Part 2 of the Gaming series! In this episode, we look at the dark side of games, how they hook us, the damage they can do, and where they might be taking us.

 

intro

Theme includes sample of Run for You by Buke & Gass. Check them out! Intro background music is a song by Múm.

game addiction

Shavaun Scott talks about her time as an in-game therapist. Check out Shavaun’s videos on YouTube.

cheese

Comedian Kumail Nanjiani tells about the new drug cocktail.

kumail

Dan talks with Kumail about his life in games.

ever and everquest

Vlad Cole of Blizzard Entertainment, talks about his dark time with games.

widows of warcraft

“Emma” from the Beauty Episode returns to tell about being the wife of a World of Warcraft addict.

guitar lessons

Justine Barron explains why games are more attractive than being productive.

guilty

The Randy Newman song gets its saddest cover, by John Belushi.

positive drug story

(abridged) By Bill Hicks. Get it on iTunes.

addiction/treatment

Richard Garriot (aka Lord British) and Vlad Cole defend games. Shavaun Scott talks about how she helps game-addicts get well.

30 years

30 years ago we had Pong. Where might we be in another 30 years? All the guests weigh in. (Doug Stanhope explains the danger of porn.)

escape!

Dan gets free!

thanks!

Thanks to Neils Clark, Dr. Jack Kuo and Brian Potrafka for their help.

discuss!

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