We continue our travails this time with disecting the discourses around power fantasies and an interesting track through one of videogames largest franchises.

Itinerary:
00:00:00 - 00:15:52 Intro (What are we up to)
00:15:52 - 01:03:28 Power Fantasies
01:03:28 - 01:40:00 AI in Music
01:40:00 - 02:16:50 AC
02:16:50 - END Book Club aGoT Jon II - Eddard V

Essay mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN2ElcTXr6Y&t=3915s

We're talking about men this time.

Using different media like Star Wars, American Psycho, and Blade Runner 2049, we develop some theory on this idea of "media illiteracy", on masculinity and its toxicity.

Fundamentally considering what we mean when we talk about Patriarchy, how it exists and is historically defined, and what does it mean to consider and confront it today.

Enjoy!

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Outro Music: Don't Leave! · El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe. From the Album: Zareef ℗ 2006 El-Funoun

A new kind of episode!

Lighter and more current, as we talk about what we've been playing, some things we've been thinking about, and the new Left Page Book Club!

Time stamps
00:00:00 - 00:40:40 Intro + What are we watching, reading, playing
00:40:40 - 01:27:45 AI In Video Games
01:27:45 - 02: 23:45 Left Page Book Club

The article we talked about:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/new-research-shows-over-90-of-gamers-find-playing-with-ai-powered-npcs-to-be-enjoyable-and-rewarding