Hey Broadbeans! Today we’re interrupting our regularly scheduled programming to bring you a special live recording! On March 13th 2018, JD had the great honor of sitting alongside Dr. Gregory Grieve, Dr. Vit Sisler, and Helen Osman for a panel at SXSW titled “Gaming Religion: Finding Faith in Digital Games”. Religion, video games, and ethics have…Read more Ep. 24: Gaming Religion (Live Recording from SXSW 2018)
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Ep. 08: Learning the Language of Rules vs. Creativity
Join JD and Lisa P. for Episode 08 as we unpack the question of rules when it comes to creativity, play and language learning. When are rules in games fun? When are they a real snore-fest? What's the value of rules vs. creativity in play and language-learning? Lisa P. is a full-time public school teacher for the Deaf and…Read more Ep. 08: Learning the Language of Rules vs. Creativity
Ep. 06: Crying in a Closet
This week JD goes solo, interviewing Bailey Morrison as part of a new series of interviews about video games with people who don't like playing video games. Inspired by Brie Code and a panel from SXSW (titled "Video Games for People Who Don't Like Video Games"), JD delves deep into the reasons Bailey finds video…Read more Ep. 06: Crying in a Closet
Ep. 05: Imagining Play, Religion, and Education
Dr. Gregory Grieve visits with JD and Kyle this week to discuss the intersections of religion, play, and education (as well as the recent publication of his new book on Buddhism and Second Life). Grieve is a Professor and Head of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where he researches,…Read more Ep. 05: Imagining Play, Religion, and Education