Category Archives: Retro

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 his fantasy art and a day job where he ...

chiptunes shane plays podcast title 9-1-2021

Chiptunes with Matt Lister aka Cobra Commander – Episode 246 – 9-1-2021

chiptunes shane plays podcast title 9-1-2021
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #246 - 9/1/2021

Highlights: Matt Lister aka Cobra Commander joins to talk chiptune music, retrocomputing, and some classic G.I. Joe and Transformers. Trackers, hardware, and sound chips, oh my! What is MIDI (and can MIDI be chiptunes)? PAL, NTSC ...

The Elusive Shift: How Role-Playing Games Forged Their Identity with Jon Peterson

The Elusive Shift: How Role-Playing Games Forged Their Identity – Episode 235 – 12-22-2020

The Elusive Shift: How Role-Playing Games Forged Their Identity with Jon Peterson
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #235 - 12/22/2020
The Elusive Shift: How Role-Playing Games Forged Their Identity with Jon Peterson

Highlights: Jon Peterson discusses The Elusive Shift, his newest in-depth book about role-playing game history. The importance of fanzines ...

Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon: Fan-created Final Episode Requiem shane plays podcast title 11-2-2020

Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon: Fan-created Final Episode “Requiem” – Episode 231 – 11/2/2020

Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon: Fan-created Final Episode Requiem shane plays podcast title 11-2-2020
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #231 - 11/2/2020
Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon: Fan-created Final Episode

Highlights:  The unproduced final episode of the 80s Dungeons & Dragons cartoon now exists thanks to superfans Ryan Nead and Marshall Hubbard and ...