The calls just keep stacking up, here are some from Calls from Joe, Spencer, John, Cody, Karl, Andy and Arlen! Here is a link to Menion's latest episode where he also addresses Arlen's comments: https://anchor.fm/menion/episodes/Old-Friends--New-Friends--the-Interests-that-Bind-Us-Together-el7gje/a-a57pm4 Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks website https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8 RSS feed https://anchor.fm/s/11576140/podcast/rss Hindsightless website https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 RSS feed https://a...
Oct 25, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Another reading from David Hargrove’s Arduin Grimoire Volume 1 and I propose a change to the show’s format going forward.
Oct 23, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 134
I talk about games I played, movies I watched, clumsily stick my foot in social issues, and answer listener mail. Topics discussed include From Beyond, The House With The Clock In Its Walls, Blumhouse's Fantasy Island, The Happytime Murders, Fletch, Neal Simon's Seems Like Old Times, Penny Dreadful City of Angels, Lovecraft Country, US (spoilers at the very end of the episode), Monster of the Week, Hot Circle superhero hack PbP, Call of Cthulhu Invictus, Clank, Back to the Future (Funko board ga...
Oct 21, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 133
NO RPG content just tipsy rambling about my new facial hair stylings and new cocktail of choice. I’ll talk RPGs tomorrow, promise!! Here is a video on Gimlets and how to make great ones! https://youtu.be/iVC64ad8SMs
Oct 20, 2020•5 min
A quick response to hopefully help quell some of the tensions around Spikepit RPG Podcast episode 324, 666 Spikepit Evil Remix https://anchor.fm/spikepit/episodes/666-Spikepit-Evil-Remix-Halloween-Edition-324-el5it3
Oct 17, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 132
A little unboxing and a lot of Karl Rodriguez who kindly sent me many, many, many messages to play.
Oct 17, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Here is a preview of Arlen Walker’s upcoming Middle Earth episode linked here: https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland/episodes/2-60-Middle-Earth-Magic-in-Games-el5fuj
Oct 16, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Menion from Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi podcast, who may have had a few drinks, joins me in a rambling discussion about the Middle-Earth Role Playing game, I.C.E. second edition, we just played that Barry over at the Shadow of the GM podcast ran for us. We also talk about how GM's should also take time to play games! Apologies in advance to Che and Andy, we wouldn't have mentioned you if we didn't love you! Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi podcast https://anchor.fm/menion RSS feed htt...
Oct 15, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 129
More readings from Arduin, shows I’ve watched, games I’ve played and a bagful of listener mail! More notes to follow soon...
Oct 14, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 128
I create a character for Middle Earth Role Playing 2nd Edition
Oct 13, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Joe Richter issues a challenge, find a Tommy Lee Jones movie that isn’t boring, I give it the old college try!
Oct 12, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 126
More Arduin on Cody's RPG Reading Corner, this week's games, what I've watched, and listener mailbag. Some of the topics include Monster of the Week, Sword & Scoundrel, Call of Cthulhu Invictus, Pathfinder 1E, The Boys, Lovecraft Country, Black Moon Rising, In The Electric Mist, Cutter's Way, and Opposing Force. Calls from Karl, Daniel, Spencer, John, Eric, and Lieren. Plus a surprise appearance by Joe Richter! Bandit's Keep podcast website https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton RSS feed https://an...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Spencer joins me to discuss the Coen Brother’s film, Miller’s Crossing. Keep off the Borderlands https://anchor.fm/free-thrall TJ Drennon provides music for my show, you can find him on Patreon www.patreon.com/TJD
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Arlen Walker from Live from Pellam's Wasteland & Spencer from Keep off the Borderlands join me to talk about matching the game system to the genre of game you are running. The episode of No Save For You we reference about using 5E for other genres is 025. Keep Off The Borderlands https://anchor.fm/free-thrall Live From Pellam's Wasteland https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland No Save For You https://anchor.fm/nosaveforyou Spikepit RPG Podcast https://anchor.fm/spikepit Ray Otus did the art for t...
Oct 04, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 123
I talk with Joe Richter about a pet peeve he has, players using Al Gore's Internet to metagame!! We also revisit Pathfinder 1E vs Pathfinder 2E. Hindsightless podcast https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 RSS Feed https://anchor.fm/s/9592550/podcast/rss
Oct 02, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 122
All listener calls! You may want to listen to episode 117 of my podcast before listening to this one. Episodes 306 through 309 of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks podcast are also referenced. Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8 Live from Pellam's Wasteland https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland Loco Ludus https://anchor.fm/loco-ludus Roleplay Rescue https://anchor.fm/rpgrescue Spikepit RPG Podcast https://anchor.fm/spikepit Safer Fantasy Crafting https://anchor.fm/sfc-safe...
Sep 30, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Cody’s RPG Reading Corner is back, herein lies part 1 of the first volume of David Hargrove’s classic Arduin. I also talk about my Mythic Greek Barbarians of Lemuria game, my Boot Hill play by post game, my Top Secret play by post game and True Detective Season 3 plus I field some listener calls. Plundergrounds podcast https://anchor.fm/plundergrounds Shadow of the GM podcast https://anchor.fm/gmsshadow Updates From The Middle Of Nowhere podcast https://anchor.fm/lieren Ray Otus did the art for ...
Sep 28, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Andy Goodman and I talk about the Coen Brother's 1984 movie Blood Simple. This is a rambling, spoiler filled discussion that probably isn't fit for the average listener... Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8 RSS Feed https://anchor.fm/s/11576140/podcast/rss TJ Drennon provides music for my show, you can find him on Patreon www.patreon.com/TJD
Sep 26, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 119
I talk with the creator of the Glaive zine from Kickstarter's Zine Quest 2. Atomic Robo https://www.atomic-robo.com/ Tesladyne Patreon https://www.patreon.com/tesladyne Camping With Owlbears podcast https://anchor.fm/lonely-adventurer RSS Feed https://anchor.fm/s/12c448e0/podcast/rss Glaive PDF for sale https://tesladyne.itch.io/glaive Knave https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/250888/Knave Monster Man podcast https://monsterman.libsyn.com/ Monster Man Patreon https://www.patreon.com/monsterman ...
Sep 25, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 118
What is railroading and when is story more important than player agency? Special thanks to Andy Goodman for making this episode possible. Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks podcast https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8
Sep 23, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Lots of listener call ins plus my week in gaming, what I’ve been watching, and a dog update. Full show notes tomorrow. Bandit’s Keep podcast https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton
Sep 23, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Barney of the Loco Lucus podcast joins me to talk about the 1976 film Missouri Breaks and adapting films to RPGs. Spoilers for the movie throughout the episode but it is on Amazon Prime at the time of publication. Loco Ludus Website https://anchor.fm/loco-ludus RSS feed https://anchor.fm/s/f972340/podcast/rss
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 115
I talk to Spencer (Free Thrall) about the 1983 Michael Mann movie The Keep, the F. Paul Wilson novel of the same name, and the associated Mayfair Games board game and Role Aids RPG module. I also talk about dogs, games I've played this past week, TV I've watched recently, and open up the mailbag. SPOILER ALERT for The Keep movie, novel, and Role Aids module. Keep off the Borderlands Website https://anchor.fm/free-thrall Loco Ludus Website https://anchor.fm/loco-ludus Ray Otus did the art for thi...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 114
All listener calls all the time! There are calls from Karl, Eric, Andy and John. I also play a clip from this YouTube video, I have no affiliation with the person that posted it and don’t know anything about them. https://youtu.be/gbIv7W7rhx4 Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks Website https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8 RSS feed https://anchor.fm/s/11576140/podcast/rss Red Dice Diaries Website https://reddicediaries.com/ The Omega 3D Chicken Coop podcast Website https://anchor.fm/eric-salzwedel RSS fee...
Sep 14, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 113
A quick episode in response to episode 301 of the Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks podcast. Link coming soon!
Sep 12, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 112
ShandyAndy killed my barbarian in OSE, I kill Karl's mountain man in Boot Hill, I talk about some upcoming games, promote a RPG kickstarter project by the legendary punk band The Dead Milkmen, and Joe gives us a lesson in how to play other cultures. Warning: This episode contains potentially offensive language Lost Tomb of the Bitchin' Chimera - Dead Milkmen RPG Module Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/justinsirois/lost-tomb-of-the-bitchin-chimera-dead-milkmen-rpg-module ShandyAn...
Sep 09, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Mr. E of The Adventuring Party podcast discord requested this episode. Basically I am through most of a six pack of Legend Brewing Company of Richmond, VA’s Brown Ale and I make a character using the 1983 Traveller starter set. Probably not the best episode to start on...
Sep 07, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 110
No gaming content, I just talk about the dog we just picked up from a rescue organization.
Sep 06, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 109
The return of Cody's RPG Reading Corner! Talking ShandyAndy's OSE game! Bill & Ted Face The Music movie review! Listener Calls! Red Dice Diaries Website https://reddicediaries.com/ Loco Ludus Website https://anchor.fm/loco-ludus RSS feed https://anchor.fm/s/f972340/podcast/rss Unguarded Treasure (B52) Website https://anchor.fm/unguardedtreasure RSS feed https://anchor.fm/s/cabf138/podcast/rss Ray Otus did the art for this show, you can find his blog at plundergrounds.blogspot.com/ TJ Drennon...
Sep 03, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 108
My stream of consciousness thoughts on the fifth week's words, Days 25 through 31, for the seventh annual RPG A Day monthly challenge. RPG A Day Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/RPGaDAY/ Tome Of All Dooms https://anchor.fm/s/9709550/podcast/rss Updates From The Middle Of Nowhere https://anchor.fm/s/c4f89c/podcast/rss
Aug 31, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 107