Talking to Women about Videogames

Tanya and Jonathan talk through loses in the industry and how to not stigmatize 13-year-old Pro Tetris players. Guests Lyn and Elly talk about games they play to get through tough times, including Omari and Powerwash Simulator. Show notes: 0:00:00 - I Love Vegetable Gremlin0:04:12 - This Mogwai's Gonna Turn into a Gremlin0:04:54 - A "Beacon of Hope" in Dark Emotional Times with Lyn0:40:39 - Dedications to the Departed0:41:46 - Oh My Gay Heart with Elly1:07:14 - Respect for the Tetris Kill Screen Achievement1:12:55 - Wrap Up/Plugs1:15:33 - Big Bulbous Bloody Ass Our guests online: Lyn - Twitter (https://twitter.com/Lyn_AKA_blpry) Itch.io (https://lyn-blp.itch.io/beacon-of-hope) Elly - Twitter (https://twitter.com/Oaklandkao) CashApp (@EllyOak) Paypal (kaoatlas@aol.com) Venmo (EllyOak) Support the show on Patreon this month and get to watch a short film Jonathan's friends made for him on his birthday! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

0:00:00 - The Try It Liquid Diet0:03:43 - Check Out the Video Versions of Our Interviews!0:05:22 - Does Abstration Enhance or Diminish Emersion?0:08:25 - BlairBears Interview: "VTuber for Charity"0:30:38 - What's Jack Black Up To?0:32:26 - Jonathan's Review of the Mario Movie0:33:37 - Tenacious D's New Music Video0:36:52 - Say Mistage Interview: "Talkin' Zak McKracken & LucasArts"1:03:25 - Product Review: The Playdate1:10:02 - The Hannibal Minute1:12:27 - Game Review: Crankin's Time Travel Adventure1:13:39 - Jonathan's New Nickname1:14:10 - Wrap Up/Plugs1:17:49 - Crank Our guest interviews on YouTube: BlairBears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxmzgdlzQSM Say Mistage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpvPhHnCpik Our guests on Twitter: BlairBears: @Blairbears65 Say Mistage: @sayomgwtf #LucasArtsMonth Crankin': The Song by Daniel: https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford/crank-feat-jonathan-tanya Support the show on Patreon! : www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the BAFTA's ranking of iconic game characters and the "golden age" of the Wii U. Guests Rydia and Maggie talk about what makes a videogame character sexy and what it's like to be a Christian Gamer. Time Codes: 0:00:00 - Picking a Bone with Famous American Rock Band Live0:04:29 - Is Jonathan in the Top 100 Biggest Mansplainers?0:06:53 - What Makes the Videogame Men Sexy? with Rydia0:29:25 - Bizarre BAFTA Rankings0:35:06 - How Has Faith Shaped Your Videogame Identity? with Maggie1:00:22 - Rose-Tinted Wii U1:05:40 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons!1:10:00 - Sex Pest Watch Rydia's interview (with sexy men!) here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_X8pHS51jw Follow our guests here! Rydia: https://twitter.com/mzsylver Maggie: https://twitter.com/AvengerMags Support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya is back to talk PAX, Tum & Bum gaming/anti-congestion chairs, and the pros and cons of saying the lord's name. Guests Merritt K talks about LAN Party, her amazing new book, and Mouse Works Studio talk making music and her emotions-based RPG The Innerplains. 0:00:00 - Bad Bitches Won't Say The Lord's Name0:03:40 - Packing Nintendo Force0:05:30 - I Think Therefore I LAN w/ Merritt K0:32:30 - Hambergers & Lobster Rolls at PAX 20240:35:41 - Making Music and Videogames with Mouse Works Studios1:02:44 - An Unexpected Tangent1:04:35 - Is PAX For the Indies or the AAAs?1:09:07 - "Tum and Bum" Product Review1:14:31 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:19:50 - Tum and Bum Get Merritt's book here: https://www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/lan-party-inside-the-multiplayer-revolution-hardcover Check out her writing here: https://www.otherstrangeness.com/ Enjoy Mouse Works Studios games and music here: https://mouseworksstudios.itch.io/ Get your Tum & Bum here: https://tumandbum.com/ Support this podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Our cohost Tanya is sick so Steph Sterling tagged in to talk about the budding resurgance of anti-diversity and anti-journalism in gaming, and what they plan to do about it. Show Notes:0:00:00 - Breast Size is Back0:02:09 - What is Woke?0:03:15 - GG 2.0. Fucking Hell...0:07:05 - Meaningful Art vs. Meaningless Videogames0:09:00 - What are People Mad About?0:11:10 - It's OK to Not Be the Boss0:16:28 - How to Deal with Attention Seekers0:18:06 - The Importance of Logging Off0:20:35 - The Lonely Element0:23:54 - The Success of Diversity0:25:18 - The Anger Algorithm0:29:57 - Diversify Your Interests0:35:37 - Socialization Isn't Always Easy0:39:02 - Should Videogames Be Junk Food?0:41:24 - Weird Myths about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion0:44:20 - I'm So Glad You Brought Up Nazis0:45:57 - Throwing Gamers Under the Bus0:48:22 - What Does the Future Hold?0:56:37 - Wrap Up/Thanks0:58:04 - Trying to Find a Lover0:59:36 - Freak Out Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimSterling Support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about how you can't ever change someone's opinion about videogames, why Mother 3 will never be officially localized, and Xbox's multi-platform strategy. Guests Kyra and Secret Sarah talk about working in the games industry as an developer and a translator, respectively. Timecodes for this episode! 0:00:00 - Live from the Shit Room 0:05:02 - Cracking the Family Code w/ Videogames? 0:09:19 - Game Development w/ Kyra 0:40:27 - You Thinkin' About Shigesato Itoi? 0:45:04 - Secrets of the World of Translation with Secret Sarah 1:15:11 - Xbox's Multiplatform Plans 1:16:17 - AAA Games Are Sort of On the Outs 1:18:11 - Wrap Up/Plugs 1:20:36 - Thank You Patrons! 1:21:31 - The Bush Our guests "on the web"! Kyra: https://linktr.ee/ky_is_here Secret Sarah: https://twitter.com/QueenAwk Please support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the Yellow Paint signposting in games like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Resident Evil 4 Remake, and the potential end of the Xbox line of consoles. Guests Coco and Kim Spirit wax poetic about storytelling in games and the pros and cons of digging into titles from 15 years ago. 0:00:00 - The DJ Rewinds It0:20:36 - Goodbye Yellow Paint in Final Fantasy?0:09:42 - Narrative Design Choices w/ Coco0:39:37 - The Very Romantic Xbox Podcast0:45:29 - Revisiting Old Games without Nostalgia w/ Kim Spirit1:09:23 - Helping People with Gender About Videogames1:10:00 - Wrap Up/Plugs1:15:17 - Thank You Patrons!1:16:04 - Crimson Streamer Our guests on Twitter: Coco: https://twitter.com/sailorco_co Kim Spirit: https://twitter.com/Catie_V Back the show on Patreon, please! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about how the Switch 2 may be a hybrid of a hybrid console (the DSwitch? The Swiitch?!), the chances of The Pokemon Company suing Palworld, and the end of the beginning of Bloodborne Kart. Guest include Kade, who talks about gender, identity, and nontoxic masculinity in gaming, and returning darline Elsa, who explains why she still loves Final Fantasy 11 after all these years. Time codes: 0:00:00 - Telly Savalas Appreciation0:04:07 - The "Crecipice" of Taste0:04:51 - Palworld: Beyond the Pal(e)0:09:49 - Bloodborne Kart Legal Woes0:10:29 - Culture in a Nutshell with Kade0:34:26 - Swiitch0:36:34 - A Brief History of Nintendo's Sequel Consoles0:40:50 - Mixing the Old and the New with Elsa1:00:52 - Wrap Up/Plugs1:05:59 - Thank you Patrons!1:06:46 - You Seem Like a Wonderful Man Catch Daniel on the Fun and Games Podcast talking about WarioWare! https://sites.libsyn.com/94715/side-quests-episode-282-warioware-smooth-moves-with-daniel-sanford-aka-douibyorthst And support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about how Gamergate was empty drama and Tekken 8's colorblind mode looks amazing. Guests Spectra Wrestles talks about how Gaming Twitter is a black hole of meaninlessness and Jacqueline. Show notes:0:00:00 - Cat for a Day0:02:52 - 2024, Already a Feel Bad Year0:04:00 - 10 Year Anniversary of Gamergate0:12:38 - How to Stop Bickering and Have a Revolution with Spectra Wrestles0:41:20 - The Victim/Victimizer/Protector Triangle0:45:56 - Getting Passionate about Fighting Games with Jacqueline1:17:41 - Tekken 8's Colorblind Mode is Abstract Art1:19:01 - Being Optimistic for 20241:20:15 - Wrap Up/Plugs1:22:05 - Sex Object Our guests on Twitter: Spectra Wrestles: https://twitter.com/SpectraWrestles Jacqueline Doomkitn: https://twitter.com/doomkitn Our talk with Jacqueline on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PyPyDZ6d9U Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan struggle as E3 finally dies its last death, Jordan Peele and Hideo Kojima reveal a new project, and guests Zoey and Sorrel talk about their GotY's like 24 Killers, Slayers X and Paranormasight. And we've got a new album too! Show notes:0:00:00 - There's No Normies0:07:06 - No Time for the People Who Made the Games at the Game Awards0:09:13 - Games of the Year with Zoey Handley0:42:18 - OD Trailer Reaction0:43:29 - What Do You Know About Hideo Kojima?0:48:27 - Games of the Year with Sorrell Kerr-Jung1:17:13 - Optimism for the Future?1:18:41 - Wrap Up/Plugs1:22:16 - Talking to Women about Videogames, Songs from the Podcast 2023 is out now!1:23:25 - Crying Wiener/Deep Throat (feat. Elsa) Our guests on Twitter: Zoey: https://twitter.com/adzuken Sorrel: https://twitter.com/sorrelquest Our new CD of +120 songs! https://douibyorthst.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2023 Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the VGA's total failure to talk about how real life atrocities in Palestine, and games about the real life Holocaust like A Night in the Darkness, matter to games and everything else. Guests Esther and Omar talk about making the Games of Gaza bundle and developing games under to shadow of forced displacement and constant threat, and Elly chats about Air Twister, GTA6, and her sexual Twitter timeline. 0:00:00 - Moments in the Dark0:03:01 - The Past, Present, and Future of Videogames0:05:59 - Dealing with Trauma through Game Development with Esther and Omar0:32:15 - How Do You Talk about Videogames when Palestine is Getting Bombed?0:34:24 - Putting Your Hands Up In the Air with Elly1:01:35 - Top Games of 2023 That Came Out in 20181:05:16 - 2024, The Year of Charlie1:06:53 - Wrap Up/Plugs1:10:24 - Suck That Yuck Get our songs and new CD here: https://douibyorthst.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2023 Follow our Guests on Twitter: Omar (Arcane Whiskers): https://twitter.com/QuasarVoid Esther: https://twitter.com/dungeonminister Elly: https://twitter.com/OaklandKao Check out Omar's games here: https://arcane-whiskers.itch.io/ Check out Esther's games here: https://oakgrovegames.itch.io/

Tanya and Jonathan talk about what it takes to keep true to your core while expanding your audience, using Dectective Pikachu, Pokemon Go, and Molly Mooon's Excuse Me, Sir as examples of Do's and Don'ts. Guest Melissa chats about the pros and cons of a Zelda live action movie, and Christina tells all about the joys and pains of being one of the best pixel artists in the world, currently working on Minecraft. 0:00:00 - Trigger Warning0:00:21 - A New Life Situation0:04:14 - The Two Types of People0:05:33 - Adapting Zelda to the Big Screen w/ Melissa0:33:31 - Disgusting Pokemon in "Detective Pikachu"0:35:00 - A Teen Grown Up Goth without Pokemon0:39:53 - Being your Genuine Self within the Games Indsutry w/ Christina1:11:28 - Molly Moon's "Excuse Me Sir"1:16:41 - Wrap Up/Plugs1:20:59 - Lacy Doily Milk Suits Christina's interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEb4-OfHddA Our Guests on Twitter: Melissa: https://twitter.com/FGD135 Christina: https://twitter.com/Castpixel Jonathan's Guest Spot on Fun and "Games" Sidequest Podcast Talking about Zak McKracken: https://funandgames.libsyn.com/side-quests-episode-266-zak-mckracken-and-the-alien-mindbenders-with-jonathan-holmes Support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about Spider-Man 2 Vs. Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Alan Wake's foray into Fortnite. Guest Dr. Dejean waxes poetic about the confluence of cinema, games and technology, and Mina psyches us for a discussion of the history of copywrite infringement in games and elsewhere. Our guests on Twitter: Dr. Dejean: https://twitter.com/JeanChose Mina: https://twitter.com/RiverMets Circuit Court Entertainment Podcast: https://twitter.com/CCEPod

Tanya is back from her birthing break to talk to Jonathan about the mass layoffs in the game industry, and the strange anger towards the Minecraft Live 2023 mob vote. Guests Lyn and Elly talk about their struggles with predatory gaming, Unity's new policies, and loving titles that fit in the space between AAA and indie. 0:00:00 - Tanya's Day Out0:06:41 - What's With All These Layoffs?0:09:34 - Lyn Interview: Gacha Game Mechanics and Neurodivergent Players0:31:46 - The Great Minecraft Election 0f '230:37:35 - Elly Interview: The Non-Conformism of Castlevania 640:58:21 - Wrap Up/Plugs1:03:47 - Dedicated to Rani Baker1:04:39 - Destroyed For Comfort - Lithium1:06:35 - And Then All of the Sudden... Our guests on Twitter: Lyn: https://twitter.com/Lyn_AKA_blpry Elly: https://twitter.com/OaklandKao No More Herpes Shirt here: https://www.bonfire.com/no-more-herpes/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=post_campaign_launch&utm_campaign=no-more-herpes&utm_content=default Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav Dedicated to Rani Baker: https://linktr.ee/destroyed4com4t

Tanya and Jonathan banter about spicy nuts, the fall of Silent Hill Ascension, and the simple joy's of Yu Suzuki's Air Twister. Guest Johanna tells all about Typecast, her amazing new game typing and shooting game, and Siobhán talks about getting dogged for hating on Stray. 0:00:00 - Out of the Mouths of Babes0:03:22 - Getting in the Game0:05:22 - Talking Sprite Art with Johanna Morgan0:27:17 - They Don't Even Like Apple Pie (Silent Hill Ascension)0:32:27 - It's a Bit Bobbins with Siobhán Casey0:58:53 - Jonathan Wishes He Had Played RoboCop0:59:40 - Is Silent Hill Ascension the Next Logical Step of Games?1:03:41 - Yu Suzuki's Air Twister1:06:10 - Get the Games for Gaza Bundle on Itchi.io1:07:14 - Wrap Up/Plugs1:09:02 - A Special Note about a Compact Disc1:10:30 - Chubby Checker Psycho1:12:06 - A Magical Land Check out Typecast here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2536650/TYPECAST/ Follow our guests on TWITTER here: Johanna: https://twitter.com/JoVGHanna Siobhán: https://twitter.com/PolygonalShivs Check out the Games For Gaza bundle here: https://itch.io/b/2120/games-for-gaza Support the show on Patreon and get a CD of music from the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya is having a baby (maybe tonight?) so we prerecorded a "Why isn't Charles Martinet Mario anymore?" special in advance. We hope it tides you over until we're back on the mic proper again! 0:00:00 - The Mario Martinet Special0:01:35 - A Brief History of Marios0:02:50 - Enter Charles, the Tangible Mario0:03:35 - The Pratt Factor0:06:29 - I "Wonder" What's Next?0:07:59 - Nintendo Tries a Bait and "Switch"0:08:55 - What's a Mario Ambassador?0:11:03 - Jonathan is a Martinet Truther0:11:38 - Solid Snake Simulation0:13:14 - Batmen0:17:08 - Is Charles Martinet Retiring?0:20:24 - Nintendo's Handling of Bayonetta0:22:08 - Jonathan is the "Holy Shit" Guy0:24:48 - The Anti-Mario Mind Virus0:26:53 - The Latest Report from the Mario Front0:29:50 - Mario's Going Off to His Home Planet Also Jonathan was drawing a new comic for backers of the show on patreon but then he lost it! So he's redrawing it again! Tonight! Get ready for it!!! And back the show here if you want! Thank you!!! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan prepare to take a break in the week before Tanya plans to give birth to a person. Guests Mergo and Elsa talk about the lack of heroic, playable moms in games, and what makes Final Fantasy endlessly compelling. Trigger warning: This episode involves a brief discussion of topic of suicide, and a remembrance of someone who died from it. 0:00:00 - PSA/Trigger Warning0:00:53 - Jonathan's Dream0:06:19 - Tanya: The Pregnant One0:09:37 - Mergo Interview: The Mom-ification of Games?0:35:56 - Pole Dancing Mama0:37:19 - Final Fantasy VII Mobile Remake0:38:05 - Picture Sephiroth0:42:05 - Elsa Interview: What Even is Final Fantasy?1:04:18 - The Ongoing Saga of Talking to Women about Videogames1:06:34 - A Dedication to Jennifer Davidson (Doc Tots)1:07:58 - What's Next for This Show?1:09:50 - Rouser Jennifer "Doc Tots" Davidson's Obituary, including links to where to find support groups for those who need them: https://drpupphd.com/ Jonathan talks about himself and videogames on video with former TtWaV guest Christine.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha7RgwHst-0 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about gaming as a safe space while meditating on Super Slide and the Bit.Trip series. Guests Sarah Carapace invites us into the disaster lesbian monster protagonist survival horror TTRPG Dungeon Bitches/Death Spiral, and sweet Rose longs for the nostalgic, subversive magic of Assassin's Creed. 0:00:00 - Twitter is Dead0:03:04 - What's Your Gaming Safe Space?0:04:36 - Sarah Carapace Interview: The Art of Dungeon Bitches0:41:03 - Bit Trip Re-Runner News0:44:34 - Super Slide0:47:12 - Hit and Missile0:48:17 - Rose Interview: The History of Assassin's Creed1:12:00 - Jonathan Develops Something?1:12:48 - Art Hawk in Whisker Squadron Survivor1:13:40 - An Announcement!1:14:59 - Wrap Up/Plugs1:17:46 - It's Me or the Meat Balls Our guests on Twitter: Sarah Carapace: https://twitter.com/SarahCarapace Rose: https://twitter.com/TogetherRose It's Me or the Meatballs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford/its-me-or-the-meatballs-feat-jonathan Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the new "NPC Streamer" trend exemplified by Cherry Crush TV and PinkyDoll, then review the joy and pain of playing Double Dragon Gaiden and Pikmin 4 co-op. Guest Spectra Wrestles gabs about how working on Metroid Prime video essays, content creation on Only Fans, and taking bumps in the wrestling ring feels more pure than doing gaming streams for money, and Alannah shares her experiences processing her grief through the power of Pikmin poetry. 0:00:00 - There's Always Gonna Be a Bitch Mode0:01:39 - How to Be Deep and Shallow0:03:04 - Spectra Wrestles Interview: Taking Risky Routes0:29:25 - Get You Somes0:31:12 - TikTok NPCs0:37:58 - Alannah Interview: Pikmin Poetry1:04:10 - Did You Feel the Soul of Olimar?1:07:21 - Double Dragon Gaiden Impressions1:15:08 - Wrap Up/Plugs1:18:49 - Jonathan Wants to Be Your Favorite Guy Alannah's interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfm50RoGo5g More From our guests: Alannah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrismosPickle Spectra Wrestles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpectraWrestles Alannah's Book of Pikmin Poetry: https://theimpactsite.substack.com/p/new-zine-for-lovers-of-pikmin-and Spectra Wrestles Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/spectra.wrestles Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and and Jonathan talk about happy accidents like Link's surprise genitalia and the massive amount of money game streamers make. Guests Tina Barta Bridges (Road Rules, The Challenge) makes plans for a Road Rules VR game with Jonathan, and Casey talks about all the great Halloween in July game's she's celebrating with My Friendly Neighborhood, Dredge, Amnesia: The Bunker, Fishing Vacation, Aliens: Dark Decent, and more. Time Codes: 0:00:00 - The Mississippi F*** Conspiracy0:06:25 - Doin' It Without Even Trying0:08:09 - Interview: Tina Barta Bridges - Becoming a VR Personality0:28:06 - The Time Jonathan Sorta Sucked at Reality TV0:29:50 - Link's Testicles Finally Dropped0:35:22 - Interview: Casey Explosion - Spooky Summer Fun1:09:08 - Streamers Getting $$$1:14:15 - Wrap up/Plugs1:17:17 - I Need to Find a Hole Our guests on Twitter (we refuse to call it X): Tina: https://twitter.com/TinaBarta Casey: https://twitter.com/CaseyExplosion Casey's talk on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RHURqYjFMQ Daniel's Tina Tunes on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford/ttwav-tina-outro/s-XIBzFAGjp33?si=51ed31a5a8934d08838121a38f738cf8&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav