BONUS - TTRPGs for Trans Rights with Rue Dickey Rerun
While we take the week off, we’re re-airing a 2023 interview with Rue Dickey, who’s currently organizing the TTRPGs for Trans Right Ohio charity bundle on Itch.io. In the episode, Willa and Robin speak to Rue about a similar, very successful bundle they organized for trans charities in Florida two years ago.Listen in as we discuss the realities of fundraising, why tabletop games are so darn gay, what YOU can do to help queer people around you, and of course our mutual love of tieflings. Plus, Rue shares some of their personal picks from the 2023 bundle!Timestamps(00:10) What’s going on this week(04:30) Our 2023 interview with RueMentioned this weekTTRPGs for Trans Rights - OhioKaleidoscope Youth CenterTransOhioA 2022 interview between Robin and RueRue's websiteZebra YouthTransinclusive GroupTheWorstGarbage.onlineJoin The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 120 - My Big Lady Sense Is Tingling
This week, Nintendo sends off the Switch with one of the weirdest Directs ever and we’re here to talk through the 30 percent of it that was actually interesting to us. Then, after a brainstorming session about Sabrina Carpenter and Xenoblade Chronicles, we half-heartedly predict what’s coming at the Switch 2 Direct that you probably just watched.Timestamps(00:20) All of our beautiful boys are back(04:30) Sicko Direct(25:40) Our extremely noncommittal Switch 2 predictions(36:55) The only good games media news in the past two years(41:00) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Xenoblade Chronicles X, Ice Cream Fever, Fringe)TheWorstGarbage.onlineJoin The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 119 - Non-Canonical Gay Stuff in Assassin's Creed Shadows
This week, Willa and Robin are playing the game everyone is playing for the first and maybe last time this year. Then, a game where you kill God, and an awards show that doesn't make you want to kill the concept of video games.Timestamps(00:20) Assassin’s Creed Shadows is pretty good for a AAA game(49:20) Light spoilers for one Assassin’s Creed Shadows quest(51:30) Attacking and dethroning God in 33 Immortals(59:35) Sam Lake made me cry about video games at the GDC Awards(1:07:20) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Expelled!, Deep Rock Galactic)Mentioned this weekIGF and GDC AwardsTheWorstGarbage.onlineJoin The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 118 - Ceci N'est Pas Une Xenoblade Chronicles Game
This week, Willa and Robin have each played a big, anime-ass RPG, but only one turned out to be the right kind of boring.Timestamps(2:00) Atelier Yumia and the Bad Video Game Title(15:40) What does it mean to remake a game?(19:40) Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition(43:05) Reignbreaker, briefly(45:20) Itch wildfire relief bundle roundup(51:25) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Eternal Strands, OMEN, riding bikes)Mentioned this weekSuikoden I And II HD Remaster Improves The Style, But Not The Substance, Of Two Classic RPGsPlanescape Torment: Never meet other people’s heroesAnother Code: Recollection Creates a False Memory of the PastYou Can’t Buy Final Fantasy These Days*SerreFuzz DungeonSuper Lesbian Animal RPGI don’t think I’ve walked this stretch of road beforeOrb TowerOMENTheWorstGarbage.onlineJoin The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 117 - RETVRN to GameFAQs with Emily Price!
This week, certified Girl Mode Fave™ Emily Price joins Robin to talk about a few more Next Fest demos, 15th century Catholicism, playing soccer as a child, falling off mountains, what words to use to describe music, and why you should make a website. Check the links below for where to follow Emily!Timestamps(0:20) OMG it’s Emily Price!(02:15) Next Fest chat(5:20) Unpacking yourself from capitalism/you should start a blog(10:45) Angeline Era(19:00) Blue Prince(31:00) Cairn(38:20) Despelote(47:30) Misericorde(54:55) Wanderstop(1:15:10) What else have Emily and Robin been up to this week? (feat. Under A Star Called Sun, Bitsy, a bunch of music)Mentioned this weekUnwinnableEmily’s websiteEmily on bluesky17776Katie DeyMarika HackmanMannequin PussyJulie ChristmasThe Dracu-LasTheWorstGarbage.onlineJoin The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this Big List Of Links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Girl Mode is a podcast (mostly) about video games by two trans women and gaming journalists where we talk about the latest news in the industry, our takes, weekly topics, and more about the Mets than you're probably expecting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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