Podcasts by Rainbow Road: a Gay Gaming Podcast

It Takes Two: Guys Are Dolls from 2023-05-29T10:00

Rainbow Road returns for an all new season as Travis and Mike are joined by producer Matilda (she/her) and Laurence Turner-Cordova (he/they) of the Gay for Play Podcast join in to talk about It ...

Mental Health in Gayming from 2022-06-22T08:49:13

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.

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Unpacking: Think Outside the Box from 2022-03-09T04:00

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 n...

Davey Double: Stanley Parable&The Beginner’s Guide from 2022-02-23T04:00

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...

Tell Me Why: Hot Off the Represses! from 2022-02-09T05:00

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 st...

Long Time, No Tea: A Comeback Teaser from 2022-02-02T05:00

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. 

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A Whole Year of Rainbows from 2021-05-02T11:11:34

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 (s...

Hades: for the Gawds from 2021-04-08T10:45:53

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 thi...

San Junipero: PR for VR from 2021-03-18T15:07:19

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 sh...

The Last of Us 2: Bury Your Straights from 2021-02-16T16:13:16

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...

The Last of Us 2: Bury Your Straights from 2021-02-16T16:13:16

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...

Why We Love Zelda from 2021-01-20T11:01:49

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.

The Consoles of Christmas Past from 2020-12-16T10:35:47

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.

Explaining Kingdom Hearts (and Why We Love It) from 2020-11-20T09:10:08

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 disjo...

Games Near and Queer to Us from 2020-11-05T03:34

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...

Video Game Movies: Unskippable Cutscenes from 2020-10-21T10:00

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 fl...

High Score: We've Always Been Queer from 2020-09-17T09:33:05

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

Final Fantasy VII: Nailed It, Thank You from 2020-08-27T10:41:38

Travis and Mike host Eitan (he/him) and Faustine (she/her) to talk environmentalism, class consciousness, and hand massages.  Theme music by UzzBuzz. 

Dream Daddy: Like Goths to a Flame from 2020-08-05T04:00

Travis and Mike are joined by Eitan (he/him) and Andrew (he/him) to simp for some cartoon zaddies, recount their dating horror stories, and realize the real dream is the Amandas we raised along ...

Gone Home: Sissy That Walking Sim from 2020-07-22T09:41:21

Travis and Mike coax producer Matt (he/him) out of the booth again to join Kenzie (she/her) for a chat about Gone Home, other walking sims, and the inherent queerness of lonely journalling.

Mass Effect: Glamazons and Humanitis from 2020-07-08T07:44:30

With Mike on vacation, Travis recruits the Ashleys - Park (she/her) and Cooper (she/her) - along with Eitan (he/him) and Anthony (he/him/they/them) to talk the granddaddy of queer gaming, its ma...

The Last Of Us: The Daddyfication of Gayming from 2020-06-25T05:00

Travis and Mike bring on Kyah (they/them), and Ashley Cooper (she/her) to recount memories of their first terrifying play-throughs of the Citizen Kane of gaming, and remind themselves, before ge...

Life is Strange: Be Gay, Bend Times from 2020-06-09T23:45:53

Travis and Mike, as well as guests Ashley Park (she/her) and Ashley Cooper (she/her), rewind time to 2015 to discuss Life Is Strange. Spoilers for all episodes of season 1, warn your earholes. I...

Coming Out Games: Press F to Exit Closet from 2020-05-20T01:25:29

Travis and Mike, joined by writer of game and screen Alix (she/her) and producer Matt (he/him), ask: every other medium has a plethora of coming out stories, so where are they in games?

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Queer Romance Options from 2020-05-06T09:15:31

Bow chicka bow wow! Travis and Mike host Zach (he/him) and Ashley (she/her) to talk about their history with queer romance options in games. How do they compare to their straight counterparts?   Th...

Simdew Crossing: Slice-of-Life Games from 2020-04-29T19:46:42

Travis and Mike talk with Vivian (she/her) and Mackenzie (she/her) to theorize: what makes Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, and the Sims so popular with queer communities?

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Pokemon: Gotta Snatch 'Em All from 2020-04-22T06:32:54

Travis and Mike are joined by Ty (he/him) to talk about how Pokemon has evolved as a series over the years, and why we still love playing it.

Theme music by UzzBuzz.

Overwatch: the Dumbledore of Gayming from 2020-04-14T15:13:05

Travis (he/him) and Mike (he/him) are joined by Vivian (she/her) and Eitan (he/him) to discuss Overwatch's colourful cast of diverse characters, as well as Blizzard's real-life controversies. Listen