The SwarmCast: Recent Episodes
Jon Maness
Toast is still missing! Jon finds the last (lost?) episode for 2017! It’s all here! [Toast, come back! The show really needs you!!] On this episode: Intro Guest: Robert from Crit Games Tell Me About Your Games -Prizes at SCARAB! -Tim talks about Sybaroum -Internation Gaming Table at SCARAB with the Soda Dragons Gaming Society Quick Draw: Era the Consortium Quickstart The RPG Pharaoh’s Challenge GFAW: Wade with Fragged Empire SC/PC Board Game Reviews -Total Rickall -Square Shooters -Three Cheers for Master Outro End Song: The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth (liv [...]
Toast nromally usually types this up. Where is he? If you see him, call us at 803-470-4439.
On this episode: Intro Bruce Voge, Social Media Wizard with North Star Games —Vote for Happy Salmon for TOTY! Tell Us About Your Games at SCARAB 2018 for a chance to win Prizes! Quick Draw - Conan the RPG quick start on Drive Thru RPG RPG Pharaoh’s Challenge at SCARAB 2018 GFAW: Tenra Bansho Zero —Indie Press [...]
Tim takes command, and things get very interesting. He and Jon talk about PA Games (You’ll just have to listen to find out what that’s about). Jon and Ruby discuss a one GM, one player RPG Quickstart. Ed from Shades of Vengeance joins us to talk about a new Era Kickstarter about to end soon. All this, plus board game reviews, magic dice, emo puppet music and more! Note: Time stamping the notes hasn’t been very accurate of late for all sorts of reasons (kobolds), so until this gets fixed, not time stamps. Sorry. Intro Round Table: PA Games part 1 Quick Draw: Scarlet Heroes GFAW: The Dark Eye RPG Music: My Journal is Blank by Fragile Rock Round Table: PA Games part 2 Shades of Vengeance Era: Consortium – A Universe of Expansions 2 Board Game Reviews World of Smog: On Her Majesty’s Service Stop Thief![...]
It’s that time again! Time for Tricks and Treats! And, boy do we have a treat (or is it a trick?) for you this time. Listen as Toast opens a .txt file and summons the monsters of his dreams!
Intro [ 0 sec ]
- Double Download – Toast
Quick Draw: Cold and Dark [ 9 min, 11 sec ]
A Toast en-Count-er [ 22 min, 36 sec ]
- Dracula Lived In Transylvania – Toast feat. Dracula
GFAW – The Yellow King RPG (ft. Robin Laws) [ 28 min, 16 sec ]
Dr. F Will Build A Creature [ 46 min, 18 sec ]
- Rock ‘n Roll Pumpkin – Green Jello
Tales From The Swarm – Cleave to the Queen [ 51 min, 56 sec ]
We’ve Got a Guest! – Chris O’Neill of 9th Le [...]
Greetings, meow! In this epsiode, we talk a lot about… cats! Jon may also have been sick and drinking a lot a cough syrup… we’re not entirely sure… Intro [0sec] RT: Cats In Gaming [2min, 26sec] Quick Draw: Laser Cats! [40min, 18sec] GFAW: Drinking Quest - Liquor Before Honor [47min, 15sec] Board Game Reviews [1hr, 9min, 58sec] * Here, Kitty Kitty! * Kitty Paw * Schrodinger’s Cats
GFAW: Ryuutama [1hr, 26min, 38sec] Outro [2hr, 6min, 30sec] Ending Song - MC Lars - Schrodinger’s Cat [2hr, 7min, 38sec]
On this epsiode, we take a serious look at our experiences on coming out as gamers. We give advice, and share some rather shocking stories. You’d think we turned into a serious podcast or something. Also, our standard bag of segments and the return of Jon making a fool of himself. This should be a good one.
[00] Intro [2:42] Round Table: Coming Out as a Gamer (Part 1) [36:41] Quick Draw: Alternity [52:15] LMTYAMG: Space Pirates the Musical RPG [56:15] Music: King of Spain [1:01:04] Round Table: Coming Out as a Gamer (Part 2) [1:26:52] GFAW: Era Balam KS [2:01:06] SC/PC Board Game Reviews -Sushi Go! -Just Desserts -Pink Hijinks [2:12:41] Exit [2:14:00] Bonus Tracks - Much Love to Our Musical Friends [2:15:39] I Fight Dragons - Never Go Alone [2:18:00] Fragile Rock - Wake Up To The Break Up
Every show needs a lost episode, and this one is ours!
Intro [00:00:00]
Podcast Mania [00:04:38]
Quick Draw: Neomancer [00:26:00]
LMTYAMG: 13th Age [00:42:59]
The DROiDS - Obstacle [00:50:01]
More Mania! [00:54:01]
GFAW: Faith Sci Fi RPG [01:18:56]
Board Game Reviews [01:48:13]
Fast Track
Munchkin Panic
Red Dragon Inn
Exit [02:06:39]
In this episode, we talk about game supplements and expansions. Wade from Fragged Empire joins us again to talk about their newest KickStarter for Fragged Empire Expanded. Matthew Sprange of Mongoose publishing joins us for GFAW to talk about [REDACTED] Paranoia! Join us as we review the 2017 Free RPG Day QuickStart offering of Rune Quest by Chaosium. All this, plus Board Game Reviews, and Jon talking about some stuff.
Intro [00:00:00]
RT: Expansions and Supplements [00:01:47]
Fragile Rock - Stay Felt [00:34:15]
Quick Draw: Rune Quest [00:37:30]
GFAW: Paranoia [00:54:55]
LMTYAMG: Shadowrun 4th Ed/Anniversary Ed [01:14:14]
The DROiDS - Motion [01:17:52]
Fragged Empire Expanded KS [01:22:23]
Board Game Reviews [01:41:19]
- Nada
- Pass The Pigs
- Swinging Jive Cat Voodoo Lounge
Outro [01:58:21]
On this episode, Jon talks with Ed from Shade of Vengeance about their new Kickstarter for Era: Survival Expansions into the Unknown and all of their other games. Tim talks to Free League Publishing about Tales from the Loop. All of this, plus… flamethrowers?? Intro [00:00:00] Shade of Vengeance [00:02:51] Quick Draw: Tales of the Slayers (Peat Gods) [00:37:41] Music: The DROiDs – Flicker [01:03:15] Kickstarter for Era: Survival Expansions into the Unknown [01:08:13] GFAW: Tales from the Loop [01:27:26] Board Game Reviews [01:41:21] Attila Blood of an Englishman Gigamons LMTYAMG: Breath of the Wild [01:51:20] Outro [01:53:56] Links for the episode: Shades of Vengeance
The first episode out of Gravy Jones’ Locker! In this episode, we introduce some new segments, some new musical friends, and a new SwarmCast Hotline! Drop us a line some time at (803) 470-4439.
Intro [00:00:00]
Round Table: The Quickstart Exchange [00:03:11]
LMTYAMG: Dragon Quest Builders [00:39:34]
Music: The DROiDs - All I’ve Got [00:42:30]
GFAW: Fragged Empire [00:46:20]
- Special Link for our viewers from Wade @ Fragged Empire! (here)
Board Game Reviews [01 [...]
In this episode we talk about the importance of min/maxing your characters, answers tons of listener emails and questions, plus: a new co-host? All this plus game reviews and interviews with two of the hottest new game designers out there!
[00:00] Intro
[02:35] Min/Max to the Max (or Min?)
[35:15] Listener Mail-Bag!
[45:00] Guest Co-Host Gerard Way
[58:01] Game Reviews - Monkey Fight XTreme, Throwin’ Donkeys, Plus+Minus
[01:15:25] Interviews - Special Guests!
[2:00:15] Outro - Be on My Show!
[4:01:07] Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby!
We talk with Diamond Dust Dreams about their games and their experience in the industry.
Intro [00:00]
Diamond Dust Dreams [02:03]
Game Review - Kistune: Of Fox and Fools [41:02]
Outro and Gaming Cons in March [49:21]
… The Fox… [52:53]
Be on the lookout for us at GnomeCon 3/3-3/5 and ShushCon 3/10-3/12!
Last few episodes of Season 4, and we’re bringing you some interviews and things recorded at SCARAB 2017!
On this episode, Curt Covert of Smirk & Dagger Games joins us!
Intro [00:00]
Smirk and Dagger - Curt Covert [01:54]
Game Review - Run for Your Life, Candyman! [52:29]
Outro [59:39]
Mr. Raven by MC Lars [60:52]
Check out our ads for SCARAB events. Feel free to grab any of them from the link below to share on your own podcast, show, or just with the people you care about the most.
SCARAB Ads
I this episode, Jon talks with Sara Erickson of Renegade Game Studios. You can also hear some game reviews, and Chris from 9th Level Games stops by to help Jon explain the Kobolds Ate My Baby Midnight Massacre. Plus, Toast comes up with a traditional, non-traditional holliday song for all to enjoy!
Intro [00:00]
Renegade Games with Sara Erickson [03:37]
Game Reviews [32:09]
- Double Feature [32:22]
- Chopstick Dexterity Mega Challenge 3000 [36:06]
- Roll For It! (Delux and Red/Purple) [43:27]
Midnight Massacre with Chris O’Neill [47:07]
Exit [52:25]
Toast’s Nondee Traditional Song [53:56]
In this episode, Jon talks to Elderwood Academy about their fine gaming products, libraries, and Minecraft. Next, game reviews; two of which were recorded at SCORPION Gaming Camp. And finally, Phil joins us to talk about D&D Adventurers League.
Intro [00:00:00]
Elderwood Academy [00:01:42]
Game Reviews [00:34:31]
- Happy Salmon [00:34:45]
- Boss Monster [00:40:51]
- Chickyboom! [00:45:50]
Phil and D&D AL [00:50:38]
Outro [01:10:33]
Save World Get Girl by I Fight Dragons [01:13:15]
Grab some marshmallows and sticks; it’s time to roast up some spooky, scariness!
Intro [00:00] Upside-Down Interview [04:20] Game Reviews Intro [09:52] Zombicide: Black Plague [10:59] The Village Crone [21:06] A Spooky Interlude [32:53] Gamer Mash ft. Toast [33:33] Spooky Story Interlude [36:47] Tales of the SCARAB Presents: Dream in the Death-Bad [37:40] Outro [46:11] The Tell-Tale <3 - MC Lars ft. Random [47:55}]
Strange things abound as Jon, Ruby, Tim, Calvin, and Brooklyn talk about the strange and weird in gaming! Josh Gremillion joins us for the PFS Report to add to the weirdness as well, and talks about CONtraflow in Louisiana (9/30 - 10/2/16).
Strange Timeline
Into - [00:00:00] Round Table: Strange and Weird part 1 [00:01:50] SCARAB Game Days and SCORPION [00:49:04] The Pathfinder Report: Josh Gremillion and CONtraflow [00:51:38] SCARAB PFS Wednesday Night Games at Firefly [01:26:09]
Round Table: Strange and Weird part B [01:27:02]
Game Library Review: The Ravens of Thri Sahashri [02:04:00] Outtro [02:11:10] The Dip by MC Lars [02:14:10]
Links: CONtraflow (www.contraflowscifi.org)
Toast brings Jon some soup as he recovers from Con Crud, Andrew Christian the Co-VC from MN stops by to Report, and… cake pops? Plus, game reviews!
Intro [00:00:00] Game Reviews [00:03:21] Danger Danger Dinosaurs [00:03:35] Epic Card Game [00:06:46] The Refuge [00:11:40] Game Days [00:17:34] [...]
In this episode we talk about conventions, conventions, and more conventions! Toast is still at Kobold Kon, and runs into some gnomes who teach him what it means to be a “gnomie.” Del Collins comes on for the first official episode of the “Unnamed PFS Segment with Del.” Got a name for it? Let us know and Del will give you something neat!
Also, our goal is to get 200+ Facebook likes, and tons of Twitter followers before SCARAB 2017. We hit this goal, magic things will happen. I can’t stress that enough.
Intro [00:00:00]
Conventions, Pros and Cons [00:02:23]
SCARAB Game Library Reviews [00:22:09]
(Captain Carcass, Dead Man’s Draw, Dread Curse, and Thieves!)
The Long, Short, and Cons We Know [00:35:17]
Toast at Kobold Kon with Gnomies [01:03:17]
Finding Cons, Aftermath, and Con Etiquette [01:08:49]
Palmetto Lodge Wednesday / SCARAB Game Days [01:47:57]
The As Yet Unnamed Pathfinder Society Segment wit [...]
This episode, Del and Matt talk about their Paizo Con experience, Jon, Ruby and Calvin talk about Origins, and Toast goes to a kobold convention in a cave. All this, plus SCARAB Game Day announcements.
Intro [00:00:00]
PaizoCon with Del & Matt [00:02:35]
KoboldKon16 [00:39:05]
Origins with Jon, Ruby, and Calvin [00:41:37]
Wednesday Gaming with SCARAB and Game Days [01:10:34]
-July 9 @ Boardwalk in Greenville, SC
-August 20, White Widows Games in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Outro [01:13:27]
Hipster Girl by MC Lars [01:15:24]
In this episode, we geek out about Time Travel in all our favorite fandom, find out who is the best and worst time travelers, and find out how much damage Toast has done to the time stream.
Intro [00:00:00] Discussion Part 1 [00:02:41]
Discussion Part 2 [00:28:10]
-Time Out of Control [00:57:35] Discussion Part 3 [00:59:48]
Outro [01:32:29] Music: If I Had A Time Machine (ft Toast) - MC Lars
Spoilers: In this episode we talk about time travel: what it is, and how it works in gaming! Toast gets caught up in the space-time-podcast continuum, and chaos ensues! This episode is so big, it’s going to be a multi-parter! Intro [00:00:00] Part 1: What is Time Travel? [00:02:53] Wednesday Night PFS Ad [00:26:35] Part 2: Time Travel in Gaming [00:27:30] The End of Podcast As We Know It? [01:02:05] (Toast Feels Fine)
We’re talking about Kickstarters in this episode! Chris O’Neill, Shouter of Things, and Evil Wizard joins Jon to talk about Kobolds, the Knuckle Sammich Kickstarter, Origins, and stuff. Jon and Ruby share their Kickstarter experience. At XCon, Jon gets to talk with game designer Vincent Baker from Vindicated Entertainment about Otherworlds and Spell Slingers. Events and Game Days! What a way to start up Season 4!
Intro [00:00:00]
The final installment of “recorded live at SCARAB.” This episode: The SCARAB Iron GM 2016! Nick and Panda Con! Dalek Relaxation!
Intro [00:00:00] SCARAB Iron GM 2016: Cristin Chall [00:01:44] Monday Madness with Nick! [00:10:10]
Join as as we get a special announcement about Hull Breach, the Podcast Mania recording from SCARAB, and news on events SCARAB members will be attending!
Intro [00:00] Hull Breach [02:00] Podcast Mania [04:34] Events Calendar [35:35] Exit [36:45] Bring the 90’s Back - MC Lars [37:56]
The first part of our recordings from SCARAB. Jim Ryan wandered by Saturday night, the mic was cut on, and a veritable cavalcade of folks walked by to add to the crazy convention conversations!
Check out Jim at http://jimyesthatjim.com/
Seasons Greetings! Sit back and enjoy this short and very sweet episode. We talk to some folks at King Con, then sit down to talk about some of our favorite gaming food and give out some tasty recipes to bring to the gaming table.
Intro [00:00] King Con 2015 [03:13] Food, Glorious Food! [10:22] Exit [19:01] MC Lars - If I Were A Jedi [20:15] Intro music by Midnight Syndicate from their new haunted Yuletide-inspired album, “Christmas: A Ghostly Gathering.”
In this episode, Mary and Clay join Ruby and I to discuss the Open RPG Gaming Track at SCARAB 2016… then Del shows up and starts talking about Pathfinder Society, makes a few announcements, talks about SCARAB’s PFS, Board Game, Miniatures, LARP, Widows’, and Kid’s tracks… then Ruby talks about the Media Room track… heck! I jump on board as well. I guess this is the episode to listen to for you SCARAB 2016 preview-y goodness!
Intro [00:00:00] Open RPG Track [00:01:10] Mail Time [00:23:44] Del’s Many Hats with Del [00:38:07] Ad: SCARAB Shady Oaks [01:04:10] Media Room Track [01:06:05] Jon’s Track [01:15:21] Exit [01:21:02] Music: Dance, Brian, Dance! [01:22:15]
Oooh! It’s a spooky, spooky night! Just listen to this show of spine-chillingness!
Intro [00:00] Tales of the SCARAB [02:50] Sound… Bites! [09:51] Del in GA [12:22] SCARAB News! (Scary News!) [16:22] Listener Mail [20:47] Game Review - Eldritch Horror [24:32] Exit into the Darkness! (Mwu-haha!) [34:00] Never Afraid by MC Lars [35:58]
We dig into music and gaming with me, Ruby, Doug, and Matthew. We discuss what works about using music, give some specific examples, and talk about games that already have and/or use music.
We use clips from the following sources in this episode:
Midnight Syndicate, I Fight Dragons, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly OST, Escape Curse of the Temple, Deadlands OST, Diablo II OST, Bolt Thrower, Final Fantasy (IX and X2), Team Teamwork, The Neverhood OST, Tetris (by way of IFD), Warrior Nun Areala OST, Entombed (Wolverine Blues), The Nextwave Theme Song, Cowboy Bebop OST, T. Swift (blame Matt), Lord of the Rings OST, Underworld OST, World of Warcraft OST, Bastion OST, Transistor OST, Hotline Miami OST, Xena OST, Star Wars (Duel of Fates), Xenosaga OST, Saints Row Dub [...]
Anybody can put out a podcast two to three weeks after Gen Con. It takes real guts, though… ok, fine… I was busy… Anyway, here is the Gen Con Wrap Up from three of the SCARAB Swarm that worked our butts off @ GenCon 2015.
Intro [00:00] Our Gen Con Jobs [01:24] Fun Times / Fun Stuff [09:50] People We Encountered @ GenCon 2015 [22:15] Best / Worst XP [28:09] What Did We Learn? [38:57] Exit Stuff [45:18] Triforce by MC Lars [46:31]
In this episode, Jon, Clayton, Cristin, and Jason recorded some stuff about Free RPG Day, Game Days, and a Quickstart review of Night’s Black Agents. And then Toast had to try and edit the whole thing…. no easy task when Frank Zappa stops by to narrate. Oh, and there’s a surprise post credit ending of Ant Man and Wasp beating up Ultron or something. Stick around, it’s pretty “cool.” See… I put quotes in there…
Navigation Intro [00:00:00] Toast Edits A Show [00:01:04] Round Table (Jason, Clayton, Cristin, Jon) - Game Day/Free RPG Day [00:02:38] Toast Fights An Unedited Game Review [00:17:52] Game Review - Super Dungeon Explore, The Forgotten King [00:18:38]
To all you fathers out there: Happy Father’s day! In this episode, Ruby and I talk about our dads, gaming, and music.. The Sons of SCARAB (not to be confused with the Sons of Anarchy, but close enough) say a few things about their dads as well: Brian Gambrell, Del Collins, Matt Polkowsky, and Clayton Harbaugh.
Index Intro [00:00] My Dad [01:58] Sons of SCARAB [10:56] Ruby’s Dad [18:20] Exit [21:39] Bonus With My Dad [24:33]
I mention quite a bit of music. You should check out these bands. You may have even heard of a few: The Beatles Squeeze Thomas Dolby Frank Zappa Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young Radiohead Alt-J Big Data (heard in background with my dad)
Also, a big shout out to Dad from the Brak Show!
In this mammoth episode, Ruby and I catch up with SCARAB fans Jo and Sarah at XCon, having just seen them at Gnome Con. I then sit down with Clay at Con Carolinas, where we are joined by Hayden (his son), and con guests Nick and Jenn. Topics range from gaming, Muppets, Star Trek NG re-casts, to what our favorite Friends episode is. A few surprise guests stop by to talk about Death Staxxx and pork chop sandwiches.
Also mentioned in this episode: various random contests, the SCARAB Iron GM 2016 contest, and the SCARAB VIPGM event.
Oh, and Brain says, “Stop all the downloading!”
Check out some very candid audio from the very first SCORPION Gamer Camp brought to you by SCARAB!
Welcome to a new season, and a new sound for us!
In this episode, we finish out the Podcast Mania from SCARAB 5. I also sit down with Christian Muckler at Gnome Con to talk about Ultimum RPG (http://www.ultimumrpg.com/) (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1409548667/ultimum)
Intro [00:00:00] Jon talks about stuff [00:01:19] Podcast Mania [00:06:00] SCORPION [00:33:57] Ultimum Interview [00:36:16] Outro [01:16:00] MC Lars - Summer Camp Love (Is So In Tents) [01:17:15]
Welcome back to another episode recorded live at SCARAB 5. Included on this episode, a cavalcade of guests!
Intro [00:00] Marty (From Rolling Dice and Taking Names Podcast) [01:03] Mystery Guest [09:38] Clint Black (From PEG, Inc) [15:06] Ruby (Back from the Kid’s Track) [29:00] Outro [34:45]
Intro song by I Fight Dragons Exit song is a wonderful ditty to take (some of) us back by MC Lars
Part 1 of episodes recorded live at SCARAB 5, 2015.
Recorded live at the SCARAB Gaming Convention in beautiful Columbia, SC. Featuring in this episode: Bianca Brooklyn Calvin Kat Chantelle Chip Cristin Doc Jake and Samantha John Compton Jonathan Josh Julie Morgan Robert Scott Teagan Tim Todd Travis and Mr. Blahblah!
In this episode, I talk with Ruby about our experience with a two-player game we’ve been running using Pathfinder: Mythic Adventures as well as other pros and cons of two-player games.
Episode Guide: Intro [00:00] - ft. Seek and Destroy by I Fight Dragons 2-Player Talk [01:10] Outro [41:38] - ft. (Rock) The Bells by MC Lars
So, I am literally preparing to leave for yet another convention even as this episode drops! Please excuse some of the noise, this was recorded live at the past couple of SCARAB Game Days at Firefly Toys and Games. Still, pretty good sound quality, huh?
Anyway, this episode I talk about Slap or Crap, The Kerberos Club (for FATE) RPG, Better Angels, and a new favorite: Battle Dragons! All this, plus I finally get to sit down with Dan.. er MIB 1513. Check him out on Facebook: https [...]
Here’s a little something something, we’ll call it a treat, or maybe some would say a trick. Anyway, it’s something to listen to to get you through your day.
Enjoy!
Got to hang out with Kat and Doc from Mind’s Eye Society. Check them out at http://www.mindseyesociety.org/ and check out their events at SCARAB 2015 on Warhorn!
Intro [00:00] LARP [00:30] News [55:32] Outro [60:35]
GenCon is the best four days in gaming, and the SCARAB Swarm was there! What better way to celebrate that than with an extra-sized episode!
Sit back, and listen as Jon, Ruby, Matt, Calvin, Clay, Mary, and the infamous Del talk about their time in the trenches of the Pathfinder Society Room and dealers hall. There are also some helpful advice to folks going to GenCon. In the game review section, Jon recruits Ruby, Matt, and Doug to help him play and review three of the games SCARAB added to their game library from GenCon: Pirates of the Gold Coast, Legacy: Gears of Time, and Bears!
Intro [00:00:00] GenCon Crash Report [00:01:10] Game Reviews [01:43:51] Outro [01:52:53]
Intro song is a chip-less version of cRaZie$ by I Fight Dragons. Crash Report music is by Midnight Syndicate. Closing song is The Giving Tree by MC Lars (based on the book by the same name by [...]
Intro [00:00:00]
Iron Kingdoms [00:01:00] Dragon Age [00:16:25] Eclipse Phase [00:45:27] Outro [01:23:13]
We hear you like podcasts, so we put a podcast in your podcast… it’s called, Podception…
In this episode, Jon, Jason, and Matt discuss podcasts (mostly gaming related). Intro [00:00] Podcast Round-Table about Podcasts [01:22] Game Review: Miskatonic School for Girls [56:43] Outro [59:55] Links to some shows we discuss:
Welcome to Night Vale http://nightvale.libsyn.com/ -or- http://commonplacebooks.com/
Thanks for waiting!
In this episode, Clayton, Jason, and I are joined by Calvin Corn to discuss goblins, kobolds, minions, and those little “crunchies” as Jason calls them that we all love to squash, but secretly love to play.
Intro [00:00] Crunchies [01:10] News [44:27] Events [46:04] Game Review: Knuckle Sammich [46:38] Closing [48:30]
All this, plus some new music by I Fight Dragons and MC Lars from both of their upcoming albums!
Don’t let the title fool you: We’re not retconning anything, and there’s absolutely no alien subplot…
Intro [00:00] Quick Start Discussion [01:01] News [32:03] Events [33:14] Game Review: Kittens in a Blender [34:31] Closing [36:37]
Opening song by MC Lars - Hot Topic (Is Not Punk Rock) Closing song by I Fight Dragons - Give It Up
Don’t forget our “What’s In The Bag?” contest! We announce the winner in July!
It’s April, and the Minions have taken over!
Listen as the Swarm’s darkest secret is revealed!
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1!
In this episode, we talk about SciFi, and are joined (via deep-space transmissions) by Todd Holiman who tells us about Hull Breach (http://www.hullbreachgame.com/) by NSB Games, Inc. We’re trying out a new format, and a slightly longer run time. Hope you enjoy!
We also announce our first ever Swarmcast Contest: What’s In The Bag? You’ll just have to listen for details.
Intro [00:00:00] RT: SciFi Gaming [00:01:48] Hull Breach [00:30:29] News Buzz [02:08:50] Calendar of Events [01:14:39] Game Review: Stones of Fate [01:15:25] Closing [01:17:59]
This is it: the last episode of the season. We get to hear what the new format for Season 2 might sound like. We also talk with SCARAB Iron GM 2014, Matthew Presson.
Intro [00:00]
SCARAB Iron GM Round Table [01:19] Game Review: Dungeon Roll [32:02] News [36:27] Event Calendar [37:24] Sign-off [38:19]
Tell us what you think, or leave a random comment if you feel like it. The Scarab Swarmcast is on that Facebook thing all the kids are raving about now…
This is the SCARAB 4 Episode! If you were there, you know how it went down. If you weren’t… well, you probably had that flu that was going around…
Intro [00:00] News [02:52] From the Con! [04:44] Bonus Material [17:05] Buzz [27:19] Closing [28:20] Shhh! Super, Secret, PG-13ish Bonus Stuff! [34:10]
Listen as Clayton Harbaugh, Jason Wright, Liz Schultz, Mary Caflisch, Ruby Jones, Lauren Goodnight, and Jon Maness talk about their events for SCARAB 2014, and why you should check them out!
Intro [00:00] News [02:43] Meet the Swarm [04:28] SCARAB GMs [18:27] Buzz [32:42] Closing [37:32]
SCARAB has many, many sponsors. These companies provide us with lots of support and love so we can give you the best convention experience. You can check out some of them here: http://s-c-a-r-a-b.com/Sponsors.php
Please enjoy as I make a complete idiot out of myself.
-Jon
Listen as Darren Miller, Jason Wright, Randy Miller, Del Collins, Sean Torrens, and Paul Hubbird (the Tobes) talk about their games for SCARAB 2014, and why you should play them!
Intro [00:00] News [02:39] Meet the Swarm [05:11] SCARAB GMs [22:31] Buzz [49:28] Closing [50:39]
Special shout out to Randy and Kennetha Miller for their Meet the Swarm interview! For more information about the SCARAB Widow’s Track, check out the SCARAB website. (http://s-c-a-r-a-b.com/Widows.php)
In case you don’t catch it the first time around, King Con is 11/2 & 11/3 in Warner Robins, GA.
Intro (with music by Midnight Syndicate) [00:00] News/Convention Listings [01:54] King Con Interview [04:19] Meet the Swarm [19:41] Buzz [43:05] Signoff (with music by MC Lars) [52:21]
Convention Links King Con (
Intro (with music by I Fight Dragons) [00:00]
News/Convention Listings [01:028]
Meet the Swarm [04:05]
Buzz [45:04]
Signoff (with music by MC Lars) [46:19]
Animes Mentioned in the ShowAkira (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_(film))
Cowboy Bebop (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboybebop)
Mobile Suit Gundan, 08th MS Team (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam:_The_08th_MS_Team)
Kodocha (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodocha#Anime)
Rurouni Kenshin (
I feel as though I should explain a few things about stuff that’s at the very end of this podcast… but I’ll just leave the mystery there. Suffice it to say, all conversations apparently lead back to Alan Thicke (http://www.alanthicke.com/). Thanks to Matt and Alisha Polkowsky for letting me into their house… and for the interview!
Intro (with music by I Fight Dragons) [00:00]
News/Convention Listings [04:03]
Meet the Swarm [07:09]
Buzz [44:14]
Signoff (with music by MC Lars) [45:00]
Not-So-Secret Bonus from the Road to Gen Con [50:00]
Games Mentioned in this Show
Apples to Apples (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apples_to_Apples)
Earthdawn (FASA) (
Jon here! There’s a lot on this episode, including Meet the Swarm featuring Steve and Felicia Holley, and an interview with Dave Harlequin about the upcoming MonsterCon in Greenville, SC.
Intro (with music by I Fight Dragons) [00:00]
News/Convention Listings [02:12]
MonsterCon Interview [04:00]
Meet the Swarm [11:27]
Buzz [40:44]
Whatcha’ Playin’? [42:49]
Signoff (with music by MC Lars) [45:20]
Miniatures Games Mentioned in this Show
Games Workshop (http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/)
• Warhammer Fantasy • Warhammer 40K • Blood Bowl • Warhammer Quest
Privateer Press (http://privateerpress.com/)
Coming Soon! Until then, whet your whistle to part of an interview with Dave Harlequin of Monster Con. Background music courtesy of I Fight Dragons.
Check out Monster Con at monstercon.org
Check out I Fight Dragons at www.ifightdragons.com
In this episode we meet Myles and Liz Schulz, hear some of the Swarm practice for GenCon, and get the origins of… Lumpy Boots?
Here’s some things Myles and Liz mention in this podcast:
- Dresden File RPG (http://www.evilhat.com/home/dresden-files-rpg/)
- PDQ, Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies (http://www.evilhat.com/home/swashbucklers-of-the-7-skies/)
- Pathfinder (http://paizo.com/paizo)
- The Princess Bride (
In this podcast, I talk with X Con’s Robin Roberts, Con Carolina’s Jada Hope-Diaz, and in ‘Scarabite’ Sean Torrens in Meet the Swarm. Shout out to I Fight Dragons for letting me use some of there sweet chip-tunes, and of course MC Lars.
Robin Roberts mentions this in our interview. OK, I just thought it was funny.
X ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_(mathematics) )
Here are some of the things mentioned by Jada in our interview:
Timothy Zahn ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Zahn )
Bill Blair (http://www.alienactor.com/ )
Second Harvest (http://secondharvestcharlotte.org/ )
Here are some of the things mentioned by Sean in our interview:
Super Dungeon Explore (http:// [...]
This episode of full of guests! I interview Brian and Amy Gambrell for Meet the Swarm and get a very interesting and funny story about a nun and LARPing. My wife, Ruby, interviews the staff of Gnome Con and Empire Games while we were at Gnome Con. All of this, plus, I get to make obscure references to Bionic Six and the Electric Mayhem (who I think I called the Electric Sunshine by mistake… whoops!).
Here are some of the things Brian, Amy, and I made mention of in the podcast:
Twilight 2000 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_2000)
Traveler 2300 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2300_AD)
World of Darkness (http://www.white-wolf.com/new-world-of-darkness)
Dungeons and Dragons (http://www.wizards.com/DnD/)
Apples to Apples (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apples_to_Apples)
Pathfinder Society (http://paizo.com/pathfinderSociety)
Robotech / Macross
Welcome to the first SCARAB Swarm Podcast. In this episode, I talk with Del Collins, the director of SCARAB. He tells us about the origins of the conventions, and about some of what SCARAB does aside from the convention each year in January. Del also shares stories of his gaming past, and some interesting convention stories.
This first podcasts focuses mainly on the origins of SCARAB, but I’d like to do a lot more. In future podcasts I will be asking folks about what games they might be playing and like, interviewing more SCARAB staff and other guests.
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During the course of talking with Del, we talk about or mention quite a few games. Here’s a few of them:
Battletech (http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/battletech/ )
Call of Cthulhu (http://www.chaosium.com/ )
Chaotic Connections (http://chaoticconnections.com/)
D&D / AD&D (Wizards of the Coast) (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/ )