The Geek Embassy: Recent Episodes
Regina McMenomy
Greetings Geeks! The latest in the TGE Watches series: We discuss Marvel’s Runaways, the latest in the MCU airing weekly on Hulu. For our first episode, we discuss episodes 1-4 of the series. We meet our heroes and our villains. See things that cannot be unseen. Watch and wait as the story unfolds. See our insights about episodes 1-4 and episodes 5-6.
Official Marvel’s Runaways Description There are times when pretty much every teenager thinks his or her parents are evil — but what if it was actually true? That’s the situation six Los Angeles teenagers find themselves in when they stumble upon a terrible secret and realize that their parents have been lying to them for their entire lives. The [...]
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Greetings Geeks! The latest in the TGE Watches series: We discuss Marvel’s Runaways, the latest in the MCU airing weekly on Hulu. For our first episode, we discuss episodes 1-4 of the series. We meet our heroes and our villains. See things that cannot be unseen. Watch and wait as the story unfolds.
Official Marvel’s Runaways Description There are times when pretty much every teenager thinks his or her parents are evil — but what if it was actually true? That’s the situation six Los Angeles teenagers find themselves in when they stumble upon a terrible secret and realize that their parents have been lying to them for their entire lives. The offspring begin an investigation to try to figure out what their guardians are after, wh [...]
Greetings Geeks! The latest in the TGE Watches series: We discuss Marvel’s Runaways, the latest in the MCU airing weekly on Hulu. For our first episode, we discuss episodes 1-4 of the series. We meet our heroes and our villains. See things that cannot be unseen. Watch and wait as the story unfolds.
Official Marvel’s Runaways Description There are times when pretty much every teenager thinks his or her parents are evil — but what if it was actually true? That’s the situation six Los Angeles teenagers find themselves in when they stumble upon a terrible secret and realize that their parents have been lying to them for their entire lives. The offspring begin an investigation to try to figure out what their guardians are after, while the adults wonder if their kids are hiding secrets of their own. The unlikely crew of teens bands together — led by de facto leader and pri [...]
Hold on to your hats, Sci-Fi lovers! The Geek Embassy is taking on the latest Star Trek series for TGE Watches. Star Trek: Discovery is the most recent offering in the Star Trek universe. Airing exclusively on CBS All Access, this series releases every Sunday night. We will meet to discuss the latest in a beloved fandom every two weeks through the mid-season finale in December. Don’t miss our previous episodes discussing the pilot movie, episodes 1 & 2, episodes 3 & 4, and episodes 5 & 6.
Star Trek: Discovery From CBS All Access:
Star Trek, one of the most iconic and influential global television franchises, retu [...]
Hold on to your hats, Sci-Fi lovers! The Geek Embassy is taking on the latest Star Trek series for TGE Watches. Star Trek: Discovery is the most recent offering in the Star Trek universe. Airing exclusively on CBS All Access, this series releases every Sunday night. We will meet to discuss the latest in a beloved fandom every two weeks through the mid-season finale in December. Don’t miss our previous episodes discussing the pilot movie, episodes 1 & 2, and episodes 3 & 4.
Star Trek: Discovery From CBS All Access:
Star Trek, one of the most iconic and influential global television franchises, returns 50 years after it first premiered, with Star Trek: Discovery. The series will feature a new ship, new c [...]
Greetings, ladies, gentlemen, and others.
A bit of a departure this week from my usual ramblings, in celebration of my favorite holiday: All Hallow’s Eve. Instead of a written piece, The Geek Embassy has granted me the opportunity to present a dramatic reading of a piece penned by one of the great masters of modern ethereal horror: H. P. Lovecraft, and his short story, The Outsider.
I will be the first to express bias towards this tale, as it imitates the voice of another famed horror writer, Edgar Allan Poe, a personal favorite of mine. And it is true, Lovecraft is the mind behind Cthulhu, one of the most recognizable icons in popular contemporary culture. But just as Poe penned more than The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart, so too did Lovecraft offer more than tales of Innismouth and the brood of Yog Sothoth.< [...]
ThronesYall
For this series, Regina, Isabela, join Nicole Tanner from Gaming with the Moms to discuss season 7 of everyone’s favorite fantasy drama: Game of Thrones. Our first episode discussed Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 7. Our second episode discussed 3,4, and 5 and we wrap up the season with episodes for just episode 6, and the finale! For this episode, we reflect on Season 7, including some fan theories, and share our predictions for the final season.
Official Game of Thrones Description
Hold on to your hats, Sci-Fi lovers! The Geek Embassy is taking on the latest Star Trek series for TGE Watches. Star Trek: Discovery is the most recent offering in the Star Trek universe. Airing exclusively on CBS All Access, this series releases every Sunday night. We will meet to discuss the latest in a beloved fandom every two weeks through the mid-season finale in December.
Star Trek: Discovery From CBS All Access:
Star Trek, one of the most iconic and influential global television franchises, returns 50 years after it first premiered, with Star Trek: Discovery. The series will feature a new ship, new characters and new missions, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers.Star Trek: Discovery premieres September 24 on CBS All Access.
Ten years before Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise, the USS Discovery discovers ne [...]
Welcome to the first episode in our new series, The Geek Embassy Reads! This series is the official book club for the site. We will read a book and then come together to share our thoughts about it.
Storm Front For the first installment, we read Storm Front by Jim Butcher. This is the first installment of The Dresden Files series.
From the Amazon description:
For Harry Dresden—Chicago’s only professional wizard—business, to put it mildly, stinks. So when the police bring him in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with black magic, Harry’s seeing dollar signs. But where there’s black magic, there’s a black mage behind it. And now that mage knows Harry’s name.
Hold on to your hats, Sci-Fi lovers! The Geek Embassy is taking on the latest Star Trek series for TGE Watches. Star Trek: Discovery is the latest offering in the Star Trek universe. Airing exclusively on CBS All Access, this series releases every Sunday night. We will meet to discuss the latest in a beloved fandom every two weeks through the mid-season finale in December.
Star Trek: Discovery From CBS All Access:
Star Trek, one of the most iconic and influential global television franchises, returns 50 years after it first premiered, with Star Trek: Discovery. The series will feature a new ship, new characters and new missions, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers.Star Trek: Discovery premieres September 24 on CBS All Access.
Ten years before Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise, the USS Discovery discovers new wor [...]
Greetings Geeks!
Today, I have a recording of our recent panel at Rose City Comic Con for your listening and geeking out pleasure. This is the third time we have presented this topic but each time is different, largely because we depend so much on audience participation. Because come on. The best panels let YOU speak. Am I right or am I right?
RCCC Audiences Rock The audience at RCCC was engaged and engaging. They knew a lot about fairy tales from the very start of the panel which is not how it has gone for us in the past. Usually, I pose the question to the audience intending to trick them and tell them that everything they know is wrong. I couldn’t do that this session because other than one comment about fairy tales being “for kids,” everything the audience shared was spot on. It is such a joy and a pleasure to present this panel but even more so when the audience truly appreciates our efforts [...]
Greetings Geeks!
I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing three comic book hotshots at Rose City Comic Con. I completely lucked out and got a chance to talk to Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart, And Babs Tarr about their latest offering from Image Comics: Motor Crush.
I can’t lie. When I got the list of books available for interview, Motor Crush raced to the top because the premise seemed so unique and inherently feminist. Domino Swift is a woman of color competing in the dangerous world of moto racing. She lives her life perched between the official world of racing, and dangerous street racing where she competes for the engine boosting substance, “Crush.” Torn between two worlds that demand every [...]
Greetings Adventurers!
We return again to the depths of the Vastwood and find our characters traveling back toward civilization. Nictis Loath travels with our merry band of adventurers. As you’ll remember from episode 8, we discovered Nictis the only living person among a community of powerful mage ghosts.
Nictis berates our characters with questions about every living thing. Having not been around other living people, his excitement is understandable even if a little on the annoying side. The group also discovers that Nictis might be a little more powerful than they originally expected. Will this help or hinder their experience? Check out the episode and see.
Until next time, get your geek on!
Regina & Isabela & Dante & Mark & Evan
To Discuss What’s the most surprising thing that’s happened to you while playing an R [...]
In this episode of TGE Watches, Mark, Ryan, and I discuss Christopher Nolan’s epic Dunkirk. We decided to break our summer movie superhero run with quite a different epic film. Two of us enjoyed it and one was quite very disappointed.
Official Description Three different perspectives with overlapping time periods: one week on land, one day at sea, and one hour in the air, create a non-linear narrative.
Introductory text at the start of the movie says that in 1940, after the invasion of France, hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers had retreated to Dunkirk. As
ThronesYall
It’s finally that time of year again: Game of Thrones has returned to HBO! Regina, Isabela, join Nicole Tanner from Gaming with the Moms to discuss season 7 of everyone’s favorite fantasy drama. Our first episode discussed Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 7. Our second episode discusses 3,4, and 5 and we wrap up the season with episodes for just episode 6, and now the finale!
Official Game of Thrones Description
Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne continues.
It stretches from the south, where heat [...]
ThronesYall
It’s finally that time of year again: Game of Thrones has returned to HBO! Regina, Isabela, join Nicole Tanner from Gaming with the Moms to discuss season 7 of everyone’s favorite fantasy drama. Our first episode discussed Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 7. Our second episode discusses 3,4, and 5 and this week covers just episode 6!
Official Game of Thrones Description
Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne continues.
It stretches from the south, where heat breeds plots, lusts and intrigues, to the vast and savage eastern lands, where a young queen raises an army. All the while, in the frozen north, an [...]
ThronesYall
It’s finally that time of year again: Game of Thrones has returned to HBO! Regina, Isabela, join Nicole Tanner from Gaming with the Moms to discuss season 7 of everyone’s favorite fantasy drama.
Official Game of Thrones Description
Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne continues.
It stretches from the south, where heat breeds plots, lusts and intrigues, to the vast and savage eastern lands, where a young queen raises an army. All the while, in the frozen north, an 800-foot wall of ice precariously protects the war-ravaged kingdom from the dark forces that lie beyond. Kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars, lords and honest men…all play the ‘Game of Thrones.’ An original series based on George R.R. Martin’s best [...]
Greetings and salutations, fellow adventurers! Our last adventure saw our traveling band of heroes negotiate their way into the next part of the adventure. Trusting Hargath’s instinct that the ghost wardens, Byron and Celeste, were protecting something of great and dangerous power, we are invited beyond the veil. In this episode, many secrets will be revealed including the purpose and power behind the Void Scythe. Pivotal plot twists a’ho!
Join our characters as they make their way into this leg of their journey. The story deepens, the characters come together and the next leg of their journey becomes clear.
Watch the entire campaign, The Keeper of the Dead, on YouTube here! And subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!
Until next time, get your geek on!
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It’s finally that time of year again: Game of Thrones has returned to HBO! Regina, Isabela, join Nicole Tanner from Gaming with the Moms to discuss season 7 of everyone’s favorite fantasy drama.
Official Game of Thrones Description
Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne continues.
It stretches from the south, where heat breeds plots, lusts and intrigues, to the vast and savage eastern lands, where a young queen raises an army. All the while, in the frozen north, an 800-foot wall of ice precariously protects the war-ravaged kingdom from the dark forces that lie beyond. Kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars, lords and honest men…all play the ‘Game of Thrones.’ An original series based on George R.R. Martin’s best-selling ‘
We’re back and talking about the next movie in our summer series: Spider-Man Homecoming!
From the Official Site A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei). Under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine. He finds himself distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. But when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.
Greetings and salutations, fellow adventurers! Our band of merry role players continues their journey after taking out a small band of goblins in our last episode. After a successful fight full of magic fireballs and dopey goblins attacks, we rescue the half elf commander, Vanya Brightmoor. She joins the group with little reservation after we risk our lives to save and free her. In many ways, this fight brings our heroes together and proves their worth as a team.
Sevarka (Dante) impresses us all with her amazing fireball of doom. Hargath (Mark) impresses us with his spells and healing power and taking the time to make sure Freya recovered completely from her wound. Neraden (Regina) cleaves her way into the hearts and heads of the enemy. It was a great episode.
Onward Towards… In episode seven, we continue toward the relic that set us on this road. [...]
The Handmaid’s Tale For the next episode in our TGE Watches series, Isabela and I discuss the Hulu Original series: The Handmaid’s Tale. We discussed the series several times as it was airing, and had differing thoughts and opinions about it. These differences make for a pretty lively and engaging discussion.
Series Description Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States. Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a twisted fundamentalism in its militarized ‘return to traditional values’. As one of the few remaining fertile wom [...]
Did someone say Goblin Battle??!! Episode 5 left our adventurers in a bit of a pickle. In fact, in the business we call that a cliff hanger. After scouting out a Goblin camp, the group discovers that there is a survivor being held captive by the gang of goblins they followed after finding signs of the previous scouting party. A goblin battle prevails!
This episode finds our heroes in some real trouble, fighting tooth and nail for the sake of the group. We have some fun rolls, some crazy things happen, and we all have great fun. We sure hope you enjoy watching!
Until next time, get your geek on!
Regina & Mark & Dante & Isabela & Evan
To Discuss What is your favorite weapon to wield in an RPG game? Video or tabletop? What makes it so enjoyable to play? I take some great satisfaction wielding Neraden’s Great Ax, I’ll adm [...]
TGE Watches Summer continues and the biggest summer movie of the year is the feature on the latest episode of TGE Watches!*
But seriously folks, this summer’s Wonder Woman movie has been the topic of much debate and discussion all over the internets. As a long time fan with a very serious personal connection to Wonder Woman, I’ll be the first to admit that I was worried how well my favorite Amazon princess might be treated on the big screen. I’m thankful for the outcome.
As usual, we discuss the movi [...]
Finding the Path: Episode 5 of The Keeper of the Dead Saga Greeting Geeks!
Finding the path is the next move in our adventurers’ journey. It’s not a clear move forward after running into a giant spider nest but our adventurers persevere. They find new complexities await them at the base of the mountains. Each episode takes them closer to the final dangers they will face. The road is not clear and easy; instead, it is covered with dead and decaying forest but also some more dangerous and sentient creatures.
As the new player to pen and paper role playing campaigns, I make sure to slow down and ask about the rules at several points in this episode. I realized at one point that we were skimming over some pretty important play mechanics. Since a key component of The Geek Embassy’s mission is to help facilitate learning, I wanted to make sure we c [...]
Parental Figures Have All the Fun You love them… most of the time. Some are good, some are bad, some are so good we tear up talking about them.
For this hangout, we share our favorite parental figures from TV shows, movies, and books. We combined May and June’s hangout into one epic conversation. I had the idea to talk about favorite moms for May’s hangout since we were scheduled to record around Mother’s Day. When we had to reschedule, it made sense to make it a May and June parental figures celebration.
Each of us came with a different set of priorities and considerations for the characters we shared. One ambassador had a truly epic list. (Cough cough Dante cough cough.) One of the most interesting ideas that we cover is how rarely we think about parental characters just in general. It’s easy and natural to talk about heroes or heroines, villains and even minio [...]
Denizens of the Vastwood: Episode 4 of The Keeper of the Dead Saga Greetings Geeks! Have you been anxiously awaiting the next chapter in our journey? Wait no longer, dear adventurer! Episode 4 of our adventure takes our traveling band of would be heroes deeper into the darkness of the Vastwood. We encounter more than a few dangerous creatures in this leg of our journey. Episode 3 – Perils of the Gartooth Swamp – saw our first fight so we pick up this episode amidst the fallout from that fight. The denizens of Vastwood are less than welcoming.
Each of our characters reacts differently to the fallout from the fight and taking the next step forward as we search for the trinket that set us on this path.
To Discuss What is your worst nightmare in a story? What would you do if that nightmare happened to your character?
Miss an episode? Watch the entire series
The Perils of Gartooth Swamp And away we go where the perils abound! This week finds our adventurers in the thick of the action. Hargath, Sevarka, Nera, and Freya finally on foot entering the swamp and they run into their first foe.
The excitement builds in this episode as our adventurers begin to understand the depth of the dangers present in the Vastwood. But our party will not be intimidated by the size of the foes they will fight! No! We will press ever onward.
Don’t miss this episode where you can see Nera (Regina) roll terribly but still swing a big axe, watch Sevarka (Dante) joke around, Hargarth (Mark) do some magical serious damage, and Freya (Isabela) aim her bow for the first time. We laugh a lot and hope you will too!
To Discuss What is your favorite class to play in a role playing game? Do you play pen and paper or digitally? Never played but want to? Ask us about our experiences!
Watch a playlist the whole series
Episode 2 – Flotsam 7 Jetsam Greetings Geeks!
We continue our role play adventure with the next segment in our Pathfinder campaign. We begin the journey we started in our first episode, after spending the night in the Vagabond’s Rest deep in the Vastwood.
Our adventurers start on the first leg of their journey after being bestowed a map from their employer, Ruchior. The party seeks a guide and safe passage down the treacherous rain-swollen Varidan River and into the wilds beyond.
Join us as we learn to play Pathfinder and enjoy this story crafted for us by Evan.
Until next time, get your geek on!
Regina, Evan, Isabela, Mark, and Dante
Pathfinder Characters
Hargath (Mark)
Human Cleric
Alignment: Neutral Good
Hargath is a reformed murderer/thief. He became a member of Sarenrae’s order after a cle [...]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 The Geek Embassy returns with our Summer Movie Series. Each month for summer, Mark, Ryan, and I will share our thoughts and critiques of some summer blockbuster movies. We launch the series with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 because of course we are.
We start out our discussion with initial impressions which come back favorable. Ryan mentions the concern that the movie might become the “Baby Groot Show” and how the clever intro sequence put those concerns to rest. From there we spend some time talking about what we love about the movie (a lot) and what we disliked (not much).
We were all impressed with how strong the character development was throughout the movie. They started with some well established and enjoyab [...]
Greetings Fellow Adventurers!
On this holiest of geeky holidays, International Tabletop Day, The Geek Embassy welcomes you to follow us on a Pathfinder role play adventure. Isabela, Mark, Dante and I will take our newly rolled characters on an adventure hand crafted for us by Evan Graham. In today’s intro video, we share with you our character backstories, and a few hints about the story we will be exploring.
This campaign will be a journey in exploration and learning for me. This is my first ever pen and paper role play experience. I’ve wanted to jump into a true role playing game since I started my dissertation research almost 10 years ago. I noted in one of the texts I used how ironic it was that role players are often disparaged for their “performance” but we pay movie actors huge amounts of money to play scripted characters. It takes so much [...]
Come on. Admit it. You’ve taken a Harry Potter house quiz or two. It’s a great geeky time killer at the very least.
This month, we decided to take a few quizzes and compare results. Isabela, Evan, and I have lots of opinions about all things Harry Potter, not just the house definitions and meanings. We open with a brief discussion of Fantastic Beasts and The Cursed Child to kick off our discussion. I get all the names wrong. All of them.
For those who might not be as well versed in the Hogwarts houses, summaries of each house (taken from the Harry Potter Wiki)
Gryffindor values bravery, daring, nerve, and chivalry. Its emblematic animal is the lion and its colors are scarlet and gold.
Hufflepuff values hard work, dedication, patience, loyalty, and fair play. Its emblematic animal is the badger, and Yellow and Black are its colors.
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Guilty pleasures! We had a great time at this hangout. We first discuss what makes something a guilty pleasure. We decided it’s often something you don’t talk much about, you generally don’t tell your friends or your family about it. Sometimes it might make you feel a little embarrassed that you enjoy it so much. Or it might be a show or movie that you watch and watch over and over again.
Isabela previously discussed how guilty pleasures are often code for feminine. Romances are often described as guilty pleasures. One of the ideas we mention is they are often more light hearted or popcorn entertainment.
The most amusing part of this hangout for me was hearing us defend each other’s guilty pleasures and then finally finding something Mark considered a guilty pleasure, even if he didn’t want to admit it.
Until next time, get your geek on!
Reg [...]
Capes & Baskets: What Fairy Tales Can Teach Us about Superheroes Were you unable to attend Geek Girl Con or Wizard World in Portland, Oregon? Have you always wanted to see The Geek Embassy’s ambassadors in action?
Well, now is your chance! For our recent presentation in Portland, I was able to record our panel on my phone on a mini tripod recommended by a photographer friend of the show, Andrew. The sound isn’t great but I think you can hear each of us well enough. Isabela is the faintest since she is farthest from the mic.
I truly adore this presentation. It represents the best of The Geek Embassy: a bunch of geeks merging their interests into a completely new idea. The genesis of this presentation came from me and Jen having cocktails one spring afternoon. All of sudden I had out a notepad and we were sketching through the ideas that ended up becoming the basis [...]
Relationships Those we love, those we wish for, and those we mourn. For our February hangout, we discuss relationships. We talk about canon couples: those fictional couples who set the bar for love and romantic gestures.
But we’ve talked about those geeky relationship moments before so to spice this up we threw in our favorite doomed couples and our favorite “ships” or relationships we wish for. AKA “Fanon.” We’ve got some crazy matches in store for you and some sad couples who either had tragic ends or tragically ended their shows because they ended up together. (Writers: don’t kill the sexual tension! It really ends things!)
My ’ship couple brought up quite a bit of discussion and some creative ideas. Check it out to see what crazy world we really would like to see come about.
We WRaP the end of the episode with [...]
New Year’s Eve has come and gone but the staff of The Geek Embassy had to take some time to reflect on 2016. We suffered plenty of misery, had some good times, saw some good movies, and read some great books. 2016 is one for the record books for sure and we are hoping that 2017 will bring everyone lots of joy.
Or at least a few less celebrity deaths.
Rhonda and I recall our fabulous time at Geek Girl Con in Seattle. We presented a great panel titled, “Capes & Baskets: What fairy tales can teach us about superheroes.” It was really well received and a blast. The comments were amazing. It was so much fun to see people take our ideas and run with them. We also offered some advice about what not to do if you have a panel at a con. (The dreaded, “We want to hear from you!” is at the top of the list.)
We shared some of ou [...]
Get your geeky gifts here!
For our November hangout the staff of The Geek Embassy put together a wonderful gift guide of all kinds of geeky themed gifts. I won’t lie. Quite of few of my suggestions are things on my very own wish list. Check out our consulate themed gift suggestions.
Tantalus Depths
https://www.inkshares.com/books/tantalus-depths
Paper Girls
(volume 1, volume2 out Dec 6) - sci-fi
The Martian[...]
We embraced the season for October’s hangout and talked about our favorite horror and suspense films. The basics are covered like our favorites but we also talk about our history with suspense and horror films, branch off into TV show, and briefly mention zombies and that show that premieres in a few weeks. Here are the questions we considered:
For September we close out summer talking about our favorite geeky amusements from the summer and delve into a conversation about conventions. We discuss books we are reading, and one someone is writing. We talk about games we’ve been playing; lots of phone and board games including Pandemic: The Cure. Binge watching addictions and series that may depend too heavily on nostalgia for the younger crowd.
In our discussions of the recent cons we& [...]
For the last episode in our summer movie podcast series, we shake it up a bit and both saw different movies. I saw Star Trek: Beyond and Rhonda saw Suicide Squad. We discuss the evolution of the Star Trek movies, and the careful consideration given to all the character backstories. There is one major critique I have for the franchise. Make sure to listen and let us know if you agree.
As I hope you all know by now, I recently joined a new community of writers trying to get their books published: Inkshares. I jumped into a contest for the Nerdist for books about video games and found myself in a strange new land surrounded by strange new customs. Every heroine needs a guide as she begins her journey and Evan Graham was my guide. He introduced me to this strange land and introduced me to the powerful community could be made there.
“Who’s afraid of those ghosts?” For the July Summer movie episode, Rhonda and I take on the ever controversial Ghostbusters reboot. There was quite a bit of fuss about the casting of a female Ghostbusters team and the internet exploded after the first trailer dropped making it the lowest ranked TV trailer in the site’s history. We discuss the controversy and what we thought stood out in the movie (Holtzmann Forever!) and what didn’t work as we [...]
Greetings Geeks!
We had a great hangout for July! New ambassadors Julie and Dante joined me and Rhonda to talk about how our experience and enjoyment of music has changed throughout our lives. we start with our first memories of seeking out music on our own, venture into junior high favorites and first crushes. From there, we linger a bit too long perhaps in high school and how music first started to truly impact our identities. Looking at post-college time to the present brought us almost full circle in our musical biographies. Yes, we did discuss the Hamilton Soundtrack.
Greetings, Geeks!
Rhonda and I saw two very different movies for June. Rhonda saw Central Intelligence and I saw Free State of Jones. We compare notes about the movies and how we go about choosing movies to see. Central Intelligence is a comedy starring Dwayne [...]
For our June LIVE Hangout, we talked about villains: the ones you love to hate and hate to love. What makes them relate-able or hate-able? Rhonda, Mark, Isabela, and I had a great time chatting about our favorite villains from movies, TV, books, and video games. We also had a wildcard category which Rhonda won hands down.
We start the discussion determining which villains we think are canon, ones that set the standard for the rest. Included are some of the greats of modern mythology: Darth Vader, Voldemort, and the Wicked Witch of the West. Listen and tell us what you think of our selections and thoughts about loving that bad guy. I’ [...]
This month, Rhonda and I discuss the latest Avengers movie, Captain America: Civil War. Although billed as a Captain America movie, it is an Avengers themed extravaganza of action and internal conflict as our heroes navigate how they operate as a superhero crime fighting team now exposed to public criticism. Listen to hear us discuss the characters, storytelling approaches, and action in this summer blockbuster.
In the Theater For the summer months, Rhonda and I will be viewing and discussing blockbuster movies. To launch the series, we saw The Huntsman: Winter’s War which opened on April 22, 2016. A prequel/sequel to the 2012 Snow White and The Huntsman, this movie has huge star powe [...]
Here is our latest hangout as a podcast episode. Rhonda, Ryan, Isabela, and I had a great time chatting about the launch of The Geek Embassy, our adventures at Emerald City Comicon, the season finale of The Walking Dead, and some of the issues with Superman vs Batman. We also talked about what we thinks works and doesn’t work in comic book movies and TV adaptations. Check out the episode and let us know what you think in the comments. We turned the Q&A feature on this time, something completely new for us, and are thankful for Amy who taught us how to use it. We will continue to make that fe [...]
Here is our live episode from Emerald City Comicon! Isabela and I traveled to Seattle, met up with the TMG Cast (Adrian and Andrew) and interview some fantastic artists, writers, and game designers. We talked with a nice cross section of people this year, spanning many of the areas of interest for The Geek Embassy. We also got the chance to fly our banner for the first time, even if it was a little too new to lay flat. I asked many of our creators what advice they [...]
Greetings Geeks!
Here is our latest hangout as a podcast episode. We had a great time hanging out and talking about recent movies, and TV shows, and our favorite geek couples. There are some pretty great offerings throughout the show. L [...]
Hey Geeks,
My apologies that I am posting this episode so late. I was out of town for most of January and living with very limited DSL… the kind where it is impossible to stream anything or have two computers working online at once. I don’t think I have ever been so frustrated in my entire life! So if you even have to guess, I am that person who turns into a monster when the internet is slow.
So I am just getting our January hangout posted as a podcast episode. We had a great time talking about our favorite geek moments from 2015 and we spent a great deal of time talking about Star Wars: The Force Awakens. There are spo [...]
Hey Everyone,
Just in time for your U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, we have a new episode and a new hangout to share. For our November hangout, we reunited The Secret Geek Shame and talked about our favorite and not-so-favorite new and returning TV shows and games. Lots of time spent discussing the latest with The Big Bang Theory and Fallout 4. There was some discussion between Rhonda and Ryan about some sportsing events which adds a whole new level of gaming to Game on Girl.
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We had a great time for our October hanging talking about all things undead. We talk about games, movies, TV shows, fast versus slow zombies, and if one of the most famous science fiction creatures is really a zombies. We also chat a bit about whether zombies have had their day and are on the way out. If you haven’t read Rhonda’s article about that, check it out.
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In this month’s hangout, we took on the theme of our favorite Geekdoms. What is a geekdom, you say? Well, Rhonda asked the same question and I described it as:
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Here is our latest Google+ Hangout in both audio and video format. You can watch the video or listen to the episode here or on the YouTube page or Podbean feed.
Thanks so much to the handful of you who watched the July Hangout live. We had a full house on air and a great time chatting with each other. Unfortunately, I totally lost the notes from the show so I do not have links this time. You’ll just have to watch and listen and let us know what references you need more information about.
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For our podcast listeners, the new LIVE Hangout we did on Sunday June 14th is now available as a
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If you missed our LIVE Google Hangout on Sunday, May 17, here is the YouTube recording AND an newly uploaded podcast episode for those of you who like to listen to us chat. We had a great time and send out a special thank you to our ONE live viewer.
Please plan to join us for our next LIVE Google Hangout, Sunday, June 14th at 2pm Pacific. We are planning these as monthly events. If there are any topics, games, TV shows, or movies you’d like us to talk about, send us a Tweet or an email at
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Have I got a treat for you! Here is a very special episode of the podcast, recorded LIVE at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, WA March 28th and 29th. Check out the pics and the episode!
I must say, it felt pretty good to be sitting behind that Yeti again.
Until next time, game on!
Regina
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This week, Rhonda and I discuss some important changes that are happening around these parts. I will write more about it later in the week but for now, please listen to the episode and leave your comments at www.gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
This week, we discuss some current events in a headline show. For those fans of the times Rhonda and I disagree, this is a show for you! Listen to us debate the responsibility of celebrities to understand feminism before they answer certain loaded questions.
We are going to be doing more headlines shows this year and we’d love to hear from you about topics you’d like to hear us discuss. Leave a comment on www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on!
It’s that time of year again. Mark and Ryan join us to discuss some of our favorites media from 2014. We share music, movies, TV shows, books, games, and a personal wild card. Check out the show and share your favorites in the comments on the site, www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on!
This week we are delighted to have Sandi Glahn join us on the show again. We are really enjoying what has become a yearly tradition of talking about gender related topics with
Ho Ho Holy Cow I’m Late! Ever have one of those times you can’t quite figure out what to get someone and you’re crunched for time? The Procrastinators’ Purchasing Portfolio is our last minute gift guide to help you out in these uncertain gift giving situations. Isabela, the fearless intern, joins me and Rhonda to share some great gift giving ideas.
Let us know in the comments if you have any suggestions for our gift giving categories.
Linda Breneman from Pixelkin joins us this week. We have a great discussion about gaming with your kids, making content accessible to new gamers, and the fun of a good online gaming experience. Make sure to check out the site for lots of great reviews and excellent articles.
Rhonda and I discuss some of our end of year geekiness in our WRaP session. Does the holidaze leave you with more or less time for geeking out?
This week Cathe Post from GeekMom.com joins us on the show. We discuss training your kids to be board gaming geeks, cosplaying as a family, and some of our favo [...]
In anticipation of the quickly approaching Holidaze, Rhonda and I invite fearless intern, Isabela
This week we review an excellent anthology focused on women gamers. “Chicks Dig Gaming” from Mad Norwegian press is a great collection of stories and articles we are sure you would love. We share some quotes from our favorite stories in the collection.
We WRaP up the episode with what we are Watching, Reading, and Playing. We’re loving some fall TV and some new games this week.
Until next time, game on!
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This week we have the pleasure of chatting with Alison Carrier, a bona fide Renaissance Woman and female geek hero. Alison works for EA at the Red Crow Austin studio as a UI/UX designer. Hear some stories about working in the game industry,
In our first ever Halloween episode, Rhonda and I talk about season 7 of True Blood. I will warn you know - WE SPOIL EVERYTHING. So if you are a fan and haven’t watched, skip to the last part of the episode where we talk about our favorite scary games, TV, movies, and books. My book selection made Rhonda laugh out loud. You should listen just to find out why!
Check out the links at www.gameongirl.com
This week we catch up with researcher and graduate student, Anne Marie Porter. Anne Marie shares with us her research exploring games and health. Yes, you read that right. HEALTH. Listen to hear some fascinating effects gaming can have on the brain.
Rhonda and I WRaP up our week as the fall TV season takes off. I share some shows I am reluctant to return to this season - are there any on your NOT to watch list?
We had a great time this weekend at Geek Girl Con 14! Rhonda, Isabela, and I represented Game on Girl at this fantastic gathering. We recorded a short
Have we got a treat for you this week, dear listeners! Actor extraordinaire Jim McKeny joins us to talk about his new movie, The Devil’s Hand! We have a great discussion about all things acting and Hollywood. Make sure to listen to the end of the episode for a very special story about Robin Williams.
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This week, we take on the latest feminist news in our headline show. There are SO MANY stories about feminism right now, good and bad, and we tackle a few here. What’s your definition of feminism? Do you think it needs a new name?
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Author Tim Weaver is the guest on the show this week! Check out the details at www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Rhonda & Mark
This week, we share Rhonda’s live podcast from Dragon Con featuring Mitch Hutts, vlogger from Geek and Sundry. Check out the details at www.gameongirl.com!
This week, Rhonda and I hand picked some new stories to discuss on our Headline Show. There is tons of news out there and we love chatting about the good, the bad, and the geeky. Let us know your thoughts in the comments and see the links at www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on!
This week, we remember comdedian and actor, Robin Williams. Mark and Ryan join us on the show and we center our discussion on a favorite scene from movies and his stand-up routines. Check out the links on www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda & Mark & Ryan
This week we review the new MMORPG from Perfect World Entertainment, Swordsman. For screen shots and details about our review, visit www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
This week we have a great interview with James Brady from Cloud Cap Games in Portland, OR. Cloud Cap is Regina’s favorite LGS (Local Game Store) and a great community based small business. Listen to hear us discuss setting the tone for the store, getting started running a small business, and, of course, some of our favorite board games. We wrap up the show with some summer game recommendations.
Have we got a great show for you this week! Tricia Barr from the FanGirl blog joins us. We discuss Star Wars fandom, strong female characters, and writing. Check out the episode and let us know what you think in the comments at www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
This week, Rhonda reports about her experiences at ConGregate, a fan conin Winstom-Salem. Listen to hear all about this great experience! We continue our summer book recommendations based on your vacation destination of choice! Let us know about any local cons you are attending and your book recommendations for the summer on our site! www.gamongirl.com! Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
This week, we chat with writer, gamer, blogger, and mom, Toni Lesatz from My Book addiction. We have a great chat about writing, gaming, and website promotions. Check out the links at www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
We’ve got fantastic guests for the show this week. We chat with the directors and producers of “No Princess in the Castle,” Natalie Rossetti and Dave Danzara. “No Princess in the Castle” is “a new documentary on the lives of women in gaming who, against all odds, punched through the peripheral shadows and entered the gaming world center stage.”
We continue our summer book recommendations. Check out www.gameongirl.com for links for this episode and leave us your feedback.
Until next time, game on!
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This week, Rhonda reports in about UtopYA Con, a young adult and new adult fiction writers convention she attended in Nashville. Make sure to check out the post on www.gameongirl.com to see the links to all the great writers and bloggers Rhonda met at this great space!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
This week, we have the pleasure of chatting with Kelsey from Nerdy but Flirty and Stream Friends! We talk about favorite games, streaming, editing a site, and keeping up with gaming news. Make sure to check Kelsey out on Twitter and watch her streams! We also started a new segment - Vacation Book Recommendations! We have ideas for your vacation at the beach, the mountains, or internationally! Leave us a comment on the site: www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
This show is long overdue. Regina and Rhonda are big fans of Michelle Juett Silva and James Silva at SKA Studios. Listen to this episode to hear us talk about the creation and evolution of SKA Studios and some of Michelle and James’s gaming stories. We try to get some hints about their super secret Project Gato but they are keeping the lid on that until PAX Prime in August.
Leave your comments on the site: www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
This week we chat about the latest news and geeky headlines. We also show and tell our favorite geeky desk decorations. Check out our latest vlog! Links to the articles and comments at www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on!
We’ve got a great show for you this week! Alison “Mu” Jones joins us to discuss art, gaming, and role playing. We WRaP about our current geeky passions in what we’re Watching, Reading, and Playing.
We discuss Alison’s comic about spectrum slide in great detail during the show. Make sure to check it out here.
As always, leave comments on the site: www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
In our latest episode, editor extraordinaire Ryan joins us as we show and tell our top three favorite geeky toys. Check out our gallery of pics and the video version on the site, www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda & Ryan
In another video installment of the show, we share our favorite geeky t-shirts and talk about the end of this seasons TV shows, the cancellations that make us want to cry, and the new shows scheduled for fall. Check out the video on the site, www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Great news, gamers! We have produced our first video podcast! We are still releasing an audio only podcast as well but we will have videos to accompany some of our discussions! To see the video either subscribe to our Game on Girl YouTube Channel or check them out at www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
We shake up our format a bit this week and WRaP at the start of the show, then we start a new segment, “I NEED THAT,” before we launch into our discussion of why movie adaptations of video games are so terrible. Isabela, the intern, joins us to share the discussion she started on our Twitter and Facebook pages. Leave your comments and feedback on the site, www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda & Isabela
Hold on to your controllers, gamers! Have we got a great show for you this week! Sarah “the Rebel” Rodriguez founder of Nerdy but Flirty and Director of Network Development for Geek and Sundry joins us on the show this week. We have a great conversation about all kinds of geeky, nerdy, and flirty stuff, including some great fan girl moments of Sarah’s while working at G&S.Check it out and leave a comment at www.gameongirl.com!
This week, Rhonda and Regina talk about some recent news articles in geek culture. For links to the articles and to leave a comment, visit www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
This week, our intern, Isabela, joins us to talk about a discussion she recently sparked on the Game on Girl Twitter feed and Facebook page. What are your favorite female friendships in TV, Movies, Books, and Video Games? We got such a great response from our community we decided to do an entire episode about it. We share our favorites and the feedback we god on Twitter and Facebook.
In Gender Sells, we talk about a Carl’s Junior/Hardee’s ad and a Jello Pudding ad. One made us smile, and one made us furious. Wanna guess which? Check out the videos and leave comments on the site, www.gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda & Isabela
This week, Chris and Kelly from The Married Gamers join Regina and Mark to discuss the new first person shooter, Titanfall. After reading Susan Ardent’s article, “Why TItanfall’s Trailer Made Me Emotional,” we were very interested in the game and its representations of gender. Chris and Kelly share their insight and experiences within the game.
Then we WRaP up the show with what we are Watching, Reading, and Playing. Tune in to hear our latest obsessions. Leave your comments on the site at
The Doc returns to the show from a brief hiatus and there are lots of topics to discuss. Mark joins Regina and Rhonda to discuss the Ban Bossy campaign promoting leadership in girls. Does one word have major impact on how kids view themselves?
Our hosts also take on the Star Trek spin-off Enterprise. Does Enterprise Suck or Succeed? Do you think our hosts agree or disagree on this topic? Listen to find out!
Leave us your ideas on the use of “bossy” and your thoughts on Enterprise.
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Since I have Mark and Ryan on the show again, I decided to revisit the first “Top Five” list Regina and I ever did. We also discuss male tropes. Do they exist? You bet your Optimus Prime they do! Check out www.gameongirl.com
Regina is taking some much needed time off so Ryan and I enjoy talking to Nicole Hazen, gamer, artist, and comic book fan. This is one of those conversations that lights on a new topic at every turn and you just don’t have enough time to cover it all. Ryan and I WRaP about our geeky stuff and I finally play Portal 2. Check out the site for some great links and to leave your comments.
Until next time, game on!
This week we share our top five child characters from our favorite fantasy books, movies, and TV shows. Listen to hear both our favorites and some of the connections we make to each of these characters. For links to each of our characters and to leave a comment, check out the site at www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Generally, I try not to think about episodes in terms of favorites but I have to confess that our guest this week has already become a favorite. Nika Harper joins us from the Geek & Sundry vlog channel. Her new show, Story Mode, combines game play and story telling - two of the things we love the most about gaming here at Game on Girl! We talk about creative inspiration, game & geek culture, and a host of other fabulous topics. Check it out and let us know what you think on the site: www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Inspired by recent events on The Big Bang Theory, we talk about our favorite geeky romances on this week’s show. Listen to hear our top five romances and geeky moments from movies, TV, and books. Let us know your favorites in the comments at www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
We reach a significant milestone this week, dear listeners. 100 episodes of Game on Girl! Mark and Ryan join us to turn the tables and interview me and Rhonda about the last two years podcasting, our plans for the show and the site, and all the bumps in between. Would love to hear your thoughts on the show so far. We are so glad you’re listening!
Leave your feedback on the site, www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda & Mark & Ryan
Writer and editor Susana Polo from The Mary Sue joins us on the show this week. We have a great conversation about how The Mary Sue came about four years ago, the power of the internet to connect fandoms, and, of course, countless comic book heroes and heroines. Give it a listen and leave feedback at www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Hold on to your controllers and Doctor Who T-shirts! This week Mia and Omar from 2 Broke Geeks join us on the show! They are a featured vlog on the Geek and Sundry vlog channel. (How cool is that?!) We have a great conversation about vlogging, how 2 Broke Geeks came to be, and of course, the standards in geek-fare: movies, TV shows, board and video games! Make sure to subscribe to their channel and to Geek and Sundry Vlogs so you never miss an episode! Listen and let us know what you think on the site, www.gameongirl.com [...]
This week, we return to the roots of Game on Girl and interview self proclaimed NON-gamer, Pallas Langford. We have a great conversation about old school gaming, WoW, and how mastery and role play mix. Listen and let us know what you think at the site, www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
We talk a lot on the show about how gaming does a lot for us personally but this week we take on the topic of how gaming contributes to an overall healthier, happier world through some great gaming charities. For links to all the events and groups we discuss this week, check out the website: GameOnGirl.com!
Until next time, Game On! Regina & Rhonda
This week, writer Mark and podcast editor Ryan join us to discuss our favorite TV shows, movies, games, and books from 2013. Listen and see if we included your favorite! If not, let us know on www.gameongirl.com!
Game on! Regina & Rhonda & Mark & Ryan
If you have a geeky interest, there’s a con out there for you. This week we discuss some of the cons we plan to attend and some we dream of attending. Check out www.gameongirl.com for some great con resources!
Happy New Year from Game on Girl!
We’ve got a great interview for you this week. We talk to Co-founder and Director of the nationwide LARP Dystopia Rising, Ashley Zdeb. Ashley helps further our understanding of LARPing by covering some basics of game play and engagement and also some of the exciting stories that are told in game. Dystopia Rising is a post-apocalyptic, zombie filled world unlike any other LARP we’ve heard of before.
Let us know what you think about LARPing with zombies on the site. www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, Game on! Regina & Rhonda
This week, we discuss some of our favorites to listen to on the road. We know many people travel for the holidaze so here are a few suggestions about how to keep your sanity while you whiling away the hours on the road. Check out links to all our suggestions on the site,
Starting with the newsworthy casting of Wonder Woman in the upcoming “Superman vs Batman” movie, we discuss the movies we are looking forward to in 2014. What do you think of the casting of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman? What movies are you looking forward to in 2014? Let us know on the site, www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Our editor, Ryan, joins us this week to discuss all the many reasons we have to be happy geeks right now. We talk about movies, TV shows, games, and communities we all take part in. Check out our conversation and let us know how awesome your favorite fandom was in 2013! Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda & Ryan
Well it is that time of year again! The Holidaze is upon us! This week writer Mark joins us for the show and we talk about a host of different items for gift giving this year. (Even if those gifts are to yourself!) Check out gameongirl.com for links and pictures to all the geeky gear we suggest!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda & Mark
Hold on to your keyboards and your controllers, dear geeky gaming listeners! This week we have Angela and Aubrey Webber, AKA The Doubleclicks, on the show! If you don’t know their music you are seriously missing out because it is sweet, snarky, and elegantly geeky. You can listen on their site, with links to download and buy it, or on their YouTube Channel, where you can see the evolution of their ambitious project for the rest of the year, Weekly Song Wednesday.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
This week, Rhonda and I talk about the recent implementation by a handful of Swedish cinemas to rate movies based on the Bechdel test. We discuss is this is a fair means of measuring the worth of a movie or if the test itself is too limiting. Would a gender rating influence your movie selection on a Saturday night?
In our WRaP segment, we discuss listener feedback about using the pay-to-play model as a challenge instead of a deterrent. As always, we’d love your feedback on the site, Gameongirl.com.
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Delighted to have another host from the Ladies of Leet join us for the show this week. Nicole Spag joins us for a great conversation and perhaps the fastest hour of conversation we’ve ever had on Game on Girl! Nicole is a gamer, podcaster, mom, app developer… oh my! Check out the show and let us know what you think!
Darla Kennerud, Managing Editor at Privateer Press, joins us this week. We talk about what it means to be an editor, specifically in the game industry and at a company that has such a massive amount of lore and history to its games. Rhonda and Regina also WraP about our geeky week with what we’re Watching, Reading, and Playing.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Have we got a fantastic episode for you this week! Honestly, we could have chatted for hours with Kim Price from The Ladies of Leet podcast! Listen to hear us discuss game podcasting, retro gaming parents, and more! In our Gender Sells segment, we talk about two commercials and one has the doc scratching her head.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
The focus of this week’s show comes from a letter a listener sent us about playing online with his eight year old daughter. We talk about strategies for raising strong gamer girls and how to deal with trolling that should be reserved for adult gamers. We have some new commercials we discuss and a quick WRaP about our favorite shows of the new fall season, along with the games we’re playing and Regina’s continued addiction to The House of Night.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
We have an eclectic show for you this week. We take on several different topics in one show! Introducing a new segment, we talk about gender stereotypes in commercials. “Gender Sells” will become a regular segment and one we’d love to hear your suggestions about. Then we talk about two short Wonder Woman videos shared with us by a listener. We also talk about game narratives that aren’t inherent to the game. Then we WRaP up with how we’re geeking out this week. So many good topics, such a great conversation! Leave your comments on the site: www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
We have a great conversation with you this week as we chat with new writer for the Game on Girl site, Amy Joel. Amy share stories from her gaming past, her gaming family, and
Some interesting discussions popped up around the selection of this year’s Miss America. Social networks were ablaze with this story from BuzzFeed which chronicled many racist Tweets about the crowing of Nina Davuluri, the first Indian-American to win the title. From there, Ben Kuchera at Penny Arcade and Alyssia Rosenberg from Think progress posted responses to the idea that public shaming might be used as a learning tool in these situations. We discuss the idea of public shaming and whether or not it is an effective tactic for dealing with ideological differences. Let us know what you think on the site, www.gameongirl.com.
This week we have one of our all time favorite guests back on the show: Sandi Glahn. Sandi first joined us on episode 17, where we talked about the origins and evolution of gender stereotypes. We return to the basics of feminism, revisiting the differences between sex and gender, a common conflation we’ve all noticed recently. We discuss other topics including
Through our exhaustion, we put together an episode detailing all the fun we had at cons on the same weekend but on opposite sides of the coast. Rhonda was at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA and I was at PAX Prime in Seattle, WA. Listen to hear all the great games we played, people we met, and stories we have to tell. Leave us your con experiences at www.gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
In honor of the release of Plants vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time, we return to our gaming basics series and talk about all the details of mobile gaming. We talk about the many game genres that can be found on your smart phone or tablet, where and when you can find both of us mobile gaming, and some suggestions about mobile games you shouldn’t miss. We also WRaP about what we’re Watching, Reading, and Playing this week. (Hint: My iPad battery has died everyday from playing this new release.) Leave your comments at gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
We’re sure you remember Jenny Haniver from Not in the Kitchen Anymore from episode 71 but what you may not know is the fights she’s had with Xbox Live customer support. Listen to the episode to hear Jenny’s journey to get the attention of one of the largest online game services and their lackadaisical attitude toward very serious harassment. Check out her article for details and updates on the situation.
This week, we WRaP and discuss filling in the summer with movies, games, and good books. Also, Regina posits her fifth season theory. Listen and chime in on the discussion at
This week we talk about a great internet meme that’s really taken off in the last few months: gender flipping. We’re sure you’ve seen the pictures of our favorite male superheroes posed like female superheroes. Listen for our discussion of visual and textual gender flipping. Let us know what you think about this meme at www.gameongirl.com!
Disclaimer: We had some technical difficulties with the audio track this week. Our apologies to everyone and we assure you we will be up to our regular standard next week.
Two of our favorite things at Game on Girl cross paths today: tabletop and video games. Simon Berman from Privateer Press joins us to discuss the Kickstarter for WARMACHINE: Tactics. Tactics takes Privateer Press’s popular tabletop miniatures game and translates it to digital format. If that wasn’t awesome enough, the solo player campaign has a kick ass female lead! Check out some pics from the game and more on www.gameongirl.com!
We introduced you to Wonder Women and Wonder City in episode 65. This week, we take our love of the documentary one step further by interviewing the director, Kristy Guevara-Flanagan. Kristy takes us through her inspiration for the documentary, the process to make it, and what it’s like to interview some of the big name supporters of Wonder Woman, namely Gloria Steinem and Linda Carter.
We also WRaP this week, sharing with you what we are Watching, Reading, and Playing. Let us know your thoughts about the interview on [...]
This week we share our favorite top five robots. Some heroic, some dangerous, some beloved favorites, we discuss how robots help us understand our own humanity. Listen and let us know what your favorite robots are at GameOnGirl.com.
Game on! Regina & Rhonda
Our guest this week is Jenny Haniver, gamer, writer, and curator of Not in the Kitchen Anymore. Jenny records her interactions playing Call of Duty on Xbox Live with a female gamer tag. Listen to hear her story about how the site came about and some of her experiences in this not so female friendly culture. A warning: Jenny shares many of the direct quotes from her gaming experience and with that a fair amount of swearing.
Rhonda and I spend some time talking about how we are Geeking Out these days. What are you reading, watching, and playing right now? Any suggestions for us to include? Leave a comment on www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on [...]
Hold on to your hats, Game on Girl fans! We’ve got a great show for you this week. Kelly Sue DeConnick is a multifaceted author, Japanese manga adapter and editor, and all around cool chick. This is a fantastic conversation and we’re sure you’ll want to check out her work after you listen.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Toria joins us again this week to discuss the second episode in Feminist Frequency’s Tropes vs Women in Video Games series, The Damsel in Distress Part Two. In the second episode in the series, Anita Sarkeesian takes on more modern representations of this long standing plot device. We discuss the uses and abuses of the trope, Sarkeesian’s research methods, and our own feelings about rescuing the damsel.
Let us know what you think about the show on the site www.gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda & Toria
This week we have the honor of having the hosts of Man Date Mondays join us on the show. Aaron and Rusty invited us to be on their show a few months ago and we promised to have them on the show to give them the Game on Girl treatment. Listen for a great conversation about building community and friendships through gaming. Make sure to subscribe to their channels and follow them on Twitter @ThaBlackgl0ve and @falken1974.
In our Geeking Out segment, we talk about what we’re watching, reading, and playing right now. We’d love to hear what you’re geeking out about this week on the site.
Today is my (Regina’s) birthday. In honor of this episode, and [...]
Well it’s that time of year. E3 happened last week. We recorded this episode shortly after some pretty controversial events happened at the Microsoft press conference. Listen to hear us discuss the power of language and how we should all be kinder to each other. For links to the references in the show and to leave us a comment with your thoughts, visit www.gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
Want more action in your MMORPG experience? Andy Velasquez, Lead Producer on Neverwinter, the D&D MMORPG from Perfect World and Cryptic Studios. Andy shares with us some of the challenges faced by game producers and some of the many reasons he plays Neverwinter even when he’s not at work.
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
Occasionally, there is a movie or a documentary that changes your entire world view. This is not one of those times. The PBS Independent Lens documentary, Wonder Women, reaffirms everything we talk about on Game on Girl. Women (and men!) want strong heroes of both genders. Even better than that, they have a game for you to explore becoming a superhero your self. Give Wonder City a visit.
Along with this fascinating show, we talk about the best Tumblr we’ve ever seen: Little Girls R Better at Designing Superheroes than You. Go look. You’re bound to fall in love.
As always, we’d love your feedback on our site,
Have we got a treat for everyone this week! We chat with Chris and Kelly Brown, hosts of The Married Gamers podcast. Topics range from gamers and gamification, relationships, good communication skills, and free beer. If you don’t already subscribe to their show, you really should. On the eve of their 300th episode we can confirm they are a fun and engaging couple and this is a fantastic show. Leave your comments at www.gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
If you’re looking for a family friendly, non-violent tabletop role playing game, this is the episode for you. We talk with Mike Stevens from Star Line Publishing about their translation of a Japanese Tabletop Role Playing game, Golden Sky Stories. This whimsical game lets the players game as henge (hen-gay), magical animal creatures with the ability to take human form. Game play focuses on cooperation and effective communication. Check out the last few hours of their Kickstarter project and support this great game. Leave your comments on the site at www.gameongirl.com [...]
Bridging the gap between gamers and non-gamers: this is a topic that we’ve addressed many times on the show. This week we talk to author, host, and video game columnist, Genese Davis. Genese has written a novel, The Holder’s Dominion, aimed at describing game culture and the desire to game to non-gamers. Listen to hear Genese’s story about becoming a gamer as an adult, the process of writing a novel about gaming, and how to lark your life. As always, we’d love your feedback at www.gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
I know you’ve all been waiting for this discussion. Anita Sarkeesian’s Tropes vs Women in Video Games is one of the most talked about and anticipated YouTube video series. We analyze her argument and its relation to many of the discussions we have at Game on Girl. Joining me and Rhonda is Toria Spencer, one of the writers for the site for an engaging discussion. Check out the episode and let us know what you think at www.gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on!
Regina
Do you love games? What about indie games? What about paying what you want for fantastic indie games? Well we’ve got the site for you! This week, we chat with Matt Cangialosi and Mike Gnade with Indie Game Stand. Every four days the Indie Game Stand offers a new game and you pay what you want. Listen to the episode to hear more about their community and the dynamic indie game market. Leave your comments at www.gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
We have an awesome show for you this week! We interview Tom Eastman from Trinket Studios! Two of Trinket’s games were featured at PAX East this year, Color Sheep and Orion’s Forge. Listen to the interview for details about the creative process, launching a studio, and some insight into making mobile games. This week, we also have a pop culture segment about The Big Bang Theory Season 6, episode 18, “The Contractual Obligation Implementation.” Leave your comments on the site - www.gameongirl.com. [...]
This week we interview married gamers, LARPers, and game industry vets Brandis and Rabbit. They share some really fantastic stories of acceptance and engagement from their LARPing community. Check out links on our site: www.gameongirl.com
Game on!
Regina & Rhonda
Trolls and Trolling. It’s been a hot topic in the game community over the past few months. Two well publicized incidents happened in the same weekend at different cons. We talk about both in this episode and talk about strategies for dealing with trolls. We’d love to hear your strategies and thoughts about these two incidents at www.gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Check out our new episode to hear all about our PAX East adventures. We talked to some great people and went to some fabulous panels. If you were at PAX East, we’d love to hear about your experiences and if you weren’t, what are you sad you missed? Leave a comment at Game on Girl!
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
Well here it is! “What is Your Gamer Type?” exactly as it was presented at PAX East. If you’d like to see a short intro video, please check out the site at gameongirl.com!
Until next time, Game On! Regina & Rhonda
In episode 54, we discuss how social media games are impacting our definitions of gaming and gamers. We chat with Sharon Browning, a writer for the site, who recently wrote a series of articles about this very topic. Check out her articles and our discussion in the episode.
This week is a big one for Game on Girl… Rhonda and I will be meeting in just a few short days in Boston for PAX East! If you’re going to be in town for the con, give us a shout out and make sure to attend our panel on Friday at 5:30 in the Sphinx Theater! Be there to find out more about your gamer type!
We’ve got some great plans together for Tabletop Day! Let us know your plans to support your local game st [...]
We take on the role of female protagonists in this week’s episode, discussing a recent article by Carolyn Petit on Gamespot. In “Fear of a Woman Warrior,” Petit writes about how the new Aliens game was almost void of any playable female characters. We discuss the kind of impact missing female avatars might have on the game, especially given the Alien franchise’s history having kick ass female characters. Listen and let us know what you think about the article and our analysis of it.
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
Returning to our series of gaming basics, we give you all the basics you’d ever want to know about RPGs or Role Playing Games. We talk about the connections between tabletop and digital games, terms, and how and why we find this genre to be so compelling. Check it out to catch up on the terms we often use and share it with your non-gaming friends and family. Maybe this will get them to join you in a campaign.
Leave your comments on the site, gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
Sometimes, the best games are the ones that are simple in game play but deceptively layered in strategy. This week, we talk with Doug Bass creator of Garden Dice which is one such game. He tells us about the creative process, finding community on Kickstarter, and what it’s like to see your dream come to fruition. Let us know what you think of the show on the website, gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Tune in this week to hear Regina and Rhonda discuss their experiences in the Beta for Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter. We talk about character classes, graphics, and game play. This is Rhonda’s first MMO experience so listen to hear her share her experiences. Check out the site for some screen shots and videos of game play.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
What do an episode of Supernatural, Last Man Standing, and a female EA exec have in common? Listen to this episode to find out!
This week marks the one anniversary of the Game on Girl podcast. A huge shout out to all our listeners for their support through our first year. We’re looking forward to what year two has to offer and hope you are, too.
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
Have we got a show for you this week, dear listeners! Nananea, AKA The Skull Ninja, joins us to talk all things gaming, including Orcs Must Die 2, beating your brother at Mario Brothers, and the joys and heartaches of playing an MMO. If you don’t follow Nananea on Twitter, you really should. Trust me. She is awesome.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Hopefully, you all love The Guild as much as we do. In the course of the show, we’ve talked about individual episodes, scenes, and many of the characters. This week, we talk about what looks to be the end of the show - the finale of season 6. Listen if only to hear The Doc get seriously choked up talking about this fantastic webseries. As always, we’d love to read your comments over at www.gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
This week in Pop Culture, we talk about a recent episode of The Big Bang Theory where we see Penny, Bernadette, and Amy dive further into geek culture, exploring the comic books the guys so love. Be warned: there are spoilers. If you haven’t seen the episode, go watch it at CBS.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Greetings Gamers! In this episode we chat with Chris Brady, one of the original interviewees from my dissertation research. We have a great chat about all kinds of gaming and all kinds of gamers. We also share your responses to a recent article on the site about permanently leaving a game. Leave your feedback on the site at www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
We took some time on the show this week to reflect on Wired Magazine’s list of the best games of 2012. Joined by new writer, Mark Schjoll, we discuss the passion and willingness to take risks we see in this list comprised of indie games that truly push the boundaries of gaming. (Journey, anyone?) Warning: There are Borderlands 2 and Far Cry 3 spoilers in our discussion of those games. Look for Mark’s article detailing his favorites of 2012 and some much anticipated games for this year.
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
For our last episode of the year we taking on endings . . . permanent endings. Inspired by Andrew Groen’s article, “In These Games Death is Forever and That’s Awesome,” in Wired, we discuss how the mechanic of permadeath might impact all three of our Gamer Types. Listen to the episode and see if you agree with our assessment of how self, role players, and mastery gamers might experience true game loss.
A huge thank you to all our listeners, interviewees, and our fantastic community for supporting our first year of the show. Your input and engagement has been more than inspirational. We look forward to more conversations with you all in 2013! [...]
The question: What is your Golden Rule for gaming? Your answers? Truly inspired. Listen to this episode and see what our community had to say about playing fair, helping other people enjoy your favorite hobby, and having fun. Check out comments and feedback on gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on!
Regina
Here is the next installment of our Intro to Game Culture series: Gaming 103: First Person Shooters. Use this episode to help your non-gamer friends and family understand why you were so excited when Far Cry 3 came out last week! Let us know what you think on the site www.gameongirl.com!
This week we talk about some of our favorite ass kicking female characters. Check out our combined top 10 list that includes some classic and new female heroes powerful enough to make your jaw drop. If you want the visuals to go with it, there is a slide show and a gallery on the site!
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
Greetings Gamers! This week we share with you our recommendations for giving and receiving this year! We discuss several recommendations for digital and board games you can gift to your gamer friends or put on your own wish list. Check out the site for links and screen shots of our favorite games to gift and receive this season!
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
This week we talk about what promises to be a hit holiday film, Wreck it Ralph from Disney Studios. We talk about heroes, villains, good story development, and great characters. If you’re wondering how Wreck it Ralph is a feminist film, then listen in and find out.
Until next time, Game on!
Regina & Rhonda
Gamers! We have a special treat for you this week! Lunch Journals (LJ) from N3rdg4sm Lulzcast joins us for a chat about fast cars, fast women, and fast games. Ok… mostly games. Check us out as we interview LJ about being a mastery gamer especially enthusiastic about racing games and first person shooter.
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
This week we discuss fan culture on a popular tv show: Castle starring Nathan Fillion. Check out a great conversation about the power of fan culture and some kick ass female heroes!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Hello Everyone! This week we continue our gaming basics series and take on one of our favorite genres, Tower Defense games. We’ll walk you through all the basics of this play style by discussing some of our favorite games. Included in the discussion: Tiny Heroes, Plants vs Zombies, Orcs Must Die (1&2) and Dragon’s Rage 2.
We’d love to hear about your favorite tower defense games and your favorite strategies! Leave a comment on the website!
Until next time, game on!
Regina & Rhonda
This week we present to you another fabulous gaming family. We talk with Jodi Black from Beautiful Brains Books and Games and her two daughters, Bethany and Trinity. Listen to hear the girls talk about DMing their first games (at nine, yes 9! years old!) and Jodi talk about the important role gaming plays in their family life.
Make sure to check out MACE Con (November 2-4 in Charlotte, NC) where Jodi and the girls will be leading an entire track dedicated to gaming kids.
In pop culture news, we talk about a recent episode of The Big Bang Theory, “The Re-entry Minimization.” Our community discussion focuses on your responses to the provocative question: Will the term gamer become obsolete? We’d love to hear your feedback on the site -
This week we return to one of our favorite themes: gamification. We talk to Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgia Tech, Chris Ritter. He shares his approach to teaching technical communications using a service learning project geared to serving his local community. Listen for some great insights on how gaming and learning interact.
We also share some feedback on our gaming family episode from listener, Jayme, and talk about some of our favorite games growing up, including board and card games.
Make sure to comment on the site or follow us on Twitter.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
My fellow gamers,
It is that time of year again. There is a new season of our favorite webseries: The Guild. In honor of the show, Rhonda and I discuss the past seasons, the development of some of our favorite characters, and how gaming communities evolve. We also share your ideas and strategies about how you create and maintain your own gaming groups.
As we say in the episode, if you haven’t already subscribed to Geek and Sundry on YouTube… what are you waiting for? “Like” all your favorite videos so we can keep enjoying this great content!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Very exciting episode this week! We have the honor of talking to Jessica Merizan, community manager from BioWare! She’s worked on two of our favorite franchises - Mass Effect and Dragon Age! Listen to hear stories about working in the games industry, more stories from GeekGirlCon, and some great info about a certain BioWare game controversy. WARNING: There are spoilers. Be prepared.
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
Greetings gamers! Check out the latest episode of Game on Girl where we talk about Borderlands 2 from Gearbox. We share impressions of game play, story, graphics, and characters. If you’re not playing and Borderlands 2 isn’t on your must buy list, you are missing out!
For more info on the show, check out the site www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina & Rhonda
For episode 29, we were honored to have the chance to speak with Lynn Hogan. Lynn is an artist and an author and she shares stories about working in the game industry and publishing her own graphic novel. We also share your feedback on some of the most visually stunning games out there! Check out details and links to Lynn’s work at www.gameongirl.com!
Game on! Regina and Rhonda
This week, Rhonda and I take on the task of explaining the basics of Game Culture to the uninitiated. We talk basic gaming terms and concepts that keep us returning to gaming game after game. Use this episode to explain to your non-gamer friends and family what and how and why you game. Let us know if we missed your favorite reason or motivation for gaming and we’ll do a follow-up show with your feedback! Leave comments at www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on! Regina and Rhonda
This week, Rhonda and I talk about two cons we attended on opposite sides of the country on the same weekend. Rhonda reports on her three favorite panels from DragonCon (one with a very special last minute guest appearance!) and I talk about all the games I played at PAX Prime. Listen in for all the details and check out our site at www.gameongirl.com!
A brief note about the episode number. We started getting confused having separate numbers for the shorts and we figured you might be confused, too. So we added them together and started from there. Welcome to episode 27.
Game on!
Regina and Rhonda
Extraordinary situations, outstanding actions. This week, we share our favorite heroes from some classic TV shows. Check out mine and Rhonda’s top three lists.
What are some of your favorite heroes? Why do they stand out for you?
Check out clips from each show on the website www.gameongirl.com
Until next time, Game On! Regina and Rhonda
In episode 15, we introduce you to a gaming family: daughters Anna (8), Ellie (12), and Rebekah (14) and their parents, Erin and Steve. Listen to the girls talk about their love of board games, Legos, and sword fighting adventures.
For more details, visit the site at www.gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on!
Regina and Rhonda
This week, Rhonda interviews me about my experiences at GeekGirlCon in Seattle, WA on August 10th and 11th. Listen to hear stories about my panel presentation and two panels featuring women that work in the game industry.
Check out some of my pics on at gameongirl.com.
Until next time, Game on!
Regina and Rhonda
We’re mad and we’re not going to take it anymore! In this episode, Rhonda and I interview Mark and John about some not so savvy moves some of our favorite game publishers are making. Hear our critiques of forced online play, DLC, and hardware issues in this vibrant discussion. As always, we’d love to hear what you think about these issues. Leave a comment on the website or Drop us a Tweet @game_on_girl.
Game on Girl is on Stitcher so you can stream our show to your mobile device or subscribe via iTunes or the RSS Feed. [...]
Greetings gamers! In honor of the summer vacations we’re sure many of you are taking, we did a short episode talking about our favorite touch screen games. We kept cost in mind and many of our suggestions are free. Listen to the episode for all the details but here are some links to the games we discuss.
Check out the screen shots and links at www.gameongirl.com
As always, we’d love to hear your feedback on the episode. Leave a comment here or Drop us a Tweet @game_on_girl.
Game on Girl is on Stitcher so you can stream our show to your mobile device or subscribe via iTunes or the
This week on Game on Girl, we interview Rowan Kaiser, media critic and staff writer for the AV Club.
We continue the discussion of hardcore vs. casual gamers, adding in Rowan’s observation about how those definitions prioritize personal experince. We also discuss emergent and imbedded game narratives, and mastery explotation. A very provacative interview and some great additions to our on-going discussions.
As always, we’d love to hear your feedback on the episode. Leave a comment here or Drop us a Tweet @game_on_girl.
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In this week’s short episode, we talk to Grethade about a panel about Women Gamers at Convergence Con in Bloomington, Minnesota. He reports how many of the same issues we talk about on the show were discussed, how all gamers need to work together to stop harassment, and some male perspectives about playing female avatars.
Take a listen and let us know what you think on our site.
Until next time, Game on! Regina
This week, Rhonda and I take on two very common terms in game culture: casual and hardcore gamers. We talk with Toria and Melissa about how they define a gamer, fandom, game culture, and game play. I must say this episode is full of excellent observations and more than a few fits of giggling.
Enjoy! We’d love to hear what you think at www.gameongirl.com.
Until next time, game on! Regina and Rhonda
In Game on Girl Shorts #7 Rhonda and I discuss what it’s like to lose an avatar. Rhonda shares her story of losing her FemShep when her PlayStation crashed. This is a topic we will return to for a longer episode so if you have a story you would like to share, please let us know on the site.
Until next time, game on! Regina and Rhonda
In episode 11, Rhonda and I talk to writer, mother, gamer, and Ph.D. candidate Sandi Glahn. We discuss the evolution and origins of gender stereotypes and gender roles. We also share listener feedback from our cyber-mailbag about avatar names.
Until next time, Game On!
Regina and Rhonda
Check out our new gallery featuring your avatars! Rhonda and I share our avatar pics and stories and the guidelines for submission. Check it out at www.gameongirl.com!
Game on!
Regina and Rhonda
Check out this week’s episode of Game On Girl where we talk to Jerry about his experiences as a role player and a male player who plays female avatars. For more info on this episode and others check us out at www.gameongirl.com!
Game on!
Regina
This week our short episode takes on the game industry and its marketing tactics. Specifically, Rhonda and I discuss the E3 trailers for two games: Tomb Raider Crossroads and Far Cry 3. Check us out at gameongirl.com
This week, Game on Girl talks to married gamers, Scott and Kat. Check out this episode where we discuss the dynamics of gaming as a couple, including gaming with a guild and friends on and offline. For more info and links from the episode check the site at www.gameongirl.com
In the fourth short episode of Game on Girl, we discuss our first impressions of Diablo III. We talk about game play, graphics, overall design and, of course, gender. Check it out and let us know what you think at www.gameongirl.com!
Until next time, game on!
Regina
In the eighth episode of Game on Girl, we take on a broader topic in game culture: Gamification. Hear Endorphin Dude, Tony Nguyen, talk about reaching Titanium Marathon status and how gaming helped him get there.
For more info, check out the episode on our website: www.gameongirl.com
Hello everyone and thanks for checking out episode 3 of Game on Girl Shorts! In this show, Rhonda and I review a new iPad/iPhone game from Grubby Hands called Boy loves Girl.
Check out Regina and Rhonda’s reviews on the podcast website: www.gameongirl.com
WELCOME TO EPISODE 7 OF GAME ON GIRL! This week we talk to the most elusive of the player types: the Role Player.
Sharon is one of the original participants in my research and I was delighted that we got a chance to talk again. She shares many insights into the culture of Role Playing in MMORPGs, both in current games like Star Wars: The Old Republic and older games like Star Wars: Galaxies and Necron. Take a listen and let us know what you think!
Are you going to try some role playing now? I am already thinking up backstory ideas for a new character. We’d love to have another show about role players and role playing communities! If this is you, send us an email at regina@game-on-girl.com or leave a note in the comments!
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Hello Everyone,
Rhonda and I made another short episode talking about what it’s like to kill female NPCs or to kill your own teammates (and friends!) in-game. Take a listen and tell us what you think!
Mindbender Ghur’sha - Thone of Tides - World of Warcraft
Have you ever hesitated before you attacked an NPC? What were the circumstances? What kind of character or game mechanic made you hesitate? And why?
Tell us what you think in the comments!
Until next time, Game On!
Regina & Rhonda
Hello Everyone and Thank You for Checking out Episode Six of Game on Girl! I am very excited about this week’s guest, Michele, because her interview marks a further step in expanding and embracing of the ideas in my research. Michele is a male to female transsexual and in this episode she discusses her experiences and how her gaming changed throughout her own transition.
If you’d like to read more about Michele, check out her blog and follow her on Twitter.
If you have question about what it means to be trans, check out a website recommended by Michele - Transsexual Road Map or take a look at
Here is a first - Game on Girl’s Gaming in Pop Culture Segment gets its own episode! This is a short, 10 minute piece where Rhonda and I talk about this amazing kid, I’m sure you heard about him, who made his own arcade out of cardboard boxes.
Click the picture to link to Caine’s Arcade.com where you can watch the short film that Rhonda and I discuss and donate to Caine’s college fund. Really, you should buy a fun pass. We should ALL buy fun passes for $2 and get this kid into an engineering or game design program.
Check out more details at www.game-on-girl.com
For episode five, Game on Girl Hosts Regina and Rhonda talk to two gamer guys! Tune in and check out what they have to say about avatars, what it means to be a gamer, and the awesomeness that is women gamers!
More episode details at www.game-on-girl.com
Game on!
Regina and Rhonda
Hello Everyone! For more info about Episode 4, check out the Game on Girl website:
http://www.game-on-girl.com/
Thanks!
Regina
Hello Everyone! For more info about Episode 3, check out the Game on Girl website:
http://www.game-on-girl.com/
Thanks!
Regina