Hi divas! (May we call you divas?) It’s an exciting week here at Gay For Play. We recorded this episode mere days before the release The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, an event bound to dominate gaming culture for the foreseeable future.  Plus we&apos;re joined by iconic oomfie and CenCal legend Bijou Bentley to help us catch up on as much culture as possible before Zelda consumes our lives!Bijou is an incredibly talented drag artist and visual artist based in the California Central Valley. She joins us to discuss Drag-Con, our final predictions and hopes for Tears of the Kingdom, video-game inspired drag shows, the eternal gay endeavor to finish Persona 5, Arkane Studio&apos;s disappointing new flop Redfall, the Hitman games, Jury Duty, Star Wars Visions S2, the WGA strike, and much more!  Follow our friend Bijou on Twitter and Instagram, and get your official Bijou Bentley merch here!================Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3MUSIC THIS WEEK:"Time to Bite Back" by Jongnic Bontemps

Hi divas! (May we call you divas?) It’s an exciting week here at Gay For Play. We recorded this episode mere days before the release The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, an event bound to dominate gaming culture for the foreseeable future.  Plus we&apos;re joined by iconic oomfie and CenCal legend Bijou Bentley to help us catch up on as much culture as possible before Zelda consumes our lives!Bijou is an incredibly talented drag artist and visual artist based in the California Central Valley. She joins us to discuss Drag-Con, our final predictions and hopes for Tears of the Kingdom, video-game inspired drag shows, the eternal gay endeavor to finish Persona 5, Arkane Studio&apos;s disappointing new flop Redfall, the Hitman games, Jury Duty, Star Wars Visions S2, the WGA strike, and much more!  Follow our friend Bijou on Twitter and Instagram, and get your official Bijou Bentley merch here!================Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner 

Gay for Play: A Video Game Podcast

One Last Culture Kiki Before Tears of the Kingdom! (w/ Bijou Bentley)

(*Well, Catholic-coded at least...)An episode a long time in the making in a galaxy right, right here: this week, we&apos;re finally discussing STAR WARS! Our friend Jake Carlin joins us to talk all about the supermassive media franchise born from a humble little space-fantasy flick in 1977, which still manages to capture our hearts and imaginations to this day. (thanks in part to some pretty great video games!) We discuss the 2019 video game STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order, some early impressions of its newly released sequel, STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor. We also dedicate some time to discussing the Disney+ series Andor (aka the BEST piece of Star Wars media in years & a must-watch for anyone). And, as always, we search our feelings and ponder on queer themes found in the galaxy far far away. Queer themes such as: armed organized resistance against fascist hegemons! Force-sensitivity as an allegory for queerness! And of course, how even though Disney and the official canon leave much to be desired in terms of queer representation, (we&apos;re forever pissed about Finn and Poe,) the series has a bevy of characters that are either queer-coded or lend themselves to queer readings (including Luke "Chanel Boots" Skywalker her damn self for one!)It&apos;s our biggest episode of G4P to date and we still barely manage to scratch the surface of Star Wars! Plus later in the show we talk about the breathtaking cinema screening of Spirited Away: Live on Stage, and so much more! ================Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3MUSIC THIS WEEK:"The Emperor Arrives / The Death of Yoda / Obi-Wan&apos;s Revelation" by John Williams"Princess Leia&apos;s Theme" by John Williams · London Symphony Orchestra

(*Well, Catholic-coded at least...)An episode a long time in the making in a galaxy right, right here: this week, we&apos;re finally discussing STAR WARS! Our friend Jake Carlin joins us to talk all about the supermassive media franchise born from a humble little space-fantasy flick in 1977, which still manages to capture our hearts and imaginations to this day. (thanks in part to some pretty great video games!) We discuss the 2019 video game STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order, some early impressions of its newly released sequel, STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor. We also dedicate some time to discussing the Disney+ series Andor (aka the BEST piece of Star Wars media in years & a must-watch for anyone). And, as always, we search our feelings and ponder on queer themes found in the galaxy far far away. Queer themes such as: armed organized resistance against fascist hegemons! Force-sensitivity as an allegory for queerness! And of course, how even though Disney and the official canon leave much to be desired in terms of queer representation, (we&apos;re forever pissed about Finn and Poe,) the series has a bevy of characters that are either queer-coded or lend themselves to queer readings (including Luke "Chanel Boots" Skywalker her damn self for one!)It&apos;s our biggest episode of G4P to date and we still barely manage to scratch the surface of Star Wars! Plus later in the show we talk about the breathtaking cinema screening of Spirited Away: Live on Stage, and so much more! ================Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner 

STAR WARS: "What is a Jedi if not a Gay Catholic?"

Mushroom Kingdom, heeere we come!Today we&apos;re joined by a bestie of the pod, our theme song composer Connor Marsh, to discuss the long-awaited Super Mario Bros. Movie! And speaking of long-awaited Nintendo things: mere hours before we recorded this episode, the final pre-release trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom dropped, so we get into that first! We were arguably more excited for that than the Mario movie which was, in our collective opinion, fine! A perfectly passable and fun kid&apos;s film chock full of easter eggs for longtime Mario fans that will make a sh*t-ton of money &  open up the door to endless possibilities of (hopefully more narratively-compelling) sequels and spin-offs. But the film had a few great moments and a couple of stellar performances, so we&apos;re giving out (fire) flowers where they&apos;re due.(Plus the made Bowser & Donkey Kong sooooo unbelievably hot, so we of course also have that to get into).Also! some brief thoughts on Final Fantasy XVI, then later in the show, we&apos;re gay for Resident Evil 4 Remake and Octopath Traveler 2!========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3MUSIC THIS WEEK:"Super Mario Bros. Plumbing Commercial" by Brian Tyler

Mushroom Kingdom, heeere we come!Today we&apos;re joined by a bestie of the pod, our theme song composer Connor Marsh, to discuss the long-awaited Super Mario Bros. Movie! And speaking of long-awaited Nintendo things: mere hours before we recorded this episode, the final pre-release trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom dropped, so we get into that first! We were arguably more excited for that than the Mario movie which was, in our collective opinion, fine! A perfectly passable and fun kid&apos;s film chock full of easter eggs for longtime Mario fans that will make a sh*t-ton of money &  open up the door to endless possibilities of (hopefully more narratively-compelling) sequels and spin-offs. But the film had a few great moments and a couple of stellar performances, so we&apos;re giving out (fire) flowers where they&apos;re due.(Plus the made Bowser & Donkey Kong sooooo unbelievably hot, so we of course also have that to get into).Also! some brief thoughts on Final Fantasy XVI, then later in the show, we&apos;re gay for Resident Evil 4 Remake and Octopath Traveler 2!========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner 

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (w/ Connor Marsh)

"Joel is sooo babygirl-coded."This week we&apos;re joined by our friend Becca Rowland, who first guested on our original The Last of Us episode, to discuss the stellar HBO adaptation of Naughty Dog&apos;s beloved 2013 video game. We knew that we would probably want to discuss this season of television, compare it to our thoughts the game, and talk about how much we are head-over-heels, madly, deeply in love with Pedro Pascal & would trade the world for a journey with him across a post-apocalyptic America, but it wasn&apos;t until after episode 3 broke our hearts into tiny little pieces that we knew we absolutely HAD to get on the mics and discuss the breadth of queer content on this show. Now that season 1 is wrapped, we get into Bill and Frank, Ellie & Riley, and so much more from this season, as well as our thoughts on its (few) shortcomings, the beauty of queer joy in apocalypses, and speculation/hopes for the future seasons as the show begins to adapt Part 2.  We can&apos;t wait to see Bella Ramsey continue to slay (literally & metaphorically)========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3MUSIC THIS WEEK:"The Last of Us (Vengeance)" by Gustavo Santaolalla and David Fleming

"Joel is sooo babygirl-coded."This week we&apos;re joined by our friend Becca Rowland, who first guested on our original The Last of Us episode, to discuss the stellar HBO adaptation of Naughty Dog&apos;s beloved 2013 video game. We knew that we would probably want to discuss this season of television, compare it to our thoughts the game, and talk about how much we are head-over-heels, madly, deeply in love with Pedro Pascal & would trade the world for a journey with him across a post-apocalyptic America, but it wasn&apos;t until after episode 3 broke our hearts into tiny little pieces that we knew we absolutely HAD to get on the mics and discuss the breadth of queer content on this show. Now that season 1 is wrapped, we get into Bill and Frank, Ellie & Riley, and so much more from this season, as well as our thoughts on its (few) shortcomings, the beauty of queer joy in apocalypses, and speculation/hopes for the future seasons as the show begins to adapt Part 2.  We can&apos;t wait to see Bella Ramsey continue to slay (literally & metaphorically)========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner 

The Last of Us Part 3: The TV Show (Season 1) w/ Becca Rowland

We&apos;re gathered here today to mourn & celebrate the life of a video game console, Nintendo&apos;s last handheld-only device, the small but mighty Nintendo 3DS.As of March 27th, 2023, the Nintendo eShop for the 3DS and Wii U will be officially shut down, meaning 866 Wii U games and 1547 3DS games will no longer be available to purchase. We&apos;ve already dedicated an episode in the past to the Nintendo Wii U, so today we&apos;re taking a look back at our memories of the 3DS: our favorite games to grace the device, StreetPass & other quirky apps, its hit-&-miss use of its signature stereoscopic 3D gimmick, and some last-minute purchases we&apos;ve recently downloaded & played in the eShop&apos;s twilight hours. Plus we wax poetic a bit about the death of digital media, the importance of video game preservation, and the ethics of p*racy & emulation (not that we know what tf we&apos;re talking about! we&apos;re just two gaymers with a podcast and opinions!) If you&apos;re listening to this before 3/27/23, we hope this episode provides a couple of last-minute game recommendations to download! Otherwise... we don&apos;t know what to tell ya, but thanks for listening anyways! Good luck finding a physical copy of some of these games on eBay I guess?  RIP to the 3DS. You had a good at it, thanks for your input <3 ========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3 MUSIC THIS WEEK:"Tokyo - Shin Megami Tensei IV OST" by Ryota Kozuka, Kenichi Tsuchiya, Toshiki KonishiAn Exhaustive List of Games Mentioned in this Episode:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Super Mario 3D Land, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Pushmo, Crashmo, Stretchmo, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Mario Kart 7, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Tomodachi Life, Many Pokemon games (X&Y, Sun & Moon, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire), Metroid: Samus Returns, Attack of the Friday Monsters, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 5 & 6, Rhythm Heaven Megamix, Harmoknight, Pocket Card Jockey, 3D Classics (Kirby’s Adventure, Xevious, Kid Icarus, ExciteBike), Fire Emblem Awakening, Shin Megami Tensei IV

We&apos;re gathered here today to mourn & celebrate the life of a video game console, Nintendo&apos;s last handheld-only device, the small but mighty Nintendo 3DS.As of March 27th, 2023, the Nintendo eShop for the 3DS and Wii U will be officially shut down, meaning 866 Wii U games and 1547 3DS games will no longer be available to purchase. We&apos;ve already dedicated an episode in the past to the Nintendo Wii U, so today we&apos;re taking a look back at our memories of the 3DS: our favorite games to grace the device, StreetPass & other quirky apps, its hit-&-miss use of its signature stereoscopic 3D gimmick, and some last-minute purchases we&apos;ve recently downloaded & played in the eShop&apos;s twilight hours. Plus we wax poetic a bit about the death of digital media, the importance of video game preservation, and the ethics of p*racy & emulation (not that we know what tf we&apos;re talking about! we&apos;re just two gaymers with a podcast and opinions!) If you&apos;re listening to this before 3/27/23, we hope this episode provides a couple of last-minute game recommendations to download! Otherwise... we don&apos;t know what to tell ya, but thanks for listening anyways! Good luck finding a physical copy of some of these games on eBay I guess?  RIP to the 3DS. You had a good at it, thanks for your input 

The Nintendo 3DS: In Memoriam

It&apos;s Awards Season, and you know what that means: it&apos;s time for us to once again honor the best and the gayest in gaming, pop culture, and beyond with the second annual VGPCBAs!Spanning 27 prestigious categories, Eric and Laurence present the awards and dish out legendary trophies for the best (and worst) people, games, and culture that the last year had to offer. Plus this year, extra special guest presenters join us to hand out some of the most coveted awards!It is truly THE most prestigious awards show of the season, we can&apos;t think of a bigger awards show happening today, March 12th, 2023! Wait, what&apos;s that? Our producer has just handed us a note... What the hell is an "Osc- ========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3 

It&apos;s Awards Season, and you know what that means: it&apos;s time for us to once again honor the best and the gayest in gaming, pop culture, and beyond with the second annual VGPCBAs!Spanning 27 prestigious categories, Eric and Laurence present the awards and dish out legendary trophies for the best (and worst) people, games, and culture that the last year had to offer. Plus this year, extra special guest presenters join us to hand out some of the most coveted awards!It is truly THE most prestigious awards show of the season, we can&apos;t think of a bigger awards show happening today, March 12th, 2023! Wait, what&apos;s that? Our producer has just handed us a note... What the hell is an "Osc- ========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner 

The 2022 Video Game, Pop Culture, and Beyond Awards

We are back! After a quick hiatus, Eric & Laurence are back to chat all about their trip to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood, which they visited back in January 2023 during its technical previews. Now, while this ep. may have been recorded a few weeks back, our takes are still hot n&apos; fresh like a plate of Spicy Spaghetti from Toadstool Café! What did we think of the land&apos;s signature attraction, Mario Kart: Bowser&apos;s Challenge? Is a visit to Bowser&apos;s Jr.&apos;s Lair worth the $40 power-band upcharge? What about the rest of the interactive elements scattered throughout the land? And what does Princess Peach put in her hair to keep it so stiff and shiny while she meets n&apos; greets with all us limp-wristed gamefaqs??  Hear all about this truly spectacular theme park experience and more, and keep and eye out for the video version of this episode coming very soon!Thank you listeners for your continued support of the show <3 We plan on having new episodes resume next week, so stay tuned for more G4P in the very near future! ========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3

We are back! After a quick hiatus, Eric & Laurence are back to chat all about their trip to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood, which they visited back in January 2023 during its technical previews. Now, while this ep. may have been recorded a few weeks back, our takes are still hot n&apos; fresh like a plate of Spicy Spaghetti from Toadstool Café! What did we think of the land&apos;s signature attraction, Mario Kart: Bowser&apos;s Challenge? Is a visit to Bowser&apos;s Jr.&apos;s Lair worth the $40 power-band upcharge? What about the rest of the interactive elements scattered throughout the land? And what does Princess Peach put in her hair to keep it so stiff and shiny while she meets n&apos; greets with all us limp-wristed gamefaqs??  Hear all about this truly spectacular theme park experience and more, and keep and eye out for the video version of this episode coming very soon!Thank you listeners for your continued support of the show 

Let's-a-Go to Super Nintendo World!

~She&apos;s bulletproof, nothing to lose... Fire away, fire away~On this week&apos;s episode we discuss the film M3GAN! Returning guest Sara Brown (from our Persona 5 and Catherine: Full Body episodes) joins us to talk about the little murderous doll who has captivated audiences nationwide and immediately become a new gay horror icon.We talk about how she joins a lineage of haunted little dolls while also subverting the trope with a modern twist about our over-reliance on technology in child-care. Plus we ruminate on why she resonates so much with queer audiences. Is it because she&apos;s a represents some sort of metaphor for chosen family? Or is because she wears a c*nty little outfit and does a tiktok dance and slays? We certainly have our opinion on the matter! Later on the show, in What Else We&apos;re Gay For, we discuss Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, James Cameron&apos;s Avatar: The Way of Water, Star Wars: Andor, and HBO&apos;s The Last of Us (note: we taped this episode before episode 3 of TLOU gagged us all, but TRUST we will be talking about it again in the near future).========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3

~She&apos;s bulletproof, nothing to lose... Fire away, fire away~On this week&apos;s episode we discuss the film M3GAN! Returning guest Sara Brown (from our Persona 5 and Catherine: Full Body episodes) joins us to talk about the little murderous doll who has captivated audiences nationwide and immediately become a new gay horror icon.We talk about how she joins a lineage of haunted little dolls while also subverting the trope with a modern twist about our over-reliance on technology in child-care. Plus we ruminate on why she resonates so much with queer audiences. Is it because she&apos;s a represents some sort of metaphor for chosen family? Or is because she wears a c*nty little outfit and does a tiktok dance and slays? We certainly have our opinion on the matter! Later on the show, in What Else We&apos;re Gay For, we discuss Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, James Cameron&apos;s Avatar: The Way of Water, Star Wars: Andor, and HBO&apos;s The Last of Us (note: we taped this episode before episode 3 of TLOU gagged us all, but TRUST we will be talking about it again in the near future).========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner 

M3GAN: The Little Doll Who SL4YS (w/ Sara Brown)

There&apos;s a mystery afoot! And that mystery, dear listener, is the question: is Glass Onion a worthy follow up to its 2019 predecessor Knives Out? Is there more queer stuff here that warrants a whole episode-length discussion of one of the best new detective film series of the 21st century? How good at Among Us was Stephen Sondheim, actually?  Ok, so there&apos;s way more than just one mystery, but your sleuths Eric and Laurence are more than ready to take up the case in this first episode of our 2023 Filmuary series! We chat the yassification of Benoit Blanc, some stellar performances from our girlies Janelle Monáe and Kate Hudson, and the not-so-subtle social/political commentary of these very modern mystery epics. All that, plus Eric&apos;s hype for Super Nintendo World and Laurence being a literary, bookish diva in this week&apos;s What Else We&apos;re Gay For.Thanks for listening friends, we&apos;ll be back next week for even more wonderful, smart, so delicious and so fabulous and so absolutely stunning podcasting content right here on Gay for Play!========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3MUSIC THIS WEEK:"Theme From Glass Onion" by Nathan Johnson

There&apos;s a mystery afoot! And that mystery, dear listener, is the question: is Glass Onion a worthy follow up to its 2019 predecessor Knives Out? Is there more queer stuff here that warrants a whole episode-length discussion of one of the best new detective film series of the 21st century? How good at Among Us was Stephen Sondheim, actually?  Ok, so there&apos;s way more than just one mystery, but your sleuths Eric and Laurence are more than ready to take up the case in this first episode of our 2023 Filmuary series! We chat the yassification of Benoit Blanc, some stellar performances from our girlies Janelle Monáe and Kate Hudson, and the not-so-subtle social/political commentary of these very modern mystery epics. All that, plus Eric&apos;s hype for Super Nintendo World and Laurence being a literary, bookish diva in this week&apos;s What Else We&apos;re Gay For.Thanks for listening friends, we&apos;ll be back next week for even more wonderful, smart, so delicious and so fabulous and so absolutely stunning podcasting content right here on Gay for Play!========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner 

Glass Onion

Brand new year, same fabulous us! Laurence and Eric welcome in 2023 with a fun little check-in ep. to start off an exciting year of queer games culture and more! We give an update on the highly anticipated and long awaited Video Games, Pop Culture, and Beyond Awards, Eric&apos;s work-related adventures with some Celebrity Gay Icons of NoteTM, how old Drag Race makes us feel, exciting new releases coming this year,  and the plethora of Star Wars media out right now and whether any of it is good (spoilers: Andor definitely is). Thank you for listening to Gay for Play in 2023, we are thankful to every listener out there. If you&apos;ve been listening since the beginning or are just tuning in for the first time, we&apos;re so glad you&apos;re here <3DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Lego Star Wars: Skywalker Saga, Jedi: Fallen Order Star Wars: Andor, Drag Race S15, The White Lotus S2, Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, and this damn weather, mamma!========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3

Brand new year, same fabulous us! Laurence and Eric welcome in 2023 with a fun little check-in ep. to start off an exciting year of queer games culture and more! We give an update on the highly anticipated and long awaited Video Games, Pop Culture, and Beyond Awards, Eric&apos;s work-related adventures with some Celebrity Gay Icons of NoteTM, how old Drag Race makes us feel, exciting new releases coming this year,  and the plethora of Star Wars media out right now and whether any of it is good (spoilers: Andor definitely is). Thank you for listening to Gay for Play in 2023, we are thankful to every listener out there. If you&apos;ve been listening since the beginning or are just tuning in for the first time, we&apos;re so glad you&apos;re here 

2023 and Me (& G4P)

Another year in the books, another Game of the Year list to make! We, as gay people, love to craft our little lists at the end of every year, so this week we’re having a good ol’ fashioned Game of the Year episode as we each share our individual top 5 favorite games of 2022, alongside a pretty substantial list of our honorable mentions! Which games scored 10s across the board and snatched a coveted spot on our lists? Only time (particularly the next hour and forty-five minutes of this pod) will tell!Here&apos;s to a Happy New Year from us over here at G4P! We&apos;re excited to bring you more in 2023, including our delayed 2022 Video Game, Pop Culture, & Beyond Awards, where we&apos;ll be honoring even more from this past year of gaming and culture. Until then, wishing y&apos;all peace, love, and good gaming in 2023!========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3MUSIC THIS WEEK:Staff Credits (Super Mario 64) - Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games by Sega Sound Team

Another year in the books, another Game of the Year list to make! We, as gay people, love to craft our little lists at the end of every year, so this week we’re having a good ol’ fashioned Game of the Year episode as we each share our individual top 5 favorite games of 2022, alongside a pretty substantial list of our honorable mentions! Which games scored 10s across the board and snatched a coveted spot on our lists? Only time (particularly the next hour and forty-five minutes of this pod) will tell!Here&apos;s to a Happy New Year from us over here at G4P! We&apos;re excited to bring you more in 2023, including our delayed 2022 Video Game, Pop Culture, & Beyond Awards, where we&apos;ll be honoring even more from this past year of gaming and culture. Until then, wishing y&apos;all peace, love, and good gaming in 2023!========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner 

G4P's GOTYs of 2022

In our last regular episode of the year, we&apos;re discussing two huge games from November that we&apos;ve gotten into over the past month-- Sonic Frontiers and God of War: Ragnarok. One is one of the most narratively compelling games of the year and one is, well, some good honest fun let&apos;s just say that! Eric and Laurence also discuss their Spotify Wrappeds (Spotifies Wrapped?), End of the Year List Season, feelings on the Game Awards (which aired the day after we recorded this episode), and later in the episode discuss some thoughts on Star Wars: Andor, the Don&apos;t Hug Me I&apos;m Scared miniseries, and more!Gayming Mag&apos;s article on the touching Queer sidequest from  God of War: Ragnarok========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3MUSIC THIS WEEK:"Ragnarök" by Bear McCreary

In our last regular episode of the year, we&apos;re discussing two huge games from November that we&apos;ve gotten into over the past month-- Sonic Frontiers and God of War: Ragnarok. One is one of the most narratively compelling games of the year and one is, well, some good honest fun let&apos;s just say that! Eric and Laurence also discuss their Spotify Wrappeds (Spotifies Wrapped?), End of the Year List Season, feelings on the Game Awards (which aired the day after we recorded this episode), and later in the episode discuss some thoughts on Star Wars: Andor, the Don&apos;t Hug Me I&apos;m Scared miniseries, and more!Gayming Mag&apos;s article on the touching Queer sidequest from  God of War: Ragnarok========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner 

What if Kratos and Sonic Kissed? (God of War: Ragnarok & Sonic Frontiers)

This week, our friend & fellow queer gaming podcaster Travis Ryans (they/he) from the Rainbow Road Podcast,  returns to the show to discuss Pokémon Scarlet & Violet! The 9th Generation of mainline Pokémon games recently released for Nintendo Switch. Since its launch, the game has gone viral for its myriad technical issues, bugs, and poor performance, but is there still a worthwhile Pokémon RPG to be found beneath all of the mess? Well, as they would say in the Paldea region, "es complicado!"We dive into all of our thoughts, critiques, letdowns and pleasant surprises about this new Pokémon entry. Then later in the show, we share some thoughts on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, God of War Ragnarök, and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery!Enjoy the episode and hit us up if you wanna trade some &apos;mons! ========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3MUSIC THIS WEEK:"Title Theme" by Minako Adachi, Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose, Hiromitsu Maeba, Teruo Taniguchi, Hitomi Sato, Toby Fox"Naranjan Academy Main Theme" by Minako Adachi, Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose, Hiromitsu Maeba, Teruo Taniguchi, Hitomi Sato, Toby Fox

This week, our friend & fellow queer gaming podcaster Travis Ryans (they/he) from the Rainbow Road Podcast,  returns to the show to discuss Pokémon Scarlet & Violet! The 9th Generation of mainline Pokémon games recently released for Nintendo Switch. Since its launch, the game has gone viral for its myriad technical issues, bugs, and poor performance, but is there still a worthwhile Pokémon RPG to be found beneath all of the mess? Well, as they would say in the Paldea region, "es complicado!"We dive into all of our thoughts, critiques, letdowns and pleasant surprises about this new Pokémon entry. Then later in the show, we share some thoughts on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, God of War Ragnarök, and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery!Enjoy the episode and hit us up if you wanna trade some &apos;mons! ========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner 

Schoolin' Life in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (w/ Travis Ryans)

It&apos;s Halloween time once again, and we are celebrating with an iconically spooky game! Well, first we&apos;re doing our civil duty as gay podcasters & sharing our love for Carly Rae Jepsen&apos;s The Loneliest Time, as well as briefly going over all the drama surrounding Bayonetta 3  on the internet this past week, but after that we&apos;re talking ALL about THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: MAJORA&apos;S MASK-- the infamously dark sequel to Ocarina of Time released for the Nintendo 64 in the year 2000. For a 22 year old game, Majora&apos;s Mask was absurdly ahead of its time, having lots to say about death, grief, acceptance, climate change, heroism, small acts of kindness and more! Not to mention just how much there is to look at thru a queer lens. We also get into our theatre degree jush to talk about the history and cultural significance of masks and mask making. Also, this is the Zelda game that gave us the gay icon that is Tingle, so there’s that. Later, in What Else We’re Gay For: we talk Marvel Snap, House of the Dragon, and Chainsaw Man========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3MUSIC THIS WEEK:"Title Theme" by Koji Kondo, Toru Minegishi"Majora&apos;s Theme" by Koji Kondo, Toru Minegishi

It&apos;s Halloween time once again, and we are celebrating with an iconically spooky game! Well, first we&apos;re doing our civil duty as gay podcasters & sharing our love for Carly Rae Jepsen&apos;s The Loneliest Time, as well as briefly going over all the drama surrounding Bayonetta 3  on the internet this past week, but after that we&apos;re talking ALL about THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: MAJORA&apos;S MASK-- the infamously dark sequel to Ocarina of Time released for the Nintendo 64 in the year 2000. For a 22 year old game, Majora&apos;s Mask was absurdly ahead of its time, having lots to say about death, grief, acceptance, climate change, heroism, small acts of kindness and more! Not to mention just how much there is to look at thru a queer lens. We also get into our theatre degree jush to talk about the history and cultural significance of masks and mask making. Also, this is the Zelda game that gave us the gay icon that is Tingle, so there’s that. Later, in What Else We’re Gay For: we talk Marvel Snap, House of the Dragon, and Chainsaw Man========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner 

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This week, Eric and Laurence are joined by Brian Moreno (he/him), the president of the Los Angeles Gayming Society, to discuss Blizzard&apos;s mega-popular hero shooter OVERWATCH (2)! Initially released in 2016, Overwatch is a multiplayer competitive shooter featuring a roster over over 40 playable characters with unique abilities and diverse, international backgrounds. The game garnered massive popularity from it&apos;s super high-quality animated shorts, went on to become a massive e-sports venture, and garnered headlines for canonically confirming two of its mascot characters (Tracer and Soldier:76) as queer.Overwatch&apos;s servers shut down earlier this month with the release of its sequel Overwatch 2. Now that this sequel/glorified patch is out, we&apos;re diving into our histories with this franchise, it&apos;s non-diegetic approach to storytelling and character/world building, and its complicated legacy in regards to its queer representation and the company responsible for making the game (as we&apos;ve discussed many a time on the pod before, Activision Blizzard has been embroiled in a slew of sexual harrassment, discrimination, and retaliation lawsuits over the past couple years.)Later in the show, we discuss our excitement for Carly Rae Jepsen&apos;s latest album, Laurence discusses Coral Island, a new Stardew-esque farming simulator, and Eric shares his yearly Halloween recommendations! The Los Angeles Gayming Society (LAGS for short) is a 501c3 non-profit with the goal of making the gaming industry more accessible to and tolerant of LGBTQ+ people,  building a local community of like-minded LGBTQ+ people that share thier passions and interests, and giving back to the local community. For more info on their work, check out their website, follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitch, and check out their monthly events at Akbar in Silver Lake for their monthly Gaymer Night events!========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner <3MUSIC THIS WEEK:"Overwatch Main Theme" by Neal Acree"Victory Theme" by Neal Acree

This week, Eric and Laurence are joined by Brian Moreno (he/him), the president of the Los Angeles Gayming Society, to discuss Blizzard&apos;s mega-popular hero shooter OVERWATCH (2)! Initially released in 2016, Overwatch is a multiplayer competitive shooter featuring a roster over over 40 playable characters with unique abilities and diverse, international backgrounds. The game garnered massive popularity from it&apos;s super high-quality animated shorts, went on to become a massive e-sports venture, and garnered headlines for canonically confirming two of its mascot characters (Tracer and Soldier:76) as queer.Overwatch&apos;s servers shut down earlier this month with the release of its sequel Overwatch 2. Now that this sequel/glorified patch is out, we&apos;re diving into our histories with this franchise, it&apos;s non-diegetic approach to storytelling and character/world building, and its complicated legacy in regards to its queer representation and the company responsible for making the game (as we&apos;ve discussed many a time on the pod before, Activision Blizzard has been embroiled in a slew of sexual harrassment, discrimination, and retaliation lawsuits over the past couple years.)Later in the show, we discuss our excitement for Carly Rae Jepsen&apos;s latest album, Laurence discusses Coral Island, a new Stardew-esque farming simulator, and Eric shares his yearly Halloween recommendations! The Los Angeles Gayming Society (LAGS for short) is a 501c3 non-profit with the goal of making the gaming industry more accessible to and tolerant of LGBTQ+ people,  building a local community of like-minded LGBTQ+ people that share thier passions and interests, and giving back to the local community. For more info on their work, check out their website, follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitch, and check out their monthly events at Akbar in Silver Lake for their monthly Gaymer Night events!========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish, Travis Ryans & Martha Turner 

Somewhere Overwatch the Rainbow (w/ Brian Moreno)

Welcome to Gay for Play! A podcast about all things queer in the world of video games, pop culture, and beyond.??️‍??? ~ Hosted by Eric Solis & Laurence Turner-Cordova ~ In each episode we take a video game or gaming topic and look at it through a queer lens—discussing LGBTQ+ representation, queer themes, cultural significance, and what the games we love have to tell us about the LGBTQIA+ experience at large. Whether you're a lifelong gamer or have even just a passing interest in gaming, join us each episode as we kiki over our favorite games!

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Gay for Play: A Video Game Podcast

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