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	Podcast:		Katie Couric
	Episode:		Where are all the women in eSports?
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:34:13
	Publish Date:		2020-02-06 04:00:00
	Description:		In this episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Katie dives into the massive, frenetic and lucrative world of eSports. Katie explores the history, rapid growth and criticisms of an industry that is poised to break the billion dollar mark this year. She also attends her first live eSports event where she talks with gamers and video game makers about the particular draw of competitive gaming. And, with the help of media critic Anita Sarkeesian, Katie also tackles the blatant discrepancy between the large number of female gamers and the definitive lack of women playing in the big leagues, where prizes top millions of dollars. In a sport that requires no physical prowess, why aren't more women getting in on the action? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
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