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Red Raccoon Radio

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Coming to you from Bloomington Il’s Red Raccoon games, staff members of a friendly local game store (FLGS) talk about all the geeky passions that can be found in the shop, such as board games, miniatures games, and an assortment of fun little nick nacks nerds will love. Write to us info@redraccoongames.com to let us know what you like, what we got wrong, and what you want to hear more of!
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Episodes

Just Jamie: OMG it’s the OGL

Another Just Jamie episode, as John leans on Jamie's knowledge of D&D history and business sense to be one more voice in the OGL controversy as it's coming to a close. Spoilers...neither one of us think it's a completely bad idea.

Jan 16, 20231 hr 20 minEp. 37

Katanas, One Piece TCG, and more Katanas

It's a "Alexis Alone" episode, where her and John talk about how Hasbro Pulse still isn't getting the backers it wants for heroscape, Herstory might be homework, and how Japan seems to influence the TCG market.

Nov 07, 202240 minEp. 32

Death My Die Season 3, Kamen Kameleon, and Elden Ring Oracle

John has Jesse, Alexis's, and Grant around the table as they discuss Alexis's foretelling skills, Jesse's passion for true ancient civilizations, and Grant identifying Squishables like a pokedex. Plus we talk about games.

Oct 24, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 31

GROUNDBREAKING NEWS! New D&D VP! Heroscape is back!

It's a "Just Jamie" episode as it's all hand on deck at Flatcon, we go in depth about how you can attend the new store's groundbreaking, how D&D might be doubling down on with a new VP, and if the rerelease of Heroscape has a place among the current skirmish world.

Oct 10, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 30

Sticklers on MTG Stickers, One D&D high and lows, and Gencon Recap

Jamie, Rian, John, and new to the show Ken talk about how Magic's new Sticker system is affecting the meta as a whole, some of the drawbacks of One D&D for brick and mortar stores, and Jamie and Ken review all the fun they had in one day rush of Gencon. Warning for people adverse to Clinking Metal Coins!

Aug 25, 20221 hr 21 minEp. 27

Rare Hidden Magic, D&D Comics Flop, and Spiel Des Jahres winner

Alexis, Ariel, and Jamie delve into the deep end in this extra long episode, where their conversations meander to Kickstarter Business, D&D first movie attempt, and food. Just a lot of food. 00:02:20 - How was the store this week 00:05:50 - What's on your table 00:22:40 - Gaming News 01:08:13 - New Hotness 01:13:52 - Next Week in the Store

Jul 27, 20221 hr 23 minEp. 25

Solo Games on the Rise, Keyforge Coming Back, and City of Mist Rant

Alexis, Jamie, and John take a look at how many good solo play games are out in the world, lament on more shipping crisis news, and Jamie re-evaluates his feelings on Root. 00:03:08 - How was the store last week? 00:12:39 - What's on your table? 00:24:28 - Gaming News 00:47:03 - New Hotness 01:01:01 - What's going on in the store this week

Jul 03, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 24

Giant D&D changes, Amodee dropping some audio drama, and CMON kicking itself into 2077

Now with better sound quality! Come along with John, Alexis, and Jesse as they talk about Giant changes (wink wink) coming to D&D, CMON going to the future in their Cyberpunk 2077 kickstarter, and Asmodee putting out audio experiences for Arkham horror, Twilight Imperium, and Zombicide. Write into info@redraccoongames.com and put "Podcast" in the title, and we'll try and give you a shoutout on the show! 00:00:50 - Last Week at the shop 00:04:40 - What's on your table 00:28:50 - In the news 0...

Jun 06, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 22

Red Raccoon on the move, D&D giveth and taketh, and Asmodee Accessibility

John sits down with Jamie to discuss the recent breaking new of Red Raccoon moving locations. Then both jump into D&D beyond's book delisting and how Asmodee is trying to add more accessibility to their games. Shop last week - 00: 00:50 New Store info - 00:02:40 DndBeyond Book Delisting - 00:32:25 Asmodee Access+ - 00:49:50 New Hotness - 00:59:50 Shop this week - 01:14:10

May 22, 20221 hr 23 minEp. 21

Pokemon GO-ing to CCG, Spelljammer’s multiverse of maddness, and GI Joe Launching

Hello Listeners! On this episode, we talk about Pokemon card game collaborating with the Pokemon GO universe, D&D diving deeper into the many worlds it owns with SpellJammer's release and D&D beyond's acquisition, and GI Joe: Mission Critical's launch meaning Jamie and Jesse can play the power rangers/GI Joe mash of of their dreams! 00:02:00 - Tangent on Podcast 00:04:45 - Recap of the last week 00:09:00 - Pokemon Go coming to the CCG 00:15:35 - D&D's Spelljammer 00:30:55 - New IP on...

May 02, 20221 hr 20 minEp. 20

American Tabletop Awards, D&D buys DndBeyond, and Detective Batman RPG

Jamie and John spend their Easter approving the the winners, recommendations, and nominations of the American Tabletop Awards, discuses Hasbro's purchase of Dndbeyond, and has a new Gotham City RPG peek our interest. 12:00 - How was the store this week 19:25 - American table top awards 38:45 - D&D beyond buyout 51:30 - Batman Gotham City Chronicles: The Role-Playing Game 59:02 - New Hotness 1:06:58 - Upcoming week's Events

Apr 17, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 19

Women in Gaming, GAMA Energy, and indulging in Creature Comforts

Jesse, Lex, and Jamie break loose as they continue into revealing women who are parts of some of our favorite games, Jamie fills us in on all the awesome he was able to absorb from GAMA, and explore some hidden gems on the New Hotness in the store.

Mar 20, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 17

Betrayal, Women in Gaming, and Board Game Arena

John sits down with Jesse and Lex to talk about the new improvements to Betrayal at the House on the Hill with their announced 3rd Ed, how to learn about the women working in our favorite hobbies, and how Board Game Arena can help enhance your board game experience!

Mar 06, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 16

Pre-inventory Extravaganza

Jamie and Ariel talk about the inventory process at Red Raccoon, how it works, why they do it, and how it helps the store in the long run. And we talk about about Critical Role a bit too.

Jan 26, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 13

Sharp Dice, D&D Inclusivity, and Asmodee Purchase

John has Jamie and gameologist Rian sit down and talk about the upcoming holiday plans, some rumblings in the D&D multiverse, and goes in depth with a lot of games in the new hotness for any last minute gifts.

Dec 20, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 12

Episode 10 - Monopoly Madness, In Innistrad, and Games of Shame

Jamie and Jesse join John in talking about the newest magic set Crimson vow (now with more vampires), how so many monopoly games are made, and then discuss what games they absolutely love and are always afraid to bring up in front of people.

Nov 19, 20211 hr 24 minEp. 10
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