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Tell Me Another

48 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 9 years ago - ★★★★ - 2 ratings

A Podcast about all kinds of storytellers and the stories they tell

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Episode 32 Avery Mcdaldno

March 15, 2015 01:07 - 51 minutes - 41.4 MB

Our guest for this episode is Avery Mcdaldno, game designer, community organizer, and coordinator of the design competition, Game Chef.  

Episode 31 Rafael Chandler Part 2

March 07, 2015 19:25 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Our guest on today’s episode is novelist, video game story designer, and tabletop RPG designer Rafael Chandler. His novel Astounding Antagonists is available now through Amazon.

Episode 31 Rafael Chandler Part 1

March 07, 2015 19:16 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

Our guest on today’s episode is novelist, video game story designer, and tabletop RPG designer Rafael Chandler. His novel Astounding Antagonists is available now through Amazon.

Episode 30 Jo Jordan

January 15, 2015 06:23 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MB

In this episode our guest is Jo Jordan, my sister. Jo is an actress and third-year law student. We sat down together over Thanksgiving, and she talked to me about the storytelling side of the court room and about how she first got into acting. My audio quality is a little wonky, but you can hear Jo well. I apologize… (more...)

Episode 29 PK Sullivan Part 2

January 01, 2015 07:07 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

Our guest on this episode is a game designer, writer, and regular co-host of Tell Me Another, PK Sullivan.  

Episode 29 PK Sullivan Part 1

January 01, 2015 06:10 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

Our guest on this episode is a game designer, writer, and regular co-host of Tell Me Another, PK Sullivan.  

Episode 28 Storytime Special!

December 24, 2014 20:03 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB

  Here’s a special creepy Christmas video episode that we’re calling our Storytime Special. Guest J. Walton ran his game Restless for us, and we had three special guests stop by to read us stories, Fraser Ronald, Avonelle Wing, and Govneh.

Episode 27 Josh Jordan Part 2

November 27, 2014 04:56 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB

  Continuing our round-robin with the co-hosts of the show, our guest in this episode is me, Josh Jordan. You can find information about my games at the Ginger Goat blog. Buy them here or here. Check out Actual Play Fest. Or you can submit a link or recording to Actual Play Fest by emailing [email protected]

Episode 27 Josh Jordan Part 1

November 27, 2014 01:58 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

  Continuing our round-robin with the co-hosts of the show, our guest in this episode is me, Josh Jordan. You can find information about my games at the Ginger Goat blog. Buy them here or here. Check out Actual Play Fest. Or you can submit a link or recording to Actual Play Fest by emailing [email protected]

Episode 26 Ryan McSwain Part 2

November 15, 2014 03:44 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

We switch chairs a bit on this episode. Our guest is novelist Ryan McSwain, who is regularly a co-host on the show. Ryan’s novel, Monsters All the Way Down is now available on Amazon. We’re also joined by a new co-host, Stephanie Bryant. She is a game designer, knitter, and comic book writer.

Episode 26 Ryan McSwain Part 1

November 15, 2014 03:27 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB

  We switch chairs a bit on this episode. Our guest is novelist Ryan McSwain, who is regularly a co-host on the show. Ryan’s novel, Monsters All the Way Down is now available on Amazon. We’re also joined by a new co-host, Stephanie Bryant. She is a game designer, knitter, and comic book writer.  

Episode 25 Mike Olson Part 2

October 19, 2014 03:34 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

  Mike Olson is a roleplaying game designer with experience in a variety of game settings. Most recently, he helped Evil Hat publish the Atomic Robo RPG based on a series of successful graphic novels.

Episode 25 Mike Olson Part 1

October 19, 2014 03:31 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

  Mike Olson is a roleplaying game designer with experience in a variety of game settings. Most recently, he helped Evil Hat publish the Atomic Robo RPG based on a series of successful graphic novels.

Bonus Episode 3 Shoshana Kessock

September 19, 2014 14:11 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

Our guest today is a LARP designer, an American freeform storytelling game designer, a fiction, author, and a convention author. Shoshana Kessock is also my friend. She wrote Dangers Untold for me and contributed to Trust Me, the fiction anthology for my game, Doll. Today, we talk about the Kickstarter she is managing for the game Smoke and Glass. It’s a Dickensian-steampunk-magic game powered… (more...)

Episode 24 Lee Francis Part 2

September 16, 2014 20:40 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MB

In this episode, we interview Lee Francis, the head of INC Comics. INC stands for Indigenous Narratives Collective. They are dedicated to hiring Native American writers and artists and creating stories featuring original Native American protagonists.

Episode 24 Lee Francis Part 1

September 16, 2014 20:27 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

In this episode, we interview Lee Francis, the head of INC Comics. INC stands for Indigenous Narratives Collective. They are dedicated to hiring Native American writers and artists and creating stories featuring original Native American protagonists.

Episode 23 Todd Nicholas Part 2

August 15, 2014 05:59 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

Our guest today is sociologist, podcaster, and game designer Todd Nicholas. You can listen to Todd talk about games on the Jankcast. You can find out more about his game design collective Wheel Tree Press here.

Episode 23 Todd Nicholas Part 1

August 15, 2014 05:53 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

Our guest today is sociologist, podcaster, and game designer Todd Nicholas. Todd talks more specifically about games on the Jankcast. You can find out more about his game design collective Wheel Tree Press here.

Episode 22 Tristan J. Tarwater

August 01, 2014 14:30 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

Our guest on this episode is novelist Tristan J. Tarwater. Check out her comic book Shamsee on Kickstarter. You can find out more about her novels on her website. She is also on Twitter. While Tristan and I were recording this interview, this was the view out my window.

Episode 21 Kenneth Hite

July 15, 2014 05:41 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

Our guest today is author and game designer Kenneth Hite. You can find him on Twitter or at Pelgrane Press. Check out his podcast, Ken and Robin talk about Stuff.  

Episode 20 Lois “Incognitiously” Spangler Part 2

July 01, 2014 05:51 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

Our guest today is Lois Spangler. She is currently doing doctoral research in emergent narrative processes in tabletop role playing games at QUT in Brisbane, QLD. She was kind enough to give us several links for books and articles about transmedia and polyphony, two areas of narrative we discuss in this episode. Henry Jenkins and Transmedia: http://henryjenkins.org/2011/08/defining_transmedia_further_re.html http://henryjenkins.org/2006/06/welcome_to_convergence_culture.html http://www.amazon...

Episode 20 Lois “Incognitiously” Spangler Part 1

July 01, 2014 05:25 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

Our guest today is Lois Spangler. She is currently doing doctoral research in emergent narrative processes in tabletop role playing games at QUT in Brisbane, QLD. She was kind enough to give us several links for books and articles about transmedia and polyphony, two areas of narrative we discuss in this episode. Henry Jenkins and Transmedia: http://henryjenkins.org/2011/08/defining_transmedia_further_re.html http://henryjenkins.org/2006/06/welcome_to_convergence_culture.html http://www.amazon...

Episode 19 Ian Williams

June 18, 2014 05:37 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

Our guest today is Ian Williams, a creative writing professor and award-winning poet. Rather than plug himself, he suggests you go check out Spencer Gordon and bpNichol.    

Episode 18 Janet Varney

June 07, 2014 05:46 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Our guest is comedian and actor, Janet Varney. You may know her as one of the founders of SF Sketchfest or as the voice of Korra in the animated series, The Legend of Korra. She hosts her own podcast, The JV Club, where she interviews celebrities and friends about their adolescence.

Episode 17 Brandon Perlow and Paul Mendoza

May 30, 2014 05:57 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

  Our two guests today are publisher Brandon Perlow and colorist Paul Mendoza of the comic book company, New Paradigm Studios, and creators of Watson & Holmes, which re-imagines Doyle’s detective duo in the modern day “as African Americans living in New York City’s famous Harlem district.”

Episode 16 Jim Butcher Part 2

May 23, 2014 05:41 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

  Our guest on this episode is best-selling novelist, Jim Butcher. Jim’s newest book, Skin Game is due out May 2014.  

Episode 16 Jim Butcher Part 1

May 23, 2014 05:20 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

Our guest on this episode is best-selling novelist, Jim Butcher. Jim’s newest book, Skin Game is due out May 2014.  

Episode 15 S.E. Zbasnik

May 16, 2014 05:56 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MB

Our guest is novelist S.E. Zbasnik. Sabrina released her third novel, The King’s Blood, in May 2014.

Episode 14 Katie-Ellen Humphries

May 09, 2014 05:16 - 1 hour - 56.9 MB

Our guest today is the stand-up comedian Katie-Ellen Humphries. You can find her show, “Ladies & Gentlemen, Comedy” in Vancouver, the 1st Tuesday of every month at The Emerald, 555 Gore street, Vancouver B.C.

Episode 13 Fred Hicks Part 2

May 01, 2014 06:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB

Our guest today is publisher and game designer Fred Hicks. Fred is co-founder of Evil Hat, which publishes, amond other things, FATE, the Dresden Files RPG, and Don’t Rest Your Head.

Episode 13 Fred Hicks Part 1

May 01, 2014 05:54 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

Our guest today is publisher and game designer Fred Hicks. Fred is co-founder of Evil Hat, which publishes, amond other things, FATE, the Dresden Files RPG, and Don’t Rest Your Head.

Episode 12 Gregg Taylor

April 25, 2014 05:24 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

Our guest in this episode is Gregg Taylor, the proprietor of Decoder Ring Theatre, home to such original radio dramas as The Red Panda and Black Jack Justice. You can see the graphic novel Red Panda: Mask of the Red Panda here. Beautiful Darkness is here.  

Episode 11 Timm Woods Part 2

April 15, 2014 05:58 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB

  Our guest is English and ESL teacher Timm Woods, who is also a doctoral student in collaborative storytelling in the classroom environment. Timm’s Cthulhu campaign, “Merciful Things,” is here, at The Innsmouth Academic. Forbidden Planet, the comic book store is here. Magicians, the Korean language learning game is here. Pete Figtree’s teacher guides for roleplaying games are here.

Episode 11 Timm Woods Part 1

April 15, 2014 05:43 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

Our guest is English and ESL teacher Timm Woods, who is also a doctoral student in collaborative storytelling in the classroom environment. Timm’s Cthulhu campaign, “Merciful Things,” is here, at The Innsmouth Academic. Forbidden Planet, the comic book store is here. Magicians, the Korean language learning game is here. Pete Figtree’s teacher guides for roleplaying games are here.

Bonus Episode 2 Josh Roby

April 04, 2014 05:29 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

  My guest on this bonus episode is fiction writer Josh Roby, who is Kickstarting Princess Charming, a series of children’s books about heroic princesses. Anna Kreider is illustrating the books.

Episode 10 Graham Walmsley

April 01, 2014 05:30 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

  Here is Episode 10 of our podcast about all kinds of storytellers and the stories they tell. Our guest is Graham Walmsley, psychologist, improv actor, and storytelling game designer. You can find Graham Walmsley here. If you are interested in any of the other British story games that Graham mentions, you can find them here: Intrepid Marquis of Ferrara What… (more...)

Bonus Episode Fraser Ronald

March 18, 2014 05:04 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

In this bonus episode, I interview my friend, sword noir writer Fraser Ronald, about his fiction, his roleplaying games, and his Kickstarter for the forthcoming Nefertiti Overdrive, a game of Ancient Egyptian wuxia. You can find his games at Sword’s Edge Publishing. I also recommend his podcast, Accidental Survivors.

Episode 9 Jackie Kashian

March 15, 2014 05:21 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

My guest on this episode is standup comedian Jackie Kashian. You can find her at jackiekashian.com or find her podcast The Dork Forest here.  

Episode 8 Jared Axelrod Part 2

March 01, 2014 18:01 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

In this episode, PK and I interview fiction writer, comic writer, and journalist, Jared Axelrod. You can find him at jaredaxelrod.com  

Episode 8 Jared Axelrod Part 1

March 01, 2014 17:50 - 50 minutes - 46 MB

In this episode, PK and I interview fiction writer, comic writer, and journalist, Jared Axelrod. You can find him at jaredaxelrod.com  

Episode 7 Odds Bodkin

February 22, 2014 06:30 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

  Odds Bodkin is a professional oral storyteller and musician in the bardic tradition. You can find him at oddsbodkin.net. I had a lot of fun interviewing Odds. I encourage you to check out one of his storytelling workshops if you get the chance.

Episode 6 JR Blackwell

February 15, 2014 06:45 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

  JR Blackwell is a photographer, journalist, game designer, and writer. You can find her at jrblackwell.com. I’ve been a fan of JR for a few years now. She did the photography for my book, Heroine. She is also planning to do photography for Shoshana Kessock’s Dangers Untold, a book I’m currently Kickstarting here. You can find the story JR reads at the… (more...)

Episode 5 Harry Connolly

February 10, 2014 06:29 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

  Harry Connolly is an urban fantasy and fantasy novelist. You can find him at harryjconnolly.com. I have read and I recommend all the Twenty Palaces novels as well as King Khan. I also enjoy Harry’s blog.

Episode 4 Minister Faust

February 01, 2014 06:30 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

  Here is Episode 4 of  our podcast about all kinds of stories and the people who tell them. Our guest is Minister Faust, science fiction novelist, former literature teacher, and former Canadian radio and television host. You can find Minister Faust here. Minister also mentions some other speculative fiction authors. The first four are Canadian. Sparkle Hayter Craig DiLouie Wayne… (more...)

Episode 3 Part 2 Epidiah Ravachol

January 15, 2014 06:31 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

  Here is part 2 of Episode 3 of our podcast about all kinds of stories and the people who tell them. Our guest is Epidiah Ravachol, founder of the sword and sorcery ‘zine Worlds Without Master and designer of Dread and other storytelling games. This interview was long enough that I’ve split it into two parts. I plan to do this whenever episodes… (more...)

Episode 3 Epidiah Ravachol

January 15, 2014 06:30 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

  Here is Episode 3 of our podcast about all kinds of stories and the people who tell them. Our guest is Epidiah Ravachol, founder of the sword and sorcery ‘zine Worlds Without Master and designer of Dread and other storytelling games. This interview was long enough that I’ve split it into two parts. The second part is labeled Episode 3 Part 2.… (more...)

Episode 2 Emily Care Boss

January 01, 2014 18:30 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB

  Here is Episode 2 of our podcast about all kinds of stories and the people who tell them. Our guest is Emily Care Boss, storytelling game designer and American Freeform LARP designer. You can find her work at Black & Green Games. Emily also wrote a delightful chapter in Girls Elsewhere, which is a setting anthology for my game, Heroine. You can… (more...)

Episode 1 Kevin Allison

January 01, 2014 06:30 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

Here is Episode 1 of our podcast about all kinds of stories and the people who tell them. Our guest is oral storyteller and sketch comedian Kevin Allison, host of the Risk! podcast.  

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