Fresh out of Tokens

Rhadamus brings the salt as we discuss race fail in cosplay, the lack of Asian represenentation and more

Episode Summary

Good friend Rhadamus came by to talk about his GX4 talk on Asian representation or the lack thereof, cosplay, diversity, podcasting and more.

Episode Notes

We have tees, and other items in the #INeedDiverseGames spreadshirt shop. We’re splitting the profits 50/50 with @Chachibobinks. There’s a blog to compliment the show! Follow us at outoftokenscast.com If you have questions, compliments, episode or guest feedback; feel free to drop a note there as well. You can also @ us on twitter; @OutOfTokensCast or email us freshoutoftokens@gmail.com.

Musical accompaniment for Fresh Out of Tokens is provided by Mike Moody. You can hear more of her work at: http://soundcloud.com/mikemoody-1

Listener questions for Rhadamus:

@ZeusTyrone: What are your thoughts on normalized diversity and are there any examples of characters or games that have this quality?

@Jacsnapper:
What's your fav game? What do you love about it? What do you dislike about it? How could it have been better?

Were there a series of events, or an exact moment when you realized that this is what you wanted/needed to do?

When did you decide to step into your role as an educator and speak publicly about diversity?

@GarrickWinter:

Are there any games that stood out to you as having costume or industrial design that exceeded your expectations going into the game?

What was the most challenging cosplay costume you've ever created?

@ImAaronJ: What is one cosplay you’d like to gender bend in the future?

@TimpoAdante: Who is your favorite Bioware romance, and do they come from your favorite Bioware game?
   
What we’re playing/reading/watching:

Jeff: Overwatch, Ladykiller in a Bind

Tanya: Mafia III, CIV VI

David:  Reading Guards, Guards by Terry Pratchett, TMNT mobile game.

Where to find our guest online

Twitter: @Rhadamus

Where to find your hosts online:

Tanya D. - @cypheroftyr // @INeedDivGms

Twitch: twitch.tv/cypheroftyr // twitch.tv/INeedDivGames

Patreon:  patreon.com/INeedDivGms // patreon.com/cypheroftyr

David L. Reeves - @RedConversation

Twitch: twitch.tv/red_conversation

Patreon: patreon.com/redconversation