Why does it matter who reviews our video games?
That's today's big question, and my guest is Swapna Krishna.
Swapna and I recorded this conversation in 2022, and as gaming and the entire media ecosystem changes and evolves and is pulled apart and merged, it's more important than ever to find reputable sources we not only trust, but who we have a connection with, and that's why representation matters so much.
Swapna is a writer and journalist covering space, science, tech, and pop culture, and writes some of the most empathetic tech, and pop culture commentary on the web.
She writes everywhere from Fast Company to StarWars.com, from StarTrek.com to Business Insider and the LA Times, Bitch Magazine, Bustle, Mental Floss, and more.
Swapna has appeared on a bazillion excellent podcasts, she's been at ComicCon, she's the co-host of the Desi Geek Girls Podcast, and the host of PBS's show, Far Out.
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INI Book Club:
• Sword Stone Table (https://bookshop.org/a/8952/9780593081891) by Swapna Krishna and Jenn Northington
• Stay tuned (https://www.roshanichokshi.com/the-last-tale-of-the-flower-bride/) for Roshani Chokshi's new book
• Find all of our guest recommendations at the INI Book Club: https://bookshop.org/lists/important-not-important-book-club
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• Follow Swapna on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna)
• Watch PBS Terra's Far Out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnNZYWyBGJ1EzMbF4T-PPNmqhXFY87Kfp) or their website (https://www.pbs.org/show/far-out/)
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