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Twice a month (nominally) podcast about tabletop role playing games, exploitation movies, board games, miniature war games, and whatever else attracts my interest. Callers can use my Speakpipe account https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast you can also send an email to nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com or find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Ray Otus provided the coffee cup clip art and TJ provides my music.

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United States

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Twice a month (nominally) podcast about tabletop role playing games, exploitation movies, board games, miniature war games, and whatever else attracts my interest. Callers can use my Speakpipe account https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast you can also send an email to nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com or find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Ray Otus provided the coffee cup clip art and TJ provides my music.

Language:

English


Episodes
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S2 #RPGaDAY2025 Wk1 Bonus36

8/1/2025
#RPGaDAY2025 prompts days 1-7 Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:00:03:18

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S2 End of the month calls Bonus35

7/26/2025
A short listener feedback episode with calls from Joe (Hindsightless), BJ (The Arcane Alienist), and Karl (The GMologist Presents). Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:00:15:42

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S2 Superman Spoiler Review with BJ Bonus34

7/20/2025
BJ from The Arcane Alienist joins me to discuss the new Superman film. We start off spoiler free but finish with spoilers. We both highly recommend seeing it in theaters! Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:01:35:20

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S2E33 Chuck Norris Film to RPG with Daniel Norton

7/18/2025
Daniel from Bandit's Keep joins me to discuss the Chuck Norris films Silent Rage and Code of Silence and how to adapt them to RPG adventures. Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:01:24:01

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S2 TBH campaigns, The Beekeeper and Robocop! Bonus33 Try2

7/13/2025
Episode reloaded after fixing audio issues with first call. I respond to listener feedback from Darkfluid (The Silver Key), Joe (Hindsightless), Graham (Gaming From The First Age), Karl (The GMologist Presents), Daniel (Bandit's Keep), and Rob aka Menion (Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi) and than Joe helps me discuss Robocop for our Revenge Beyond the Grave series. Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:00:59:21

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S2 #RPGaDAY2025 Bonus 32

7/7/2025
David and Anthony join me to discuss #RPGaDay 2025. The infographic and a plain text version of the prompts are available on my blog: https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/rpgaday2025.html LInks for this episode: You can find the #RPGaDAY stuff here:www.facebook.com/RPGaDAY Dave's blog:www.autocratik.com Dave's Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/autocratik What Dave's been working on here:https://www.autocratik.com/p/about-me.html And the WILD RPG (hint) here:www.wildrpg.com Anthony's blog:castingshadowsblog.com Anthony's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Runeslinger Anthony's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QiFhB9HMGX1kTcBHjpllW?si=ROFVLgJdRb2Ahas6RpIMog Check out Casting Shadows Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:00:33:06

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S2E32 Solo Play Tutorial with Sub Class Act

7/5/2025
James Sral of the Sub Class Act podcast does a tutorial solo game with me using Eye of Erendor, a modified version of Matt Jackson’s Red, White, & Blue oracle, and The Perilous Wilds. Also mentioned during the show Matt Finch’s Tome of Adventure Design and Kevin Crawford’s Black Streams: Solo Heroes https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/114895/black-streams-solo-heroes Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:01:36:25

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S2E31 Jason and Jason on Jason: The Beekeeper (2024)

6/29/2025
James Wiebe helps me pollenate your earholes on this spoiler filled discussion of Jason Statham in The Beekeeper. Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:01:02:34

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S2 The Black Hack suitable for campaigns? Bonus31

6/25/2025
Free Thrall aka Spencer joins me to discuss if The Black Hack is suitable for long term campaign play. You can reach him here: https://freethrall.carrd.co Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:00:23:52

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S2 The Reign of the Kingfisher Bonus 30

6/22/2025
I field calls from Joe (Hindsightless), James (Sub Class Act), and Daniel (Bandit's Keep) before discussing The Reign of the Kingfisher by T.J. Martinson with Arlen Walker (Live from Pellam's Wasteland). There is a spoiler section at the end. Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:00:51:07

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S2E30 Jason and Jason Plunge the Fluff

6/15/2025
Jason Wiebe (The Dungeon Plunger) joins me for a RPG ramble! Topics covered include Savage Worlds, 5E, ICRPG, Barbarians of Lemuria, Conan: Lord of the Mount by Stephen Graham Jones, Vampire Hunter D, XDM, OD&D, Pathfinder, Board Games, Magic, E.T., Necromunda, OSRisms, CAG, D&D edition wars, and more! I also answer calls from BJ (The Arcane Alienist), Menion aka Rob (Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi), Joe (Hindsightless), and Karl (The GMologist Presents). Links to things mentioned: ShireCon aka East Coast RichterCon https://tabletop.events/conventions/shirecon-2025 The Dungeon Plunger 12 June 2025 https://open.spotify.com/episode/4LfSf66MYrmFoKsNM4Bwsg?si=WbPXRI40RXGWIZtQvn69pA Tracy Hickman on Save or Die https://open.spotify.com/episode/4tIdtWZyUB6hVaaOwu34FD?si=TpGbIlrzRRGyj_e--2vAlQ Che’s first episode with Anthony https://shows.acast.com/roleplayrescue/episodes/what-are-roleplaying-games-with-runeslinger Anthony’s companion blog post https://castingshadowsblog.com/2025/05/31/the-accidental-lie-in-rpgs/ RPG Lexicons S. John Ross https://rolltop-indigo.blogspot.com/p/an-rpg-lexicon.html Runeslinger aka Anthony https://castingshadowsblog.com/2025/04/28/lucifers-lexicon-on-rpg-concepts-and-terms/ Saturday Morning with Sean on Combat https://www.youtube.com/live/beiIEDzFtM8?si=r0dXQA4iz3iO0E_c Bandits Keep Fighter Options https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC1TBfaiicM Classic Adventure Gaming Podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tcagp/ Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:01:40:26

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S2E29 RPG Skills & Hello Mary Lou Prom Night 2 (1987)

6/1/2025
Arlen (Live From Pellam's Wasteland) joins me for an intro to skills in RPGs and then Joe (Hindsightless) joins me for Hello Mary Lou Prom Night 2 (1987) the next installment in our Revenge From Beyond The Grave series. Next book review will be The Reign of the Kingfisher by T. J. Martinson. Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:01:19:24

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S2 Published settings aren't all bad? Bonus29

5/25/2025
Listener feedback episode with calls from Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows), Riley (Diegetic Advancement), Karl (The GMologist Presents), David (Baffle Box Games & Betelnut Games), Daniel (Bandit's Keep), and Arlen (Live from Pellam's Wasteland). Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:00:29:32

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S2E28 Invasion USA, High Plains Drifter, Pale Rider, oh my!

5/18/2025
Daniel (Bandit's Keep) joins me to talk about Chuck Norris' 1985's Invasion USA and how to run it at your table. Then Joe (Hindsightless) joins me for another segment of Revenge Beyond the Grave to discuss a brace of Clint Eastwood films 1973's High Plains Drifter and 1985's Pale Rider. A Pint of Cthulhu podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/interveiw-with-nerds-rpg-variety-cast/id1651480090?i=1000708661258 Here's the link to the youtube series Daniel mentioned https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaZDQmxCRMJFzOqcxbucqAFFtNhr4Hhmk&si=46MAKFAuRvMbpPW9 Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:01:35:38

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S2 Lovely Listener Feedback Bonus28

5/11/2025
In this bonus episode I answer feedback from Karl (The GMologist Presents), Daniel (Bandit's Keep), Joe (Hindsightless), BJ (The Arcane Alienist), Bob (SAFCOcast), and Mirke (Mirke the Meek). SAFCOcast https://www.safcocast.com/ Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:00:36:44

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S2E27 RPG Philosophy and Sundiver (1980)

5/4/2025
Daniel (Bandits Keep) joins me to discuss if published settings and modules are a trap and Arlen (Live From Pellam's Wasteland) joins me to discuss David Brin's 1980 novel Sundiver. Discussed in the episode Smugglers Coffee Tales to Astound Blog https://talestoastound.wordpress.com/2014/06/20/thoughts-on-the-play-style-and-fiction-for-classic-traveller/ Esoteric Creature Generator for Classic Fantasy Role Playing Games and their Modern Simulacra from Goodman Games ⁠https://goodman-games.com/store/product/random-esoteric-creature-generator-for-classic-fantasy-role-playing-games-and-their-modern-simulacra-pdf/?srsltid=AfmBOoqlrsjiMTSb0Srdiint8ItsaP6TgnZbpA5wysWobUuZDbUxEvhz⁠ and from Lamentations of the Flame Princess https://us.lotfp.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=61 Misty Isles module https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/309791/the-misty-isles-classic-reprint Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:02:09:53

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S2 Everyone Loves James Knight Bonus27

4/27/2025
I field more listener feedback from Jason (The Dungeon Plunger Podcast), Karl (The GMologist Presents, Joe (Hindsightless), Safer (SaferFantasyCrafting), Kevin (Analytic Dice), and Michael (Mirke the Meek) Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:00:19:13

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S2E26 Tunnels & Trolls Turns 50

4/20/2025
Dekahedron Joe (The Dekahedron RPG Podcast) joins me to talk Tunnels & Trolls, Anchorite APA and American Revolution and then Joe Richter (Hindsightless) joins me to talk The Fog (1980). Boston 1775 Blog https://boston1775.blogspot.com/ Emerging Revolutionary War blog https://emergingrevolutionarywar.org/ Emerging Revolutionary War YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0McjpHESQwLyFUzW5nfIVg Tunnels & Trolls 1982 tape https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S46dTh7J2M8 Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:01:34:31

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S2 Paul Revere's Ride Bonus26

4/18/2025
Today is the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's historic ride! On this bonus episode I read Longfellow's poem. Text of the poem https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/issues/1861jan/paulrev.htm Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:00:06:18

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S2 Old Fashioned Call In Show Bonus25

4/13/2025
A bonus call in show with calls from BJ (The Arcane Alienist) , Jason (The Dungeon Plunger Podcast), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Joe (Hindsightless), and Karl (The GMologist Presents) Also mentioned Death Stalker V’s Random Encounter Show on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@RandomEncounterShow Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast ⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr⁠⁠⁠ Follow my blog ⁠⁠⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠ Join The Anchorite APA ⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home⁠⁠⁠ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire ⁠⁠⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup art for this show TJ provides music for my show. Spikepit ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 ⁠⁠⁠provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.

Duration:00:28:35