Best Stuff Free Thrall Podcasts (2024)

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Born to Run (Labyrinth, Rise of the Blood Olms, Feast, Eco Mofos!!) (E260) 52:11

14d ago52:11

52:11

A fun-packed episode right here! First some Fallout feedback from Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Riley of Diegetic Advancement (podcast), and Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog). Then we have a special message from Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube) all about The Jim Henson Hour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…

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The Raven on Movie Monday (E259) 52:58

21d ago52:58

52:58

In a break from the regular 80s fantasy theme, to honour the work of Roger Corman who sadly passed last month, this month’s movie was 1963’s The Raven. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) James Knight Lex Mandrake of Dan…

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Thumbs Up for Fallout (E258) 33:47

1M ago33:47

33:47

I kick things off by responding to some messages regarding my struggles with solo play (see episode 255 “False Starts in Solo”) from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast), and John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries (podcast & YouTube). As the title suggests, this episode is about …

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The Sword & the Sorcerer on Movie Monday (E257) 1:09:14

2M ago1:09:14

1:09:14

Well, what do you know? It’s Movie Monday again and this month’s movie was Albert Pyun's horror-tinged fantasy The Sword & the Sorcerer, a movie I learn I've not seen before. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) MW Lewis …

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Between the Borderlands: In Defence of Nostalgia (More Dark Crystal) (E256) 12:57

2M ago12:57

12:57

MW Lewis of The World of MW Lewis finally makes the transition from Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast to join us for movie night, swooping in to defend The Dark Crystal’s honour. This month’s movie is Albert Pyun's The Sword & The Sorcerer from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 27th, submissions by the 25th, please. …

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False Starts in Solo (E255) 42:12

2M ago42:12

42:12

In this episode, after responding to a couple of great calls from Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast) and Colin Green of Spikepit (podcast), I explore my struggle with solo roleplaying games, playing other roleplaying games solo and getting my head around gaming in general with a host of awesome RPGs getting mentioned along the way. In order of app…

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Between The Borderlands: Crystal Reflections & Titans Return (E254) 37:40

2M ago37:40

37:40

Here’s another Movie Monday feedback episode. I have a couple of calls to share regarding The Dark Crystal episode then the Southwest Sofa Crew look back to this time last year at the first-ever Movie Monday feature, the Harryhausen classic Clash of the Titans. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Joe Richter of Hindsi…

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Between The Borderlands: Flower Box (The Valley of Flowers) (E253) 10:11

3M ago10:11

10:11

Here’s an audio unboxing for your listening pleasure. Jedediah Berry & Andrew McAlpine’s The Valley of Flowers is a fantasy campaign setting of mythic adventure in a world gone strange, for use with Old-School Essentials and Cairn which I think would make a great companion for Chris McDowall’s Mythic Bastionland. Check out this review of The Valley…

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The Grand Illusion (4D Feedback) (E252) 23:50

3M ago23:50

23:50

In this episode, I respond to an awesome call from Joe Richter of Hindsightless regarding Mythic Bastionland before getting into some 4D roleplaying feedback from Anthony “Runeslinger” Boyd of Casting Shadows (podcast & YouTube) and Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue (podcast & blog) that leads to me reassessing of some of my assumptions regarding this…

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The Dark Crystal on Movie Monday (E251) 1:05:27

3M ago1:05:27

1:05:27

It’s Movie Monday and this month it’s the turn of groundbreaking puppet fantasy The Dark Crystal directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz John from 1982. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Colin Green of Spikepit (podcast) Evil Jeff of Minions & Musings (podcast) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Michael of Mirke the…

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The Bastion Social 003 (Mythic Bastionland) (E250) 1:11:03

3M ago1:11:03

1:11:03

To celebrate my 250th episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus for the long-awaited third installment of The Bastion Social where we take a look at the pre-print PDF of Chris McDowall's forthcoming Mythic Bastionland. Honourable mention: Pilgrimage of the Sun Guard, a solo adventure game by Amanda P. Featured in episode 198 …

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But is it Really Roleplay? (4D Roleplaying, Jubensha, Braunstein) (E249) 12:25

3M ago12:25

12:25

In this episode I that a look into 4D roleplaying as discussed by Sameøldji on episode 14 of their podcast The Four Dimensional Model of Roleplaying. https://open.spotify.com/episode/035cpq8HK6aK3ekVSI3ln9?si=UYL2wQVhTLqnoL-UWXIfyA I also came across a couple of YouTube videos that relate to the topic. Firstly, Quintin “Quinns” Smith takes a trip t…

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Between the Borderlands: Twice as Mice (Mausritter: The Estate) (E248) 11:26

3M ago11:26

11:26

Just sharing a surprise unboxing and a call from Colin Green of Spikepit (podcast). This month’s movie is Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal from 1982. Contributions submitted by the end of April 26th, please. See below for details on contacting the show. Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at …

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Between the Borderlands: Virgins & Revisions (E247) 19:11

4M ago19:11

19:11

Just a little Movie Monday feedback concerning Dragonslayer and Excalibur. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Karl Rodriguez of the GMologist Presents… (podcast & YouTube) This month’s movie is Jim Henson's The Dark Cry…

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Excalibur on Movie Monday (E246) 1:08:54

4M ago1:08:54

1:08:54

It’s Movie Monday again and the movie for March was John Boorman’s Arthurian epic Excalibur from 1981. Liam Neeson meets Helen Mirren anecdote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoY0J5jSbTM This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting (podcast) Karl Rodriguez of the GMologist Presents… (podcast & Y…

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Flogging a Dead Dragon & AOB (Further DragonSlayer Feedback) (E245) 38:29

4M ago38:29

38:29

Well, March flew by all too quickly. This is me playing catchup before Movie Monday comes around again. This month’s movie is John Boorman’s Excalibur from 1981. Contributions are required for March 22nd. See details for contacting the show below. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Varie…

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Dragonslayer on Movie Monday (E244) 1:13:32

5M ago1:13:32

1:13:32

Well, it’s Movie Monday again and this month’s movie was Matthew Robbins’ dark medieval fantasy Dragonslayer, a movie I’d not previously seen. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Menio…

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Between the Borderlands: Dungeonmaster/Ragewar, A Missed Movie Monday (E243) 23:29

5M ago23:29

23:29

Goblin’s Henchman kindly sent me a review of the former Movie Monday feature Dungeonmaster. I decided to give the movie a watch before listening to that review, having missed the movie the first time around. In this episode, I share my thoughts along with those of the Goblin’s Henchman-fronted Southwest Sofa Crew. The movie for next month is Matthe…

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The Bride of RPGs are Frankenstein's Monsters (E242) 43:30

5M ago43:30

43:30

Featuring awesome messages from Ivan Podgwaite of IvanMike1968 (YouTube), Julz Burgisser of Jewels From NZ (podcast, Twitch), Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast, blog), Michael of Mirke The Meek (podcast), and Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi (podcast). Media mentioned: Anthony and Ivan play Ubiquity https://ww…

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Between the Borderlands: More Bandits Banter Time (E241) 22:50

6M ago22:50

22:50

Here’s more Time banter, featuring a message from Anthony “Runeslinger” Boyd of Casting Shadows (podcast & blog) concerning the Voyagers TV show, and mor feedback from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist presents… (podcast & YouTube), and Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting (podcast). Honourable …

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Between the Borderlands: Extra Time Bandits Bonus (E240) 11:53

6M ago11:53

11:53

Here’s a little follow-up to Time Bandits Movie Monday, featuring a missed contribution from Mirke the Meek (podcast) and feedback from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Daniel Norton of Bandit’s Keep (podcast & YouTube) The movie for next month is Matthew Robbins’ Dragonslayer from…

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Time Bandits on Movie Monday (E239) 1:13:53

6M ago1:13:53

1:13:53

Here it is! My first bash at Movie Monday, a feature previously hosted by Jason Connerley over on Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast. Jason kindly asked if I could take over hosting the feature, which I was more than happy to do, as he has some other things he would like to devote time to. One such project is his new solo play RPG blog that you can check out …

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What are the Odds? (E238) 21:17

6M ago21:17

21:17

Beginning with another reminder for your Movie Monday entries. This month’s movie is Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits (1981). Please see the various methods of contacting the show below. I respond to a couple of messages kindly sent in by Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast before comparing chances of success in various RPGs I’ve played. Systems…

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The Role of the Dice (E237) 12:47

6M ago12:47

12:47

I begin with a reminder for your Movie Monday entries. This month’s movie is Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits (1981). Please see the various methods of contacting the show below. I respond to a message from Michael of Mirke the Meek before contemplating the purpose of player dice rolls. Honourable mentions: Tim Gray’s Jaws of the Six Serpents, Daniel N…

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Between the Borderlands: The Substack Interpretation (E236) 5:39

6M ago5:39

5:39

This is not a regular episode. This is Between the Borderlands. This is a follow-up episode regarding Substack’s decision to remove Nazi content. Special thanks to Joe Richter of Hindsightless. Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠ You can find me in a bunch…

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Between the Borderlands: The Substack Situation (E235) 4:05

6M ago4:05

4:05

This is not a regular episode. This is Between the Borderlands. I just wanted to share my thoughts regarding the Substack approach to content moderation. Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠ You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethral…

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A Boy and His Podcast (E234) 17:46

7M ago17:46

17:46

This episode is primarily a bit of housekeeping, a bunch of stuff that should have been mentioned in the last episode, some end-of-year gaming and the announcement that I will be taking over the hosting of Movie Monday, a feature previously hosted by Jason Connerley over on Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast. Movie Monday is a feature in which we choose a mov…

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The Seduction of Art (E233) 21:06

7M ago21:06

21:06

In this episode, I answer messages from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Michael of Mirke the Meek, and Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents… I take a very brief look at a bunch of RPG books I picked up this year including Modiphius’s The Troubleshooters RPG, Zedeck Siew and Munkao’s Reach of the Roach God, Luka Rejec’s UltraViolet G…

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Next Stop King Goosey (The Curse of the Ganshogrr) (E232) 22:21

8M ago22:21

22:21

This episode kicks off with a wonderful message Mirke the Meek, whose podcast has had me contemplating the format of my show. We then have a potted history of Traveller courtesy of Micheal “Chigowiz” Shorten of The Dungeon Master’s Handbook and a first-time call for Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (creator of AZAG and 5B). Lex’s creations are availab…

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Get on the Gus Bus (Gus L) (E231) 16:23

8M ago16:23

16:23

Here’s another brief episode as I attempt to get back in the saddle. Big thanks to Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents… for the birthday wishes. I also have a call from new podcaster on the block Mirke the Meek. Be sure to check his show out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mirke-the-meek/id171766076…

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OSR October - A Brief Debrief (E230) 13:41

9M ago13:41

13:41

Some brief notes for a brief episode. Big thanks for calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi, and Barry Dewey-Robertson aka GM Shadow of Shadow of the GM. Be sure to check out Gus L.’s blog All Dead Generations. Find the free stuff here https://alldeadgenerations.blogspot.com/p/pd…

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Not The OSR October News (The Bizarre Brochure, Talk To Me)(E229) 29:21

10M ago29:21

29:21

I begin by addressing OSR October and why I’ve been in two minds about involving myself in it before deciding it will be a good opportunity to take a look at some interesting products. I share some great calls from Joe Richter of Hindsightless, Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast and Michael “Chigowiz” Shorten of The Dungeon Masters Handbook…

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Two-Fisted Attack (FIST: Ultra Edition & PLANET FIST)(E228) 28:12

10M ago28:12

28:12

Kicking things off in the traditional manner by responding to calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Anthony “Runeslinger” Boyd of Casting Shadows, and Nate Gillbreath of I’m Right, Your Welcome. I then take a look at CLAYMORE’s FIST Paranormal Mercenary RPG Box Set Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/frogappreciator/fi…

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Week 4 & 5 #RPGaDAY2023 Revenant Roundup (E227) 36:12

11M ago36:12

36:12

In this overdue episode, I respond to calls from John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries, Colin Green of Spikepit and Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast followed by the remaining prompts 21 to 31 of #RPGaDAY2023. Find all the prompts here https://www.autocratik.com/2023/07/this-august-10th-rpgaday.html?m=1 Find out more from David F. Chapma…

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Week 3 #RPGaDAY2023 Reluctant Roundup (E226) 17:06

11M ago17:06

17:06

In this episode, I respond to a couple of calls from Dr Samuel Johnson and Safer Fantasy Craft and John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries before addressing prompts 15 to 20 of #RPGaDAY2023. Find all the prompts here https://www.autocratik.com/2023/07/this-august-10th-rpgaday.html?m=1 Find out more from David F. Chapman and Anthony ‘Runeslinger’ Bo…

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Week 2 #RPGaDAY2023 Extended Roundup (E225) 34:30

11M ago34:30

34:30

In this episode, I respond to a couple of calls from John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Michael ‘Chicagowiz’ Shorten of The Dungeon Master’s Handbook before addressing prompts 7 to 14 of #RPGaDAY2023. Find all the prompts here https://www.autocratik.com/2023/07/this-august-10th-rpgaday.html?m=1 Find out more f…

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Week 1 #RPGaDAY2023 Retcon Roundup (E224) 20:26

12M ago20:26

20:26

I begin this episode by re-answering the first RPGaDAY prompt then I respond to a couple of calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast and John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries before addressing prompts 2 to 6 of #RPGaDAY2023. Find all the prompts here https://www.autocratik.com/2023/07/this-august-10th-rpgaday.html?m=1 Find out more f…

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Day 1 of #RPGaDay2023 'First RPG' and Stuff (E223) 19:10

12M ago19:10

19:10

In this episode, I respond to a couple of calls from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries before launching into day one of #RPGaDAY2023. Today’s #RPGaDAY Prompt is ‘FIRST RPG played (this year)’ Find all the prompts here https://www.autocratik.com/2023/07/this-august-10th-rpgaday.html?m=1 Find out more from David…

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The Odd Delusion (Into the Odd, Cairn 2E) (E222) 48:42

12M ago48:42

48:42

In this episode, I respond to a bunch of amazing calls from Joe Richter of Hindsightless, Michael ‘ChicagoWiz’ Shorten of The Dungeon Master’s Handbook, Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, and Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents… I get to talk about some of my favourite games including… Chris McDowall's Into The Odd https://freeleaguep…

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Don't Get Mad, Get Elven! (Mad God, Barrow of the Elf King) (E221) 50:09

1y ago50:09

50:09

Kicking off with a great bunch of calls from Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents…, Anthony ‘Runeslinger’ Boyd of Casting Shadows, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, and Michael ‘ChicagoWiz’ Shorten of The Dungeon Master’s Handbook. This August marks the beginning of the 10th RPGaDAY month. Find the prompts here. http…

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Data Delving (ChatGPT Backchat) (E220) 55:19

1y ago55:19

55:19

Thanks to some amazing feedback I received in response to my ChatGPT experiment in episode 218, I found it very easy to put this episode together. Featuring calls from Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi and a very special con…

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Bunkers & Billionaires (Mail Order Apocalypse, Eco Mofos!!, Horizon Zero Dawn) (E219) 32:33

1y ago32:33

32:33

I kick things off with a couple of great messages from Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue and Michael "ChicagoWiz" Shorten of The Dungeon Master's Handbook. I sing the praises of Substack and share my first real post from The Stochasium "Bunkers & Billionaires: The Future of Dungeon Delving". Christian Buggedei’s Mail Order Apocalypse ⁠https://moa.orkp…

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Computer Says Yes, And... (ChatGPT, Into the Odd, Isle of Ixx) (E218) 35:10

1y ago35:10

35:10

Thanks to Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Dark Fluid for your feedback. In this episode, I attempt to teach Google's ChatGPT how to host and play a roleplaying game. Into the Odd SRD Mark of the Odd by Chris McDowall https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AxH25aVWJETisfWNrxCOAHyKE7OCVgS1 Isle of Ixx by Skullfungus https://gamesomniv…

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Feedback Loop 2: The Answering (We Deal in Lead, D&D Honor Among Thieves, DDC Dying Earth) (E217) 35:22

1y ago35:22

35:22

Thanks to Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for your awesome calls. We Deal In Lead By Odin's Beard https://byodinsbeardrpg.com/books/we_deal_in_lead/ Mail Order Apocalypse by Christian Buggedei https://moa.orkpiraten.de Frontier Scum by Karl Druid https://frontierscum.com Inevitable by Soulmuppet Publishin…

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Feedback Loop (The Spine of Night, Eco Mofos!!, Knave Second Edition) (E216) 36:34

1y ago36:34

36:34

Thanks to Joe Richter of Hindsightless, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Colin Green of Spikepit for your calls. Apocalypse World by D. Vincent & Meguey Baker http://www.apocalypse-world.com Index Card RPG (ICRPG) by Runehammer https://www.modiphius.net/pages/runehammer Medieval Fantasy Campaign & TURN by Marcia B https://traversefant…

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Learning to Crawl (Apocalypse World, TURN & Mail Order Apocalypse) (E215) 35:36

1y ago35:36

35:36

Thanks to Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Colin Green of Spikepit for your calls Apocalypse World by D. Vincent & Meguey Baker http://www.apocalypse-world.com The Good Friends of Jackson Elias https://blasphemoustomes.com/2023/04/25/son-of-listener-suggestions/ Mike Shae aka Sly Flourish aka The Lazy DM https://slyflourish.com Chris McDowall’s Bas…

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How to Proceed? (Into The Odd, Electric & Mythic Bastionland) (E214) 33:14

1+ y ago33:14

33:14

Featuring... Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast Excerpts from Chris McDowall's Into The Odd https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/into-the-odd/, Electric Bastionland https://www.modiphius.net/en-us/products/electric-bastionland and Mythic Bastionland https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qOLDK6GifFGljetTI0NLho8RIFmVtnl/view Special thanks t…

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Further Ado (Indie Roundup and The Honest & Plain Village of Scio) (E213) 1:01:33

1+ y ago1:01:33

1:01:33

Yes, it's been a minute, as they say across the pond. I'm having a bit of a Spring clean in an attempt to get the podcast back on track. Kicking things off with a few calls from Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue and Jason Connerley of Nerds' RPG Variety Cast. A couple of other places you may have heard me... Cerebrevore on YouTube https://www.youtube.…

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Overdue Overview (Noctis Labyrinth, Vault of the Blood Mage, The Calling, Action 12 Cinema) (E212) 17:40

1+ y ago17:40

17:40

In this episode, I finally get around to promoting the good works of creators who've reached out to me in recent months. Featuring... Noctis Labyrinth by Duamn Figueroa https://mrdrhobo.itch.io/noctis-labyrinth Vault of the Blood Mage by Robert Waluchow https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/399852/Vault-of-the-Blood-Mage Loaded for Bear by Robyn Gre…

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Ostensibly Suppositious Romanticism (Reflecting on OSR October) (E211) 31:37

1+ y ago31:37

31:37

Featuring... Calls from Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents... and Safinho of ALONE IN THE LABYRINTH Check out Cerebrevore on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDpDqfU6pUPs2bdW8t23YVA or on your favourite podcatcher Possum (2018) dir. Matthew Holness Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004) dir. Richard Ayoade The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Wat…

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