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  • A long overdue episode wherein I make excuses for my absence and respond to messages addressing my last two episodes, featuring calls from Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting (podcast), M.W. Lewis from The World’s of MW Lewis (podcast), Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), and Karl Rodrigues of The GMologist Presents… (podcast & YouTube).

    Art by Brian Churilla from Eric Powell’s Big Trouble in Little China: The Hell of the Midnight Road.

    Big Trouble For A Little Blood by Stefan Surratt for Dragon Peak Publishing https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/483235/big-trouble-for-a-little-blood-the-sinister-secret-of-the-slugmen-weird-frontiers

    In The Heart Of The Land Of The Wizard Of Oz by Goblin’s Henchman https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/379474/in-the-heart-of-oz?src=fp_u5

    Highlander, Russell Mulcahy’s fantasy classic from 1986, is this month’s Movie Monday. The episode will air on November 25th so contributions before the 23rd please if you want to ensure being included in the episode.

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  • Welcome to a Movie Monday birthday special. This month’s movie was a real treat, John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China from 1986.

    This episode features contributions from:

    (in order of appearance)

    Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

    Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast)

    Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)

    Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk

    M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast)

    Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube, itch.io)

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  • This is simply an announcement about the recent removal of my YouTube channel.

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  • In this episode, I respond to some feedback about feedback, some reaction to my confession in the last episode, and a little more Oz talk. Featuring calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), and M.W. Lewis from The World’s of MW Lewis (podcast).

    Honourable mentions: Yochai Gal of Between Two Cairns (podcast), Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast), Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien, The Secret of NIMH dir. Don Bluth (1982), Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein (1959), Starship Troopers dir. Paul Verhoeven (1997), The Crow by James O’Barr, The Crow dir. Alex Proyas (1994), The O books by L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz dir. Victor Fleming (1939).

    It’s also an opportunity to remind you of the coming Movie Monday episode. This month’s movie is John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China from 1986. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on October 28th, submissions by the 26th, please.

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  • In this episode, I respond to a bunch of great feedback regarding my last couple of episodes. Featuring calls from Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), and M.W. Lewis from The World’s of MW Lewis (podcast).

    Other movies mentions: Fight Club (1999), No Country For Old Men (2007), The Crow (1994), Annihilation (2018), The Wiz (1978), Angel Heart (1987), Dune (1984), Dune: Part One (2021), Dune: Part 2 (2024), High Fidelity (2000), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Arrival (2016), Starship Troopers (1997), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), Goldfinger (1964), The Great Escape (1963), The Dungeonmaster (1984), Alien from L.A. (1988), The Manitou (1978).

    It’s also an opportunity to remind you of the coming Movie Monday episode. This month’s movie is John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China from 1986. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on October 28th, submissions by the 26th, please.

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  • This month’s movie was Walter Murch’s Return to Oz from 1985.

    This episode features contributions from:

    (in order of appearance)

    James Knight, Helen the Elf & Tyranna the Dwarf

    Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

    Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)

    Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk #

    Mirke the Meek (podcast)

    Colin Green of Spikepit (podcast & YouTube)

    M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast)

    Get In the Heart of the Land of the Wizard of Oz here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/379474/in-the-heart-of-oz

    Honourable mentions: Frank L. Baum’s Oz books, The Wizard of Oz (1939) dir Victor Fleming, Oz: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting by Andrew Kolb

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  • I respond to a message from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) regarding books made into movies.

    Find Jason’s blog at https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com

    It’s also an opportunity to remind you of the coming Movie Monday episode. This month’s movie is 1985’s Return to Oz directed by Walter Murch. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on September 30th, submissions by the 28th, please.

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  • Here’s a call-in episode featuring some awesome messages from Evil Jeff of Minions & Musings, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, BJ Boyd of Arcane Alienist, Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Michael of Mirke the Meek, and M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis.

    We cover kid’s TV (Teen Titans Go!, Bluey, Gravity Falls), sword & sorcery movies (Fire and Ice, Spine of Night), and kid's movies (The Secret of NIMH, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish).

    Get Peter Eijk’s Pine Shallows here https://jimmyshelter.itch.io/pine-shallows

    Please check out contributions from fellow #RPGaDay2024 participants:

    Mirke the Meek https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek

    Dekahedron https://www.dekahedron.com/

    Arcane Alienist https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist

    Nerd's RPG Variety Cast https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com

    Phantom Thoughts https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phantomthoughts

    Hindsightless https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9

    The GMologist presents https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez

    ivanmike1968 https://www.youtube.com/@ivanmike1968

    Diegetic Advancement https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diegeticadvancement

    Runslinger/Casting Shadows https://www.youtube.com/@Runeslinger & https://castingshadowsblog.com

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  • As #RPGaDay2024 comes to a close, I summarise my responses to the month’s prompts.

    For show notes and links, please take a look at the daily Substack posts I've been sharing throughout August.

    The one exception is Jason Tocci’s innovative minimalist 24XX system which I didn't post about but got a mention in this episode. Find it here https://jasontocci.itch.io/24xx

    Please check out contributions from fellow participants:

    Mirke the Meek https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek

    Dekahedron https://www.dekahedron.com/

    Arcane Alienist https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist

    Nerd's RPG Variety Cast https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com

    Phantom Thoughts https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phantomthoughts

    Hindsightless https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9

    The GMologist presents https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez

    ivanmike1968 https://www.youtube.com/@ivanmike1968

    Diegetic Advancement https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diegeticadvancement

    Runslinger/Casting Shadows https://www.youtube.com/@Runeslinger & https://castingshadowsblog.com

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  • This month Ralph Bakshi’s animated dark fantasy Fire & Ice from 1983. A collaboration with renowned fantasy artist Frank Frazetta.

    This episode features contributions from:

    (in order of appearance)

    Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

    Menion (AKA Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi

    Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)

    M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast)

    Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk

    The Making of Fire & Ice

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYCafSa8MKE

    Honourable mentions: The Secret of NIMH (1982), Lord of the Rings (1978), Wizards (1977), American Pop (1981), Death Dealer (1973).

    The movie for next month is 1985’s Return to Oz directed by Walter Murch. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on September 30th, submissions by the 28th, please.

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  • Just me catching up on some feedback following my last couple of episodes.

    Featuring calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), B. J. Boyd aka “GameDoc” of Arcane Alienist (podcast), M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of WM Lewis (podcast), and Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast).

    This month’s movie is Ralph Bakshi's Fire & Ice from 1983. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 26th of August, submissions by the 24th, please.

    Search for #RPGaDay2024 to discover all the great prompt responses from fellow contributors.

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  • This month Don Bluth out-disneys Disney with 1982’s atmospheric animated action adventure The Secret of NIMH. Featuring the vocal talents of Elizabeth Hartman, Peter Strauss, Arthur Malet, Dom DeLuise, John Carradine, Derek Jacobi, Hermione Baddeley, Paul Shenar, Shannen Doherty, Wil Wheaton, Ina Fried, and Jodi Hicks

    This episode features contributions from:

    (in order of appearance)

    James Knight (with Tyranna and Ellen)

    Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

    Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)

    Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk

    Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube, itch.io, Bandcamp)

    M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast)

    Honourable mentions: Sleeping Beauty (1959), One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), Robin Hood (1973), The Rescuers (1977), The Fox and the Hound (1981), Dragon’s Lair (1983), Space Age (1984), Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp (1991), Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)

    The movie for next month is Ralph Bakshi’s Fire & Ice from 1983. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on August 26th, submissions by the 24th, please.

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  • Last week was a rough one so I’m just trying to play catch up here. Fortunately, I have some awesome messages to share from Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube) & Matthew Chiamis of Monomyth Games (itch.io), Murke the Meek (podcast), and Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast).

    Find Castaway here https://monomythgames.itch.io/castaway and the new solo supplement here https://monomythgames.itch.io/stranded

    Music by Timothy J. Drennon

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  • A fun-packed episode right here! First some Fallout feedback from Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Riley of Diegetic Advancement (podcast), and Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog).

    Then we have a special message from Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube) all about The Jim Henson Hour.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8f6_k6xPkU&list=PL8Q9sP0ERTn6ED3aNVsG86w7nXiMM9JKy

    I talk about playing Jim Henson’s Labyrinth The Adventure Game with my 7-year-old daughter. Get the PDF here https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/320014

    I also reflect on running Yochai Gal’s Cairn (rules freely available here https://cairnrpg.com) using Yochai’s adventure Rise of the Blood Olms (https://yochaigal.itch.io/rise-of-the-blood-olms) and Chris Bissette’s Feast (https://loottheroom.itch.io/feast)

    I round things off by taking a look at the awesome work of David Blandy & Daniel Locke in Eco Mofos!! (https://davidblandy.itch.io/eco-mofos)

    Honourable mentions: Fallout, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Mass Effect, Portal, Driver, Batman: Arkham City, Fallout: The Roleplaying Game by Modiphius, Fallout RPG by Arcane Arcade, War For The Wasteland by Bloat Games, War Never Changes by Brandon J. Morgan, Wastoid by Jason Tocci, After the Bomb by Aaron King, Jim Henson’s Storyteller, Into the Odd, Electric Bastionland & Mythic Bastionland by Chris McDowall

    This month’s movie is Don Bluth's The Secret of Nimh from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on July 29th, submissions by the 27th, please.

    Music by Timothy J. Drennon

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  • In a break from the regular 80s fantasy theme, to honour the work of Roger Corman who sadly passed last month, this month’s movie was 1963’s The Raven.

    This episode features contributions from:

    (in order of appearance)

    Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)

    Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

    James Knight

    Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube)

    Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk

    The movie for next month is Don Bluth's The Secret of Nimh from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on July 29th, submissions by the 27th, please.

    Music by Timothy J. Drennon

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  • I kick things off by responding to some messages regarding my struggles with solo play (see episode 255 “False Starts in Solo”) from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast), and John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries (podcast & YouTube).

    As the title suggests, this episode is about the Fallout franchise, an I.P. I’m surprised I’ve never spoken about considering the amount of time I’ve spent immersed in this world.

    In order of appearance:

    Magical Kitties Save the Day! by Matthew J Hanson

    Dungeons & Dragons solo adventure modules by TSR

    Fighting Fantasy series by Steve Jackson & Ian Livingston

    Fallout (TV series) on Amazon Prime Video

    Fallout 3, 4 & 76 from Bethesda

    Other TV shows: Taskmaster, Reacher, The Change, Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, Inside No. 9, Black Mirror, Arcane

    Adam Curtis (creator of The Century of the Self & The Power of Nightmares)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s

    Mad Max dir. George Miller

    A Boy and His Dog by Harlen Ellison

    Forbidden Planet dir. Fred M. Wilcox

    Flash Gordon by Alex Raymond

    Fallout from Interplay

    Fallout 2 from Black Isle

    Fallout: New Vegas from Obsidian

    Sandbox Generator by Atelier Clandestine

    Fallout Lorecast “The 300th Episode Celebration w/ Special Guests

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zN8KOYfq6bilb5ywegrJv?si=mACcClW_Sw--FxmwGbkH0Q

    This month’s Movie Monday is Roger Corman's The Raven Sword & The Sorcerer from 1963. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 24th, submissions by the 22nd, please.

    Music by Timothy J. Drennon

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  • Well, what do you know? It’s Movie Monday again and this month’s movie was Albert Pyun's horror-tinged fantasy The Sword & the Sorcerer, a movie I learn I've not seen before.

    This episode features contributions from:

    (in order of appearance)

    Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)

    Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

    MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast)

    Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube)

    James Knight

    Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk

    The mentioned Nerd's RPG Variety Cast episodes are…

    https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/episodes/455-The-Sword-and-the-Sorcerer-with-Jason-Hobbs-e1t2plk

    455 The Sword & the Sorcerer

    https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/episodes/565-Alien-From-L-A--1988-e29l0c9

    565 Alien from L.A.

    Honourable mentions: Jason Hobbs of Random Screed and Hobbs & Friends (podcasts), Nicomeiden's Tower by MW Lewis, Smouldering Dung Games' Flipping & Turning, Daniel Norton of Bandits Keep (podcast & YouTube), The Clash of the Titans dir. Desmond Davis, Conan the Barbarian dir. John Milius, Krull dir. Peter Yates, The Dark Crystal dir. Jim Henson & Frank Oz, Hawk the Slayer dir. Terry Marcel, Excalibur dir. John Borman, Dragonslayer dir. Matthew Robbins, Return of the King dir. Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin Jr, The Lord of the Rings and Wizards dir. Ralph Bakshi, Star Wars dir. George Lucas, Bad Dreams dir. Andrew Fleming, Laserblast dir. Michael Rae

    The movie for next month is Roger Corman's The Raven from 1963. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on June 24th, submissions by the 22th, please.

    Music by Timothy J. Drennon

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  • MW Lewis of The World of MW Lewis finally makes the transition from Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast to join us for movie night, swooping in to defend The Dark Crystal’s honour.

    This month’s movie is Albert Pyun's The Sword & The Sorcerer from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 27th, submissions by the 25th, please.

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  • In this episode, after responding to a couple of great calls from Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast) and Colin Green of Spikepit (podcast), I explore my struggle with solo roleplaying games, playing other roleplaying games solo and getting my head around gaming in general with a host of awesome RPGs getting mentioned along the way.

    In order of appearance:

    Phantom Mill’s The Valley of Flowers

    Chris McDowall’s Mythic Bastionland and Into the Odd

    Chaosium’s Call of Cthulhu

    Jon Sutherland’s Watchers of Walberswick from White Dwarf issue 50

    Amanda P’s Pilgrimages of the Sun Guard

    Nerd Siren’s Corny Groń and Beyond Corny Groń

    Ockult Örtmästare Games and Stockholm Kartell Mörk Borg and Dark Fort

    Yochai Gal’s Cairn 2E and Beyond the Pale

    Corkboards & Curiosities – How being a Teacher made me a better Game Master

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVKhKTprEuw

    David Blandy’s Lone Eons, Lost Eons, and Eco Mofos

    Free League’s Dragonbane

    Man Alone – The Best Book for Improving Your Solo Skills

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQC3xHdERsk

    Cezar Capacle’s Random Realities and Lisergia

    Jason Graham & Del Branham’s Dark Age of Man

    By Odin’s Beard’s Runecairn Wardensaga Remastered and Runecairn: Into the Nine Realms

    Tuesday Knight Games’ Mothership

    Honourable mentions: Andy Goodman of Grizzly Peaks Radio

    The movie for next month is Albert Pyun's The Sword & The Sorcerer from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 27th, submissions by the 25th, please.

    Music by Timothy J. Drennon

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  • Here’s another Movie Monday feedback episode. I have a couple of calls to share regarding The Dark Crystal episode then the Southwest Sofa Crew look back to this time last year at the first-ever Movie Monday feature, the Harryhausen classic Clash of the Titans.

    This episode features contributions from:

    (in order of appearance)

    Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

    Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)

    Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk aka The Southwest Sofa Crew

    This month’s movie is Albert Pyun's The Sword & The Sorcerer from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 27th, submissions by the 25th, please.

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