Tavern Chat
1,165 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 35 ratings"I listen to the Tavern Chat podcast every morning, sometimes I think its NPR, till the F bomb drops then I remember I am in geek heaven instead!" Enjoy a daily chat with your Old School Gaming Bartender :) Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
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E811 - Gamers’ Health - The Importance of Pets to Emotional Health
August 22, 2020 02:36 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBToday Rach and I talk about pets and how they help maintain emotional health. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E810 - The Return of Grognardia and Why Role-play a Type 2 Diabetic with Congestive Heart Failure?
August 21, 2020 00:59 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBGrognardia is back. James Mail is posting again! The combat wheelchair is all the rage - but isn’t role playing meant for escapism? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E809 - JoeTheLawyer Calls - Virtual Gaming has Some Unexpected Cons
August 19, 2020 20:32 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MBJoeTheLawyer calls the show in regards to virtual conventions and virtual gaming --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E808 - We Are Living in a Virtual World and I’ma Virtual Gamer & Con Attendee
August 19, 2020 00:45 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBWe are learning in the midst of Covid that many jobs that were previously in office space can now be done from home. Same, to some extent, with conventions. What do we need to do to make virtual conventions more real? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E807 - I’m asked a Question - What is the OSR and the OGL
August 18, 2020 00:42 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBApocalypse Nerd called the show and asked me to explain what the OSR is and what the OGL is. I do my best to answer... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E806 - Fireside Chat with Rob Conley (Bat in the Attic)
August 17, 2020 01:01 - 49 minutes - 46 MBRob and I talk Kickstarter, blogs, Blackmarsh and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E805 - Fireside Chat with Tom Knaus (Frog God Games)
August 15, 2020 23:51 - 27 minutes - 25 MBFireside Chat's return with Tom Knaus as a special guest. Edit - this recording was horrid. I'm in slow motion - listen at your own risk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E804 - Gamers Health - Cooking with Tenkar and Rach
August 15, 2020 01:38 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBI made a chicken stir-fry for dinner tonight. Low carb and low sodium. Eating healthy can also mean eating well. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E803 - Follow Up to Yesterday’s Episode - Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes
August 14, 2020 00:04 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBYep, thanks to my pointing out the nonsensical phrase added to the end of the item description, I’ve now been labeled a Fascist & a Marxist. Woot! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E802 - When is “All Cops Are Bastards” a Valid Part of a Product Description at OneBookshelf?
August 12, 2020 18:32 - 8 minutes - 7.47 MBToday’s Deal of the Day is an otherwise forgettable release that snuck in the line “All Cops Are Bastards” at the end of the product description. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E801 - He-Man the RPG is going to be a Thing
August 12, 2020 02:11 - 8 minutes - 7.65 MBMasters of the universe is going to be an RPG. I kid you not. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E800 - Troll Lord Games is 20 Years Old Today
August 11, 2020 01:20 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MBNow I furl old Troll Lord Games is 20 years old today. Castles & Crusades was my return to fantasy gaming --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E799 - Majestic Fantasy RPG Launches on Kickstarter
August 10, 2020 00:46 - 9 minutes - 4.3 MBRob Conley’s Majestic Fantasy RPG went live on Kickstarter today and it has already funded --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E798 - Flying Buffalo Does the Right Thing, Onyx Path accused of doing Wrong
August 09, 2020 02:02 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBFBI has updated PDFs with a notation explaining it has changed spell names and Onyx Path accused of racism and blacklisting --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E797 Gamer's Health - August 5th, 2020 - Laramie Calls In
August 08, 2020 03:21 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBIts a Friday, and Rach and Tenkar are back with another Gamer's Health episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E796 - Google+ Class Action Lawsuit Settlement - Buy a Man a Beer
August 07, 2020 03:10 - 8 minutes - 7.46 MBGoogle has proposed a $7.5 million settlement in the class action lawsuit filed due to security bugs. Filing takes 30 seconds. Do so. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E795 - Why the Dearth of Guests & Fireside Chats
August 06, 2020 02:57 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBThere has been a distinct lack of guests on Tavern Chat this year. I speak on why that is... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E794 - MegaDungeons & Funhouse Dungeons - How I Differentiate Between the Two
August 05, 2020 02:43 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MBI was asked to define my difference between megadungeons and funhouse dungeons and surprisingly I find more overlap than expected --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E793 - I Muse on Megadungreons
August 04, 2020 02:23 - 8 minutes - 8 MBCourtney has me thinking mega dungeons. Oh my... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E792 - OSR Ennies Winner!?! & Anchor, Is This Thing On?
August 03, 2020 03:08 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBIt looks like an OSR release won the Ennies Game of the Year. Anchor may be having issues crediting its own downloads --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E791 - Fixing Pages and a T&T Update
August 02, 2020 00:46 - 10 minutes - 10.2 MBWe have a voicemail from Tim showing me how to get Pages working as I want it. Ken St Andre sent me a PM to explain what happened with the T&T reprints --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E790 - Gamers’ Health - Turning 53 and Low Sodium Chili that Rocks!
August 01, 2020 02:31 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBI turned 53 yesterday. Wasn’t sure I’d get there. My Mrs Dash Chili riff was amazing. Healthy and yummy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E789 - Flying Buffalo Changes Offensive Material in Reprints of Earlier Editions of Tunnels & Trolls
July 31, 2020 03:09 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MBYessa Massa has be exorcised from earlier editions of Tunnels & Trolls without indications of such changed --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E788 - Tracking Torchlight Sales Numbers Reveals Suprises
July 29, 2020 22:39 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBI’ve been tracking the sales of the premiere issue of Torchlight since last night’s release, and the numbers have revealed the importance of community to driving sales numbers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E787 - A True Story and WotC Changes a Story
July 28, 2020 19:10 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBI reminisce about my early days on the OSR community. And I talk about WotC’s revamping of Ravenloft. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E786 - Art is Often Undervalued and Underpaid in the RPG Industry
July 28, 2020 02:20 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBArt is something I have no talent in, and I’m happy to support artists within the industry. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E785 - Art Kerfuffle & Torchlight Heads to the Editor
July 27, 2020 02:45 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MBThere was a disturbance in the gaming art world earlier today. In the midst of all that, Torchlight’s layout completed and the final version was sent to the editor. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E784 - Designing Adventure - Which Comes First, the Hook or the Map?
July 26, 2020 02:11 - 9 minutes - 9.07 MBAs I write adventures for the Torchlight Zine, I share my method and describe my process of thought. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E783 - Gamer’s Health - Laramie calls in - Fake Pasta for the Win
July 25, 2020 02:32 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBLaramie left a message with some pointers on exercise and eating healthy. I experimented with Skinny Pasta and it was surprisingly good. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E782 - Building Your Community is not an Overnight Endeavor
July 24, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBDuring tonight's weekly Tavern Chat hangout on The Tavern's Discord server, we talked about how success in creative endeavors is n ot an overnite activity and must be earned over time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E781 - How Gaming Can Help You Retire
July 22, 2020 23:43 - 10 minutes - 9.82 MBI dont think many of those involved in the gaming industry have awesome retirement plans, but creating gaming material can help on retire from normal employment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E780 - The Rekindling of Torchlight
July 22, 2020 03:14 - 8 minutes - 8.16 MBThe Torchlight Zine has stalled in the past, but it looks like it may release by the end of the month. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E779 - Odds & Prayers - Supporting Our Gamer Family
July 21, 2020 01:49 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBCancer is a biatch, and is hitting our community hard. Fuck cancer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E778 - Free RPG Day is July 25th
July 20, 2020 03:16 - 10 minutes - 10 MBFree RPG Day is July 25th, 2020 and the available trinkets are not so Grognard friendly --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E777 - Thinking Zines & Talking Crit
July 19, 2020 02:29 - 9 minutes - 8.33 MBThe Town Watch sourcebook may become a multi-issue zine. Torchlight may source from OGL work at The Tavern. Talking Crit comes next week with special guest Greg Gillespie --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E776 - Gamer’s Health with Tenkar & Rach
July 18, 2020 02:43 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBWe talk eating healthy but home and dining out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E775 - Talking Crit with Bad Mike & Tenkar (soon to be an independent podcast!)
July 16, 2020 20:05 - 1 hour - 58 MBBad Mike & Tenkar talk LotFP, WotC disclaimers and more. Starting next week Talking Crit will be its own podcast with special guests. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E774 - Voicemail and Blog Comments, Oh My!
July 15, 2020 23:47 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBWe have voicemail and blog comments regarding LotFP. Oh my. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E773 - JoeTheLawyer Laments and the Thousand Fans Theory
July 15, 2020 00:30 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBJoeTheLawyer questions ordering LotFP product to guarantee the LotFP Ref Book. I talk about whether the Thousand Fans Theory can dig James out of this hole. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E772 - LotFP is Over $100k in Debt - Doors May Close by End of Summer
July 13, 2020 20:15 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBBurdened by government loans, slammed by the Zak S unpersoning, pummeled by the pandemic, LotFP is in desperate times. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E771 - Maintaining Connections with the Gaming Community During the Pandemic
July 13, 2020 00:59 - 9 minutes - 8.68 MBWhen I wasn’t gaming in the late 90s, early 00s, Christian Walkers zines kept me connected to the gaming community. How do you connect during the pandemic? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E770 - The Failings of Facebook or Lockdown Lunacy
July 12, 2020 02:30 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBWith the Covid lockdowns continuing folks are getting personal and confrontational on Facebook and other social media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E769 - Gamers Health with Rach & Tenkar - Quick Meals
July 11, 2020 01:14 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBRach & Tenkar talk quick but healthly meals and snacks. Flavor is god. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E768 - Bonus - WotC Expains their Recent Disclaimer on Legacy releases was only the First Step
July 09, 2020 23:24 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWotC apologized for its disclaimer, then promised it was only the first step... edit - content initially missing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E767 - Talking Crit with Bad Mike, Old Man Gorgnard & Tenkar - WotC Inflicts Critical Wound on Self
July 09, 2020 17:52 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBWe talk about the ongoing troubles within WotC, their latest disowning of legacy releases, protecting your accounts on social media and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E766 - Rant - My D&D is Forever Damned
July 08, 2020 14:37 - 19 minutes - 18 MBWotC should take a close look at their current workplace environment before damning those that worked on earlier editions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E765 - Bonus Episode - WotC Adds Disclaimer to Legacy Releases at DMs Guild
July 07, 2020 23:16 - 7 minutes - 3.83 MBYep, WotC has just labeled its legacy releases as potentially morally wrong --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E764 - The Secret Critical Role Fire
July 07, 2020 20:48 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MBThe Secret Fire is on sale. Critical Role investigation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E763 - A Plethora of GURPS PDFs
July 07, 2020 02:12 - 7 minutes - 7 MBThere is a GURPS Kickstarter and yes, many jobs define retirement as “work till you drop” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support
E762 - Readdressing the HP Lovecraft Issue
July 05, 2020 22:38 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBI received a communication taking issue with my HP Lovecraft position that he was a product of the times --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support