Today

Larry Summers and the Epstein Emails

The release of the Epstein emails made clear that people of all types were involved, including Larry Summers, who has connections to Harvard and OpenAI. Bridget Todd breaks down why this matters.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> f ... Show More

57m 30s

Yesterday

Feminists Around the World: More Women Led Indigenous Organizations

In this episode, we highlight more organizations doing great work led by Indigenous women.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

13m 35s

Nov 24

Monday Mini: Are Boyfriends Embarrassing? (Part 2)

In the second part of our conversation about the response to Chanté Joseph's Vogue article "Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing now?", we delve even deeper to some of reasons why it resonated with so many.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.co ... Show More

32m 46s

Dec 2021

Activision Blizzard's toxic workplace for women: STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU

Activision Blizzard, one of the largest and most influential gaming companies in the world, has a sexual harassment problem. Bridget joined her friends Samantha and Anney at the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You to talk through what we know about harassment and misogyny in gamin ... Show More

51m 4s

Nov 2019

Winter is Coming: The Early Days of Blizzard

Founded in 1991, the video game company Blizzard got its start not by creating blockbuster games of its own but by porting other companies' games to different platforms. This is the story of the founding of Blizzard. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastne ... Show More

41m 58s

Dec 2023

Big Stories of 2023: The Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal

Nearly two years after Microsoft announced its intention to acquire video game company Activision Blizzard, it sealed the deal. But it wasn't a sure thing. We look back on how government officials around the world nearly prevented the merger and why. See omnystudio.com/listener f ... Show More

28m 44s

Dec 2021

2021 and Activision Blizzard's No Good, Very Bad Year

We continue our look at the big tech stories of 2021, including a truly tumultuous year for video game company Activision Blizzard. Plus, Jonathan rants about cryptocurrencies and a vaguely-defined Web3. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee ... Show More

44m 50s

May 2021

Night Trap: The Video Game Failure that Changed the Industry

In the early 90s a video game was released that changed the industry, despite poor sales and bad game play. That game was Night Trap. This is that story. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

40m 59s

Aug 2021

EP56: The Most Dangerous Allied Spy and The Professional Video Gamer

On this episode of Our American Stories, Judy Pearson tells the story of Virginia Hall - a woman who was dubbed "the most dangerous of the Allied spies;" Damon Cox shares how he came out of poverty and abandonment by becoming a full-time video gamer.Support the show (https://www. ... Show More

38m 18s

Jul 2021

628 - Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Fallout + EA Play Live 2021 Highlights (25.07.21)

In this episode, we discuss the bombshell lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard by California regulators to address the complaints of discrimination, mistreatment and harassment against women as it reaches a peaking point of outrage and heartbreak. We also highlight the bigge ... Show More

35m 1s

The Toxic Workplace at Activision Blizza...