Episode 24: Queer Representation In Geek Culture
Nerdificent
iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 778 Ratings
🗓️ 11 September 2018
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
This week, Dani and Ify are joined by guests Christopher Smith Bryant, of LAGS (LA Gayming Society), and Kanon Spackman, Associate Technical Program Manager at PlayStation, to discuss the quality of LGBTQ representation in geek culture, past and present. The conversation ranges from favorite characters and LGBTQ stories to personal experiences with other members of the Gayming community, how that community started, and where it's going. Make sure to follow everyone on social media to keep the conversation going after the episode!
FOOTNOTES:
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3. Queer & nerdy: Why your startup should hire a gay developer
4. BGD BLOG HELPED ME EMBRACE BEING A QUEER NERD OF COLOR
6. All 198 Dead Lesbian and Bisexual Characters On TV, And How They Died
7. What Led to Lexa: A Look at the History of Media Burying Its Gays
9. Disney's Long, Complicated History with Queer Characters
10. This Woman Matched Gay Stereotypes To Disney Villains And It’s Brilliant
11. 10 Queer-Coded, Gay Villains from Our Childhood
13. 10 Fictional LGBT Geek Icons
14. Marvel Misses Another Easy Opportunity for LGBTQ Representation With Black Panther
15. THREE LGBT GAMERS TALK ABOUT QUEERING GEEK CULTURE
16. What Will Gay Culture Look Like in 2035?
17. We Ask Queer Nerds Who Their Favorite LGBT Character Is
19. 10 Gay YA Books You'll Love (No Matter Your Age)
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| 0:39.5 | Hey everyone, it's John, also known as Dr. John Paul. |
| 0:43.4 | And I'm Jordan or Joe Ho. |
| 0:45.3 | And we are the Black Fat Film podcast. |
| 0:48.1 | A podcast where all the intersections of identity are celebrated. |
| 0:52.3 | Ooh, chat. |
| 0:53.0 | This year, we have had some of our favorite people on, including Kid Fury, |
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| 1:25.2 | Welcome to another episode of Nerdificent. I'm Effy Whiteaway and sitting in a new corner of the table. |
| 1:32.0 | I've been kicked out. Yeah. Got the boot. It is I, your other co-host, Danny Fernandez. And today we are joined up top by comedian, executive producer at Enemies of Dorothy, an event coordinator at Lags, |
| 1:46.4 | which is the LA Gaming Society, Christopher Smith Bryant. |
| 1:49.4 | Yay! |
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