True Avatars - A Queer Video Game Podcast
By Zoey Wyeld
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Queer voices in gaming deserve to be amplified, now more than ever. True Avatars focuses on many different facets of gaming through a 2SLGBTQIA+ lens, and features current news, industry interviews, and fun yet thought-provoking discussions. Produced and hosted by Zoey Wyeld (she/her), a transgender woman and queer gamer.
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Ep. 77 - We’re trans gamers… and we’re finally playing Celeste!
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Ep. 76 - Queer Game News Catchup: The Good, the Bad, and the Weird
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May 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 75 - The Last of Us Season 3: When Cis Actors Play Trans Characters
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May 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 74 - WE’RE BACK!!
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May 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 73 - Pokémon turns 30, which means we’re old!
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Ep 72.5 - BONUS - These games want you to examine your mental health!
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Ep. 72 - Is it time to cut the Discord?
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 71 - The number of gaymes they just announced is… UNBEATABLE
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Ep. 70 - Tomodachi Life has become “Homodachi Life”
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Ep. 69 - Fable is Strange in 1348
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Ep. 68 - The Lesbian Plot Twist
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Ep. 67 - Life is Strange 5 just LEAKED …and Chloe is back?!
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Ep. 66 - What’s in store for queer gaming in 2026?
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 65 - 2025 “Queer” in Review
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 64 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 puts the “Gay” in The Game Awards
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 63 - Interview with Unquiet Games: When Your Game About Censorship is at Risk of Being Censored
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 62 - So it turns out this Clair Obscur game is actually pretty good
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 61 - Queer Games Nominated, Kirby Air Riders Impressions, Loss of a Trans Icon
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 60 - A Queer Guide to Holiday Sales *Remastered*
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 59 - GTA 6 delayed? What Rockstar doesn’t want you to know!
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 58 - Borderlands 4: The Good, the Bad, and the Pitchford
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 57 - The Beautiful Sapphic Terror of “Fear the Spotlight”
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 56 - Pokémon Legends Z-A is actually quite gay, but could it be even gayer?
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 55.5 - BONUS - We played 7 gayme demos from Steam Next Fest!
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 55 - Interview w/Chris Schroyer: From Telltale Games to the Attainable Fantasy of “Three Days to Chicago”
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 54 - Ghost of Yotei Impressions, EA Gaymes in Danger, Kojima Casts Hunter Schafer
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 53 - I went to the Queerness and Games Conference (QGCon) and it was INCROYABLE!
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 52 - One Year Anniversary: Let’s Make a Queer Game Tier List!
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 51 - Nintendo Direct Queer Games + “Quality Dreams, Reasonably Priced” Chat with the Dev!
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 50.5 - REVIEW - Quality Dreams, Reasonably Priced
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 50 - The Life is Strange TV show is FINALLY happening
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Episode 49 - Naked Snakes and Autumn Gaymes
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Episode 48 - How do you make queer characters feel real? - Interview with Kelly Gilkes (Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart)
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Episode 47.5 - REVIEW - Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Episode 47 - Payment Processors, Queer Coworkers, and Giving the User Experience Some “Juice”
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Episode 46 - But can you see why the gays love Soulsborne Toast Crunch?
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Episode 45 - Misc. A Tiny Tale: Spoilercast with Michael Pearce (the Lead Developer!)
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Episode 44 - Interview with betalars (Frame of Mind: A game of thoughts): Your thought process transformed into gameplay — including real burnout!
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Episode 43 - Is this our last chance to play queer games on Steam?
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Episode 42.5 - REVIEW - Misc. A Tiny Tale
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Episode 42 - Interview with Tanat Boozayaangool (Building Relationships): What If Your House had a Big Gay Love Life?
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Episode 41 - Deltarune Deep Dive + Xbox Layoffs Shake the Industry
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Episode 40 - Quantum Witch Review, ‘Press Gay to Play’ Showcase
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Episode 39 - Interview with Nikki Jay (Quantum Witch): From Escaping a Cult to Killing Digital Gods
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Episode 38 - Nintendo Switch 2 Launch, Queer Game Controversies, Women-Led Games Showcase
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Episode 37.5 - BONUS - Steam Next Fest: 10 LGBTQ+ Demos We’re REALLY Excited About
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Episode 37 - There were TONS of new gaymes revealed at Not-E3 2025!
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Episode 36 - Not-E3 2025 Predictions
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Episode 35 - Lesbian Witches are Taking Over
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May 26, 2025 |
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Episode 34 - Love at the Milky Way Diner, Scarlet Hollow
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May 19, 2025 |
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Episode 33 - Playdead’s Inside: A Secret Queer Game?
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May 12, 2025 |
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Episode 32.5 - BONUS - The Backlog: Hackers, Layoffs, and Pre-orders
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May 09, 2025 |
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Episode 32 - Which queer games would make great movies and TV shows?
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May 05, 2025 |
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Episode 31 - They finally let a trans woman play the Nintendo Switch 2!
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Episode 30 - Final Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch, Mario Kart World Direct, The Last of Us Season 2 Premiere
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Episode 29 - Spilled! Impressions & Queer Headline Catchup
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Episode 28 - Interview with Endellion of Zorkie Studios: Encouraging Players to Make Ethical Decisions
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Episode 27.5 - BONUS - Is Nintendo making a HUGE mistake with the Switch 2?
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Episode 27 - Nintendo Direct News & The Playersexuality Debate
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Episode 26 - Day of the Devs & Retro Game Collecting
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Episode 25 - Split Fiction: Queer Gaming with Your Partner
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Episode 24 - Steam Next Fest: We Played Lots of LGBTQ+ Demos!
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Episode 23 - Pokémon Legends Z-A Hype Train
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Episode 22 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, and Pokémon Day Predictions
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Episode 21 - Interview with Rocket Adrift: Avoiding “The Button” and Creating Authentic Queer Characters
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Episode 20 - Psychroma & Raptor Boyfriend: The Games of Rocket Adrift
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Episode 19 - Discovering Our Identities through Video Games
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Episode 18 - Interview with Lloyd_Lloydster: Transitioning with Your Audience
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Episode 17 - What’s it Like to Launch a Game in Early Access?
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Episode 16.5 - BONUS - Nintendo Switch 2 Finally Revealed!
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Episode 16 - Interview with Frank Hopewell-Smith: Market Research for Video Games
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Episode 15 - GLAAD Gaming Report and Sonic 3 Trans Joy
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Episode 14 - Looking Ahead to Queer Gaming in 2025
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Episode 13 - 2024 “Queer” in Review
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Episode 12 - The “Gayme” Awards
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Episode 11 - Interview with Zoe Straw: Chasing Your Game Dev Dreams
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Episode 10 - Interview with Undiscovered Country: Body-swapping and Killing Gameplay
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Episode 09 - Interview with June in Black: Being Trans in the Games Industry
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Episode 08 - A Queer Guide to Holiday Sales
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Episode 07 - Discovering Bisexuality and Pansexuality through Video Games
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Episode 06 - New Games! Life is Strange, Pokémon TCG Pocket, and Sonic
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Episode 05 - Pronouns in Podcast
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Episode 04 - Alarm Clocks and Retro Games
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Episode 03 - Me, Myself, and Pokémon
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Episode 02 - Gay Relationships in Video Games
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Episode 01 - Welcome to True Avatars
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Sep 23, 2024 |