Gay for Play: A Video Game Podcast

Gay for Play: A Video Game Podcast

Eric Solis & Laurence Turner-Cordova

Episodes 110
Avg. Duration 1h 23m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 4.6 (22)
Since Nov 2020
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Welcome to Gay for Play! A podcast about all things queer in the world of video games, pop culture, and beyond.👾🏳️‍🌈🎮💖 ~ Hosted by Eric Solis & Laurence Turner-Cordova ~ In each episode we take a video game or gaming topic and look at it through a queer lens—discussing LGBTQ+ representation, queer themes, cultural significance, and what the games we love have to tell us about the LGBTQIA+ experience at large. Whether you're a lifelong gamer or have even just a passing interest in gaming, join us each episode as we kiki over our favorite games!

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Our Favorite Games of 2025!

Dec 22, 2025 1h 28m

Another year, another GOTY discussion! Though we haven't recorded as many episodes this year, we still found plenty of games to love this year (as well as plenty we missed, plenty of games from…

SILKSONG

Sep 19, 2025 1h 45m

After years of anticipation, HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG, one of the most anticipated games of the decade, is finally out, and we have been playing it non-stop! (No really, it was hard to pull time away…

I Love to Switch 2 On (+ The Tony Awards and Summer Game Fest!)

Jun 16, 2025 1h 17m

A whirlwind of a couple weeks, to say the least! The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally out, the 2025 Tony Awards were a slay, brand new video games have been announced at Summer Game Fest, and all in all…

Something Borrowed, Something Next to Normal

Jun 03, 2025 1h 38m

Theatre is on the brain this week here on this video game podcast that is rapidly becoming more and more of a theatre-podcast by each episode (listen... Gay for PLAY is a double entendre; walk with…

Cowboy Carter Tour, Gagachella, & Blue Prince

May 10, 2025 1h 22m

It doesn't take much to get us to talk about Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, but what a joy to have a legit reason to do so! Laurence recently saw Gaga's "Mayhem in the Desert" at Coachella, and Eric is fresh…

SWITCH 2 SWITCH 2 U

Apr 07, 2025 1h 42m

This past week, Nintendo lifted the veil and gave us our first in-depth look at their new console, the Nintendo Switch 2, beckoning the two of us back to the airwaves to ask the question: "Will I…

xoxo, Emilia PÉREZ💜

Jan 17, 2025 1h 29m

The Nintendo Switch 2 got announced yesterday. However, we recorded this episode a day *before* that announcement. So instead we, as gay people, talked about a bad movie we are obsessed with. (Which…

Our Fave Games of 2024!

Dec 23, 2024 1h 28m

For our last episode of 2024, we share our thoughts on The Game Awards and then have a good ol' fashioned GOTY chat on our favorite games of 2024!Listen... if we're being real, we honestly didn't…

Holding Space... (Wicked Pt. 1)

Dec 10, 2024 2h 16m

Laurence and Eric work in tandem as they are joined this week by their partners, Hector Barajas (first time guest!) and Gerry Tonella (returning from our Olympics episode) to hold space for the…

State of the Culture: Pokemon TCG Pocket, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Sunset Boulevard, & More

Nov 28, 2024 1h 49m

This week, on what is approximately our 4th(!) anniversary of the pod (we launched on Thanksgiving Day 2020), we gather to discuss the future of the pod, games we’ve been playing, the Game Awards…

Laurio and SonEric at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Aug 16, 2024 2h 7m

Bonsoir! Bienvenue à PARIS!This week we set aside video games in favor of OLYMPIC games, as we are joined by the lovely Gerry Tonella (Olympic gold medalist in the sport of "being Eric's…

Our BRAT Summer of Paper Mario and Relaxation

Jul 27, 2024 1h 40m

Are we still a video game podcast? Well, sorta kinda! That, pop culture, and beyond as we say, (with an emphasis on the latter two lately...) But still, it's a question we find we are asking…

Challengers: Wii Sports Tennis if it Slayed

May 27, 2024 1h 30m

We've been Nasty girls for sitting on this episode for a couple weeks, but we are back! This week we discuss Luca Guadagnino's bisexual fever dream smash hit CHALLENGERS, as well as Another Crab's…

Evangelion: 1.6 You Can (Not) Stardew (w/ Sara Brown)

Apr 07, 2024 1h 18m

Get in the robot, listener, it's time for another Gay for Play! This week we're joined by bestie of the pod and G4P alum, Sara Brown! We get deep and philosophical about the re-release (and first…

Throwing Cards the House Down in "Balatro" and "Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth"

Mar 25, 2024 1h 13m

It's all aces this week as Eric and Laurence chitchat about all the culture and games they've been playing this month. Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, the hotly anticipated follow-up to 2020's FF7…

"As a Trans Man with Dyscalculia..." (w/ Leo Grierson)

Feb 23, 2024 1h 26m

Time marches ever onward, and here we are, with our first episode of 2024!Back in January (sorry for the delay, it's been a busy start to the year for us) we sat down with one of our OG G4P guests…

Eric, Laur, & The Great GOTYs of 2023

Dec 31, 2023 1h 59m

"The GOTYs, said to portend... untold slayage, and the end of the *year*~"2023 is over! And we find ourselves at the end of a truly landmark year for gaming. On this episode we discuss some of our…

Catching Up for our 3-Year Pod Anniversary

Dec 13, 2023 1h 46m

We back y'all. This week Eric and Laurence hop back on the mics after a much needed break & discuss gaming ruts, our teacher-eras, the end of the actor's strike, AI, some light predictions for…

Gay For Role-Play: Fall 2023s Biggest RPGs

Oct 02, 2023 1h 41m

Autumn has officially begun, and with it, massive Role-Playing Games have arisen as some of hottest games of the season. We're leaning into this genre trend this week and discussing 4 games we've…

Mutha Courage and Her Beyhive - Renaissance World Tour (w/ Eriel Brown)

Sep 15, 2023 1h 28m

It's Virgo('s Groove) Season and we have been blessed by the queen! Beyoncé Knowles (female pop vocalist) Carter brought her record-breaking, epic, indelible Renaissance World Tour to Los Angeles,…

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