107: The Truth about Video Games and Guns

Red, Blue, and Brady

We're sure you've heard this false claim before--that video games are linked to gun violence. But how did video games become scapegoats for gun violence? To help hosts Kelly and JJ navigate these confusing waters, they're joined by Stephen Machuga (Founder and CEO of the nonprofit StackUp.Org, which supports the mental health of military and veteran communities through the power of gaming), and TJ Arch, the Creative Director at Juniper Park/TBWA, who helped create the computer game “League of Legislators.”
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Mentioned in this podcast:
Why video games? (Stack Up)
The problem is gun laws, not games (Brady)
This Satirical Video Game Takes Aim at Gun Lobbyists (Adweek)
Fact check: Are violent video games connected to mass shootings? (CNN)
Blame Game: Violent Video Games Do Not Cause Violence (Psychology Today)
Gaming well: links between videogames and flourishing mental health (Frontiers in Psychology)

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Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support
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For more information on Brady, follow us on social media @Bradybuzz or visit our website at bradyunited.org.
Full transcripts and bibliographies of this episode are available at bradyunited.org/podcast.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.
In a crisis? Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor 24/7.

Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support
℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and Brady