Our SXSW EDU interview series continues with a very special guest: Jodi Asbell-Clarke, a Filament Luminary and the Director and Co-Founder of the Educational Gaming Environments group (EdGE) at TERC. In this episode, CPO Jennifer Javornik talks with Jodi about her career journey and the immense potential of game-based learning in STEM education.…

Welcome back to the Filament Games Podcast! We're thrilled to kick off Season 8 with an exciting series of interviews recorded live at SXSW EDU. Our first guest in this series is Lee Waldvogel, Strategic Partnerships Lead at American Student Assistance (ASA). Lee's extensive background in education and partnerships, including his pivotal role in de…

The newest episode of the Filament Games Podcast is sure to level up your industry insights! Fresh from the electrifying atmosphere of CES in Las Vegas, our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, interviews Mike Lucero, the Director of Product Management for Gaming at Samsung Electronics America.…

In this episode of the Filament Games Podcast, we have the privilege of sitting down with Jani Penttinen, a true luminary in our industry! Recorded live at CES in Las Vegas, our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, engages in a fascinating conversation with the CEO and co-founder of Bitmagic.…

Prepare to have your perception of robotics and AI transformed - there’s a new episode of the Filament Games Podcast! Recorded in the heart of innovation at CES in Las Vegas, our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, talks with Embodied’s Rachel Baynes, Head of Clinical Research, and Phil Duffy, former Chief Product Officer.…

Prepare to be inspired! In this extraordinary episode of the Filament Games Podcast, recorded live at CES in Las Vegas, our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, has the pleasure of speaking with verta maloney, a visionary founder, captivating storyteller, and catalyst for anti-racism. With over 25 years of experience in education, includi…

Today, we’re bringing you another exciting episode of the Filament Games Podcast, recorded live at CES in Las Vegas! This time, our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Tami Bhaumik, Vice President of Civility and Partnerships at Roblox.As a driving force behind Roblox's digital civility init…

In the premiere episode of Season 7 of the Filament Games Podcast, we're thrilled to bring you an exclusive interview straight from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas! CES is the world's most influential tech event, showcasing groundbreaking technologies and global innovators. It's where industry leaders unveil their latest releases a…

What does the future hold for gaming as entertainment and beyond? As President and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), this week’s Filament Games Podcast guest Stan Pierre-Louis is a prominent strategic leader of the US video game industry.As President and CEO of ESA, he spearheads the organization's public policy efforts, showcasi…

Terms like "addiction," and "anxiety" often carry heavy stigma around with them. Yet opening sincere dialogues around mental health is exactly what longtime advocate Rebecca Benghiat does alongside Filament Games Podcast host Jennifer Javornik in this new episode.With senior leadership experience driving growth for organizations like New York’s pio…

In the latest episode of the Filament Games Podcast, listeners are in for a treat as Jennifer Javornik, Chief Partnerships Officer here at Filament, sits down with Madeline Di Nonno, President and CEO of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. With a passion for challenging stereotypes and promoting gender equality in the entertainment indust…

Ready to explore policy through play? Get ready for another illuminating conversation about serious games on the Filament Games Podcast! Meet Dr. Elizabeth M H Newbury, the visionary behind the Serious Games Initiative at the Wilson Center. As Director, she transforms policy discussions into interactive experiences, using games to engage the public…

How can video games support teenagers, assisting not only with their traditional education, but also their resilience, self-confidence, and mental health? Jane Lee, the Senior Director of Operations & Mental Health at iThrive Games, has the answers for you in the newest episode of the Filament Games Podcast!Join podcast host and Filament Games CPO …

Season 6 Episode 3 of the Filament Games Podcast is here, and we're thrilled to share another captivating interview from the Games for Change Festival with our listeners! In this episode, host Jennifer Javornik sits down with Dr. Jan L. Plass, a distinguished Professor at New York University and the Paulette Goddard Chair in Digital Media and Learn…

Ahoy, mateys! In this episode of the Filament Games Podcast, we're diving into the depths of the sea monster's lair! And by that, we mean you’ll join our intrepid host, Jennifer Javornik, as she navigates uncharted waters with Glenn Gillis, the co-founder and CEO of Sea Monster. Jennifer spotted Glenn in the wild at the 2023 Games for Change Festiv…

The Filament Games Podcast is back in business for a brand new season! In this season 6 opener, our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, engages in a thought-provoking conversation with David Ball, the Global Head of SecondMuse's Health and Social Tech portfolio.By Filament Games

In the latest episode of the Filament Games Podcast, our host and Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer, has the pleasure of interviewing a true trailblazer in the intersection of art, technology, and social impact. Rob Richardson, co-founder and CEO of Disrupt Art, shares insights into how his company is revolutionizing multiple creative fields on …

This week, join our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, in an engaging conversation with Susan Jin Davis, who has 30 years of experience in telecom, media, entertainment, and tech. Currently Social Impact Officer at Al Roker Entertainment, Susan crafts impactful storytelling solutions with brands and nonprofits, showcasing the positive w…

If you're joining us for the first time, this podcast series features interviews conducted by our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, at the 2023 Social Innovation Summit. Jennifer engages with a diverse range of professionals who are leveraging technology to bring about positive change in their respective industries.This week’s guest is…

In this episode of the Filament Games Podcast, Jennifer speaks with Jeffrey Burrell, the Senior Director of Social Impact at Riot Games and the Executive Director of the Riot Games Social Impact Fund. Listen to hear more about Jeffrey's professional journey and the impactful work he spearheads at Riot Games. Jeffrey plays a pivotal role in shaping …

We're delighted to bring you the third episode of our Social Innovation Summit interview series. Join our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, as she hosts conversations with thought leaders in the technology and gaming sectors who are driving significant change through their work.In this episode, Jennifer has a conversation with Fred Tan…

We're thrilled to bring you the second installment of this captivating series where our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, takes you with her to conferences on technology and games for impact. Get ready to be inspired as Jennifer engages in conversations with thought leaders who are making big changes through their work!In this episode,…

In this special new season of the Filament Games Podcast, you have a first-class ticket to travel with Jennifer Javornik, our Chief Partnerships Officer. Listen in as she attends influential events and interviews insightful thought leaders who are making an impact through technology and video games!In this episode, Jennifer sat down with Julian Fit…

In this episode, Brandon and Dan interview former Filament Games designer Lydia Symchych about the JumpStart series, specifically JumpStart 3rd Grade Mystery Mountain. JumpStart was a learning game franchise that began in 1994 and closed in 2023. To learn more about the ins and outs of these games, and why JumpStart 3rd Grade Mystery Mountain is so…

In this episode, your hosts Brandon and Dan have a conversation with Carrie Ray-Hill, the Senior Director of Digital Learning at iCivics. If you’ve been keeping up with Filament Games since the beginning, you’ll know our work and friendship with the folks at iCivics goes way back! Listen on to learn how the pandemic and recent trends in civics lear…

In this episode of the Filament Games podcast, your hosts Brandon and Dan had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Rake, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at FIRST. Brandon, Dan, and Chris discuss Filament’s work with FIRST on RoboCo and RoboCo Sports League, the ethos and values of FIRST, the impact on FIRST participants, and much…

In this episode, your illustrious hosts Brandon and Dan interview Filament Game Designer Colin Skinner about his experiences working as lead designer on RoboCo Sports League. What is RoboCo Sports League? In short, it’s a RoboCo-inspired experience Filament Games is creating specifically for the Roblox platform. If you’ve been dreaming of a multipl…

Jacob Alan Cook, author of Worldview Theory, Whiteness and the Future of Evangelical Faith, joins me for the final Faith and Capital interview! We discuss worldviewing, ideology, the limits of our knowledge and freedom. Are you an organizer, activist or student of Marxism? Tune into the Mass Struggle podcast. Amplify this content with an iTunes or …

In this episode, Brandon and Dan, along with guest Lydia Symchych, a former Filament game designer, tackle pervasive game-based learning myths. Like the revered Mythbusters themselves, Brandon, Dan, and Lydia dive into common misconceptions and destroy them from the inside out!**Figuratively, of course. No pyrotechnics were used in the making of th…

Welcome back to the Filament Games Podcast! To commemorate the November 3rd launch of RoboCo for Steam Early Access, we invited our CEO Dan White onto the podcast to chat with Brandon and Dan all about how RoboCo came to be, our partnership with FIRST, and what launch day was like (spoiler alert, Dan White’s adrenal glands were in peril). From the …

Today we learn about the campaign to Defend Ka Louie! We speak with Ka Luis Jalandoni, Chief International Representative of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and Senior Advisor to the NDFP Negotiating Panel; Coni Ledesma, member of the NDFP Negotiating Panel and MAKIBAKA International Representative; Eevee, member of the Glob…

Welcome back to the Filament Games Podcast! If you read our blog, you may know we are working with our friends at the University of Wisconsin - Madison to create an educational cow-handling game. If you didn’t know, now you do! The project is aptly called Mooving Cows, and it is a game-based learning experience that teaches players how to interact …

A little reflection on Mussolini, Pope Pius XI, fascism, imperialism and revolutionary faith! We discuss this interview a bit: https://www.npr.org/2015/04/24/401967360/pope-and-mussolini-tells-the-secret-history-of-fascism-and-the-church Are you an organizer, activist or student of Marxism? Tune into the Mass Struggle podcast. Amplify this content …

The Filament Games Podcast is back! That’s right, after a, ahem, brief four-year hiatus, season four of your favorite game-based learning podcast is here. The original hosts of the podcast, VP of Marketing Brandon Pittser and CCO Dan Norton, are back with even more game-based learning insights, incredible guest interviews, and enough antics to keep…

Ever think to yourself, "Dang, Mormonism is suuuper settler colonial"? Well you've thought right! Nic, founder of the @Unsettling_Mormonism project, joins us to discuss how Mormonism views the land now called the "United States," the Indigenous peoples of past and present who have resisted US settler colonialism, and themselves, who they deem the "…

Brandon Bayne, author of Missions Begin with Blood: Suffering and Salvation in the Borderlands of New Spain, joins me to discuss the ways in which early Jesuit martyrdom was used to rally support for Spanish colonialism all the way to the present day and the American Martyr Complex. Are you an organizer, activist or student of Marxism? Tune into th…

Brooke Matejka joins us to discuss the work and thought of theologian Marcella Althaus-Reid. We talk about how all theology is sexual theology, Althaus-Reid's critiques of Liberation Theology and liberal feminist theology, her call for a materialist theology, and what it might mean for Christians to have an indecent theology. Brooke Matejka's artic…

We do a little US history today with Too Black, writer, organizer and co-host of the Black Myths Pod. We discuss the history of the Deacons for Defense and Justice, then Too Black tells us about the current organizing effort concerning the Pendleton 2 who participated in the Indiana Prisoner Rebellion of 1985. SEND 2 LETTERS TO FREE THE PENDLETON 2…

Charles Holm joins us to discuss the work, life and politics of George Woodbey! Our wide-ranging discussion includes Woodbey's journey from populist to socialist ideology, his organizing churches and workers, his understanding of the relation between black/Afrikan freedom and communist struggle for socialism, chattel and wage slavery, anti-blacknes…

Frank Lopez of the The Left Page podcast and I team up to discuss two short stories! The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursela Le Guin and The Ones Who Stay and Fight by N. K. Jemisin. We chat utopia, ideology, guilt, consciousness, political responsibility and more! Check out Frank's patreon here! Interested in organizing, activism or learning …

Jo Luehmann is a public theologian, writer and podcast host who speaks on the intersection of oppression and Christianity. Together we ask, "Deconstruction or decolonization?" Interested in organizing, activism or learning more about revolutionary communism? Tune into the Mass Struggle podcast. Amplify this content with an iTunes or Spotify rating …

Alisa and Hye Sung are participants in an anti-imperialist study group for ex-Moonies (former members of Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church). We discuss the imperialist origins of the Unification Church and Tetsuya Yamagami's assassination of Japan's former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. Learn more about the Ex-Moonie Anti-Imperialist collective by m…

Joerg Rieger is back! We discuss the necessity of marxist class analysis for theologians and Christians, the nature of Rieger's "deep solidarity," the question of rebellion vs. revolution, whether the United States can persist with socialism and decolonization, and what is needed in order for reparations to happen. Pre-order Rieger's upcoming book …

Brandon Wrencher, Anthony Smith and Whitney Wilkinson Arreche are co-authors of Liberating Church: a 21st Century Hush Harbor Manifesto. Our conversation together looks at the role hush harbors played in enslaved Afrikan's resistance to plantation Christianity and the larger struggle against U.S. American colonialism. The book names eight character…

This is a reading of a section from the Christian for National Liberation's new book A Commentary on the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church in which the CNL discusses the need for Christians to differentiate just and unjust violence, revolutionary and reactionary war. Check out the previous episode which was a full discussion on the bo…

Matt and Dean from the Magnificast podcast and Chase team up to discuss a recently published book from Foreign Language Press called Commentary on the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church by the revolutionary, Filipino organization, Christians for National Liberation. We discuss three of the chapters on poverty, the capital-labor contrad…

Chase is starting a new podcast for folks interested in organizing and wanting to study revolutionary communism! Mass Struggle is a podcast on revolutionary theory for revolutionary practice. Check out the Mass Struggle podcast wherever you listen to podcasts or here: https://linktr.ee/massstruggle Instagram: @MassStrugglePod Twitter: @MassStruggle…

Talked with Greg Jarrell about his forthcoming book that looks at a particular church in Charlotte, NC, who "stayed" instead of fled with the rest of white churches during a period in the 1960s mis/referred to as "Urban Renewal." We discuss Christianity, capitalism, colonialism, white supremacy and more! HUGE favor: amplify this content with an iTu…

This is a reading and short reflection on Cesar Chavez's speech, "No More Cathedrals." Find a collection of Chavez's speeches in An Organizer's Tale. Check out our first Chavez episode on self-sacrifice. HUGE favor: amplify this content with an iTunes or Spotify rating or review and subscribe to our channel on Youtube! Support the show and access r…

On the anniversary of Dorothee Soelle's passing, we continue: Possession and Possessionlessness. This episode is part two of a three-part series on sections from Dorothee Soelle's book The Silent Cry: Mysticism and Resistance and is on the 18th century, Quaker, settler, and abolitionist, John Woolman. Be sure to stick around for Part Three which wi…