Daniel from Bandit's Keep joins me to discuss skirmish wargames. Bandit's Keep https://www.youtube.com/c/banditskeep Blood and Spectacles Blog https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2023/09/wargame-design-rpg-lite-and-wargaming.html BSerCon 4 sign up here https://tabletop.events/conventions/bser-con-4-online Pulp Alley on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/PulpAlley Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpi...
Jan 05, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 18
James Earl Carter Jr. October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024. BSerCon 4 sign up here https://tabletop.events/conventions/bser-con-4-online 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 Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Proud ...
Dec 30, 2024•4 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Two Joes visited me overnight to discuss what RPG system would work best for a low fantasy campaign which leads into a spoiler filled discussion about Stephen King’s 1984 fantasy book The Eyes of the Dragon . Spoilers for the novel start 51 minutes into the episode. There and Back Again RPG https://plundergrounds.itch.io/taba You can find Joe Salvador and all things Raven God Games here: https://www.ravengodgames.com Joe Richter can be found in your dreams and at his sporadic podcast here: https...
Dec 29, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Season 2Ep. 17
On this bonus episode I discuss the holiday film I decided to watch this year and ask what films you either have watched or plan to watch for the holiday season. Holiday Traditions episode from 2021 https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/the-whispering-gm/episodes/Holiday-Traditions-with-Jason-e1aos4u Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGV...
Dec 22, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Jim and Alexander from The Old Warlock join me. Kickstarter "Expedition To The Forest Of Moon" https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oldwarlock/expedition-to-the-forest-of-moon Subscribe to The Old Warlock newsletter! Send an email to officialoldwarlock@gmail.com Website: oldwarlockgames.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoldwarlock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialoldwarlock/ You can order copies of Alarums & Excursions here https://www.conchord.org/xeno/aande.html Ways to c...
Dec 15, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Ben from Coldlight Press joins me to field calls about my dream on adventure site design! Calls from Eric (The Omega 3D Chicken Coop), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows), Riley (Diegetic Advancement), and a late call from Joe (Hindsightless). Here is a link to the Adventure Site II Contest on Ben’s blog: https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/home/adventure-site-contest-ii-it-begins You can find Eric and links to all his projects here: https://www.omega3dchickengames...
Dec 08, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Nicky and Arlen (Live from Pellam's Wasteland) join me to discuss Thomas Harris' 1981 novel Red Dragon, Michael Mann's 1986 film Manhunter, and Brett Ratner's 2002 film Red Dragon. Spoilers for all three. Special guest appearance by Joe Richter (Hindsightless). Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast Th...
Dec 01, 2024•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 15
I play feedback from Karl (The GMolgist Presents) and discuss the dream that led to my asking the listeners how they approach designing adventure sites. 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 ...
Nov 25, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Spoiler filled panel discussion of Stephen Graham Jones' book The Only Good Indians. Joining me on the panel are Arlen (Live From Pellam's Wasteland), BJ (The Arcane Alienist), and Nicky. Other books mentioned during the show: Bone Game by Louis Owens, The Rifles by William Vollmann, After the People Lights Have Gone Off by Stephen Graham Jones, Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology edited by Shane Hawk, Fools Crow by James Welch Live From Pellam's Wasteland https://www.yo...
Nov 17, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In this episode Todd (D'Arcangel Productions) and Gabe (Analytic Dice) join me to reflect on the recent Headless Halloween Game Jam but first Joe (Raven God Games), Joey (Hindsightless), and Karl (The GMologist Presents) help me discuss the Halloween game I ran, Clowns of Funland using the One Shot RPG system! Headless Halloween Game Jam https://itch.io/jam/headless-halloween-game-jam Headless Horseman dice on Backerkit https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d-arcangel-productions/headless-horsema...
Nov 12, 2024•55 min•Season 2Ep. 12
I field listener feedback on a variety of gaming and non gaming subjects with the help of Karl (The GMologist Presents) and Nicky. After that starting at the 57:35 mark Nicky and I discuss the 1978 book by Whitley Strieber and the 1981 film by Michael Wadleigh, full spoilers. Listener feedback from Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep Off The Borderlands), Joe (Hindsightless), Arlen (Live From Pellam's Wasteland), Will, MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis), and Gabe (Analytic Dice). Keep Off The Borderlands ht...
Nov 03, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Stay Frosty Remastered Edition https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/ce686c34-ba95-431e-93f4-46548f4e16f7/landing
Oct 27, 2024•1 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Join Harrigan, Karl (The GMologist Presents), Menion aka Rob (Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi), and myself for a Mork Borg panel discussion followed by a book review with Joe (Hindsightless) on The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion Harrigan's Hearth Blog https://harriganshearth.substack.com The GMologist on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thegmologist9270/videos Scvmbirther Mork Borg Character G...
Oct 20, 2024•2 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Joe (Hindsightless) joins me for a spoiler filled discussion on Stephen Graham Jones' novella Mapping the Interior. Read the book before listening! No RPG content today but there will be a Mork Borg panel discussion next episode.
Oct 15, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Coldlight Press Adventure Site II Contest https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/home/adventure-site-contest-ii-purpose-and-standards Headless Halloween Game Jam https://itch.io/jam/headless-halloween-game-jam Eerie Games https://www.eeriegames.com Fatebound Prelaunch Page https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/5ef9361f-6e5b-41a6-8296-738314747332/landing?ref=site Cerebrevore Panel on Serious Horror https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cerebrevore/episodes/S1E15-Running-Serious-Horror-TTRPGs-...
Oct 12, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Karl (The GMologist) and Nicky join me to discuss the 1970 film The Molly Maguires & Stephen Graham Jones' book I Was A Teenage Slasher respectively. Full spoilers for both. Featuring calls from MW Lewis (The Worlds of MW Lewis) and Joe (Hindsightless). Elder Goblin Games video with links to help the survivors of Hurricane Helene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97V_EYew2Iw Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: ...
Oct 06, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 11
For the fifth Sunday of the month we have a special review for you, Nicky went to NecronomiCon this year and tells us all about it! She also helps me answer calls from Harrigan, Joe (Hindsightless), and Karl (The GMologist). 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'...
Sep 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 10
On this listener feedback episode Karl (The GMologist Presents), Eric (The Omega 3D Chicken Coop), and Che (Roleplay Rescue) help me field calls from Ben (Coldlight Press), Evil Jeff (Minions & Musings), Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep Off the Borderlands), MW Lewis (The Worlds of MW Lewis), Lex Mandrake (Dank Dungeons), and Riley (Diegetic Advancement). Coldlight Press Adventure Site II Contest: https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/home/adventure-site-contest-ii-purpose-and-standards You can ...
Sep 15, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Join me to learn about Kids in the Attic's Sleepy Hollow RPG now on Backerkit! Sleepy Hollow Backerkit Page https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/kids-in-the-attic/sleepy-hollow-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game-of-early-19th-century-folk-horror?ref=bk-social-project Kids in the Attic https://kidsintheatticgames.com Reaver Kickstarter by Raven God Games https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ravengodgames/reaver-sword-and-sorcery-role-playing-game Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (...
Sep 08, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Che Webster (Roleplay Rescue) joins me to discuss what to do when your RPG tastes change. After that Nicky joins me to discuss Stephen King's 2024 story collection You Like It Darker. Book review starts 31 minutes into the show. Spoilers for the book start 60 minutes into the show and talk about adapting the book for use in your RPGs, with spoilers, starts 1 hour 57 minutes into the show. Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: ...
Sep 01, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 8
I say goodbye to Gena Rowlands and Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep Off The Borderlands) joins me to answer listener calls on solo gaming. Calls from Daniel (Bandit's Keep), Gabe (Analytic Dice), Paul, and Mirke the Meek (Mirke the Meek). Daniel's Solo Actual Play YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@BanditsKeepActualPlay Omega 3D Chicken Coop with Gabe https://open.spotify.com/episode/5d28RvUe8KaDlVhiobw3IG?si=o9wfjVAaTK6HQ-coX3t5Vg Geek Gamers YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLnDxuZE6qWwWxZC...
Aug 25, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 7
I am joined by Daniel (Bandit's Keep), Karl (The GMologist Presents), Nicky, and K.R. (DnD Homebrew) to discuss hard sci fi games and two films, The Andromeda Strain and Outland. Full spoilers for the movies. 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...
Aug 18, 2024•2 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 7
I talk to Joe Salvador of Raven God Games about his upcoming kickstarter for Reaver, a sword & sorcery roleplaying game. Sign up for to be notified about the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ravengodgames/reaver-sword-and-sorcery-role-playing-game Raven God Games website: https://www.ravengodgames.com/ Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe....
Aug 15, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Karl (The GMologist Presents) joins me to answer listener feedback from Joe (Hindsightless), Free Thrall also known as Spencer (Keep Off The Borderlands), Menion also known as Rob (Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi), and Evil Jeff (Minions and Musings). The GMologist Presents Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez The GMologist Presents YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOx7VJObmeKlCjdSDkKZfTQ Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145...
Aug 11, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 5
On this bonus episode Joe from Hindsightless joins me to answer listener feedback on hot sauce, bards and the movie Crossroads. You can find Joe's show here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/joe-richter9/ Calls from Karl (The GMologist Presents), Harrigan, Riley (Diegetic Advancement), Joe (Hindsightless), Darkfluid (The Silver Key) Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe...
Aug 04, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Harrigan, Gabe (Analytic Dice), and Eric (The Omega 3D Chicken Coop) join me to answer all the prompts for #RPGaDAY2024 More on #RPGaDAY2024 https://www.autocratik.com/2024/07/announcing-rpgaday2024-for-august.html Harrigan's Blog https://harriganshearth.substack.com Gabe's Secret Blog https://volcanicfortressofsurt.blogspot.com Analytic Dice https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/analyticdice Omega 3D Chicken Coop https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-salzwedel Ways to contact me...
Jul 31, 2024•2 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 6
I say goodbye to Bob Newhart. Eric and Joe join me to defend the lowly bard and finally Daniel helps me discuss Walter Hill's 1986 musical drama Crossroads. Full spoilers for the film. Omega 3D Chicken Coop https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-salzwedel Hindsightless https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9 Bandit's Keep https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-norton Bandit's Keep Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/banditskeep Bandit's Keep Actual Play https://www.youtu...
Jul 21, 2024•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 5
Free Thrall and I discuss solo play vs other solo endeavors plus I field listener feedback from Menion, Paul, Joe, and Free Thrall himself. Keep Off The Borderlands https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall 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 t...
Jul 14, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Pendragon 6E and The Grey Knight, summer blockbuster movies, TTRPG art, managing your game collection and summer recipes with Karl, Joe, Colin and Eric. Hindsightless https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9 Spikepit https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spikepit The GMologist Presents https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez The Omega 3D Chicken Coop https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-salzwedel Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 4...
Jul 07, 2024•2 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 4
KR King joins me to talk about The Legend of Hell House (1973), The Stone Tape (1971), and Quatermass and the Pit (1967). Full spoilers for the all things. D&D Homebrew https://www.youtube.com/@DDHomebrew Monsters and Treasure https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monsters-and-treasure Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The pod...
Jun 30, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 3
