Borzoi and McNabb give you the deep dive into Battletech but also discuss board games, cosmic horror, more WOTC controversies, more Last of Us, Cormac McCarthy, and more.

00:00 Battletech

49:00 Board Games

1:07:00 House of the Dragon and Race in fiction

1:17:00 Thomas Ligotti and H.P. Lovecraft

1:23:00 The Dungeons and Dragons Anti-White Comments and Hasbro Woes

1:48:00 The Last of Us, Again

2:05:30 Cormac McCarthy

2:26:00 Wrapping Up With Picard and Henry Cavill

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Intro: II by Aufhocker: https://aufhocker.bandcamp.com/album/through-the-ages

Outro: Heroes of the Dawn by Aufhocker: https://aufhocker.bandcamp.com/album/heroes-of-the-dawn

Relevant Links:

BattleTech Lore & History - Age of War: A Complete 500 Year History (MechWarrior Lore)

Root

A Distant Plain

Volko Ruhnke Games

Chaos In The Old World

The Frolic by Thomas Ligotti

Miniatures Instagram

Wizards Of The Coast And Dungeons & Dragons Executive Kyle Brink Demands White Males Leave Tabletop Gaming

3 Black Halflings Interview Kyle Brink (timestamps for comments are 31:50 and 46:57)

TheRPGSite Reacts

Survey of Dungeons and Dragons Demographics

Dungeons & Dragons' Racial Reckoning Is Long Overdue

Hasbro Slapped By Bank Of America For ‘Destroying Customer Goodwill’

Why Magic: The Gathering's 30th Anniversary Edition Is Controversial

The Kekule Problem

The 1992 NYT Cormac McCarthy Piece

My Confession

The Concept of Outer Darkness