Oh the dreaded feelings of shame ....Well, Today's episode is all about shame and how Murderbot in Artificial Condition, in my opinion demonstrates shame and the journey to build shame resilience as explained by Dr. Brene Brown. Hope you enjoy today's episode and thank you so much for being patient with me in finally getting this episode out.

Next episodes --> Priory of the Orange Tree discussion with Theys, Gays and Bookworm Babes Podcast part 1 and 2

Time Stamps
2:54 - Episode outline
3:49 - Recap on Martha Wells and the story so far
9:41 -Brene Brown and the topic of Shame
23:42 -Murderbot and Shame
39:58 -Final Thoughts
42:02 -Creative Prompt
43:25 -Outro

Brene Brown

• https://brenebrown.com/
• https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/298649/i-thought-it-was-just-me-but-it-isnt-by-brene-brown/

Youtube of Brene Brown

• https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o?si=ly5fbgZxhGx7RcFH
• https://youtu.be/_UoMXF73j0c?si=AG6-Zsn4xWW_vc8t

Martha Wells

• https://www.marthawells.com/about.htm

A few Resources for Mental Health help (Feel free to let me know of any others to share)

• https://www.nami.org/
• ttps://www.thetrevorproject.org
• https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/tools-resources/index.htm

Articles on Shame

• https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/guilt-shame
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6143989/
• https://psychcentral.com/health/guilt-vs-shame#shame-vs-guilt

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This episode may have no value but that's just the value of nihilism. (Gotta work on my jokes) Today's episode talks about a piece of obscure minor 2015 Steam history with the indie game Gasp by Dark Day Interactive and how the philosophy of nihilism might apply. Hope you enjoy!

Next up -->The Murder Bot Diaries: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

Time Stamps:
5:47 - Episode Outline
6:39 - Background on Game and Developer
27:53 - Nihilism
34:26 - GASP Example
39:26 - Creative Prompt
40:38 - Outro

Friedrich Nietzsche wiki

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Nietzsche

Nihilism - Honestly way read than better than what I was trying to explain

• https://iep.utm.edu/nihilism/

The Cliqist Articles

• https://cliqist.com/2016/04/20/darkest-day-drama-of-dark-day-interactive/
• https://cliqist.com/2015/08/31/one-final-breath-developers-return-secluded-kickstarter/

Steam Page:

• https://steamcommunity.com/app/412400

GASP Playthroughs:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56kJ2JDPk2s
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB78vNt7SfM

Kickstarter pages: (Just a couple for One Final Breath)

• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkdayinteractive/one-final-breath-0
• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkday/final-breath-pc-ps4-and-xbox

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HELLO! Gosh so sorry for my absence but thank you for your patience. Today's episode covers the worldbuilding within the scifi masterpiece The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin and some of the history surrounding when the book was published. Hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to try some worldbuilding for yourself!

Up next -->Indie video game Gasp

Also check out the TheysGaysandBookwormBabes podcast!

Time Stamps
3:20 - Episode Outline
4:03 - Background Information on Book and Author with Overview of the 1960's civil rights era
24:31 - Discussion on worldbuilding
1:02:50 - Final Thoughts
1:07:30 - Creative Prompt
Outro - 1:08:55

Civil Rights links

• https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/civil_rights/background.htm
• https://www.britannica.com/list/timeline-of-the-american-civil-rights-movement
• https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-marsha-p-johnson.html
• https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots
• https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/stonewall-era
• https://www.nycpride.org/about-pride/our-history
• https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/lost-la/the-black-cat-harbinger-of-lgbtq-civil-rights
• https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement#fair-housing-act-of-1968

Ursula K. Le Guin links

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Left_Hand_of_Darkness#Background
• https://www.ursulakleguin.com/

Worldbuilding

• https://www.novlr.org/the-reading-room/5-worldbuilding-exercises-for-science-fiction-and-fantasy
• https://www.sfwa.org/2009/08/04/fantasy-worldbuilding-questions/
• https://blog.nanowrimo.org/post/176308111791/20-questions-to-ask-yourself-when-world-building

Trevor Project
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Point of Pride
https://www.pointofpride.org/

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