Author: Cheryl Platz

Education Podcasts Theatre Video Games

e396. Games, Education, & Collaboration: The Role of Play in Learning and Connection

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November 10, 2025
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We’ve mentioned on the show in the past that a large portion of Mav’s job is teaching in the Digital Narrative and Interactive Design(DNID) program at the University of Pittsburgh. Hence the occasional shows dealing with Game Jam. However, we’ve never talked about it in detail. Why is an English department so involved with this…

Comedy Internet Podcasts Theatre Video Games

e179. ImproveReality?

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September 13, 2021
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Several weeks ago, we did a show on how stand-up comedy works in the middle of a pandemic. We talked about the transition that comedians went through to move a traditionally “in-person” art form to an entirely virtual environment. But what about other art forms? Lots of performances that at least seem to “require” a…