Rachel Kowert

Most Recent Save: A Psychgeist Podcast

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Welcome to Most Recent Save, a podcast where we load up the latest deep dive into the worlds of science, games, and pop culture. Each month, Dr. Rachel Kowert, a research psychologist with an expertise in all things games and gaming, will bring you a fresh save file packed with insights, research, and stories that bridge these fascinating spaces. So grab your controller, keyboard, or just your curiosity, and let’s hit continue on this journey together.

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Rachel Kowert

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TL;DR January 2026 30.01.2026 8:38

An (audio) compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from Janurary 2026. You can find a link to this month's newsletter here: https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelkowert/p/tldr-january-2026?r=1nfkr7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

TL;DR November 2025 26.11.2025 16:44

An (audio) compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from October 2025. A link to this month's newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelkowert/p/tldr-november-2025?r=1nfkr7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

TL;DR October 2025 30.10.2025 17:37

An (audio) compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from October 2025. A link to this month's newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelkowert/p/tldr-october-2025?r=1nfkr7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

TL;DR: September 2025 30.09.2025 10:44

An (audio) compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from September 2025. Link to this month's newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelkowert/p/tldr-september-2025?r=1nfkr7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

TL;DR: August 2025 30.08.2025 14:08

An (audio) compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from August 2025. Link to this month's newsletter: https://rachelkowert.substack.com/p/tldr-august-2025

TL;DR July 2025 28.07.2025 20:37

An (audio) compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from July 2025. Link to this month's newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelkowert/p/tldr-july-2025?r=1nfkr7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

TL;DR June 2025 30.06.2025 15:59

An (audio) compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from June 2025. Newsletter link: https://rachelkowert.substack.com/p/tldr-june-2025

TL;DR May 2025 27.05.2025 11:46

An (audio) compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from May 2025. Newsletter link: https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelkowert/p/tldr-may-2025?r=1nfkr7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

TL;DR April 2025 26.04.2025 18:20

An (audio) compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from April 2025. Newsletter link: https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelkowert/p/tldr-march-2025-4ed?r=1nfkr7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

TL;DR March 2025 31.03.2025 21:46

An (audio) compendium of the comings and goings in research, development, and news about our digital playgrounds from March 2025. Newsletter link: https://rachelkowert.substack.com/p/tldr-march-2025

Constance Steinkuehler: Anti-TV to Running A Game Lab 19.04.2024 34:15

In this episode, I am joined by Constance Steinkuehler, a professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of California Irvine. In this conversation, we explore her journey from a graduate student in cognitive science, to Senior Policy Analyst under the Obama administration in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, to running Game Labs at both University of Wisconsin...

Coty Craven: Stable Hand to Games Accessibility Expert 15.03.2024 32:09

In this episode, I am joined by Coty Craven, an an accessibility and inclusion expert and advocate who has been working in the games industry since 2013. He created and led award-winning games media outlet, Can I Play That (https://caniplaythat.com/), to help advance accessibility and awareness in the games industry and he recently launched his second game accessibility tool, this time focused on...

Paul Fischer: International Relations to Making Games 15.02.2024 34:29

In this episode, I am joined by Paul Fischer, a contractor and senior technology advisor for the US state department’s global engagement center. In this conversation, we explore Paul's journey from studying International Relations at George Washington University, to his time in Morocco with the Peace Corps, to his Masters in Foreign Service at Georgetown, to.... bringing games to the State Dep...

Hi, I'm Rachel 21.12.2023 4:57

As you may (or may not) know, Psychgeist, as a production studio was created to draw the curtain back behind the science of games and pop culture. Part of that, is demystifying the people who work in this space. And this is where this podcast comes in. Allow me to introduce *drum roll*... Most Recent Save (A Psychgeist Podcast), a new podcast where I chat with influential voices in games and pop c...