MegaDumbCast
744 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsA daily podcast delving into the dumbest thing on every goddamn page of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico, an adventure for White Wolf’s Vampire: the Masquerade.
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[ADM Pg 17] Slumber and Stupor [Week 3]
April 20, 2024 07:01 - 6 minutes - 6.46 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the motivation of the mysterious vampire known only as The Wanderer, as described on page 23 in Chapter Three of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 16] A Modest Tradition [Week 3]
April 19, 2024 07:00 - 8 minutes - 8.25 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the peculiarities of the Kindred legal system explored on page 16 in Chapter Two of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 15] The Luxury of Dual-Mode Quaffing [Week 3]
April 18, 2024 07:01 - 9 minutes - 8.97 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the special effects of drinking Elder blood described in Chapter Two of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 14] The Dark Magic of Juicing [Week 3]
April 17, 2024 07:01 - 4 minutes - 4.75 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing implied by the magic ritual described on page 14 of Chapter Two in Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[AMD Pg 13] This is No Time for Rice Vinegar [Week 3]
April 16, 2024 07:01 - 7 minutes - 7.67 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the description of a secret ritual on page 12 of Chapter Two in Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 12] Dumb Vampire Tricks -- DOMINATE [Week 3]
April 15, 2024 07:01 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBIn which, instead of talking about the spoilers on page 12 of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico, I discuss one of the core dumb vampire tricks of Vampire: the Masquerade: Dominate!
[ADM Pg 11] WARNING -- Soul-drinking May Cause Irritability [Week 2]
April 13, 2024 07:01 - 10 minutes - 10.3 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for diablerie-inspired hubris in Chapter Two of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 10] The Forbidden Frosty [Week 2]
April 12, 2024 07:01 - 8 minutes - 8 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the rules for literally sucking out a vampire's soul on page 10 in Chapter Two of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 9] Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps [Week 2]
April 11, 2024 14:23 - 8 minutes - 8.01 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the setting "information" on diablerie on page 9 in Chapter Two of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 8] The Adventures of Young Popeye [Week 2]
April 11, 2024 06:05 - 7 minutes - 7.55 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the illustration on page 8 of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 7] Bleh [Week 2]
April 09, 2024 07:01 - 5 minutes - 5.86 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the illustration of a cringey vampire on page 7 of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 6] Dumb Vampire Tricks -- MELPOMINEE [Week 2]
April 08, 2024 07:01 - 10 minutes - 10.9 MBIn which, instead of discussing the spoilers on page 6 of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade, I discuss yet another dumb vampire trick. This time: the Daughters of Cacophony's signature discipline, Melpominee.
[ADM Pg 5] COLON colon THE DRINKENING [Week 1]
April 06, 2024 14:42 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the contents page of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 4] It's Not the Eternity, It's the Sudden Stop at the End [Week 1]
April 05, 2024 07:01 - 6 minutes - 6.37 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the credits and acknowledgements page of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 3] Requiem for a Foolish Boy [Week 1]
April 04, 2024 19:28 - 7 minutes - 6.82 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the opening fiction in Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 2] Do I Dare [Week 1]
April 03, 2024 10:56 - 8 minutes - 8.25 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the B&W illustration and literary quote on page 2 of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 1] Carefully Through the Pressure Plates [Week 1]
April 02, 2024 07:01 - 5 minutes - 5.59 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the title page of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Pg 1] Carefully Through the Pressure Places [Week 1]
April 02, 2024 07:01 - 5 minutes - 5.59 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing about the title page of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[ADM Cover] Happy Being-Lied-To Day [Week 1]
April 01, 2024 07:01 - 8 minutes - 8.76 MBIn which I discuss the dumbest thing on the cover of Awakening Diablerie: Mexico (1992), a story module for Vampire: the Masquerade.
[AH Bonus Episode} Alien Hunger Wrap-Up [Week 12]
March 15, 2024 15:21 - 33 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this bonus episode, I offer some closing thoughts on the conflicting elements that make Alien Hunger such a shambles, and look for ways to salvage the parts of the "story" that I like. After that, I recap how the members of Vampire Drama club spent their XP over the course of the adventure, and then announce the next book I'll be covering on MDC. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicar...
[AH Back Cover] You Dress In Black, You Got Some Fangs [Week 12]
March 14, 2024 14:56 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing on the back cover of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 65] F Is For Fishpants [Week 12]
March 13, 2024 07:01 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the map of Denver on the final interior page of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Bonus Episode] Little Nutty [Week 12]
March 12, 2024 07:01 - 14 minutes - 15 MBIn this bonus episode, I reveal the full backstory of my original character, the Fighter/Rogue linchpin of Vampire Drama Club, Sir Allnut Bloodworth. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 64] The Intersection of Wits and Urbanity [Week 12]
March 11, 2024 14:22 - 15 minutes - 14.9 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the character sheet for Emerson Wilkershire III in Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 63] Auraria [Week 11]
March 09, 2024 16:16 - 15 minutes - 15.1 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing that's kind of in the profile of Emerson Wilkershire III in Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. SOURCES: https://history.denverlibrary.org/neighborhood-history-guide/auraria-neighborhood-history https://clas.ucdenver.edu/historical-dialogues/Auraria%27s%20Displaced%20Peoples https://denverite.com/2018/11/05/denver-auraria-history-displacement/ https://www.westword.com/news/auraria-denver-campus-ninth-street-historic-park-c...
[AH Pg 62] In-Character Spoilers for Alien Hunger [Week 11]
March 08, 2024 15:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the character sheet for Marcus Smith-Kearns in Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 61] Vampire Power and Anime Money [Week 11]
March 07, 2024 15:54 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the profile of Marcus Smith-Kearns in Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. The MDC episode "Johnny's Day At The Psychic Fair" can be found at https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/e/pg-175-johnnys-day-at-the-psychic-fair-week-30/ This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 60] In Puncti Veritas [Week 11]
March 06, 2024 08:01 - 10 minutes - 10 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the character sheet for Arnold "Flash" Simpson in Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 59] Streets [Week 11]
March 05, 2024 08:01 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the profile of Arnold "Flash" Simpson in Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 58] The Saintly Doctor Hottie [Week 11]
March 04, 2024 08:01 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the character sheet for Theresa Harper in Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 57] A Dearth of School Board Intrigue [Week 10]
March 02, 2024 16:18 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the profile of Theresa Harper in Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 56] No, Weirdo [Week 10]
March 01, 2024 08:01 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about Monica Belhurst's character sheet in Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 55] I Ain't Saying She's A Pragmatist [Week 10]
February 29, 2024 08:01 - 10 minutes - 10.3 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing in the profile of Monica Belhurst in the Players section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH pg 54] Thadventures in Pasteurbation [Week 10]
February 28, 2024 08:01 - 21 minutes - 20.5 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the Where Do We Go From Here section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 53] An Orc With A Crossbow [Week 10]
February 27, 2024 15:29 - 12 minutes - 12.8 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the write-up for Robert Klondike in the Character section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 52] not even the rain [Week 10]
February 26, 2024 08:01 - 9 minutes - 9.19 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the write-up of the vampire nobody Bothwell in the Characters section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 51] The Cow Snob Timeline [Week 9]
February 24, 2024 16:56 - 13 minutes - 13.5 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the write-ups of Mavis & Suzie Jackson and Vincent Belhurst in the Characters section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 50] I Can Be Your Angel... Or Your Tony [Week 9]
February 23, 2024 08:01 - 8 minutes - 8.61 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the write-up of Angel Tony in the Characters section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 49] The Columbo Problem [Week 9]
February 22, 2024 08:01 - 9 minutes - 9.53 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the write-up for William Brandt (but actually Columbo) in the Characters section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 48] Earl the Fighter [Week 9]
February 21, 2024 08:01 - 8 minutes - 8.52 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the write-up for Earl in the Characters section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 47] In Search For... TBTDNQ [Week 9]
February 20, 2024 08:01 - 9 minutes - 8.93 MBThe episode, we go In Search For... The Butt That Does Not Quit. References: Alien Hunger (1991), page 47 This episode's theme music: "Phantom from Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
[AH Pg 46] Revealed At Last -- Who Does Ed's Shopping [Week 9]
February 19, 2024 08:01 - 8 minutes - 7.95 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the write-ups for Prince Ed's household ghouls, Roger Manot and Lucy, in the Characters section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 45] Ed's Extremely Cool Treatment of Women, part 3 [Week 8]
February 17, 2024 20:52 - 5 minutes - 13.6 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the write-up of Prince Ed's captive/make-believe wife Mina in the Characters section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 44] Sic Semper Teenagers [Week 8]
February 16, 2024 19:18 - 7 minutes - 17.8 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the write-ups for Leslie Wilkes and Leslie Booth, two pointless members of the band Seventh Son, in the Characters section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 43] The Jason Dodgerson Experience [Week 8]
February 15, 2024 08:18 - 10 minutes - 24.9 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the write-ups of Seventh Son band members Jason Dodgerson and Karen Mauve in the Characters section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL - Weird Choices - Pop-Tarts (ft. MeganBob)
February 14, 2024 20:58 - 55 minutes - 126 MBJust your standard paean to Pop-Tart sexuality/homage to the recently-departed creator of Pop-Tarts/compensation for a short MDC episode/Valentine's Day rush job bonus episode. Check out more Hard Choices (including Weird Choices) at patreon.com/hardchoices or hardchoices.libsyn.com. This episode's highly fucky theme music is "Gloria" by Pearls of Joy, which you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pearls_of_Joy/Wakka_Chikka_Wakka_Chikka_Volume_1/csr049_wcwc_08-pearls-of-joy_glor...
[AH Pg 42] I'll Be Duke [Week 8]
February 14, 2024 15:15 - 5 minutes - 5.52 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the write-up of Duke, Prince Edward's blood-bound enforcer, in the Characters section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 41] A Wand'ring Minstrel II [Week 8]
February 13, 2024 14:14 - 8 minutes - 8.64 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the stats for Prince Edward in the Characters section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 40] A Wand'ring Minstrel I [Week 8]
February 12, 2024 08:01 - 8 minutes - 7.91 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the belated introduction of a new Denver power player nine pages after the end of the story, amid the write-up of Prince Edward in the Characters section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.
[AH Pg 39] It All Comes Back To The Cows [Week 7]
February 10, 2024 17:02 - 11 minutes - 11.3 MBIn which we discuss the dumbest thing about the write-ups of Jacob Prestor and his adult, vampire bully Thaddeus in the Characters section of Alien Hunger (1991), a supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade. This episode's theme music, used under a Creative Commons license, is "Suck City" by Black Math, whose work you can find at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/.