good tips
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Good Tips for Hard Times is a live-streamed, interview series where we talk to smart people who have great advice to help you get through your days.

The show ran from April through October of 2020. This page is now for archival viewing purposes only.

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Live 10:00AM PT every Thursday
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OCTOBER 8Voice Acting in Video Games
Sarah Elmaleh
OCTOBER 15Improving Conditions for Game Workers
Emma Kimena & Kristen Perez
OCTOBER 22Elevating Latinx Representation in Games
Joe Tirado

Past Episodes

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How has the history of Latinx representation in games impacted the present? Who are the people who have been telling these stories? How do we address the issues of poor Latinx representation in our games and behind the scenes? Carolyn Petit interviewed Joe Tirado of Latinx in Gaming to discuss barriers to making games, providing access to resources, and how to break stereotypes. ========== Follow Joe Tiardo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/staymighty Latinx in Gaming: https://www.latinxingaming.com/ ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
What should folks new to the games industry look for in a job environment? What do you do when work conditions are poor? What are some potential red flags when starting a new job? What does the community between workers look like? How do you get started with making a union? Anita Sarkeesian interviews with Emma Kinema of CODE-CWA and Kristen Perez of VOW Together about the Voltage Entertainment Writers Strike, unionizing, and working towards better treatment in the games industry. ========== Campaign to Organize Digital Employees in the Tech, Games, and Digital Industries - https://www.code-cwa.org/ CODE-CWA Twitter https://twitter.com/CODE_CWA VOW Together, first successful game worker strike in history of game dev - https://twitter.com/VOW_Together ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
Is it ever too late to get into the voice acting industry? How do voice actors protect their voices after a difficult session with lots of yelling? Has there been a change in diversity or character types in video games over time? Anita Sarkeesian interviews returning guest Sarah Elmaleh, a prolific video games voice actor and advocate, about how to break into the industry, what goes into a home voice acting set up, and what it's like doing voices for game characters. ========== Check out Sarah's website for more information on her and her work: https://sarahelmaleh.com/ ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
What is intuitive movement? How can you build in a range of movements in our daily life and around our homes? What if we can only dedicate 5 minutes to intentional movement a day? Julia D'Agostino interviews intuitive movement coach Jennah Jacobs about her journey through chronic pain and into movement and exercise that is rejuvenating and revitalizing. She shares a different framework around movement as a lifelong journey and offers some creative and clever ways to incorporate movement into our lives even with limitations or circumstances around access to spaces, abilities, and time. ========== Follow Jennah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennahjacobsmovement/ Visit her website: https://www.jennahjacobs.com/ Recommended resources: Katy Bowman - nutritiousmovement.com Follow hashtags around natural movement, movement as medicine, barefoot wavelength; don't follow anything that makes you feel bad about yourself. ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
How do we start conversations about suicide? What can we do to keep each other safe? And how do we instill practices in our community that make suicide prevention a day-to-day practice? Jae Lin interviews Dr. Christine Moutier from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention about navigating conversations about suicide with friends, asking for help, and taking care of ourselves throughout the process. ========== Check out the AFSP's Keep Going Campaign: afsp.org/keepgoing & Read their guides on having a #RealConvo: https://afsp.org/realconvo ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
How much does a custom controller cost? What can developers do to make their games more accessible? Do games need to be easier? Kishonna Gray interviews Jose Hernandez from the Quad Gods about his experience as a disabled gamer, how much able-bodied people underestimate the obstacles to accessibility, and how the Quad Gods have created amazing training & gaming spaces for their esports team of quadriplegic players. ========== Links mentioned: https://quadgods.gg/ https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/gamepads/adaptive-gaming-kit-accessories.943-000318.html https://warfighterengaged.org/ https://www.quadstick.com/ https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-adaptive-controller Check out Kishonna's book, Intersectional Tech: https://lsupress.org/books/detail/int... ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
How do you find the right mods for your community or online space? When do you ban, when do you slow, and when do you direct message? And what does it mean to give people a second or third chance and to allow for community members to grow and change? Kishonna Gray interviews Gino Grieco about his long history as a volunteer community moderator at Giant Bomb, how moderators can facilitate friendlier online spaces, and some different perspectives of what a successful community means. ========== Some links from Gino: Here are some examples of forum rules that I think are good starting points for setting codes of conduct for sites : - https://www.giantbomb.com/forums/general-discussion-30/giant-bomb-community-rules-1496920/ - https://forum.waypoint.vice.com/t/waypoint-forum-rules-and-community-goals-7-2018/16471. Gino's podcast Deep Listens: https://deeplistens.libsyn.com/ Read Gino's writing: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/guest-column-learning-about-life-and-death-from-a-/1100-5456/ Gino is a moderator on GiantBomb.com Follow Gino on my Twitter https://twitter.com/ThatPinguino, Check out Kishonna's book, Intersectional Tech: https://lsupress.org/books/detail/intersectional-tech/ ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
Unions! Strikes! Galore! Why is it so important to support union strikes? What if your job or union isn't even the one striking? What has it been like asking for industry change in video games? Anita Sarkeesian interviews Sarah Elmaleh about her experience as union organizing, what solidarity with developers looks like, and what it takes to organize a strike equitably and fairly to all of the workers impacted. ========== Links from Sarah: - https://www.code-cwa.org/ - https://www.gameworkersunite.org/ - https://sarahelmaleh.com/project/sagaftra-lba - https://sarahelmaleh.com/project/resources Follow her on twitter: https://twitter.com/selmaleh ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
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