Mind Games Podcast
Rohan Kapitany
The Mind Games Podcast exists where insufferable D&D and TTRGP fandom intersects with psychological and anthropological research. No-one needed or asked for this podcast, and yet here it is.
Mind Games is hosted by Dr. Rohan Kapitany and Dr. Kathryn Francis. Both experimental psychologists; the former a scholar of reality beliefs, imagination, pretend play, ritual, and religion, while the latter is a scholar of virtual reality, morality, judgement and decision making behavior.
More details about the show can be found at mindgamespodcast.com.
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Kickstarter Appeal for Season 2!
Mind Games Podcast
08/23/24 • 11 min
This episode is reflections on Season 1, and an appeal for Season 2. Look below, click on the kickstart-y one, then click 'notify me of launch'.
Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/
Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2
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Real death and fictional death in D&D - S01E08
Mind Games Podcast
08/23/24 • 80 min
Dr. Olivier Morin and Dr. Oleg Sobchuck discuss the nature of fiction, monsters, and death.
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Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2
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Introducing the Mind Games Podcast
Mind Games Podcast
02/26/24 • 1 min
Introducing the Mind Games podcast, a podcast where we bring in scholars and experts from psychology and other behavioral sciences, and try to figure out how their research informs, or is informed by, games like D&D and other TTRPGs.
Please subscribe to the podcast so you can get the first two episodes when they drop on April 1.
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Language and Monsters in the real world and D&D - S01E07
Mind Games Podcast
08/07/24 • 77 min
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The virtue of surprise and the taboo of D&D - S01E03
Mind Games Podcast
03/07/24 • 62 min
Dr. Marc Andersen discusses the nature of surprise, and why surprise is at the very heart of play (and most of human functioning). We also discuss why (some) humans like horror, and why horror itself can be pleasurable and valuable (and how we can incorporate horror into our TTRPG practice). Also, a brief discussion of cancer and death, whynot?
Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/
Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/ymKrdnGjm8
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Exploring imaginary worlds in D&D - S01E05
Mind Games Podcast
03/22/24 • 54 min
Edgar Duborg and Valentin Thouzeau discuss why humans invent imaginary worlds. What makes us want to create, explore and elaborate upon them? We discuss everything from Stardew Valley to Lord of the Rings, and how this applies to the co-constructed worlds of TTRPGs.
Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/
Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2
Link to the West Marches Video discussed by Rohan and Kathryn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGAC-gBoX9k&t=1408s
Link to Microscope: https://www.lamemage.com/microscope/
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The boundaries of the real and imagined in D&D - S01E04
Mind Games Podcast
03/14/24 • 59 min
Where and how do we draw a boundary between what we imagine, and what we are? Between the person we are at work and at home? And whether or not the characters we play are something alien, or just an extension of ourselves that we merely give permission to exist.
Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/
Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/ymKrdnGjm8
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Impermanence and Impact in D&D - S01E06
Mind Games Podcast
03/29/24 • 58 min
Kellynn Wee discusses the impermenant yet enduring nature of TTRPG's, the role it can play in structuring and meaning-making in our lives, and her own meditative, nature-based, post-apocalyptic techno-future TTRPG called 'Move Quietly and Tend Things'.
Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/
Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2
Mov Quietly and Tend Things: https://wildletters.itch.io/move-quietly-and-tend-things
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Moral Psychology and D&D - S01E02
Mind Games Podcast
03/01/24 • 73 min
Dr. Kathryn Francis and Dr. Ethan Landes discuss the moral implications of playing D&D, and why we care about things that do not exist. We also discuss to what extent we should embrace the messiness of morality in absurd fantasy games, rather than clean, pure, solvable moral positions.
Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/
Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/ymKrdnGjm8
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The psychology and theatre and Improv on D&D - S01E01
Mind Games Podcast
03/01/24 • 75 min
Dr. Thalia Goldstein discusses how theatre and improv - the finer arts - can inform how we understand ourselves in the context of a silly game of wizard, orcs, obvious-traps-we-shouldn't-touch-but-touch-anyway.
Visit our website: https://www.mindgamespodcast.com/
Check out our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindgamespodcast/the-mind-games-podcast-season-2
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/ymKrdnGjm8
Thalia's book is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the Teacher's College Press website.
The book website - TheatreEdMatters.com - will be live in late March/ Early April, 2024.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Mind Games Podcast have?
Mind Games Podcast currently has 10 episodes available.
What topics does Mind Games Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Identity, Society & Culture, Psychology, Tabletop, Gaming, Reality, Podcasts, Social Sciences, D&D, Science and Ttrpg.
What is the most popular episode on Mind Games Podcast?
The episode title 'Kickstarter Appeal for Season 2!' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Mind Games Podcast?
The average episode length on Mind Games Podcast is 55 minutes.
How often are episodes of Mind Games Podcast released?
Episodes of Mind Games Podcast are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Mind Games Podcast?
The first episode of Mind Games Podcast was released on Feb 26, 2024.
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