Best Tracy Hickman Podcasts (2024)

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Found in the Ruins episode #4: Smackdown! Night vs. Night 35:25

3h ago35:25

35:25

It’s the first Smackdown episode of Found in the Ruins! In this corner is Night of the Living Dead, 1968 edition. In the other corner is Night of the Living Dead, 1990 edition. Who will win? Who will lose? Are both great? Neither? Only this podcast (and maybe Shane Plays) can answer the question! Come for the first Zombie Apocalypse, stay for the C…

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Episode 55: Lankhmar 1985 by TSR 1:10:07

5h ago1:10:07

1:10:07

Here we have an Advanced Dungeons & Dragons product that’s Licensed to Pulp! Yes, it’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser’s city of Lankhmar, the home base of the two ne’er-do-wells from author Fritz Lieber’s fantasy stories of the mid-20th century. Is it a location worthwhile for adventuring? Are there mysteries, foes, and most of all — loot — for your pl…

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Dragons of Winter Night: Book 2, Chapters 1 & 2 56:18

13d ago56:18

56:18

We connect back up with Laurana’s group as they return from their successful outing to Icewall. Aboard a ship bound for Sancrist with a Dragon Orb in their possession. Their trip is interrupted by a dragon. We learn a lot about white dragons, much of it uncomplimentary. Lucky for the Companions, white dragons are bad at their job! So, while it ends…

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Episode 54: D20 Future 1:01:25

30d ago1:01:25

1:01:25

Remember…in Space, no one can hear you roll a D20! Your Fab Foursome gather once again to delve into the jungle of D20 products to cover a book that promises all the future you can stand. Does it live up to the hype? Is it useful? Or is it just an excuse to provide more Feats? Listen in and find out, True Believer! No D20s were harmed in the making…

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Dragons of Winter Night: Book 1, Chapters 11 & 12 58:42

2M ago58:42

58:42

Tanis and friends wake up from their nightmare only to find that the awful dream has an all too real effect on Silvanesti and its king, Lorac. The once beautiful Elven home now resembles the nightmare with twisted, bleeding trees and animals, the Tower of the Stars looks more like a melted candle than anything else. King Lorac reveals how all this …

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Found in the Ruins episode #3: Red Hordes! 45:47

2M ago45:47

45:47

Greetings, Comrades! Today we discuss that great adversary of yesterday and today, the Red Hordes of Communism. For good or ill, they are the bugaboos of apocalyptic fiction and films from The People of the Ruins by Shanks to the movie remake of Red Dawn. How did they arise? How have they changed over the years? And most importantly of all, are the…

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Episode 53.5: North Texas RPG Con 2024 50:51

2M ago50:51

50:51

Welcome to the traditional sideshow where we drag Mike Badolato on air to chat about the North Texas RPG Con this June! Well, we tried to get Gary Oliver but he’s a busy man, you know. We discuss hotel overflows, food trucks, a record number of official games on the schedule…and the pros and cons of having open gaming in the parking lot in June! Co…

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Dragons of Winter Night: Book 1, Chapters 9 & 10 1:03:30

3M ago1:03:30

1:03:30

Alhana with Tanis and Company in tow reach Silvanesti. Their rides refuse to take them into the Elven homeland though. Alhana has regrets. Lots of them. Talk of Dragon Orbs and what they might do. They enter the forests of Silvanesti, and a nightmare. All of the Companions are reunited in a horrific, twisted vision of Silvanesti. And in that Nightm…

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Dragons of Winter Night: Book 1, Chapters 7 & 8 58:47

4M ago58:47

58:47

In this month’s episode we learn Sturm is a poser, The Companions’ party is more permanently split up. The long flight from Tarsis. Raistlin enters a fugue state. Everyone learns about the history of the Dragon Orbs and Krynn. Tanis and half of the Companions are conscripted into the Silvanesti Defense Force. We learn the location of a Dragon Orb. …

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Found in the Ruins episode #2: Pulp Apocalypse Review 44:41

4M ago44:41

44:41

The 1970s and 80s were a time of apocalyptic fears, and what better way to promote them than through cheap paperbacks? That’s right, your favorite Wastelanders Boom Mike and Doc Benny discuss this time as reflected in the book Pulp Apocalypse; a collection of synopses and interviews brought to you by the Paperback Warrior and his crew to scratch th…

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Episode 53: Star Wars D6 from West End Games 1:04:29

5M ago1:04:29

1:04:29

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away… Ok, 37 years ago and not so far away the Star Wars RPG was first published by West End Games. We consider the game itself, the idea of dice pools, and answer that age-old question of why are there no ladders to buy in the Star Wars Universe? Come for the enthusiasm of DM Corbett for memories of playing the…

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Dragons of Winter Night: Book 1, Chapters 5 & 6 1:01:47

5M ago1:01:47

1:01:47

Tanis and his half of the Companions experience the hatred of the people of Tarsis, lose Tas, and meet the leadership of the city, which isn’t much better than the mob. Their own judgment is interrupted when another elf is presented, the princess of the Silvanesti elves, Alhana Starbreeze. Raistlin and Laurana get to know each other and the reader …

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Found in the Ruins episode #1: “What is a Post-Apocalypse?” 34:13

5M ago34:13

34:13

What’s this, you ask? It’s a side project podcast that covers Post-Apocalyptic books, games, movies, and what not. Hosts Boom Mike and Doc Benny take this first episode to introduce themselves and tell you their interpretations of the Post-Apocalypse. What is it, what isn’t it, and what will be covered in the future on this sorta-monthly podcast by…

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Episode 52.5: Star Wars, 1977 Edition 46:24

6M ago46:24

46:24

Get ready True Believers for a first…a Prequel Save for Half! We’ll be reviewing the West End Games Star Wars D6 RPG in episode 53, but first we invite the Curmudgeon in the Cellar himself Tim Kask on to talk about 1977’s Star Wars and its impact on us and the RPG community. Yes, some of us are really old enough to remember Star Wars when it just r…

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Dragons of Winter Night: Book 1, Chapters 3 & 4 54:07

6M ago54:07

54:07

Tarsis the Beautiful! The Companions finally arrive at this fabled city only to find out it ain’t so beautiful. Oh, and those ships that were going to carry the refugees from Pax Tharkas away to someplace else? Not a lot going on with those ‘white-winged’ beauties either… Despite this apparent set back the Companions head into the city, the reader …

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Episode 52: I6 Ravenloft by Tracy & Laura Hickman 57:09

7M ago57:09

57:09

You’ve heard of Christmas in July? Well, welcome to Halloween in January! Your Fab-lings start the new year with a ‘Bleh!’ with everyone’s favorite vampire Strahd in the original AD&D module I6: Ravenloft by Tracy and Laura Hickman. Thrills, chills, and NPCs with Motives abound in this episode of Save For Half! No vampires were harmed in the making…

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Dragons of Winter Night: The Hammer, Book 1 Chapters 1 and 2 1:02:49

7M ago1:02:49

1:02:49

Welcome to Dragons of Winter Night, the 2nd book of the Dragonlance Chronicles. We’re just starting but this book is already so much darker and somber than the first! And all the characters get surly! In this first episode of our second season we go over the opening prologue and the first two chapters of the book. Shivam reminds us that he dislikes…

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Episode 51.5: Emails & 2023 Retrospective 52:56

8M ago52:56

52:56

It’s December, which means it’s time for the patented Save for Half year-end retrospective and email hot tub time machine! Well, DM Liz reads some emails anyway. Forgive our delay in getting to some of these emails, but we kept them in the same calendar year so that’s got to count for something, right? Right? No Dwarves were harmed in the making of…

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Interlude - Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman Interview 1:19:07

8M ago1:19:07

1:19:07

In this special interlude episode Shvam and Jonathon are joined by Dragonlance creators and authors, Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman! We learn about how the two found themselves at TSR and how the world of Krynn was created. Some of these stories we believe have never been told before! This was literally a dream come true for your hosts and we hope…

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Episode 51: Gamma World 4E by TSR 57:50

9M ago57:50

57:50

What’s this? Your Fab Four covering Gamma World again? Keep patient True Believers, because this isn’t the Gamma World you remember from the late 1970s. This is the 1992 revamp of our favorite game of mutations and murderbots! New rules system, new mutations, and yet the same favorite mutant creatures you know and love. Is it better? Worse? Tune in…

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Interlude - November 2023 0:52

9M ago0:52

0:52

Sometimes things are just out of your control. Scheduling issues and family illness prevented a recording this month. We'll be back in December with Dragons of Winter Night. Very excited to share our thoughts and feelings with you all then! Until then, please join us on the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1147877956611082 Intro/Outr…

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Episode 50.5: Skeeter Green and his Productions! 51:42

10M ago51:42

51:42

A show literally months in the making! Your Fab Four Halflings sit down with Skeeter Green to discuss his RPG company Skeeter Green Productions, the Independent Publisher’s Union (#notaunion), and of course…new classes? We discuss all these topics as well as Skeeter’s Mixed Martial Arts activities in this Sideshow of Sideshows! No PC classes were h…

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Dragons of Autumn Twilight: Book 2 Chapters 14, 15, and The Wedding 1:04:02

10M ago1:04:02

1:04:02

We’ve reached the end of Dragons of Autumn Twilight! And the Companions have nearly reached the end of this tale! The Companions encounter Flamestrike, Tanis holds her off while they move the children out into the courtyard. Ember and Verminaard show up, ruining the escape. Fizban dies. Chaos reigns. Ember meets Flamestrike, Verminaard meets the Co…

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Dragons of Autumn Twilight: Book 2 Chapters 12 & 13 54:30

11M ago54:30

54:30

While Tanis and the majority of the Companions conspire with the slaves of Pax Tharkas Tas and Fizban explore its secrets. Taz learns, and then forgets, the truth of Dragonlances. Laurana converts one high seeker to the old faith with a parable. Tas and Fizban learn who the traitor is. Tanis wishes he knew, as everyone who could possibly be the tra…

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Episode 50: RuneQuest by Chaosium 1:10:24

11M ago1:10:24

1:10:24

What’s this? A game of Bronze-Age fantasy that mixes ancient cultures from Sumeria to the Celts? A unique world steeped in legend named Glorantha? Guest host Game Master Ed to explain the actual play of this game? Madness! Yet your Fab 4 are here discussing one of the second wave RPGs that came out in the late 1970s and was arguably the one that ga…

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Dragons of Autumn Twilight: Book 2 Chapters 10 & 11 1:07:27

12M ago1:07:27

1:07:27

After the harrowing encounter with the giant slug the Companions are forced to take the path through the tombs of Kith Kanan’s royal guards. Goldmoon’s holy powers ensure they don’t have to fight a horde of zombies. Flint and Tasselhoff find secret doors. The Companions find an evil Drow spirit that splits the party. Your hosts have a discussion of…

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Episode 49: The Dare-Luck Club by Dandyline Games 1:04:15

1y ago1:04:15

1:04:15

Get ready to gird your Oomph and Marbles, as the kids in the Halfling Clubhouse lead you on a delve into 70s and 80s kids’ shows, both real and imaginary! This show we’re looking at Dare-Luck Club, published by Lou Hoefer and Dandyline Games. Gangsters, aliens, and pirate treasure await you in this RPG for adults about the childhood that never was.…

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Dragons of Autumn Twilight: Book 2 Chapters 8 & 9 1:15:11

1y ago1:15:11

1:15:11

Content Warning - Discussions about sex and the many cultural rules around it. Tika receives a royal gift, and the Companions leave Qualinost bound for Pax Tharkas. On their way they find an old battle site, amongst the corpses of goblins and humans they find a survivor, Eben, he joins them. Draconians appear, Tika creates a new form of combat in t…

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Episode 48.5: Luau Lou vs. DM Corbett! 49:08

1y ago49:08

49:08

Grab your sombreros and get ready for a hijacked episode of Save For Half. This episode DM Corbett has taken over and brought in everyone’s favorite wacky sitcom next door neighbors, Luau Lou! What happened to the rest of the hosts, you may ask? We reply, you ask too many questions. Sit back and enjoy an interview with Luau Lou talking about his ne…

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Dragons of Autumn Twilight: Book 2 Chapters 6 & 7 45:49

1y ago45:49

45:49

We learn all about the history between Tanis & Laurana, how it lead to Tanis fleeing his home, and going out into the world. The plans of the Qualinesti Elves are revealed and we learn the role the Companions must play to enure the Elves' future. In order for the Elves to escape successfully, the Companions will have to sneak into Pax Tharkas and f…

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Episode 48: “D&D Honor Among Thieves” and NTRPG Con 46:34

1y ago46:34

46:34

Yes, we took the plunge so you don’t have to! The Fab Four watched the D&D: HAT movie and give our opinions; the good, the bad, and the Satanic! That’s right, Satan (AKA Mike Badolato) joins us to give his Infernal views on the film. Oh, and also talk about some convention in Dallas this June! No corpses were questioned during the making of this po…

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Dragons of Autumn Twilight: Book 2 Chapters 4 & 5 54:01

1y ago54:01

54:01

In this episode Jonathon and Shivam follow the Companions as Fewmaster Toede leads them towards Pax Tharkas. Tas makes a new friend, Toede’s servant, Sestun the gully dwarf. We learn from Fizban that dragonlances and Huma were real. The slave caravan is ambushed by an Elvish party, all the prisoners are freed. We meet Gilthanas’ brother and see aga…

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Dragonlance vol 1: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (abridged audio"book") Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman. 6:53

1+ y ago6:53

6:53

This is my first audio"book" recording. I have chosen to (poorly)read the Wikipedia synopsis of Dragons of Autumn Twilight, the first book in the Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy (and the very first Dragonlance novel). Written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, published in 1984. Plot summary plagiarized from the Wikipedia page. I decided to make th…

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