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Episode 165 - Ars Artificial Intelligencia

We lost Dale again. So we talk about how to replace him with a disembodied machine. Or a Magic 8-Ball. Whichever.

Episode 164 - Star Wars vs. Star Trek

It’s the most important argument in all of geek culture - which is the superior property? We argue about Klingons, Bothans, the Prime Directive, and the Force. Oh, and we totally grow as people.

Episode 163 - Comedy RPGs

All we know is that we’re not funny. We discuss how to bring humor into games, what the best comedy RPGs are, and lots of personal stories. Sorry.

Episode 162 - News of the Weird

We analyze weird news stories and try to incorporate them into games. Or, we make fun of Dale. Pick one.

Episode 161 - Urban Fantasy

What is urban fantasy and what do we enjoy in the genre? Beats us. We spend most of the time trying to nail down a definition, and then spend the rest of the time ignoring that definition. We’re not that bright.

Episode 160 - Christmas Lists

We want gifts! And we want them now! In the spirit of the season, we present our exhaustive lists of all the things we want, so that you know exactly what to get us. We’re so generous to you, our listeners.

Episode 159 - Spoiler Club: Lord of Illusions

It’s another Spoiler Club: this time on Clive Barker’s Lord of Illusions. It sorta turns into a conversation about Clive Barker and includes a fascinating bit where Chris uses the internet and then gets mad when people believe that it might be wrong.

Episode 158 - The Christopher Smith Memorial Trivia Challenge

It is time for trivia. Which we are all very bad at. We spend more time complaining about our lack of knowledge than answering any questions. Especially Dale.

Episode 157 - Ars Draconica

Dragons. More popular than dungeons, I bet. We get into the nitty-gritty of dragons. What do they eat? How do they fly? Why are they always abducting princesses?

Episode 156 - Where Do You Get Your Information?

We have been accused of being geeks. We have been accused of knowing far too much pop culture knowledge. Now, we share our sources with you. And also talk a little bit about doing research for a game idea.