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Pixel Therapy Pod

Pixel Therapy Pod

Pixel Therapy Pod is a monthly podcast and Let"s Play YouTube Channel queering and transcending video games for all kinds of gamers. We believe that games can serve as tools for understanding ourselves, each other, and the world around us— and we want to celebrate gaming in its many contexts: as a hobby; as an art form; as therapy. Learn more on https://www.pixeltherapypod.com/

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01:29:24

The Emotional Benefits of Gaming with Counselor...

Pixel Therapy Pod ·

2021/02/16

Y'all been hitting that pandemic wall lately? Us too. Spencer's coping by working through half the Assassin's Creed series, which just HAPPENED to be super on sale in the Playstation Store, and getting elbow-deep in the lore. Meanwhile, Jamie's cleansing her palate from 200+ hours of Persona 5 with Aegis Rim: 13 Sentinels, a reality-altering JRPG starring high schoolers jumping into another reality for turn-based fights-- wait a minute. Here's a follow-up article on the Ubisoft diversity debacle

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01:35:19

Queer Theory, Fandom, and Relationship Dynamics with...

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2021/02/02

We're joined by Keridwen Luis (she/her) and Jude McLaughlin (they/them) this week, a queer power couple who share decades of experience making games, running games, teaching on the intersections of queer theory and fandom, writing Lambda Literary Award-nominated science fiction and fantasy, and still managing to find time to sit with us and chat about fandoms, queer bodies, representation, and how Final Fantasy VII is basically a microcosm of their relationship's early years. Meanwhile, Spencer

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01:23:37

Archiving the Past and Building Black Trans Futures...

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2021/01/19

We're joined by Danielle Brathwaite Shirley (they/she) this week, a game maker and artist living and working in London. Danielle creates work that seeks to archive the Black Trans experience. In Danielle's words: I USE TECHNOLOGY TO IMAGINE OUR LIVES IN ENVIRONMENTS THAT CENTRE OUR BODIES...THOSE LIVING, THOSE THAT HAVE PASSED AND THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN. We were thrilled to share space with them, discussing their games THE BLACK TRANS ARCHIVE and RESURRECTION LANDS, Afrofuturism, trans

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01:20:50

Gamifying Mental Health Management in Dofus and Dark...

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2021/01/05

We kick off the new year with CelesMeh, a queer Latina scientist who edits genes and builds robots by day, streams games on Twitch with an emphasis on mental health and self-care by night, and is an all-around badass and delight 24/7! Celes joins us for an energizing conversation on the power of games to help us overcome our inner challenges and see our own resilience. Please note: This episode contains frank discussions of mental illness, including depression and suicide.Meanwhile, Spencer claims

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01:26:01

Pixel Therapy's Year in Gaming 2020

Pixel Therapy Pod ·

2020/12/22

As we collectively drag ourselves towards the 2020 finish line while tempering our expectations for 2021, we're taking a break from guest interviews this week to bring you a special end of year episode! Join us as we share our completely unofficial picks for this year's Pixel Therapy Game Awards (cue applause). From Jamie's nomination for Best NPC Hugs to Spencer's pick for Game That Lived Rent-Free in My Head, we promise there's a little something for everyone.Finally, it wouldn't be Pixel Therapy

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01:23:47

From God of War to Baten Kaitos: The Spectrum of...

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2020/12/08

This week we're joined by game engineer, narrative designer, and journalist Sisi Jiang (they/them)! Their work is known for covering themes of queerness and orientalism, and their critically-acclaimed game LIONKILLER got nominated for the Independent Game Festival's Excellence in Narrative award. We talk all about the importance of narrative design-- and tbh, how lots of folks have the wrong idea about narrative.MEANWHILE, your co-hosts dissect the series that has become synonymous with Playstation:

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01:25:37

Gaming Misconceptions and Musings with Glass Artist...

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2020/11/24

This week, we're joined by molten glass sculptor and artist Momoko Schafer (she/her)! Momo starred in season 1 of Netflix's glassblowing competition show Blown Away, and also founded Self Love Social Club, a QTBIPOC-led platform for your healing journey!This is definitely Momo's first video game podcast, and we're stoked to have her. We talk about gaming culture through the lens (lol, glass, get it?) of an artist, the growing popularity of Twitch and possibilities in the medium of streaming, mobile

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01:13:54

How Destiny's Lack of Inclusive Design Spawned "Can I...

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2020/11/10

It's been a rough couple weeks. We hope you're all hanging in there and protecting your space. Recharge and hang with us! This week we're joined by Courtney Craven (they/them), a video games industry accessibility consultant, captioner for Epic Games, and the editor-in-chief of Can I Play That?, the online destination for gamers and developers to find reviews, news stories, and features spotlighting accessibility advocacy within the gaming industry. Courtney shares the frustrating and disturbing

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01:24:29

Queering Gaming Culture and The Sims' Secret Gay...

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2020/10/27

This week, we're joined by Black queer YouTuber, musician, model, and artist Mars Dixon (they/she/he), who streams games everywhere as @wii_gay from Twitch to PornHub (you read that right), builds computers for trans people, believes in making gaming content more accessible to non-gamers, and is an absolute ray of gay light.Mars shares how The Sims gave them a place to visualize a queer future, and provided sanctuary and validation during a rough childhood. Then, we dive into the story of a queer

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01:10:53

Ghost of Tsushima's Norio and Other Unsung Heroes...

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2020/10/20

Norio is best boy in Ghost of Tsushima, and we refuse to hear otherwise. Just like Norio, actor, director, fight choreographer, and dreamer Earl T. Kim is an absolute cinnamon roll, and we are overjoyed to have him on the podcast! We chat about queer fat Asian representation, the NUANCE in Jin Sakai's and Norio's relationship, and the parallels Earl found to Norio's story in his own life, from his real-life friendship with Jin's motion capture/voiceover actor Daisuke Tsuji, to his own painful

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43:47

Co-Op Mode: What Makes a Video Game Great? Plus, Why...

Pixel Therapy Pod ·

2020/10/13

Welcome to Co-Op Mode, a whole new segment from your Pixel Therapy Pod co-hosts, Spencer (they/them) and Jamie (she/her). In this one-on-one bonus episode, get to know your co-hosts a little better as we dive deep into a specific topic around why we game and how we relate to gaming. This week, we answer two questions: Why do we both tend to avoid multiplayer? And what do we look for in a video game?Donate to the Transgender Emergency Fund: https://transgenderemergencyfund.org/ About Pixel TherapyNew

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01:08:28

Resilience Building in Final Fantasy X with Jamila...

Pixel Therapy Pod ·

2020/10/06

Y'all, your co-hosts have just returned from a long night on the Zero -- Kentucky Route Zero, that is! Spencer and Jamie do a little review and excavation of our emotions about this beautiful, haunting, and painfully real series from the folks at cardboard computer that culminated earlier this year after a 7-year journey. This is a generation-defining game that truly defies the bounds of the medium. It's a story about people; but it's also about all of us. It's a masterpiece, and we can't wait to

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01:04:55

Dating Sims as Virtual Performance with Dillon Yruegas

Pixel Therapy Pod ·

2020/09/22

Dillon Yruegas (he/him/él) is a queer, trans, Latinx and Coahuiltecantheatremaker. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dillon has participated firsthand in conversations about the future of theatre in a post-pandemic world-- and has a lot of feelings about all-digital art forms, which have actually been around for a LONG time. We also chat about dating sims--particularly Dream Daddy and Hatoful Boyfriend--and how he uses them to create experimental performances where queer and trans folks can be silly,

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01:18:35

ARK: Survival Evolved as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy...

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2020/09/22

ZombaeKillz, rising Twitch streamer star, joins the Pixel Therapy podcast to talk Blacktivism, invisible disabilities, parenting, and her video game history. Then, she shares how ARK: Survival Evolved taught her how video games could help her manage and overcome chronic pain-- and how she built an inclusive community of gamers on Discord that continues to grow and push back against the "overwhelming monolith of whiteness" that Black folks, non-Black POC, queer and transgender folks, and the disabled

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52:16

An Introduction to Pixel Therapy with Hosts Spencer...

Pixel Therapy Pod ·

2020/09/15

Get cozy, Pixel Therapy is now in session! In this introductory episode, Spencer (they/them) and Jamie (she/her) discuss what Pixel Therapy means to us and what our goals are for the podcast.Topics discussed include: Our personal histories with video games, Ghost of Tsushima, why pronouns are important, being a QTPOC trying to enjoy games, who gets to call themselves a "gamer"?, the stigma that video games are a lazy hobby, are video games empathy machines?, feeling connected to others.About Pixel

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Pixel Therapy (Trailer)

Pixel Therapy Pod ·

2020/09/10

Launching Sep 22, 2020, Pixel Therapy Pod is a podcast about the emotional connections we form with video games. We believe that video games can serve as tools for understanding ourselves, each other, and the world around us— and we want to celebrate gaming in its many contexts: as a hobby; as an art form; as therapy.Every episode, hosts Spencer (they/them) and Jamie (she/her) invite a guest from inside (or completely unrelated to) the gaming industry to chat about their relationship to gaming, how

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