MUP Ep 301 – How To Be A Professional Call Of Cthulhu Streamer Miskatonic University podcast

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This episode Keeper Dave and guest host Bret Kramer begin our 5-part series where we travel on a Miskatonic Country Roadtrip! First stop? Kingsport! Patreon Plug & Update We have new and updated Patreon tiers and benefits. If you would like to support the podcast and engage with other backers, please consider backing. So yes – please back us on Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup ! Thank you to everyone who has updated their levels and is engaging with our new tiers. We’re so thankful for all of you. Who we regularly see on… The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Equinox for editing this episode. Main Topic Welcome to the first stop on our Miskatonic Country Roadtrip– Kingsport! This series on Miskatonic Country is focused on finding new and interesting ways to make the part-fiction, part-fact region more gameable and fun, for Keepers new and veteran! And thank you to our Tour Guide, Bret Kramer, for taking us to Kingsport.…

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MUP EP 319 – How to Schedule Games Like a Pro 1:04:04

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss how to schedule games like pro! Patreon Plug & Update We have new and updated Patreon tiers and benefits. If you would like to support the podcast and engage with other backers, please consider backing. If you’re already a backer, please take a look at the new levels and consider moving to the next level up. Our new benefits include regular content exclusive to our backers, like the backer-only episode we just released! And if you don’t have money to contribute, please like and review us on Spotify or Apple podcasts. They really help. Oh hey, we have a new backer at the doctorate level! Targrad So yes – please back us on Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup ! Thank you to everyone who has updated their levels and is engaging with our new tiers. The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Ben for editing this episode. Main Topic Tonight we want to talk about how to schedule games like a pro. https://whenisgood.net/ https://sesh.fyi/timestamp/ https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html Homework Do you have a way to schedule games that works for you?…

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MUP EP 318 – Satisfying Game Conclusions 36:54

4 weeks ago36:54

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss satisfying game conclusions! Patreon Plug & Update Oh hey, we have a new backer! PirateCadfael Please back us on Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup ! The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Today I’d like to shout out Jayne, the sweetest most cuddly pittie of the day. This baby is wrapped in a snow blanket for a snowy day– and seeing as it’s snowy here in Ohio, I too wanna be this cozy! Thanks for sharing birdsbebirds! Main Topic Tonight we want to talk about how to be good at Satisfying Game Conclusions. What makes a game ending satisfying and why do we care?…

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2025 MUP ENnies Submission! 13:03

5 weeks ago13:03

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Our 2025 ENnies submission is pulled from one episode: MUP EP 313 – GM Like a Pro: Why is Table Safety Important In Episode 313, we spoke with a certified therapist, Perry Clark, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, on the importance of table safety.

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MUP EP 317 – Mythos Magic for PCs 46:16

6 weeks ago46:16

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett explore an often discussed but barely understood topic for Lovecraft Horror: Mythos Magic for your PCs. We’re using Call of Cthulhu as the ruleset but the principles can be used for any of the myriad Lovecraft investigation games. Bridgett’s Pet Pic Shout Out This episode, I’m shouting out the kittuh Fiona, submitted by Skip! This curious cat is on two feet with curiosity and attitude on full blast. She’s giving disrespected meercat vibes and I love it. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup ! The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Gene for editing this episode. Main Topic — Tonight we want to talk about Mythos Magic and how to make it work for Player Characters.…

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MUP EP 316 – Horror Under the Sea 56:19

8 weeks ago56:19

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This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Dave discuss horror unda the sea! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup ! Hey! We have new members! Matthew “The Gentleman Gamer” Dawkins WHAT A GENTLEMAN Eric Topp just updated his membership! Thank you! Antonio Marchena just updated his membership! Thank you! Thank you to everyone who has updated their levels and is engaging with our new tiers. We’re so thankful for all of you. The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Equinox for editing this episode. Main Topic — Horror under the sea!…

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MUP EP 315 – GM Like a Pro: Bringing NPCs to Life 1:09:37

10 weeks ago1:09:37

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This episode, we continue with our GM Like a Pro series with another special guest to help us untangle your GMing needs. Welcome WRITER. DEVELOPER. GENTLEMAN GAMER, all the way from the United Kingdom, Matthew Dawkins. Welcome Matthew Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup ! Hey! We have a new member! Whooooooooooo! P Trolius Thank you to everyone who has updated their levels and is engaging with our new tiers. We’re so thankful for all of you. The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Ben for editing this episode. Main Topic — Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players. Tonight is session seven, “How to bring your NPCs to life!”…

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MUP EP 314 – GM Like a Pro: How to Condense Scenario Run-times 1:07:28

12 weeks ago1:07:28

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This episode, Keeper Dave is joined by Keeper Chad and Evan Perlman! Together we tackle “How to condense the scenario run-times.” Patreon Plug & Update We have new Patreon tiers and benefits. That’s right – we rolled out updates on October 1st. New perks, new opportunities, and new ways to celebrate MUP and get involved. So yes – We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup ! The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Main Topic — Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills, as well as strengthen your table and all of your players. Tonight is session seven “How to Condense Scenario Run-times.”…

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MUP EP 313 – GM Like a Pro: Why is Table Safety Important 59:02

14 weeks ago59:02

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett are joined by Perry Clark, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Together we unpack some fundamental questions– what is table safety? What is it important? Content Warnings: And speaking of safety, let’s cover some potential Content Warnings that we may wander into: Possible triggers PTSD Psychological Stress and Wounds Just existing as a marginalized or intersectional person Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup ! Hey! We have a new member! Whooooooooooo! Antheny Giordano Thank you to everyone who has updated their levels and is engaging with our new tiers. We’re so thankful for all of you. The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Gene for editing this episode. Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out This episode, I’m shouting out Snowy, who is lost in the artic tundra blizzards of an all white rug. Thank you for sharing Steveo! Let’s head to the main topic… Main Topic — Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players. Tonight is session six “Why is table safety important?” Additional links! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/untying-knots-minds-and-souls-untethered/id1590410522 https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/4033/untying-knots-minds-and-souls-untethered…

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MUP EP 312 – GM Like a Pro: How to Use Safety Tools 1:00:23

16 weeks ago1:00:23

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett are joined by Lauren Bryant-Monk and Kienna Shaw, curators of the TTRPG Safety Toolkit ! We discuss safety tools– what they are, what they aren’t, how to use them, and how to protect and elevate your gaming experiences! Patreon Plug & Update To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup ! The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Equinox for editing this episode. Main Topic — Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players. Tonight is session five “How to Use Safety Tools.” Additional links! https://ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com/ https://kiennas.com/ https://www.starvingsoubrette.com/…

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MUP EP 311 – GM Like a Pro: How to Prep a One-Shot Pt 2 38:38

18 weeks ago38:38

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss how our playthroughs of A Lonely Thread, from Chaosium's No Time to Scream! This is the fourth episode in our GM Like a Pro curriculum. It is also the follow up from previous episode, 310, so if for some reason you missed 310, definitely go listen to that first. Patreon Plug & Update Our new Patreon tiers. That’s right - we rolled out updates on October 1st. New perks, new opportunities, and new ways to celebrate MUP and get involved. Our very first quarterly MUP Backer Hang for Thursday, December 12th from 8-9 pm ET. We’ll be on discord, it’ll be AMA style, there will be jokes, and lots and lots of shade. To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Ben for editing this episode. Main Topic -- Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering, and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players. Tonight is session four “How to Prep One-Shots Like a Pro - Part 2,” How the Prep was Won.…

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MUP EP 310 – GM Like a Pro: How to Prep a One-Shot Pt 1 50:39

20 weeks ago50:39

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett continue with our GM Like a Pro curriculum with part one of a two parter titled How to Prep a One-Shot. We used B.W. Holland's newest scenario A Lonely Thread from Chaosium's book, No Time to Scream! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Friend of the show Chad Bowser shows off the kittuh, Fudge, all ready for Halloween. In dragon ears!!! If you have furry or scaly babies in costume, post them to the pet pic channel! Shall we head to… Main Topic -- Tonight is session three of “How to Prep One-Shots Like a Pro,” with tonight covering the actual prep, how each of us goes about preparing for a game, and all the possible places things can go wrong.…

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MUP Ep 309 – GM Like a Pro: How to Build Great Atmosphere 51:50

22 weeks ago51:50

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett continue with our new Curriculum Series: How to GM like a Pro. Our second first class? Atmosphere! We're joined by guest host, Your Friend Nate. So tune in and listen to how to build atmosphere your games! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Ben for editing this episode. Thanks Ben! Main Topic -- Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players. Tonight is session one “How to Build Atmosphere Like a Pro.”…

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MUP Ep 308 – GM Like a Pro: How to Pace Your Games 48:51

24 weeks ago48:51

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett roll out our new Curriculum Series: How to GM like a Pro. Our first class? Pacing! Tune in and listen to how to pace your games! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Equinox for editing this episode. Thanks Equinox! Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out "Nate, Lost in Time and Space, our feared editor, has a couple of photos that are hilarious... two cats. One, Moon. Living their best life. Taking a nap. And Millie. Staring at Moon with sheet scorn, resentment, and hatred. It's so petty. And delightful." Main Topic -- Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players. Tonight is session one “How to Pace Games Like a Pro.” Our first class is pretty fundamental, and I think is one of the most important skills we can develop as GMs. And as mentioned previously, we asked our backers for inputs on these topics and many people wanted to know more about how to best pace their games. This was proved by all the specific questions we got from those same backers when we asked them - what do you want to know about pacing? So most of these questions come from our backers, with some Bridgett and Dave specifics thrown in along the way. Shall we begin?…

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MUP Ep 307 – How to Make Space Scary with Graham Walmsley 1:18:42

26 weeks ago1:18:42