Neutral Good

A progressive podcast about politics and gaming.

Anita Sarkeesian is doing just fine 03/04/2024

Anita Sarkeesian is doing just fine In this episode, Tig catches us up on Anita Sarkeesian's accomplishments and work since the GamerGate era. Links: Works Cited Campbell, Colin. “Anita Sarkeesian’s Astounding “Garbage Human” Moment.” Polygon, Polygon, 27 June 2017, www.polygon.com/features/2017/6/27/15880582/anita-sarkeesian-garbage-human-vidcon-interview. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. “Feminist Frequency and Crash Override Partnership.” Feminist Frequency, 3 Mar. 2016, feministfrequency.com/2016/03/03/feminist-frequency-and-crash-override-partnership/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. Gilbert, Ben. “The Most Important News at CES Is a $300 Million Response to GamerGate.” Engadget, Engadget, 8 Jan. 2015, www.engadget.com/2015-01-08-the-most-important-news-at-ces-is-a-300-million-response-to-gam.html. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. Innuendo Studios. “Innuendo Studios — Endnote 5: A Case Study in Digital Radicalism (UC Merced Talk).” Nebula, 2024, nebula.tv/videos/innuendostudios-endnote-5-a-case-study-in-digital-radicalism-uc-merced-talk. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. “Intel Allocates $300 Million for Workplace Diversity - the New York T….” Archive.is, 6 Jan. 2019, archive.is/rMmDm. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. Joel, Big. “Anita Sarkeesian and the People Who Hate Her | Big Joel.” YouTube, 17 Feb. 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKaiq1rnSMw. Accessed 3 Mar. 2024. “Podcasts.” Feminist Frequency, 7 Mar. 2018, feministfrequency.com/podcasts/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. “Reddit - Dive into Anything.” Reddit.com, 2024, www.reddit.com/r/watchnebula/comments/zmrlwq/that_time_when_gamergate/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. “ReSpec: Accountability Support.” Games and Online Harassment Hotline, 2023, gameshotline.org/respec/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. Shaun. “TL;DR - TL;DR Doesn’t Understand Anita Sarkeesian.” YouTube, 13 Nov. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ-gXvWTIRI. Accessed 3 Mar. 2024. That Time When. “That Time When — Gamergate.” Nebula, 2024, nebula.tv/videos/thattimewhen-gamergate. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. “The Games Hotline Sunset.” Games and Online Harassment Hotline, 3 Aug. 2023, gameshotline.org/2023/08/03/the-games-hotline-sunset/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. Wikipedia Contributors. “Anita Sarkeesian.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 28 Feb. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Sarkeesian. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. “Women as Background Decoration (Part 1).” Feminist Frequency, 16 June 2014, feministfrequency.com/video/women-as-background-decoration-tropes-vs-women/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. /episode/index/show/6a5575ae-e578-441c-b96f-b21561ee53f3/id/30213088

Beyond Gamergate 02/19/2024

Milo Yiannopoulos 02/05/2024

Milo Yiannopoulos In this episode of Neutral Good, host Tig delves into the controversial figure of Milo Yiannopoulos and his role in the Gamergate movement. We explore how Milo became a lightning rod for extreme views and examine his time as an editor at Breitbart News. Content warning: this episode contains hateful language and views. Listener discretion advised. The Downfall of Milo Yiannopoulos: Works Cited Bernstein, Joseph. “Here’s How Breitbart and Milo Smuggled White Nationalism into the Mainstream.” BuzzFeed News, BuzzFeed News, 5 Oct. 2017, www.buzzfeednews.com/article/josephbernstein/heres-how-breitbart-and-milo-smuggled-white-nationalism#.omGA1ylLeX. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024. “Bloomberg.” Archive.is, 7 Nov. 2023, archive.is/Do2rp. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024. DEEPTI HAJELA. “Milo Yiannopoulos Apologizes for Remarks, Quits Breitbart.” The Seattle Times, 21 Feb. 2017, www.seattletimes.com/business/milo-yiannopoulos-resigns-as-editor-of-breitbart-tech/. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024. Doolittle, Jake. “The Downfall of Milo Yiannopoulos.” YouTube, 12 Aug. 2023, www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmBRRYj--DA. Accessed 3 Feb. 2024. “How Stephen Bannon Made Milo Dangerous.” Southern Poverty Law Center, 2017, www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/02/23/how-stephen-bannon-made-milo-dangerous. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024. JRE Clips. “Milo Yiannopoulos Comments on Pedophilia and Pedereasty (from Joe Rogan Experience #702).” YouTube, 20 Feb. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vZsbpvhn5Q. Accessed 3 Feb. 2024. LifeSite. “Activist Milo Yiannopoulos Is Now “Ex-Gay,” Consecrating His Life to St. Joseph - LifeSite.” LifeSite, 9 Mar. 2021, www.lifesitenews.com/news/activist-milo-yiannopoulos-is-now-ex-gay-consecrating-his-life-to-st-joseph/. Accessed 3 Feb. 2024. Lobby, Christian. “The Truth of It | Milo Yiannopoulos: Now an Ex-Gay Christian? | Ep. 65.” YouTube, 22 Mar. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWE0Xw1jEn4. Accessed 5 Feb. 2024. McCarthy, Tom. “A Year in Trump’s Orbit: A Timeline of Steve Bannon’s Political Career.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 18 Aug. 2017, www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/18/a-year-in-trumps-orbit-a-timeline-of-steve-bannons-political-career. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024. “Milo Yiannopoulos Declares Himself Ex-Gay and Says He’s “Demoted” Husband to Housemate in Bizarre New Interview.” The Independent, 10 Mar. 2021, www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/milo-yiannopoulos-ex-gay-b1815296.html. Accessed 3 Feb. 2024. News, Channel 4. “Milo Yiannopoulos’ Fiery Interview with Channel 4 News.” YouTube, 18 Nov. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_vDke_nQvU. Accessed 3 Feb. 2024. Taylor, Jeff. “Milo Yiannopoulos Says Steve Bannon Hiring Him Proves He Is Not a Bigot - LGBTQ Nation.” LGBTQ Nation, LGBTQ Nation, 18 Nov. 2016, www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/11/milo-yiannopoulos-says-steve-bannon-hiring-proves-not-bigot/. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024. The Invisible Man. “Jordan Peterson vs Milo on His Fall from Grace.” YouTube, 16 Nov. 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb8hUXxGNAc. Accessed 3 Feb. 2024. The Rubin Report. “Milo Exposes Gamergate (Pt. 2) | Milo Yiannopoulos | POLITICS | Rubin Report.” YouTube, 7 Oct. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3r0atokQvc. Accessed 3 Feb. 2024. WhiningCripple. “Milo Yiannopoulos and Joe Rogan on #GamerGate.” YouTube, 16 Sept. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVG9qow5MoA. Accessed 3 Feb. 2024. Wikipedia Contributors. “Milo Yiannopoulos.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Jan. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_Yiannopoulos. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024. Yiannopoulos, Milo. “An Establishment Conservative’s Guide to the Alt-Right.” Breitbart, 30 Mar. 2016, www.breitbart.com/tech/2016/03/29/an-establishment-conservatives-guide-to-the-alt-right/. Accessed 5 Feb. 2024. /episode/index/show/6a5575ae-e578-441c-b96f-b21561ee53f3/id/29796488

4chan's Vivian James 01/22/2024

4chan's Vivian James In this episode of Neutral Good, Tig explains the origins of the Vivian James character conjured up by 4chan and how it became the defacto "mascot" for the gamergate movement. Notes and transcripts available at Works Cited “Indie vs Game Publisher: What’s Better for Your Game? | Helpshift.” Helpshift, 6 Sept. 2023, www.helpshift.com/indie-vs-game-publisher-whats-better-for-your-game/#:~:text=What%20percentage%20do%20game%20publishers,community%20does%20not%20accept%20it. Accessed 20 Jan. 2024. “List of Gamergate Claims.” RationalWiki, 2015, rationalwiki.org/wiki/List_of_Gamergate_claims. Accessed 21 Jan. 2024. Lynch, Ashley. “The Propaganda of Vivian James - Ashley Lynch - Medium.” Medium, Medium, 21 Apr. 2015, medium.com/@ashleylynch/the-propaganda-of-vivian-james-9b0eb0e0abc3. Accessed 21 Jan. 2024. Mullich, David. “A Dirty Little Secret of the Game Industry: Royalties.” David Mullich, David Mullich, 14 Feb. 2017, davidmullich.com/2017/02/13/a-dirty-little-secret-of-the-game-industry-royalties/. Accessed 20 Jan. 2024. “R/Gaming - the Fine Young Capitalists, Creators of a Charitable Indie Game Jam to Support Women Developers, Have Their Game Jam Destroyed by Z.Q. And Other Women in Order to Draw Support to Their Own Game Jam. FYC Speak out Here.” Reddit, 2014, www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/2e6ops/the_fine_young_capitalists_creators_of_a/. Accessed 21 Jan. 2024. “R/OutOfTheLoop - Who Is This Vivian Person 4chan Keeps Taking About.” Reddit, 2014, www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/2egcfv/who_is_this_vivian_person_4chan_keeps_taking_about/. Accessed 21 Jan. 2024. “R/OutOfTheLoop - Who Is Vivian James and How Did She Come to Be?” Reddit, 2017, www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/5y0hsl/who_is_vivian_james_and_how_did_she_come_to_be/. Accessed 21 Jan. 2024. “R/OutOfTheLoop - Who Is Vivian James?” Reddit, 2016, www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/4ggkqn/who_is_vivian_james/. Accessed 21 Jan. 2024. ratalada. “TFYC - Standing up for 4chan ;_”; Know Your Meme, Know Your Meme, 23 Aug. 2014, knowyourmeme.com/photos/816678-vivian-james. Accessed 21 Jan. 2024. Roy, Precious. “Vivian James.” Know Your Meme, Know Your Meme, 23 Aug. 2014, knowyourmeme.com/memes/vivian-james?full=1. Accessed 21 Jan. 2024. Shield Project. “The Tale of Vivian James.” YouTube, 1 Oct. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=STn9j2BN4lY. Accessed 21 Jan. 2024. Smarzeek. “Daily Dose / Piccolo Dick.” Know Your Meme, Know Your Meme, 23 July 2011, knowyourmeme.com/memes/daily-dose-piccolo-dick. Accessed 21 Jan. 2024. “TFYC.” A People’s History of GamerGate, 2024, www.historyofgamergate.com/tfyc.html. Accessed 21 Jan. 2024. Tim the Enchanter. “Zoë Quinn.” Know Your Meme, Know Your Meme, 19 Aug. 2014, knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/zoe-quinn. Accessed 21 Jan. 2024. “Timeline - GamerGhazi.” Reddit, 2016, www.reddit.com/r/GamerGhazi/wiki/timeline/. Accessed 21 Jan. 2024. /episode/index/show/6a5575ae-e578-441c-b96f-b21561ee53f3/id/29583923

4chan 01/08/2024

4chan In this eposide of Neutral Good, the fourth installment in the gamergate series, host Tig covers 4chan 101 as well as a deeper dive into the coordinated harassment campaigns hiding behind a veneer of "ethics in gaming journalism." Works Cited “/v/ - Video Games» Thread #261343810.” Archive.is, 29 June 2015, archive.is/GJml6. Accessed 6 Jan. 2024. Business, CNN. “How 4chan and 8chan Became Homes for Racism and Hate.” YouTube, 8 Aug. 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0BGonbpYXI. Accessed 7 Jan. 2024. Dantavius. “The 4Chan Iceberg Explained.” YouTube, 3 Feb. 2023, www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HWf296l1yg. Accessed 6 Jan. 2024. LonerBox. “4chan and How I Was Almost Radicalised.” YouTube, 21 May 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBAwjPmhdVM. Accessed 7 Jan. 2024. “Proof - YouTube.” Archive.is, 13 Dec. 2019, archive.is/a0rnV. Accessed 6 Jan. 2024. “R/GamerGhazi - the IRC Logs | Episode 1: Doxxing and Initial Outreach (Content Warning: Misogyny, Sexual Violence, Racism).” Reddit, 2014, www.reddit.com/r/GamerGhazi/comments/3akz08/the_irc_logs_episode_1_doxxing_and_initial/. Accessed 6 Jan. 2024. The Buckingham Show. “Who Is Mister Metokur? - Full Interview (Livestream).” YouTube, 27 Mar. 2022, www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaKbr_l_Yok. Accessed 6 Jan. 2024. “The Origins of #GamerGate (with Images, Tweets) · Davidsgallant · Sto….” Archive.is, 21 June 2015, archive.is/FFUyE. Accessed 6 Jan. 2024. Tuters, Marc, et al. “Post-Truth Protest: How 4chan Cooked up the Pizzagate Bullshit.” M/c Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, 15 Aug. 2018, journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/view/1422, https://doi.org/10.5204/mcj.1422. tuv. “The Disturbing World of 4chan Criminals.” YouTube, 28 Oct. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTlkTBdaoP4. Accessed 7 Jan. 2024. Venture, Visual. “The Website with No Rules: 4Chan (Ft. Tuv).” YouTube, 21 May 2022, www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t48dXd1c3s. Accessed 7 Jan. 2024. Wikipedia Contributors. “Ferguson Unrest.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 3 Jan. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_unrest. Accessed 8 Jan. 2024. /episode/index/show/6a5575ae-e578-441c-b96f-b21561ee53f3/id/29381943

Zoë Quinn 12/25/2023

Zoë Quinn In this episode of Neutral Good, Tig presents Zoë Quinn in their own words through a series of news interviews and presentations from various conferences at the height of Gamergate. You'll quickly come to realize Zoë is a human being with flaws just like the rest of us. Presentation at XOXO Conference: Aminatou Sow interviews Zoë Quinn on and More: Works Cited Chicago Ideas. “Aminatou Sow Interviews Zoë Quinn on #GamerGate and More.” YouTube, 20 Mar. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn2ZbefFF20. Accessed 22 Dec. 2023. David Barr Kirtley. “Zoe Quinn Interview.” YouTube, 1 Sept. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdbJ0YLvK0U. Accessed 22 Dec. 2023. Game, Video. “NPR: Zoe Quinn Interview and #GamerGate.” YouTube, 23 Dec. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdPMu97nXhM. Accessed 23 Dec. 2023. “Gamergate Victim Zoe Quinn Opens up about Online Harassment.” Washingtonpost.com, 2016, www.washingtonpost.com/video/entertainment/gamergate-victim-zoe-quinn-opens-up-about-online-harassment/2016/02/17/d9f1fca4-d517-11e5-a65b-587e721fb231_video.html. Accessed 22 Dec. 2023. News, BBC. “GamerGate Zoe Quinn: “I Have a Folder Called Those Who Left.”” YouTube, 30 Oct. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nVDjIX7hzw. Accessed 22 Dec. 2023. PBS Game/Show. “Thoughts on #GamerGate | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios.” YouTube, 17 Oct. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZrT--qvz04. Accessed 22 Dec. 2023. ---. “Thoughts on Anita Sarkeesian, Zoe Quinn & More | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios.” YouTube, 29 Aug. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO8Cck3vm_o. Accessed 24 Dec. 2023. Seattle, KING 5. “Zoe Quinn Speaks out against Online Harassment-New Day Northwest.” YouTube, 4 Oct. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAf6V6JE5-g. Accessed 22 Dec. 2023. VICE. “Zoe Quinn Talks Project Tingler and Moving On: VICE Gaming Meets.” YouTube, 24 Aug. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofJzavEH12A. Accessed 23 Dec. 2023. XOXO Festival. “Zoe Quinn, Crash Override - XOXO Festival (2015).” YouTube, 2 Nov. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAcdKTXtx1k. Accessed 24 Dec. 2023. /episode/index/show/6a5575ae-e578-441c-b96f-b21561ee53f3/id/29220878

Gamers 12/11/2023

Gamers In this episode of Neutral Good, host Tig dives into the controversial topic of Gamergate. They explore the usage of the term "gamer" and its association with reactionary individuals who feel threatened by the evolving landscape of gaming. Tig also discusses the rise of the alt-right YouTuber, Internet Aristocrat, who played a significant role in the Gamergate movement. Tune in for a thought-provoking and eye-opening exploration of the intersection between politics and gaming. David Pakman interviews TotalBiscuit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaMccosnRMc TotalBiscuit interviews Stephen Totilo of Kotaku: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpmIrWqEUUU Works Cited: David Pakman Show. “#GamerGate: TotalBiscuit on Ethics, Was Offered Free Stuff for Reviews.” YouTube, 30 Oct. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaMccosnRMc. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023. GamerGaters on Steam. “Internet Aristocrat - Mighty No 9 [Mirror].” YouTube, 6 Dec. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3SuLs7trNU. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023. ---. “Internet Aristocrat - Quinnspiracy Theory [Mirror].” YouTube, 6 Dec. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz--i3M4PVk. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023. Nano Yohane TSU. “Internet Aristocrat’s Last Messages on GamerGate (Both Messages).” YouTube, 30 Nov. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxqLr_09i4w. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023. The Serfs. “Gamergate: The Untold Story.” YouTube, 16 Nov. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0nCcVRNcsk. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023. thezoepost. “Thezoepost.” Thezoepost, thezoepost, 12 Sept. 2014, thezoepost.wordpress.com/. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023. TotalBiscuit. “Ethics in Games Media: Stephen Totilo of Kotaku Comes to the Table to Discuss.” YouTube, 29 Oct. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpmIrWqEUUU. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023. Totilo, Stephen. Kotaku, Kotaku, 20 Aug. 2014, kotaku.com/in-recent-days-ive-been-asked-several-times-about-a-pos-1624707346. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023. hxEn9i4k37lTqrzyp7Yc86d3dmvmjiZt9si3ak /episode/index/show/6a5575ae-e578-441c-b96f-b21561ee53f3/id/29011113

Anita Sarkeesian 11/27/2023

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