Powered by Play

Powered by Play

By Drew Chappell and Avery TangSociety & CultureEducationSelf-ImprovementLeisureGamesPhilosophy
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  • Playing Heritage
    How do we know where we come from? What does our ancestry add to who we are? This month, Drew and Avery explore what it means to explore heritage through play. We'll investigate how we play to remember or even to learn new things about our family's pasts and where (and how) we belong. From museums to Lunar New Year and the Titanic, we'll discover how much of our past and others’ is encountered, preserved, and even transformed through play.
     
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    1 hr 6 min
  • Playing Rebellion, Misbehaving, and the Carnivalesque

    Ever feel like breaking the rules? Putting on a costume and pretending to be naughty? Join Avery and Drew as they discover when and where playful misbehavior is accepted, maybe even expected. From Mardi Gras to drag shows, when do players get to color outside the lines? When are small acts of rebellion enough, and when do they lead to larger movements? Demand candy, throw tea in the water, and draw a lipstick V on your friend’s head as we make like Firefly and aim to misbehave!

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Playing Care, Attention, and Comfort

    We all need a little bit of care sometimes! This month, Avery and Drew explore the ways we play to feel better, healthier, and calmer. We visit cat cafes and listen to soothing ASMR videos. We explore cozy games and appreciate cleaning and refreshing footage. Come and take a relaxing and playful break with us!

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Playing American

    State fairs, monster trucks, and fantasy football! What does it mean to play as Americans? Who are we as a nation and how does it define the ways we play? How does our play reflect both a coherent national identity and regional or community identities? What is our history with play and how does it relate to the American Dream–or the American reality?

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    57 min
  • What is play? Why do we play?

    In the first episode, Drew and Avery discuss the definition of play and what makes something "playful." What divides play and the rest of life? What games did we grow up playing, and which ones do we play now? 

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Trailer

    This podcast explores the ways that play teaches us about ourselves as individuals and members of society. We look at forms of play through games, sports, celebrations, performances, toys, and everyday “fun!” As researchers and fans, we go out and play, meet our fellow players, and then discuss what we learned. Along the way, we seek to understand: Why do we play? How does it change us? When does playing connect or divide us? And what can it show us about building better lives for ourselves and each other?

    Episode transcript

    2 min

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Every month, Avery and Drew explore what we play, how we play, and why we play. From board and video games to escape rooms, from cat cafes to fantasy football, we believe that play is powerful. It’s…