What if your truest self only shows up when you hit “Go Live”?

For MalBread, the stream isn’t a performance—it’s a break from one. In a world that demanded discipline, structure, and silence, she found joy in chaos, warmth in gaming, and freedom in her digital persona. Born from a blend of languages and layered meanings, her gamertag became more than a name—it became a safehouse of softness, community, and garlic bread.

We Talk:

• Growing up under pressure and escaping into games
• The emotional architecture of her gamertag, MalBread
• Streaming as authentic self-expression
• The cozy/horror duality of her content style
• Parasocial boundaries, empathy, and building community “like a bakery”
• Why softness can be radical in gamer culture

🃏 And in the ReRoll…
We bake up a dreamy digital representation of MalBread: The Midnight Baker—in floral pajamas, a cozy garlic bread bakery, a shadow at the window, and Toasty—her iconic, egg-topped mascot—perched beside her.

Guest: MalBread
Hosts: Scarto46, Marthah Maple, Ryanocerus
Produced by: Gamertagged Studios

🎧 MalBread:

Gaming Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@MalBreadVODs
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@malbread_
Twitch – https://www.twitch.tv/malbread
X – https://x.com/malbread_

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Website – https://www.gamertaggedpodcast.com
Everything Gamertagged – https://linktr.ee/gamertagged

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In this episode, we’re taking a moment to spotlight Take This, a nonprofit at the intersection of mental health and gaming. From AFK Rooms at conventions to their Accelerate mentorship program, they’re building safer, more human spaces for players and creators alike. Learn more or support their work at TakeThis.org.

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Digital identities. Real stories.

We explore the meaning behind gamertags, usernames, and online personas through interviews with gamers, creators, and the people behind the screen.

Spotlights & Partnerships
We collaborate with aligned creators and causes. From mental health to digital identity advocacy, we use our platform to lift others up.
Now spotlighting: Take This - Supporting Mental Health in Games https://www.takethis.org/

Meet the Crew
Scarto46 – Host & founder. Game dev, storyteller, identity nerd. Architect of the ReRoll.
Ryanocerus – Cohost & composer. Chaos generator with a lo-fi heart.
Portabella – Producer & editor. Emotional compass of the pod.
Sue-She – Art director. Turns identities into cards and vision.
Marthah Maple – Guest & partnerships lead. Builds the bridge between story and studio.

What is Gamertagged Studios?
A studio built by friends and family. We tell stories that matter about identity, memory, and what it means to be seen online.
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