Best Steve Discont Podcasts (2024)

CW: Discussion of human predation by a fantasy species Steve Discont can be found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. Hee-nod was portrayed by Shelby Green (Porter’s wife)! Shelby can be found on twitter at @kamber. Want to hear another pretend therapy session, this time with a vlogger who needs help because he’s way in …

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Anxiety & Shyness at the Table 32:32

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By Porter Green and Steve Discont

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Research on Roleplaying 28:40

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By Porter Green and Steve Discont

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Therapy with Characters: Spit, from the Uhuru 26:13

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By Porter Green and Steve Discont

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Running Games with ADHD 30:23

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Steve Discont can found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. Our guest James D’Amato’s work can be found at his podcasts One Shot & Campaign. James can be found at his twitter at @oneshotrpg. His book, The Ultimate RPG Game Play Guide, can be found here. A quick note: Steve on the podcast referred to a mobile app called 3…

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Colonialism in Gaming, Part 2 34:36

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CW: Discussions of racism, frank discussions about colonialism, discussions of socioeconomic class, violence Steve Discont can found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. Our guest James Mendez Hodes can be found at his website at www.jamesmendezhodes.com or at his twitter at @lulavampiro. You can go to the following URLs …

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Colonialism in Gaming, Part 1 25:34

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CW: Discussions of racism, frank discussions about colonialism Steve Discont can found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. Our guest James Mendez Hodes can be found at his website at www.jamesmendezhodes.com or at his twitter at @lulavampiro. You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of th…

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Rituals at the Table 27:35

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The Session Zero duo delve into what the field of psychology thinks rituals are, what purpose they can serve at the table, and explore some of their own tried and true rituals together. Steve Discont can found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of…

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Personal Growth & Development 29:50

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By Porter Green and Steve Discont

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Episode Fourteen: Escapism 27:10

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Steve Discont can found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode: Types of Escapism: Hagstrõm, D., & Kaldo, V. (2014). Escapism among players of MMORPGs – conceptual clarification, its relation to mental health fa…

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Episode Thirteen: Representations of Mental Illness in Gaming 31:35

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The Session Zero duo delve into mental illness and its function in game worlds. Join us in thinking a little deeper about the tropes and traditions of our hobby and how they sometimes mimic people’s lived experience of pain. CW: Mentions of violence, mental illness, discussions of psychological trauma, brief mentions of suicidal ideation, brief men…

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Episode Twelve: Personal Stigma and Gaming 27:56

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By Porter Green and Steve Discont

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Episode Eleven: Privilege 28:11

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Porter and Steve discuss privilege and how it can play out in our imaginary worlds as well as the real one. What role does oppression play in our imaginations? Join us in examining the impact of the statuses we hold on the worlds we build and the characters we make. Steve Discont can found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRug…

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Episode Ten: Metaphors and Internal Worlds 26:38

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Porter and Steve explore what types of meaning we can make in our shared, internal, imaginary worlds through the use of symbolic metaphors and analogies. Join us to find out why gaming can be philosophically true even if it isn’t real. Steve Discont can found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. You can go to the followin…

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Episode Nine: Bleed, Part Two 30:39

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Porter & Steve are joined by game developer and conservationist Emily Care Boss in the second half of a two-part interview where they come together to discuss whether bleed is a good or a bad thing, strategies for addressing and mitigating bleed safety, and some positive takeaways they have experienced from their own experiences of bleed. Please co…

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Episode Eight: Bleed, Part One 38:29

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Emily Care Boss can be found at her games website at www.blackgreengames.com, and on twitter at @emilycare. Steve Discont can found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode: Bleed: https://nordiclarp.org/2015/03/0…

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Episode Seven: Emotions 30:02

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Porter & Steve discuss what the literature says about what emotions are at their core, what their meaning and value can be in the gaming experience, and some useful ways to consider and manage the emotions of yourself and your fellow roleplayer. You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in thi…

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Episode Six: Gaming with ADHD 28:33

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Steve and Porter explore the challenges that come with gaming at the table when you have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by exploring what ADHD is, how it can manifest, and what are strategies for working around it. You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode: The basics…

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Episode Five: Termination 23:26

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Steve and Porter explore what it means when things come to an end, be it for a game or a gaming group, and how you can prepare for it. You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode: Paterson, J. M., & Cary, J. (2002). Organizational justice, change anxiety, and acceptance of downsi…

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Episode Four: Implicit Theories of Playership 25:29

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Show notes coming soon!By Porter Green and Steve Discont

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Episode Three: Feedback 23:05

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By Porter Green and Steve Discont

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Episode Two: Implicit Theories of GMing 22:52

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By Porter Green and Steve Discont

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Episode One: Group Dynamics 27:10

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Steve and Porter discuss one of the fundamental social units within roleplaying: The gaming group and the group's dynamics, norms, and more.By Porter Green and Steve Discont

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Episode Zero: Introductions 20:25

5+ y ago20:25

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Porter and Steve have their own session zero for Session Zero as they introduce themselves, talk about their professional backgrounds, and discuss what roleplaying means to them.By Porter Green and Steve Discont

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Steve Discont Podcasts

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Session Zero

Porter Green and Steve Discont

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Gaming with Kids 34:31

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Gaming at a Social Distance 30:24

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GMing with Anxiety 34:22

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Therapy with Characters: Hee-nod of the Carral Clan 15:00

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Anxiety & Shyness at the Table 32:32

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Research on Roleplaying 28:40

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Therapy with Characters: Spit, from the Uhuru 26:13

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Running Games with ADHD 30:23

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Colonialism in Gaming, Part 2 34:36

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Colonialism in Gaming, Part 1 25:34

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Rituals at the Table 27:35

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Personal Growth & Development 29:50

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Episode Fourteen: Escapism 27:10

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Episode Thirteen: Representations of Mental Illness in Gaming 31:35

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Episode Twelve: Personal Stigma and Gaming 27:56

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Episode Eleven: Privilege 28:11

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Episode Ten: Metaphors and Internal Worlds 26:38

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Episode Nine: Bleed, Part Two 30:39

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Episode Eight: Bleed, Part One 38:29

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Episode Seven: Emotions 30:02

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Episode Six: Gaming with ADHD 28:33

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Episode Five: Termination 23:26

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Episode Four: Implicit Theories of Playership 25:29

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Episode Three: Feedback 23:05

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Episode Two: Implicit Theories of GMing 22:52

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Episode One: Group Dynamics 27:10

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Episode Zero: Introductions 20:25

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