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Our Turn Podcast is made up of a group of women who are pulling out the chairs around the table and inviting everyone to sit down and join the game and the conversation. Gaming is a fun social hobby that invites conversation, interaction, and connection between people of diverse backgrounds and poin…

Cathy, Ella, Maida, Melissa, Nicole, & Sarah


    • Mar 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 15m AVG DURATION
    • 117 EPISODES


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    Episode #115: Friends Made While Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 53:50


    In this episode, Cathy is joined by Sarah Reed to talk about the friends made while gaming.

    Episode #114: Games to Travel With

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 65:02


    In this episode, Cathy is joined by Sara Tedrick Parikh and Kathleen Mercury to talk about games to take with you when you travel.

    Episode #113: Building a Design Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 58:33


    In this episode, Cathy is joined by Danielle Reynolds, and Kathleen Mercury to talk about building a design group.

    Episode #112: Board Game Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 57:32


    In this episode, Cathy & Sarah talk about Board Game Apps.

    Episode 111: D&D 5th Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 58:45


    In this episode, Cathy welcomes Doc Cross & Jesse Metcalf to the show and they talk about the 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons.

    We're Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 88:08


    In this episode, Cathy, Sarah Reed, and Jesse Metcalf talk about the games they've played and then we discuss how we've been gaming during 2020.

    Episode #109: Befriending Your Imposter Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 38:20


    In this episode, Cathy & Glenn Cotter talk about how to get friendly with that negative voice in your head.

    Episode #108: Gaming on the Go!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 75:13


    In this episode, Cathy & Sarah talk about the games they've played recently, and then they delve into their favorite board game apps.

    Episode #107: Feeling Twitchy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 79:35


    In this episode, Cathy welcomes Jordan Marshall to the co-host seat and we talk playing D&D on Twitch and then she interviews Debra Hoenig Parizek about her role-playing game system - Everyverse RPG.

    Episode #106: Games that Have Stood the Test of Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 99:37


    In this episode, Cathy welcomes Erin Dean & Bez Shahriari to the co-host seat and we talk about the games that are still great long after their initial publication and Cathy interviews Brett Fodor about his new game, Dino Duel.

    Episode #105: Board Games for Better Brains

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 81:19


    In this episode, Cathy & Sarah Reed talk about the games they·ve played including Fire in the Library, Herbaceous Sprouts, and Altiplano and then they discuss how gaming helps your mental health; Sarah McGill from Espionage Party talks about what a LARP is and is not.

    Episode #104:Upping Your Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 85:56


    In Episode 104, Cathy & Mark talk about the games they’ve played recently including Altiplano, Stone Age, The Gallerist, and Dungeon Petz; then Roger & Lizzie discuss the drafting mechanic, and finally, Mark & Cathy share ideas on how to upgrade, augment, or organize your individual games.

    Episode #103: Running with the Pack

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 59:59


    In this episode, Cathy & Nicole talk about the games they've played recently including Dungeon Mayhem, Istanbul: The Dice Game, Anatomy Park, and Galactic Scoundrels; Sarah and Will Reed talk game design, and Cathy interviews Becky Anninson about her new role-playing game, Bite Me!.

    Episode #102: A Seat at the Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 83:08


    In this episode, Cathy & Kathleen talk about the games they've played recently including Reykholt, One Deck Dungeon, Keyper, and Wingspan; Jesse Metcalf and Jordan Marshall talk about what it means to be a Game Master, and Cathy interviews Sara Perry about her new board gaming online zine, A Seat at the Table.

    Episode #101: Hall of the Mountain King

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 41:02


    In Episode 101, Cathy reviews Ingenious and On Tour, and she shares her thoughts on Terraforming Mars with all of the expansions; and then she interviews Helaina Cappel about In The Hall of the Mountain King on Kickstarter.

    Episode #100: OMG! It’s Episode 100!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2019 100:55


    In this episode, nearly the entire OTP crew and some special guests join me to celebrate the 100th episode. We talk about what brought each of us to the show, What we hope to see in gaming in 2019, and our favorite game mechanics. We also hear some special messages from listeners, contributors, and past guests. 

    Episode #99: Meeple Kingdoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 47:12


    In this episode, Cathy welcomes Heather O’Neill, the designer of Meeple Party, to the co-host seat and they talk about the games they’ve played recently including Azul, Kingdom Builder, Patchwork Express, and Terraforming Mars: Colonies; and Cathy interviews Steven Aramini about his new game, Animal Kingdoms.

    Episode #98: Board Game Challenges 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2019 82:58


    In this episode, Cathy & Sarah Reed talk about the games they·ve played recently; and then they talk about the 2019 board game challenges they are undertaking. Also, AnnaMaria Jackson-Phelps stops in to share an exciting announcement.

    Episode #97: Taking Flight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 80:28


    In this episode, Cathy & Kathleen talk about the games they've played recently, including Wingspan, 6 Nimmt, Gaia Project, and Tak; and Cathy interviews Elizabeth Hargrave about her new game, Wingspan.

    Episode #96: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2019 85:46


    In this episode, Cathy welcomes Sara Tedrick Parikh to the co-host seat and we talk games to play on New Year·s Eve and then Cathy interviews Anne Holmes about the Midwinter Gaming Convention in Wisconsin.

    Episode #95: Building Character

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2018 65:57


    In Episode #95, Cathy welcomes Nicole back to the show and they talk about RPG character creation.

    Episode #94: Games with Dice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2018 75:56


    In Episode #94, Cathy & Sarah talk about the games they played recently including Fireball Island, Sword Crafters, and Herbaceous, and then they talk about their favorite Games with Dice.

    Episode #93: Our Most Played Games in 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 70:18


    In Episode 93, Cathy, Nicole, & AnnaMaria talk about the games they·ve played the most over the past year. Games include 7 Wonders, Terraforming Mars, and Red Dragon Inn.

    Episode #92: Games, With Seasoning!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 75:42


    In this episode Cathy & Mark talk about the games they·ve played recently; and then they talk about season-themed games, and Jesse tells us about Gaming Burn-Out.

    Episode #91: Games, Games, Games!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 82:46


    In this episode, Cathy & Sarah talk about the games they've been playing and then Roger and Lizzie tell us about their recent game conventions and what games they've gotten to the table lately.

    Episode #90: Good Convention Experiences!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018 63:38


    In Episode #90, Cathy & Jesse talk about the games they've played recently; and then they discuss what makes for a great experience at conventions.

    Episode #89: Games in the BGG Top 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 70:56


    In this episode, Cathy welcomes AnnaMaria Jackson-Phelps to the show and they talk about their favorite games in the Board Game Geek.com Top 50 list and why those games made that list. Time Stamps: Opening: 1:00 Hot Topic: 8:10 Closing: 57:21

    Episode #88: Good Game Store Experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 79:16


    In this episode, Cathy & Sarah welcome Flip Flory from Flip Flory's Super Saturday Board Game Serial to the show to discuss what makes a good experience in a game store; and Sarah tells us about being a Guest of Honor at Rincon.

    Episode #87: Dice & Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 65:43


    In this episode, Cathy welcomes Kathleen Mercury back to the co-host seat and we discuss Roll & Write Games; and Cathy interviews Carla Kopp from Weird Giraffe Games about Dreams of Tomorrow.

    Episode #86: Superheroes & Necromancers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 73:49


    In this episode, Cathy & Jesse talk about the games they've played recently; Cathy interviews Diane and Nick Sauer about their game, Born to Serve; and Sarah Reed interviews Daniel Bishop about his game, Nevera Duels.

    Episode #85: Expansions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 69:01


    In this episode, Cathy & Mark talk about what makes a good game expansion; and Cathy interviews Heather O'Niell about her new game, Meeple Party.

    Episode #84: British Invasion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 54:06


    In this episode, Cathy & welcomes Lizzie Bell to the co-host seat and we talk about the games they·ve played recently; and Cathy interviews Jamie Noble Frier about his new game, Hero Masters: The Epic Game About Epic Fails.

    Episode #83: Family Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 45:15


    In this episode, Cathy & Jesse talk about the games they·ve played recently; and Cathy interviews Linda Wrobel from EngagedFamilyGaming.com about gaming with children of all ages.

    Episode #82: Unique Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 65:27


    In this episode, Cathy & Annette talk about the most unique games they've played.

    It’s Our Turn! Episode #81: Conventional Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 72:27


    In this episode, Cathy & Sarah Reed talk about the conventions they·ve attended recently; and Cathy interviews Donna Pryor from Orca Con.

    Episode #80: Games with Mythical Creatures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 83:40


    In this episode Cathy, Sarah Reed, & Kathleen Mercury talk about Games with creatures from myths, legends, literature, and movies.

    Episode #79: Spaceships & Jellybeans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 30:10


    In this episode, Cathy talks about the games she·s played recently, and she interviews Janice Turner of Wren Games about her new game, Assembly, and winning the first ever Jelly Bean Games Scholarship for Game Designers.

    Episode #78: For the Love of Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2018 23:59


    In this episode, Cathy talks about the games she’s played recently; and she interviews Erin Dean about her documentary called Board Game Boom and her new book called For the Love of Board Games.

    Episode #77: Game Collection Management

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 56:08


    In this episode, Cathy welcomes Dave Neiling, Tom Shriver, and Lizzy McGrevey from the Drinking Meeples Podcast to the show and they talk about The Jones Theory of Collecting Games and Jesse gives some advice on starting an RPG campaign.

    Episode #76: Exploring The Self By Designing Games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 95:11


    In this episode Cathy welcomes game designers Kathleen Mercury and Emelie van Rodin to the show and they talk about game design.

    Episode #75: Highly Thematic Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 78:45


    In this episode, Cathy & Jesse talk about the games they·ve played recently; and they discuss games that excel at Central themes.

    Episode #74: LARPing on a Grand Scale

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 63:26


    In Episode #74, Cathy & Mark talk about the games they·ve played recently; and Cathy interviews Tara Clapper about the Dragon Thrones LARP.

    Episode #73: 3-Player Games!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 100:33


    In Episode #71, Cathy & Annette talk about the games they've played recently; and they discuss their favorite 3-player games.

    Episode #72: Save the Books!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 64:34


    In this episode Cathy welcomes Carla Kopp and Tony Miller to the show and they talk about the games they·ve played recently and they discuss Tony·s new game, Fire in the Library.

    Episode #71: The Boss Battle Against Impostor Syndrome in Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 109:29


    In Episode #71, Cathy, Sarah, & Kathleen discuss overcoming Imposter Syndrome in the Gaming Hobby.

    Episode #70: Megagaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2018 60:08


    In this episode, Cathy & Mark talk about the games they've played recently; and Cathy interviews John Cleaveland & Leslie Loy about West Coast Megagames.

    Episode #68: Call Me Ishmael

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 57:21


    In Episode #68, Cathy is joined by Jesse Metcalf and they talk about the games they’ve played recently; and Cathy interviews Greg Loring Albright about his game based on the classic novel, Moby Dick.

    Episode #67: Play and Playability

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 76:14


    In this episode Cathy & Sarah talk about the games they·ve played recently; and Cathy interviews Vee Hendro & Haley Gordon about their RPG: The Good Society

    Episode #66: Games Designed by People of Color

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 78:34


    In this episode Cathy is joined by Annette Villa from Netters Plays and they talk about their favorite games designed by people of color.

    Episode #65: Tokyo Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 93:59


    In this episode Cathy & Sarah talk about the games they·ve played; Roger and Lizzie talk about their recent gaming experiences, and Cathy interviews Jordan Draper about his Tokyo Series of games.

    Episode #64: Games Designed by Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 67:55


    In Episode #64, Cathy's husband, Mark joins her and they talk about a mega game they played in, review a game with mercurial equines, and discuss their favorite games designed by women.

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