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A journey into the things we love: D&D / RPGs, tabletop games, wargames, video games, comics and comic books, Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, fan films, movies, TV, books, sci-fi, fantasy, more! Hosted by a fellow geek that supports and encourages geeks and our fandoms in all of their various splendor! Come along and get your geek on (or maybe even discover you inner geek)!
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In the first episodes of Irish Startup Nation we will be hosting Irish startup founders who are making a name for themselves on the world stage. Hear their stories and advice on how to overcome many of the challenges faced by early-stage ventures.
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Cut through all the financial clutter and get the info you need to make the right decisions for you and your family. Our expert host Peter Switzer covers shares, property, superannuation and everyday money management.
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Shane, Chris Holmes, and Mike Stewart aka DM Mike (Save for Half podcast, Found in the Ruins podcast) shamble relentlessly through over 40 zombie and zombie-ish flicks in their inhuman hunger for horror. Plus a brief detour into the best on-screen Joker and multiple bad zombie jokes. True or false: Marcel Marceau starred in a zombie flick. What is …
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Preston Poulter of Pocket Jacks Comics joins to talk comic books, the current status of his Comicsgate trademark lawsuit, and his reasons for pursuing it. Plus the economics and challenges of self-publishing comics, some tabletop RPG chat and we learn what a pocket jack is. Shane gets upstaged during the bad joke of the week. Shane Plays Geek Talk …
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Wide-ranging geekout with David Finn of Signal of Doom!! Lots of comic book and MCU chat (like, a lot). Pi Day. Doctor Who, old and new. Google Gemini vs. ChatGPT. Judge Dredd satirizes fascism but can tell multi-layered stories. Godzilla finally wins an Oscar. Godzilla as a metaphor. The essence of the Punisher. It’s been a while, but Shane rants …
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Despite what you might think from its famous box art, Greyhawk (the first D&D setting published by TSR) isn’t just knights and chivalry… so what is it then? Major Greyhawk fan Allan T. Grohe Jr. aka “grodog” joins to fill us in on all the setting’s fantastic details! Also: Greyhawk is a setting with plenty of room to homebrew within the established…
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This week on Mythstories we're heading back to ancient Egypt and the curse of the Mummy. Live Podcast tickets here - https://www.wegottickets.com/event/604610 Early access and bonus content available at - https://www.patreon.com/noblasters https://www.patreon.com/teawithmepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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This week on Mythstories we're taking a look at the founder of the largest contiguous empire in history, Genghis Khan. Live Podcast tickets here - https://www.wegottickets.com/event/604610 Early Access available here -https://www.patreon.com/teawithmepodcast -https://www.patreon.com/noblasters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…
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This week on Mythstories we're looking at the sinking of RMS Titanic. Tickets for Live Mythstories available here - https://www.wegottickets.com/event/604610 For early access to episodes and bonus content join Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/noblasters https://www.patreon.com/teawithmepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a…
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This week on Mythstories we're looking at the Irish legend of Finn McCool. Live Podcast tickets here - https://www.wegottickets.com/event/604610 For early access to episodes and bonus content join Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠- https://www.patreon.com/teawithmepodcast⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.patreon.com/noblasters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch…
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Strat-O-Matic Baseball might be one of the biggest games you’ve never heard of, and three-time champion William “Bill” Meinhardt joins to share his passion for playing it. How long has the game been around, and how many people play it? What’s the one mechanic Bill wishes was in this beloved game? Is there a link between Strat-O-Matic Baseball and F…
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This week we're travelling back to ancient Egypt and the most beautiful women ever (maybe). For early access to episodes and bonus content join Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/noblasters⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/teawithmepodcast⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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This week Dr Bartlett is taking us through the events of 22nd November 1963 when President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot to death in Dallas. For early access to episodes and bonus content join Patreon -⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/noblasters⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/teawithmepodcast⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Star Fleet Battles is the Star Trek-based wargame that’s been in constant publication since 1979, leading to an expanded range of games and lore known as the Star Fleet Universe. SFB fan, expert, and contributor Bill Barsh of Pacesetter Games and Simulations joins to talk all about it and take us into the final frontier of wargames! Is SFB for warg…
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Welcome to episode 10 of Mythstories.This week Dr Bartlett and Shane are dissecting the story of the 300 Spartans who stood against the Persian empire in 480 B.C.For early access to episodes and bonus content join Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/noblasters https://www.patreon.com/teawithmepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f…
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Discover the real Stan Lee (not the public PR persona) and his story in Tom Scioli’s amazing I Am Stan biographical graphic novel. Plus: Simple comic book character design versus convoluted and complicated design. Working for the big comics companies versus being an independent creator. The one time Tom got a taste of the editorial dark side of com…
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All-around groovy geek and author Tracy Wilson (aka James T. Wilson) on his indie horror novel Zombie Bytes, also chatting about cool things like his involvement with the Star Wars costuming association the 501st Legion. The pain and timeline of writing a novel. What is “success”? What’s the real threat of a zombie apocalypse? Thoughts on when it w…
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Welcome to episode 8 of Mythstories. This week Dr. Ciaran Bartlett is attempting to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the most famous outlaw to ever live.Early access to more Mythstories episodes available on Tea With Me and No Blasters Patreon pages - https://www.patreon.com/noblasters https://www.patreon.com/teawithmepodcast Learn more …
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Welcome to episode 7 of Mythstories, this week Shane is taking us back to medieval France and the story of Joan of Arc. Early access to more Mythstories episodes available at Tea With Me and No Blasters Patreon pages ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/teawithmepodcast⁠ ⁠ https://www.patreon.com/noblasters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm…
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Welcome to episode 6 of Mythstories, this week Dr Bartlett is taking us back to the most famous gunfight in the Wild West.Early access to more Mythstories episodes available at Tea With Me and No Blasters Patreon pages -⁠https://www.patreon.com/teawithmepodcast⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/noblasters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm…
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Welcome to episode 5 of Mythstories, this week Shane does his best to present the fact and fiction of the once and future king. Early access to more Mythstories episodes available at Tea With Me and No Blasters Patreon pages - https://www.patreon.com/teawithmepodcast https://www.patreon.com/noblasters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…
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Welcome to episode 2 of Mythstories, this week Shane is taking us on a trip to the Lost City of Atlantis. Early access to more Mythstories episodes available at Tea With Me and No Blasters Patreon pages - https://www.patreon.com/teawithmepodcast https://www.patreon.com/noblasters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Welcome to episode 1 of Mythstories. The podcast where Dr Ciaran Bartlett and Shane Todd try to separate fact from fiction. Early access to more Mythstories episodes available at Tea With Me and No Blasters Patreon pages - https://www.patreon.com/teawithmepodcast https://www.patreon.com/noblasters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f…
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Johnny Havoc (John McDonald) and Newt (Rebekah McDonald) of Simple Tricks & Nonsense join to discuss their incredible cosplay. What does cosplay mean to them? The economics of cosplay, including material and labor. Cosplay includes the challenge of taking something two-dimensional and making it work practically in three dimensions. For people who c…
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Author and D&D historian Mike Witwer shares the details on his newest book The Legend of Drizzt Visual Dictionary, which is not only chock full of goodness on everyone’s favorite drow but the Forgotten Realms in general (as Mike puts it, "the Drizzt books are the greatest tour of the Forgotten Realms that the setting has ever gotten"). Mike has sev…
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Chris Holmes has a unique historical perspective on fiction writer John Eric Holmes and Holmes Basic D&D, given that he’s JEH’s son. Chris is doing cool stuff in his own right, including his fantasy art and a day job where he gets to introduce kids to D&D. Chris’s posthumous RPG project with his father called Things Better Left Alone. How much did …
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Hey there, friend! If you're into classic games and fascinating stories, you'll love our latest podcast episode featuring the multi-talented Neal Hallford. Join us as he shares insider details on the renowned Betrayal at Krondor CRPG, and get excited about the game's 30th-anniversary celebrations! This innovative game was truly ahead of its time, a…
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Zach Glazar (Frog God Games), Bill Barsh (Pacesetter Games) and Levi Combs (Planet X Games) share the personal impact (here’s a hint: "existential threat") and professional impact that Wizards of the Coast’s recent OGL announcements had on them, and where they’re going from here. "Unprofessional" and "ham-fisted" is mentioned a lot by our guests. T…
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RPG developer and publisher Allan T. Grohe Jr. (aka "grodog") joins to talk AD&D retroclone OSRIC, the OSR, Black Blade Publishing, John Eric Holmes, and RPG goodness in general. Allan LOVES him some Greyhawk. The skills he learned tracking down early information on Greyhawk helped lead to his main non-RPG career. How active is the current AD&D 1E …
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Skeeter Green joins to talk RPGs, Skeeter Green Productions, the Independent Publishers Union of small RPG publishers, and his new Kickstarter. The Valley Out of Time is a series of 'zine-sized RPG adventures borrowing heavily from classic dinosaur art, books, and movies (think Frazetta and Harryhausen). Tips and advice for small RPG publishers fro…
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