Powered by Play

About Powered by Play

Every month, Avery and Drew explore what we play, how we play, and why we play. From board and video games to escape rooms, from cat cafes to fantasy football, we believe that play is powerful. It’s an opportunity to explore power dynamics, practice agency, and discover how we can change the status quo through play. Play’s fulfillment, learning, and connection is what powers us, and that’s what makes it powerful!

Publisher

Drew Chappell and Avery Tang

Category

education · leisure · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2023

Latest episode

29 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2025

   Final message

   Avery and Drew sign off from Powered by Play, talking about what they're currently playing, recent shows they've seen, and what they hope for listeners to take away from this podcast. Reach us at poweredbyplaypod@gmail.com

2. 

   15 Sept 2025

   Playing the Future

   What does the future look like? How do we use science fiction and technology to imagine and play with what could happen days, weeks, years from now? Alongside special guest Brooke Chappell, Drew and Avery explore the bright and hopeful–-or dangerous and despairing—future. From time capsules buried in backyards to Star Trek and the Jetsons, join us as we venture into the world that exists beyond our time!

3. 

   19 Aug 2025

   Playing Fitness and Sports

   This month, Avery and Drew get active! From Jazzercise to kung fu, fitness can be a source of play in our daily lives. Sports such as track and field, e-sports, and even minigolf can organize us into beating personal records, cheering each other on, or simply socializing. Join us as we dive headfirst into the empowering and energizing world of fitness and sports!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

97

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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