Best Wushu Podcasts (2024)

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A Japanese Take on RPG Media: The Record of Lodoss Wars Se.2 Ep.11 1:01:29

2+ y ago1:01:29

1:01:29

In this episode we review the classic fantasy anime series: The Record of Lodoss Wars, and consider how gaming influenced the series. We also look at how the Japanese perspective on RPGs was displayed in the program, and how this contrasts with western fantasy animation, and our own gaming experiences.…

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Put Them Light Sabers Away This Is HARD Sci-Fi: Se. 2 Ep. 10 1:00:48

2+ y ago1:00:48

1:00:48

That's right we're going full Heinlein, Asimov, and Sagan on these mutha truckas in the gaming space yooo!

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Robbing the HiveMInd! Or Answering Reddit Questions Se.2 Ep.9 41:57

2+ y ago41:57

41:57

Ivan was kind enough to brave the darker back alleys of Reddit to dredge up interesting questions about TTRPGS. Dave would have been happy to help if he didn't have the bad habit of starting unnecessary arguments in said social media spaces. We hope this is interesting and maybe even helpful.

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Going Back To Some of Our Favorite Out Of Print Games Se.2 Ep.8 40:27

3y ago40:27

40:27

We talk about games that have fallen out of much of the gaming community's collective memory. We consider the reasons it would be worthwhile to dig up old games, and try to get friends to play them.

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The Principle of Narrative Truth: Wushu Se. 2 Ep. 7 1:05:16

3y ago1:05:16

1:05:16

We review one of our favorite rules light indie RPGs Wushu. The game of high flying action that never slows down and is only limited by a gaming groups' imagination.

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The Where, Why, and How of NPCs Se. 2 Ep. 6 47:30

3y ago47:30

47:30

NPCs: ya know all the other life forms that mill about trying to manage their own lives and have no interest whatsoever in your gaming adventure. promo: Five Parsecs From Home, Zodiality Comics

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So Our Game Needs Some Conflict, Some Juice, We Need A Villian! Se.2 Ep.5 1:03:45

3y ago1:03:45

1:03:45

Yup the black on black with extra scouls, bad moods, and destructive temper tantrums fused with world altering power. You know, the BIG bad guys. That's what were talking about today. Also promo: Zodiality Comic Kickstarter Five Parsecs From Home

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LRMs, SRMs, Plasma, Shinji Nooo!: Mechs at the Gaming Table Se.2. Ep.4 1:10:43

3y ago1:10:43

1:10:43

In this episode we discuss RPGs and wargames that focus on battle mechs, and the media associated with the genre.

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RuinMasters Ruleset: The Review Se.2 Ep.3 1:22:21

3y ago1:22:21

1:22:21

In this episode we review the Kickstarter product from Riot Minds: RuinMasters.

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How To Protect Your Small Business From a Possible COVID Surge 6:04

3y ago6:04

6:04

Another COVID surge can be a small business owner's worst nightmare. This episode covers ways to prepare and features detailed and researched answers from Finli COO Jonathan DiBenedetto. Listen now. [00:23] - About Finli COO Jonathan [01:20] - What are things small businesses can do to protect themselves from a COVID surge? [01:30] - Tip #1 [03:20]…

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Preventing and Collecting Past Due Invoices 5:13

3y ago5:13

5:13

Past due invoices are the bane of a small business owner's existence. This episode covers methods to prevent them, along with tips on how to collect them if it comes down to it, featuring Finli COO Jonathan DiBenedetto. Listen now. [1:15] - Advice for small business owners on how to prevent past due invoices. [1:15] - Advice for small business owne…

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Metal and RPGs Are Like Peanut Butter and Jelly: Music at the Roleplay Table SE.2 EP.2 59:38

3y ago59:38

59:38

We consider the benefit of playing music to set a mood at the gaming table, discuss albums that have been inspired by roleplaying games, and make some music recommendations of our own.

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How to Raise Prices Without Losing Customers 10:13

3y ago10:13

10:13

Wondering about what it takes to raise your small business's prices without upsetting your customers? This episode covers frequently asked questions on raising prices with detailed answers from Finli COO Jonathan DiBenedetto. Listen now. [00:00] - About Jonathan [01:00] - When is it a good time for businesses to raise their prices? [03:27] - When a…

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Giant Robots, Tentacles, and Waifus Oh My!: Anime At the Table SE.2 EP.1 1:04:47

3y ago1:04:47

1:04:47

We take an evening to talk about some of our favorite anime shows and films, and consider how we might be able to add tropes and atmosphere from the culture of anime to create new and interesting gaming experiences.

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Small Business Spotlight: Wushu Unlimited Martial Arts 29:47

3y ago29:47

29:47

Wondering about what it takes to build a successful small business? What does it take for someone to be their own boss and do what they love? This episode covers Jennifer and her husband's journey to opening their Wushu studio and what they learned along the way. Listen now. [00:00] - Introduction to Small Business Owner Jennifer and Wushu Academy …

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One Year Anniversary: Old Man Salt, Keep Your 5E D&D Off My Lawn You Darn Kids! Ep. 46 1:01:52

3y ago1:01:52

1:01:52

It's the end of Season One! We feel this gives us the allowance to be grouchy men approaching middle age which includes: 100% more swearing for that hip Terentino flavor Dave still uses spoken language like a broken salad shooter We grumble about what the internet has done to geek/nerd culture outside of math We still make fun of steampunk We hold …

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A Concentration of Frightening and Strange in Fantasy, The Dungeon EP. 45 56:01

3y ago56:01

56:01

We discuss how dungeons work effectively in role playing games, and ways we think we can avoid pit falls in dungeon development.

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What Every Small Business Needs to Know to be Successful 24:17

3y ago24:17

24:17

Are you holding off on starting your own business because you're wondering about what it takes to build a successful one? This episode covers the top things you need to know as a small business owner in order to simplify and boost your business. Listen now. [00:30] - Introduction to Lori Shao [01:30] - Every business needs its support network [04:1…

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How to Build Your Small Business in 7 Days 31:10

3y ago31:10

31:10

Not sure how to go about starting to build your small business? This episode dives deep into how to build your business plan and turn it into a successful SMB. Listen now. [00:00] - Introduction [01:00] - Lori Shao Introduction: Founder of VC-Backed Startup Finli [02:39] - Your 7 Day Schedule [04:07] - Day One: Figure Out What Your Business Is [07:…

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We Found An Ax and Another Ax, and We Talk Mini-Painting With Dave of Ax Anax Ep. 44 59:44

3y ago59:44

59:44

We have a guest! Dave of the youtube channel AxAnax (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMETmqJEewo3duWNjp2L24Q) talks with us about the finer details of painting miniatures and war gamming models.

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It's not a RPG Without Some Bone Grinding Monsters! EP. 43 54:59

3y ago54:59

54:59

We discuss novel new ways to use monsters in our roleplaying games.

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How to Know When You've Found A Viable Business Idea 28:19

3y ago28:19

28:19

Not sure if your small business idea is viable? This episode dives deep into when and how to begin and how to recover from failure. Listen now. [00:00] - Introduction [01:09] - About Lori Shao [02:24] - Prerequisites [07:36] - Identify a Problem [09:20] - If I've identified multiple problems, which one do I go with? [11:40] - Introspection [14:21] …

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What's Your Story Soldier?: Adding Narrative to War Games Ep. 42 47:27

3y ago47:27

47:27

We discuss ways in which a war gaming scenario or campaign can include elements of story telling, and why players might want to do this.

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Dear Old Friends, and the Ones We'd Like to Leave in the Gutter: Gaming Tropes Ep. 41 59:36

3y ago59:36

59:36

TTRPG tropes that we really like, and those that we wish would just go away and maybe never come back...

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Why Your Small Business Should Be Using Paid Digital Ads 51:11

3y ago51:11

51:11

Not sure if your small business can benefit from using paid digital ads? This episode dives deep into who should be using paid ads, how much to expect to pay for it, and how to get started. Listen now. [3:13] - What is Paid Digital Advertising. [5:19] - What is Paid Media, Social, and Search Engine Marketing? [14:31] - Tips for Small Businesses on …

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Put Your Coppers Down: How Much Should We Spend on RPG Supplies Ep. 40 55:14

3y ago55:14

55:14

We question how much it should cost to get into a new TTRPG, and how much new players should consider spending to get involved in the hobby.

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The Sarlacc Pit of Self Publishing: How to Set Reasonable Expectations and Have Fun! Ep. 39 1:00:19

3+ y ago1:00:19

1:00:19

We discuss aspects of self-publishing that those who promote packaged methodologies in this field tend to ignore or miss. This is an attempt to give people our realistic take on creating indie gaming materials, and the larger indie media landscape, and what we think are important aspects of finding success in this world.…

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Game Review: Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2nd Ed. Ep. 38 48:37

3+ y ago48:37

48:37

It's a game review. We talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the Fighting Fantasy pen and paper game.

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Inspiration for Campaigns Ep. 37 1:04:36

3+ y ago1:04:36

1:04:36

We discuss plots, worlds, and characters in popular media that we think would make for an exciting campaign.

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Grow your SMB with Contractors 49:56

3+ y ago49:56

49:56

On this episode of Small Business Stories powered by Finli, Finli CEO Lori Shao and Liquid CEO Saujin Yi talk about what the liquid workforce is and how small businesses can use contractors to their advantage to speed up growth. On top of discussing the pros and cons of hiring contractors, Lori and Saujin also answer live questions from the audienc…

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Ricordando Battiato 13:16

3+ y ago13:16

13:16

EpisodioBy Casavecchia Sergio

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Content Strategy for SMB's 34:55

3+ y ago34:55

34:55

On this episode of Small Business Stories powered by Finli, CEO Lori Shao and Content Manager Angie Wong discuss the methods small businesses can implement to grow their business, including how to build and grow their social media presence, how to optimize their website, and how to utilize tools that are available to them to make both of these as e…

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Sword & Spell Slingers Are Crashing the Party!! EP. 36 46:49

3+ y ago46:49

46:49

We discuss using celebrations in urban environments to create interesting events and interactions in table top gaming campaigns.

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An Evolutionary Comparison: RPGs At the Table Vs. Computer RPGs EP.35 1:05:36

3+ y ago1:05:36

1:05:36

We compare and contrast how desgin choices made in table top RPGs and videogame RPGs differ and how they have influenced each other over the last four decades.

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Our Favorite Colorful Crystals of Power: Dice Ep. 34 1:03:15

3+ y ago1:03:15

1:03:15

We discuss many facets of dice in tabletop games. The conversation ranges from how dice are used to drive game mechanics, to how players and GMs should use dice mechanics for better games.

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Strange Beings In Strange Lands EP. 33 1:05:53

3+ y ago1:05:53

1:05:53

We talk about unique and interesting character races and classes and how they can add new opportunities in role playing, and add dynamics to player interactions with the gaming world.

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A Quick Round-About History of Guns Ep. 32 1:22:31

3+ y ago1:22:31

1:22:31

Modiphius & Nordic Weasel Games: Five Parsecs From Home 3rd Edition https://www.modiphius.net/products/five-parsecs-from-home Hex Knight Podcast T-shirts https://www.storefrontier.com/hexknightpodcast In this episode we discuss the developmental history of firearms touching on its birthplace in China to the beginnings of the matchlock musket, the u…

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Martial Arts Studios Taking Back Control Amidst COVID 34:29

3+ y ago34:29

34:29

For this episode, we have a candid conversation about the grit and resilience of Martial Arts Studios through COVID-19 and beyond.

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Hey We Need Some Art for Our Game... No Billy's Crayon Doodles Don't Count!! EP. 31 55:33

3+ y ago55:33

55:33

We discuss the importance of art in gaming books, how it can be used to enhance user experience with the materials; also how it can detract from gamer's experience with source books.

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Outrage Mobs, Toxicity, and the Sad Case of Spencer Campbells' Cancelled Game: Frame Ep. 30 1:16:19

3+ y ago1:16:19

1:16:19

We finally take on one of the 900 lb. gorillas in the room that we've been trying avoid, online outrage, our uneasy relationship with online fandoms in general, and cancellation in the table top gaming community...

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Stealing Cool Plot Points from Our Favorite Movies: Campaign Development #2 Ep. 29 52:23

3+ y ago52:23

52:23

We review and spoil some of our favorite sci-fi, adventure, and action films in the interest of taking concepts to inspire our game campaign worlds, and hopefully you can use some of our ideas to enrich your games!

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Apendix N: Ivan and Dave Lore EP.28 1:07:57

3+ y ago1:07:57

1:07:57

We talk about how we got into fantasy, science fiction, roleplaying and how it all comes together to define our views of the greater nerdom in general.

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Hmm... The Party Consists of a Drunkard/Paladin, Pig Farmer/Harpsichordist, and Viking/Librarian: Random Character Creation EP. 27 46:40

3+ y ago46:40

46:40

We discuss why we enjoy random character generation, and the different ways randomizing character traits can work, and ways in which it completely fails.

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Dog Training Business Demystified 40:45

3+ y ago40:45

40:45

The dog training industry is fascinating. In this episode, Chelsea and I will take you on a journey to understand the customer experience as well as the thriving dog training industry. The business opportunities in this +$10billion vertical is drool worthy and rapidly growing year over year. Although businesses in this category are above average wh…

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From Treasury Consultant to Family Therapist with Cynthia 30:23

3+ y ago30:23

30:23

Goodbye treasury. Hello families. Follow Cynthia's journey from pursuing a lucrative career in treasury to finding her calling in family therapy. Hear her trials and triumphs, challenges of scaling her business, tips on mental health, research on culture as it relates to embracing therapy, and more.....…

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From Sassy Banker to Beloved Florist with Jenelle 27:01

3+ y ago27:01

27:01

So..... what do you do after a decade in Corporate America? You quit your stable job and open a flower shop of course! We could all dream of roses and eucalyptus but to Jenelle, this dream is reality. In this episode, we will follow her through motherhood, rose ceremonies, life's purpose, all the while navigating through a global pandemic.…

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So What Are We Using to Hunt Gibblies in The Dark Again?: Weapons in Fantasy Roleplaying Games EP. 26 51:23

3+ y ago51:23

51:23

We compare the medieval reality of swords, axes and spears to everyone's favorite myths about melee weapons in TTRPGs.

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From piano lessons to a traveling band with Chelsea 22:09

3+ y ago22:09

22:09

Love of music + love of people with a sprinkle of grit, a touch of fearlessness, and high dose courage reflect Chelsea's delightful journey into entrepreneurship.

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RTFM: Thoughts on RPG Book Development EP. 25 46:11

3+ y ago46:11

46:11

In this episode we discuss the good bad, and the ugly of tabletop gaming book content, design, organization, and a little bit on layout -- from the writer/designers perspective.