An Introduction to the game "Dungeons & Dragons" for non-players. For anyone interested in learning about D&D; someone wanting to start playing, or being better at the game, or...just a confused parent wanting to understand what their kids are doing?? All is explained on this D&D podcast.
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The Plaza Classic Podcast is hosted by KVIA news anchor and three-time Regional Edward R. Murrow Award-winner Borderland Crimes podcaster Stephanie Valle and EPCC Mass Communication Professor Lisa Elliott. Valle and Elliott are members of the Plaza Classic Film Festival Program Advisory Committee. The podcast is produced in partnership with EPCC and the El Paso Community Foundation. Each episode features guests ranging from committee members to filmmakers who delve into a different aspect of ...
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BONUS: Plaza Classic Podcast Behind the Scenes
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If you've listened to the credits of this podcast, you hear hosts Stephanie Valle and Lisa Elliott thank several crucial people working behind the scenes. One of those people is Marcos Tellez-Rodriguez, podcast editor, recent graduate of El Paso Community College and current film student at New Mexico State University. Marcos is now sitting (somewh…
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BONUS: Behind the Scenes at the Plaza Classic Film Fest
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Podcast hosts Stephanie Valle and Lisa Elliott go behind the scenes with someone who helps behind the scenes at the Plaza Classic Film Festival. (We're going way behind the scenes!) Rudy Vasquez is the El Paso Community Foundation's Marketing Director, and he helps promote the film fest to El Paso and across the nation. Stephanie and Lisa get Rudy …
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On July 20, actor Mira Sorvino graced the stage of the Plaza Theatre in Downtown El Paso. The Academy Award winner was in the Sun City for the first weekend of the Plaza Classic Film Festival! She sat down for a live, onstage interview with festival advisory committee member and Plaza Classic Podcast co-host Stephanie Valle ahead of the showing of …
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Plaza Classic Podcast 12: Mira Sorvino in El Paso!
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Mira Sorvino, Academy Award winning actor ("Mighty Aphrodite," 1995), was in the Sun City for the 2024 Plaza Classic Film Festival! Terri Rutter, CPA and film festival advisory committee member, joins fellow committee members, Stephanie Valle and Lisa Elliott, to talk about Sorvino and her cult favorite, "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion." Ju…
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Plaza Classic Podcast 11: It Came From...
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Space has inspired filmmakers both past and present. But there is one classic sci-fi film that has actually served as inspiration for writers and directors over the years ever since it arrived in theaters. Plaza Classic Film Festival Advisory Committee member Jay Duncan joins podcast hosts Stephanie Valle and Lisa Elliott to talk about This Island …
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Despite its name, the Plaza Classic Film Festival doesn't just screen classic films. This year, a director who has been featured in Local Flavor will have their first feature-length film make its Texas premiere. Ryan Rox, the director of Hidden Flora, joins podcast hosts Lisa Elliott and Stephanie Valle to talk about their film, which they also wro…
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Plaza Classic Podcast 9: "Goonies never say die"
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The Goonies is just one of the many films programmed during this year's Plaza Classic Film Festival that is geared towards kids of all ages. Advisory Committee member Kristin Trick joins hosts Lisa Elliott and Stephanie Valle to talk about The Goonies (1985), The Secret of NIMH (1982) and a very special screening at the brand-new children's museum …
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Plaza Classic Podcast 8: Sissy Spacek is coming to El Paso!
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Academy Award winning actor and Texas native Sissy Spacek is the first announced guest at the 2024 Plaza Classic Film Festival! Advisory Committee member Craig Holden joins hosts Stephanie Valle and Lisa Elliott to discuss Spacek's filmography, including Coal Miner's Daughter, which she is set to introduce on Saturday, July 27 at 7pm. Holden -- him…
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Plaza Classic Podcast 7: "Ferris Bueller's Day ON-- the schedule, that is"
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Bueller? Bueller? Yeah, we know it's a trope to use that quote from Ferris Bueller's Day Off. But podcast hosts Stephanie Valle and Lisa Elliott enjoy being corny, and they're really getting into talking about two more films being screened at this year's Plaza Classic Film Festival. Advisory Committee member Rebecca Mendez joins them in studio to t…
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Plaza Classic Podcast 6: "Snap Out of It!" Dinner
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What's a better date than dinner and a movie? That's the idea behind the Dinner and a Movie at the Plaza Classic Film Festival, which marks its third year with a screening of Moonstruck (1987), starring Cher and Nicolas Cage. PCFF Advisory committee member Erin Ritter joins hosts Lisa Elliott and Stephanie Valle to talk about Moonstruck and the adv…
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Plaza Classic Podcast 5: "Best Screenwriter in the 915"
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The third Plaza Classic Film Festival Screenwriting Competition is accepting entries! Hosts Stephanie Valle and Lisa Elliott are joined by Austin Savage, one of the competition's organizers, and Carrie Silva, who won the 2023 competition with her screenplay, "Best Dive in the 915." Submit your screenplay through July 3. First prize receives $500 an…
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Plaza Classic Podcast 4: "Smart and Smarter"
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Hosts Stephanie Valle and Lisa Elliott are joined by the first woman to win the Oscar ballot contest held among the Plaza Classic Film Festival Program Committee. Keri Moe, an Associate Vice President with El Paso Community College, correctly guessed 19 of the 23 winners of the 96th Academy Awards. She now has the distinction of selecting a movie t…
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Plaza Classic Podcast 3: "Brand New Local Flavor"
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Hosts Lisa Elliott and Stephanie Valle are talking Local Flavor, the Plaza Classic Film Festival's showcase of locally made and connected films. Filmmakers will vie for $3,650 in cash awards — including new awards for student films! They're joined by festival program director Doug Pullen, who lays out how the showcase works, and Josh Pulido, an El …
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Plaza Classic Podcast 2: "The Greatest Oscar Contest Ever Held"
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Hosts Stephanie Valle and Lisa Elliott are joined by fellow Plaza Classic Film Festival Program Advisory Committee member Jaime Mendez. Mendez, an administrator at UTEP, is also an avid film fan and created the committee's Oscar ballot contest. He explains how the winner of the contest (historically, him!) is able to pick a movie to screen during t…
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Plaza Classic Podcast 1: Welcome, Intro, Rocky Horror
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Welcome to The Plaza Classic Podcast! The brand-new podcast pulls back the curtain on the El Paso Community Foundation's annual Plaza Classic Film Festival. Hosted by PCFF’s Program Advisory Committee members, KVIA News anchor Stephanie Valle and El Paso Community College Mass Communications Professor Lisa Elliott, the podcast will be released each…
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On this episode the two Game Masters explain what happens when you die in a D&D game, how short and long games can be, and a D&D game might end. It is interesting on how in this role playing game, the depths in which people commit to their characters and the game...Dungeons & Dragons. Produced by, and playing the "Confused Ork": R. Scott Edwards Ga…
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"Our Two Game Masters have a Q&A Session" Episode #7
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On this episode, our Confused Ork asks direct questions of our two Game Masters and our NPC. We get direct answers to a variety of questions about the game Dungeons & Dragons, why it is played, and what is important to our GM's. Produced by, and playing the "Confused Ork": R. Scott Edwards Game Masters: Kyle Stobener & Ryan Wells NPC Actor: Bob Sto…
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"The Two Game Masters Share Insights" Episode #6
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On this episode, the confused Ork is not included, and the two Game Masters Ryan Wells, and Kyle Stobener just talk and share about their lives and how playing the game D&D has affected them....why they play. Produced by, and playing the "Confused Ork": R. Scott Edwards Game Masters: Kyle Stobener & Ryan Wells NPC Actor: Bob Stobener…
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"Additional Thoughts Shared on Gameplay" Episode #5
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On this episode, we discuss how that last episodes scene developed and more on NPC use. A sample from a game is basis for this discussion. Produced by, and playing the "Confused Ork": R. Scott Edwards Game Masters: Kyle Stobener & Ryan Wells NPC Actor: Bob StobenerBy R. Scott Edwards
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"Sample Game Scenario is Played & Explained" Episode #4
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On this episode the game Masters wlk the Confused Ork through a sample engagement. We use a professional NPC actor to add depth & color to the game scenario. Produced by, and playing the "Confused Ork": R. Scott Edwards Game Masters: Kyle Stobener & Ryan Wells NPC Actor: Bob StobenerBy R. Scott Edwards
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"Explanation of Game and Role of Game Masters" Episode 3
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On this episode the Game Masters explain how the game is managed by the Game (Dungeon) Master....or GM for gaming terms. Produced by, and playing the "Confused Ork": R. Scott Edwards Game Masters: Kyle Stobener & Ryan Wells NPC Actor: Bob StobenerBy R. Scott Edwards
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"Why This Podcast Was Started & Why We Play D&D" Episode #1
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Introduction to D & D and this new podcast....we have two Game Masters trying to explain the game to an older adult....imagine that! Produced by, and playing the "Confused Ork": R. Scott Edwards Game Masters: Kyle Stobener & Ryan Wells NPC Actor: Bob StobenerBy R. Scott Edwards
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"Character Development and Other Explanations" Episode #2
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The two Game Masters continue to explain D&D and dive into character development. Overall, trying to explain the game D&D and why people play. Produced by, and playing the "Confused Ork": R. Scott Edwards Game Masters: Kyle Stobener & Ryan Wells NPC Actor: Bob StobenerBy R. Scott Edwards
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