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Greyhawk With Allan "grodog" Grohe - Episode 274 - 2/29/2024 shane plays podcast title 2-29-2024

Greyhawk With Allan “grodog” Grohe – Episode 274 – 2/29/2024

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #274 - 2/29/2024 Despite what you might think from its famous box art, Greyhawk (the first D&D setting published by TSR) isn’t just knights and chivalry… so what is it then? Major Greyhawk fan Allan ...
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Putting The Grey In The Hawk by Nitescreed

Dig into the world of the D&D Greyhawk setting online and sooner or later you'll run across mentions of an essay from 1996 called "Putting the Grey in the Hawk" by Nitescreed. However, the essay no longer seems to have ...
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All Poison Monster Entries in the AD&D 1E Monster Manual

Recently while doing some research for a writing project for Planet X Games (it's not my beans to spill on what the project is, so we'll have to wait for Planet X's Levi Combs to splatter those particular leguminous seeds) ...
Strat-O-Matic Baseball with Champion Bill Meinhardt - Episode 273 - 1/31/2024 shane plays podcast title 1-31-2024

Strat-O-Matic Baseball with Champion Bill Meinhardt – Episode 273 – 1/31/2024

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #273 - 1/31/2024 Strat-O-Matic Baseball might be one of the biggest games you’ve never heard of, and three-time champion William “Bill” Meinhardt joins to share his passion for playing it! How long has the game ...
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Star Fleet Battles With Bill Barsh – Episode 272 – 12/29/2023

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #272 - 12/29/2023 Star Fleet Battles is the Star Trek-based wargame that’s been in constant publication since 1979, leading to an expanded range of games and lore known as the Star Fleet Universe. SFB fan, ...
Stan Lee With Comics Creator Tom Scioli - Episode 271 - 11/20/2023 shane plays podcast title 11-20-2023

Stan Lee With Comics Creator Tom Scioli – Episode 271 – 11/20/2023

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #271 - 11/20/2023 Discover the real Stan Lee (not the public PR persona) and his story in Tom Scioli’s amazing I Am Stan biographical graphic novel. Plus: Simple comic book character design versus convoluted and ...
Zombie Bytes with James T. Wilson - Episode 270 - 10/23/2023 shane plays podcast title 10-23-2023

Zombie Bytes with James T. Wilson – Episode 270 – 10/23/2023

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #270 - 10/23/2023 All-around groovy geek and author Tracy Wilson (aka James T. Wilson) on his indie horror novel Zombie Bytes, also chatting about cool things like his involvement with the Star Wars costuming association ...
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Review: Vivian Van Tassel and the Secret of Midnight Lake

Transparency Note: I was provided an advance reader's copy of this book via the publisher. Gather 'round, my friends, and listen to a story. What if… the world's most famous tabletop role-playing game was in fact based on real monsters, ...
Incredible Cosplay With Simple Tricks & Nonsense - Episode 269 - 7/16/2023 shane plays podcast title

Incredible Cosplay With Simple Tricks & Nonsense – Episode 269 – 7/16/2023

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #269 - 7/16/2023 Johnny Havoc (John McDonald) and Newt (Rebekah McDonald) of Simple Tricks & Nonsense join to discuss their incredible cosplay. What does cosplay mean to them? The economics of cosplay, including material and ...
The Legend of Drizzt with Mike Witwer – Episode 268 – 5/30/2023 shane plays podcast title 5-30-2023

The Legend of Drizzt with Mike Witwer – Episode 268 – 5/30/2023

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #268 - 5/30/2023 Author and D&D historian Mike Witwer shares the details on his newest book The Legend of Drizzt Visual Dictionary, which is not only chock full of goodness on everyone’s favorite drow but ...

Holmes Basic D&D, John Eric Holmes & Edgar Rice Burroughs with Chris Holmes – Episode 267 – 5/12/2023

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #267 - 5/12/2023 Chris Holmes has a unique historical perspective on fiction writer John Eric Holmes and Holmes Basic D&D, given that he’s JEH’s son. Chris is doing cool stuff in his own right, including ...
Betrayal at Krondor 30th Anniversary & Fan Film Challenge with Neal Hallford - Episode 266 - shane plays podcast title 3-14-2023

Betrayal at Krondor 30th Anniversary & Fan Film Challenge with Neal Hallford – Episode 266 – 3/14/2023

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #266 - 3/14/2023 Hey there, friend! If you're into classic games and fascinating stories, you'll love our latest podcast episode featuring the multi-talented Neal Hallford. Join us as he shares insider details on the renowned ...
They Came for the OGL: 3rd Party RPG Publishers Share Their Experience - Episode 265 shane plays podcast title 2-9-2023

They Came for the OGL: 3rd Party RPG Publishers Share Their Experience – Episode 265 – 2/9/2023

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #265 - 2/9/2023 Zach Glazar (Frog God Games), Bill Barsh (Pacesetter Games) and Levi Combs (Planet X Games) share the personal impact (here’s a hint: "existential threat") and professional impact that Wizards of the Coast’s ...
OSRIC & The OSR with Allan T. Grohe Jr. - Episode 264- 11/30/2022 shane plays podcast title 11-30-2022

OSRIC & The OSR with Allan T. Grohe Jr. – Episode 264- 11/30/2022

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #264 - 11/30/2022 RPG developer and publisher Allan T. Grohe Jr. (aka "grodog") joins to talk AD&D retroclone OSRIC, the OSR, Black Blade Publishing, John Eric Holmes, and RPG goodness in general. Allan LOVES him ...
The Valley Out Of Time & Skeeter Green Productions - Episode 263 - 10/19/2022 shane plays podcast title 10-19-2022

The Valley Out Of Time & Skeeter Green Productions – Episode 263 – 10/19/2022

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #263 - 10/19/2022 Skeeter Green joins to talk RPGs, Skeeter Green Productions, the Independent Publishers Union of small RPG publishers, and his new Kickstarter. The Valley Out of Time is a series of 'zine-sized RPG ...
Reaper's Dungeon Dwellers RPG with Joseph Wolf - Episode 262 - 9/24/2022 shane plays podcast title 9-24-2022

Reaper’s Dungeon Dwellers RPG with Joseph Wolf – Episode 262 – 9/24/2022

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #262 - 9/24/2022 Joseph Wolf of Reaper Miniatures talks Dungeon Dwellers, Reaper’s old-school style RPG using modern design. Also: some ReaperCon chat. Joseph has some interesting RPG design highlights, including Forgotten Realms, Deadlands, and Blood ...
Champions RPG with George MacDonald - Episode 261 - 9/9/2022 shane plays podcast title 9-9-2022

Champions RPG with George MacDonald – Episode 261 – 9/9/2022

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #261 - 9/9/2022 Champions RPG co-creator (and HERO Games co-founder) George MacDonald with guest co-host Michael Stewart (Victorious RPG creator; Save For Half and The Crusader podcasts co-host). The origins of Champions from the why, ...
Terrain-Tronics: DIY Gaming Terrain Electronics - Episode 260 - 8/15/2022 shane plays podcast title 8-15-2022

Terrain-Tronics: DIY RPG Gaming Terrain Electronics – Episode 260 – 8/15/2022

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #260 - 8/15/2022 Dafydd Roche of Terrain-Tronics doesn’t just want to make cool terrain, he's helping DMs and GMs bring delight to their players with easy DIY gaming terrain electronics for D&D and other RPGs ...
Grindhouse Cinema With Levi Combs of Planet X Games - Episode 259 - 7/18/2022 shane plays podcast title 7-18-2022

Grindhouse Cinema with Levi Combs of Planet X Games – Episode 259 – 7/18/2022

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #259 - 7/18/2022 Grindhouse Cinema with RPG publisher and cinephile Levi Combs. What is Grindhouse, and why is it called that? The market forces that led to the rise of Grindhouse theaters. Gritty movies, violent ...
Mongoose and Meerkat with Author Jim Breyfogle - Episode 258 - 6/17/2022 shane plays podcast title 6-17-2022

Mongoose & Meerkat With Author Jim Breyfogle – Episode 258 – 6/17/2022

Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #258 - 6/17/2022 Thrilling fantasy stories of the swashbuckling duo Mongoose and Meerkat with author Jim Breyfogle. Adventure fiction as opposed to “pulp” fiction (and what exactly does “pulp” mean, anyway). Who is Jim’s number ...