14. Alanna Okun (Writer, Programmer)
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 14
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Episode description
Writer and programmer Alanna Okun shares how video games influenced the recent decision to leave her tenured career in journalism for an education in interactive technology — a conversation through the boom and bust of the 2010s media landscape to a revelation of control and expression found in making video games.
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Links
bitsy (website)
Knit a Hat: A Beginner's Guide to Knitting (Microcosm Publishing)
NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) (website)
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Social
Guest: Alanna Okun
Website | itch.io | Instagram
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