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Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast

651 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 22 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

Twice a week (nominally) podcast about tabletop role playing games, exploitation movies, board games, miniature war games, and whatever else attracts my interest.

You can leave me a message here on Anchor, US based callers can call my Google Voicemail Box at ‪(540) 445-1145‬, callers outside the US can use my Speakpipe account

https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast

you can 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 Drennon provides my music.

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Episodes

624 The One Ring Response Episode

April 28, 2024 11:17 - 12 minutes - 12 MB

Kevin (Analytic Dice) had some thoughts about episode 622 so I reached out to one of the panel members, Gabe (Analytic Dice), to respond. Analytic Dice https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/analyticdice --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message

623 Brewster's Millions with Joe

April 27, 2024 23:16 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB

Joe from Hindsightless joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1985 comedy film, Brewster's Millions. Spoilers within. Dekahedron RPG Podcast look for episodes 124 and 125 ⁠http://www.dekahedron.com/⁠ Previous episodes in the Walter Hill retrospective  Streets of Fire ⁠⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ffWzZuPCOFb⁠⁠⁠ Hard Times ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/wHGLCk5JkGb⁠⁠ The Warriors ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/XQnfGa7KxHb⁠⁠ The Long Riders ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app...

622 The One Ring RPG panel discussion

April 25, 2024 02:26 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

Arlen (Live from Pellam's Wasteland) and Gabe (Analytic Dice) join me to discuss The One Ring RPG and why it might feel claustrophobic. Gabe's secret blog https://volcanicfortressofsurt.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-discursion-long-shadow-of-tolkien.html 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' g...

621 Procedural Tabletop Roleplaying Games

April 23, 2024 04:01 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

MW asked, "What do we mean when we say B/X is procedural?" Karl joins me to discuss. One Shot RPG Pulp Action 1935 https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/477603/osrpg-pulp-action-1935 The GMologist Presents Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez The GMologist Presents YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOx7VJObmeKlCjdSDkKZfTQ The World of MW Lewis https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis Viewing Habits https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vi...

620 Extreme Prejudice with Darkfluid again

April 21, 2024 11:53 - 2 hours - 129 MB

Segment order fixed Darkfluid from The Silver Key joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1987 neo-Western action thriller film, Extreme Prejudice. Spoilers within. The Silver Key https://darkfluid.substack.com Previous episodes in the Walter Hill retrospective  Streets of Fire ⁠⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ffWzZuPCOFb⁠⁠⁠ Hard Times ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/wHGLCk5JkGb⁠⁠ The Warriors ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/XQnfGa7KxHb⁠⁠ The Long Riders ⁠⁠https://spotifyanc...

619 The Home Stretch

April 18, 2024 04:01 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB

I open the mailbag and discuss my reasoning behind winding down the podcast. Calls from Joe (Hindsightless), Spencer (Keep off the Borderlands), BJ (The Arcane Alienist), Barry (A Song of Dice & Shadows). Honorable mention to MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis) The Arcane Alienist for Christmas Movie Talk https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist Bedrock Podcast https://bedrockgames.podbean.com Bedrock Games ⁠http://www.bedrockgames.net Visceral ⁠https://simonwaddell.itch.io/visce...

618 One Shot RPG interview

April 16, 2024 04:01 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MB

David Dudka, the designer behind the One Shot RPG (OSRPG) system and adventures joins me for a chat. You can contact David by email at [email protected] or on discord at phzoul One Shot RPG on DrivethruRPG https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/4266/one-shot-rpg Covenant of Dagon Actual Play ⁠https://www.realplaygamespod.com Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsR...

617 48 Hrs. & Another 48 Hrs. with Joe Salvador

April 13, 2024 12:55 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

Joe from Raven God Games joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1982 action comedy film, 48 Hrs. and the 1990 sequel Another 48 Hrs. Spoilers within. Raven God Games https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/9237/Raven-God-Games The Micheaux Mission https://www.micheauxmission.com Burn 2d6 https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/440073/burn-2d6-core-rules Visceral https://simonwaddell.itch.io/visceral Previous episodes in the Walter Hill retrospective  Streets of Fire ⁠⁠https://spot...

O. J. Simpson

April 11, 2024 16:28 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MB

Orenthal James Simpson 9 July 1947 to 10 April 2024. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message

616 ROM Spaceknight

April 10, 2024 04:01 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MB

When I think of 616 I think Marvel and the first comic I really followed was Marvel's ROM Spaceknight. This episode also features a new song by TJ and calls from Spencer (Keep off the Borderlands), Joe (Raven God Games), BJ (The Arcane Alienist), Riley (Diegetic Advancement), Daniel (Bandit's Keep), and MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis). Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVariety...

615 Southern Comfort with Karl

April 07, 2024 04:01 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

Karl from The GMologist Presents joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1981 action thriller film, Southern Comfort. Spoilers within. The GMologist Presents Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez ⁠ The GMologist YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thegmologist9270 Previous episodes in the Walter Hill retrospective  Streets of Fire ⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ffWzZuPCOFb⁠ Hard Times https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/wHGLCk5JkGb The Warriors https://spotifyan...

614 Giving my notice

April 02, 2024 21:03 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

I play a call from Joe (HIndsightless), highlight a podcast and YouTube video worth checking out, and finally reflect on recent deaths and the state of the podcast. Mirke the Meek on in game rewards for out of game activities https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek/episodes/032---Well--Duh-Ning-Motivations-e2hfsn4 Great YouTube inteview with Hankerin Ferinale of Runehammer https://youtu.be/I8DNDyF1l-o?si=GHSt6N9oSw8P_qbX Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US calle...

RIP Louis Gossett Jr.

March 29, 2024 16:56 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MB

We have lost another great one. Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message

613 Feedback on 2D20, XP for missing players, and more!

March 28, 2024 16:45 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MB

Today I open up the mailbag to Gabe (Analytic Dice), Karl (The GMologist Presents), and Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows). Visceral https://simonwaddell.itch.io/visceral 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 Disco...

612 Solo RPGs with Sub Class Act

March 26, 2024 04:01 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MB

James from Sub Class Act joins me to discuss approaches, systems and oracles for solo gaming. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sub-class-act Mentioned during the show: Tabletop Diversions blog how to solo play series part 1 https://tabletopdiversions.blogspot.com/2015/01/solo-role-playing-series-part-1.html  The oracle I am using for my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com/2024/03/interlude-3 Parts Per Million https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/10431/parts-per-million/...

611 Carrot and Stick Feedback

March 21, 2024 14:17 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MB

James “Jim” Michael Ward III May 23, 1951 ~ March 18, 2024 Obit https://www.haaselockwoodfhs.com/obituary/JamesJim-WardIII Grogtalk Interview Jim Ward https://www.youtube.com/live/gfpjBCZlzjA?si=m3YbhZbqArJ61rrl DaveCon https://www.davecon.net/ Grogtalk https://www.grogcon.com/podcast/ Calls from Joe (Hindsightless), Anthony aka Runslinger (Casting Shadows), Riley (Diegetic Advancement), Sonny (Airborneguy on discord), Mirke (Mirke the Meek), Karl (The GMologist Presents), MW (The Worlds...

610 St. Patrick's Day 2024 Mail Bag Show

March 17, 2024 15:53 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

I decided to open the mail bag for St. Patrick's Day. Calls from Daniel (Bandit's Keep), Karl (The GMologist Presents), Mirke (Mirke the Meek), and Kevin (Analytic Dice). Bill Hoyt, one of the early D&D players, has published his campaign notes. Available on itch for free https://smolderingdung.itch.io/bill-hoyt-my-old-campaign 1970's dungeon, The Lonely Mountain https://tidalwavegames.itch.io/lonely-mountain  Davecon 2024 https://www.davecon.net/  Tips on being a good player https://b...

609 Modiphius 2D20 with Gabe

March 13, 2024 04:01 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB

Gabe from the Analytic Dice podcast joins me to discuss Modiphius' line of 2D20 games, meta currencies, and Against the Darkmaster.  Analytic Dice Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/analyticdice Gabe’s modules  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Gabriel%20Dybing 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 emai...

608 The Long Riders with Eric

March 10, 2024 05:01 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

Eric from The Omega 3D Chicken Coop joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1980 western film, The Long Riders. Spoilers within. The Omega 3D Chicken Coop Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-salzwedel Previous episodes in the Walter Hill retrospective  Streets of Fire ⁠⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ffWzZuPCOFb⁠⁠⁠ Hard Times ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/wHGLCk5JkGb⁠⁠ The Warriors https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/XQnfGa7KxHb Ways to contact me: Google Vo...

Product warning!

March 08, 2024 19:37 - 1 minute - 1000 KB

Don’t buy Demons & Dragons from Gothic Church, they are straight up stolen from Chris Gonnerman’s Basic Fantasy RPG. Video here: https://youtu.be/Rwrswtn4vgo?si=Q5Y7V6HuCv9UdcKF --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message

607 Carrot and Stick XP Rewards

March 06, 2024 05:01 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

I discuss the idea of offering carrot or stick type XP rewards for your players in your tabletop roleplaying games. I also ask about interest in a play by mail type American Prohibition era gangland campaign. Finally we end the show with the trailer for this month's movie in my Walter Hill retrospective. RPGPub topic "Punish your players for failing to participate! Or not." https://www.rpgpub.com/threads/punish-your-players-for-failing-to-participate-or-not.10465/ Phantom Thoughts Episode...

606 Taking a sick day

February 28, 2024 05:01 - 2 minutes - 2.62 MB

Jason is sick and can't record this week so Riverside steps in to do the show for him. This episode will be pretty impenetrable to the brand new listener, sorry about that. The show will be back next week with a regular episode. To call in your thoughts about Excalibur to Free Thrall https://freethrall.carrd.co Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

605 OSRIC or AD&D, get both

February 21, 2024 18:17 - 1 hour - 75.9 MB

I open the mailbag and after the ending theme song I give my spoiler filled review of True Detective Season 4 Night Country. Calls from Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows), Joe (Hindsightless), Rob aka Menion (Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Riley (Diegetic Advancement), Michael (Mirke the Meek), EOTB (Classic Adventure Game Podcast) Mentioned on the show: GM Shadow's new podcast https://shows.acast.com/dice-shadows RSS for A Song of Dice and Shadows h...

604 Vera Cruz with Karl and KR

February 19, 2024 00:21 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

Karl and KR join me to discuss 1954's Vera Cruz and how you can use ideas from it for your RPGs. Spoilers for the movie. DnD Homebrew https://www.youtube.com/@DDHomebrew Monsters and Treasure https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monsters-and-treasure The GMologist Presents https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez The GMologist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOx7VJObmeKlCjdSDkKZfTQ Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for in...

Riverside Test 2 with MW

February 16, 2024 05:01 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MB

I do my second Riverside test this time using the Riverside web browser to do a call with MW of the Worlds of MW Lewis podcast. In addition to discussing Riverside we also ask listeners about how they handle when I player needs to move the time for a game and ask what alignment are you as a DungeonMaster. Although I did record part of this on Audacity I did all the editing in Riverside and used Riverside's audio leveler instead of what I normally use. Ways to contact me: Google Voice Numbe...

Riverside Test

February 15, 2024 22:12 - 1 minute - 977 KB

This isn't an episode, I'm just testing the basic functionality of Riverside, Spotify's replacement for Anchor, from my laptop. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message

603 The Anchorpocalypse Part Deux

February 14, 2024 05:01 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MB

"in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Ben Franklin The end of Anchor is near. Discussed this episode - Boardgames: Thunderstone, Super Fantasy Night of the Badly Dead. RPGs: TSR’s B/X, Palladium Books’ After the Bomb, Goblinoid Games’ Apes Victorious, TSR’s Gangbusters. Calls from Joe (Hindsightless), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Riley (Diegetic Advancement). Mentioned in the calls: “Why don’t we want D&D characters to die?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb...

602 The Warriors with MW

February 11, 2024 05:01 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

MW from The Worlds of MW Lewis joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1979 action thriller film, The Warriors. Spoilers within. The Worlds of MW Lewis https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis Previous episodes in the Walter Hill retrospective  Streets of Fire ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ffWzZuPCOFb⁠⁠ Hard Times ⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/wHGLCk5JkGb⁠ Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

601 A Different Look at AD&D Thief Skills

February 07, 2024 05:01 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MB

I say goodbye to Carl Weathers and play calls from Daniel (Bandit's Keep), EOTB (Classic Adventure Gaming Podcast), and Joe (The Dekahedron RPG Podcast) 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 ...

600 Rule of Cool

January 31, 2024 05:01 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

"It will be forever known as Jaquaysing a Dungeon", Rebecca Heineman has spoken. I also open the mailbag for a number of calls including 20 minutes on the rule of cool! Calls from Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep Off The Borderlands), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Menion aka Rob (Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi), EOTB (Classic Adventure Gaming Podcast), Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows), MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Karl (The GMologist Presents), Joe (Hindsightle...

599 Happy 50th Birthday D&D

January 24, 2024 21:34 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MB

Topics this episode include the 50th anniversary of D&D, Movie Monday, counting arrows, Reaver, dice probability, what kind of game do you like, Visceral RPG, and I open the mailbag! Calls from Mirke (Mirke the Meek), Joe (Hindsightless), and Barry (Shadow of the GM) Visceral RPG https://simonwaddell.itch.io/visceral My blog ⁠https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com⁠ To submit an entry for January 2024's Movie Monday, Time Bandits, send them to Spencer aka Free Thrall at Keep Off The Borderlands ⁠...

598 Rules Cyclopedia Part Deux

January 21, 2024 05:01 - 2 hours - 123 MB

Following up on the recent Rules Cyclopedia episode I have two guests this time, Daniel from Bandit's Keep joins Eric from The Omega 3D Chicken Coop and I to further discuss the Rules Cyclopedia. Also featuring input from Riley of Diegetic Advancement and Rob of Down in a Heap. Weng, Weng We Love You video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFTL7xO-5cU Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpip...

597 The D20 is not swingy and other discussions

January 17, 2024 00:36 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

I mention some interesting topics on other shows, talk about The Lord of the Rings 1978 & 2001, Brick 2005, and Vera Cruz 1954 as well as open the mail bag. Ivanmike1968 The D20 mechanic is NOT swingy ~ (really) https://youtu.be/Ofkjdu40po4?si=ircCIqMcQQK8D_PY Diegetic Advancement Ep. 6 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diegeticadvancement/episodes/Episode-6---Rating-ADnD-vs-Story-Games--more-e2ebo3p Mirke the Meek Ep. 8 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek/episode...

596 Hard Times with KR

January 13, 2024 19:01 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

KR from DnD Homebrew joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1975 action drama sport film, Hard Times. Spoilers within. DnD Homebrew https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw_qbGKpPcxh5mjXJ--X2nA Monsters and Treasure https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monsters-and-treasure Previous episodes in the Walter Hill retrospective Streets of Fire https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ffWzZuPCOFb Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international caller...

595 Are you using the right dice?

January 10, 2024 05:01 - 22 minutes - 21.3 MB

3d6 for saving throws? I also discuss The Flash, spoiler free, and respond to calls from Karl (The GMologist Presents), Joe (The Dekahedron RPG Podcast), and Daniel (Bandit's Keep). The Gaspee Affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaspee_affair http://www.gaspee.org/ Nerds RPG Variety Cast Blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com/⁠⁠⁠ Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarie...

594 Media Blitz! Dragons Beyond & Coldlight Press Adventure Site Contest

January 07, 2024 00:55 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

BJ from The Arcane Alienist podcast and I talk to Rod Hampton about Dragons Beyond, Commodore from Coldlight Press joins me to discuss the Adventure Site Contest, I highlight some recent interconnected podcast episodes and don't forget to send Free Thrall at Keep Off the Borderlands your thoughts on 1981's Time Bandits! Things discussed: Rod Hampton's products including Dragons Beyond https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/17694/rhampton Rod's YouTube Channel on Dragons Beyond http...

593 New Beginnings

January 03, 2024 05:01 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

2024 plans for the podcast. RPG suggestions for the movies I talked about in 2023. More post apocalyptic talk. Calls from Riley (Diegetic Advancement), Karl (The GMologist Presents), and Daniel (Bandit's Keep) Mythmere Games discord https://discord.gg/TbHjTVcWrE Owen & Prince discussions (this is the first but there are six at time of recording) https://www.youtube.com/live/KPi2STidz50?si=27vfavEuagkBXxnL Gothridge Manor Shadowdark unboxing https://youtu.be/hF7PqdO7qr4?si=T7B5UeCOGDiV...

592 Rules Cyclopedia New Years Special

December 30, 2023 00:57 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

Eric from The Omega 3D Chicken Coop joins me to talk about TSR's 1991 Rules Cyclopedia. The Omega 3D Chicken Coop https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-salzwedel/ 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 t...

591 Last Call

December 28, 2023 01:55 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MB

Trust, Carl Kolchak, in game taxes and post apocalyptic definitions on the last call in show for 2023. Calls from Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Johnny, and Michael (Mirke the Meek) Post Apocalyptic Game Definition thread on RPG Pub https://www.rpgpub.com/threads/what-makes-a-fantasy-game-also-a-post-apocalyptic-game.10119/ To submit an entry for January 2024's Movie Monday, which will be Time Bandits, send them to Spencer aka Free Thrall at Keep Off The Borderlands https://freethrall.carrd.co/ o...

590 A Conan Christmas on Movie Monday

December 25, 2023 01:04 - 2 hours - 131 MB

This month for movie night we watched some or all the Conan movies, it was the viewer's choice! Next month's movie night will fall on 29 January 2024 and will feature 1981's Time Bandits! To submit an entry for January 2024's Movie Monday, which will be Time Bandits, send them to Spencer aka Free Thrall at Keep Off The Borderlands ⁠⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co ⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠https://freethrall.substack.com/⁠⁠ email [email protected] Entries from Mirke the Meek (Mirke the Meek), The Sou...

589 Streets of Fire with Runeslinger

December 22, 2023 23:02 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB

Anthony aka Runeslinger from Casting Shadows joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1984 neo-noir film, Streets of Fire as well as Albert Pyun's 2008 unofficial sequel Road to Hell. Casting Shadows podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/0sEnjb4ECR6CcfU6Bvug7p Casting Shadows blog https://castingshadowsblog.com/ Runeslinger YouTube https://youtube.com/runeslinger Sign up now for the BSerCon 3 online convention next month! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tabletop.events/conventions/bser-con-3-online⁠⁠⁠⁠...

588 Skills, Apocalypses and much more

December 20, 2023 05:59 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Another mail bag episode where I field calls on a variety of topics. Calls from The Powerful Silencer of the Alamo, Joe (Hindsightless), Hobbs (Random Screed), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Joe (Raven God Games), Karl (The GMologist Presents), MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis), Dekahedron Joe (The Dekahedron RPG Podcast), Arlen (Live From Pellam's Wasteland) Top RPGs for 2023 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rich-fraser/episodes/CN230-Best-RPG-books-of-2023-e2dbapm Holmes & Clark RPG https://on...

587 The Night Stalker 1972

December 17, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 61.9 MB

KR King from D&D Homebrew and the Monsters and Treasure podcast joins me to talk about the ABC TV Movie of the Week, The Night Stalker. Full spoilers within. D&D Homebrew YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@DDHomebrew/featured Monsters and Treasure Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monsters-and-treasure Sign up now for the BSerCon 3 online convention next month! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tabletop.events/conventions/bser-con-3-online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (sadly not in 3D) Ways to contact me:...

586 Boston Tea Party 250th Anniversary

December 16, 2023 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.69 MB

Today is the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party! Emerging American Revolution https://emergingrevolutionarywar.org/ YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@emergingrevolutionarywar8217/featured Sign up now for the BSerCon 3 online convention next month! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tabletop.events/conventions/bser-con-3-online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (sadly not in 3D) Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.co...

585 Ron's Old School Reader

December 13, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 71.6 MB

I discuss two new podcasts, Analytic Dice Studio & Diegetic Advancement, and two wonderful AD&D 1E/OSRIC supplements from Ron Christopher, one of which is mostly player facing! Plus I open up the mail bag. Calls from Karl (The GMologist Presents), Eric (The Omega 3D Chicken Coop), BJ (The Arcane Alienist), Dark Fluid (The Silver Key), Marc email on skills, Riley (Diegetic Advancement), MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis) Analytic Dice Studio https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/analyticdice/ep...

584 Mean Guns 1997

December 10, 2023 05:01 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

In the last entry for this Year of Pyun where I celebrate the movies of Albert Pyun Karl of The GMologist Presents and I discuss the 1997 movie Mean Guns. Spoilers within. Previous shows in the Year of Pyun series The Sword and the Sorcerer ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/episodes/455-The-Sword-and-the-Sorcerer-with-Jason-Hobbs-e1t2plk⁠ Cyborg ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/episodes/467-Cyborg-with-Joe-Richter-e1uqi9s⁠ Dollman ⁠https://podcasters.spot...

583 AD&D1E Sword Wielding Magic Users

December 06, 2023 05:10 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MB

Calls from Joe (Hindsightless), Karl (The GMologist Presents), Daniel (Bandit's Keep), MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis) Mentioned this episode: The Omega 3D Chicken Coop latest episode (the series starts two episodes prior https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-salzwedel/episodes/REBOOT-Games-that-Succeed-and-Games-that-Fail-e2cge27 BSerCon 3 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tabletop.events/conventions/bser-con-3-online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (sadly not in 3D) Smoldering Dung Games ⁠https://www.smolderingdunggames...

582 Willful Misreadings of D&D

December 03, 2023 05:01 - 9 minutes - 9.09 MB

In this short episode I discuss Coldlight Press' Adventure Site Contest, plug some podcasts, and dive into the willful misunderstanding of OD&D by Skerples & of AD&D fighter attacks on the CAG discord. Plus a reminder about a Conan Christmas for this month's Movie Monday. Discussed this episode: Coldlight Press Adventure Site Contest https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/home/adventure-site-contest-has-begunand-an-example Zock Bock Radio 20 (also episodes 25, 26, 36, 38, 51, 52) https://pe...

581 Comedy Gold Skills

November 30, 2023 05:01 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MB

Another mail bag episode. Calls from Karl (The GMologist Presents), Michael (Mirke the Meek), Peter (Spezbaby on discord), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis) Outlaws of the Water Margin Thread on the RPGPub⁠ ⁠https://www.rpgpub.com/threads/outlaws-of-the-water-margin.4318/ The Worlds of MW Lewis Episode 227 ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis/episodes/227-New-DMs-XPs-from-ADD-RAW-e2c2h6v⁠⁠ D&D as a post apocalyptic setting blog posts: http://grognardia.bl...

580 Krull on Movie Monday

November 27, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 67 MB

This month for movie night we watched Peter Yates' 1983 science fantasy swashbuckling film, Krull. Next month's movie night will fall on 25 December so we will be doing all the Conan movies (yes, Red Sonya counts!). You have until 22 December 2023 to send in your thoughts for A Conan Christmas.  Entries from Kevin (Analytic Dice), Commodore (Coldlight Press), Goblin’s Henchman (Goblin’s Henchman), Michael (Mirke the Meek), Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep off the Borderland), Joe (Hindsightles...

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