On this inagural episode of Palin' Around, Caitlin, Jess, and Sam share their vision for the show, then dive into a discussion on the connections between crunch, tech fetishization, and the toxic masculinity that pervades gaming across the board.

Follow the crew:Caitlin @CGRRRRRRRRJessica @jessacogswellSam @threedsboy

Articles referenced in the show:https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.igda.org/resource/resmgr/2017_DSS_/!IGDA_DSS_2017_SummaryReport.pdfhttps://kotaku.com/inside-rockstar-games-culture-of-crunch-1829936466http://www.vulture.com/2018/10/the-making-of-rockstar-games-red-dead-redemption-2.htmlhttps://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/10/are-videogames-too-long.html https://kotaku.com/inside-the-culture-of-sexism-at-riot-games-1828165483https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/10/17550276/guild-wars-2-arenanet-firings-jessica-price-gamergate

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