Travis and Mike are joined by therapist Mariya (she/her) for a special episode talking about mental health, therapy, using gaming for healing, and why anxiety can be your waifu. You can find Mariya at https://www.chosenfamilytherapy.com/ Theme music by UzzBuzz.

Rainbow Road: a Gay Gaming Podcast

Mental Health in Gayming

Travis and Mike are joined by drag queen and illustrator Chara Couture (she/they) to recount their experiences with Unpacking - the game AND the chore. Enjoy 90s nostalgia as the crew compares notes on what they took away from each level, and recount some achievements you might have missed! Find us on Twitter at @rainbowroadpod, or write to us at rainbowroadpodcast@gmail.com. Theme Music by UzzBuzz

Unpacking: Think Outside the Box

Ashley Cooper (she/her) returns, joining Matilda (she/her), Travis, and Mike as they peel back the many layers of Davey Wreden's two most well known games. Find out whether Coda is real, how the Stanley Parable REALLY ends, and which character we somehow manage to make queer so this still fits under our umbrella. Twitter: @rainbowroadpod Email: rainbowroadpodcast@gmail.com. Theme music by UzzBuzz.

Davey Double: Stanley Parable & The Beginner’s Guide

Content warning: discussions of suicide, substance abuse, & domestic violence.  Kyah (they/them) helps Travis and Mike remember what actually happened in Tell Me Why, as they break the story down character by character.  Things get heavy as the gang talks about their personal relationships to the game, their thoughts on its value for queer people, and whether Travis will ever be allowed to host this show again. Twitter: @rainbowroadpod Email: rainbowroadpodcast@gmail.com Theme music by UzzBuzz.

Tell Me Why: Hot Off the Represses!

Just when you thought you'd gotten rid of us! Travis and Mike catch up on the past few months, tease some upcoming episodes, and whine about the state of open world games for a bit.  Twitter: @rainbowroadpod Email: rainbowroadpodcast@gmail.com Theme music by UzzBuzz.

Long Time, No Tea: A Comeback Teaser

To celebrate the podcast's first birthday, Travis and Mike invited past guests to rave about a character who's near and queer their hearts. Featuring Andrew Orsie (he/him), Ashley Park (she/her), Chara Couture (she/they), Faustine Pelipel (she/her), & Mr. Gaboobily (he/him). Theme music by UzzBuzz.

A Whole Year of Rainbows

Travis and Mike have broken out of the Underworld to chat with Ashley (she/her) and Chara (she/they) about roguelike narratives, Sisyphian tasks, and the thirsty thighs of a specific God, on this week's episode about Hades!  Theme music by UzzBuzz.

Hades: for the Gawds

Jordan (he/him) and Brooke (she/her) from Queer Quadrant are back to help Travis, Mike, and new guest Ophira (she/they) dissect the Black Mirror episode "San Junipero". The gang critiques the show's portrayal of disability, opines on love in a digital age, and puzzles over Yorkie's glasses. Theme music by UzzBuzz.

San Junipero: PR for VR

Travis brings on Matt (any pronouns), Ashley (she/her), and Kyah (they/them) to revel in the beauty and horror of Naughty Dog's most ambitious game yet, and all the controversy that came with it. Theme music by UzzBuzz.

The Last of Us 2: Bury Your Straights

Jacqueline (she/her) helps Travis and Mike explain the enduring appeal of the Zelda franchise to a Hyrule newcomer, Producer Matt (any pronouns).   Theme Music by UzzBuzz.

Why We Love Zelda

Ashley Cooper (@ashleyversus, she/her) joins Travis and Mike to recount fond memories of past console generations, in preparation for the PS5 and the new XBoxes. Theme music by UzzBuzz.

The Consoles of Christmas Past

To prepare Mike for potential future Kingdom Hearts episodes, Travis invited Eitan (he/him) and Andrew (he/him) back to help explain the convoluted plot of the series, and why something so disjointed has captured the hearts of so many fans.  The Red Dead Redemption video we reference is at https://youtu.be/7rWYlQduZMQ (and doesn't contain any spoilers). Theme Music by UzzBuzz.

Explaining Kingdom Hearts (and Why We Love It)

Matt emerges from the mixing studio once more to talk with Travis and Mike about the trios most cherished games, the horror of aging, and how they all became... like this. Theme music by UzzBuzz.

Games Near and Queer to Us

Our friends from Queer Quadrant, Jordan (he/him) and Brook (she/her) join Mike and Travis to talk about video game movie adaptations! Let's debate the ultimate Tomb Raider adaption, enjoy the fluffiness of Pokemon, and fan-cast the new Last of Us series!  Theme music by UzzBuzz.

Video Game Movies: Unskippable Cutscenes

Travis and Mike bring on Ashley Cooper (she/her) and Ike Pastel (any pronouns) to revel in the positivity and nostalgia trip that is Netflix's new docuseries, High Score. Theme music by UzzBuzz

High Score: We've Always Been Queer

A pair of gaymers, Travis and Mike, discuss the world of gaming through a queer lens.

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