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Novel Gaming!

Novel Gaming Podcast

Novel Gaming is a twice-monthly podcast where long-time friends Vicki, Doug, and Katie talk about video games, books, and pop culture with a spattering of current events or anything else they just can"t get off their minds.

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01:06:01

#40 — Video Game Scattergories!

Novel Gaming! ·

2022/04/07

Join Vicki, Doug, and Katie for a rousing game of video game-themed Scattergories! Before we get into that, we check in on what we've been reading, watching, and thinking about. Reading: 'Artificial Condition: The Murderbot Diaries' by Martha Wells 'Into the Wild' by Jon Krakauer 'The Conductors' by Nicole Glover Watching: Darwin's Game Way of the Househusband Blue Period Pieces of Her Legends of Tomorrow Thinking About: Supreme Court Hearings Emotional Abuse in Gaming

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01:07:40

#39 — Book Club: 'Ms. Marvel' (2014) Issues 1-11 by...

Novel Gaming! ·

2022/03/17

We mixed it up for book club this month and decided to try out... comic book club! We read the first eleven issues of the Ms. Marvel series that introduced the world to Kamala Khan. G. Willow Wilson and Sana Amanat take on the classic teenage superhero origin story but through the lens of a Muslim American teen from Jersey City. Full spoiler discussion begins at 24:35. And of course, before we talk Ms. Marvel, we check in on everything we've been playing and watching lately. Playing: Thomas Was

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01:09:02

#38 — Video Game Betrayals

Novel Gaming! ·

2022/03/03

Looking to get your fix of backstabs, twists, and betrayals in the video game sphere? Join Vicki, Doug, and Katie as they review their ultimate betrayal moments in video games. Spoilers abound! Reading: Intimacies, Katie Kitamura Six Crimson Cranes, Elizabeth Lim Watching: Dollface Game Changer The Woman Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (Netflix) Abbot Elementary Love is Blind Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by:

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01:06:57

#37 — Book Club: 'Brown Girl in the Ring' by Nalo...

Novel Gaming! ·

2022/02/17

Does a dystopian future-Toronto infused with spirits and gods sound like your jam? Then we have the book pick for you! Join us as we talk about the 1998 novel 'Brown Girl in the Ring' by Nalo Hopkinson. Spoiler filled conversation starts around 27:49. Before that, we check in on what we've been watching and playing lately. Playing: Tiny Lands (Switch) The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest (PS3) Pokémon Legends: Arceus(Switch) Watching: Celebrity Big Brother (CBS) The Woman Across the

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01:04:30

#36 — Writing Video Game Haiku!

Novel Gaming! ·

2022/02/03

We wrote some poems / But don't worry, they are short / Video game haiku. That's write! We each took a swing at crafting haiku about some of our favorite games then guessed each other's games. We even wrote some haiku together on the spot! But of course, before we get into any of that, we catch up on everything we've been reading, watching, and thinking about. Reading: 'The Echo Wife' by Sarah Gailey 'Brown Girl in the Ring' by Nalo Hopkinson 'Light of the Jedi' by Charles Soule 'A Test of Courage'

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01:03:14

#35 — Book Club: 'All Systems Red' by Martha Wells

Novel Gaming! ·

2022/01/20

Does the word "Murderbot" mean anything to you? Hopefully it will after listening to us talk about 'All Systems Red' by Martha Wells, the first entry in the Murderbot Diaries series! Before we do that (starts around 28:45), we catch each other up on what we've been playing and watching lately. Playing: Breath of the Wild (Switch) It Takes Two (PS4) Okami (PS4) Watching: Grey's Anatomy (Hulu) Queer Eye (Netflix) Home (2019) (HBO Max) Firefly (Hulu) Thinking About Wordle Find

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01:13:30

#34 — Trophy Earned? Our 2021 Goals Recap!

Novel Gaming! ·

2022/01/06

Goodbye, 2021! And hello, 2022! For our first episode of the year, we review our goals from 2021 and determine whether or not we earned trophies for their completion. Before that, of course, we chat about what we're reading, watching and playing. Reading: • 'Katamari Damacy' (Boss Fight Books) by LE Hall • 'My Name's Yours, What's Alaska?' by Alaska Thunderfuck • 'Heartstopper' by Alice Oseman Watching: • Emily in Paris, S2 (Netflix) • And Just Like That... (HBO Max) • Spider-Man: No Way Home •

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01:16:25

#33 — Book Club: 'Remote Control' by Nnedi Okorafor

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2021/12/16

Our last book club of 2021! And we're ending with a (glowing, green) bang and talking about Nnedi Okorafor's Remote Control. If you'd like to jump right to our discussion, you can go to about 27:40. Before then, listen in on what we've been playing and watching these last few weeks. Playing: Last of Us Part II (PS4) Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Switch) Hidden Folks (Mobile) Kena: Bridge of Spirits (PS5) Pikmin Bloom (Mobile) Pokemon Brilliant Diamond (Switch) Watching: Pen15 (Huli)

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01:14:31

#32 — Our 2021 Year in Review!

Novel Gaming! ·

2021/12/02

We're rapidly approaching the end of 2021! Hot diggity! What better way to close out the year than by talking about the best stuff we played, read, watched, listened to, and followed! But as always, before we dive in, we check in on all the media we've consumed the past couple weeks. Reading: 'Cruelty' by Roald Dahl 'Remote Control' by Nnedi Okorafor 'Halo: The Fall of Reach' by Eric Nylund Watching: Adventure Time (Cartoon Network, HBO Max) Britain's Best Home Cook (BBC One, Hulu) North of the

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01:06:22

#31 — Book Club: 'A Psalm for the Wild-Built' by...

Novel Gaming! ·

2021/11/18

Get yourself a nice cup of tea and settle in (maybe out in nature with your robot companion) and join us as we explore 'A Psalm for the Wild-Built' by Becky Chambers! We'll start discussing this kind and questioning book around 25:50. Before that, we check in on what we've been playing and watching. Playing: Last of Us Part II (PS4) Hey! Pikmin, Lego Harry Potter (3DS), Trauma Center (DS) Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Switch) Animal Crossing 2.0 Update and Happy Home Paradise (Switch)

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01:00:54

#30 — 20 Questions: Video Game Characters!

Novel Gaming! ·

2021/11/04

Is it a podcast? Yes. Are there three hosts? Yes. Are they playing a game? Yes! It's game time! We're playing 20 Questions, and the answers are all video game characters. Be sure to stick around until the very end, because it is a DOOZY. But of course, before we get into any of that, we catch up on everything we've been reading, listening to, watching, and thinking about. Reading: 'Darius the Great Is Not Okay' by Adib Khorram 'Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the

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01:15:50

#29 — Book Club: ‘The Three-Body Problem’ by Liu Cixin

Novel Gaming! ·

2021/10/21

Get ready to talk a little bit about aliens and a whole lot about science! Liu Cixin's Three-Body Problem (the first in the trilogy) provides the fodder for our October book discussion. Before the sophons mess with our minds (starting around 31:55), we check in on what we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Playing: Pokemon Blue (3DS) Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl (Switch) Boyfriend Dungeon (Switch) Last of Us Part II (PS4) Streets of Rage 4 Anniversary Edition (Switch) Watching:

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00:59:00

#28 — Our Favorite Video Game Monsters!

Novel Gaming! ·

2021/10/07

It's spookytime, so we're talking spooky stuff! Specifically, we're talking about our favorite (and not-so-favorite) monsters from video games! Which monsters do we wanna be friends with? Which monsters freak us out? And which monsters have haunted our entire lives since 2002? Listen to us get all up into it. But of course, before we do that, we check in on everything we've been reading, watching, and thinking about! Reading: The Overstory by Richard Powers The Amazing Spider-Man (comics) by Stan

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01:20:03

#27 — Book Club: 'The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue'...

Novel Gaming! ·

2021/09/23

Addie LaRue? Never heard of her. Or have we?! Join us as we talk about V.E. Schwab's story of a woman who lives a wild life that everyone seems to forget. Before we make a deal with the devil and get into the spoiler-filled discussion (starting around 37:40), we check in on what we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Playing: Mass Effect 2 & 3 (PS4) Puppeteer (PS3) No Man's Sky (PS4) Watching: Tattoo Redo (Netflix) Grey's Anatomy (Netflix) Candyman (2021) Shang-Chi and the

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01:17:25

#26 — Three More Gaming Questions!

Novel Gaming! ·

2021/09/02

It's the sequel to our gaming Q&A! Each of us prepared one video games related question for the group to chat about! If you find yourself answering them as you listen, be sure to let us know, and we'll read your answers next time! As always, before we dive in, we check in on what we're reading, watching, and thinking about. Reading: The 'Animorphs' series by K. A. Applegate The 'Goosebumps' series by R. L. Stine The 'Mass Effect' comics series by Mac Walters, John Jackson Miller, Omar

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01:02:01

#25 — Book Club: 'Black Water Sister' by Zen Cho

Novel Gaming! ·

2021/08/19

This episode we're discussing 'Black Water Sister' by Zen Cho, a novel set in Malaysia that features ghosts, gangs, and gods! Conversation starts around 19:25. Before we get into it, we catch up on what we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Playing: Hey Pikmin! (3DS) New Pokemon Snap (Switch) Pokemon Sword Fairy Monotype Run! (Switch) Bastion (Switch) Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (3DS) Watching/Listening To: Grey's Anatomy (Netflix) Grace & Frankie (Netflix) The

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01:06:09

#24 — Playing Multiplayer Games Online!

Novel Gaming! ·

2021/08/05

We're logging on to talk about all of our favorite multiplayer online games! Buuut before we get into all that, we squad up the lobby and chat about everything we’ve been reading and watching these last few weeks. Reading: • Black Water Sister by Zen Cho • Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica • Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi • Goosebumps Classics Audiobooks by R.L. Stine • The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig Watching: • Making It (NBC/Hulu) • Grey's Anatomy (Netflix) • The

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00:59:55

#23 — 2021 Gaming Goals Check-In

Novel Gaming! ·

2021/07/15

We're halfway through 2021! To mark the occasion, we check in and give progress reports on the gaming goals we set for the year. Conversation starts around 29:30. Before that, we chat about what we're reading, playing, watching and listening to. Reading: • Animorphs: The Invasion by K.A. Applegate • The Harvester by Gene Stratton Porter • Black Water Sister by Zen Cho • Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai Playing: • Chicory (Steam) • Trauma Center: Second Opinion (Wii) Watching/Listening To • Fear Street

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01:13:59

#22 — Book Club: 'Piranesi' by Susanna Clarke

Novel Gaming! ·

2021/07/01

Book Club Time! We're reading 'Piranesi' by Susanna Clarke. This episode contains books spoilers. Discussion begins at 31:26. Released a decade and a half after her debut novel, Clarke's second book is certainly a challenge to describe and provides a wealth of discussion. One thing is for sure though: we loved it! But before we get into all of that, we check in on all the media we've been consuming lately. Playing: Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS5) Chicory: A Colorful Tale (Steam) Mass Effect Legendary

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00:59:42

#21 — The Great Outdoors (Video Game Style)

Novel Gaming! ·

2021/06/17

We're traversing the great outdoors... from the comfort of our living rooms! Listen in as we highlight video games that inspire us to explore and get connected with the outside world. Conversation starts around 27:00. As usual, we check in first about what we're playing, reading, watching, and listening to. Playing: Mass Effect 2 (PS4) Gravity Rush (PS4) Pokemon Shield Monotype Run! (Switch) Reading: 'To Be Taught, If Fortunate' by Becky Chambers 'Piranesi' by Susanna Clarke (Next Book Club

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