by Girl Mode Podcast
Girl Mode is a podcast (mostly) about video games by two trans women and gaming journalists where we talk about the latest news in the industry, our takes, weekly topics, and more about the Mets than you're probably expecting.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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April 16, 2025
<p>The worst February of our lives continues with the release of Hogwarts Legacy. We discuss how the media failed to take its significance seriously, why our reactions are about more than just a game, and why, yes, supporting it does make you a bad person. </p><p>We cap off this week’s fun-filled episode with a genuinely much cheerier segment recommending some great games by and about trans people that you should be playing instead.</p><p><strong>This episode touches on transphobia throughout. While there's no detailed discussion of any particular transphobic comments or acts, please proceed with caution.</strong></p><br><p>Timestamps:</p><p>(00:00) Intro</p><p>(04:40) The Flaco Report</p><p>(07:35) Hogwarts Legacy or: Why your trans friends seem so mad lately</p><p>(57:15) Robin tries and fails to recommend a game</p><p>(1:00:00) Oh god no we're talking about Harry Potter again</p><p>(1:03:40) Trans games you should play instead of Hogwarts Legacy</p><p>(1:11:30) What have Willa and Robin been up to this week?</p><br><p>Music:</p><p>Street Food by FASSounds</p><br><p>Mentioned this week:</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7x66jvd34o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Five key takeaways from Supreme Court ruling</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-court-rules-that-trans-women-arent-women-under-the-equality-act-2010/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren’t Women under the Equality Act 2010</a></p><p><a href="https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mermaids</a></p><p><a href="https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gender Intelligence</a></p><p><a href="https://www.stonewall.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stonewall</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.gameshub.com/news/opinions-analysis/hogwarts-legacy-does-not-deserve-to-be-reviewed-on-its-own-merits-40246/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hogwarts Legacy does not deserve to be reviewed on its own merits - GamesHub</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/review/hogwarts-legacy-review/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">There Is No Magic in Hogwarts Legacy - Wired</a></p><p><a href="https://itch.io/b/1712/trans-witches-are-witches" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trans Witches Are Witches bundle</a></p><p><a href="https://itch.io/c/3117332/girl-modes-favorite-games-for-cool-trans-people" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trans game recommendations</a></p><br><p><a href="https://theworstgarbage.online/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TheWorstGarbage.online</a></p><p><a href="https://discord.com/invite/xQ7ht3V" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join The Worst Garbage Discord!</a></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/girlmodepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us and send us questions!</a></p><br><p>Music </p><p>Street Food by FASSounds</p><br><p>Things are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/girlmodepod/777054312290549760/advocacy-orgs-and-other-links-we-used-to-have-in?source=share" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big List Of Links</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 16, 2025
<p>Since we’re sure you’re not sick of hearing about the Switch 2, we’re covering the Direct from a couple weeks ago before moving on to the Triple-i Initiative (featuring indie publisher Ubisoft) and a remake of The Talos Principle. Then, of course, Mets updates and baseball players who are “just roommates.”</p><br><p>Timestamps</p><p>(02:20) Switch 2 hardware</p><p>(16:40) Switch 2 games</p><p>(37:50) Triple-i Initiative</p><p>(48:45) The Talos Principle</p><p>(1:00:15) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week? (feat. buying zines, Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne, and dotzip’s Pale Dot episode)</p><p>(1:09:00) The Mets/baseball players saying the f-slur update</p><br><p>Mentioned this week</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnNhA7vLgZ0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Triple-i Initiative</a></p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2318330/Neverway/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Neverway</a></p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2988030/Into_the_Fire/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Into the Fire</a></p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1947910/OPUS_Prism_Peak/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Opus: Prism Peak</a></p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2929250/over_the_hill/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Over the Hill</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/04/tv-adaptation-video-games/682326/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A godawful Atlantic article we briefly make fun of</a></p><p><a href="https://www.alyssavanhulle.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alyssa Van Hulle</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amylov.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amy Lovvik</a></p><p><a href="https://www.kyle-fewell.com/comics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kyle Fewell</a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@neevspoilsbees" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Neve M.A.</a></p><p><a href="https://x.com/OnlyCosmia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Teo Suzuki</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/yieldingtides/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tuyetnhi P.</a></p><p><a href="https://pluto.tv/us/on-demand/series/622a9c46fae1dd001a68a830/season/1/episode/622a9c48fae1dd001a68a838" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7eH3IPq2o7vOjS5VO1VwIz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Exploring the Galaxy in Pale Dot - dotzip</a></p><br><p><a href="https://theworstgarbage.online/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TheWorstGarbage.online</a></p><p><a href="https://discord.com/invite/xQ7ht3V" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join The Worst Garbage Discord!</a></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/girlmodepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us and send us questions!</a></p><br><p>Music </p><p>Street Food by FASSounds</p><br><p>Things are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/girlmodepod/777054312290549760/advocacy-orgs-and-other-links-we-used-to-have-in?source=share" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big List Of Links</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 9, 2025
<p>While we take the week off, we’re re-airing a 2023 interview with Rue Dickey, who’s currently organizing the TTRPGs for Trans Right Ohio charity bundle on Itch.io. In the episode, Willa and Robin speak to Rue about a similar, very successful bundle they organized for trans charities in Florida two years ago.</p><p>Listen in as we discuss the realities of fundraising, why tabletop games are so darn gay, what YOU can do to help queer people around you, and of course our mutual love of tieflings. Plus, Rue shares some of their personal picks from the 2023 bundle!</p><br><p>Timestamps</p><p>(00:10) What’s going on this week</p><p>(04:30) Our 2023 interview with Rue</p><br><p>Mentioned this week</p><p><a href="https://itch.io/b/2946/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-ohio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TTRPGs for Trans Rights - Ohio</a></p><p><a href="https://www.kycohio.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kaleidoscope Youth Center</a></p><p><a href="https://www.transohio.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TransOhio</a></p><p><a href="https://www.inverse.com/gaming/trans-rights-texas-itch-game-bundle-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A 2022 interview between Robin and Rue</a></p><p><a href="https://ilananight.space/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rue's website</a></p><p><a href="https://zebrayouth.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zebra Youth</a></p><p><a href="https://www.transinclusivegroup.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Transinclusive Group</a></p><br><p><a href="https://theworstgarbage.online/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TheWorstGarbage.online</a></p><p><a href="https://discord.com/invite/xQ7ht3V" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join The Worst Garbage Discord!</a></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/girlmodepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us and send us questions!</a></p><br><p>Music </p><p>Street Food by FASSounds</p><br><p>Things are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Please take some time to consider how you can help trans people, immigrants, and others targeted by our fascist government with this <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/girlmodepod/777054312290549760/advocacy-orgs-and-other-links-we-used-to-have-in?source=share" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big List Of Links</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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