Best Zine Radio Podcasts (2024)

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Jess Kitchings and Jacinta Parsons - women's lives fact and fiction 27:53

13d ago27:53

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Jess Kitching's book is fiction but based on her own experience and that of other women who have felt the fear of being stalked by a serial killer. Jess tries to get right into the mind of one such character in her book -'Lucky Number 11'; In her book 'A Question of Age' Jacinta Parsons is concerned that society is stacked against women when it com…

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The Chronicle 1:07:59

17d ago1:07:59

1:07:59

Hey there, it's me again. Just another day hanging out in the void, you know, the usual. Floating out here for days, weeks; nothing to do but stare into the milky nothingness - yeah, I’ve had time to think. And the question that keeps going round in my head (aside from what am I doing here and how did I let this happen) is: will anyone remember me?…

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TRAILER | The Lost Poetry Club Podcast 1:29

1M ago1:29

1:29

Introducing The Lost Poetry Club – a new audio zine podcast broadcast from the edge of realities – centering the bizarre, the horrifying, and the what-ifs. Each episode, we choose an intriguing theme and deliver stories, poetry, flash fiction, and music around it.By The Lost Poetry Club

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Black and Write! 27:54

1M ago27:54

27:54

Dinuka McKenzie - The Torrent Dinuka McKenzie is an Australian Indigenous novelist who writes Crime novels. "It’s hard enough being a female detective without being pregnant, exhausted and with a competitive and ambitious, new partner in tow .Detective Sergeant Kate Miles is counting down the days until her maternity leave when not one but two new …

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I SAW THE TV GLOW 54:43

1M ago54:43

54:43

Live from the after-after-after party of the Constellation Anarchy-fest in beautiful Montreal Bea, Rob and Io convene an emergency pod after not being able to stop talking about I saw the TV glow. A surreal and beautiful movie for those looking to walk around in a daze for awhile. I dont know how else to describe this episode bud. Trans cis or othe…

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RPPR Game Designer Workshop: Labyrinths of Lost Futures and the Modern Megadungeon – Concept 44:54

2M ago44:54

44:54

I have begun working on a new role playing game. It is called Labyrinths of Lost Futures, a modern day dungeon crawling hauntological fantasy. Delve into weird ruins with an enchanted gun and cellphone. Fight cryptids in a haunted trailer park. Escape a time loop based on a person’s childhood memories. Caleb has some questions and comments about th…

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Secret third places 1:30:31

2M ago1:30:31

1:30:31

We talk with old pal Dan Abbot of Bobby joe Ebola about Geekfest. The freaky music festival organized by literal children in the bay area in the 90s borne out of an increasingly insular punk subculture in the wake of Green Day blowing up the spot. We also discuss Temporary Autonomous Zones, what happened to make Burning Man go from something anarch…

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Literary Time Travelling - Suzanne Gervay and Sally Collin-James 27:52

2M ago27:52

27:52

Two very different authors , but both wonderful storytellers with deep messages. Suzanne Gervay – Heroes of the Secret Underground Suzanne Gervay OAM is also a lifetime Social Justice Literature Award winner. Suzanne’s family were Holocaust survivors who escaped to Australia after the war. In this read we witness the start of the oppression of the …

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From Vikings to death in a Sauna - Lisa Hannet and Dennis Altman 27:54

2M ago27:54

27:54

As always on the Narratives Library National Edition, our authors will read for a about 5 minutes then discuss their work. Always illuminating! DENNIS ALTMAN – Death in the Sauna A crime story that leads us from a gay sauna, to the intrigues of of an international AIDS conference. This is celebrated gay activist Altman's 17th book and draws on his …

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The Narratives Library -Fantasy and Crime -Lucy Sussex and Anne Buisst 27:54

2M ago27:54

27:54

This edition, a crime thriller and a fantasy novel. Just to keep you balanced! ANNE BUISST- Locked Ward A psychiatrist with a bipolar disorder suspects the police have arrested the wrong person in a murder case. An insightful story about how women are often more vulnerable than men when it comes to mental health issues, written by an author who has…

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Craig Silvey and Nat Amore 28:11

2M ago28:11

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It was Youth Book week so I have featured these two outstanding Young Adult Authors. As always on Narratives they read fromtheir own work and then discuss the book, their lives and being a writer. NAT AMOORE - WE RUN TOMORROW Nat Amoore hosts a podcast on kidslit, rides a skateboard and had very cool sneakers which matched the illustrations in her …

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D U N E 1:47:51

3M ago1:47:51

1:47:51

Is Dune anti-colonial? Can the white savior myth be satirized? Is Gurney Halleck my friend? Kallie (@itsametaphorfordeath), Producer Aaron, and Io (@bum.lung) do a big ass DUNE episode and jaw about all this plus libertarians hand in “counter-culture”, if you can get so high of worm-dirt you become space hitler, and we also delve into what renowned…

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Steve Bowman 1:21:25

4M ago1:21:25

1:21:25

I got to chat with drummer Steve Bowman! Steve was the original drummer for Counting Crows. He played on the landmark album August and Everything After then went on some amazing tours to support it. He has remained a professional drummer since and honestly he's a super nice guy! I had a blast talking with Steve about all things music. Check out wha…

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Culture Cringe: The trailer!! 1:54

4M ago1:54

1:54

Just a brief intro to the podcast - new episodes coming very soon!By bwilkinson1978

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Ludonarrative Dissidents Season 3 preview: Hole in the Sky – Dungeon Crawl Classics 1:17:48

4M ago1:17:48

1:17:48

The Kickstarter for season 3 of the Ludonarrative Dissidents podcast is now live! Back it today to help us fund another full season of this podcast. The Lady in Blue, a mysterious figure of cosmic power, enlists a band of simple peasants for a strange task. They are to follow an invisible bridge until they arrive at a hole in the sky – and then jum…

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The only good (fictional) cop 1:37:13

4M ago1:37:13

1:37:13

Vicky Osterweil (In defense of Looting), Miriam, and Io chose their champions and play a game making the case for the best fictional cop and how guilty we feel as anarchists for loving them. Rust Chole, Sam Vimes and Agent Dale Cooper duke it out for the title of the only good cop! 3 pigss enter! Only one will be spared the wall! Is the noir detect…

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Mega Dungeon Meandering – Episode 1 – Stonehell – Surface Level 1:03:24

5M ago1:03:24

1:03:24

Mega Dungeon Meandering is a deep dive into one of the best reviewed mega dungeons of all time, Stonehell: Stonehell Dungeon is a classic-style mega dungeon, filled with enough monsters, traps, weirdness, and treasure to keep you gaming for a long, long time. Explore over 700 rooms, encounter more than 40 new monsters, and discover 18 mysterious ma…

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Cozy Games/Night in the Woods 1:17:57

5M ago1:17:57

1:17:57

Bea, Robin and Io put on their feetie jim-jams and gather round the duraflame to talk about their favorite winter time cozy games. Io goes on at length about Night in the Woods as the perfect image of small town youth culture anarchy. We also talk about Eastward, Katamari Damacy, Oxenfree andtry our hand at some ASMR. Io can be found on Twitter @Bu…

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Delta Green Impossible Landscapes Campaign Post Mortem – Part 2 – Episode 201 1:19:17

7M ago1:19:17

1:19:17

We conclude the post mortem discussion of Impossible Landscapes, after the interruption from the previous episode. We now have a campaign index page, so you can easily find al of the episodes and other relevant bits for the campaign. Maddy as Ryan West, paramedic Thad as Marley Madelyn, FBI agent Fae as Yersinia Riszek, cryptographer Rob Stith as J…

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The Green Knight - The Anti-civ Xmas classic 1:23:48

7M ago1:23:48

1:23:48

Inmn, Wren and Io wring in the holidays by talking about the greatest Christmas movies about a dumb guy who sucks picking a fight with an earth elemental, The Green Knight. They talk Arthurian myth and the shadow it casts upon modern fantasy, Paganism vs. Christianity, folk magic/folk tales, Barry Keoghan, honor as a title to win not an ideal to em…

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Delta Green Impossible Landscapes Campaign Post Mortem – Part 1 – Episode 200 1:13:06

7M ago1:13:06

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Our actual play run of the surreal horror campaign, Impossible Landscapes, is now done. The cast and I discuss the characters, plot, and more! Find out the secrets behind the campaign and my advice for running this challenging but rewarding campaign. Maddy as Ryan West, paramedic Thad as Marley Madelyn, FBI agent Fae as Yersinia Riszek, cryptograph…

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Small Towns, Bad Towns and Bad Times - BAD Crime Writing Festival 2022 35:09

9M ago35:09

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The Second podcast of three authors featured at the BAD Crime Writers Festival in Sydney in 2022. These three authors will also be featured in this years festival - Margaret Hickey, Suzanne Leal and Rae Cairns. Held annually in the glorious atmosphere of the Mitchell State Library of NSW, BAD features more than 60 top crime writers with fascinating…

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2 TRANS 2 FURIOUS 1:04:32

9M ago1:04:32

1:04:32

VVRRROOOOMMM!!! Host of Gender Reveal Tuck Woodstock guests to talk about the Fast and Furious franchise and the book "2 TRANS 2 FURIOUS: an anthology of transgender street racing studies"! Io and Tuck go over every Fast movie and chin wag about gender, transition, action, crime, and Vin Diesel's whole deal in a way that critics are calling "a nons…

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Revolution Of The Giraffe - LP Studio Mix (Mixed by One.Ten) 31:14

9M ago31:14

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Enjoy the Revolution Of The Giraffe album in all its stupendous glory, with this full length studio-mix featuring all tracks taken from the LP, mixed by One.TenListen/Stream LP:https://diffrent.fanlink.to/RevolutionOfTheGiraffeLP merchandise bundle: https://diffrent.bandcamp.com/album/revolution-of-the-giraffeMix tracklist via website - click 'Buy'…

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#31 - Beyond the Scene: Fanedits with Bobson Dugnutt 1:48:02

9M ago1:48:02

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Everyone loves themselves a good movie, just like a good realtime-rendered scene - and as we do with the latter, some people take their passion obscenely far in making their favourite movies the best they can be. We talk with Bobson Dugnutt about fanedits, a small scene that might seem familiar in all but its final products. Links for this Episode:…

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White Coat Crime- Three crime authors from BAD Crime Writers Festival 2022 33:57

10M ago33:57

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BAD Crime Writers Festival is Australia's premier crime writers gathering. Over 5 days of special guests, authors reads, top crime experts, lawyers, barristers , and more get together and discuss all things criminal, dramatic and mysterious. Held in the historic Mitchell Library in Sydney it is a fun event for lovers of crime novels and authors. In…

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The Mixed Six – Back at it Again 1:37:22

10M ago1:37:22

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We’re back for another episode! I found a bottle of Blanton’s bourbon and to celebrate my discovery, we recorded a new episode. Spencer even has a new food rating system! Back The Night Clerk zine! A modern horror RPG scenario from Ross Payton! We’re talking about a wide range of topics – check it out: Beer: Prairie Artisan Ale Stuf’t (2) Segment: …

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The Mixed Six: Hot Takes on Ice – The Flash 30:43

10M ago30:43

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The Flash is a spectacularly bad movie. Caleb, Spencer, and I got together to discuss exactly WHY it was so bad. I was part of a podcast called The Mixed Six for nearly 6 years. I had a blast making it and I’m proud of the episodes we made. It ended a year ago, but we came back together recently to record a reunion special episode. This is Hot Take…

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DIFFRENT MIX 002 ~ BRANDNEWTRUMPETS 1:07:34

10M ago1:07:34

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The second installment of the new Diffrent Mix series. This time none other than rising star @brandnewtrumpets puts together an intelligent and atmospheric selection of some serious tunes for your listening delights.Her forthcoming track 'We Are The Tightrope Walkers' is available as part of the Revolution Of The Giraffe LP, which is available for …

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BARBENHEINTURE BROS. 55:19

10M ago55:19

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This episode is so gender. Just chock a block of gender in this one. Gare Davis and Molly B'Damn are ready to do...gender. Host Info Io can be found on Twitter @Bum_lung or on Instagram @Bum.Lung or you can find shirts and patches that they make on Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/BumLung Guest Info Gare Davis: Host on It Could Happen Here. Twitte…

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Architectural Horror and the Night Clerk Zine – Episode 199 1:08:18

10M ago1:08:18

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Architectural horror is a subgenre of intention. Novels like House of Leaves, movies like The Shining, the Saw series, and games like Control can all be called architectural horror, but what does that mean? Rob Stith of the Orpheus Protocol and I talk about the genre and my new scenario, The Night Clerk, which is now funding on Backerkit! If you wa…

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DIFFRENT MIX 001 ~ MAUOQ 1:17:23

11M ago1:17:23

1:17:23

The first installment of the new Diffrent Mix series which will see label staples and guests take us on a journey through sounds, moods and all manner of madness.Big ups to @mauoq for kicking things off.Pre-order 'Revolution Of The Giraffe' LP: https://diffrent.fanlink.to/ROTGLPBandCampBy Diffrent Music

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Video Game Zines 58:31

11M ago58:31

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Bea and I0 talk about getting into video games, tiny games, games you can run on a shitty laptop, and the alternative gaming narrative that games like that can offer people. Host Info Io can be found on Twitter @Bum_lung or on Instagram @Bum.Lung or you can find shirts and patches that they make on Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/BumLung Guest In…

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Game Designer Workshop: The Night Clerk Zine – System-less Scenarios with Caleb Stokes 1:00:24

11M ago1:00:24

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A system-less RPG scenario is designed to be able to run in any system for a particular genre. Writing one is just as challenging as writing one for a single system. I’m launching a crowdfunding campaign on Backerkit for The Night Clerk, a system-less modern horror scenario, as a zine. In this episode, Caleb Stokes, author of No Security a collecti…

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D20 Swinginess and Combat – Episode 198 1:22:36

12M ago1:22:36

1:22:36

Many RPGs use d20s for resolving combat, like D&D, 13th Age, and Lancer. Caleb and I have been playing a lot of d20 games recently and we wanted to talk about the nature of d20 combat. It’s a very swingy system, where every combatant can miss in a single round, resulting in nothing happening. Can this problem be fixed? News: I am exporting all of R…

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#30 - Executable Graphics with yx 1:15:09

1y ago1:15:09

1:15:09

As we learn in this episode, the executable graphics competition just celebrated their 18th birthday! High time we talk to one of the most regarded creators of those little programs - yx is joining us to talk about the creation process and the community behind it. Links for this Episode: in4k on Github: https://in4k.github.io/wiki/about Selection o…

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Radio 66.6 Takeover: Sex Work in Media 52:50

1y ago52:50

52:50

Episode Summary Molly, Annie, and Lizxnn talk about a lot of movies. They talk about representation of sex workers across many different medias and experiences, drawing on their own experiences, showcasing their favorite depictions and depictions they think are weird. Host Info Molly B'Damn (she/her) can be found on Instagram @molly.bdamn Guest Inf…

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Fate Core: Cointract Island – Post Mortem 1:06:26

1y ago1:06:26

1:06:26

We ran a Fate Core campaign called Cointract Island on RPPR Actual Play. Over 16 episodes, a trio of heroes explored an island overrun with genetically engineered and cybernetically enhanced creatures. In this post mortem, Bridget, Fae, Lydia, and I discuss the campaign’s themes, the Fate system, and crypto bro…

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Radio Active #103: The Sandwich Generation 28:28

1y ago28:28

28:28

At 51, with a kid in college and another in high school, I’m firmly in the Sandwich Generation (and have been for years). These are the folks who find themselves caring for kids and providing support for their older parents. In this episode, I talk about my experiences and offer advice for others in a similar place. Don’t worry though – it’s not al…

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Game Designer Workshop: Termination Shock and Crowdfunding with Greg Stolze 1:13:37

1y ago1:13:37

1:13:37

I talked with Greg Stolze, author of Reign, Termination Shock, co-author of Unknown Armies, and writer on many other books (and my co-host on Ludonarrative Dissidents podcast) about his new Kickstarter for Ships, a supplement for Termination Shock. We talked about the core mechanics for Termination Shock, game design, and…

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Radio Active #102: Game-o-Rama 25:56

1y ago25:56

25:56

On this episode of Nuketown Radio Active, I emerge from my winter hibernation to talk about the video games and role-playing games I’m playing (or plan on playing). I talk about the ongoing Ready Player One Replay and my plans to attend GenCon in August 2023. Nuketown News Heading to GenCon in 2023! Haven’t been there since 2014. No idea what I’m g…

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Recommendizer: Delta Green 1:06:53

1y ago1:06:53

1:06:53

Delta Green is a popular horror RPG but it can be hard to understand how to get its tone or its procedural elements. Caleb, Jason, and I discuss some media to look at when trying to ‘get’ the Delta Green vibe. This is a preview episode of our new seriesBy Ross Payton

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Zined Out in Byron Bay 31:44

1y ago31:44

31:44

The first ever Byron Print Fair was held in April in Byron Bay and Ziners from far and wide attended. For organiser Benjo Kazue it was the culmination of months of planning. This podcast contains interviews with more than a dozen of the artists, publishers, poets and fans who attended.By Karena Wynn-Moylan

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Game Designer Workshop: The Obscenity of Books 1:04:32

1y ago1:04:32

1:04:32

Caleb is back discussing his progress on Red Markets. After a recent gaming retreat, Caleb developed a theory he wanted to discuss in this episode, about the obscene and the scene. The scene represents the public, socially acceptable aspects of a given object or activity. The obscene refers to theBy Ross Payton

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What RPGs can learn from Board Games – Episode 196 1:18:30

1y ago1:18:30

1:18:30

In this episode, James Wallis, co-host of Ludonarrative Dissidents podcast and author of “Everybody Wins: Four Decades of the Greatest Board Games Ever Made,” and I talk about what RPG designers can learn from board games. We talked about the history and influence of board games, the challenges of playtesting…

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Michael Sharmon - On with the Music- 12 years in Hong Kong 31:40

1+ y ago31:40

31:40

Michael Sharmon left Australia in 2010 for Hong Kong to pursue a career in musical theatre. What followed was 12 amazing years of writing, producing, directing and performing around the country - sometimes 5 shows in one day! He looks back very fondly on this time and the opportunities it afforded him. Four original tracks of music.…

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Last of Us 50:20

1+ y ago50:20

50:20

Episode Summary Host Info Io can be found on Twitter @Bum_lung or on Instagram @Bum.Lung or you can find shirts and patches that they make on Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/BumLung Guest Info Jonas Goonface can be found IG @jonasgoonface and Twitter @jonasgoonface (also people over 18 should follow the NSFW art account @jonaspornface) Publisher …

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#29 - Gimmicks and Satire in Demos with jco 1:37:28

1+ y ago1:37:28

1:37:28

Whether it is to divert expectations, provoke, bend the rules or simply have a good time and be creative: humour, satire and gimmicks are a long-standing tradition in the demoscene. But is there more to it than just blatant knee-slappers and cheap audience-pleasing? Does humour free oneself from too many expectations and limitations? Or is it limit…

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Apocalypse....Soon? 1:14:13

1+ y ago1:14:13

1:14:13

The first recorded episode of AGPH from earlier in the year! 3 of the Strangers gang chin wag about their favorite apocalypse media, what fictional universe they would do best/worst in were civilization to go dicks up, and what apocalypse media says about how people view human nature. Topics discussed include zombie media as colonialist fantasy, bu…

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Radio Active #101: Return of the Zine Scene 9:35

1+ y ago9:35

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On this special edition of Radio Active, we venture back to the Zine Scene, that mystical, half-remembered place of photocopied pages and hand-stapled booklets, in its 2023 iteration. Return of the Zine Scene February means Zines ZineQuest 5 Zine Month 2023 What’s a Zine? From Wikipedia: “A zine is a small-circulation self-published work of origina…

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