Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 3/23/2019:
Random Shane Generator!
Highlights: Shane gets random! Sabaton, the Swedish metal band acting as modern day bards! Hipster D&D! Google+ shutting down! Neon Buttstain RPG! Ray Bradbury in a prunes commercial! The (in)famous ...
Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 2/9/2019:
GoBots!
Highlights: The GoBots! Yep, that's right... those beloved (by some) transforming robots from the 80’s! The toys! The cartoon! The movie! The... Rock Lords?? Who came first: Leader-1 or Optimus ...
Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 1/12/2019:
The Fantasy Makers: Tolkien, Lewis & MacDonald!
Highlights: Andrew Wall (Writer/Director/Producer) and Derek “The Geek Preacher” White of The Fantasy Makers feature documentary discuss the profound impact J.R.R. ...
Shane Plays Podcast Extra:
Secrets of Blackmoor: The True History of Dungeons & Dragons
Accidental gaming historian M. Griffith ("Griff") discusses the Secrets of Blackmoor documentary, a five year project involving 10 cities, 200 hours of ...
Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 10/20/2018:
Dungeons & Dragons: Art & Arcana with Jon Peterson & Michael Witwer!
Highlights: D&D authors / historians Michael Witwer and Jon Peterson discuss ...
What are Shane's first thoughts and reactions to an advance copy of Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History? Hint: he may squee (okay, he actually squees at one point and he's a big manly man not known for his squeeing). Make sure to watch the parts with ...
UPDATE: Wargaming and RPG historian Jon Peterson of Playing at the World provided an additional version of TSR's guidelines from 1982 after this post was initially published, so we now have documents from both 1982 and 1994. Thanks, Jon!
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Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 10/14/2017:
D&D Character Rarity & OSR Gaming with Save or Die!
Highlights: DM Carl & DM Chrispy of the Save or Die podcast join to talk D&D character rarity and OSR RPG gaming.
Shane Plays airs ...
Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 10/7/2017:
Frank Mentzer & Empyrea!
Highlights: Frank Mentzer (of "Red Box" fame) shares D&D history and discusses Empyrea, his multi-system fantasy RPG setting.
Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer ...
Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 9/30/2017:
The Apple II and Gaming History with David L. Craddock!
Highlights: Computer and gaming history with David L. Craddock, author of Break Out: How the Apple II Launched the PC Gaming Revolution.
Shane Plays airs ...