Character Creator Podcast
1) Side Quest – The Gun Show
Do violent video games cause violence? No. But some video games support the weapons industry through licensing fees and advertising revenue. If it's time to get gun money out of politics, it should al...Show More
2) Episode 04 - Going Home
In this episode, I talk with Beth LaPensée, an Anishinaabe and Métis deisgner, Don Saas, a games journalist, and Brontë Mansfield, a lifelong Sims fan, about the ways in which video games and 'home' i...Show More
3) Episode 03 - Gotcha!
Pokemon is one of the most famous video games in the world. This month, I talk with art historian Daisy Charles and writer Omari Akil about the influence of Pokemon Go on public space, and find out wh...Show More
4) Episode 02 - Patriot Games
War and gaming have a long and complex living history. In Level One, Brian talks with combat veterans who use video games to treat their PTSD. In Level Two, Robertson Allen talks about 'America's Army...Show More
5) Side Quest: Cuphead's Racist Grandparents
Samantha Blackmon and Yussef Cole dig up the troubled history of Fleischer and Disney animation and hold 'Cuphead' accountable for its racist ancestors.
6) Episode 01 - Origin Story
In the very first episode, Brian tells the story of how he got here and why this podcast was created. It started with him on the couch playing video games and ended all the way in his office recording...Show More
7) Side Quest: Interview with Gabby DaRienzo
Our first episode is due out in the beginning of November, but here's a little glimpse of what's to come! Side Quests are interviews or short pieces that didn't fit into any specific episode, but th...Show More