#45: 'JIF is a Political Statement,' with guest Maya Coleman

This week, Cher and James chat it up with Maya Coleman, Community Manager at Secret Hitler, to discuss gaming as a person of color. In Open Up, we consider the benefits of Slack for personal use. In Open Mic, we debate with Maya on mobile games, Apple Watch, and social media platforms. Lastly, in Open Call: Maya saw a new Disney film, Cher saw a really great concert, and James appreciates physical books. References made during our conversation: Maya Coleman, movie composer and Secret Hitler Community Manager Secret Hitler, an dangerously-fun tabletop game Crash Bandicoot, a game Cher couldn't handle back in 1998 Black Girl Nerds Podcast, a fantastic podcast about gaming and tech Tumblr, Maya's favorite site, for very good reason JIF, the true pronunciation We got a question for Open Up!: Audrey asked: Do you use Slack for personal as well as work? And if you do, how do you use it? Open Mic is back!: Cher vs Maya: iPhone games vs portable consoles James vs Maya: Apple Watch Open Ended vs Maya: Every other social media platform besides Tumblr You know we couldn't forget about Open Call: Maya: Zootopia Cher: Carly Rae Jepsen Live James: Physical Books We were sponsored this week by: Cards Against Humanity: They asked us not to read an ad, but encouraged you to enjoy the show! We also have announcements like: Help us reach our new fundraising goal for 2015-2016! We have our eyes on a portable recorder so we can start doing more on-site interviews, continue to pay our guests, and make this podcast sustainable. Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. Have any questions for our ”Open Up" segment? Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice! You can also use the #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! Thanks for listening to episode 45. It couldn't have been done without the help of the following folks: The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. Like this show? Check out Hello From the Magic Tavern. One day in Chicago, Arnie Niekamp fell through a magical rift behind a Burger King and found himself in a strange magical land called Foon. He broadcasts a weekly podcast back to his former dimension. Congrats on getting into Earwolf! Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher and James. Music by U+1F60C. Check out our other shows, Gossip Girls and Refresh Until next time, keep things Open Ended.