Austin Walker
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| Name: | Austin Walker |
| Also Known As: | |
| Occupation: | Writer, podcaster, game dev, former games journalist |
| Medium: | Podcasts, YouTube/Twitch, written work |
| Works: | Friends at the Table, A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast |
| Official Website(s): | Twitter, Cohost |
| Fan Website(s): | |
| On Fanlore: | Related pages |
Austin Walker is the GM and host of the TTRPG actual-play podcast Friends at the Table, a Star Wars and Gundam fan, co-host of the Star Wars fancast A More Civilized Age, a former games journalist, and an "erstwhile" games studies scholar.[1]
He also co-hosts or has co-hosted numerous other podcasts, including Shelved by Genre[2] (a Ranged Touch podcast about genre fiction) and Waypoint Radio.
Relationship with Fandom
As a fan himself, he has a positive relationship with Friends at the Table fandom. His fannish history (along with those of other cast members) has also influenced the show's canon:
[austin walker]
my first ship ever was probably jcss jesus x judas and i think that pretty much tells you everything you need to know why friends at the table is the way it is[3]
References
- ^ Austin Walker: "Austin Walker is Editor-in-Chief of Waypoint and an erstwhile academic. He writes about the intersection of games, culture, labor, and community." VICE. Accessed Oct 29, 2023. (archive link)
- ^ Shelved by Genre: "It’s hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker." Ranged Touch. Accessed Oct 29, 2023. (archive link)
- ^ austin walker (@austin_walker) (Apr 1, 2018). my first ship ever was probably jcss jesus x judas and i think that pretty much tells you everything you need to know why friends at the table is the way it is (Tweet). Accessed Oct 29, 2023. (archive link)
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