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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #256 - 5/12/2022
Comics artist (and self-described art hobo) Brian Shearer has worked on such high-profile properties as Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Doctor Who as well as his own creations Gunship Thunderpunch and William the Last. ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #255 - 4/15/2022
RPG designer Bruce Nesmith discusses his career as a TSR veteran (Ravenloft 2E, Gamma World 4E, Dragonlance), Elder Scrolls Skyrim lead designer, and now novelist. Bruce’s first day ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #253 - 3/11/2022
Comics writer Paul Kupperberg is the very definition of prolific! He has written 1,400 comics over 4 decades, wrote for and was the editor of the Weekly World ...
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 ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #245 - 7/31/2021
Highlights: Tékumel is a deep setting with published fiction, multiple tabletop RPGs, a miniatures wargaming scene, and more. We revisit ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #244 - 7/14/2021
Highlights: RPG Designer Julian Bernick on Jack Vance’s The Dying Earth book series ...
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #243 - 7/1/2021
Highlights: Zeb Cook’s RPG design history includes such important highlights as the "Expert" portion of B/X D&D, AD&D 2nd ...