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EPISODE · Feb 10, 2021 · 26 MIN

#9 You Say Couch Potato, I Say Athlete

from The Edge · host California magazine

How did video gaming, or esports, make it from your parents’ basement to the big leagues? Laura and Leah discuss with student esport “athletes,” an administrator, and a team owner. Also discussed: why UC Berkeley is investing in gaming as a career path, whether it should be considered a sport, and the industry’s fraught but promising relationship with women gamers. Support the show

How did video gaming, or esports, make it from your parents’ basement to the big leagues? Laura and Leah discuss with student esport “athletes,” an administrator, and a team owner. Also discussed: why UC Berkeley is investing in gaming as a career path, whether it should be considered a sport, and the industry’s fraught but promising relationship with women gamers. Support the show

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