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Axanar & Star Trek Fan Film Guidelines! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 56

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 6/25/2016:
Axanar & Star Trek Fan Film Guidelines!

Highlights: Alec Peters of Axanar on the new Star Trek fan film “guidelines” and the future of Axanar.

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeart Radio apps. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

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https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
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http://kryptonradio.com/

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SHOW NOTES

NEWS ITEMS

Anton Yelchin, ‘Star Trek’ Actor, Dies at 27 | NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/20/arts/anton-yelchin-star-trek-actor-dies-at-27-in-an-accident.html

CBS / Paramount Declare War on Star Trek Fan Films w/ Draconian Fan Film Guidelines | Krypton Radio
https://kryptonradio.com/2016/06/23/cbs-paramount-drop-hammer-trek-fan-films/

Star Trek: Axanar Producer Criticizes Paramount’s Fan-Film Guidelines
http://screenrant.com/star-trek-axanar-fan-film-paramount-controversy/

GUEST: STAR TREK AXANAR

Alec Peters of Star Trek Axanar!

https://twitter.com/StarTrekAxanar

Prelude to Axanar on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W1_8IV8uhA

AXANAR Teaser Trailer “Honor Through Victory”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np_PVbW6y64

AXANAR Teaser Trailer “Stands United”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_4W5ywBTpE

The CRPG Book Project! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 55

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 6/18/2016:
The CRPG Book Project!

Highlights: Geek news; Felipe Pepe and the CRPG Book Project (Sharing the History of Computer Role-Playing Games).

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

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SHOW NOTES

NEWS ITEMS

Free RPG Day is June 18th!
http://www.freerpgday.com/

Free RPG Day Retailer Locator 2016:
http://www.freerpgday.com/stores.htm?v=2016

GUEST: FELIPE PEPE & THE CRPG BOOK PROJECT

@FelipePepe Twitter https://twitter.com/felipepepe

Felipe’s Gamasutra Blog:
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/author/FelipePepe/982590/

The CRPG Book Project – Sharing the History of Computer Role-Playing Games
(currently with 350 pages and 200 reviews)
https://crpgbook.wordpress.com/

NEXT WEEK:

Alec Peters of Star Trek Axanar!

D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #17

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This episode: No plan survives first contact with the players. Random madness tables. A dragon, stone giants, and a player with another unusual request. What is the fate of the dragon egg?!

Gracklstugh Help Sheets by PurpleVermont:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/3pf0ga/oota_gracklstugh_help_sheets/

Gracklstugh Encounter Map by Robus:
http://www.enworld.org/forum/rpgdownloads.php?do=download&downloadid=1302

This is an ongoing series of Shane’s notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D adventure Out of the Abyss, which is the tabletop portion of the Rage of Demons story line.

Each video follows the most recent session with his group.

River City Comic Expo 2016! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 54

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 6/11/2016:
River City Comic Expo 2016!

Highlights: Brief geek news; Comic book sales ranks; Live remote from the River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, including “man on the street” interviews with cosplayers, VIPs and vendors!

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

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SHOW NOTES

NEWS ITEMS

‘Pacific Rim 2’ Recruits John Boyega to Re-Cancel the Apocalypse | Slashfilm
http://www.slashfilm.com/pacific-rim-2-casts-john-boyega/

Warcraft Review: All That Could Have Been | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/9/11895050/warcraft-review-all-that-could-have-been

2015 Comic Book Sales Figures | The Comics Chronicles
http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015.html

2016 Comic Book Sales Figures | The Comics Chronicles
http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2016.html

TOPIC: LIVE FROM THE RIVER CITY COMIC EXPO

Shane broadcasts live from the RCCE and does “man on the street” interviews with cosplayers, VIPs and vendors!

River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, AR June 11-12, 2016. Back at the Statehouse Convention Center! Now with 90,000 square feet of Guests, Artists, Dealers, Gaming, Panels, and Entertainment!

Comics, pop culture, Little Rock Picture Show, cosplay, gaming and more!

http://rivercitycomicexpo.com/

RCCE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/864970530247751/

Game Goblins: https://www.facebook.com/GameGoblins/
(multiple events at RCCE including Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer 40K)

RPG Games at RCCE (with Game Goblins & Shane Plays): https://www.facebook.com/events/1571131839851959/

D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #16

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This episode: Things fall apart when the party encounters the cultist lair in the Whorlstone tunnels. Shrieker autopsy. Dear DM: You can’t charm elves.

Gracklstugh Help Sheets by PurpleVermont:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/3pf0ga/oota_gracklstugh_help_sheets/

Gracklstugh Encounter Map by Robus:
http://www.enworld.org/forum/rpgdownloads.php?do=download&downloadid=1302

This is an ongoing series of Shane’s notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D adventure Out of the Abyss, which is the tabletop portion of the Rage of Demons story line.

Each video follows the most recent session with his group.

River City Comic Expo Pre Show! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 53

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 6/4/2016:
River City Comic Expo Pre Show!

Highlights: A quick visit from Joe & Hannah Williams of Whalenought Studios re: Copper Dreams kickstarter; Stuart Berryhill, Justin Nickels, Stephanie Straw, and Jeff Nodelman talk about the cool guests, films, events and games at the upcoming River City Comic Expo in Little Rock!

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Direct Download:
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SHOW NOTES

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SHANE PLAYS RADIO! IT’S BEEN A YEAR! FIRST SHOW WAS 5/30/2015!

HEY GAMERS! Play RPG Games at the River City Comic Expo with Shane Plays and Game Goblins!

Play RPG games at the River City Comic Expo - Click Here!

Click here to get your ticket!

RPG Games at River City Comic Expo – Click Here!

NEWS ITEMS

Copper Dreams Cyberpunk RPG from Whalenought Studios:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1649838104/copper-dreams

Muhammad Ali, ‘The Greatest of All Time’, Dead at 74
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/muhammad-ali-greatest-all-time-dead-74-n584776

Shane’s Angry Captain America Hydra / Nazi reaction video has over 16K views and tons of comments and debate with 72% thumbs up from viewers!

GUEST: RIVER CITY COMIC EXPO & GAME GOBLINS

River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, AR June 11-12, 2016. Back at the Statehouse Convention Center! Now with 90,000 square feet of Guests, Artists, Dealers, Gaming, Panels, and Entertainment!

Comics, pop culture, Little Rock Picture Show, cosplay, gaming and more!

http://rivercitycomicexpo.com/

RCCE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/864970530247751/

Game Goblins: https://www.facebook.com/GameGoblins/
(multiple events at RCCE including Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer 40K)

RPG Games at RCCE (with Game Goblins & Shane Plays): https://www.facebook.com/events/1571131839851959/

How To Create A GURPS Character

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(direct link to video if you would rather not watch via the embed: https://youtu.be/wIkzof5_R0Q)

This is a comprehensive how to / tutorial on creating a GURPS character recorded with veteran GURPS GM and Steve Jackson Games MIB program rep Tony Dutra. This tutorial uses the GURPS Fourth edition rules and is intended to be as exhaustive as possible and answer as many questions as possible that someone unfamiliar with GURPS may ask.

Make sure to check out the companion video: How to Play GURPS

This video is was created by me for use with GURPS from Steve Jackson Games to help with GURPS character creation. This video is not “official” or endorsed by Steve Jackson Games.

Link to the “Tony the Mook” GURPS character sheet used in this video:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mEpzsHQnCvbkFElgcgTsKxO993IZNXW-jW1McM4tCUQ/edit?usp=sharing

Twitter user @harald387 sent me this link to Steve Jackson Games GURPS Character Assistant (he swears by it):
GURPS Character Assistant

Make sure to keep an eye out for part 2, when we record live play of an introductory GURPS adventure to show how the basic rules work.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GURPS:
The Generic Universal RolePlaying System, or GURPS, is a tabletop role-playing game system designed to allow for play in any game setting. It was created by Steve Jackson Games and first published in 1986 at a time when most such systems were story- or genre-specific.

DC Rebirth #1 Review (And First 4 One Shots) With Spoilers!

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Review of DC Rebirth #1 and first four Rebirth one shots with SPOILERS:

DC Rebirth #1
Superman: Rebirth #1
Batman: Rebirth #1
Green Lanterns: Rebirth #1
Green Arrow: Rebirth #1

Note in the video I call a Batman supporting character “Drake”, but the name is actually “Duke”.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Rebirth –
DC Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Using the end of The New 52 initiative in May 2016 as its launching point, DC Rebirth is intended to restore the DC Universe to a form much like that prior to the “Flashpoint” storyline while still incorporating numerous elements of The New 52, including its continuity. It will also see many of its titles move to a twice-monthly release schedule, with all titles releasing at US$2.99.

D&D Out of the Abyss Notes #15

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This episode: They have a cave bear. The Whorlstone Tunnels continue with a mad guide. A an older elf takes a younger elf under her ear. Can light be an offensive spell?

Gracklstugh Help Sheets by PurpleVermont:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDBehindTheScreen/comments/3pf0ga/oota_gracklstugh_help_sheets/

Gracklstugh Encounter Map by Robus:
http://www.enworld.org/forum/rpgdownloads.php?do=download&downloadid=1302

This is an ongoing series of Shane’s notes, thoughts and tips for running the D&D adventure Out of the Abyss, which is the tabletop portion of the Rage of Demons story line.

Each video follows the most recent session with his group.

Horror as Art with The Film Phreak! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 52

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 5/28/2016:
Horror as Art with The Film Phreak!

Highlights: Marvel turns Captain America into a Nazi which is sick & offensive; the Film Phreak Kristofer Upjohn, horror expert and author.

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher (and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Direct Download:
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SHOW NOTES

Play RPG Games at the River City Comic Expo with Shane Plays and Game Goblins!

Click here to get your ticket!

RPG Games at River City Comic Expo – Click Here!

GIVEAWAY WINNER! Congratulations to Eoghain McLaughlin from Scotland for winning the shiny new Castles & Crusades Players Handbook from show sponsor Troll Lord Games. Be on the lookout for more Shane Plays giveaways in the future!

NEWS ITEMS

MAKE MINE NOT MARVEL! Marvel Comics has made an incredibly sick and offensive move by revealing Captain America, the Word War II super hero created by Jewish immigrants to fight Hitler, to have been a Nazi for his entire 75 year history. This is an insult to fans, veterans and all those who see Captain America as a symbol of purity, goodness and America at its best. This goes beyond just a story or a publicity stunt and touches on issues and ideals way beyond “just a comic book.” To make matters worse, they did this reveal just before Memorial Day when we remember our armed forces who have lost their lives in war. I have dropped all Marvel titles as of immediately and urge everyone else to do the same. This is completely wrong and sick.

Shane’s Captain America Hydra / Nazi Angry Reaction Video (note: truly upset, this isn’t click bait stuff for the sake of views)

A Marvel Editor Explains How Captain America Was a Hydra Agent All Along
http://time.com/4347224/captain-america-hydra-agent-marvel-tom-brevoort/

‘Captain America’ Writer Nick Spencer: Why I Turned Steve Rogers into a Supervillain
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/25/captain-america-writer-nick-spencer-why-i-turned-steve-rogers-into-a-supervillain.html

GUEST: THE FILM PHREAK, HORROR AUTHOR & EXPERT KRISTOFER UPJOHN