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One Shot

James D'Amatowww.oneshotpodcast.com
One Shot is a podcast about role playing games. Every month, host and Game Master Dillin Apelyan leads a group of players on a self-contained adventure. Every adventure will be wrapped up in 4-5 episodes in time for a new story, in a new system, with new players the following month. One Shot will explore every RP system possible to give listeners a sampling of the possibilities in the wide, world of roleplaying.
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Episodes

36. Everyone is Joker

This week as part of our month long C2E2 celebration, James invites John Patrick Coen, Chuck Pettitt, and Luke Null to climb in tide the head of the Clown Prince of Crime to bring some mayhem to Gotham City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 07, 20141 hr 58 minEp. 155

34. Even More Dungeon World Part 3

This week Alex changes the plot of the entire game with an off handed remark, Collin learns not to make people endure their greatest fears, Maggie has to soothe the heart of a frightened beast with a song, and Jessa gets closer to her god. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 01, 20141 hr 23 minEp. 154

35. X-People

Today, we invite Brandon Shockney, Rich Alfonzo, and special guest Matt D Wilson to play Fiasco. We are using a playset written by Sam Kaye and James D’Amato that is available for download right here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 01, 20141 hr 11 minEp. 153

33. Even More Dungeon World 2

This week our party makes a deal with Lucifer the trustworthy after recovering the fabled “Audio Codex.” The gang learns about the customary drinks of the region they wandered into. And Collin has fun turning into various animals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 26, 20141 hr 19 minEp. 152

32. Even More Dungeon World

In a spiritual sequel to The Crazy Partiers, James leads Alex Manich, Maggie Dempsey, Collin Cunningham, and Jessa Eden-Quinn on another madcap fantasy romp. Apart from Jessa, everyone is new to RPGs and ready to learn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 20141 hr 23 minEp. 151

31. Dungeon World Part 3

We wrap up this week’s Dungeon World series with climactic battle that the party was absolutely not expecting, or even remotely prepared for. Can Kat, Alex, Maggie, and Tricia think their way out of this one? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 20141 hr 26 minEp. 150

30. Dungeon World Part 2

This week our heroes lean the joys of of the random encounter! Trinket plays with poisons,, Bangarang shoots fireballs no matter who gets hurt, Baby Blues lays down some sweet jams and Red Fox gets caught in the cross fire, and the whole group makes goat puns. Because of course they do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 20141 hr 6 minEp. 149

29. Dungeon World Part 1

This week James is back in the DM’s chair playing Dungeon World with Kat Murphy, new comer Maggie Dempsey, Alex Manich of The Overshare, and Tricia Bobeda of WBEZ’s Nerdette Podcast. Join our heroes on a quest for “The Song book of mighty Comebacks!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 03, 20141 hr 2 minEp. 148

28. Star Wars Edge of the Empire Part 3

In the bowels of the Death Star Leenik Geelo, Trystan Valentine, R2-D20, and Bacta have found Tamlin Jorun. However, their rescue mission may be more difficult than they anticipated as the obedience tattoos on the boy’s face have been completed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 24, 20141 hr 46 minEp. 146

27. Star Wars Edge of the Empire Part 2

The crew has been tasked with rescuing Grizel’s son from the clutches of Ava Arrak. Now or band of heroes must steel themselves to match wits with the Hand of the Emperor… or dress up as storm troopers and tool around for half an hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 18, 20141 hr 31 minEp. 145

24. Star Wars 3.5 Part 3

This week we conclude our D20 Star Wars adventure! Gizel (Kat Murphy), Leenik (Johnny O’Mara), Tristan (John Patrick Coen), and R2-D20 (Matt Kubinski) have to find a way off Tattoine! However they are still being hunted by hand of the emperor Ava Arrak. Can they escape? Listen in and find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 18, 20141 hr 22 minEp. 142

26. Dark

Dark is a stealth based role playing system designed by Will Hindmarch, which is available right now on kickstarter. In today’s game we will be exploring Dark Planet, one of the system’s three settings. Dark Planet is a modern reto-future punk setting where inter stellar colonists find the planet they were supposed to colonize has been totally encased in a spherical dome by hostile aliens. Our heroes are clandestine revolutionaries sworn to oppose the tyrannical “Radiants” by any means necessary...

Feb 17, 20144 hr 38 minEp. 144

25. Star Wars Edge of the Empire

John Patrick Coan, Johnny O’Mara, and Matt Kubinski return for another series of Star Wars episodes! However, this time Kat Murphy is stepping in as GM and James will be playing along side the rest of the party. It has been five years since the last series of episodes and it is over a decade before Luke Skywalker leaves Tattoine. The crew is making their living as bounty hunters, but danger looms on the horizon… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 10, 20141 hr 35 minEp. 143

23. Star Wars 3.5 Part 2

This week our heroes continue to flee the empire… in the worst way possible. To get off Tattoine they must match wits with the most dangerous bounty hunters in the galaxy. They must also ask a favor of the most feared gangster in the outer rim. Tune in to the second part of our series to see what happens! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 27, 20141 hr 3 minEp. 141

22. Star Wars 3.5 Part 1

This week regulars Kat Murphy and John Patrick Coen are joined by special guests Johnny O’Mara from Dilettante Ball, and Matt Kubinski from Cinema Jaw to take you to a galaxy far far away… That’s right! for the next few episodes ONE SHOT is taking on Star Wars! Specifically by comparing the 2000 Wizards of the Coast D20 system to the new Fantasy Flight system, Edge of Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 20, 20141 hr 3 minEp. 140

21. All Outta Bubblegum Part 2

This week concludes our airport adventures! David Giarratana experiences multiple physical metamorphoses while Faith and Lynette battle for control of a rabid group of devoted followers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 14, 20141 hr 11 minEp. 139

20. All Outta Bubblegum Part 1

From the brilliant folks who brought you “Every One is John” comes an equally batshit system: All Outta Bublegum. In this game Faith D’Amato, Lynette Roten, and David Giratanna step up to the table to do two things: Kick ass And chew bubblegum When they might miss their flights at Denver International Airport, and the bubblegum supplies are low, there is only ONE thing left to do… follow their insane journey this week on ONE SHOT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jan 06, 20141 hr 5 minEp. 138

17. 8 Nights of Murder! The Deadlands Noir Hanukkah Special Part 3

This week Dr. Emile Candy (Sam Kaye) and Felix “Mack” Macbre (James D’Amato) get into some how water with Capone’s outfit as they tear the windy city apart looking for Humphrey Hall, wealthy greetings card magnate. Meanwhile the bodies start piling up as the Hanukkah killer claims more victims. Can the boys find the killer and save Hall in time to save the holidays? Or will the clues make like the wick on a minorah and go up in smoke? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Dec 23, 20131 hr 3 minEp. 135

16. 8 Nights of Murder! The Deadlands Noir Hanukkah Special Part 2

The mystery continues to unravel as a deranged killer turns the festival of light into a festival of death! Dr. Emile Candy (Samuel Kaye) and Felix “Mack” Macabre (James D’Amato) are investigating the disappearance of a wealthy greeting card manufacturer named Hall. This week Mack and Candy match wits with the mob while looking for clues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 16, 201344 minEp. 134

15. 8 Nights of Murder! The Deadlands Noir Hanukkah Special Part 1

We have a special holiday treat for you, heroes! It just happens to be a little late. This week we are celebrating the festival of lights with some hard boiled crime. James and Kat are joined by special guest, rabbinical student Sam Kaye to take on mystery and murder. If you are a fan of Deadlands, you are going to love the updates they made in Deadlands Noir. This is the perfect opportunity to see how the system plays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 09, 201354 minEp. 133

Colonials

To celebrate the pilgrims who first settled the United States we decided to ask ourselves a question: What caused the terraforming colony in “Aliens” to get completely overrun? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 02, 20131 hr 45 minEp. 132

14. Horror on Mt. Holycross

James D’Amato, Alex Manich, James Hepplewhite, Dan Stauffer, and special guest Cliff D’Amato sit down to play a game of Dread, the Jenga based horror RPG. What happens when a Colorado camping trip takes a turn for the deadly? Find out on ONE SHOT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 21, 20132 hr 3 minEp. 131

13. This is the way the world ends: Not with a bang but with John

John gets a new look. Then he gets some new friends to help him out with a little project he has been working on. Finally John has some words with himself and gets to do something he has been wanting to do for a long time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 14, 20131 hr 14 minEp. 13

12. Everyone is John Part 2

This week we join John Patrick Coan, Luke Null,and John Gospel as they guide John through a hostage crisis. John reads more from the Necronomicon and summons a new friend, he also has a chat with the Chief of Police and the Dean of Miskatonic. It is a finger-melting good time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 08, 201357 minEp. 12

11. Every One Is John Part 1

James and JPC along with newcomers Luke Null and Mike Gospel take on Lovecraft in the indie system which is taking the internet by storm: “Everyone is John.” After reading the Necronomicon can John Tuckerman, an associate professor from Miskatonic University, survive the ravages of madness? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 31, 20132 hr 27 minEp. 11

10. Scooby Doo: Pooch on the Doorstep

James, John, and Kat sit down with special guests Nick Lang and Scout Bratt to play one of James’ Gen Con favorites: Scooby Doo run Call of Cthulhu! Velma, Deaphne, Fred, Shaggy, and of course Scooby Doo face down the terrible shadow over Innsmouth in this mash up game. Let’s hope the gang can sluthe their way out of this one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 24, 20132 hr 5 minEp. 10

09. The Serpent’s Den

Our heroes have battled their way through triads, ninja, and helicopters but not they find themselves face-to-beryllium steel face with Destro! Where Destro goes the legions of the dreaded Cobra Commander are sure to follow. Can our heroes overcome the most feared terrorist organization on earth!? Find out in the thrilling conclusion to this month’s ONE SHOT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 10, 20131 hr 8 minEp. 9

08. Death Race 1990

After defeating the Ninja invasion of Ancient Chinese Pizza, Inspector Jackie, Tommy, and Angela (a.k.a. Action Angel La La) must flee the wrath of the deadly Snake Skin Triad. Expect piston pulsing action as our heroes lead a high speed chase through the streets of New York. Can they evade ninjas on motorcycles and helicopters? Who is leading the Snake Skin Triad’s army of ninja? Can Chris Sims roll anything but critical failures? Find out on ONE SHOT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Oct 09, 20131 hr 7 minEp. 8
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