The SwarmCast Podcast

The SwarmCast is a podcast about gaming, geek culture, and more. Hosted by Jon Maness and Toast.

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Episodes

Farm to Table Entertainment

Episode 85: Farm to Table Entertainment Join us as folks tell us what games they've played at SCARAB 2019 plus an interview with Carla from Weird Giraffe Games. Check out their Kickstarter for Big Easy Busking at http://kck.st/2Q6wuZg On this Episode: Weird Giraffe Games Board Game Reviews Get Off My Land Northern Pacific Pajaggle Blood of an Englishman The 2019 SM(a)SH Winner! Wicked Pacts Start Wars: Force and Destiny Pathfinder: Iron Gods Pathfinder Kids My Little Pony Friendship is Magic RPG...

May 22, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 73

2019 RPG Pharaoh's Challenge Wrap-up (and more)

Episode 84: White Poo Wait. That's not the correct title! No, this is the 2019 RPG Pharaoh's Challenge Wrap-up. complete with live recorded audio. Intro 2019 RPG Pharoah's Challenge Audio (Featuring Era: Silence) 2019 ShushCon RPG Pharoah's Challenge Audio (Featuring MAZES) Board Game Reviews - Tsuro - Fireball Island - Catacombs 3rd Ed. - DOCE SCARAB 2020 News! Game Day: May 11 at Firefly Toys and Games! Ending music: Welcome to the Breakdown by I Fight Dragons Ice Cream Parade by Steam Powered...

Apr 22, 2019•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 72

Gold Blue Red and Black

Episode 83: Gold Blue Red and Black This episode contains recordings from SCARAB 2019, a new Kickstarter from Shades of Vengeance, and Hero Kids in our Games from around the world! Plus, get some skinny on the 10th year of SCARAB in 2020! On this episode: Intro Era The Consortium Kickstarter, 5th Anniversary Edition and Miniatures! GFAW - Hero Forge Games Hero Kids ShushCon edition of the RPG Pharaoh's Challenge I Drank What? - Cordelia's Chaser promo Card Twice Alive Games at SCARAB Board Game ...

Mar 01, 2019•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 71

Amazing

Episode 82: Amazing! Toast and a special guest talk about past and future episodes of the podcast! Or, at least, they would if they weren't interrupted by… a regularly scheduled episode of the SwarmCast Podcast! Stuff on this show: Intro RPG Pharaoh's Challenge Talk - with Donald Dennis Grey Fox Games - Alex Goldsmith #SCPCGas Contest Board Game Reviews: Blurble Celestial Rainbows Chrononauts DOCE I Drank What? Karuba Sheriff of Nottingham The Captain is Dead Exit Ending Song - Salgexicon by Ste...

Jan 04, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 64

Classic

Episode 81: Classic! The Ghost Of Ancient Times (GOAT for short) takes over so we can present to you our very first (fake) clip show! He takes us back to recordings from a week or two prior as we talk with Christian from Osprey Games (we get the Osprey Treatment), Dan from Smart Iguana Games about his new game: DOCE, and plenty of game reviews recorded back in the yestertimes of January 2018 at SCARAB 2018. Also, loyal listeners, we introduce our SC/PC Kit-bash Contest for Gaslands by Osprey Gam...

Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 63

Adjectiveless!

Episode 80: Adjectiveless SwarmCast! In this episode, Toast finally gets his order from Dr F, and activates and “Evil” Robot. Calvin helps. We also talk with Ed from Shades of Vengeance about a couple Kickstarters, Stentor from Glittercats Fine Amusements (not a cat themselves) stops by the Dungeon for a bit, and quick start and board game reviews happen! Intro [0:00:00] Quick Start: Cthulhu Confidential [0:06:18] GFAW: Era Survival Colony Kickstarter [0:25:09] Designers’ Dungeon: Glittercats Fi...

Oct 27, 2018•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 62

Astonishing!

Episode 79 - Astonishing Intro Designers Dungeon Robin Laws part 2 Quick Start Phoenix Dawn Command Guest Fabled Environments GFAW Rockopolis Board Game Reviews -- Pretending to Grown Up -- Rhino Hero Outtro End Song Cybertronic Warrior by Cybertronic Spree Links The Pelion Report for Olympus, inc. http://kck.st/2N32YoO Rockopolis the RPG http://kck.st/2oEwen9...

Sep 13, 2018•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 59

Uncanny!

Episode 78 - Uncanny Intro [00:00] Designers Dungeon [08:51] Robin Laws part 1 Quick Start Review [36:36] Unknown Armies - FRPGD GFAW [51:26] Era: the Chosen Kickstarter! Board Game Reviews [1:27:10] -- King of NY -- Lord of the Fries -- Mow Money Cooking with Toast [1:35:10] Stuffed Mushrooms Outtro [1:37:31] Exit Song [1:38:30] Seek and Destroy - I Fight Dragons Links (of Vengeance) Era the Chosen Kickstarter: http://kck.st/2nG8OO0 Shades of Vengeance of Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shad...

Aug 31, 2018•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 58

Giant Sized SwarmCast!

Warning! This episode is extra-jumbo-large! What better way to come back for a sixth season! Toast is back. Back again. Today is back. Tell a friend. Welcome back! After a bit of a break, we're back with same new segments and new craziness! Intro [00:00:00] Guest! [or Back in My Day] - Orcs Unlimited (Pat McNeary) [00:06:54] Quick Draw! [Quick Start RPG Exchange] - CthulhuTech [00:33:38] GFAW! [Fan Favourite!] - Järnringen - Symbaroum [01:03:45] Designer's Dungeon! [#SKYNETISREAL] - Curt Covert ...

Jun 05, 2018•3 hr 5 min•Ep. 57

Season 5, Episode 14: Kickstarters and Colon Dominion!

Intro [00:00:00] QD Clockwork: Dominion [00:01:05] GFAW: City of Mist [00:21:05] TMayG: Yndaros Kickstarter [00:57:48] Guest: SoV - Battlecruiser Alamo [01:07:48] Board Game Reviews [01:36:44] Noir of Indines Roll For It Deluxe Santa's Bag Outtro [01:46:55] End Song: History Repeating ( I Fight Dragons ) [01:48:03] Links! YNDAROS: THE DARKEST STAR, award-winning Symbaroum campaign Battlecruiser Alamo RPG (Powered by Era d10)...

Apr 24, 2018•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 56

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