Best Fiona Hopkins Podcasts (2024)

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Marvelous (back matter) w/ Emily Buza and Jay Edidin 1:07:28

12M ago1:07:28

1:07:28

Let’s do some talking about S. Donnelly and Hannah Rogers’ Marvelous! Our guests, Emily Buza and Jay Edidin, who you know from their respective podcasts Whelmed: The Young Justice Files and Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men, are with us to talk character creation, what makes this game tick, and give some comic book recommendations that fit with our c…

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Marvelous (AP 2/2) w/ Emily Buza and Jay Edidin 1:06:14

1y ago1:06:14

1:06:14

It’s time for the 2nd half of our actual play of S. Donnelly and Hannah Rogers’ Marvelous! This is a Belonging Outside Belonging game of teen heroes, villains, and mundane friends. We’re fortunate to be joined by two powerhouses of comic podcasting: Emily Buza, who you know from Whelmed: The Young Justice Files, and Jay Edidin, who you know from Ja…

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Marvelous (AP 1/2) w/ Emily Buza and Jay Edidin 1:09:41

1y ago1:09:41

1:09:41

We are kicking off our second year with a phenomenal run, playing S. Donnelly and Hannah Rogers’ Marvelous, a Masks-inspired Belonging Outside Belonging game. This is a game about super teens, but not necessarily a super team. Our characters are two heroes finding their powers and their voice, a villain struggling to come into his own, and Brethyn.…

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Annual 2023 56:24

1y ago56:24

56:24

We’re celebrating a year of podcasting with an annual episode (never not using comic book metaphors)! Hosts Fiona and Stephanie answer some listener questions, talk about what we’ve learned in a year of superhero RPGs, and talk about a few things we’re excited about for the next year. Will we find the best superhero business RPG? Will Fiona be able…

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Cypher/Claim the Sky (Back Matter) w/ Armaan Babu and Ian Gregory 1:10:42

1y ago1:10:42

1:10:42

Cyphers! Pools! Adjectives, nouns, and verb phrases! Armaan and Ian are with us to dig into Cypher and discuss how it handles superheroic characters and stories. Cypher System is a setting-agnostic RPG from Monte Cook Games. We’re using their Claim the Sky add-on book to inform how to adapt it to superheroic characters and settings. Find out more a…

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Cypher/Claim the Sky (AP 2/2) w/ Armaan Babu and Ian Gregory 1:03:34

1y ago1:03:34

1:03:34

It’s the 2nd half of our Cypher System / Claim the Sky AP. We’re re-joined by Armaan Babu and Ian Gregory as three heroes unlock the secrets of The Zephyr’s underground puzzle dungeon in order to save their friend. Cypher System is a setting-agnostic RPG from Monte Cook Games. We’re using their Claim the Sky add-on book to inform how to adapt it to…

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Cypher/Claim the Sky (AP 1/2) w/ Armaan Babu and Ian Gregory 1:16:32

1y ago1:16:32

1:16:32

Two of our Team-Up Moves All Stars are back to play Cypher System and the Claim the Sky setting book! Our heroes are delving into a supervillain’s death trap in search of a lost friend. What dangers await them there? What amazing technology will they find? And who else might be doing their own scavenging? Cypher System is a setting-agnostic RPG fro…

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Masks: A New Generation (Back Matter) w/ James Malloy and Indi Tan 1:27:12

1+ y ago1:27:12

1:27:12

It’s time to talk about Masks: A New Generation with two of our favorite Masks GMs: James Malloy of Protean City Comics and Indi Tan of Dice Comics are with us to share their perspectives on this game, what makes it tick, and what parts they actually… kind of ignore. Listen as we talk about character creation, the labels mechanism, and share some o…

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Masks: A New Generation (AP 2/2) w/ James Malloy and Indi Tan 1:15:43

1+ y ago1:15:43

1:15:43

We’ve got the second half of our Masks: A New Generation AP! James Malloy of Protean City Comics and Indi Tan of Dice Comics are back to finish out this delightful story. Things heat up as Artie tracks down the mysterious figure in the library and discovers she is his missing princess pal, Ness, but she’s not happy to see him. Meanwhile, Gekko unwi…

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Masks: A New Generation (AP 1/2) w/ James Malloy and Indi Tan 1:26:12

1+ y ago1:26:12

1:26:12

It is time for the modern classic, the best superhero TTRPG there is, darling of the podcast scene, Masks: A New Generation by Brendan Conway and published by Magpie Games. We have been saving this game for some very special guests and we found them. James Malloy of Protean City and Indi Tan of Dice Comics came through for a phenomenal AP and insig…

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See Issue X (Back Matter) w/ Connor Goldsmith 1:06:03

1+ y ago1:06:03

1:06:03

We played See Issue X and now it’s time to talk about it! We’re joined by our special guest, Connor Goldsmith of the Cerebro podcast, to learn about his history with comics and TTRPGs, and then dig in to what makes See Issue X tick and what it says about superhero stories. Find out more about See Issue X, by Chris Longhurst, at https://potatocubed.…

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See Issue X (AP 2/2) w/ Connor Goldsmith 46:35

1+ y ago46:35

46:35

We’re back to play See Issue X with our special guest, Connor Goldsmith of the Cerebro podcast. Join us for one more arc as The Sibyl and Chimera deal with an old enemy who hits very close to home. Find out more about See Issue X at https://potatocubed.itch.io/see-issue-x The Cast Connor Goldsmith (he/him, @dreamoforgonon) — Charlotte Bishop (“The …

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See Issue X (AP 1/2) w/ Connor Goldsmith 1:03:48

1+ y ago1:03:48

1:03:48

We’ve got our decks of cards and we’re ready to deal with the hash demands of superhero continuity of See Issue X with our special guest, Connor Goldsmith of the Cerebro podcast. Find out more about See Issue X at https://potatocubed.itch.io/see-issue-x The Cast Connor Goldsmith (he/him, @dreamoforgonon) — Charlotte Bishop (“The Sibyl”) Stephanie B…

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Spectaculars (Back Matter) w/ Seanan McGuire and Shana Hausman 1:25:26

1+ y ago1:25:26

1:25:26

We are closing out our run of Spectaculars from Rodney Thompson and Scratchpad Publishing with our back matter, when we talk about the game mechansims, how they fit in with super hero fiction, and give you some stellar comic book and novel recommendations. We also spend some time talking with Seanan McGuire about her history with RPGs and some of h…

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Spectaculars (AP 2/2) w/ Seanan McGuire and Shana Hausman 1:15:51

1+ y ago1:15:51

1:15:51

We are back to play Spectaculars with Seanan McGuire, one of our favorite author, known for Middlegame, the Wayward Children and October Daye series of novels, and many others. Across Gliding, Emmett Low, and Lily have boarded the ragged-looking Facilitator spaceship (with cyborg-cat-person-from-the-future L reluctantly in tow) to find who triggere…

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Spectaculars (AP 1/2) w/ Seanan McGuire and Shana Hausman 1:12:39

1+ y ago1:12:39

1:12:39

It’s one of our favorite writers! Playing an RPG with us! This run is Spectaculars by Rodney Thompson, and we’re joined by none other than Seanan McGuire, author of Middlegame, the Wayward Children and October Daye series of novels, and many others. Our characters, crew of a space ship they accidentally stole, were about to leave Earth when said sh…

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A City of Shining Stars (Back Matter) w/ Jeff Stormer 1:20:12

1+ y ago1:20:12

1:20:12

It’s time to dissect A City of Shining Stars by Aaron Lim, with our guest from this run, Jeff Stormer. For our Origin Story segment, we took the opportunity to interview Jeff about how he prepped for this game with a lifetime of watching, reading, and studying superhero stories. Back Issues Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross (1994). The influenti…

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A City of Shining Stars (AP 2/2) w/ Jeff Stormer 48:41

1+ y ago48:41

48:41

We’re back with Jeff Stormer of Party of One and All My Fantasy Children — not to mention Anyone Can Wear the Mask — to play Aaron Lim’s A City of Shining Stars. We’re using this superhero city-building game to develop the history of New Olympia, a parallel-universe version of New Arcadia. Find all of Aaron Lim’s games here: https://ehronlime.itch.…

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A City of Shining Stars (AP 1/2) w/ Jeff Stormer 1:07:32

1+ y ago1:07:32

1:07:32

This run we’re joined by Jeff Stormer of Party of One and All My Fantasy Children — not to mention Anyone Can Wear the Mask — to play Aaron Lim’s A City of Shining Stars. We’re using this superhero city-building game to develop the history of New Olympia, a parallel-universe version of New Arcadia. Find all of Aaron Lim’s games here: https://ehronl…

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Sentinel Comics (Back Matter) w/ Ian Gregory and Ceci Mancuso 1:34:42

1+ y ago1:34:42

1:34:42

Time to talk about Sentinel Comics: The Roleplaying Game! In this back matter episode we go over the remarkable guided character creation mechanism, the balance between narrative and simulationist play, and Fiona breaks out a spreadsheet to report on probabilities. Sentinel Comics: The Roleplaying Game was co-developed with Critical Hits Studios an…

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Sentinel Comics (AP 3/3) w/ Ian Gregory and Ceci Mancuso 1:02:20

1+ y ago1:02:20

1:02:20

The conclusion to our actual play of Sentinel Comics: the Roleplaying Game from Greater Than Games. Our heroes have a note from Time Keeper’s future self telling them to go to Monomer’s company office at midnight in a few days. How will they prepare? What will happen when the clock strikes 12:00? The Cast Ian Gregory (they/them, @fissionmale) — Urs…

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Sentinel Comics (AP 2/3) w/ Ian Gregory and Ceci Mancuso 57:11

1+ y ago57:11

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Part two of our actual play of Sentinel Comics: the Roleplaying Game from Greater Than Games. There’s a volcano in the middle of the Grandsmeddow that is being brought forward in time by a strange device. Our heroes need to contend with an angry fire-wielding supervillain, Flame Jane, and quite a few lava wurms as they work to get to the device and…

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Sentinel Comics (AP 1/3) w/ Ian Gregory and Ceci Mancuso 57:19

1+ y ago57:19

57:19

We’ve got Ian and Ceci back to play Sentinel Comics: the Roleplaying Game from Greater Than Games. It’s time for some good ol’ superheroing as a volcano erupts in the middle of New Arcadia. Can our heroes—a scientist/entrepreneur with a powered suit of her own making, a college dropout who stole the wrong magical artifact from the mob, and Ursula, …

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Our Mundane Supernatural Life (Back Matter) 58:08

1+ y ago58:08

58:08

Time to talk about Mutant City Blues! In this back matter episode we discuss our feelings about creating characters using the Quade Diagram, the challenges of GMing a mystery, and the uncomfortable relationships between superheroes and cops. Our Mundane Supernatural Life is written by Vee Hendro and Hayley Gordon, and published by Storybrewers. Bac…

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Our Mundane Supernatural Life (AP) 1:28:38

1+ y ago1:28:38

1:28:38

Fiona and Stephanie are sitting down together for the cozy and delightful Our Mundane Supernatural Life by Vee Hendro and Hayley Gordon, published by Storybrewers. Stephanie plays the sentient robot G.I.M.A., who was built by New Arcadia to help with municipal infrastructure maintenance but developed a mind of her own. Fiona is her roommate Emily, …

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Mutant City Blues (Back Matter) w/ Rachel Gold and Shana Hausman 1:26:52

1+ y ago1:26:52

1:26:52

Time to talk about Mutant City Blues! In this back matter episode we discuss our feelings about creating characters using the Quade Diagram, the challenges of GMing a mystery, and the uncomfortable relationships between superheroes and cops. Mutant City Blues is written by Robin D. Laws and Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, and published by Pelgrane Press. Ba…

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Mutant City Blues (AP 2/2) w/ Rachel Gold and Shana Hausman 1:20:47

2y ago1:20:47

1:20:47

It’s the second half of our actual play of Mutant City Blues by Robin D. Laws (@RobinDLaws) and Gareth Hanrahan (@mytholder), published by Pelgrane Press. Our three investigators from LICK, Inc. have headed to Leos, a café in VR Heights, to track down Kerrigan Park. They found suspicious payments to Ms. Park’s B*Spoke shop on a thumb drive owned by…

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Mutant City Blues (AP 1/2) w/ Rachel Gold and Shana Hausman 1:13:58

2y ago1:13:58

1:13:58

We’re starting our actual play of Mutant City Blues by Robin D. Laws (@RobinDLaws) and Gareth Hanrahan (@mytholder), published by Pelgrane Press. Hear our three super-powered private investigators, who have been hired by the local transit engineers’ union to investigate a suspicious fire on a subway car. Find out more about the game: https://pelgra…

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Exceptionals (Back Matter) w/ Armaan Babu and Becca Petunia 1:22:45

2y ago1:22:45

1:22:45

Come for the uncharacteristically sloppy opening, keep listening for a great discussion about Exceptionals by Gar Atkins, and stay to the end for a li’l song. In this back matter episode, we dig into character creation, game mechanisms, and the comics we think go with this game. More Info: https://bramblewolfgames.itch.io/exceptionals Back Issues N…

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Exceptionals (AP 2/2) w/ Armaan Babu and Becca Petunia 58:45

2y ago58:45

58:45

We’re back with the second half of our AP of Exceptionals by Gar Atkins (@Sahoni_Stuff). We left off just as Manticore was writing her lesson plans. Find out how she rolled, and then what happens when the crew paddles over to the Traipse River power plant to give it what for. Find out more about the game: https://bramblewolfgames.itch.io/exceptiona…

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Exceptionals (AP 1/2) w/ Armaan Babu and Becca Petunia 1:07:53

2y ago1:07:53

1:07:53

It’s the first half of our actual play of Exceptionals by Gar Atkins (@Sahoni_Stuff)! Our three mutants genos just want to hang out in nature, help children, and make video games, but the area’s indifference to a coal-burning power plant spurs them to action. Find out more about the game: https://bramblewolfgames.itch.io/exceptionals The Cast Armaa…

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Champions (Back Matter) w/ Ian Gregory 1:13:30

2y ago1:13:30

1:13:30

Our AP is over, so now it’s time to talk about Champions 6th Edition from Hero Games. In this back matter episode, we dig into character creation, game mechanisms, and the comics we think go with this game. More Info: https://www.herogames.com/ Back Issues Freedom Force — Irrational Games Justice Society Avengers — Anything with art by George Pérez…

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Champions (AP 2/2) w/ Ian Gregory 1:12:44

2y ago1:12:44

1:12:44

We’re back playing Champions, 6th Edition from Hero Games. How will The Human Slingshot and Anemone deal with Johnny Three-Guns, Liar, and Larry the Hench? What evil schemes are afoot elsewhere while they’re tossing guns around and mildly bruising each other? Champions, 6th Edition is the 2009 version of the long-running Champions RPG. It’s a gener…

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Champions (AP 1/2) w/ Ian Gregory 1:18:10

2y ago1:18:10

1:18:10

New run! New game! This time we’re playing Champions, 6th Edition from Hero Games. The Human Slingshot and Anemone are dispatched to the surprisingly posh New Arcadia Aquarium to stop Johnny Three-Guns and his hench from robbing a gala full of socialites. Champions, 6th Edition is the 2009 version of the long-running Champions RPG. It’s a general s…

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Anyone Can Wear the Mask (Back Matter) w/ Ceci Mancuso 1:00:15

2y ago1:00:15

1:00:15

Our AP is over, so now it’s time to talk about Anyone Can Wear the Mask by Jeff Stormer. In this back matter episode, we dig into character creation, game mechanisms, and the comics we think go with this game. More Info: https://jeffstormer.itch.io/mask Back Issues Daredevil — Frank Miller and Ann Nocenti runs Luke Cage — Comics and TV show Ms. Mar…

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Anyone Can Wear the Mask (AP 2/2) w/ Ceci Mancuso 1:00:14

2y ago1:00:14

1:00:14

It’s our conclusion to our actual play of Anyone Can Wear the Mask by Jeff Stormer! Find out what villain comes out of the shadows to cause Tune’s Downfall, and how she comes back to overcome in her Uprising. Also! Tude’s deep-fried snacks revealed. Anyone Can Wear the Mask is a 3-player RPG about a hero, a villain, and the city that they share. It…

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Anyone Can Wear the Mask (AP 1/2) w/ Ceci Mancuso 56:05

2y ago56:05

56:05

Welcome to the first episode of the first run of the show! We’re playing Anyone Can Wear the Mask by Jeff Stormer. Anyone Can Wear the Mask is a 3-player RPG about a hero, a villain, and the city that they share. It tells stories about the relationship between a superhero and the place that they protect, and the people who live there. Find out more…

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Team-Up Moves! 1:25

2y ago1:25

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Hey it’s an audio file to make sure our feed is working correctly! Come back on Tuesday, 12 July 2022 for our first episode. Show Info Website: https://teamupmoves.com/ Email: show@teamupmoves.com Twitter: @teamupmoves Theme Music: “Play” by SleepyheadBy Fiona Hopkins and Stephanie Burt

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