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Character Creator
by Brian Fabry Dorsam
A monthly podcast about video game characters and the people who create them.
Episodes
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Side Quest – The Gun Show
Do violent video games cause violence? No. But some video games support the weapons industry through licensing fees and advertising revenue. If it's time to get gun money out of politics, it should also be time to get gun money out of games.
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Episode 04 - Going Home
In this episode, I talk with Beth LaPensée, an Anishinaabe and Métis deisgner, Don Saas, a games journalist, and Brontë Mansfield, a lifelong Sims fan, about the ways in which video games and 'home' intersect. Can games help us reclaim stolen space? Can they help us reckon with trauma? Can they...
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Episode 03 - Gotcha!
Pokemon is one of the most famous video games in the world. This month, I talk with art historian Daisy Charles and writer Omari Akil about the influence of Pokemon Go on public space, and find out what happened to Nintendo's first United States Pokemon champion, Ian Garvey.
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Episode 02 - Patriot Games
War and gaming have a long and complex living history. In Level One, Brian talks with combat veterans who use video games to treat their PTSD. In Level Two, Robertson Allen talks about 'America's Army', and online FPS developed by the United States Army as a recruitment tool. In Level Three…
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Side Quest: Cuphead's Racist Grandparents
Samantha Blackmon and Yussef Cole dig up the troubled history of Fleischer and Disney animation and hold 'Cuphead' accountable for its racist ancestors.
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Episode 01 - Origin Story
In the very first episode, Brian tells the story of how he got here and why this podcast was created. It started with him on the couch playing video games and ended all the way in his office recording the show (okay, he didn't move very far, but a lot of stuff happened in between). Along the way,...
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Side Quest: Interview with Gabby DaRienzo
Our first episode is due out in the beginning of November, but here's a little glimpse of what's to come! Side Quests are interviews or short pieces that didn't fit into any specific episode, but that I still wanted to explore and share. For this first Side Quest, I chatted with the creator of A...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A monthly podcast about video game characters and the people who create them.
HOSTED BY
Brian Fabry Dorsam
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How many episodes does Character Creator have?
Character Creator currently has 7 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Character Creator about?
A monthly podcast about video game characters and the people who create them.
How often does Character Creator release new episodes?
Character Creator has 7 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Character Creator?
Character Creator is created and hosted by Brian Fabry Dorsam.
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