{"podcast":{"title":"Post Games","slug":"post-games-7339607","podcast_index_feed_id":7339607,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/post-games","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/post-games","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/d6/28/9e/89/d6289e89-226f-49b1-8c76-4a0bc3d5f971/14dd0ebda3eb4f78e4a55ceee6a8b94c36fc4a1cd5fe12d8f3708f52f99c8ed2a7b67343da3646507a7db4d38cf27cfea4591e640d904c8f1209a89552bd618c.jpeg","author":"Chris Plante","episode_count":59,"summary":"Post Games is an audio magazine about how and why we love video games. Each week, host Chris Plante reports on a new, overlooked, or underappreciated topic in gaming culture. Why do people play games that scare them? Why do great games sometimes flop? How has one award turned tiny indie game makers into big-name millionaires? With original interviews, writing, and a traditional audio-magazine structure, Plante keeps things entertaining, informative, and always under 90 minutes. Because Post Games is meant to be listened to, not buried in a backlog. Learn more at www.post.games.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T16:18:00.651463+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/post-games-7339607"},"episode":{"title":"What Is Fictosexuality?","slug":"what-is-fictosexuality","published_at":"2026-03-02T15:50:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/post-games-7339607/what-is-fictosexuality","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/post-games-7339607","url":"https://s.gum.fm/s-68bf4951d026c92546ac04f3/rss.art19.com/episodes/be952317-94b3-418b-b432-3e23fa7cc4cd.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://s.gum.fm/s-68bf4951d026c92546ac04f3/rss.art19.com/episodes/be952317-94b3-418b-b432-3e23fa7cc4cd.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Get weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only $5 INCOGNI Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgames This week on Post Games: Act 1: What Is Fictophilia? Act 2: Fandom, Parasocial Relationships, and Big Tech Patreon Bonus: Post Games Hits Two Milestones Act 3: The News of the Week Guests: Tanja Välisalo: Teacher, researcher, and project coordinator at the Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland Nicole Carpenter: Reporter at publications like 404 Media, Vulture, Polygon, and more Closing Song: “Character Selection Theme “ by Vibe Avenue ( Tears of Metal ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Get weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3847,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/post-games-7339607/episodes/what-is-fictosexuality/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/post-games-7339607/what-is-fictosexuality.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}