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Hipster & Hack is a podcast from Silicon Allee taking an irreverent look at tech news stories from Berlin and beyond. Hosts David Knight and Travis Todd, a journalist and a developer respectively, have been part of the Berlin tech scene since before the iPhone, and they bring their unique perspectives to the news that matters. Each week they look at three stories, two from Berlin and one from further afield, from the comfort of SoundCloud's recording studio, before bickering about whose turn ...
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Actual-play of the Call of Cthulhu table-top RPG, 7th edition. Join our talented cast of role-players as they investigate horrors and mysteries humankind was never meant to comprehend. Featuring a mix of Chaosium-published campaigns and our own original scenarios. You don’t need to know the rules of the Call of Cthulhu table-top RPG to enjoy the stories, just an appreciation of the other-worldly and creepy, and a sense of humour!
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Calling all men over 40 trying to lose weight, get fitter, build muscle after 40 and generally just look and feel awesome again... this is the podcast for you! I'm Chris, a men's fitness & lifestyle coach for 15 years (and a 47-year-old Irish Dad of 3!). ** Reset your 40+ life, body and mind in 7 days with my 7-Day 40+ Reset course: https://www.offacoach.com/reset ** My aim is for each episode to feel like a knowledgeable friend chatting to you over a beer in the pub, instead of some Preachy ...
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Email chris@offacoach.com with any questions for a future episode (or just to say Hi!). Grab the No Weird Sh*t Diet Guide for free here: https://offacoach.ck.page/2784e60981 This episode answers 3 questions sent in by listeners last week, about - protein powder, whether these men's health 'hacks' work, and how to build muscle with the right rep ran…
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7-Day 40+ Reset course: https://www.offacoach.com/reset Arrange your free call to discuss where you may be going wrong and if my Thrive 20/20 program can help: https://www.offacoach.com/thrive email me with questions for future Q&A episodes here: chris@offacoach.com This episode covers the 3 main reasons you're not making progress with your weight …
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In the gruesome finale of the scenario, the desperate students descend to the depths of the college, uncovering a burning truth about the former sanatorium and the ghosts who haunt it. In their bid to escape, the investigators meet some very strange gallery patrons who have an equally strange request. Yes it’s madness, but is it art? You can buy th…
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Grab my free over-40s friendly fat loss guide, No Weird Sh*t Diet here: https://www,offacoach.com and find out more about my coaching programs here: https://www.offacoach.com/thrive This week's episode is a bit ranty (sorry!) but things are being made so complicated online around men's health and fitness that we can feel we're doing it all wrong wh…
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The students find themselves hating the rich kids who got them into this mess. Maia has torn off much of her face, Bernie has been hassled by a ghost, and no one is having a good time. Will the answers await them in the library, or should some truths be left alone? You can buy this scenario to run for your friends! Check it out here. Cast: Phaedra …
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Check out https://www.offacoach.com/thrive to find out more about my Thrive 20/20 coaching program and arrange a free chat. Email me chris@offacoach.com with any comments to questions too! This episode is all about helping you make exercise and working just something that 'happens' each week on autopilot - it needs to be a habit instead of a short-…
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email me chris@offacoach.com with questions or comments. Check out the Thrive 20/20 coaching program and book your free chat here: https://www.offacoach.com/thrive and come connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/offacoach This episode is all about ways to lose weight without working out more or eating less - you can lose up to 3…
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Our group of students continue exploring the so-called “haunted” college building. Choosing to let sleeping security guards lie and indulge their artistic curiosity, they sneak past and poke around in the back of the gallery. They soon come across some pieces that affect them more than art usually does… You can buy this scenario to run for your fri…
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Check out https://www.offacoach.com/thrive to arrange a free no-strings chat about my Thrive 20/20 coaching program to lose 20lbs and feel 20 years younger in 12 weeks. This episode is all about sleep routines - no hacks or weirdness - just a repeatable 7-step template you can follow every night from dinner until bedtime to practically guarantee yo…
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Go to https://www.offacoach.com/thrive to arrange a free call to chat about your goals and the Thrive 20/20 program. Also for the DadBod Overhaul workout program referenced in this episode, go to https://www.offacoach.com/tools This episode gives you a 12-week plan to get in shape in time for summer - losing 20 lbs and feeling 20 years younger than…
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Chapter one of our playthrough of a new, and super spooky, Stars Are Right scenario: The Exhibition of Dread by Jared Tallis. Join a ragtag bunch of art students as they tour the college buildings after dark in search of artistic inspiration, but get more than they bargained for. You can buy this scenario to run for your friends! Check it out here.…
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Email me chris@offacoach.com with any feedback, questions or to arrange a free call to discuss whether my Thrive 20/20 1:1 coaching program is what you need. If you want to calculate your daily target calories (and macros), go to https://bit.ly/CalsAndMacros This episode is all about fat loss, using a similar protocol used by steroid users (just wi…
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Reach out to chris@offacoach.com to arrange your free call and explore whether my 1:1 coaching program is what you need to get back in shape. Today's episode is all about becoming more productive at work - what's that got to do with getting in shape? Well if you're constantly frazzled by everything on your plate at work you'll never have the time, …
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Wonderful cultists, The earliest part of 2024 has been a series of failed rolls that we’ve been continuing to try to Push, but unfortunately we’ve not always succeeded. There have been some critical successes as well as fumbles, though. First of all, the inimitable Braydon has, through fel magicks, brought his own new spawn into the universe. Join …
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The second and final part of Chaosium's newest Alone Against... adventure. Can Seb make the right choices to reunite Alex with his lost love and escape, or is it already too late? Stick around for some Beyond-the-Madness style chit chat afterwards! Website | Review us | Support us on Patreon | Buy merch! Discord | Twitter | Mastodon | Facebook | In…
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Go to https://bit.ly/CalsAndMacros to calculate the calories and macronutrient split YOU need to achieve YOUR health and body shape goals (opens a Chatbot in FB Messenger). Today's episode is a GOOD OLD MOAN, which all guys our age love, about how hard it is to get fitter, slimmer and healthier when life won't quit. BUT rest assured I'll also be gi…
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While we prepare the next chapter of our campaign through Berlin: The Wicked City, join Seb and Stars Are Right newcomer Tyler in this two-part special playing through this recently published addition to Chaosium’s solitaire adventures! Website | Review us | Support us on Patreon | Buy merch!Discord | Twitter | Mastodon | Facebook | Instagram | Red…
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Email chris@offacoach.com with any questions, comments or to find out more about my 1:1 coaching programs. And go to https://www.offacoach.com to grab your free workout and diet guides and grab my $7 7-Day 40+ Reset course. This episode is designed to help you overcome the mental blocks we all have (me included!) when it comes to consistently worki…
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Welcome back for the thrilling conclusion (well all right, we know they hit rewind at one point, but this is the real conclusion). The woods still abound with mysteries! Stick around for some Beyond-the-Madness style chit chat afterwards, and come back next week for a fresh adventure! Website | Review us | Support us on Patreon | Buy merch!Discord …
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In this episode I'll discuss the 7-day reset I recommend men over 40 take, if you're exasperated at how little progress you make each time you try to get in shape, lose weight, get fitter/stronger and generally take better care of yourself! ** email me chris@offacoach.com with any questions you have about how to achieve your fitness and health goal…
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While we prepare the next chapter of our campaign through Berlin: The Wicked City, join Jayson and Lydia in this two-part special playing through one of Chaosium’s solitaire adventures! Website | Review us | Support us on Patreon | Buy merch!Discord | Twitter | Mastodon | Facebook | Instagram | Reddit For the duration of our Berlin: The Wicked City…
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I've made them and you're probably making some of them too - these are 9 habits stopping you getting in shape after 40 - good news though, they're all easily fixed! ** Grab the 7-Day 40+ Reset course here: https://www.offacoach.com/reset to get your life, body and mind ready and able to respond to all your hard work in the gym and kitchen! ** Go to…
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We rejoin the investigators mid-ritual, chanting and gesticulating in a circle around Grossman’s vile journal, waiting for the dawn and hoping they’ll succeed in keeping his demonic spirit at bay - not to mention hoping that their anonymous tip was enough for the police to thwart the foreign minister’s assassination. Here's a link to buy the Berlin…
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Our party moves forward towards the ritual with heavy hearts and second thoughts. A mysterious shadow standing by their car unites them with an old friend and ally, but our investigators have a lot of explaining to do. Can they rally themselves one last time and stop Grossman once and for all? Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City source…
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Desperate times call for desperate measures and the group consider an uneasy allyship to rid Germany of the Grossman demon once for all. It becomes harder to know who they can trust, both from the people they’ve just met and from relationships they’ve relied on for a long time... Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published…
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The Grand Duchess has sought refuge in the Cassowary House at Berlin Zoo, but she finds no escape from her pursuers. Madness and violence take hold of the investigators and their temporary allies alike, and Grossman’s vengeful spirit takes the upper hand. Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Chaosium. Cast:Phaedr…
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Hearing screams, Saydiina reaches for her bow and Moritz runs back from the bar, ready to swing a bottle of schnapps - but is there time? Max scuttles for his life away from the advancing form of the pus-dripping, spider-like monstrosity that was once a construction worker. Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Ch…
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The investigators manage to weasel their way into an interview with Inspector Krieg and attempt to procure Carl Grossman’s mysterious journal, but the Inspector doesn’t part with it easily. After leaving the police station, they find their lives in peril from an unexpected and monstrous threat… Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourc…
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The group investigate Grossman’s apartment as they try to uncover more clues. Tensions rise as they uncover some horrific truths about his crimes and fight to hold onto their sanity and their friendship. Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Chaosium. Cast:Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane LoreLydia as Andreas Vogel…
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https://www.offacoach.com to subscribe to the weekly newsletter and get free supplement and workout guides as welcome bonuses. This week I answer questions about: - the basic essentials for a cheap, effective home gym set up - low calorie high protein lunches you can take to, or grab at, work - how to naturally decrease Cortisol (stress hormones) G…
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Despite his being dead, it seems the murderous cannibal Carl Grossman is stalking Berlin once more. Intent on protecting Saydii from Grossman’s vengeful spirit, the friends close ranks as night falls. But they cannot protect themselves from their dreams, or who enters them… Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Ch…
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Subscribe to the free weekly email newsletter at https://www.offacoach.com so you can submit YOUR questions for future episodes and get some welcome bonus guides and programs. This week I'm answering questions about Creatine for older guys, what workout 'split' to follow after 40, whether bread is evil, and how little exercise we can get away with …
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A drifting newspaper reveals the young lady they seek has one more alias. Her rescuer, Baron von Kleist, claims she is of famous aristocratic stock and is recovering from memory loss at his apartment. Fearing the abrupt end of their royal contract, the investigators go to see for themselves. Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebo…
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https://www.offacoach.com to subscribe to the weekly email newsletter, Handsome B*stards (and get some welcome bonus guides), and get the chance to submit YOUR questions for a future podcast episode. This week's episode covers: - Early morning training (should you eat beforehand?) - The best sleep supplement that's safe and cheap - The best exercis…
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In spite of Grossman’s death, gruesome murders continue occurring around Berlin and cursed dreams keep haunting our investigators. While trying to uncover clues regarding the whereabouts of their quarry, the party receives a hint that leads them towards an asylum.. Here's a link to buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook published by Chaosium. C…
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This episode is my first Q&A episode, where I answer 4 questions submitted to me the previous week by subscribers to my weekly email newsletter, Handsome B*stards. If you're not already a subscriber, get some weekly tips and advice (and some free welcome bonuses) here: https://www.offacoach.com This episode covers Saving Time In The gym, Protein In…
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A trip to the cabaret turns up a new lead and the group meet a famous face. Buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook here. Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Lydia as Andreas Vogel Gilly as Max Oswald Howl as Moritz Baum Braydon as Saydiina Androsov Audio Editors: Braydon, Jayson & Howl Website | Review us | Support us on Patreon | Buy me…
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The investigators receive a summons from a Russian prince and a well-paid job offer to find the truth about a missing woman. Was she one of cannibalistic serial killer Carl Grossman’s victims? Buy the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook here. Cast: Phaedra as the Keeper of Arcane Lore Lydia as Andreas Vogel Gilly as Max Oswald Howl as Moritz Baum Br…
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Dr Wilkes: poised to set a deadly Rube Goldberg trap. Jack/Jaaaasper: protecting his now insane "bride" Jane. Buck: taking point, slowed somewhat by his disguise as a painting. Herr Flauschige, aka Mr Fluffy the three-headed dog, bringing up the rear. Time to find out who's really behind all this. This is a Pulp Cthulhu scenario conceived by Leopol…
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The third installment of our journey through the roaring 20s in Weimar Berlin! We're going to be playing all the scenarios in the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook as a long-form campaign. But for now, another gory dream haunts Max and Saydiina, but it seems Carl Grossman’s murderous saga must surely be ended as newspapers report on his death. Of …
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Buck follows through on his plan to climb inside the body of this new Frankenstinian abomination and pilot it like a skin suit. Remarkably, that isn't the worst plan attempted as our investigators get to grip with the insanity of their situation. This is a Pulp Cthulhu scenario conceived by Leopoldo Rueda, brought to life by the Stars Are Right pub…
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The second chapter in our return to the classic era of the roaring 20s in Weimar Berlin! We're going to be playing all the scenarios in the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook as a long-form campaign. But first, let us introduce two more of our investigators - to you and to each other - in this prelude set before the events of the main campaign. The…
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https://www.offacoach.com/tools for those free workout, diet and supplements guides, calories calculator and info on my 1:1 coaching programs. This episode covers 7 lessons we need to learn sooner rather than later when trying to get in shape as we get older. I even manage to squeeze in a nymphomaniac reference ;-) Go to https://www.offacoach.com/t…
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https://www.offacoach.com/tools for the Calorie & Macros Calculator chatbot and various other free guides for guys over 40 (workouts, diet, supplements...). This episode covers 3 mistakes men make in their diets, workouts and lifestyles that keep us overweight despite what feels like our best efforts! Go to https://www.offacoach.com/thrive for more…
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While Jane and Jack are unknowingly watching the shopkeeper try to prepare them a pickle-spam breakfast, a pitchfork-carrying mob starts surrounding the general store. It's up to their companions back in the car, Buck and Dr Wilkes, to save the day! This is a Pulp Cthulhu scenario conceived by Leopoldo Rueda, brought to life by the Stars Are Right …
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https://www.offacoach.com/tools for your free workout guide (DadBod Overhaul), diet guide, supplements guide, and for more info on my video course Operation Handsome B*stard and 1:1 coaching. This episode is all about how much to work out to make progress after 40 - we so often go into this all guns blazing and it never works - let's drop the Gung …
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Join us as we return to the classic era of the roaring 20s, this time in Weimar Berlin! This is the adventure our patrons voted for, and we can't wait to get stuck in! We're going to be playing all the scenarios in the Berlin: The Wicked City sourcebook as a long-form campaign. But first, let us introduce two of our investigators - to you and to ea…
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Go to https://www.offacoach.com/tools to grab all those free guides and resources, plus check out my video/audio course and coaching program. This episode is all about whether we need a morning routine after 40, instead of the sh*tshow most of us have each morning. What does a morning routine actually achieve and can we replicate it without getting…
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The results are out! Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Stars Are Right one-page scenario-writing contest! The response has been overwhelming and the decision so very hard, but our judges made it. With big thanks again to our patron and sponsor, Drue! We were astounded by the creativity of this great community, and everyone shoul…
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Four members of Department 29, a secret division within the FBI created by President Hoover to investigate paranormal occurrences, receive their first official assignment. A reporter, Norman Cassidy, has gone missing in a remote area of Vermont while investigating disappearances. The team have to find him. This is a Pulp Cthulhu scenario conceived …
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