Leveller
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Welcome to Leveller, the podcast where two academics dive deep into the intersection of video games and politics. Join PhD students Emma Brewis and Adam Cooper as they discuss video games as a medium through which to stretch, challenge, and transform our thinking. In each episode, they dissect how games reflect, shape, and inform political discourse. Through engaging discussions and interviews with fellow academics, they delve into topics like security, democracy and the influence of gaming communities on real-world politics.Whether you're a seasoned gamer, a political junkie, or simply curious about the ways in which games intersect with the w...
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Recent episodes
- Christmas Special - Alternative Political Game Awards
- Oliver Booth: Crusader Kings 3 and chaos in the Conservative Party
- Alba: What can Alba teach us about local activism as a response to environmental challenges?
- Paul Geyer: What insights does "Watchdogs 2" offer into social media, data and democracy?
- Papers, Please: Can bureaucracy accommodate morality?
- Emily Gee: What insights does "The Last of Us Part II" provide about the identities and dynamics of perpetrators and victims of violence?
- Stardew Valley: How well does Stardew Valley function as a critique of capitalism, harmful environmental practice, and community?
- Ged Hiscoke: What can Deus Ex: Mankind Divided tell us about discrimination, civil unrest, and reintegration?
- Night in the Woods: What does it tell us about alienation, nostalgia and deindustrialisation?