Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast
651 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTwice 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
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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
47 Hallucinations in Games
January 12, 2020 17:46 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBSome housekeeping regarding the January Cyberpunk Contest and zooming in and out of combat, a discussion about hallucinations in RPG, & a mystery unboxing. I reference Arlen Walker's podcast Live from Pellam's Wasteland during the housekeeping, here is his RSS so you can add it to your podcatcher https://anchor.fm/s/a01c930/podcast/rss Ray Otus did the art for this show, you can find him on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/rayotus TJ Drennon provides all the music for my show, you can find hi...
46 January Contest & What OSR Means To Me
January 09, 2020 10:23 - 18 minutes - 17 MBI discuss the January Cyberpunk Contest where listeners are invited to share their favorite Cyberpunk property and to recommend one song for a Cyberpunk soundtrack. The contest is open until the end of January 2020, one of the entries will be drawn randomly to receive a DrivethruRPG gift certificate. I also discuss what the OSR means to me in this episode. You can leave me a message here on Anchor or find me on the Audio Dungeon Discord. Ray Otus did the art for this show, you can find him on...
45 Solution to The Question of How to Zoom In and Out of Combat
January 04, 2020 01:57 - 11 minutes - 11 MBCalls from Rudy of the RPG Retrofit podcast and Eric of the Games with Eric podcast, a solution to my question on how to zoom in and zoom out of combat and a mystery unboxing! Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
44 Combat length and the possible need for multiple combat mechanisms
December 27, 2019 16:47 - 15 minutes - 15 MBThis focused episode is about combat length. It features calls by Rudy of RPG Retrofit and Josh of JB Publishing & is mainly being rushed out so Josh has something to listen to at work. The blog I refer to is here: http://www.bastionland.com/2017/05/decisive-combat.html?m=1 and the music this episode was all provided by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
43 Happy Holidays
December 24, 2019 23:21 - 10 minutes - 10 MBCalls from The Happy Whisk, Andy, Barney, John, and Colin. Also a short unboxing. Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
42 RPG Combat Length, Is There a Sweet Spot?
December 21, 2019 13:14 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBCalls from John Alan Large of the Red Dice Diaries podcast and Josh Beckelhimer of the JB Publishing podcast. I discuss holiday stress, the sweet spot for combat length, and upcoming games. Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
41 ICRPG Colonial Gothic and other recent games
December 18, 2019 00:36 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBCalls from Andy of Expedition to The Grizzly Peaks and Joe of Hindsightless & Weal or Woe. I also talk a little more about my ICRPG Altered State cyberpunk game and my recent ICRPG Colonial Gothic game. Intro and outro music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
40 Mystery Unboxing, Announcement of January 2020 Contest and Listener Calls
December 14, 2019 23:30 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBCalls from Colin of the Spikepit RPG podcast and Rudy of the RPG Retrofit podcast. Also a mystery unboxing and information on the upcoming January 2020 contest. As always music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
39 Cyberpunk the ICRPG way, Altered State Quick Start session recap and Pete Jones on Board Games
December 11, 2019 06:29 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBCalls from Josh of the JB Publishing podcast, ShandyAndy of the Unguarded Treasure (B52) podcast, and Pete of the Dragons Are Real podcast. Also thoughts after my recent ICRPG Altered State cyberpunk game. Music, as always, by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
38 call ins, mystery unboxing, New Year’s resolutions and a lesson learned?
December 09, 2019 02:25 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MBCalls this episode from Free Thrall of Keep Off The Borderlands podcast, John Alan Large of the Red Dice Diaries podcast, and Rudy of the RPG Retrofit podcast. Also a mystery unboxing, the aftermath of my overbooking lessons learned, and my RPG New Year’s resolutions! Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
37 adapting films to games
December 07, 2019 03:28 - 30 minutes - 29 MBCalls from Rudy of the RPG Retrofit podcast, Colin of the Spikepit RPG podcast, Pete of the Dragons AreReal podcast, Josh of the JB Publishing podcast, John of the Red Dice Diaries podcast, Barney of the Loco Ludus podcast, and a segment of a previous call from Joe of the Hindsightless& Weal or Woe podcasts. An installment of “what we don’t like about RPGs” and a discussion about adapting films into RPG adventures. Intro and Outro music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send i...
36 Dave Discusses D&D 4E and other Listener Calls
December 04, 2019 01:55 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBAll listener calls all the time! Calls from Josh of JB Publishing podcast, Tyler of the A 20sided Life podcast, ShandyAndy of the Unguarded Treasure (B52) podcast, RFED, and Dave of the dpercentile podcast. Music by TJ Drennon, you can find his Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TJD/overview --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
35 Late Entry to the Nov Contest, Overbooking Your Schedule and Listener Calls
December 03, 2019 01:55 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBCalls from Colin of the Spikepit RPG podcast, Dave of the dpercentile podcast, Free Thrall of the Keep Off The Borderlands podcast, and Joe of Hindsightless & Weal or Woe podcasts. I read a late entry to the Nov Novel to RPG contest from Josh of the JB Publishing podcast, discuss how I overbooked my schedule on Sunday and include a mystery unboxing. Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
34 Dave this one’s for you! Interview with RFED on Boardgames
December 02, 2019 01:08 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBThis is a long one folks but I hated to cut any of it. RFED, who you know as a frequent contributor to the Spikepit RPG podcast, talks with me about boardgames at the request of Dave from the dpercentile podcast. Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TJD/overview --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
33 November Contest Entries and Winner
November 30, 2019 06:43 - 35 minutes - 33.4 MBContest entries from John of Red Dice Diaries podcast (including a dramatic reading of Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge!!), Colin of the Spikepit RPG podcast, Rudy of the RPG Retrofit podcast, Edwin, Pete of the Dragons are Real podcast, Free Thrall of the Keep off the Borderlands podcast, Michael of the lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com , Joe of the Hindsightless & Weal or Woe podcasts, Evil Jeff & Minion Delta of the Minions and Musings podcast, and Arlen of the Live from Pelham’s Wastelan...
32 Star Dog Random Generation and Listener Calls
November 28, 2019 01:51 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBCalls from Joe of Hindsightless, Colin of Spikepit, Dave of dpercentile, Darren (RFED), Cody of No Save for You, and Free Thrall from Keep off the Borderland podcasts. I also create a character and do some random generation with Star Dogs. Star Dog Random Generators are here: https://lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com/2019/11/star-dogs-players-handbook.html The YouTube video you should watch AFTER The Black Hole is "Too naive to understand The Black Hole (1979)" found here: https://www.youtube.c...
31 Space Special! Star Dog Players Handbook Review
November 25, 2019 02:56 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBAll about Space! Space based movies, board games, and tv shows are highlighted. Also a rules review of a new space RPG, Star Dogs Players Handbook by Gorgzu Games. I was given a free review copy of the pdf. The blog where you can find more is https://lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com/2019/11/star-dogs-players-handbook.html --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
30 Player Facing Rolls and Hidden Knowledge
November 23, 2019 15:56 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBI discuss player facing rolls and hidden GM knowledge. In addition we have a call from Rudy and a mystery unboxing. Thank you to TJ Drennon for the music! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
29 unboxing, game reports, & call ins
November 20, 2019 23:59 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBMystery unboxing, game plans and play reports, calls from Lieren, Joe (Hindsightless), Pete Jones, and new caller Edwin. Intro and outro music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
28 ICRPG Xeno Dead Zone Special Play Report
November 19, 2019 02:00 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MBSpecial Episode on tonight’s Aliens game run by Pete Jones of the Dragons are Real podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
27 Mystery Unboxing and First November Contest Entry
November 16, 2019 00:15 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBFeedback on two recent games, calls from John Alan Large of Red Dice Diaries, a mystery unboxing, and our first entry in the November Novel to RPG Contest! Intro and outro music by TJ Drennon, you can find him on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
26 November Novel to RPG Contest & Upcoming Game Plans
November 13, 2019 13:12 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBI announce the details for the November Novel (it can be a short story or poem) to RPG Contest, plug new and newly returned podcasts and discuss upcoming games I am planning on playing in / preparing to run. Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
25 listen to this BEFORE episode 24
November 09, 2019 22:19 - 1 minute - 1.47 MBAnchor published the wrong file for episode 24, if you haven't listened to episode 24 yet you want the 25 minute version NOT the 35 minute version. Sorry for the hassle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
24 Managing NPC Conversations
November 09, 2019 20:01 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBA mystery unboxing, calls from John Alan Large of the Red Dice Diaries podcast, Pete Jones of the Dragons are Real podcast, Rudy of the RPG Retrofit podcast, Evil Jeff of the Minions & Musings podcast and a discussion of my recent ICRPG Colonial Gothic game and how to manage when a conversation with a NPC should be over. Musical transitions and outro by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
23 Thoughts on my Weekend Games and GM/Player Responsibilities
November 06, 2019 08:29 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBI discuss GURPS Dungeon Fantasy, ICRPG, Colonial Gothic, The Black Hack 2E, and GM/Player responsibilities. With a last minute call from John Alan Large of the Red Dice Diaries podcast. TJ Drennon provided the outro music, you can find him on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
22 The Black Hack 2E After Action Report!
November 04, 2019 12:19 - 10 minutes - 9.98 MBThis episode discusses Dave Aldridge of the dpercentile podcast’s thoughts on the advantages of NOT having a rigid campaign world and a recap of the first session of his new West Marches style TBH 2E game. TJ Drennon did the outro music, find him on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
21 BASI6, The Infinite Game, and more!
November 02, 2019 17:05 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBDave Aldridge of dpercentile podcast talks BASI6, Colin Green of the Spikepit RPG podcast weighs in on the Infinite Game, I get a call from Arlen Walker of Live From Pellam’s Wasteland podcast on the Halloween contest, there is a mystery unboxing and I give an after play report on Betrayal at House on the Hill. Musical transitions and outro by TJ Drennon, you can find him on Patreon. My game is available here: https://sharps54.itch.io/jasons-basi6-rpg --- Send in a voice message: https://...
20 Halloween 2019 Contest Entries and Winner
October 31, 2019 07:46 - 36 minutes - 34.4 MBI finish up Scary Movie Month with my final reviews, the rest of the horror movie entries and the winner of my 2019 Halloween Contest. Transitional music and outro by TJ Drennon, find him on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
19 This is the End, of Arneson month
October 28, 2019 00:50 - 16 minutes - 15 MBCall in from Arlen Walker of Live from Pellam’s Wasteland, a discussion on how to do an intimate horror game, and the final summary of my Anchorites Appreciate Arneson month game. The Outro music and good AAA month song are by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. You can get a free copy of my game at this link: https://sharps54.itch.io/jasons-basi6-rpg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
18 Thoughts on the Infinite Game
October 26, 2019 02:06 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MBMystery unboxing, Scary Movie Month reviews, and thoughts on the infinite game discussion from the Roleplay Rescue podcast. Fantasy Rainforest 1 transition provided by TJ Drennon, find him on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
17 Armor Class Clown
October 23, 2019 23:53 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBAnchorites Appreciate Arneson Month Week 4 entry, call ins about Barbarians of Lemuria, Halloween a contest submissions and reminders and # Scary Movie Month reviews. Title courtesy of Jeff from the Tome of All Dooms podcast and transitions by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
Barbarians of Lemuria special episode
October 21, 2019 22:17 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBVery raw podcast I recorded on the way home from work about this past weekend’s Barbarian of Lemuria game. Call ins from ShandyAndy of the Unguarded Treasure (B52) podcast and Joe Richter of the Hindsightless and Weal or Woe podcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
15 The Unexpected Podcast
October 21, 2019 01:35 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBRPG Design Part 5 for Anchorites Appreciate Arneson Month. Call ins from The Mysterious Brother Tyler M. from A 20sided Life podcast and Darren Green. Title courtesy of Free Thrall of the Keep Off The Borderlands podcast and author of the Osseous RPG. Musical transitions by TJ Drennon, look for him on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
14 Roll Over
October 18, 2019 17:06 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBVoicemail from “Torgo”, mystery unboxing, Scary Movie Month reviews, a last minute contest and a crazy suggestion. Title courtesy of Ray Otus of the Plundergrounds podcast and musical transitions courtesy of TJ Drennon, you can find both of them on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
13 Armor Class Action Lawsuit
October 16, 2019 11:15 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBCall ins by the Green Brothers, Arneson Month segment "The Play Is The Thing", and a recap of movies watched for Scary Movie Month. Title courtesy of Jeff of the Tome of All Dooms podcast. Musical transitions by TJ Drennon of the Malodorous Miasma Meltdown podcast, you can find him Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
12 Cul de sac
October 14, 2019 00:10 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBThis episode has call ins from John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries and Lieren of the Updates from the Middle of Nowhere podcast which prompt a revisit of last episode’s story game discussion. Also RPG Design Part 4 for Anchorites Appreciate Arneson Month, Combat! Title courtesy of Colin Green of the Spikepit RPG podcast, you can also find him on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
11 HDWG Have Dice Will Game
October 12, 2019 01:15 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBThis episode has a mystery unboxing, a rant involving story games and call ins from Free Thrall of the Keep Off The Borderlands podcast and Evil Jeff of the Minions and Musings podcast. Title courtesy of Ray Otus of the Plundergrounds podcast. Musical transitions by TJ Drennon of the Malodorous Miasma Meltdown podcast, you can find them both on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
10 Ear Hole of Vecna
October 09, 2019 07:04 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBThis episode has call ins, the week 2 AAA challenge, and thoughts on how we classify RPGs. Call ins by Dave Aldridge of the dpercentile podcast. Title courtesy of Jeff from the Tome of All Dooms podcast, musical transitions by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
9 Operation Underhill
October 07, 2019 21:08 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBAnchorites Appreciate Arneson month special episode. RPG Design Part 3, talking about dice mechanics. Also a reminder about the special October name the sound clips contest from episode 8! Title courtesy of Free Thrall of the Keep off the Borderlands podcast. Musical transitions by courtesy of TJ Drennon, look for him on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
8 RPGASAP
October 05, 2019 00:27 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBFeaturing a mystery unboxing and special October name the sound clips contest! Also there are call ins about Monday’s RPG design episode by the mysterious brother Tyler M of A 20sided Life podcast. Additional call ins by Free Thrall of the Keep off the Borderlands podcast, Ray Otis of the Plundergrounds podcast, Lieren of the Updates From the Middle if Nowhere podcast, Joe Richter of the Hindsightless podcast, Dave Aldridge of the dpercentile podcast, and Colin Green of the Spikepit RPG podca...
7 Fall In
October 02, 2019 16:14 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBDon’t start with this episode! I prattle on about games I have recently played in and plan to play in the coming week as well as movies I watched so far for Scary Movie Month. Things discussed include Delving Deeper, BX Broken Lands, Best Left Buried, She Wolf of London (1946) and Werewolf of London (1935). Title courtesy of Colin Green of the Spikepit RPG podcast. Musical transitions by courtesy of TJ Drennon, look for him on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif...
6 One Sided Die
October 02, 2019 14:30 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBAnchorites Appreciate Arneson month special episode “That One Player” as well as voicemails from Shandy Andy of the Unguarded Treasure (B52) podcast, Lieren of the Updates From the Middle of Nowhere podcast, and Pete Jones of the Dragons Are Real podcast. Title courtesy of Ray Otis of the Plundergrounds podcast. Musical transitions by courtesy of TJ Drennon, look for him on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
5 Podcast of Vecna
September 30, 2019 01:26 - 24 minutes - 23 MBAnchorites Appreciate Arneson month special episode. RPG Design Part 2, talking about attributes, careers, experience, and encumbrance. Title courtesy of Jeff of the Tome of All Dooms podcast. Musical transitions by courtesy of TJ Drennon, look for him on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
4 Ameritrash Gamer
September 27, 2019 09:40 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBCall ins from Jeff from the Tome of All Dooms podcast. Also mystery unboxing, a discussion of movies that invoke RPGs and a discussion about the strangest media properties adapted to RPGs. Title courtesy of Pete Jones of the Dragons Are Real Podcast. Musical transitions courtesy of TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
3 Jason’s Podcast
September 25, 2019 09:12 - 19 minutes - 18 MBCall ins from Jeff of Tome of All Dooms, The Mysterious Brother of A 20sided life, and Tim Shorts of Gothridge Manor. Session recaps to include a fairly in-depth discussion of ICRPG. Title courtesy of Colin Green of the Spikepit RPG Podcast. Scratchy Transition by Paraplegic Paramour’s Paranormal Parasol courtesy of TJ Drennon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
2 Beholder Bacon
September 23, 2019 03:31 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBRPG Design Part 1, rambling thoughts on what I like. This week’s title courtesy of Ray Otis of the Plundergrounds Podcast. Scratchy Transition by Paraplegic Paramour’s Paranormal Parasol courtesy of TJ Drennon. Episode image and opening theme belong to the show The Littlest Hobo and are used without permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
1 Part 2 Another Artisinal Artifact
September 21, 2019 10:37 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBPart 2 of episode 1, this part includes games I played in and a discussion of careers vs skills. Episode name courtesy Jeff of the Tome of All Dooms podcast. Scratchy Transition by Paraplegic Paramour’s Paranormal Parasol courtesy of TJ Drennon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
1 Part 1 Another Artisinal Artifact
September 20, 2019 15:30 - 10 minutes - 10.2 MBPart 1 of episode 1, this part includes call ins and a mystery unboxing. part 2 drops tomorrow. Episode name courtesy Jeff of the Tome of All Dooms podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
0.5 International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2019
September 16, 2019 10:16 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBSpecial episode! Includes call ins a mystery unboxing, and a series of short pirate related recommendations. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message
Pilot
September 14, 2019 22:26 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBThis is the pilot and a proof of concept episode for my planned podcast. Herein you will find what I plan to do in future podcasts, a discussion on the minimum number of dice you need for common RPG systems, a mystery unboxing, and a short term contest (ending 9/20/2019) based on the sound clips included in the podcast. All feedback and comments are welcome, the more brutal and soul crushingly honest the better I can course correct. The best way to reach me is through a voice message left on ...