Show Notes Archives - SHANE PLAYS: Recent Episodes
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A journey into the things we love: Podcast + blog! Get your geek on or discover your inner geek: games, video games, RPGs, comic books, movies, TV, books, oh so much more!
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #280 - 10/23/2024 Star Trek Video Games: An Unofficial Guide to the Final Frontier with author Mat Bradley-Tschirgi. There are a LOT ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #279 - 9/27/2024 RPG and tabletop gaming historian Jon Peterson returns for a fantastic conversation on D&D and RPG history, and his related current books and projects. A new ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #278 - 8/22/2024 Merle M. Rasmussen, the man in the tux himself, joins to talk about the Top Secret RPG and his game design career. What was his first (mistaken) ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #277 - 7/22/2024 Shane, Chris Holmes, and Mike Stewart aka DM Mike (Save for Half podcast, Found in the Ruins podcast) shamble relentlessly through over 40 zombie ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #276 - 4/29/2024 Preston Poulter of Pocket Jacks Comics joins to talk comic books, the current status of his Comicsgate trademark lawsuit, and his reasons for pursuing it. Plus ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #275 - 3/29/2024 Wide-ranging geekout with David Finn of Signal of Doom!! Lots of comic book and MCU chat (like, a lot). Pi Day. Doctor Who, ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #274 - 2/29/2024 Despite what you might think from its famous box art, Greyhawk (the first D&D setting published by TSR) isn’t just knights and chivalry… so what is it ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #273 - 1/31/2024 Strat-O-Matic Baseball might be one of the biggest games you’ve never heard of, and three-time champion William “Bill” Meinhardt joins to share his passion for playing ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #272 - 12/29/2023 Star Fleet Battles is the Star Trek-based wargame that’s been in constant publication since 1979, leading to an expanded range of games and lore known as the Star Fleet Universe. SFB fan, expert, and ...
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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 ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #270 - 10/23/2023 All-around groovy geek and author Tracy Wilson (aka James T. Wilson) on his indie horror novel Zombie Bytes, also chatting about cool things like his involvement ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #269 - 7/16/2023 Johnny Havoc (John McDonald) and Newt (Rebekah McDonald) of Simple Tricks & Nonsense join to discuss their incredible cosplay. What does cosplay mean to them? The ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #268 - 5/30/2023 Author and D&D historian Mike Witwer shares the details on his newest book The Legend of Drizzt Visual Dictionary, which is not only chock full ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #267 - 5/12/2023 Chris Holmes has a unique historical perspective on fiction writer John Eric Holmes and Holmes Basic D&D, given that he’s JEH’s son. Chris is doing cool stuff in his own right, including his fantasy art and a day job where he ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #266 - 3/14/2023 Hey there, friend! If you're into classic games and fascinating stories, you'll love our latest podcast episode featuring the multi-talented Neal ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #265 - 2/9/2023 Zach Glazar (Frog God Games), Bill Barsh (Pacesetter Games) and Levi Combs (Planet X Games) share the personal impact (here’s a hint: ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #264 - 11/30/2022 RPG developer and publisher Allan T. Grohe Jr. (aka "grodog") joins to talk AD&D retroclone OSRIC, the OSR, Black Blade Publishing, John Eric Holmes, ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #263 - 10/19/2022 Skeeter Green joins to talk RPGs, Skeeter Green Productions, the Independent Publishers Union of small RPG publishers, and his new Kickstarter. The Valley ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #262 - 9/24/2022 Joseph Wolf of Reaper Miniatures talks Dungeon Dwellers, Reaper’s old-school style RPG using modern design. Also: some ReaperCon chat. Joseph has some interesting RPG design ...
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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 ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #260 - 8/15/2022 Dafydd Roche of Terrain-Tronics doesn’t just want to make cool terrain, he's helping DMs and GMs bring delight to their players with easy DIY gaming terrain electronics ...
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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 ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #258 - 6/17/2022 Thrilling fantasy stories of the swashbuckling duo Mongoose and Meerkat with author Jim Breyfogle. Adventure fiction as opposed to “pulp” fiction (and what exactly does ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #257 - 5/27/2022 JAQ: Journey Adventure Quest is the new drafting board game with resource management, cool mechanics, challenging monsters, fun lore, and multiple paths to victory. Jesse Stacy, Tommy Noel and Brandon Beam ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #254 - 3/25/2022 RPG designers John Kennedy (Star Trek Adventures, Stargate 5E) and Sharene "Madfishmonger" Gilchrist (Capers, Vast Kaviya) join to talk their new Staged Heroism RPG: A Comedic RPG of Super-Heroics, Super-Villainy, and Failure at its Best inspired by ...
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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 ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #252 - 2/4/2022 Highlights: Stephen Chenault aka the Troll Lord of Castle & Crusades publisher Troll Lord Game joins to talk about what’s new with C&C and ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #251 - 11/19/2021 Highlights: A cool project to make 3D-printable RPG miniatures from Jeshield’s art. Plus! How did he build his RPG stock art business as the main part ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #250 - 11/9/2021 Highlights: Gaming historian Jon Peterson works through the unhappy but fascinating drama of Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson, and TSR to bring us the ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #249 - 10/27/2021 Highlights: Writer and “horror bottomless pit” Mark Pellegrini joins for a great horror movie discussion. Essential found footage movies. What makes found footage different from other types of movies? Horror franchises ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #248 - 10/15/2021 Highlights: Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition is the new RPG that adds depth and options to your 5E experience but avoids unnecessary complexity! Lots of ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #247 - 9/23/2021 Highlights: Ed Bickford aka Metal Robot is a tabletop RPG illustrator, syndicated cartoonist, comic book artist, and an award-winning illustrator ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #244 - 7/14/2021 Highlights: RPG Designer Julian Bernick on Jack Vance’s The Dying Earth book series ...
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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 ...
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