Keep off the Borderlands
335 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWelcome to Keep off the Borderlands.
Initially a podcast documenting my return to table top roleplay gaming following a thirty-year hiatus.
Currently searching for excuses for why I haven't GM'd yet.
You can leave me an audio message here or via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands
Email me at [email protected]
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Episodes
That Solo Gaming List (episode 17)
July 31, 2019 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.63 MBThat's right, it's the boring list I warned you about! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Bonus Solo Gaming List
July 31, 2019 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBThat's right, it's the boring list I warned you about! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
I Think We're Alone Now (episode 16)
July 31, 2019 06:10 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBI kick off responding to a call from Colin "Spikepit" Green regarding the d20 before getting onto the main topic of solo play. Inspired by last episode's call from John Large of The Red Dice Diaries, essentially, me speaking about Kenny Norris of SoloRoleplayer.com and using Chris McDowall's Into the Odd with Tiny Solitary Soldiers Solo Engine from http://tinysolitarysoldiers.blogspot.com Honourable mentions: Jeremy "Frothsof" Smith of Thought Eater, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue. Youtube...
I Think We're Alone Now
July 31, 2019 06:10 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBI kick off responding to a call from Colin "Spikepit" Green regarding the d20 before getting onto the main topic of solo play. Inspired by last episode's call from John Large of The Red Dice Diaries, essentially, me speaking about Kenny Norris of SoloRoleplayer.com and using Chris McDowall's Into the Odd with Tiny Solitary Soldiers Solo Engine from http://tinysolitarysoldiers.blogspot.com Honourable mentions: Jeremy "Frothsof" Smith of Thought Eater, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue. Youtube...
The Basics (episode 15)
July 28, 2019 20:21 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBA brief history of Basic Dungeons & Dragons. Featuring call-ins from Joe of Weal or Woe, RFED, Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere, Colin "Spikepit" Green, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, Jeremy "FrothSof" Smith of Thought Eater and John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries. Honorary mention: ShandyAndy of Unguarded Treasure and Pete Jones of Dragons Are Real. Free Thrall Theme by Timothy J Drennon. Contact me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https:/...
The Basics
July 28, 2019 20:21 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBA brief history of Basic Dungeons & Dragons. Featuring call-ins from Joe of Weal or Woe, RFED, Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere, Colin "Spikepit" Green, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, Jeremy "FrothSof" Smith of Thought Eater and John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries. Honorary mention: ShandyAndy of Unguarded Treasure and Pete Jones of Dragons Are Real. Free Thrall Theme by Timothy J Drennon. Contact me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https:/...
Questions, Questions, Questions
July 25, 2019 21:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBJust some odds and ends I threw together. Basically, a veiled plea for feedback. A call for recommendations of adventures for solo play, your thoughts on the d20 and what's your favourite version of Basic Dungeons & Dragons (including OD&D)? Call-ins from RFED, John Large of Red Dice Diaries, ShandyAndy and Lieren from Updates From the Middle of Nowhere. Free Thrall Theme by Timothy J Drennon. Contact me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free...
Questions, Questions, Questions (episode 14)
July 25, 2019 21:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBJust some odds and ends I threw together. Basically, a veiled plea for feedback. A call for recommendations of adventures for solo play, your thoughts on the d20 and what's your favourite version of Basic Dungeons & Dragons (including OD&D)? Call-ins from RFED, John Large of Red Dice Diaries, ShandyAndy and Lieren from Updates From the Middle of Nowhere. Free Thrall Theme by Timothy J Drennon. Contact me at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spo...
Help! Help! I'm Being Repressed!
July 17, 2019 21:30 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBTheme by Melodorous Miasma. Call-ins from The Lone Star GM, Dave Aldridge of dPercentile, John Alan Large from Red Dice Diaries, Joe of Weal or Woe, Colin "Spikepit" Green and Ivy The Happy Whisk. I talk about the recent Guardian article amongst of things. Honourable mentions; Tim Shorts of Gothridge Manor, Mark Wallring of The Yawning Owlbear, Larry Hamilton of Follow Me, And Die!, Arlen Walker Live from Pellam's Wasteland, Norbert Matausch of Darkworm Colt and The GLOG by Arnold Kemp at Gob...
Help! Help! I'm Being Repressed! (episode 13)
July 17, 2019 21:30 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBTheme by Melodorous Miasma. Call-ins from The Lone Star GM, Dave Aldridge of dPercentile, John Alan Large from Red Dice Diaries, Joe of Weal or Woe, Colin "Spikepit" Green and Ivy The Happy Whisk. I talk about the recent Guardian article amongst of things. Honourable mentions; Tim Shorts of Gothridge Manor, Mark Wallring of The Yawning Owlbear, Larry Hamilton of Follow Me, And Die!, Arlen Walker Live from Pellam's Wasteland, Norbert Matausch of Darkworm Colt and The GLOG by Arnold Kemp at Gob...
Bonus Wellbeing Minisode (Pipedream)
July 14, 2019 14:16 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MBSome thoughts on Positive Psychology inspired by Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue Season 3 Episode 12: Being Top of Your Game. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
Bonus Wellbeing Minisode
July 14, 2019 14:16 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MBSome thoughts on Positive Psychology inspired by Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue Season 3 Episode 12: Being Top of Your Game. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
Wellbeing with "Pipedream" (episode 12)
July 14, 2019 14:16 - 6 minutes - 4.33 MBSome thoughts on Positive Psychology inspired by Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue Season 3 Episode 12: Being Top of Your Game. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Being and Time Bandits (episode 11)
July 11, 2019 08:58 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBFeaturing call-ins from Frothsof of the Thought Eater podcast, Joe of Weal or Woe, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, Ivy The Happy Whisk and Colin "Spikepit" Green. A bit of a ramble about Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits and Brazil, Chris McDowall's Into the Odd, Dark City dir. by Alex Proyas, Blame! by Tsutomu Nihei, Blame! dir. by Hiroyuki Seshita, Blamecrawl on MeWe, Samwise Seven RPG (Samwise7RPG on YouTube), House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski, Arlen Walker of Live from Pellam's Wasteland ...
Being and Time Bandits
July 11, 2019 08:58 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBFeaturing call-ins from Frothsof of the Thought Eater podcast, Joe of Weal or Woe, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, Ivy The Happy Whisk and Colin "Spikepit" Green. A bit of a ramble about Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits and Brazil, Chris McDowall's Into the Odd, Dark City dir. by Alex Proyas, Blame! by Tsutomu Nihei, Blame! dir. by Hiroyuki Seshita, Blamecrawl on MeWe, Samwise Seven RPG (Samwise7RPG on YouTube), House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski, Arlen Walker of Live from Pellam's Wasteland ...
Call-ins, Call-ins, Call-ins and the Possibility of Play (episode 10)
June 29, 2019 16:58 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBCall-ins from Ivy The Happy Whisk, Joe of Weal or Woe, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere, Ray Otus of Plundergrounds and Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue. Dave Aldridge of dpercentile, Colin "Spikepit" Green and Frothsof the Thought Eater also get a mention. Plus special guest. I also fail to adequately describe what a solo game engine is and embarrass myself by going on about Rupert the Bear again. Email me: [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://po...
Call-ins, Call-ins, Call-ins and the Possibility of Play
June 29, 2019 16:58 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBCall-ins from Ivy The Happy Whisk, Joe of Weal or Woe, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere, Ray Otus of Plundergrounds and Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue. Dave Aldridge of dpercentile, Colin "Spikepit" Green and Frothsof the Thought Eater also get a mention. Plus special guest. I also fail to adequately describe what a solo game engine is and embarrass myself by going on about Rupert the Bear again. Email me: [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://an...
"Mystery" Unboxing (episode 9)
June 26, 2019 19:13 - 10 minutes - 7.44 MBSpoilers: It's Dan Sell's insanely delightful Troika! Numinous Edition. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Bonus "Mystery" Unboxing
June 26, 2019 19:13 - 10 minutes - 9.92 MBSpoilers: It's Dan Sell's insanely delightful Troika! Numinous Edition. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
What to Make of the Southern Reach Trilogy (episode 8)
June 24, 2019 20:23 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBSo, this is where all the content's been hiding. Just look at these show notes! Featuring messages from Frank Turfler of Frank T's Liner Notes, Ivy the Happy Whisk, Colin Green of Spikepit, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere, Evil Jeff, Frothsof the Thought Eater and Tim Shorts of Gothridge Manor. I mention Ray Otus' PlunderGrounds episode 69 Prototyping and 41 Roadside Picnic and Into the Odd, the Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer, Annihilation dir. Alex Garland, Roadsi...
What to Make of the Southern Reach Trilogy
June 24, 2019 20:23 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MBSo, this is where all the content's been hiding. Just look at these show notes! Featuring messages from Frank Turfler of Frank T's Liner Notes, Ivy the Happy Whisk, Colin Green of Spikepit, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere, Evil Jeff, Frothsof the Thought Eater and Tim Shorts of Gothridge Manor. I mention Ray Otus' PlunderGrounds episode 69 Prototyping and 41 Roadside Picnic and Into the Odd, the Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer, Annihilation dir. Alex Garland, Roadsi...
Boundaries Minisode (episode 7)
June 22, 2019 09:48 - 5 minutes - 3.93 MBInspired by Lieren's Mental Health Thursday episode 44 of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere, I made some brief notes. To spare her a bunch of messages from me and risk turning her podcast into The Spencer Show, I thought I'd put them here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Bonus Boundaries Minisode
June 22, 2019 09:48 - 5 minutes - 5.3 MBInspired by Lieren's Mental Health Thursday episode 44 of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere, I made some brief notes. To spare her a bunch of messages from me and risk turning her podcast into The Spencer Show, I thought I'd put them here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
The Pip System Dadcast (episode 6)
June 20, 2019 19:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBThis is an overview of Third Eye Games' Pip System by Eloy Lasanta. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
The Pip System Dadcast
June 18, 2019 09:58 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MBThis is an overview of Third Eye Games' Pip System by Eloy Lasanta. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
Movies Movies Movies
June 14, 2019 20:20 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBCall-ins, callbacks and top 5 movies. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
Movies Movies Movies (episode 5)
June 14, 2019 20:20 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBCall-ins, callbacks and top 5 movies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Bonus Black Hack Black Box Unboxing
June 10, 2019 14:49 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MBAn audio unboxing of interest to nobody other than myself and I'm not even sure if I'd want to listen to it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
Black Hack Black Box Unboxing (episode 4)
June 10, 2019 14:49 - 5 minutes - 3.46 MBAn audio unboxing of interest to nobody other than myself and I'm not even sure if I'd want to listen to it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
That Difficult Third Podcast
June 10, 2019 10:52 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBYay, a little bit of gaming stuff. A bit about Necrotic Gnome's Old-School Essentials, Free League's Alien RPG and whole bunch of rambling about community. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
That Difficult Third Podcast (episode 3)
June 10, 2019 10:52 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBYay, a little bit of gaming stuff. A bit about Necrotic Gnome's Old-School Essentials, Free League's Alien RPG and whole bunch of rambling about community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Attack Of The Podcast (episode 2)
June 06, 2019 20:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThere's even some gaming stuff in this one... sort of. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Attack Of The Podcast
June 06, 2019 20:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBThere's even some gaming stuff in this one... sort of. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
A Wild Podcast Appears!
May 31, 2019 08:00 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBEpisode one. Session zero. A trailer, a test and a little bit of background. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
A Wild Podcast Appears! (episode 1)
May 31, 2019 08:00 - 8 minutes - 9.99 MBEpisode one. Session zero. A trailer, a test and a little bit of background. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com