Rascal’s Independent Tabletop Journalism with Lin Codega and Chase Carter

Real Time Strategy

Entertainment journalists Lin Codega and Chase Carter launched Rascal News, an independent outlet covering tabletop roleplaying games, in February. One month later, they join Sam to discuss why they launched the reader-supported, worker-owned outlet, their love for tabletop, and why passionate journalists tell the best stories.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:02:03 – Lin’s Movie, Book, and TV Recommendations

00:04:54 – Chase’s Game and TV Recommendations

00:08:10 – What Is Rascal News?

00:10:14 – Starting Rascal News

00:17:05 – Advice for Independent Outlets

00:26:51 – Rascal’s Founding Principles

00:41:10 – Coverage at Rascal vs. Previous Sites

00:49:12 – Rascal’s Future Plans

01:04:31 – Lin and Chase’s Dream Stories

01:10:04 – Developing Investigative Stories (Including Lin’s Dungeons & Dragons OGL Piece)

01:18:26 – Outro

Stories discussed:

Gizmodo – The Dungeons & Dragons’ OGL 1.1 Tightens Grip On Competition

Rascal – GUDIYA: The horrors of being Bluebeard's latest plaything

Rascal – The Harlem Renaissance is here again

Rascal – Stumble Guys x D&D is goofy, but Hasbro’s direct links to the PIF are nothing to laugh at

Rascal – Baldur’s Gate 3 developer isn’t interested in being another Hasbro show pony

Rascal – Chuck Tingle, the World’s Greatest DM, trots to 2e and has never regretted it

Gizmodo – Our Flag Means Death's Finale Was Full of Hurt For Izzy Hands Fans

Media discussed:

Dune: Part Two

“The Mars House” by Natasha Pulley

“Starling House” by Alix E. Harrow

“Our Share of Night” by Mariana Enríquez

Stardew Valley

True Detective: Night Country

Read and support Rascal here, and follow the site on Twitter, Bluesky, and TikTok. Follow Lin on Twitter @lincodega and Chase on Bluesky @chasecarter.bsky.social.

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