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Today we are talking about my favorite character within the Indie Game Sea of Stars from Sabotage Studios release in 2023. Join me in this appreciation for Garl the Warrior Cook with the biggest heart any adventurer needs. We talk about his character development and how sometimes the side characters can be the true protagonists.

Next up ---> Kamikaze Girls by Novala Takemoto

Episode outline (4:58)
Background on Sea of Stars (6:23)
Key definitions (16:19)
Garl Talk (23:18)
Creative Prompt (46:58)
Outro (49:26) 

Charities to Donate to:

• https://www.pointofpride.org/
• https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Sabotage Studios 

• https://sabotagestudio.com/

Sea of Stars Articles

• https://seaofstars.fandom.com/wiki/Characters
• https://gamerant.com/sea-of-stars-garl-main-character-playable-companion-chef/

Watch a Game play through

• https://youtu.be/h9MFyMDJkDo?si=GjRDu2HeAW_JNjxu
• https://youtu.be/gpxpjQX78DI?si=Qk805fYxzMlaGuwO

What are character types?

• https://nofilmschool.com/protagonist-vs-main-character
• https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-a-supporting-character-definition/

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In today's episode we are going to talk about a not so known superhero from the 1940's, and that is Lady Luck. We will talk a bit about mythology and the history of Brenda Banks and Lady Luck's impact! So hope you enjoy and don't forget to the things you love! 

Next up ---> Indie Game: Sea of Stars

Timestamps:
Episode Outline - 4:09
Lady Luck in Mythology - 5:43
Origin on Brenda Banks - 9:10
Golden Age and Superhero discussion - 11:18
Timeline of Publication - 1907
Quality and Reprints - 32:10
Public Domain - 32:10
Final Thoughts - 26:38
Prompt - 40:05
Outro - 41:28

Mythology of Lady Luck

• https://www.historynaked.com/tyche-original-lady-luck/
• https://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Tykhe.html

Sources for Lady Luck's History

• https://mbc1955.wordpress.com/2020/05/29/when-luck-was-a-lady/
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Luck_(comics)
• https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Brenda_Banks_(Quality_Universe)
• https://comicvine.gamespot.com/lady-luck/4005-35407/
• https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/7618688/the-spirit-1

Quick Reference for Public Domain

• https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/public-domain/welcome/#:~:text=The term “public domain” refers,one can ever own it.
• https://pdsh.fandom.com/wiki/Lady_Luck

Female Detective History

• https://blog.newspapers.com/female-detectives/
• https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/miss-scarlet-and-the-duke-meet-historys-early-female-detectives/#

Research about taking breaks

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5342845/

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Hello and welcome to the first episode of March! Spring is almost here and what better way to start this month with a breakdown of the 3 Act Story Structure with in the 2018 indie game Donut County, the power of friendship and Raccoons conspiring to destroy a whole town with a hole!

Correction 2018 was 6 years ago not 5*

Time Stamps
Episode Outline: 4:20
Background on the Game: 5.14
Act 1: 12:49
Act 2: 21:21
Act 3: 30:27
Final Thoughts: 34:33
Writing Prompt: 40:26
Outro: 41:38

Aristotle's Poetics
https://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/poetics.1.1.html

Resources for Job hunting and Advice
https://hbr.org/2022/11/what-to-do-after-being-laid-off

https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/articles/best-job-search-sites

https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/3207-resume-writing-tips.html

Donut County Game
http://donutcounty.com/

Play Throughs of Donut County

Markiplier - https://youtu.be/Mi-6nkw4LZU?si=QrFVAj7epk_7hYkR

GabSmolder -https://youtu.be/SBeVt8EVLdY?si=sGCSQMe1uy1v5unz

Annapurna Interactive
https://annapurnainteractive.com/en

Link for James Scott Bell's Book Plot and Structure
https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/plot-and-structure/author/james-scott-bell/

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Hello and Welcome to today's discussion on is The Silence of the Lambs a romance? We will be talking about the background of the film and the ways in which Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter may have a bit of a toxic romance...maybe.... I'll let you be the judge of that. --All in the spirit of the month of Valentines Day.--

And I didn't mention this but check out the TV show, Clarice!  I definitely want to do a follow-up episode with this sometime soon :D

Small correction
*34:50 --> She came to see Lecter on her own

Next Up --> Unannounced Indie Game

Time Stamps
Episode outline - 7:14
Disclaimer on the Film - 8:26
Background on the Film - 13:25
Clarice and Lecter's relation ship 20:59
Final Thoughts - 44:40
Writing/Creative Prompt - 49:14
Outro - 50:40

Some thought pieces to start with when thinking about the film's impact on the trans community that put it in better words than I could ever
https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-silence-of-the-lambs-trans-legacy-movies-anniversary
https://www.thepinknews.com/2021/05/14/clarice-trans-buffalo-bill-silence-of-the-lambs/
https://courseofhorror.wordpress.com/2022/12/01/sleepaway-camp-silence-of-the-lambs-and-the-myth-of-the-trans-serial-killer/
Trailer for the Silence of the Lambs
https://youtu.be/W6Mm8Sbe__o?si=KJj-tVSl0ldNGXtf
Scene of the Fava Beans
https://youtu.be/99Ptctl5_qQ?si=D7UnhnySogCl1PdS
Scene of they'll think were in love
https://youtu.be/2LrFsXAvzqc?si=ok-Z-61IlUTfjV7H

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Wow! It has been a wild couple of weeks for me but I hope you are doing well, and you don't mind a light discussion on Freud's concept of  The Uncanny and its relation to Lies of P for today's episode. Also I edited most of this episode in an airport so, Enjoy!

Timestamps
4:12 - Episode Outline
5:39 - Background info on Lies of P
10:48 - Soulslike subgenere
15:24 - Freud and the Uncanny
25:12 - Examples of the Uncanny
37:44 - Final Thought
39:49 - Writing/Thinking Prompt
41:15 - Outro

Lies of P Info and NeoWiz/ Round 8 studios
https://www.liesofp.com/en-us/
https://www.neowiz.com/neowiz/
https://www.gematsu.com/companies/neowiz/round8-studio
Freud's Uncanny
https://web.mit.edu/allanmc/www/freud1.pdf
https://www.freud.org.uk/2019/09/18/the-uncanny/
Youtube playthroughs
Shirrako
https://youtu.be/ZmlZCMn7Jjw?si=bX65NqECfp1OjWz-
Marz (Didn't mention but also a great episodic play through)
https://youtu.be/qr5wVuX8cyM?si=BNwWcmucTg0HtdCO
Gamer's Little Playground
https://youtu.be/_n8UfO8VYQc?si=l8UTTIMcXj86g-vn
FightinCowboy
https://youtu.be/HzjSPkI0bzw?si=dhBJVFQ1aYhhu2kt

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Into the mind of a serial killer with Jennifer Lopez and Vince Vaughn! Todays episode is just going over the thoughts I have about the film  the good and the opportunities the film has and just an overall  appreciation  for the cinematography. Plus a creative writing prompt about nightmares!

Next Up --> Indie Game: Lies of P

Disclaimer:  0:00
Intro: 00:53
Episode Outline: 4:47
Background on the Film: 6:15
The Good: 20:33
The Opportunities: 46:58
Writing prompt: 55:13
Outro: 57:59

Trailer for the Cell (Also I found it on Prime for Rent too)
https://youtu.be/eIpy4p_yMV0?si=kDombG7h6fF1k3q7

JLO on The Cell and her other films
https://youtu.be/vRLV_5Wu7XA?si=022kCy3Iq8t86vRK

Info on the movie
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209958/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/cell
https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3626179/cell-turns-20-entering-stylishly-tortured-mind-killer-aug-18/

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Welcome to the 1st episode of Season 2 of the Growlery. Today's discussion is on the media artifact of Unpacking an indie Game developed by Witch Beam and how it is a game of practicing mindfulness and cathartic nostalgia. And there's a new creative writing prompt so enjoy!

Time Stamps
Episode Outline - 4:15
About Unpacking - 5:13
Cozy Gaming - 11:14
Nostalgia - 19:05
Mindfulness- 24:11
Final Thoughts -33:30
Writing Prompt - 37:39

Next episode --> The Cell (2000) movie directed by Tarsem Singh

Witch Beam and the Unpacking Game
https://witchbeam.com.au/presskit/
https://www.humblegames.com/updates-article/celebrating-1-year-of-unpacking-over-1-million-copies-sold/#:~:text=November%202%202022&text=In%20the%20365%20days%20since,the%20team%20at%20Witch%20Beam.
The Interview
https://youtu.be/BDLDaF39Hhw?si=ikxQvG32cte-zcl1
Cozy Games
https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=cozy%20game
 https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-cozy-games/#:~:text=Cozy%20games%20embody%20the%20opposite,warmth%2C%20comfort%2C%20and%20peace.
Nostalgia
https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/eu-st01.ext.exlibrisgroup.com/44SUR_INST/storage/alma/FB/AC/DF/23/82/CC/9D/D7/41/DB/9E/8A/27/94/D1/6C/Hepper%20Ritchie%20Sedikides%20Wildschut%202012%20Emotion%20Nostalgia%20preprint.pdf?response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20240109T045149Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=119&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAJN6NPMNGJALPPWAQ%2F20240109%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=964aa650eee332b63386371e0550201f486f7c20a964b7a93fde5762717b131c
Mindfulness
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3679190/
Gaelle Desbordes extended lecture
https://youtu.be/FM5fAKzXG8Y?si=OVE8QucfK_x-Qt4I

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Hello! Welcome to the end of Season 1 and to the first season wrap-up  episode. I am going back through all my episodes and talking about the lessons I've learned and reflecting on what I want to improve on in the next season. Also there is a Bonus Creative Writing Assignment. Can't wait to see you again for Season 2!

Timestamps:
3:48 -Episode Outline
4:47-Why I started this podcast
11:21- Season 1 Episode Review
40:24 -Preview for Next Season
42:14 -Creative Writing Assignment
45:18 -Outro and Charity mentions

Next Episode --> Media Artifacts and Unpacking (2021 indie game developed by Witch Beam)

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@TheysGaysandBookWormBabes

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Instagram
Production Company: @sweetserendipityprod
Burlesque: @thesweetsarahd
Drag: @robin_ohart
Patreon
Sweet Serendipity Productions

Charities and Petitions and Other Information
LGBTQIA+ Support and Charities
 https://www.thetrevorproject.org
https://www.pointofpride.org/
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/stonewall-uprising-50-years-lgbt-history
https://outrightinternational.org/

A Starter Pack to learning about Current Global Conflicts
Armenia Conflict
Sudan Conflict
Congo Conflict
Palestine/Israel Conflict

Charities for Current Global Conflicts
https://www.gazaesims.com/
https://www.armeniafund.org/
https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/sudan-emergency
https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/what-we-do/where-we-work/democratic-republic-congo

Petitions for Ceasefire
Change.org for Gaza Ceasefire
https://chng.it/T26fDLJPxN
Amnesty International
https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/demand-a-ceasefire-by-all-parties-to-end-civilian-suffering/

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Welcome to the Growlery's first  Holiday/ Winter Aesthetic Special. Today's episode covers the 1823 poem A Visit From St. Nicholas, the ongoing debate of who wrote the poem and a publisher that censored Santa! Hope you are well and enjoy the episode!

Correction--I am wrong Moore and Livingston most likely never met, though I think they would have been great writing buddies.  

Next up --> Season 1 Wrap-Up!

Time Stamps
-Episode Outline - 3:07
-Background Information on the Poem - 4:19
-The Author Debate- 9:34
-Reciting the Poem - 14:36
-Censorship discussion- 20:52

Book I Read From
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=twas%20the%20night%20before%20christmas%20book%20charles%20santore&sts=t&cm_sp=SearchF-_-topnav-_-Results

Clemet Clarke Moore
https://reference.jrank.org/biography-2/Moore_Clement_Clarke.html
Henry Livingston
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/henry-livingston
The Author Debate Sources
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/night-before-christmas-poem-1.4446455
https://www.literarytraveler.com/articles/night_before_christmas_author/
The Book on the author debate --https://www.abebooks.com/9781476664439/Who-Wrote-Night-Before-Christmas-1476664439/plp

The Censorship controversy
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/oct/24/santa-pipe-new-night-before-christmas
https://bbark.deepforestproductions.com/column/2012/11/18/banned-books-awareness-twas-the-night-before-christmas/
Pamela McColl' scholarship on A Visit from St. Nicholas
https://twasthenightbook.com/

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 This Book is Gay is a young adult nonfiction book by Juno Dawson. In the Untied States it has been ranked as the 9th most banned book of the 2022 - 2023 school year. This episode explores why and some of my favorite parts.

Next Up --> Censored: A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clemet Clarke Moore

LGBTQIA+ Support and Charities
 https://www.thetrevorproject.org
https://www.pointofpride.org/
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/stonewall-uprising-50-years-lgbt-history
https://outrightinternational.org/

A Starter Pack to Current Conflicts
Armenia Conflict
Sudan Conflict
Congo Conflict
Palestine/Israel Conflict

Charities
https://www.gazaesims.com/
https://www.armeniafund.org/
https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/sudan-emergency
https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/what-we-do/where-we-work/democratic-republic-congo

About Juno Dawson

https://literature.britishcouncil.org/writer/juno-dawson

https://www.junodawson.com

Juno Dawson on the Banning/Challenging of her book

https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/2023/04/ninth-most-banned-book-america-list 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/19/2021-banning-books-message-texas-lgbtq

Banning Timeline for This Book is Gay

https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/this-book-is-gay/#:~:text=Several%20Wasilla%20residents%20attacked%20the,the%20highly%20controversial%20public%20debates.

Elena Hanan Moran's -

https://universityobserver.ie/this-book-is-gay-controversy/

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