Best D C Screens Podcasts (2024)

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Christopher B. Patterson and Tara Fickle, "Made in Asia/America: Why Video Games Were Never (Really) about Us" (Duke UP, 2024) 40:34

5h ago40:34

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Made in Asia/America: Why Video Games Were Never (Really) about Us (Duke UP, 2024) explores the key role video games play within the race makings of Asia/America. Its fourteen critical essays on games, ranging from Death Stranding to Animal Crossing, and five roundtables with twenty Asian/American game makers examine the historical entanglements of…

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Jump, Jiggle, & Jelly Fun with the Letter J 🐙 Fun Podcast for Toddlers 12:42

1h ago12:42

12:42

Hey there, little listeners! 🌟 Welcome to Toddler Tunes! This week, we’re jumping into the joyful world of the letter J! I can't wait to introduce you to this weeks songs. Jellyfish Jiggle 🐙 Jelly on a Plate 🍮 Five Little Monkeys 🐒 The Puddle Song 💦 Are you ready to sing, jiggle and jump with me? 🎵 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ BECOME A TODDLER TUNES MEMBER HERE ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Y…

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Incredible Fun with the Letter I! Baby Music | Learning Podcast for Toddlers 13:08

1h ago13:08

13:08

Hey there, little listeners! 🌟 Welcome to another exciting episode of Toddler Tunes! This week, we're continuing our alphabetical adventure with the letter I! In our last episode, we explored the happy letter H. Let's sing the alphabet together: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H... and what comes next? That's right, the letter I! Today's Songs: I Hear Thunder…

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🎶 Happy Hopping with the Letter H! 🎶 Kid's Podcast 12:36

5d ago12:36

12:36

Hey there, wonderful listeners! 🌟 Welcome to another exciting episode of Toddler Tunes! This week, we're continuing our alphabetical adventure with the letter H! In our last episode, we explored the giggly letter G. Let's sing the alphabet together: A, B, C, D, E, F, G... and what comes next? That's right, the letter H! H is for hop, happy, and hor…

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Tore C. Olsson, "Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's Violent Past" (St. Martin's Press, 2024) 1:15:43

21d ago1:15:43

1:15:43

Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption II, set in 1911 and 1899, are the most-played American history video games since The Oregon Trail. Beloved by millions, they’ve been widely acclaimed for their realism and attention to detail. But how do they fare as re-creations of history? In Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's…

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📚 Introducing The Little Bookworm Podcast: A New Storytime Adventure! ✨ 2:11

13d ago2:11

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Hello little bookworms and grown-ups! 📚✨ I'm so excited to bring you on a brand new journey with me! You've loved singing along with me on Toddler Tunes, and now we're taking our adventures to the world of stories with The Little Bookworm Podcast! 🎉 In this new podcast, children's books come to life with beautiful stories, perfect for rainy days or…

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Great Giggly Songs with the Letter G 🎶 🌸 | Baby Music | Learning Podcast for Toddlers 17:22

28d ago17:22

17:22

✨ 💗 Extra Special Announcement 💗✨ I’m thrilled to share that I'm launching a new podcast next week called The Little Bookworm Podcast! I'll be reading magical, nourishing children's books each week. Tune in for the first episodes next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday before it settles into a weekly release every Friday. No Toddler Tunes next week, b…

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Sören Schoppmeier, "Playing American: Open-World Videogames and the Reproduction of American Culture" (De Gruyter, 2023) 25:08

1M ago25:08

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Videogames have always depicted representations of American culture, but how exactly they feed back into this culture is less obvious. Advocating an action-based understanding of both videogames and culture, this book delineates how aspects of American culture are reproduced transnationally through popular open-world videogames. Playing American: O…

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Fun and Fantastic Songs with the Letter F 👋 🐸 🧚 | Baby Music | Learning Podcast for Toddlers 13:56

27d ago13:56

13:56

Hi there lovely families, welcome back to Toddler Tunes (after a two week school holiday break for me)! Today, we're going to have a fantastic time exploring the fun letter F. Today's songs: One Finger, One Thumb Five Green and Speckled Frogs Fairy Wings Are you ready to sing, learn, and have fun with the letter F? Let's get started! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ BECOME …

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Souvik Mukherjee, "Videogames in the Indian Subcontinent: Development, Culture(s) and Representations" (Bloomsbury, 2022) 25:09

2M ago25:09

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While there has been considerable research on digital cultures in the Indian Subcontinent, video games have received scant attention so far. Yet, they are hugely influential. Globally, India is perceived as a ‘sleeping giant’ of the video game industry with immense untapped potential, and Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan also have …

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Exploring the Exciting Letter E 🐘 | Alphabet Songs for Kids | Baby Music | Children's Podcast 10:40

2M ago10:40

10:40

Hello lovely families, welcome to this week's episode of Toddler Tunes! Today, we're going on an excellent adventure with the excellent letter E. Today's songs: Five Elephants Went Out to Play Do Your Ears Hang Low? Elephant Ears Are you ready to sing, learn, and explore the letter E with me? Let's get started! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ BECOME A TODDLER TUNES MEMBER …

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Delightful Discoveries with the Letter D | Baby Music | Learning Podcast for Children 14:33

2M ago14:33

14:33

Hello lovely families, Welcome to this week's episode of Toddler Tunes! Today, we're diving into the delightful world of the letter D. Today's songs: Five Little Ducks I Can Roar Like a Dinosaur Higglety Pigglety Pop Baby Dragon Are you ready to sing, learn, and explore the letter D with me? Let's get started! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Become a Toddler Tunes member h…

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Cheerful Songs with the Letter C | Baby Music | Learning Podcast for Toddlers 14:32

3M ago14:32

14:32

Hello wonderful families, Welcome to this week's episode of Toddler Tunes! Today, we're embarking on a delightful journey with the cheerful letter C. Today's songs: Hey Diddle Diddle Pat-a-Cake Old MacDonald Had a Farm Coral the Crocodile Are you ready to sing and explore with me? Let's get started! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Become a Toddler Tunes member here ⭐️⭐️⭐️ …

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Singing and Learning: The Letter B Adventure! 12:49

3M ago12:49

12:49

Hello wonderful families, Welcome to an exciting new episode of Toddler Tunes! This week, we're diving into the brilliant world of the letter B! Join me as we explore and sing our way through this bustling letter with a collection of delightful songs. Today's songs: Welcome Song Baa Baa Black Sheep Here is the Beehive The Bear Went Over the Mountai…

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Amazing Adventures with the Letter A | Toddler Tunes | Baby Music | Podcast for Kids | 14:48

3M ago14:48

14:48

Hello wonderful families, Welcome to an exciting new episode of Toddler Tunes! This week, we're embarking on a fun-filled adventure with the very first letter of the alphabet—the letter A! Join me as we sing and learn all about this important letter through a series of delightful songs. Today's songs: Welcome Song Alphabet Song Apples and Bananas I…

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Edwin McRae, "Narrative Worldbuilding: A Player Centric Approach to Designing Story Rich Game Worlds" (Narrative, 2024) 28:04

3M ago28:04

28:04

Game worlds differ from traditional fictional worlds. While literary and cinematic worlds are written to host character arcs and plots, game worlds need to be designed to host game mechanics. While Princess Leia, Mad Max and Daenerys Targaryen may leave their marks on their fictional worlds, it is YOU, the player, who will carve your personal exper…

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Clever and Kind Songs 💗 | Baby Music | Mindful Songs for Children | Toddler Tunes 15:44

3M ago15:44

15:44

Hello little listeners! Today, we're diving into the delightful world of cleverness and kindness. Join me as we explore how being clever isn't just about using your brain, but also your heart. We'll sing and discover the magic of being thoughtful, caring, and imaginative. Today's songs: Welcome Song Clever A Sailor Went to Sea Ways to Move The Good…

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En Li, "Betting on the Civil Service Examinations: The Lottery in Late Qing China" (Harvard UP, 2023) 38:47

3M ago38:47

38:47

During the Qing dynasty in China, a wide variety of people participated in a lottery game named weixing (“surname guessing”), which had participants placing bets on the surnames of civil service examination candidates. A fiercely competitive process, those who passed the various levels of the civil service and military examinations could climb the …

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Echo Songs | Music Lessons for Kids | Educational Podcast for Children | Toddler Tunes | Baby Music 15:54

3M ago15:54

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Hello wonderful families, Are you ready to join me for an exciting adventure today? Echoes are magical sounds that make everything we say sound twice as fun. Get ready to explore, sing, and play with echoes in this exciting episode! Today's songs: Echo Gentle Ocean The Bear Went Over the Mountain Over in the Meadow Thank you for joining our excitin…

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Counting Fun: Learn the Number 5 with Toddler Tunes! 16:43

4M ago16:43

16:43

Hello, wonderful families! This week on Toddler Tunes, we’re having a blast with the number five! Get ready to wiggle those fingers and sing along as we dive into songs like "The BINGO Tune—Number Style", "Five Green and Speckled Frogs", "Five Little Ducks", and "Five Little Mermaids". Perfect for our preschool friends who love to count! And, oh! D…

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Regina Seiwald and Ed Vollans, "(Not) In the Game: History, Paratexts, and Games" (de Gruyter, 2023) 25:56

4M ago25:56

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How do games represent history, and how do we make sense of the history of games? The industry regularly uses history to sell products, while processes of creation and of promotion leave behind markers of a game’s history. The access to this history is often granted by so-called paratexts, which are accompanying elements orbiting texts. Exploring t…

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Jaakko Stenros and Markus Montola, "The Rule Book: The Building Blocks of Games" (MIT Press, 2024) 25:48

4M ago25:48

25:48

How games are built on the foundations of rules, and how rules—of which there are only five kinds—really work. Board games to sports, digital games to party games, gambling to role-playing games. They all share one thing in common: rules. Indeed, rules are the one and only thing game scholars agree is central to games. But what, in fact, are rules?…

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Alphabet Songs | Sing Along from A to Z with Toddler Tunes | Baby Music | 15:42

4M ago15:42

15:42

Hello, little listeners! 🌟 This week on Toddler Tunes, we're going on a delightful journey through the alphabet. Get ready to sing along from A to Z, starting with the Alphabet Song. We’ll sing and clap to the beats of 'BINGO' and explore the fun sounds of vowels with 'Apples and Bananas.' We'll also learn all about the last three letters in the al…

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Movement Songs for Little Movers | Baby Music | Mindful Music | Podcast for Toddlers 14:21

4M ago14:21

14:21

Hey, little movers! 🌟 Are you ready to twirl, jump and zoom with me on this week's episode? We will be moving all around the room together, so make sure you've got plenty of room to move! Looking for more musical fun? Listen to this week's playlist right ✨ here ✨ Explore the full Toddler Tunes collection on Spotify here Discover more music on my Yo…

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Jungle Songs: Explore Animal Sounds with Toddler Tunes! 13:25

4M ago13:25

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Dive into the wild with this week's "Jungle Songs" episode on Toddler Tunes, where your little explorers can sing to the rhythm of the jungle with me! 🌿🐘 We will flap our ears like elephants, jump with cheeky monkeys, and roar alongside mighty lions. It’s a playful adventure filled with sounds and actions that spark imagination and movement. Toddle…

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Easter Bunny Songs: A Musical Adventure for Little Bunnies 14:04

5M ago14:04

14:04

Welcome to the latest episode of Toddler Tunes where we will be singing some lovely little Easter Bunny Songs together 🐣 Join me as we hop along with bouncy bunnies, tiptoe through the garden in search of hidden treasures with "Beautiful Day in the Garden," and count along with "Ten Little Easter Eggs." And finally we will be smelling the delicious…

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Bunny Rabbit Songs: Hopping into Fun! Educational Podcast for Children | Baby Music 14:17

5M ago14:17

14:17

Hello little listeners! Hop into a world of musical adventures with this week’s episode that is all about our bunny rabbit friends! Join me on a fluffy journey through the world of our long-eared friends and explore songs that will get your little ones hopping, sleeping, and shaking their bunny ears in delight. In this episode, we'll warm up with t…

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Nick Jones, "Gooey Media: Screen Entertainment and the Graphic User Interface" (Edinburgh UP, 2023) 1:00:34

6M ago1:00:34

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The Graphic User Interface, or GUI, is the adhesive centre of today’s screen entertainment web. From films and television to apps and videogames, it holds together a multitude of media and shapes the way they are accessed, organised, created, consumed, and manipulated. However, it does not do so without leaving viscous traces, and Gooey Media: Scre…

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Peter D. McDonald, "Run and Jump: The Meaning of the 2D Platformer" (MIT Press, 2024) 22:06

6M ago22:06

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How abstract design decisions in 2D platform games create rich worlds of meaning for players. Since the 1980s, 2D platform games have captivated their audiences. Whether the player scrambles up the ladders in Donkey Kong or leaps atop an impossibly tall pipe in Super Mario Bros., this deceptively simple visual language has persisted in our cultural…

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Fun Nature Songs for Little Explorers | Baby Music | Toddler Tunes | Educational Podcast for Kids 14:45

6M ago14:45

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Hello little listeners! Today we are going to learn a little bit about the world around us as we meet take a stroll in nature together 💚 Today we will sing along to these fun and educational tunes: Hello World A Sailor Went to Sea Over in the Meadow Move Like the Animals Do Toddler Tunes is perfect for: Children of all ages Developing listening ski…

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Silly Animal Songs: Dogs, Cats, Pigs, and More | Baby Music 10:58

6M ago10:58

10:58

Hello little listeners! Join the musical fun as we meet playful animal friends and sing silly songs in this episode of Toddler Tunes! Sing along to classic favourites like "This Little Piggy" and "Hey Diddle Diddle," and discover a song about a mischievous dog with a surprising appetite! This episode is perfect for: Children of all ages Developing …

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Poppy Wilde, "Posthuman Gaming: Avatars, Gamers, and Entangled Subjectivities" (Routledge, 2023) 26:42

6M ago26:42

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Posthuman Gaming: Avatars, Gamers, and Entangled Subjectivities (Routledge, 2023) explores the relationship between avatar and gamer in the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game World of Warcraft, to examine notions of entangled subjectivity, affects, and embodiments – what it means and how it feels to be posthuman. With a focus on posthuma…

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Happy Clapping Songs! Fun Music for Kids, Sing Along, Learn, & Have Fun! 15:13

6M ago15:13

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Hello listeners! I am so excited for you to dive into this week's episode of Toddler Tunes where we will be clapping, singing and learning together! Are you ready to sing with me? ✨ Today's Musical Lineup: ✨ If You’re Happy and You Know It The Rhythm and the Beat I Can Count From One To Five The Puddle Song 🎵 This Week's Playlist: Listen to this we…

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Move and Groove: Fun Songs for Little Groovers | Baby Music | Nursery Rhymes 10:15

6M ago10:15

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🌈 Get ready to wiggle, giggle, and groove with this week's episode of Toddler Tunes, "Move and Groove: Fun Songs for Little Groovers"! 🎶 ✨ Today's Musical Lineup: ✨ Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes: Start the groove with this classic tune that gets us moving from top to bottom! One Finger, One Thumb: Keep the fun going with a song that's perfect fo…

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Wonderful Wings 🧚🏻‍♀️ 🐉 🐝 Magical Songs for Kids 14:02

6M ago14:02

14:02

🌟 Welcome to this week's episode of Toddler Tunes, where we will take flight with some magical melodies 🧚🏻‍♀️ 🐉 🐝 ✨ Today's Episode Highlights ✨ Fairy Wings: Begin our adventure by transforming into fairies! Feel your wings flutter as we soar through the sky in our opening song. Baby Dragon: Next, we meet a baby dragon ready to explore the skies. A…

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Kids' Ocean Songs: Snippy Snappy Tunes for Fun Learning 🦈 🏝 🐠 💦 16:32

7M ago16:32

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Are you ready for a splash of fun in this week's snippy snappy episode of Toddler Tunes? 💦 ✨ Highlights of Today's Episode ✨ 🎵 The Sneaky Shark: Get ready to meet Neil, the Sneaky Shark, famed for his sharp, snappy teeth. 🎵 Gentle Ocean: Join me in 'Gentle Ocean,' a fun call and response song that we can sing together. 🎵 One Two Three Four Five: It…

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Splashing into 'Under the Sea Songs' with Toddler Tunes 💦 | Kids Podcast | Baby Music 16:41

7M ago16:41

16:41

Dive into a world of musical wonder with me! In this exciting episode, I'll be taking you, our young explorers, on a musical adventure under the waves 🌊 ✨ Songs in today's episode ✨ The Hello Song: We'll kick off with our happy 'Hello Song.' Are you ready to wave hello with me? The Mermaid Song: Dive into the magical world of mermaids with our 'Mer…

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Stefano Gualeni, "The Clouds: An Experiment in Theory-Fiction" (Routledge, 2023) 20:28

7M ago20:28

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On a slow autumn afternoon, an atmospheric physicist working at the Malta Weather Station receives a surprising email from a colleague working in the United Kingdom: something troubling has apparently been detected during one of their research flights. The ensuing meteorological mystery is the starting point for the science fiction novella The Clou…

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Cross-Cultural Research on Gaming and “Gaming Disorder” 26:52

7M ago26:52

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In 1998 the phrase “internet addiction” was first used to describe problematic prolonged internet use, and encompassed a wide range of online activities including reading news, connecting in chat rooms, viewing pornography, and gambling. Since then, particular focus has been placed on internet gaming, and in 2022 the World Health Organization’s Int…

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Hartmut Koenitz, "Understanding Interactive Digital Narrative: Immersive Expressions for a Complex Time" (Routledge, 2023) 22:07

7M ago22:07

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This remarkably clearly written and timely critical evaluation of core issues in the study and application of interactive digital narrative (IDN) untangles the range of theories and arguments that have developed around IDN over the past three decades. Looking back over the past 30 years of theorizing around interactivity, storytelling, and the digi…

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David B. Nieborg and Maxwell Foxman, "Mainstreaming and Game Journalism" (MIT Press, 2023) 34:07

8M ago34:07

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Why games are still niche and not mainstream, and how journalism can help them gain cultural credibility. Mainstreaming and Game Journalism (MIT Press, 2023) addresses both the history and current practice of game journalism, along with the roles writers and industry play in conveying that the medium is a “mainstream” form of entertainment. Through…

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💝 Bonus Episode: Christmas Eve Magic - A Cozy Holiday Special 💝 7:46

8M ago7:46

7:46

🌟 Hello, my wonderful Toddler Tunes families all around the world! As the holiday season twinkles around us, I just wanted to take a moment to send you all a very special and heartfelt message. 🎄✨ This time of year is so magical, isn't it? It’s filled with sparkling lights, the warmth of family, and the joy of giving. But most of all, it’s about lo…

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Christmas Hits for Kids: Joyful Holiday Songs & Festive Fun 🎄 14:38

8M ago14:38

14:38

🎵 Welcome back to Toddler Tunes! In this week's episode, we're diving into the magical world of Christmas together 🎄🎤 Are you ready to jingle all the way with me? 🎉🎶 Songs In Today's Episode: "Five Little Reindeer": Jump and count with five playful reindeer on a rooftop adventure! 🦌✨ "Jingle Bells": It's time for us to ring those imaginary bells to…

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Emma Reay, "The Child in Videogames: From the Meek, to the Mighty, to the Monstrous" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023) 29:17

8M ago29:17

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Drawing across Games Studies, Childhood Studies, and Children’s Literature Studies, Emma Reay's book The Child in Videogames: From the Meek, to the Mighty, to the Monstrous (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023) redirects critical conversations away from questions of whether videogames are ‘good’ or ‘bad’ for child-players and towards questions of how videogam…

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December Wonders: A Journey Through the Year and Seasons 16:40

9M ago16:40

16:40

🎵 Welcome back to Toddler Tunes, families! This week's episode, "December Wonders," invites our little listeners on a fun-filled journey through the special month of December. 🌞❄️ Are you ready to sing with me? 🎉🎶 Songs In Today's Episode: "December": A new song all about this wonderful month, reminding us to cherish memories and spread kindness. 🌟…

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Robert Houghton, "Playing the Middle Ages: Pitfalls and Potential in Modern Games" (Bloomsbury, 2023) 25:33

9M ago25:33

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The Middle Ages have provided rich source material for physical and digital games from Dungeons and Dragons to Assassin's Creed. Playing the Middle Ages: Pitfalls and Potential in Modern Games (Bloomsbury, 2023) addresses the many ways in which different formats and genre of games represent the period. It considers the restrictions placed on these …

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Sounds Around Us: Discovering Nature’s Melodies with Toddler Tunes 15:15

9M ago15:15

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🎵 Hello, wonderful Toddler Tunes families! In today's episode, "Sounds Around Us," we are going on a delightful journey to explore all of the sounds we can hear around us. Are you ready to sing, listen, and learn with me? 🌿👂🎶 Songs In Today's Episode: "I Hear Thunder": We'll sing about thunder together. Can you echo the lines after me? "Do You Know…

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🌟 Episode 100: Celebrating Our Little Listener’s Favourite Songs 🎶 21:58

9M ago21:58

21:58

Hello, wonderful Toddler Tunes families! 🌈 It's Georgie here, and today is a truly special day – we're celebrating our 100th episode! This episode is all about YOU, my little listeners, and your favourite tunes from our Toddler Tunes collection. 🎉 In Today's Special Episode: Sing along to the favourite songs of our little listeners from past episod…

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Chad Randl and D. Medina Lasansky, "Playing Place: Board Games, Popular Culture, Space" (MIT Press, 2023) 37:34

10M ago37:34

37:34

An essay collection exploring the board game's relationship to the built environment, revealing the unexpected ways that play reflects perceptions of space. Board games harness the creation of entirely new worlds. From the medieval warlord to the modern urban planner, players are permitted to inhabit a staggering variety of roles and are prompted t…

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Peter Nelson, "Computer Games As Landscape Art" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023) 36:44

10M ago36:44

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Peter Nelson's book Computer Games As Landscape Art (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023) proposes that computer games are the paradigmatic form of contemporary landscape and offers a synthesis of art history, geography, game studies and play. Like paint on canvas, the game engine is taken as the underlying medium, and using the Valve Source Engine as the pri…

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