Black Ops Commercial Sex Difference in Spatial Skills […]
Episode 8: You’re A Friggin’ Cow in the West: Women and Technology
April 29, 2011 05:30 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB(“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about women and technology. dr. b. drops a few f-bombs while drinking tea for the royal wedding, Alex goes mad-eyed dog crazy, and Sarah…she’s a friggin’ cow in the west. Links of Note: Android Dog Fighting App Bill and […]
Episode 7: Gamification; It’s More than Just Playing Games
April 15, 2011 05:29 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBEpisode 7 is here! Gamification; It’s More than Just Playing Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about gamification and education and clear up some of the mis-conceptions. dr. b. rants a bit and drops an f-bomb, Alex drinks like a grown up, and Sarah […]
Episode 6: It’s Getting Hot in Here: Intersectionality and Video Games; Or Episode 6 is Live!
April 01, 2011 05:32 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBEpisode 6: It’s Getting Hot in Here: Intersectionality and Video Games(“Save As” to download) The sixth episode of the Not Your Mama’s Gamer podcast where we talk about intersectionality and video games, identity, racism, football, and yes, the Nintendo 3DS. Alex sends a shout out to the Game Dames, Sarcastic Gamer: Pink, and Ladies of […]
Episode 5: Hardcore Farmer? Your Mama is a Gamer!
March 16, 2011 08:52 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBEpisode 5: Hardcore Farming!: Your Mama is a Gamer(“Save As” to download) The fifth episode of the Not Your Mama’s Gamer podcast where we talk about intersectionality and gamers, the “new” hardcore gamer (according to Zynga), and President Obama on gamification. Links of Note: Dead Island Trailer Torchlight (Runic Games) President Obama’s speech on gamified […]
Episode 4: Reality is Broken and Fantasy May Not Be Much Better Off!
March 04, 2011 05:39 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBEpisode 4: Reality is Broken and the Fantasy May Not Be Much Better Off! (“Save As” to download) The fourth episode of the Not Your Mama’s Gamer podcast is live and ready for download. This is the episode that was supposed to talk about intersectionality and games, but we never quite made it there because […]
Episode 3: Skinner Box Logic, Facebook, MMORPGs, and Freemium Games
February 18, 2011 05:52 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBEpisode 3: Skinner Box Logic, Facebook, MMORPGs, and Freemium Games (“Save As” to download) The episode in which we talk about Skinner Box logic, Facebook games, and MMORPGs. Dr. B. drops the F-bomb twice and apologizes profusely and Alex reviews Sherry Turkle’s Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other. […]
Episode 2: On Gender, Mickey and Hardcore Gaming
February 04, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBEpisode 2: Who Ya Callin’ Hardcore?!? (“Save As” to download) The second episode of Not Your Mama’s Gamer podcast where Alex, Sarah, and I talk about gender, hardcore gamers, 3D technology, depression, Sam’s video game compulsion, and Disney’s Epic Mickey. Don’t worry it all comes together nicely. Links of Note: Video Game Addiction Tied to […]
Episode 1 is Live!
January 21, 2011 07:29 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBThe inaugural episode of the Not Your Mama’s Gamer podcast is now up (save as to download). It’s a great episode where Alex, Sarah, and I talk about gamefication, boy culture, Red Dead Redemption, and about anything else that comes to mind! Check it out and tell us what you think. A few important links: […]