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- Episode Four-Year in Review: 2018 Retire, Bitch ft. Andrew Cogswell
Some housekeeping! Sam is now going by Monti, and Caitlin is using they/them pronouns
For the final episode of the year, Caitlin, Jess, and Monti are joinwed by a special guest to discuss their feelings on how GOTY coverage is handled, what changes they'd like to see in that kind of coverage, and finally, how they felt about 2018 and the year in games.
Follow the crew!
Caitlin: @CGRRRRRRRR
Jess: @jessacogs
Monti: @threedsboy
Follow our guest: @cogsthewell
Art for the show: @sorbetdraws
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1 hr 46 min - Episode Three-Ethics in Games Journalism (No, Really)
This time Caitlin, Jess, and Sam get into what ethics *actually* look like when it comes to games journalism, and find it to be an extremely tricky subject.
Follow the crew!
Caitlin: @CGRRRRRRRR
Jess: @jessacogs
Sam: @threedsboy
Art for the show:
@sorbetdraws
End of the Show Shout Out!
@emilybuckshot
Resources used in the show:
"Full Copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Leaks Two Weeks Before Launch"
Jason Schreier's tweet about not leaking what Rocksteady is up to
Waypoint Radio Episode 207 "Keighley's Eve"
Kinda Funny Games Showcase
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1 hr 7 min - Episode Two-Faux Diversity in Media
This time, Caitlin, Jess, and Sam get into media that claims to be focused on diversity...but isn't.
Follow the crew:
Caitlin @CGRRRRRRRR
Jessica @jessacogs
Sam @threedsboy
Art for the show:
Sorbet @sorbetdraws
Articles used in the show
"The Extremely Convenient Indian"
"So, You've Officially Made Pharah a Native"
"Blizzard Explains Why Overwatch Still Doesn't Have a Black Woman Hero"
"League of Legends' New LGBTQ Character is a Mischevious Lizard Girl"
"I'm All in on Cyberpunk 2077 But One Element of the E3 Demo Disappointed Me"
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1 hr 8 min - Episode One-Crunch and Toxic Masculinity in the Games Industry
On this inagural episode of Palin' Around, Caitlin, Jess, and Sam share their vision for the show, then dive into a discussion on the connections between crunch, tech fetishization, and the toxic masculinity that pervades gaming across the board.
Follow the crew:
Caitlin @CGRRRRRRRRJessica @jessacogswellSam @threedsboyArticles referenced in the show:
https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.igda.org/resource/resmgr/2017_DSS_/!IGDA_DSS_2017_SummaryReport.pdfhttps://kotaku.com/inside-rockstar-games-culture-of-crunch-1829936466http://www.vulture.com/2018/10/the-making-of-rockstar-games-red-dead-redemption-2.htmlhttps://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/10/are-videogames-too-long.htmlhttps://kotaku.com/inside-the-culture-of-sexism-at-riot-games-1828165483https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/10/17550276/guild-wars-2-arenanet-firings-jessica-price-gamergateCheck out more Your Geeky Gal Pal content: http://www.yourgeekygalpal.com/
1 hr 27 min - Episode 0-So We're Starting a PodcastWhat is Palin' Around? I'm glad you asked! Palin' Around is Your Geeky Gal Pal's official podcast, critically diving into video games, pop culture, fandom, and how they all interact with and through the internet. The show features Caitlin, aka Your Geeky Gal Pal, and two co-hosts talking about a topic, or topics, critically. This is just Caitlin explaining a quick version of her inspiration for the show, and what's to come in episode 1 and hopefully beyond! Like, rate, subscribe, and all that fun stuff, and thanks for giving it a listen!3 min
About Palin' Around
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Palin' Around is Uppercut's official podcast, doing a critical deep dive into video games, pop culture, fandom, and how they all intersect with the internet.