The Good Friends of Jackson Elias
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Special: PodUK 2019 with How We Roll
26 februari 2019 · 1 uur 17 min
We’re back with something a little different. For a start, when we say “we”, we mean Scott, who recently recorded this live game of Call of Cthulhu with the How We Roll podcast. Sadly, Matt... Lees meer
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The Dunwich Horror (part 4)
19 februari 2019 · 1 uur 8 min
We’re back and we’re preparing for the apocalypse. To be fair, this seems to be a pretty understated apocalypse. It mostly involves an invisible monster prancing around a hilltop. Maybe the creature will do something... Lees meer
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The Dunwich Horror (part 3)
5 februari 2019 · 57 min
We’re back and we’re ready to start our investigation into the actual Dunwich Horror. Somehow, it’s taken two episodes and half the story to get here. Everything that’s happened so far is simply prologue. Admittedly,... Lees meer
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The Dunwich Horror (part 2)
22 januari 2019 · 1 uur 3 min
We’re back and we’re continuing our exploration of the hidden corners of Dunwich. The locals seem quite welcoming and some of them may even be described as undecayed. Those Whateleys are especially interesting, although we’re... Lees meer
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The Dunwich Horror (part 1)
8 januari 2019 · 52 min
We’re back and we’re examining these strange bite marks, boarding up the windows and trying to work out where that damnable smell is coming from. This is the start of our look at Lovecraft’s classic... Lees meer
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Heaven & Earth
25 december 2018 · 57 min
We’re back and we’re heading off to Potters Lake in search of the secrets of creation. We hear good things about the apples there too. This is our look at the weird, evocative and highly... Lees meer
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The Two-Headed Serpent
11 december 2018 · 53 min
We’re back and we’re cocking our hats, lighting some torches and wondering where the hell all these snakes came from. Why did it have to be snakes? This is our look at how we developed The... Lees meer
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Special: Dragonmeet 2018 with The Smart Party
4 december 2018 · 56 min
We’re back and we’re once again locked in battle with our good friends Baz and Gaz from The Smart Party. For the first time since 2015, we managed to arrange a joint seminar at Dragonmeet.... Lees meer
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Call of Cthulhu for Beginners
27 november 2018 · 58 min
Beluister deze afleveringWe’re back at the beginning, where we started our grim journeys many years ago. Looking at our grey hair and wizened features, it’s difficult to imagine that we were ever young. Yet here were are,... Lees meer
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Violence in Call of Cthulhu
13 november 2018 · 53 min
We’re back and we’re loading our shotguns, lighting a bundle of dynamite and laying waste to everything we see. This is our look at the role of violence in Call of Cthulhu. Boom! Main Topic:... Lees meer
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The Thing
30 oktober 2018 · 51 min
We’re back and we’re eyeing each other suspiciously, freezing our bollocks off and watching in dismay as our blood sample runs screaming out the door. This is our look at John Carpenter’s 1982 science fiction/horror masterpiece, The Thing.... Lees meer
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Special: Tabletop Gaming Live 2018
23 oktober 2018 · 1 uur 1 min
This year saw the first Tabletop Gaming Live event at Alexandra Palace, London. While its focus is mainly on board games and war games, there was some RPG presence. Chaosium were in attendance, offering demo... Lees meer
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Improvisation in RPGs
16 oktober 2018 · 59 min
We’re back and we’re staring at the players with frightened eyes, peeling our tongues from the roofs of our mouths and drowning in flop sweat. This is our look at the role of improvisation in... Lees meer
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Mythos Deities: Nyarlathotep
2 oktober 2018 · 1 uur
We’re back and we’re learning hideous secrets from Nyarlathotep, Messenger of the Outer Gods, signing his black book and hoping we recognise him next time we meet him. He can be difficult to pick out... Lees meer
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Gen Con 2018
18 september 2018 · 1 uur 10 min
We’re back and we’re discussing all the nifty Cthulhu-related stuff that happened at Gen Con 2018 (and one non-Cthulhu thing). Well, I say “we”, but this largely means Paul, as he’s the only one of... Lees meer
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The Joy of Failure
4 september 2018 · 1 uur 1 min
We’re back and we’re tripping over our feet, dropping our only torch and entirely failing to save the day. This is our look at the role of failure in RPGs. Or at least that’s what... Lees meer
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Special: Nathan Ballingrud Interview
28 augustus 2018 · 46 min
In episode 137 we discussed Nathan Ballingrud‘s short story Wild Acre. A few days ago, Mr Ballingrud generously took some time to record an interview with us. We discuss Wild Acre and its themes of trauma, as well as... Lees meer
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Wild Acre
21 augustus 2018 · 52 min
We’re back and we’re checking the undergrowth for sinister shapes, getting ready to run for our lives and preparing to deal with the consequences. This episode is our discussion of Nathan Ballingrud’s short story, Wild Acre.... Lees meer
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Insanity in Call of Cthulhu
7 augustus 2018 · 53 min
We’re back and we’re building on last episode‘s discussion of the theme of mental illness in Lovecraft’s work. This time, we turn our attention to the role of insanity in Call of Cthulhu. Obviously, Call of Cthulhu... Lees meer
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Insanity in Lovecraft
24 juli 2018 · 55 min
We’re back and we’re tackling a potentially contentious subject. If you spend much time on gaming forums or social media, you may have stumbled across debates about whether mental illness is a fit subject for gaming.... Lees meer
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Masks of Nyarlathotep (part 2)
10 juli 2018 · 1 uur 6 min
Would you like a peek behind the new Masks of Nyarlathotep? After last episode‘s spoiler-free discussion of the classic campaign, this time we’re revealing all. Mike Mason and Lynne Hardy from Chaosium join Paul Fricker and Scott... Lees meer
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Masks of Nyarlathotep (part 1)
26 juni 2018 · 1 uur 3 min
We’re back and we’re excavating ancient horrors, dragging them up into the light and revealing them to a trembling world. This is our spoiler-free discussion of the new edition of Masks of Nyarlathotep, with all four of... Lees meer
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Player Engagement
12 juni 2018 · 1 uur
We’re back and we’re dangling shiny things in front of our players, making encouraging noises and trying to direct their attention back to the game. This is our discussion of player engagement, specifically what engages... Lees meer
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Subterranean Spaces in Call of Cthulhu
29 mei 2018 · 58 min
We’re back and we’re strapping on our headlamps, checking our harnesses and spelunking like our lives depended upon it. This is our look into subterranean spaces in Call of Cthulhu and Lovecraft. From his work,... Lees meer
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The Ritual
15 mei 2018 · 58 min
We’re back and we’re lost in the woods. There seem to be some familiar landmarks, however. If we look to the left, there’s The Blair Witch Project. Over there on the right is The Wicker... Lees meer
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Survival Horror
1 mei 2018 · 1 uur 13 min
We’re back and we’re counting our shells, holding our breath and searching for somewhere to hide until dawn. This is our look at the subgenre of survival horror. While we might normally associate survival horror... Lees meer
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Cats in Call of Cthulhu and Lovecraft
17 april 2018 · 54 min
We’re back and we’re chasing our tails, trying to lick our nether regions and hissing at anyone who looks at us funny. Meow. This is our look into the role of cats in Call of... Lees meer
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Comedy in RPGs
3 april 2018 · 1 uur 2 min
We’re back and we’re splitting our sides, busting a gut and otherwise rupturing ourselves in the pursuit of comedy. It’s rare to find a gaming table where no one is laughing, even if the subject... Lees meer
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The Last Feast of Harlequin
20 maart 2018 · 1 uur 9 min
We’re back and we’re touching up our greasepaint, frolicking with wild abandon and preparing for our unspeakable transformation. This episode is our look at Thomas Ligotti’s weird tale The Last Feast of Harlequin. While Ligotti may... Lees meer
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Mythos Deities: Yog-Sothoth
6 maart 2018 · 1 uur 5 min
We’re back, standing atop Sentinel Hill, chill wind whipping under our robes, shrieking until our lungs hurt. Damn, that wind’s cold! This is our discussion of Yog-Sothoth, the All-in-One, the Gate, the Key, the Lurker... Lees meer
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Inspiration and Development
20 februari 2018 · 1 uur 15 min
We’re back and we’re baring all. The most common thing people seem to ask writers is “Where do you get your ideas?” Apparently, “By eating the brains of more talented writers” isn’t as helpful an... Lees meer
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The Wicker Man
6 februari 2018 · 1 uur 14 min
We’re back and we’re erecting monstrous effigies, playing deadly games and proclaiming that Lees meer
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Folk Horror
23 januari 2018 · 1 uur 17 min
We’re back and we’re hiding in the hedgerows, weaving twisted little corn dollies and performing unspeakable acts of Morris dancing. This episode is our discussion of the very British subgenre of folk horror. In particular,... Lees meer
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Special: Milton Keynes LitFest 2017
16 januari 2018 · 1 uur 40 min
We’re back with another special recording to tide you over during that long, bleak fortnight between regular episodes. This time, we’re coming to you from MK LitFest 2017, the first ever Milton Keynes literary festival. We... Lees meer
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System Matters
9 januari 2018 · 1 uur 18 min
We’re back and we’re wondering just what it is we’ve been doing with all these dice. Inspired by our mention of Ron Edwards’ System Does Matter essay in our recent episode on Sorcerer, we give some thought to how... Lees meer
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The Stone Tape
26 december 2017 · 1 uur 19 min
We’re back and we’re watching in helpless terror as echoes of the dead past haunt us, screaming endlessly. This is our look at the classic 1972 British horror film, The Stone Tape. Fittingly, the BBC originally... Lees meer
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The Mythos as Religion (part 2)
12 december 2017 · 1 uur 26 min
Main Topic We’re back and we’re starting a cult. No, worse than that — we’re starting three of them! Last episode, we looked at how real religions and their practices might inform our depiction of... Lees meer
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The Mythos as Religion (part 1)
28 november 2017 · 1 uur 6 min
Main Topic We’re back and we’re making offerings to twisted idols, praying in inhuman tongues and performing rites passed down through strange aeons. This is our look at the role religion plays in the Cthulhu... Lees meer
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Sorcerer
14 november 2017 · 1 uur 18 min
Main Topic We’re back and we’re scratching pentagrams into the floor, muttering blasphemous incantations and making ill-advised pacts with demons. This episode is our discussion of Ron Edwards’ influential indie RPG, Sorcerer. Kicking off a... Lees meer
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The Shunned House
31 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 25 min
Main Topic We’re back and we’re digging into another Lovecraft story, looking for the horrors that lie beneath. The Shunned House is one of the more minor of Lovecraft’s major stories, if that makes any sense.... Lees meer
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Mythos Deities: Shub-Niggurath
17 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 7 min
Main Topic: Shub-Niggurath We’re back and we’re dancing around in the woods, bleating with ecstasy, smearing our mutating bodies with Mother’s milk. This episode is our discussion of the Lovecraftian deity, Shub-Niggurath. It is part of... Lees meer
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Special: Necronomicon 2017 Call of Cthulhu Scenarios
10 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 7 min
We’re back — well, sort of. For the first time since we moved to a regular fortnightly schedule, some 2 1/2 years ago, we are unable to put out a full episode. I’ve been a... Lees meer
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Special: Necronomicon 2017 Call of Cthulhu Campaigns
3 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 17 min
We’re back with another special episode recorded at Necronomicon 2017. This time it’s the turn of the seminar about Call of Cthulhu campaigns. Once again, Mike Mason chairs the discussion, and Lynne Hardy joins Matt,... Lees meer
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Social Conflicts in RPGs
26 september 2017 · 1 uur 2 min
Main Topic We’re back and we’re intimidating goons, charming cult leaders and fast-talking the slow-witted. This is our look at the use of social conflicts in RPGs. By this, we don’t mean arguments over whose... Lees meer
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Special: Necronomicon 2017 Pulp vs Pure
20 september 2017 · 1 uur 8 min
We’re back with another special episode we recorded at Necronomicon 2017. This time it’s the Pulp Versus Pure panel that took place on the Friday morning. Paul Fricker and Lynne Hardy defend the purity of... Lees meer
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Hellraiser
12 september 2017 · 1 uur 36 min
We’re back and we have such sights to show you. Or tell you. Can you really tell a sight? You can tell of it, but does that really convey the same visceral impact? This is... Lees meer
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Special: Necronomicon 2017 with the Miskatonic University Podcast
6 september 2017 · 1 uur 17 min
Our recent visit to the Necronomicon convention in Providence was a blur of wonders. One of the highlights was finally getting to meet our friends from the Miskatonic University Podcast in the suspiciously waxy flesh. While... Lees meer
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Pacing in Horror Games
29 augustus 2017 · 56 min
We’re back and we’re putting ourselves through our paces. Over on our Google+ Community, Tore Nielsen recently asked us to explain a little more about how we handle pacing in games. It’s a topic we... Lees meer
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R’lyeh Roulette III: Monster Madness
14 augustus 2017 · 53 min
Main Topic We’re back and we’re giving the wheel of misfortune another spin. In our earlier R’lyeh Roulette episodes — 37 and 60 — we rolled for random spells from the spreadsheet that would one... Lees meer
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The Call of Cthulhu (part 2)
1 augustus 2017 · 1 uur 42 min
We’re back and we’re still being haunted by those hellish dreams surfacing from lost R’yeh like bubbles of pure madness. This is the second part of our discussion of Lovecraft’s classic weird tale, The Call... Lees meer
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