#5 — Book Club: 'America Is Not the Heart' by Elaine Castillo

October's book club discussion is here! This episode contains
book spoilers. Discussion begins at 33:00. This week we're
talking about 'America Is Not the Heart' by Elaine Castillo, a
novel about a queer woman refugee from the Philippines and her
family in the United States... which only scratches the surface
of this beautifully dense story. But before we get into it, we
catch up on what we've been playing and thinking about.


Playing: 'Raji: An Ancient Epic' and
culture in video games
Nostalgic gaming with 'Final Fantasy X', 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
1+2', and 'Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time'
'Concrete Genie' and how games can teach empathy


Watching & Thinking About:
Competition television: 'Dancing with the Stars', 'The Masked
Singer', and 'Project Runway'
'Emily in Paris' and problematic faves
'Kim's Convenience'
Listener feedback: Gaming Starter Kits
Viral videos: Kicking Robin out of the salon


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Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux