I do my second Riverside test this time using the Riverside web browser to do a call with MW of the Worlds of MW Lewis podcast. In addition to discussing Riverside we also ask listeners about how they handle when I player needs to move the time for a game and ask what alignment are you as a DungeonMaster. Although I did record part of this on Audacity I did all the editing in Riverside and used Riverside's audio leveler instead of what I normally use. Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for ...
Feb 16, 2024•25 min
This isn't an episode, I'm just testing the basic functionality of Riverside, Spotify's replacement for Anchor, from my laptop.
Feb 15, 2024•1 min
"in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Ben Franklin The end of Anchor is near. Discussed this episode - Boardgames: Thunderstone, Super Fantasy Night of the Badly Dead. RPGs: TSR’s B/X, Palladium Books’ After the Bomb, Goblinoid Games’ Apes Victorious, TSR’s Gangbusters. Calls from Joe (Hindsightless), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Riley (Diegetic Advancement). Mentioned in the calls: “Why don’t we want D&D characters to die?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbj...
Feb 14, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 603
MW from The Worlds of MW Lewis joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1979 action thriller film, The Warriors. Spoilers within. The Worlds of MW Lewis https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis Previous episodes in the Walter Hill retrospective Streets of Fire https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ffWzZuPCOFb Hard Times https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/wHGLCk5JkGb Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: ht...
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 602
I say goodbye to Carl Weathers and play calls from Daniel (Bandit's Keep), EOTB (Classic Adventure Gaming Podcast), and Joe (The Dekahedron RPG Podcast) Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon ...
Feb 07, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 601
"It will be forever known as Jaquaysing a Dungeon", Rebecca Heineman has spoken. I also open the mailbag for a number of calls including 20 minutes on the rule of cool! Calls from Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep Off The Borderlands), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Menion aka Rob (Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi), EOTB (Classic Adventure Gaming Podcast), Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows), MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Karl (The GMologist Presents), Joe (Hindsightless) Ph...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 600
Topics this episode include the 50th anniversary of D&D, Movie Monday, counting arrows, Reaver, dice probability, what kind of game do you like, Visceral RPG, and I open the mailbag! Calls from Mirke (Mirke the Meek), Joe (Hindsightless), and Barry (Shadow of the GM) Visceral RPG https://simonwaddell.itch.io/visceral My blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com To submit an entry for January 2024's Movie Monday, Time Bandits, send them to Spencer aka Free Thrall at Keep Off The Borderlands ...
Jan 24, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 579
Following up on the recent Rules Cyclopedia episode I have two guests this time, Daniel from Bandit's Keep joins Eric from The Omega 3D Chicken Coop and I to further discuss the Rules Cyclopedia. Also featuring input from Riley of Diegetic Advancement and Rob of Down in a Heap. Weng, Weng We Love You video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFTL7xO-5cU Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/N...
Jan 21, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 598
I mention some interesting topics on other shows, talk about The Lord of the Rings 1978 & 2001, Brick 2005, and Vera Cruz 1954 as well as open the mail bag. Ivanmike1968 The D20 mechanic is NOT swingy ~ (really) https://youtu.be/Ofkjdu40po4?si=ircCIqMcQQK8D_PY Diegetic Advancement Ep. 6 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diegeticadvancement/episodes/Episode-6---Rating-ADnD-vs-Story-Games--more-e2ebo3p Mirke the Meek Ep. 8 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek/episodes/0...
Jan 17, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 597
KR from DnD Homebrew joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1975 action drama sport film, Hard Times. Spoilers within. DnD Homebrew https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw_qbGKpPcxh5mjXJ--X2nA Monsters and Treasure https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monsters-and-treasure Previous episodes in the Walter Hill retrospective Streets of Fire https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ffWzZuPCOFb Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: ...
Jan 13, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 596
3d6 for saving throws? I also discuss The Flash, spoiler free, and respond to calls from Karl (The GMologist Presents), Joe (The Dekahedron RPG Podcast), and Daniel (Bandit's Keep). The Gaspee Affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaspee_affair http://www.gaspee.org/ Nerds RPG Variety Cast Blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com/ Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ...
Jan 10, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 595
BJ from The Arcane Alienist podcast and I talk to Rod Hampton about Dragons Beyond, Commodore from Coldlight Press joins me to discuss the Adventure Site Contest, I highlight some recent interconnected podcast episodes and don't forget to send Free Thrall at Keep Off the Borderlands your thoughts on 1981's Time Bandits! Things discussed: Rod Hampton's products including Dragons Beyond https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/17694/rhampton Rod's YouTube Channel on Dragons Beyond https://www...
Jan 07, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 594
2024 plans for the podcast. RPG suggestions for the movies I talked about in 2023. More post apocalyptic talk. Calls from Riley (Diegetic Advancement), Karl (The GMologist Presents), and Daniel (Bandit's Keep) Mythmere Games discord https://discord.gg/TbHjTVcWrE Owen & Prince discussions (this is the first but there are six at time of recording) https://www.youtube.com/live/KPi2STidz50?si=27vfavEuagkBXxnL Gothridge Manor Shadowdark unboxing https://youtu.be/hF7PqdO7qr4?si=T7B5UeCOGDiV0OmJ To...
Jan 03, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 593
Eric from The Omega 3D Chicken Coop joins me to talk about TSR's 1991 Rules Cyclopedia. The Omega 3D Chicken Coop https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-salzwedel/ Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Du...
Dec 30, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 592
Trust, Carl Kolchak, in game taxes and post apocalyptic definitions on the last call in show for 2023. Calls from Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Johnny, and Michael (Mirke the Meek) Post Apocalyptic Game Definition thread on RPG Pub https://www.rpgpub.com/threads/what-makes-a-fantasy-game-also-a-post-apocalyptic-game.10119/ To submit an entry for January 2024's Movie Monday, which will be Time Bandits, send them to Spencer aka Free Thrall at Keep Off The Borderlands https://freethrall.carrd.co/ or http...
Dec 28, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 591
This month for movie night we watched some or all the Conan movies, it was the viewer's choice! Next month's movie night will fall on 29 January 2024 and will feature 1981's Time Bandits! To submit an entry for January 2024's Movie Monday, which will be Time Bandits, send them to Spencer aka Free Thrall at Keep Off The Borderlands https://freethrall.carrd.co or https://freethrall.substack.com/ email spencer.freethrall@gmail.com Entries from Mirke the Meek (Mirke the Meek), The Southw...
Dec 25, 2023•2 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 590
Anthony aka Runeslinger from Casting Shadows joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1984 neo-noir film, Streets of Fire as well as Albert Pyun's 2008 unofficial sequel Road to Hell. Casting Shadows podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/0sEnjb4ECR6CcfU6Bvug7p Casting Shadows blog https://castingshadowsblog.com/ Runeslinger YouTube https://youtube.com/runeslinger Sign up now for the BSerCon 3 online convention next month! https://tabletop.events/conventions/bser-con-3-online...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 589
Another mail bag episode where I field calls on a variety of topics. Calls from The Powerful Silencer of the Alamo, Joe (Hindsightless), Hobbs (Random Screed), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Joe (Raven God Games), Karl (The GMologist Presents), MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis), Dekahedron Joe (The Dekahedron RPG Podcast), Arlen (Live From Pellam's Wasteland) Top RPGs for 2023 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rich-fraser/episodes/CN230-Best-RPG-books-of-2023-e2dbapm Holmes & Clark RPG https://onth...
Dec 20, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 588
KR King from D&D Homebrew and the Monsters and Treasure podcast joins me to talk about the ABC TV Movie of the Week, The Night Stalker. Full spoilers within. D&D Homebrew YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@DDHomebrew/featured Monsters and Treasure Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monsters-and-treasure Sign up now for the BSerCon 3 online convention next month! https://tabletop.events/conventions/bser-con-3-online (sadly not in 3D) Ways to contact me: ...
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 587
Today is the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party! Emerging American Revolution https://emergingrevolutionarywar.org/ YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@emergingrevolutionarywar8217/featured Sign up now for the BSerCon 3 online convention next month! https://tabletop.events/conventions/bser-con-3-online (sadly not in 3D) Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRP...
Dec 16, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 586
I discuss two new podcasts, Analytic Dice Studio & Diegetic Advancement, and two wonderful AD&D 1E/OSRIC supplements from Ron Christopher, one of which is mostly player facing! Plus I open up the mail bag. Calls from Karl (The GMologist Presents), Eric (The Omega 3D Chicken Coop), BJ (The Arcane Alienist), Dark Fluid (The Silver Key), Marc email on skills, Riley (Diegetic Advancement), MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis) Analytic Dice Studio https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/analyticdice/e...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 585
In the last entry for this Year of Pyun where I celebrate the movies of Albert Pyun Karl of The GMologist Presents and I discuss the 1997 movie Mean Guns . Spoilers within. Previous shows in the Year of Pyun series The Sword and the Sorcerer https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/episodes/455-The-Sword-and-the-Sorcerer-with-Jason-Hobbs-e1t2plk Cyborg https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/episodes/467-Cyborg-with-Joe-Richter-e1uqi9s Dollman https://podcasters.spotify.com...
Dec 10, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 584
Calls from Joe (Hindsightless), Karl (The GMologist Presents), Daniel (Bandit's Keep), MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis) Mentioned this episode: The Omega 3D Chicken Coop latest episode (the series starts two episodes prior https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-salzwedel/episodes/REBOOT-Games-that-Succeed-and-Games-that-Fail-e2cge27 BSerCon 3 https://tabletop.events/conventions/bser-con-3-online (sadly not in 3D) Smoldering Dung Games https://www.smolderingdunggames.com/ F...
Dec 06, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 583
In this short episode I discuss Coldlight Press' Adventure Site Contest, plug some podcasts, and dive into the willful misunderstanding of OD&D by Skerples & of AD&D fighter attacks on the CAG discord. Plus a reminder about a Conan Christmas for this month's Movie Monday. Discussed this episode: Coldlight Press Adventure Site Contest https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/home/adventure-site-contest-has-begunand-an-example Zock Bock Radio 20 (also episodes 25, 26, 36, 38, 51, 52) https...
Dec 03, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 582
Another mail bag episode. Calls from Karl (The GMologist Presents), Michael (Mirke the Meek), Peter (Spezbaby on discord), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis) Outlaws of the Water Margin Thread on the RPGPub https://www.rpgpub.com/threads/outlaws-of-the-water-margin.4318/ The Worlds of MW Lewis Episode 227 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis/episodes/227-New-DMs-XPs-from-ADD-RAW-e2c2h6v D&D as a post apocalyptic setting blog posts: http://grognardia.blogspo...
Nov 30, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 581
This month for movie night we watched Peter Yates' 1983 science fantasy swashbuckling film, Krull. Next month's movie night will fall on 25 December so we will be doing all the Conan movies (yes, Red Sonya counts!). You have until 22 December 2023 to send in your thoughts for A Conan Christmas. Entries from Kevin (Analytic Dice), Commodore (Coldlight Press), Goblin’s Henchman (Goblin’s Henchman), Michael (Mirke the Meek), Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep off the Borderland), Joe (Hindsightless), An...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 580
This episode is dedicated to Aaron Koelman. I discuss a new podcast, a contest by Coldlight Press, an updated Reaver quick start, and continue to be the classified ads for our little section of the gaming community. Mentioned this episode: Mirke the Meek’s podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/3C2sM7eSEd6uZoyXlLc0Yo?si=pv_ieh5ITUWPlkJBTRuAsQ Coldlight Press Contest https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/home/spread-the-wordadventure-site-contest Jason Hobbs for your stories about Aaron: hnfhobbs@g...
Nov 26, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 579
I open the mailbag and answer calls on a variety of subjects. Calls from Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep Off The Borderland), Joe (Hindsightless), Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows), Graveslugg (Graveslugg on discord), Eric (Omega 3D Chicken Coup), Goblin’s Henchman (Goblin’s Henchman), Michael (mirkethemeek on discord), Joe (Raven God Games), Commodore, James (james_knight1984 on discord), Sameoldgi (Sameoldgi) Mentioned on the show: The Worlds of MW Lewis Episode 227 https://podcasters.sp...
Nov 23, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 578
In the eleventh entry during this Year of Pyun where I celebrate the movies of Albert Pyun Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep and I discuss the 1993 movie Brainsmasher... A Love Story . Spoilers within. Previous shows in the Year of Pyun series The Sword and the Sorcerer https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/episodes/455-The-Sword-and-the-Sorcerer-with-Jason-Hobbs-e1t2plk Cyborg https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/episodes/467-Cyborg-with-Joe-Richter-e1uqi9s Dollman https://p...
Nov 19, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 577
Another mail bag episode with calls from Daniel (Bandit's Keep), Joe (Hindsightless), Karl (The GMologist Presents), Peter (Spezbaby on discord), Brian (Have to Look That Up). Mentioned on the show: Wandering DM's S05 E36 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i67xXmDB1D4&t=1s Sameøldji's podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/0DfNWT1GCV29rGskOHuDjX?si=CA5ijOXcQJyUjEZ6gbX-8Q Bandit’s Keep video on being a better player https://youtu.be/uJUU3TJFxpQ?si=L1q6V1qPNQ_PTZ-f Akratic Wizardry Pulp Heroes and...
Nov 16, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 576
