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The Monster's Playbook

The Monster's Playbook

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The Monster's Playbook is an actual play Monster of the Week RPG podcast where the real world crashes into the paranormal over and over and over again. And where no monster can hurt you as much you hurt yourself. Set in Minneapolis, MN, our current campaign (The Cover Story) follows the exploits of journalist and ex-cultist Kira Ashwood, supernatural social outcast Mark Clayton, Special Agent Casey Davis, and professional sorceress Theo Nessos as they battle monsters threatening the city.
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Ever felt like an outcast? Have problems picking up on the most basic of social cues? Feel as though people look straight through you? What about that sinking feeling of saying something and being unsure if it was received as intended? Yeah, well here’s a place that will almost certainly make you feel better. Join myself Joel Karpin, and a range of others as we discuss societies labyrinthine workings and how badly things can go wrong.
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Joel has a day out with a strange and gross cafe experience, we are interrupted by a phone call. Santo has a DIY go horribly wrong which gets worse with a tragic egg incident, while Joel ruins a new bathtub. Why it's important to own up to your farts and packing intestines. The bee wars have progressed to an inter-neighbourhood cold war. We're grow…
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No more mysteries. It’s time to get to the bottom of everything. While Mark recovers from his grave injuries inside Ramsey/Lincoln’s mysterious wooded tapestry, Kira, Theo and Anna seek answers from some unexpected sources. When your enemy is on the scale of a King of There, every other threat suddenly doesn’t seem as scary. ------- If you liked th…
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We are lucky enough to have the treasurer of the Geelong Rams Rugby Union Club talk to us on the eve of their second consecutive Grand Final appearance. Santo has a gripe in the cost of living and I admit I'm not an economist. We have exited the era of The Great Mouse wars and now enter The Great Bee war. We will pull together and through. All the …
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SPECIAL GUEST ALERT!!! Friend-of-the-Pod Sero invited Jonny to run a one-shot and you KNOW our guy loves to make players smile/suffer. This time it's a reality TV competition show pitting the newcomer Remington family against the instantly unlikable reigning champs, The Crest-Colgates. This episode has everything: Ghosts. Urban Development. Unscrup…
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Santo apologises and we get a nasty email, who could it be? We've missed the Olympic boat but not all is lost, we have plenty to reflect on including Raygun and the rest on the iconic Olympians from times gone by. Santos thoughts on Olympic sports going forward. Santo finds a chainsaw and does some research on their origins. Do Moto GP riders remem…
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What happens when your sanctuary becomes a target? The Clockwork Child is under siege. But it’s not as simple as fighting off attackers. It’ll take brains and brawn to protect their friends and save as many people as they can. ------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review to help us spread the word and don't forget to share wi…
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On a serious note........ Ranto and Joel makes a very serious artistic mistake. Our golden girls are really propping up the Australian olympic team while my dog had testicles that are worth 318 grams of 24 carat gold. I reckon the Kremlin is listening in, which is more than Aussie icon, Jack Karlson will be doing since he's now eating a succulent c…
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Santo has had a week off and I decide to kick on without him. We are instead joined by Clinton "3 sheds" Taylor and discuss such pressing topics as his face vs chicken wire, Californian burritos, tours that are crap and ancient underwater statues. I forget McDonalds and we decide to do a deep dive into pickling Bonnito (Sarda Australis). Smoked kip…
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When you've got a big problem, you need a big idea. And Mark, Kira, Anna and Theo are trying to pull off a couple of the biggest ideas they've ever had. They've got to deal with the Reaper. They've got to escape from the Sea Kingdom AGAIN. And in the end? They have to prevent the walls that hold up the universe from crashing down around them. We kn…
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Not taking Santos dietary advice causes an interesting mountain biking trip to become traumatic for some Balinese primary school children. Santo isn't a fan of Reggae. The unflattering picture and undying commitment to the community. Politics, squabbles, baristas and a painted donkey. A nespresso machine at a ferry terminal and dearest ones brain f…
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The holiday gets off with a false start. We meet Hutch and have a chat about what's going on over the pond. I make a shocking admission and Santo seems to have found his kindred American spirit in Alabama. Hardly surprising that there's a lot of Trump talk. Joel is eye witness to another person getting run over by a road going vehicle, that's the s…
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Sometimes you get exactly what you want, but it's all too much. When Theo claims the Eye of Endregoras, will she be able to handle all that power? And even though they've got the target of the heist, there's still the matter of the Reaper--the living spirit of death that keeps the Dead Sea dead. The mission is simple: Make it out alive. ------- If …
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We are tragically stood up by Michael DiMercurio and the audience is torn and confused. Ever wondered how many Santos there are, well you'll find out. We introduce a new section of the show......Ranto. The mouse war draws to a tragic and sad end with the introduction of chemical warfare.....speaking of wars, slap wars and how to become a world cham…
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We've had to change the category of the pod. We get some emails and Santo manages to keep a lid on it. Dimitri from Any hour power joins us and regales us with a noteworthy event that brought us together during the week. It's not all real and Nephew Jacob joins us for a minute or two. July the 4th and how little we know. Where was Christopher Colum…
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It's Heist Time, Baby! We've set our sights on one of the most powerful artifacts in creation YET AGAIN, and it'll take all the cunning and connections they've got for Mark, Theo, Anna and Kira to secure the second Eye of Endregoras. Bad news? It's located in the Dead Sea Kingdom. MORE bad news? The way back in is through the office of the city's p…
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As the weaponry technology is improving the great mouse war grinds on into its third week,. I meet Nev or Vic or whoever he is and commit to a long term contract. We follow up on last week's issues and I read an email with my lovely radio voice. How did it all start? Apologising to Adrian Edmondson. The high country killer is convicted and Julian A…
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How it started vs how it's going ttrpg characters. Book Club is back with an intimate conversation with Cap (Shrimp and Crits), Teo (Monster Hour) and Lauren (The Monster's Playbook) about their approach to character creation. This episode is perfect for players who need some inspiration on creating characters, getting into your character's mindset…
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The great mouse battle grinds on into its second week, considering a cat. The minister of male behaviour while strippers continue being weird. People still like the pod despite others being offended, speaking of offence, my friend didn't eat a dog. Santo doesn't care, but we still consider sitting down to pee. love the emails and messages joelkarpi…
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It turns out, even if the future is scary, the past can be even worse. For the last year, Mark, Kira, Anna, and Theo have been discovering more about themselves than they ever wanted to. But if there's one thing we've learned on this journey, it's that no challenge goes away until you confront it. Even the scary ones. You know what? Especially the …
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Big guy 152 is back while North Korea is being childish we discuss mobile phone edicate and where all the rubbish comes from. We are unoffendable and Sanmto fucks up the intro. Rude children and rude adults while Joels nasty and Stans a bastard. Birthday parties and a quality rant including allergies and shaking babies to death, there are translati…
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Everything goes smoothly....again. We find out there was an unexpected visitor in my house before we bought it. Brad and Kristy's saucey doughnut eating. We go from the ocean and follow up on the Dorsal fins of Orcas to the dizzying heights of climbing Mt Everest with an erection. Bloody Kids....... and bloody Santo can't help but bring up Trump. T…
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Have you ever been so angry that it felt like you were a different person? Kira Ashwood has. And it's finally time for her to reconcile with the part of herself she's spent so much of her life trying to keep at arm's length. But she can't do it alone. That's the thing about being a person: You need other people. And sometimes, you even need people …
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After a slow start and a minor falling out we discover we are global. We find out that an Orca has squashed his trainer at a show and Santo has gotten into nose breathing. The high country killers trial grinds on with a far fetched version of events. Trump is in trouble and Biden is asleep, we discuss support animals and finish up with some boring …
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Shout out to Shelby from Aussie Broadband. Rhino on a skateboard, while Santo gets his very own email and bell. The great energy and environmental debate kicks on, while Santo realises he is more green than most of you. We have surpassed, probably because of arguments like Santos right to reply to the great joyful lying debacle. Santos friends nast…
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What do you do when you're scared? When the forces allied against you seem truly unstoppable? When even your very best hope seems—at best—confusing to work with? Well, if you're the crew of the Cover Story, you take some time to just hang out! They've created what may be one of the most dangerous artifacts in creation, but this week, they'll be spe…
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Suffering the usual teething issues and tech problems. Joel moves in with his parents in law and the girls go away. People want reactions, A guy drinks 22 schooners and 1 shot while there are angry orcas in Morocco's strait of Gibraltar. Cheevo is back after our surprise pub meeting to run us through 2 up and regales us with stories of his bluey. T…
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This one is a must for any aspiring GMs and Keepers. It's The Great Monster Make-Off! Jonny was lucky enough to be invited onto Sero's stream with Ian and Cap (Shrimp and Crits), for a game show hosted by Sero and Monster Daddy himself, the creator of Monster of the Week, Michael Sands! It'll take more creativity than usual for Jonny, Ian and Cap t…
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Motorcycles Vs horses. There is one lovely email and one really nasty one. The mushroom woman and the Victorian High Country nutcase is back in the news. On that note get up to the Victorian High Country, it's terrific! Is Santo asking a question or making a statement, we'll never know. Joels moment of self reflection and his ability to back traile…
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A lot has gone down, and there's clearly more to come. So how are we all feeling? Join us as we digest Act 2 of Season 3, and check in with the players as we head into what will become … our Endgame. -------- If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review to help us spread the word and don't forget to share with your friends. We love f…
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Joel swallows a dog shit covered fly. The best email to date. We sporadically welcome our second guest to go over our apparently pretty good analysis of Anzac day via the worlds worst internet connection. We talk about Mad Simpson and his donkey, how and who fucked over Horry the wog dog and Joels lack of discipline. Don't forget, we are now on app…
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I think I'm a bit stroppy but don't know it. We touch on reality TV...... it sucks.... Joel is accused of impersonating a police officer and then go onto being clad in lycra and the road hierarchy. Could we have gone to the olympics? Santo shaved. Anzac day and all the wars. As usual write in to joelkarpin@gmail.com We are now on Apple podcasts…
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The Kingdoms of There have a vital purpose. A threat to them is a threat to everything. Unfortunately, there are so. Many. Threats. And only Kira, Anna, Mark and Theo—and their friends—know enough to face them. But around here? Knowing is WAY more than half the battle. Content Warning: Brief mention of suicidal thoughts ------- If you liked this ep…
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It's Joels 40th birthday so we celebrate with technical failures and discussions of Santos pubes, Joels burnt testicles and waxy nostrils. Joel Vs the 4WD club and are we fashionistas? Unpopular brushes with D grade celebs and being 987 listeners away from being paid for this tinpot rubbish. Santo is up in arms about the structure of the AFL. All t…
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So here's the plan: Fight fire with fire. It's simple, but it won't be easy. The forge is under the control of an unscrupulous wing of the Magio, the stones that will serve as materials are… unstable at best, and even once they find this forge, what kind of weapon will be strong enough to save the whole world? ------- If you liked this episode, ple…
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Santo is extremely tired which is a shame because I break the news that we are bringing people together by properly cracking the international market. We have our first email on the pod, and have received some criticism. What was the sound track to your life? Santo is anti-compost while I'm pro-compost Lucas is back to correct our religious ignoran…
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We've both done some research but still know little about Easter. What we do know is that Jesus had your back and rabbits are like rats and don't lay eggs. I read an odd easter story. Who cares about the Royal photoshop job, will the royals end up as tradies and if Kate had used an obvious filter would she still be in strife? Latrell Mitchell is a …
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What do you do when you're walking around with a weapon that can destroy everything? Keep it pointed at the bad guys. The hunt is on for a legendary forge that can craft vital resources out of the team's most dangerous liabilities. They have more than one mystic stone imbued with the flames from the end of the world. I guess using that stone to bui…
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In this episode we establish that Joel has lost his mechanical prowess and may be a lefty communist with sports induced brain damage. Santo is hit with the full brunt of the taxation department on one of many investment properties and he isn't happy about it. Santo likes Coke Zero and can still paint stuff. Together we solve the worlds problems one…
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Joel's still shit at podding, we wonder if we are pro or anti Tay Tay (not that she gives a shit, but if she does please do call in). Should she dump Kelso (sic). Do you want a toilet paper shredder installed in your bathroom and should this be a place of spite? Responsible footballers....... or not. And we finish with very boring cars.…
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Okay, it's time once again to ask our favorite question: What the hell do we do now!? The immediate threat from The Magio has been handled, but now an even bigger threat looms. And some of the biggest players in the game want Mark, Theo, Kira and Anna to get on the front lines in a battle they're only just beginning to understand. Lock and load, pe…
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I'm not a control freak, I played football where rabbits were introduced, Santo has lots of hats. My internet causes a drama and Santo forgets about last weeks conversation about Tay Tay. My head is neolithic and someone calls in sick while very well dressed. Should we follow curling or La crosse. These are just some of the things you'll learn abou…
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All families have secrets. But when your family is the head of a magical organized crime outfit, your secrets are going to be a little bit bigger than most. We'll have to go pretty deep to get to the bottom of this one. Deep like all the way into the underworld. So pack light, and dress warm. We're going to finish this one way or the other. -------…
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