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557 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHi! I'm Joe, the former host and DM of the first ever Pathfinder 2E actual play podcast. On this show, I share my thoughts on RPG's, life, and whatever else happens to cross my mind. I mostly stick to role playing games though... I promise.
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Episodes
270: Pink and Teal
December 17, 2021 06:25 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBSession recaps, RPG ponderings, a very pretty Clerics Wear Ring Mail and Billy Ocean. Yup, this one really does have it all!
269: The Golden Rule Re-Revisited
December 12, 2021 14:28 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBJason argues with himself, Taylor spins a cunning little yarn, and Karl talks about counting... could you ask for anything more? Let's discuss my observation that, based partially on the messages from episode 254, there appears to be a single way to play the oldest versions of D&D in order to play them successfully.
268: Call & Response
December 09, 2021 06:06 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBCalls from Jason, Karl, RFED, Spencer, and Joe the God of Ravens!!! Put that in your earholes and smoke it!
267: A Drunken Ramble
December 05, 2021 19:26 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBHere's 13 minutes of me drunkenly, but happily, talking about my life. Spoilers; it's pretty rad sometimes. Zero RPG content. You have been warned.
266: Games! Games! Games!
December 05, 2021 05:03 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBI played in three, count 'em, THREE whole games this week! I played Pathfinder 1E(still feels weird to have to write the 1E), Dungeon Crawl Classics, and Beyond the Wall and I want to talk about those sessions. I even throw in a new segment of Butterfly Unboxing, for your listening pleasure.
265: The Time of Cowboy Sex
December 03, 2021 00:49 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBMore discussion on the RPG aspects of Wheel of Time and Cowboy Beebop, as well as some more talk on Netflix's Sex Education. Calls from Karl and Jason.
264: The Sex of Time
December 01, 2021 00:17 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBHERE THERE BE SPOILERS! I'm lucky enough to be joined, live, by Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for an in-depth, spoiler-filled discussion of the Amazon Prime show Wheel of Time and the first novel in the series, Eye of the World. After our rambling conversation, we hear from Karl and Amy talking about Netflix's Sex education. This is a super fun episode! Unless, of course, you don't like spoilers and you haven't watched the shows. Sorry!
263: The Wheel of Cowboy Education
November 29, 2021 17:02 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBI talk about the massive mountain of media I consumed over the long, Thanksgiving weekend. We're talking Wheel of Time, Cowboy Beebop, and Netflix's Sex Education.
262: Let’s Talk Turkey
November 26, 2021 16:26 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBToday we’ll talk about Thanksgiving, masters of the universe, wheel of time, cowboy bebop, and funnels. This one really does have it all! It’s a multi media extravaganza!
261: This One has a Title
November 24, 2021 22:50 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBIn the last 18 hours (at time of recording) I've consumed part 2 of Masters of the Universe: Revelations and episode 1 of The Wheel of Time, and I want to talk about them. I give two, 100% spoiler-free reviews, plus answer some calls from Karl and Jason. It's a super fun episode!
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November 22, 2021 03:45 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBI talk about the work I'm doing on my Beyond the Wall game that I will turn, by hook or by crook, into a campaign! I also have messages from Karl, Jason, BJ, and a first-time caller to the show! We talk recipes, monsters, dessert toppings, and Ernest Hemingway. Lastly, we have the final segment of the fan-favorite, Butterfly Unboxing series. Will it ever come back? Only time will tell.
259: The Chosen One?
November 20, 2021 21:38 - 29 minutes - 27.8 MBWe got calls from Taylor, Ray, Jason, Daniel, and Karl talking about recipes, troop play, missing players, and the idea of the Chosen One PC in RPG's. Does it really happen? Also, we have part 3 of the Butterfly Unboxing series. What treasures await? Find out now!
258: Scorpion Plague Nightmare Fuel
November 19, 2021 01:24 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBI talk about scorpions beating the crap out of an entire Egyptian city, food and festivals in our games, and I have calls from BJ, Jason and Spencer. It must be the holiday season because these messages were a gift to receive!
257: All for One and One for All
November 18, 2021 04:05 - 16 minutes - 15 MBA message from Jason, a session recap, some Dear Abby advice, and a brand new, never-before-heard-on-this-podcast segment! This one really does have it all!
256: The Jason & Joe Show feat. Menion
November 14, 2021 14:04 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBThe title pretty much says it all. I'll keep it well under an hour this time, I promise 😎
255: Anchorites Assemble 3
November 13, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBI recap the two kick ass sessions I played in this week and we have calls from Jason, Karl, Menion, Taylor and Daniel. We also have a brand new segment called "Answers From the Sheets with Dr. Love" featuring a wonderful theme song from the GMologist himself. This one's a real banger, folks!
254: The Golden Rule Revisited
November 11, 2021 23:57 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBIn episode 253 I presented several theories. Taylor, Jason, and Daniel all had lots to say on those theories. I share their thoughts with you here and now. They each present very thoughtful and engaging arguments and for that I am totally grateful! Great work, dudes!
253: The Golden Rule
November 09, 2021 00:48 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBIn this episode I talk about why gold for XP doesn’t inherently encourage exploration, random tables, and Jason scolds me over privacy concerns. This is an interesting one, folks!
253: Beyond the Guardians
November 08, 2021 02:38 - 10 minutes - 9.85 MBJust more of me fawning over my new love, Beyond the Wall, but this time I throw in a session recap from a League of Eternal Guardians game in which I recently played. Good stuff!
252: Those Windy City Blues Ain't Got a Hold on Me
November 04, 2021 23:58 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBI'm back! A few calls from Jason and Spencer, some talk about Beyond the Wall and Pathfinder and one of the most disturbing facts I've learned in a long time. This one's pretty good!
251: Sauced Story Time
November 01, 2021 00:13 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBCalls from Jason, Karl, Spencer, and a drunken tirade from me. Could you really ask for anything more? This episode is being released on October 31st of 2021, so HAPPY HALLOWEEN Y'ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
250: Beyond the Wall; Dark Mode
October 30, 2021 16:57 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBIt's the sppok-tacular recap for my Halloween 2021, first-ever session of the fantastic game, Beyond the Wall! Happy Halloween!!!
249: Anchorites Assemble 2
October 27, 2021 02:52 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this episode we'll talk about the Dying Earth RPG, the Dune RPG, GM power, Lovecraft Country, my awesome grandpa, Ozzy Osborn, crafting your own minis, and much, much more! It's a real banger!!! A massive thank you to Barry, BJ, Jason, Joe, Karl, and Spencer for the great calls. Now if that's not a gathering of greatness, a collection of coolness, a bunch of bad asses, then I don't know what is!
248: Let's Talk about Books, Ba-by 2
October 24, 2021 23:50 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBLet's talk more about Dune, the Dying Earth, faerie-themed literature, and those sticky subjects that seem to pop up in the older fiction we love. I have calls from Karl, BJ, Jason, and a very, very special first time caller! You won't want to miss this one!
246: Fantasy World Maps for Game Master
October 22, 2021 22:29 - 9 minutes - 8.67 MBJust a couple quick non-session recaps and a non-unboxing. It’s more interesting than it sounds!
275: Let's Talk About Books, Ba-by
October 21, 2021 01:35 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBWhat? It's totally different. I used "Books" instead of "Death" this time. Totally different. I got some really cool messages about my discussion of Jack Vance's Dying Earth stories and I want to share them with you! We have calls from the GMologist, the Arcane Alienist, and the Shadow of the GM. So many cool monikers calling in to my show. Y'all make a Blind Rat feel so loved!
274: Playing with Myself
October 19, 2021 16:26 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBIt’s a 20+ minute long ramble on the way I prep for a new game. No calls. No weighty subjects. Just me talking about doing something I love. Links to the Youtube channels I mention: Scary Fairy Godmother: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScaryFairyGodmother Encounters with the Good People: https://www.youtube.com/c/EncounterswiththeGoodPeople
273: Voices in the Darkness
October 18, 2021 17:20 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBI said I wouldn't talk about this silly "debate" anymore unless people specifically wanted to. Well, turns out some folks had some stuff to say! Julz from NZ let's us know how she feels about the opposing arguments, Barney's back with a vengeance, and Safer has the perfect analogy. Granted, the opposition doesn't seem to care how good an analogy is, but we still try. We start off the show with the GMologist describing one of my nightmares in horrifying, exquisite detail.I also may have been a...
273: The Heart of the Matter
October 15, 2021 22:33 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBCalls from Karl, Spencer and Jason lead me into the meat of this episode. I give my final thoughts (yeah, right) on the idea that the players and the DM are playing different games. Is that why I've heard some UK folks refer to it as a Games Master? It’s all so clear now! I've been so blind!
272: Top 5 Spookiest Monsters and The Dying Earth
October 15, 2021 05:17 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBContent Warning: In this episode I touch on some sensitive subjects. I talk about fictionalized sexual assault and domestic violence. If you don't want to hear about those topics, please skip the section where I discuss The Dying Earth or pass this episode by completely. Like it says on the tin, in this episode I talk about my five favorite spooky monsters and discuss my thoughts on book 1 of the Dying Earth series. I bounced off the book the first time I tried it, what do I think now that ...
271: These Monsters are A-Wandering 2
October 14, 2021 16:08 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBSpencer, BJ, Karl and Jason have stuff to say about wandering monster tables, fudging, breakfast cereal, and Judas Priest, but mostly wandering monster tables, I promise. It's a good time!
270: These Monsters are A-Wandering
October 12, 2021 05:53 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBI tell the tale of one of the most exciting and dynamic fights I’ve ever had playing Pathfinder and answer Jason‘s question about my thoughts on wandering monsters. BJ and Karl join the club as well today. It’s one hell of an episode!
269: Counting Arrows is a Skill 2
October 10, 2021 03:23 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBCalls from Karl, Spencer, Jason, and Daniel on the topic of player skill, what it means, and why it's important.
268: Anchorites Asemble 2
October 09, 2021 03:07 - 25 minutes - 24 MBIn episode 267 I said my next episode was going to be about player skill. I lied. I have a ton a rad messages from Jason, John, Karl, Spencer, Julz and B.J.talking about topics from the last Anchorites Assemble episode and I want to play them for you! I love having all these different voices on my show. They really class up the joint.
267: Skinner & Rain
October 08, 2021 03:21 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBI tell the tales of Skinner's journey through the Pathfinder AP Curse of the Crimson Throne and of Rain's misdeeds in the gritty world of Cyberpunk 2020. I think they'd be friends if they ever met. Do you?
266: A Brief Hypothetical
October 04, 2021 09:26 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBJason asked me to ponder more deeply on the fratricidal character assassination situation as laid out in earlier episodes and KARL favors us with an update on the relationship status between all aggrieved parties.
265: Anchorites Assemble!
October 03, 2021 07:07 - 44 minutes - 41.8 MBIt's a mash up of messages from all across Anchor. In calls from Ray Ottis, Julz from NZ, the Arcane Alienist, Karl Rodriguez, and Jason we'll discuss topics ranging from character backstory, the meaning of words, PC death, what it means to break a system, and more! We cover the gamut here, folks!
264: Let's Talk About Death, Ba-By 2
October 02, 2021 07:07 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBSpencer and I pay homage to the lost, Jason speaks of fates worse than death, and Karl calls in with a tale of conspiracy, murder, and fratricide. This one's got it all!
263: Counting Arrows is a Skill?
October 01, 2021 09:21 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBJust me talking about player skill in RPG's. Enjoy!
262: Hero Protagonist 3
September 28, 2021 07:07 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this very special episode, we're going back to backstories with back-to-back stories from Karl and Taylor. Plus, Jason calls in to argue with himself. This is one you don't want to miss! We even have a special guest appearance from James H. This one's fire, as the kids say?
261: Kept Off the Borderlands
September 27, 2021 07:09 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBFor far too long Spencer has been cruelly kept off my show. No longer! Today, it's just Spencer and me. Damn, Spencer & Me sounds like the title for a buddy cop drama or 80's detective show. Maybe I'm thinking about Spencer for Hire. I wish I could hire Spencer. Am I rambling? I'll stop now. Enjoy the show!!!
260: Curse of the Crimson Throne Recap
September 25, 2021 07:13 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBLet's talk about crows and the super fun session of Curse of the Crimson Throne that just happened!
259: Let's Talk About Death, Ba-by
September 23, 2021 07:38 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBKarl and Arlen have some interesting views onPC death, and the fates that can be much, much worse that they wanted to share, so here they are. What better way to kick off the spooky season than by talking about death?
257: Hero Protagonist 2
September 20, 2021 16:36 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBLet's dig deep into character backstories. The pros, the cons, and the in-betweens. Safer, B.J., Karl, Jason, Daniel and Arlen each leave some super interesting Messages on the topic and they all give me a lot to mull over. Thanks, boys!
256: Do You Even Game, Bro?
September 19, 2021 06:52 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBSometimes I stop yaking about games for long enough to actually play them. Crazy, right? Today I offer, for your listening pleasure, two gaming recaps and a review of a new RPG I just picked up. It’s a fun little episode.
255: Hero Protagonist
September 17, 2021 12:40 - 19 minutes - 18 MBTitled after the best-named main character in all of fiction, this episode features a discussion on what it means to be a hero between Daniel and myself.
254: Mathfinder, but For Real
September 15, 2021 20:13 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MBI had someone call in with an emergency question that I felt needed and warranted an immediate response. Julz From NZ, I hope you find this enlightening.
253: Here There Be Monsters 2
September 15, 2021 06:26 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBR.I.P. Norm Macdonald I have some awesome messages from Jason, B.J., Daniel and Arlen. We're talking medieval times, monsters and more!