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Y-Button14. Alanna Okun (Writer, Programmer)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. ------Linksbitsy (website)Knit a Hat: A Beginner's Guide to Knitting (Microcosm Publishing)NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) (website)------SocialGuest: Alanna OkunWebsite | itch.io | InstagramHost: Ky...2024-09-101h 25
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe Sweater + Sock Combo w/ Alanna Okun and Chase Allhart | X-Strike Summer #2This week AJ chats with Alanna Okun and Chase Allhart about their experiences with game design (and game design adjacent) education! They also confront the age old question: what even is a video game, anyway? Into the Game Jam Linksitch page: https://itch.io/jam/itgj-summer-2024Find the forum thread on the TWG Discord: Navigate to the "Games Forums" category, select the games-events forum, find "Into The Game Jam (Summer 2024)" forum thread and say hello!Alanna's LinksWebsite: https://alannaokun.xyzButtonmash newsletter: https://buttonmash.substack.com/Games made...2024-06-121h 28
Press STARTEpisode 60: Knitting hats and making games with Alanna Okun (feat. Alanna Okun)Editor, author and now game designer Alanna Okun returns to the show to talk about her journey from gamer to amateur game designer. We talk some game news, Alanna's game design process, her inspirations, and, of course, we discuss what we've been playing.
You can find Alanna Okun on Twitter @alanna, on substack at buttonmash.substack.com and on itch.io at alannabean.itch.io.
THINGS MENTIONED:
YouTuber Skill-Up's Final Fantasy 16 interview with Naoki Yoshida.
The Verge’s FF16 interview.
The Pokemon explanation trailer.
The Gamer on more...2023-03-061h 25
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastClassic Claude Shake 'Em Up (w/ Sadie Lancrete + Alanna Okun) feat. Fire Emblem: Three HopesStephen and Brendon are joined by returning guests Sadie Lancrete and Alanna Okun for a fully self-indulgent dive into the shockingly good Three Houses followup — Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes!Follow Sadie: https://twitter.com/sadiepostingFollow Alanna: https://twitter.com/alanna---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 5 Cover Art by Sc...2022-07-131h 37
Press STARTEpisode 20: A safe space to gush about games (feat. Alanna Okun)Tori and Noah are joined by special guest Alanna Okun to talk about the games that inspired Alanna to dive deeper into gaming. We're talking Persona, crafting and, you guessed it, Elden Ring. Noah also tests Alanna and Tori's gaming knowledge with the Real Game vs. Fake Game challenge.
THINGS MENTIONED:
Vox's The Goods.
Into the Aether, a lowkey video game podcast.
Alanna's books.
Katie Heaney's article in The Cut, Video Games Are a To-Do List You Play.
The Asynchronous podcast.
SPOILER ALERT FOR: Shin M...2022-04-041h 19
Asynchronous - A Video Game Catch-Up ShowFire Emblem Three Houses | Finale w/ Alanna Okun!!!!!A rising flame was alight as the flow of time carved a new history for Asynchronous. With their newfound wisdom, AJ and Kim took one last look at where it all began. And with that, after fifteen episodes and hundreds of hours of gameplay, a new age was set to begin.//Follow us!Alanna - https://twitter.com/alannaThe show - https://twitter.com/asynchpodKim - https://twitter.com/OhKimmiesAJ - https://twitter.com/ajfillari//Thanks to _amaranthine for our...2022-02-171h 12
Asynchronous - A Video Game Catch-Up ShowFire Emblem: Three Houses | Conversation with Alanna Okun!Kim and AJ talk with resident Fire Emblem expert Alanna Okun about what to expect from Three Houses generally, tea time, and, of course, the himbo situation.//Follow us!Alanna - https://twitter.com/alanna The show - https://twitter.com/asynchpod Kim - https://twitter.com/OhKimmies AJ - https://twitter.com/ajfillari//Thanks to _amaranthine for our theme music! Listen to his other stuff on bandcamp! - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/ Thanks to Scout for making our art! Follow her on Twitter! - http...2021-10-1435 min
Vox Quick HitsA quick goodbye (and thank you!)We’re going to make this goodbye short and sweet: Vox Quick Hits is ending. All of us from the Vox Culture Desk and the team at The Goods want to thank you for following our work and tuning in to Tell Me More, Ask a Book Critic, The Best Money I Ever Spent and What to Watch. You can still keep up with us on vox.com.Vox Quick Hits was made by...Hosts:
Constance Grady
Meredith Haggerty
Rebecca Jennings
Alanna Okun
Emily Stewart
Emily VanDerWerff
Alissa Wilkinson
P...2021-09-1001 min
Vox Quick HitsCocktails and caviar before my C-section | The Best Money I Ever SpentWriter Gray Chapman tells us why a dinner of oysters, caviar, and champagne the night before she gave birth was the best $298 she ever spent. Link to essay: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22456529/best-money-birth-c-section-oysters-cocktail Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Quick Hits ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Vox Quick Hits by subscribing in your favorite podcast app.This episode was made by:
- Editor: Alanna Okun (@alanna)
- Prod...2021-09-0814 minVox Quick Hits$20,000 on Starbucks | The Best Money I Ever SpentWriter Mae Rice goes to Starbucks every day. She tells us why she has no plans to stop.Link to essay: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/4/9/18296792/starbucks-habit-millennials-money Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Quick Hits ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Vox Quick Hits by subscribing in your favorite podcast app.This episode was made by:
Editor: Alanna Okun (@alanna)
Producers: Sofi LaLonde (@sofilalonde)
Engineer: Cristian Ayala
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Vox Quick Hits$3,000 on dog training | The Best Money I Ever SpentWriter Doree Shafrir explains why she and her husband spent $3,000 on dog training for their unruly yet deeply loved dog, Beau. Link to essay: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/7/9/20677946/doree-shafrir-dog-training-best-moneyEnjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Quick Hits ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Vox Quick Hits by subscribing in your favorite podcast app.This episode was made by:
- Editor: Alanna Okun (@alanna)
- Producers: Sofi LaLonde and S...2021-08-1613 min
Vox Quick HitsA ticket for a concert I never went to | The Best Money I Ever SpentWriter Deepa Lakshmin explains how spending $29 on a concert ticket – for a show she didn’t even attend – taught her to love doing things alone.Link to essay: https://www.vox.com/2019/12/3/20991951/best-money-concert-ticket-solo-activities Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Quick Hits ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Vox Quick Hits by subscribing in your favorite podcast app.This episode was made by:
- Editor: Alanna Okun (@alanna)
- Producers: Sofi L...2021-08-0209 min
Vox Quick HitsA Keurig that brought me closer to my mom | The Best Money I Ever SpentKatherine Oung’s mother says “I love you” with plates of cut fruit. Katherine say it with cups of coffee.The Best Money I Ever Spent is a personal essay series from The Goods about the purchases that changed our lives in ways big and small. This episode was produced by Schuyler Swenson, edited by Alanna Okun and mixed by Paul Mounsey.You can read Katherine's essay here.Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Quick Hits ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of...2021-07-1911 min
Vox Quick HitsA kayak that made me appreciate where I come from | The Best Money I Ever SpentWhen Max Ufberg and his girlfriend left New York for Pennsylvania at the beginning of the pandemic, they assumed it would be a quick trip. But as weeks became months, they splurged on a kayak and began to spend their downtime ambling through the very landscapes Max had once been so eager to leave behind. And he started to realize just how wrong he was about the place. Read his essay here; https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/11/10/21556650/best-money-covid-19-moving-home-kayak
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FemmecastE21: The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater por Alanna OkunEsperamos que no se dejen llevar solo por el título y decidan no escuchar este episodio. Si bien hablamos el día de hoy de un libro con puros ensayos para hacer manualidades nos dimos cuenta que estas acciones como tejer, bordar, coser, etc., pueden llevar una carga emocional mucho más densa de lo que pensábamos. Quédense para escuchar el episodio en donde casi lloramos por estambre.
Música original por Ing. Ana Aguilar2021-06-241h 05
Vox Quick HitsThe simple joys of the NYC ferry | The Best Money I Ever SpentCommuting by ferry — remember when we all used to commute? — gave Meredith Haggerty, co-deputy editor of The Goods, cheap and easy access to a feeling mostly reserved for movie trailers.Read her essay here.Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Quick Hits ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of The Best Money I Ever Spent on Vox Quick Hits by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. This episode was made by:
Host / Editor: Alanna Okun (@alanna)
Producers: Taylor Maycan (@taylormaycan), Sch...2021-06-2308 min
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastFire Emblem Awakening (w/ Alanna Okun) | May 2021 BonusWe're joined by our friend Alanna Okun for an extremely in-depth discussion-adjacent episode about Fire Emblem Awakening for the Nintendo 3DS.Follow Alanna here: https://twitter.com/alanna---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon: https://www...2021-05-313h 08
Vox Quick HitsThe Best Money I Ever Spent: Spanish lessons during the Trump presidencyLanguage and identity are tightly intertwined. Which is why for Latina writer Maria Theresa Hart, conquering the Spanish language was something she’s tried to achieve since childhood. When Trump was elected in 2016, she decided to double down on her commitment.Read Maria’s essay here: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/8/4/21348704/spanish-classes-latina-trump-america-english This episode was made by:
Writer: Maria Theresa Hart
Editor: Alanna Okun
Producers: Schuyler Swenson, Sofi LaLonde
Engineer: Paul Mounsey
Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Quick Hits ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Subscribe for...2021-05-2608 min
Vox Quick HitsAubrey Gordon’s travel talisman | The Best Money I Ever SpentIf you haven’t been fat, you might not know what it’s like to fly as a fat person. To walk past rows of passengers who meet your face with dread, disgust, or fear. To hear your body loudly derided in your presence. To be removed from a flight and required to rebook, sometimes without a refund, and nearly always without legal recourse. This week on The Best Money I Ever Spent, Aubrey Gordon, the writer behind ‘Your Fat Friend’ and the co-host of the Maintenance Phase, explains how a simple device she purchased...2021-05-1210 min
Vox Quick HitsA HEPA filter for my parents | The Best Money I Ever SpentHighlighting Earth Week with an essay by London-based writer Grace Linden about the $219 air filter she bought her parents after the historic fires in California and the pandemic.Read Grace's essay here. Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Quick Hits ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Vox Quick Hits by subscribing in your favorite podcast app.This episode was made by:
Editor: Alanna Okun (@alanna)
Producer: Schuyler Swenson
Engineer: Paul Mounsey
Support Vox Quick Hits by maki...2021-04-2208 min
Vox Quick HitsA kayak that made me appreciate where I come from | The Best Money I Ever SpentThis is The Best Money I Ever Spent, a series of personal essays about the purchases we make – big and small — that make an impact on our lives. When Max Ufberg and his girlfriend left New York for Pennsylvania at the beginning of the pandemic, they assumed it would be a quick trip. But as weeks became months, they splurged on a kayak and began to spend their downtime ambling through the very landscapes Max had once been so eager to leave behind. And he started to realize just how wrong he was about this place. Rea...2021-04-0809 min
Vox Quick HitsA Keurig to show my mom I love her | The Best Money I Ever SpentKatherine Oung’s mother says “I love you” with plates of cut fruit. She say it with cups of coffee.The Best Money I Ever Spent is a personal essay series from The Goods about the purchases that changed our lives in ways big and small, and it's a Vox Quick Hits exclusive audio series. This episode was produced by Schuyler Swenson, edited by Alanna Okun and mixed by Paul Mounsey.You can read Katherine's essay here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2021-03-1111 min
EXP. ShareIron Island, Lake Valor, Lake Verity, Routes 216-217, Acuity Lakefront, Snowpoint City, Snowpoint Gym (Ft. Alanna Okun) #068Bree van Durr and Steve Human encounter Alanna “Professor Okun,” legendary trainer and Pokémon authority, while at Canalave Library. First, the trio cleans up Iron Island while getting riley with Riley's Lucario, before things take a turn and a huge explosion at Lake Valor turns everyone's attention south. At Lake Valor, they're confronted with a Magikarp genocide and are quickly forced to deal with a series of Team Galactic Commanders—including their old arch-nemesis Mars and a couple of freaks who look like characters from Zoolander. Ultimately, they dispense of them before heading north through Mt. Coronet toward Snowpoi...2021-03-021h 19
11 AgainPlaying The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask with AlannaAlanna Okun - Editor for Vox @alanna
Part 1 00:00 - 25:00
Part 2 25:08 - 1:07:352021-02-091h 07
Oh, I Like ThatAnd Now for Something Light and Fun: Home Safety TipsIn this episode, we talk all about our favorite ways to prevent and deal with unforeseen dangers and possible accidents in the home. We promise it’s actually a pretty fun topic! As self-proclaimed safetyheads, we couldn’t be more excited to talk not only about all of our favorite safety-related tips, tricks, and methods, but also to explore the origins of our respective passions for living that safety life.This episode was produced by Rachel and Sally and edited by Lucas Nguyen. Our logo was designed by Amber Seger (@rocketorca). Our theme music is by Tiny Musi...2021-01-141h 12
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe First Ever Oven! (w/ guest Alanna Okun)Sometimes it's just about finding the smallest oven it takes to get the job done. Sometimes it's about playing the same video game six times. Usually, though, it's about craving human interaction. We're joined by Alanna Okun, Deputy Editor of The Goods, who is finding community through her newly inhabited island.Read her piece here: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/5/12/21241735/nintendo-switch-animal-crossing-video-games-coronavirus-quarantineAnd check out her work: http://www.alannaokun.xyz/Polygon's Interior Design Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yOC8_dHwuc Discussed: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, The Legend of...2020-05-201h 11
Shipwreck SFNY > Book 7 > The Kingmaker: Stephen King's Greatest HitsIt's BYO cocaine to the very last New York Comic Con Shipwreck. We Cujoled six hilarious people to compete On Writing so that one might emerge The Shining winner of Shipwreck. Whose story will Carrie them to victory, and who will leave in Misery? Join us to learn the answers to It. Stories by Ziwe Fumudoh, Ivan Hernandez, Seanan McGuire, Lily Miller, Alanna Okun, and Nate Waggoner. Stories read by Randy Havens.2020-03-1900 min
For RealCozy Nonfiction Part IIThis week Alice and Kim talk about the National Book Award longlist, cozy books, and the best pig there ever was.This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Blind Date, These Boys and Their Fathers by Don Waters, and Motherhood So White by Nefertiti Austin.Subscribe to For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Kim Ukura.FOLLOW UP BOOKSShe Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor and...2019-10-0144 min
Stilettos on the GroundKnitting, Journalism, and Becoming an AuthorLily chats with Alanna Okun, deputy editor at Vox Media and author of The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting. Alanna's book was named one of the most exciting new books of 2018 by Buzzfeed and was listed on Refinery 29’s list of compelling memoirs you have to read. In her book, Alanna shares a collection of personal essays about crafting - and how she's leaned on activities like knitting, crochet, and embroidery to both bring her joy and to tackle life’s inevitable stressors. Lily and Alanna discuss her journey as an author and her rich...2019-07-3151 min
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 106: Alanna OkunAlanna Okun is a senior editor at Vox.com and the author of The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater, an essay collection about crafting available now from Flatiron/Macmillan. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, NPR, BuzzFeed, Apartment Therapy, and The Hairpin, among others, and she's appeared on TODAY, Good Morning America, and many other local and national TV and radio programs.How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll...2018-10-1930 min
Aw, Would You Look At The TimeEnergy w/ Dami Lee, Alanna Okun, and Yucky BangsWorking on a project after work requires energy, but what how do I get it?
This episode, I talk to cartoonist Dami Lee and writer Alanna Okun about the work they do outside of their day job.
Then we are blessed to feature music from Yucky Bangs.
10:42 - Dami Lee
41:01 - Alanna Okun
55:45 - Yucky Bangs
Me - @andrumarino on Twitter
Dami Lee - https://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/be-everything-at-once.html
Alanna Okun - https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250095619
Yucky Bangs - https://yuckybangs.bandcamp.com/2018-09-0259 min
Her Dinero MattersA Look Behind Shopping Habits and Your Money With Alanna Okun | HMM 141This week I am excited to introduce you to Alanna Okun who is a senior editor at Racked whose major focus is fashion. Of course, we definitely talked about shopping trends and she was transparent and shared a little about the money anxiety she battles. What you'll learn about in today's episode:
The trends observed in the series Racked did on "How Do You Shop?"
The exact disparities found during the running of these series
The story behind a respondent and what her inbox had to do with her tracking her money
What she uses to battle her mo...2018-05-1032 min
Never Wear Boring Socks030 | Crafting & Writing with Alanna OkunThis week Anna and Maria welcome a very special guest, Alanna Okun. Alanna is a writer, editor, and crafter...in other words, a very appropriate guest for Never Wear Boring Socks. An avid knitter, she even makes her own un-boring socks. Alanna’s work can be found on Racked, Buzzfeed, NPR, Apartment Therapy, The Hairpin, and The Billfold, and she’s appeared on Good Morning America and The Today Show. Our hosts talk to Alanna about crafting, writing, and her recent project that merges the two: her first book, The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater. Alanna also talks about paid crea...2018-03-3158 min
Get BookedMushroom Wives and Vampire BoyfriendsAmanda and Jenn discuss fun magical reads, trilogies, non-scary true crime, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.This episode is sponsored by The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater by Alanna Okun and She Caused a Riot by Hannah Jewell.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our web...2018-03-2244 min
Listen to Top Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsThe Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting by Alanna OkunPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328617 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting Author: Alanna Okun Narrator: Alanna Okun Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 37 minutes Release date: March 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: 'Okun's narration, lightly poignant and occasionally tongue-in-cheek, enhances her witty writing style...Listeners need not be knitters or crafters to relish Okun's delightful, self-deprecating stories.' — AudioFile Magazine BuzzFeed: The 33 Most Exciting New Books of 2018 This program is read by the author The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater is jo...2018-03-2005 min
Everyone's Talkin' MoneyHow You Earn, Save, And Spend Your Money - Alanna Okun
What does how you earn, save and spend your money say about your overall relationship with money - a lot actually.Some of us spend more money to "look the part" in our careers and some of us can get away with comfy pants and ripped sweatshirts (although I urge you to never go to work this way). What writer Alanna Okun has found in her series, How Do You Shop on Racked is that our uniqueness to spending and saving money is also the tie that binds us all together.On T...2018-01-3128 min