Best Gamergate Podcasts (2025)

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The Gamergate Effect 24:26

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Welcome to Gamergate: a scandal that mixed ethics, harassment, conspiracy theories, and online shouting in equal measure. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Britannica – Gamergate Campaign Wired – Inside Gamergate Chat Logs NPR / Rep. Katherine Clark – How Gamerg…

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449 90s Eurodance 1:00:36

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We're exiting Christmas this week and heading in to the New Year. Good bye 2025 and Hello 2026! But before we begin our next cycle around the sun, let's throw on our dance shoes and head back to the 1990's and take a look an exciting music genre that still sounds good today. This week we're talking 90's EURODANCE! Queue obligatory "Night at the Rox…

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448 How Rage Against the Machine Saved Christmas 57:58

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If you're listening to this podcast as it is coming out LIVE, you've probably been beat over the head with Christmas staples like "How the Grinch STOLE Christmas" over and over again. Well here's a positive Christmas tale where one of OUR favorite bands, Rage Against the Machine, SAVES Christmas from the evil corporate overlord known the world over…

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Episode Unlocked!: The History of Achievements 30:28

8d ago30:28

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Achievements changed why and how we play games. But before Xbox arrived with Gamerscore, players were already being rewarded! just in very different ways. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Activision Iron-on patches Gamerscore Patent We welcome you to get in tou…

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PolitiFact's 2025 Lie of the Year 36:57

9d ago36:57

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For the 17th year, the country's most respected fact-checking website names the "Lie of the Year". PolitiFact's Editor-in-Chief, Katie Sanders, unveils the surprising choice in this exclusive episode of The Poynter Report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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447 The Mid Night Club 57:00

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This week we hop on a plane (Street Fighter II style....vrrrrrrrrrrrrrroooom "JAPAN!") and land on the highways of Tokyo where we'll be talking about one of the most infamous street racing crews of all time, THE MID NIGHT CLUB. This elite group of car builders, mechanics, technicians, and wealthy F**cks created a secret group that tuned japanese (a…

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446 E.T. The Extra Terrestrial 1:08:31

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This week we cover the 1982 classic film/ tear jerker... "E.T." so jump on a bike a float past the moon with us as we review this mandatory viewing! Merch Store- http://tee.pub/lic/doEoXMI_oPI Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/Artandjacobdoamerica Website- https://artandjacobdoamerica.com/ Network- https://podbelly.com/ Instagram- https://www.instag…

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445 Toxicity By System of a Down 1:29:04

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T'was Thanksgiving week and your boys were both stupendously busy with family and FOOD, so instead of going dark we pulled an Ace out of our sleeves and hit you with another CLASSIC ALBUM REVIEW. This time around we're talking about an album that only gets better with time, "TOXICITY" by System of a Down. ENJOY. Merch Store- http://tee.pub/lic/doEo…

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444 Ed Gein 1:12:32

1M ago1:12:32

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So this week we're back on our Serial Killer /True Crime ISH! What better way to come back to the genre we love than to cover the most notorious and sadistic killer of them all...Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you Mr. Ed Gein. This one's even more gruesome than the Rob Zombie movie's it influenced. As always follow us on the stuff Merch Store- http:…

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What IF?: History of Interactive Fiction 38:02

1M ago38:02

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Text adventures and interactive fiction might look primitive today, yet they changed gaming forever. Through imagination and clever code, these games laid the groundwork for everything from RPG dialogue trees to open-world exploration. Join us as we celebrate the witty, weird, and world-shaping legacy of interactive fiction. Please like, subscribe,…

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Sports, Culture and Controversy with Sally Jenkins 43:31

1M ago43:31

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Sally Jenkins, longtime Washington Post sports columnist now writing for The Atlantic, breaks down what’s happening across the sports world today. She talks about gambling controversies, locker room culture, baseball's resurgence and where the WNBA is headed next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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443 " Aquemini " by Outkast 1:05:49

1M ago1:05:49

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This week we review the 1998 hip hop CLASSIC by one of, if not the greatest hip hop group of all time, 'Aquemini' by Outkast! As always follow us on the stuff Merch Store- http://tee.pub/lic/doEoXMI_oPI Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/Artandjacobdoamerica Website- https://artandjacobdoamerica.com/ Network- https://podbelly.com/ Instagram- https://…

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442 Gamergate 1:19:47

2M ago1:19:47

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This week we look at an online phenomenon called "Gamergate" or #gamergate. This was an organized effort to "right" the "wrongs "that were done to the "integrity of video game journalism"...while others will label this as nothing more than an online harassment campaign against women in the video game world who dared to develop games they might want…

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Chit-Chat: Games Gone Banned 27:31

2M ago27:31

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Why did Football Manager get banned in China? Why did Pokémon cause a moral panic? And why does a “game” called Ethnic Cleansing even exist? Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Pokemon Ethnic Cleansing Football Manager 2005 Tropico 5 Liyla and The Shadows of War W…

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The Future of Local News and America’s Growing News Deserts 34:36

2M ago34:36

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Poynter journalist Kristen Hare discusses the state of local journalism. She breaks down the rise of news deserts and how shifts in ownership and technology are changing the future of community news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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441 The Las Vegas Back Yard Alien Invasion 44:12

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Ok now for some Alien / UFO stuff! This week we're covering an incident that happened to a family living on the outskirts of Las Vegas, Nevada. A UFO ( or UAP) fell out of the sky and in to the backyard of this unsuspecting family's home. When they went to investigate the were encountered by TWO 8-10 tall Alien-like creatures and proceeded to get t…

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440 The Thing 1:36:56

2M ago1:36:56

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This week we have an EPIC episode waiting to be implanted in to your ear holes! This week we're ending the month of October by Reviewing the 1982 CLASSIC...."The Thing" by John Carpenter. We also welcome special guest Greg Hampton from the Zenith Passage and Dog Eats Flesh to talk about what he calls "the greatest piece of motion picture cinema, bo…

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Game Lore: Lavender Town Syndrome 18:31

2M ago18:31

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This episode contains a 10-second extract of the song 'Lavender Town' created by Junichi Masuda for the Pokemon Red & Green GameBoy games and is sole property of Nintendo, which is in no way affiliated with Gaming History Club. In this haunting Game Lore special we investigate one of gaming’s darkest legends. Did the chilling theme of this small to…

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A New Boss at CBS and the Pentagon Press Restrictions 51:52

2M ago51:52

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The media reporter at The Guardian, Jeremy Barr, breaks down the latest media topics. He discusses Bari Weiss’ move to CBS, MSNBC's rebrand and separation from NBCUniversal, and the Pentagon press restrictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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439 Alien (1979) 1:07:55

2M ago1:07:55

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For our 3rd installment for this year's month long Horror movie review-a-thon ( or whatever we're calling it) We're looking at the 1979 Sci Fi/Horror CLASSIC, Ridley Scott's "ALIEN" ! As always follow us on the stuff Merch Store- http://tee.pub/lic/doEoXMI_oPI Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/Artandjacobdoamerica Website- https://artandjacobdoameri…

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438 Poltergeist 1:09:53

3M ago1:09:53

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Welcome to our 2nd week of our annual Halloween Horror movie review/Spooktacular/Wehavealotofhalloweenplanssowe'redoingmoviereviewsastopicstomakelifeeasieronourselves!!!! This week we're reviewing the 1982 Classic by Steven Spiel...I mean Tobe Hooper, "Poltergeist As always follow us on the stuff Merch Store- http://tee.pub/lic/doEoXMI_oPI Patreon-…

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Game Junkie: Addiction in Video Games 35:07

3M ago35:07

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Warning: This episode deals with death and drug references Video Game Addiction, or as the WHO calls it: Gaming Disorder, is a complex issue that has led to tragic deaths. We take a look at what causes video game addiction, the mechanics hacking our brain to dopamine addiction and who is to blame. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seei…

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Exclusive Interview: Former Washington Post Columnist Karen Attiah 58:00

3M ago58:00

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A ground breaking interview with former Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah. She discusses her recent firing following Charlie Kirk’s death. She reflects on the aftermath while raising urgent questions about the future for truth-telling journalists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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437 The Blair Witch Project 1:02:28

3M ago1:02:28

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We are officially welcoming in the month of October with our annual horror-movie-palooza! First up to bat... the 1999 found footage classic "The Blair Witch Project". So turn off the lights, like Teddy Pendergrass once said, and get ready to get freaked out! As always follow us on the stuff Merch Store- http://tee.pub/lic/doEoXMI_oPI Patreon- https…

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436 The Terminator 1:17:09

3M ago1:17:09

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This week we warm you up for NEXT month's "MONTH OF HORROR" by discussing one of the greatest actions movies ever that toes the line between Action/Horror. We're talking' 1984's "The Terminator" starring the governator himself, Ahhnold . As always follow us on the stuff Merch Store- http://tee.pub/lic/doEoXMI_oPI Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/Ar…

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Silent Hill History: Our Special Place 57:09

3M ago57:09

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What began as a strange little experiment in the late ’90s quickly became one of survival horror’s great pioneers. Team Silent — a ragtag group of outcasts — rewrote the rules with fog-choked streets, monsters born from trauma, and a mood that still lingers decades later. And with Silent Hill F releasing just a day after this episode drops, the que…

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Special episode with a special guest: Chuck Todd 45:10

3M ago45:10

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The former moderator of NBC's Meet the Press, joins The Poynter Podcast to discuss the future of journalism, the media and the country. He explains why he left NBC after 20 years. It's an interview you won't want to miss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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435 The Most Hated Musical Artists of All Time 1:28:52

3M ago1:28:52

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Short week for both of us, so we wanted to do something fun and easy. So we decided to give you a funny episode where we player hate on some of the worst, annoying, and cringiest bands of all time! Enjoy As always follow us on the stuff Merch Store- http://tee.pub/lic/doEoXMI_oPI Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/Artandjacobdoamerica Website- https:…

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434 Fight Club 1:36:09

4M ago1:36:09

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This week we welcome back to the show , Mr Vincent Cruz! We kicked this topic down the road enough times and we're finally coming together like butt cheeks to bring you the 1999 classic "Fight Club" by David Fincher starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meatloaf, and a really huge penis spliced in at the end! As always follow us …

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Power Play: Politics in Video Games 39:37

4M ago39:37

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We explore how propaganda, ideology, and assumptions sneak their way into games. Sometimes loudly, and sometimes in ways you’d never expect. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Can Video Games be used for Propaganda? Mindkaleidoscope Top 10 Games that deal with po…

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The Poynter 50 Project: Gamergate 31:49

4M ago31:49

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A fascinating look at how in 2014 an on-line argument about a video game had severe off-line repercussions and how "Gamergate" parallels what is happening today. Guest Alex Mahadevan also discusses how today's media still struggles to cover social media generated stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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433 The Todd Marinovich Story 1:33:56

4M ago1:33:56

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This week we're covering one of the most interesting stories in all of sports. Todd Marinovich. For football fans you may already be familiar with this story via ESPN's documentary "The Marinovich Project". But for those of you who do not follow football or sports. Todd Marinovich was the son of Marv Marinovich. A stand out college football player …

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432 Is Jared Leto A Cult Leader? 1:01:22

4M ago1:01:22

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This week we're looking at something that is currently developing in the world. THE CULT OF JARED LETO. THAAT JARED LETO??? Yeah the whimpy dude from Fight Club and the guy that played the worst version of joker....THAT Jared Leto....he might be a cult leader who uses his bands fan base as a way to exploit fans (mostly girls) financially and sexual…