Simon Parkin

I spoke to Joel Morris, comedy writer for film and TV, and co-creator of the comedy character Philomena Cunk, about how both comedy and video games often provide a utilitarian function in our lives, helping us to understand the world, and our minds: https://t.co/bmix27uXtJ https://t.co/Utguo7jVGs

RT @SimonParkin: I spoke to Saraya Bevis, who grew up in a council house in Norwich, then joined the WWE to become a professional wrestler.…

I spoke to Saraya Bevis, who grew up in a council house in Norwich, then joined the WWE to become a professional wrestler. We discuss addiction, injury, sobriety, the Stephen Merchant film of her life, and how a gracious word from her dad saved her life: https://t.co/HGge4noI7e https://t.co/0eeo0e4yVB

RT @SimonParkin: I spoke to Seamus Blackley, originator of the Xbox, about how he left his life as a high-energy physicist to make video ga…

RT @myperfectcnsle: This week's guest is Seamus Blackley, originator of the Xbox. In this clip, he explains the institutional pushback he e…

Tomorrow evening Maurice Casey and I will be talking with the BBC's Julia Wheeler about our two books, which tell the stories of people who lived within two very different Soviet-era buildings. Tickets for the event, at Pushkin House in London, here: https://t.co/QmRS2IwAAm https://t.co/nxN9fEhCWx

I spoke to the presenter and journalist @SteffanPowell about his journey from a small Welsh mining community to the BBC, where he covered the video game industry as the broadcaster's first 'Gaming + Culture Correspondent': https://t.co/BgOrxJN2gQ https://t.co/NPZVUao6tu

RT @myperfectcnsle: For this month's Game Club, @SimonParkin and @TheNewsAtGlenn have been playing @mossmouth's UFO 50. Listen to their imp…

RT @SimonParkin: I spoke to Dr. Greg Zeschuk, one of the co-founders of Bioware, who reveals that, after EA acquired the company, he and hi…

I spoke to Dr. Greg Zeschuk, one of the co-founders of Bioware, who reveals that, after EA acquired the company, he and his colleagues hatched a plan to take over the company from within: https://t.co/gVaw20BA7B https://t.co/J5DEvFqGYM

For @BackstoryLdn magazine, I profiled @RevRichardColes, whose bestselling crime novels capture the beauty and darkness of local communities—and Cole’s’ lifetime of experiences, from performing as a pop star during the AIDS crisis, to becoming Britain’s most conspicuous vicar. https://t.co/j92L8wnK90

I spoke to I spoke to folk musician @BasiaBulat who, for her new record Basia's Palace, rediscovered her love of Super Nintendo RPGs, which in turn influenced the music. (Also, Basia reveals the names of the musicians she named her FF7 party after): https://t.co/rO1zJ702Rl

RT @Peter__Leonard: The Forbidden Garden of Leningrad, a remarkable book by @SimonParkin, is full of devastating reminders of the sacrifice…