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Roleplay Retcon

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Roleplay Retcon remakes the movies that let you down using tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGS), soundtracks by indie bands, and lots of goofy writers' room jokes. Professional writer Benjamin Gray, Theatre sensei Jensie, and RPG expert/comedian/cinephile Alex invite a new guest, feature a new band, and play a new roleplaying or storytelling game for each bad movie.
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LXG (2003), Ep. 4: The League of Trivial Gentlemen | Roleplay Retcon

Time pulls a fast one on the League and they find themselves in a very different Chicago with all-new League leadership. To find Dr. Brown and his time locomotive, they'll have to build their own time machine and track down his kidnappers. Marty invites Laszlo to the jamboree. Holtzmann gets her dream car (almost). Dom is a citizen of the world. Content Warnings: Profanity, death, blood, implied violence Featuring Ryan and Laurel from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Flash Fantasy: Rift Walkers⁠⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by composer ⁠...

Jul 17, 20241 hr 13 min

LXG (2003), Ep. 3: The League of Cyberjerk Gentlemen | Roleplay Retcon

The League is accosted by Griff Tannen and his gang, transplants from an alternate 2015 where Marty crossed paths with them. Beating them may give the League a clue to who is responsible for Doc Brown's disappearance... Holtzmann expands her business, Marty's got a gun, Dom isn't hurt, and Laszlo eats some empty calories. Content Warnings: Profanity, guns, violence, gore, death Featuring Ryan and Laurel from ⁠⁠⁠Flash Fantasy: Rift Walkers⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by composer ⁠⁠⁠Robert Russell⁠⁠⁠! We're pl...

Jul 03, 20241 hr

LXG (2003), Ep. 2: The League of Deep Cut Gentlemen | Roleplay Retcon

The new League learns of their mission to save the fabric of time from tearing itself apart. But first, they'll need to travel to Chicago to gain magical protection from the ravages of time. Laszlo hateflirts. Dom calls in a favor. Jillian shakes it out. Marty remembers the future. Content Warnings: Profanity, sexual content Featuring Ryan and Laurel from ⁠⁠Flash Fantasy: Rift Walkers⁠⁠! Soundtrack by composer ⁠⁠Robert Russell⁠⁠! We're playing ⁠⁠Savage Worlds Adventure Edition!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Pa...

Jun 19, 202441 min

LXG (2003), Ep. 1: The League of Not Entirely Gentlemen | Roleplay Retcon

Across Time and Space, four Extraordinary people are recruited by a mysterious organization for reasons unknown: Legendary wheelman Dominic Toretto, genius paranormal engineer Jillian Holtzmann, actual vampire Laszlo Cravensworth, and time traveler Marty McFly, who will find 2015 is not at all as he remembers... Content Warnings: Profanity, sexual content Featuring Ryan and Laurel from ⁠Flash Fantasy: Rift Walkers⁠! Soundtrack by composer ⁠Robert Russell⁠! We're playing ⁠Savage Worlds Adventure ...

Jun 05, 202446 min

LXG (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) (2003): Savage Worlds Rookie Camp | Roleplay Retcon

Ryan and Laurel from Flash Fantasy, makers of banger Actual Play Podcasts Rift Walkers and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, join us to remake Sean Connery's out-with-a-whisper career-ender The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003). By default, we always twist on the original movie's formulas, but this time it's a T-W-I-S-T. We'll introduce our bonkers character pulls and learn a bit about Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition! Featuring Ryan and Laurel from Flash Fantasy: Rift Walkers! Soundtrack by comp...

May 22, 202437 min

Feed Drop: Rift Walkers by Flash Fantasy

Before we get started with our wild twist on The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, get acquainted with our two guest stars: Laurel Myler and DM Ryan of Flash Fantasy! This is episode 1 of a one-shot set in Flash Fantasy's Rift Walkers universe. If you like this (and you will) head back to episode 0 of Rift Walkers, and then check out their Star Wars Actual Play, Skeleton Crew (named well before the Jude Law-helmed TV series was announced). Don't worry, this won't affect our release schedule. We...

May 15, 202439 min

Waterworld (1995) with James D'Amato | Roleplay Retcon

We remake the infamously expensive Waterworld (1995) with Second City and iO-trained comedian, author, and podcaster James D'Amato and his game Oh Captain, My Captain!, based on Alex Roberts's For the Queen. Is Waterworld better as a jukebox musical that weaves the tale of the movie's beer and podcasting-obssessed villain, The Deacon, and the drama onboard his ship? You can decide for yourself, but also yes it is. Pre-order Oh Captain, My Captain! and help indie TTRPGs get noticed by publishers!...

May 08, 20241 hr 37 min

Disney's Home on the Range (2004) with Grant Howitt | Roleplay Retcon

Grant Howitt, the creator of Honey Heist and over 100 other TTRPGs, joins us as we try to keep our remake of Disney's Home on the Range G-rated and put some witch stuff in with Grant's game The Witch is Dead. The latter goes pretty well. Content warnings: Violence, death, profanity, spiders Grant's company, Rowan, Rook and Deckard, is the place to get The Witch is Dead and learn about their upcoming release, Hollows! You can also support Grant and get cool games through his Patreon! Music by pro...

Apr 24, 20241 hr 44 min

Pluto Nash (2002): Rehash

Let's wind down and talk about the good and the bad of The Adventures of Pluto Nash, both the original movie and our version. We also cast our characters and reveal our next movie remakes! Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠No More Kings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We're playing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moonpunk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Wannabe Games! Sound effects by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Patreon has bon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠us content⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Apr 10, 20241 hr

Pluto Nash (2002): Finale | Roleplay Retcon

Leroy struggles to save the refugees from the Dark Side after crash-landing their getaway ship. Meanwhile, Pluto and Tracy make a plan to hijack the Corpos' concert and expose their conspiracy against Graceland. Content warnings: Violence, profanity Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠No More Kings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We're playing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moonpunk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Wannabe Games! Sound effects by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Patreon has bon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Apr 04, 20241 hr 28 min

Six Days Seven Nights (1998) with It Takes This Long | Roleplay Retcon

Ben and Jensie play It Takes This Long, a Roleplay Retcon original TTRPG, to remake the 1998 Harrison Ford/Anne Heche desert island adventure Six Days, Seven Nights. While not a horrible film, it was on the meh side and would be much better as the tale of estranged cousins/teleporter scientists who find themselves battling pirates after an unfortunate teleporter accident. You can back It Takes This Long on Kickstarter through March 30! Content warnings: Mild violence, death, guns, mild profanity...

Mar 25, 20241 hr 2 min

Pluto Nash (2002), Ep. 7: You, Me, and the Man Whose Arms You Died In | Roleplay Retcon

Zoom Baby's secret identity sends Pluto into a fit, plus he receives an offer he can't refuse. Meanwhile, Leroy continues his liberation of the Dark Side with a little inspiration from his new friend Tracy. Content warnings: Violence, death, profanity, sexual content Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠No More Kings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We're playing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moonpunk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Wannabe Games! ⁠Back Ben's new game⁠! Sound effects by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Mar 13, 202458 min

Pluto Nash (2002), Ep. 6: As A Matter of Fact, It's All Dark | Roleplay Retcon

Traitors reveal themselves and tear down Pluto and Tracy's plans for a concert at NashVegas. Leroy awakens in a strange and terrifying place far away from Graceland. Content warnings: Violence, profanity Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠⁠No More Kings⁠⁠⁠⁠! We're playing ⁠⁠⁠⁠Moonpunk⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Wannabe Games! Back Ben's new game! Sound effects by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Patreon has bon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠us content⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...

Feb 28, 20241 hr 14 min

Pluto Nash (2002), Ep. 5: Romance According to TV Tropes Dot Com | Roleplay Retcon

Pluto does his best to patch Tracy up before they return to Baskins to warn her about what they just survived and to see if they can recruit help for their Rebellion Concert. Meanwhile, Leroy meets a little prick at NashVegas. Content warnings: Violence, profanity Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠No More Kings⁠⁠⁠! We're playing ⁠⁠⁠Moonpunk⁠⁠⁠ by Wannabe Games! Sound effects by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠Our Patreon has bon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Feb 14, 202458 min

Pluto Nash (2002), Ep. 4: The Slimothy Jimothy Riots | Roleplay Retcon

A mysterious paramilitary force seems hell-bent on rounding up the mutants in Slimothy Jimothy's. Tracy starts a revolution. Leroy tries a new poultry dish. Pluto shows off his ride. Content warnings: Violence Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠No More Kings⁠⁠⁠! We're playing ⁠⁠⁠Moonpunk⁠⁠⁠ by Wannabe Games! Sound effects by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠Our Patreon has bon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠us content⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord ha...

Feb 14, 20241 hr 12 min

Pluto Nash (2002), Ep. 3: This is the Episode That Should Have Been Named "Did You Hear About Jo" | Roleplay Retcon

Pluto, Leroy, and Tracy break into Loss Prevention squad leader Jo Malone's apartment, where things take a turn none of them could have imagined. Content warnings: Violence Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠No More Kings⁠⁠! We're playing ⁠⁠Moonpunk⁠⁠ by Wannabe Games! Sound effects by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠Our Patreon has bon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠us content⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord has bonus people⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Roleplay Retcon ...

Jan 12, 20241 hr 10 min

Pluto Nash (2002), Ep. 2: Did You Hear About Jo? | Roleplay Retcon

Mr. B learns a few things at claw-point about the suits that busted up Nashvegas, but not as much as Nash would like. Tracy joins the pair in their quest for answers as they turn to fellow entrepreneur Baskins of Baskins Trashbins, known for their generous portions of fries. Nash won't like the answers here, either. Content warnings: Violence Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠Tales Yet Told⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠No More Kings⁠! We're playing ⁠Moonpunk⁠ by Wannabe Games! Sound effects by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fre...

Dec 27, 202359 min

Pluto Nash (2002), Ep. 1: Hot Cat in the City | Roleplay Retcon

Life is hard in Graceland, a city-state on the moon with no official laws. Nashvegas, Pluto Nash's combination live music venue/bowling alley/casino/bar and grill, makes life a little easier. Nash and his bouncer, the spectacular mutant cat-man Leroy "Mr. B" Brown, are living the good life until Tracy, the ex-love of Nash's life, walks through Nashvegas's front door. Content warnings: Gun violence Featuring Kendrick Smith of Tales Yet Told! Soundtrack by No More Kings! We're playing Moonpunk by ...

Dec 13, 20231 hr 9 min

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) "Moonpunk" Rookie Camp (with Kendrick Smith)

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), starring Eddie Murphy, is on Wikipedia's list of the top ten biggest box office flops ever. But our guest star-- TTRPG Renaissance Person Kendrick Smith-- ranks it in their top ten sci fi films. In this episode we'll hash that out, plus go over Moonpunk by Wannabe Games, the game we're using to remake Pluto Nash. Starring Kendrick Smith, a.k.a. Kendo, the GM and creator of Tales Yet Told! Featuring a soundtrack by No More Kings! Playing⁠⁠ Moonpunk by Wannabe ...

Nov 29, 202344 min

Empire Records (1995) Finale | Roleplay Retcon

Senior employee space case Stew, new hire and lifelong nerd Dash Starkiller, and the sensitive part timer Rose are all looking for the store's cat, which is missing on the most important day of the year, the day a minor celebrity comes to Empire Records and boosts their sales. That celebrity is Denise Leary, a formerly famous singer songwriter who got caught up in a plagiarism scandal years ago. The missing cat isn't the only disaster; Dash has broken a faucet that threatens to flood the store, ...

Nov 15, 202348 min

Empire Records (1995), Ep. 1 (with Pete Mitchell) | Roleplay Retcon

We play the game we were born to play: Damn the Man, Save the Music by Hannah Shaffer, a game based on notorious flop Empire Records (1995). Sorry if you're one of the cult fans of this movie, but hopefully you'll like this one, too! We're joined by one of our favorite musicians, Pete Mitchell of No More Kings! Starring Pete Mitchell of No More Kings⁠⁠⁠! Check out his Etsy store! Featuring Pete's solo music as the soundtrack! | Playing Damn the Man Save the Music by Hannah Shaffer!⁠⁠⁠ | Sound ef...

Nov 09, 202353 min

Maximum Overdrive (1986) Finale (with Persephone Valentine) | Roleplay Retcon

In the finale of our remake of Steven King's Maximum Overdrive (1986), Nickels reveals a devastating secret, Jeremy reveals an unbelievable secret, and Matthew reveals he played a cartoon lion in a movie. Content warnings: Descriptions of death and gore, sexual content Starring ⁠⁠Persephone Valentine⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠Jonny and the Black Frames⁠⁠! | Playing ⁠⁠We That Remain by Grant Howitt!⁠⁠ | Sound effects by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Back Wannabe Games' ⁠⁠The Coven of P.S. 13⁠⁠! ...

Oct 31, 202345 min

Maximum Overdrive (1986), Ep. 2 (with Persephone Valentine) | Roleplay Retcon

Hey, I think these machines are trying to kill us! In episode 2 of our remake of Steven King's Maximum Overdrive (1986), Nickels finds some long-lost family (maybe), Matthew reveals his scandalous profession, Jeremy's hips tell the truth, and Ben is right about what kind of vehicle the Ghostbusters car is, which is not important to the story, but I write these teasers and I wanted people to know. Content warnings: Descriptions of death and gore, sexual content Starring ⁠Persephone Valentine⁠! So...

Oct 25, 202342 min

Maximum Overdrive (1986), Ep. 1 (with Persephone Valentine) | Roleplay Retcon

For Spooky Month, we're remaking Steven King's Maximum Overdrive (1986), a movie so bad even King disowns it! And he directed it! Persephone Valentine, a.k.a. Persephiroth, of Dimension 20 and Um, Actually fame is joining us as we play Grant Howitt's "We That Remain," a game about revealing secrets while holing up and surviving "Them." Content warnings: Descriptions of death and gore, sexual content Starring Persephone Valentine! Soundtrack by Jonny and the Black Frames! | Playing We That Remain...

Oct 18, 202343 min

Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever (2002): Finale (with Alex Roberts and Star Crossed) | Roleplay Retcon

In the finale of our remake of Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever (2002), The eponymous characters grow closer, only for a rift to form between them when the terrifying reality of the mysterious orb reveals itself. There is also a lot of nervous giggling. Featuring ⁠Alex Roberts⁠ and her game ⁠Star Crossed⁠! We're playing new rules for online play that will be included in the ⁠Love Letters expansion that will be crowfunding soon⁠! | Soundtrack by ⁠LocalDeluxe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! | Sound effects by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freeso...

Oct 11, 202352 min

Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever (2002), Ep. 1 (with Alex Roberts and Star Crossed) | Roleplay Retcon

Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever (2002) is infamous for being the worst reviewed movie in Rotten Tomatoes history. Pretty much anything would improve it, but we're going to focus on adding some romantic tension! Jensie teams up with master game designer Alex Roberts to play her game Star Crossed, which is about people who want to kiss, but shouldn't because it would be disasterous, forbidden, or a real career killer. This is very hot. Featuring Alex Roberts and her game Star Crossed! We're playing new ...

Oct 04, 202358 min

The Spirit (2008): Finale | Roleplay Retcon

The end of this MillerFrankin' movie! The Spirit solves the case, all on his own, with no help from anyone while Sand Serif searches for her McGuffin, and Dr. Cobra makes an important scientific discovery that nobody cares about. Content warnings: gun violence, sexual content, mental illness. We're playing Noirlandia by Evan Rowland of ⁠⁠⁠Turtlebun⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Come talk about it in our Discord!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Look at our Patreon! Look at it!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Roleplay Retcon is part of th...

Sep 27, 202350 min

The Spirit (2008), Ep. 2: A Talking Cat!?! | Roleplay Retcon

The badge found on Sand Saref's traitorous henchman leads The Spirit to the hospital wing of the Splooge, Central City's district-spanning waterpark. Meanwhile, Dr. Cobra confronts fellow villain Thurgood Cornwallis about his nefarious dulling devices, and Sand dance battles her way to buried treasure. Content warnings: knife violence, sexual content, mentions of death. We're playing Noirlandia by Evan Rowland of ⁠⁠Turtlebun⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Come talk about it in our Discord!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠L...

Sep 13, 202340 min

Feed Drop: Tales Yet Told

Friends, we have so much recorded, but unfortunately none of it is The Spirit, so this week we're hosting an episode of Tales Yet Told, an actual play podcast GMed by our new friend Kendo, who will play the eponymous character in our upcoming remake of The Adventures of Pluto Nash! Tales Yet Told is an Award-Winning, Indie TTRPG actual play podcast and multi-media production group, run by a stunning lineup of primarily LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC cast-members and friends who are dedicated to telling weir...

Sep 06, 20231 hr 34 min

The Spirit (2008), Ep. 1: Sphinx for the Heads Up | Roleplay Retcon

We're remaking Frank Miller's cinematic take on Will Eisner's The Spirit, which got buried by critics and lost tens of millions of dollars at the box office. The Spirit's nemesis, The Octopus, is believed to be dead, and The Spirit wants to know if it's true and if it is, who did it and how. Meanwhile, The Spirit's number 2 baddie, Dr. Cobra, is conducting his own investigation (in a somber, but gorgeous Maxi gown) to make sure he isn't next on the killer's list. The dulcet-voiced Sand Serif com...

Aug 23, 202338 min
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