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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

146. Tenra Bansho Zero Part 1

An injured Oni is rescued by a wandering monk after her village was destroyed by the mainland army. She has in her possession evidence that the attacks on Oni villages by the mainland government are not to protect citizens from "monsters" as they claim. Can she reach the next Oni village in time warn her kinsman? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 02, 20161 hr 10 minEp. 157

145. Utter Nonsense

For the first and likely only time ONE SHOT takes a departure from RPGs to pay homage to the game that inspired Noisy Person Cards: Utter Nonsense, the accent party game. UTTER NONSENSE Buy it here! Twitter Site Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 25, 20161 hr 9 minEp. 156

144. Belly of the Beast Part 3

Our intrepid scavengers scavengers dig themselves deeper in their pursuit of wealth. Will they be consumed by the greed that drives them, or is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 18, 20161 hr 8 minEp. 147

143. Belly of the Beast Part 2

Spurred on my thoughts of additional valuable trade good our heroes venture further into the ruins buried deep within the bowels of the beast. At what point does greed outweigh reason? Will they score the biggest scavenge in history, or are they doomed to die far from the world they know. Belly of the Beast is live now! SPONSORED BY Unbound Kickstarter BELLY OF THE BEAST Site Ben Dutter on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 20161 hr 9 minEp. 117

142. Belly of the Beast

Shortly before the renaissance all of human civilization was swallowed by an unstoppable monster the size of mountains. Humanity was devastated, but a fraction of the populace struggles to live on inside the beast. Mank survive as scavengers, digging through the remnants of the human world for food and supplies. Belly of the Beast will be on Kickstarter 4/5 SPONSORED BY Unbound Kickstarter BELLY OF THE BEAST Site Ben Dutter on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Apr 04, 201659 minEp. 116

141. Steamscapes Part 3

A Wells Fargo Airship pilot suffers because he interacted with a group of mysterious foreigners with hidden agendas. Back this week's sponsor Unbound! STEAMSCAPES Buy Steamscapes Asia Buy Steamscapes North America Site Twitter ALY GRAUER Twitter Blog Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 28, 20161 hr 31 minEp. 115

140. Steamscapes Part 2

After a morning of excitement our heroes look forward to relaxing in the safety of their hotel the rest of the day. STEAMSCAPES Buy Steamscapes Asia Buy Steamscapes North America Site Twitter ALY GRAUER Twitter Blog Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 21, 20161 hr 7 minEp. 114

139. Steamscapes Part 1

A young woman travels from Japan to Singapore with a mysterious purpose. It is not longe after she reaches these is unfamiliar port that trouble finds her and her automaton companion. STEAMSCAPES Buy Steamscapes Asia Buy Steamscapes North America Site Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 20161 hr 1 minEp. 113

138. Bluebeard's Bride Part 3

The bride has found certainty about the nature of her husband, and the fates of the other women who once called themselves brides. Now she most discover the secrets of this house before she joins its other occupants. World Wide Wrestling international Incident STAR WARS PODCAST AWARDS Site Blog Nominate Campaign for Best Fanfiction Nominate Campaign for Best Gaming SARAH RICHARDSON Site Magpie Designs Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 07, 20161 hr 1 minEp. 112

137. Blue Beard's Bride Part 2

The bride continues to explore her new home. It is clear these rooms are full of painful memories. Which begs the question. What should the bride fear, the memories, or her husband. World Wide Wrestling international Incident STAR WARS PODCAST AWARDS Site Blog Nominate Campaign for Best Fanfiction Nominate Campaign for Best Gaming SARAH RICHARDSON Site Magpie Designs Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 29, 20161 hr 4 minEp. 111

136. Buebeard's Bride

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Feb 22, 201659 minEp. 110

135. It Was a Mutual Decision Part 2

Tensions grow as Teddy and Kelly enter the "during" stage of their breakup. Will they realize how toxic their relationship is? Or are they too bubborn? IT WAS A MUTUAL DECISION Buy it here! Ron Edwards on Twitter Ron Edwards Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 15, 20161 hr 9 minEp. 109

134. It was a Mutual Decision Part 1

One of the worst parts about falling in love is that it sometimes doesn't work out. Looking back on failed relationships it can feel like you have experienced the worst behavior humanity has to offer. Designer Ron Edwards channeled that awfulness into It Was a Mutual Decision. A game about breaking up that suggests our worst selves might not be human at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 08, 20161 hr 30 minEp. 108

133. Hello from the Magic ONE SHOT Part 2

In a universe containing an infinite number of dimensions, anything is possible. Up to and including a podcast which crosses ONE SHOT and Hello from the Magic Tavern! Finding the Sears/Willis/Whatever Tower magically transported to Foon. The boys must discover the source of this anomaly and set things right. Or tragically murder so more goblins. All male cast InSpectres All female cast InSpectres ARNIE NIEKAMP Twitter ADAL RIFAI Twitter MATT YOUNG Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

Feb 01, 20161 hrEp. 107

132. Hello from the Magic ONE SHOT Part 1

In a universe containing an infinite number of dimensions, anything is possible. Up to and including a podcast which crosses ONE SHOT and Hello from the Magic Tavern! In Foon 16, a dimension which bears similarities to-- but is in no way related to-- Foon Prime, we find a familiar scene. A traveler from another world, a shape shifter, and a Wizard sharing a drink. However something is about to happen which will change their lives forever. ARNIE NIEKAMP Twitter ADAL RIFAI Twitter MATT YOUNG Twitt...

Jan 25, 201657 minEp. 106

131. Urban shadows Part 2

Faced with the possibility of a new, unlicensed portal to hell opening up in Grant Park, our party must enlist all the help they can find. But who will they go to? Billy Zane? Who will stand in their way? John Malkovich? Both of those sound pretty plausible, right? Also what kind of mayor would want a portal to hell in the first place? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 18, 20161 hr 27 minEp. 105

Urban Shadows

Chicago is notorious for dirty politics. What most people don't know is it is an even worse city for WIZARD POLITICS. Wesley the Wizard Alderman knows that all too well. There are far too many special interest groups, the vampires, the werewolves, and the dreaded teachers union. Alderman Wesley faces his greatest challenge yet as a lobbyist who wants to open a new portal to hell in Grant Park. Thankfully his friends, a precognitive private detective, and ghost who pirates movies are ready to hel...

Jan 11, 20161 hr 18 minEp. 104

Companion's Tale

We all the remember the hero who saved this land from certain destruction, but that is all they are, a memory. The hero only lives on through the descriptions we have from those who were closest to him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 04, 20161 hr 25 minEp. 103

Fool's Journey/Tanya De Passe

This week ONE SHOT is offering a double feature! First up Kat and James play Fool's Journey with the game's creator Cheyenne Wall-Grimes. For that you get three unique stories inspired by an arrangement of Tarot Cards. Next up, James talks with Tanya De Passe of the "I Need Diverse Games" hashtag. #INDG Together they try to clarify what folks mean when they ask for diversity and how that could have a positive impact on the gaming community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Dec 28, 20151 hr 28 minEp. 102

Bonus! Boxing Day Dread

Peter Williams and James Freetly finish a night of improv at The Annoyance, and begin their journey home. Will their sense of holiday charity cost them, and celebrated Hollywood actor John Malkovich, THEIR LIVES!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 26, 20151 hr 31 minEp. 101

127. Traction Park Part 2

After desperately trying to slake your thirst on chlorinated water, blood, and bees the delirium of thirst has begun to set in. Your dummy companion begins to appear more attractive as you are only sure of two things: There is at least $500 in this park which will be YOURS. You have a great butt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 21, 20151 hr 9 minEp. 100

126. Traction Park

Your brother lost $500 in the most terrifyingly unsafe amusement park in the United States. Using only your wits, uncanny ability to horde, and exit rooms based on cardinal directions must get it back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 14, 20151 hr 8 minEp. 99

125. Dead Scare Part 2

Escaping Brooklyn is a life threatening nightmare, but is it any safer trying to cut through the heart of the city? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 07, 201553 minEp. 98

124. Dead Scare Part 1

It's a sunny saturday in Brooklyn 1953. The local public school is holding a bake sale to raise funds for extra supplies. Everyone is pitching in! Teachers, students, parents... AND THE LIVING DEAD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 30, 20151 hr 3 minEp. 97

123. Shinobigami Part 3

The battle for the mirror turns violent as ninja take their quiet shadow feud into the streets. Blood will be shed. Secrets will be revealed. The cool parts of the game that the audience was missing will be explained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 23, 20151 hr 28 minEp. 96

122. Shinobigami Part 2

Things start to heat up as our ninja have moved past the information gathering stage and the quest for the black mirror breaks out into the first conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 16, 20151 hr 4 minEp. 95

121. Shinobigami Part 1

Maxwell Akiyam of the Hasuba Ninja army steals a sacred mirror in order to use its power to perform a dark ritual. However this attracts the attention of Karin Shamone of the Oni clan, Floyd Charbanaux of the Kurama Shin, and a mysterious young woman named Yata Kagami, who all seem to have designs of their own for the powerful artifact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 09, 20151 hr 10 minEp. 94

120. Mythic Mortals

The opening night of Loosey Goosey Presents: The Any Fischer Story an improvised trial of the century goes horribly wrong as James D'Amato is kidnapped by a horrible monster during the opening. It is up to his girlfriend, little sister, and scene partner to discover their superpowers, rescue James, and save the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 02, 20152 hr 6 minEp. 93

119. Rogue Trader Part 3

The officers of The Golden Corral are locked in a desperate battle for their lives and cool guns, with an enemy they cannot see: the Eldar Warp Spiders. Also a sense of dread begins to settle in. Though the Eldar are formidable opponents, it is clear they are not responsible for all the damage to this colony ship. Something deeply sinister lurks in the heart of this ship's warp core. Something that is perhaps even more powerful even than Captain Shnitzel's arrogance. LIVE EVENTS Night of 10,000 ...

Oct 26, 20151 hr 56 minEp. 92

118. Rogue Trader Part 2

The crew of the Golden Corral continues to investigate the mystery of the derelict colony ship. It is clear there is violence in the history of this ill fated vessel, and wealth hidden away in its abandoned halls. However Captain Vienna Schnitzel and his crew are still ignorant of the lingering danger. Lucky for the Golden Corral, ignorance is their greatest asset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 19, 20151 hr 9 minEp. 91
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