Tiene dos languages en este podcast; we asked @Comosedicenerd, se habla geek? - a podcast by Fresh Out of Tokens

from 2015-08-26T16:00

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Se habla geek? Si! We hung out out with @comosedicenerd, Sylvia Monreal about Latinx representation in games, diversity in books and gaming and a whole lot more.


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Questions for Sylvia!


@thain1982 asked: What are some of your favourite games AND BOOKS, representation-wise (all ages. I want many diverse stories for my family)


Recommendations from Sylvia:


Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older


My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor


•How I Became a Nun by César Aira (translated by Chris Andrews)


Wise Latinas: Writers on Higher Education edited by Jennifer De Leon


•Anything by Sandra Cisneros


•Anything recommended by La Casa Azúl Bookstore


Recommendations from Tanya


Nnedi Okorafor:


Akata Witch


Zahrah The Windseeker


Lagoon


Long JuJu Man


Who Fears Death


N.K. Jemisin:


The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms Inheritance Trilogy Book 1


The Broken Kingdoms Inheritance Trilogy Book 2


The Kingdom of the Gods Inheritance Trilogy Book 3


The Killing Moon Dreamblood Book 1


The Shadowed Sun Dreamblood Book 2


The Fifth Season


Well David didn’t have suggestions so Tanya challenged him to take K. Tempest Bradford’s Challenge to stop reading cis, white dudes for a year. We’ll update you on how he’s doing throughout future episodes. If you too want to take the challenge, here’s how to find some new authors!


@LaraCrigger said: ASK HER ABOUT HER HAWKE FEELS!


What we’re playing:


Sylvia: Dragon Age: Inquisition/2, Sunset, Dyscourse


Tanya: Witcher 3, Mortal Kombat X, Journey


David: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords


Articles


Kotor II Update Brings the game to Mac and Linux


ComosediceNerd's list of Latinx representation in games


Long Way Home: 'Dragon Age 2' on Immigration & Identity - FemHype


Where to find our guest online:


Twitter: @comosedicenerd


Tumblr: Comosedicenerd


Where to find your hosts online:


Tanya D. - @cypheroftyr // @INeedDivGms


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


Patreon: patreon.com/INeedDiverseGames


David L. Reeves - @RedConversation


Twitch: twitch.tv/red_conversation


Patreon: patreon.com/redconversation


Music:


The intro is from Magical Girls Can Trap by MGC.


The song at the end is Kawaii Streets by MGC.


Both are from the album Magical Girls Run the World.


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