Tricksters w/ Isaac Sanders

Tricksters w/ Isaac Sanders

From Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore by Multitude

April 15, 2026 · 53 min · Episode 485

About this episode

Isaac Sanders discusses the trickster archetype in folklore and its relevance in everyday life.

We’re creating the normie to trickster pipeline with the help of scholar and game designer, Isaac Sanders! We talk about their work around the archetype of the trickster, not only in folklore and mythology, but in day to day life.  Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of queerphobia, racism, fascism, and spiders.  Guest Isaac Sanders (they/them) is an Afro-Indigenous, non-binary scholar, game designer, and social worker who believes play can change the world — and has the receipts to back it up. A PhD student at the University of Washington School of Social Work, Isaac's research lives at the intersection of AI, youth homelessness, and the radical idea that the systems meant to care for people should actually care for people. They run a transitional age youth program at the Doorway Project, founded Spark Action Lab, design games rooted in lived experience, and create content as @alltimeisaac — bringing social work into the 21st century and building worlds that love us back. Minneapolis Spotlight If you are a podcaster and want to join us in this effort, please go to bit.ly/mnpodcastads - Café Margeurite - Accepting online gift cards to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin

Guest: Isaac Sanders

Topics covered

  • trickster
  • folklore
  • mythology
  • queerphobia
  • racism
  • fascism
  • spiders

Keywords

  • game designer
  • social work
  • youth homelessness
  • AI

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Spirits

Books & works: Danger Storm

Places: Minneapolis

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