Miskatonic University Radio: Recent Episodes
Dane Brophy, Dan Nichols, Ben Novak
Join Ren, Dan, and Ben as they discuss some of the most interesting player cards from the new investigator expansion. And maybe also some other topics?
Ren & Ben conclude the MUR player card dive in The Scarlet Keys by talking through the customizable cards.
Listen to Dan and Ben share their takes on TSK scenario-by-scenario as they play through the entire campaign in one crazy New Jersey weekend.Transition music:Pardon Me Pretty Baby - music by Vincent Rose, lyrics by Ray Klages and Jack MeskillIkimiz Bir Fidaniz - Tülay ÖzerEl Toba - Abd El Halim HafezMilonga de mis amores - by Pedro Laurenz, performed by Enea Leone and Roberto BongianinoUnknown Moroccan Gnawa musicSomebody Home - Death's Dynamic ShroudBoston Johnny Beats - Matt FarleySuite Guaracho Part II - Tata Vásquez & His OrchestraInngerneq - Traditional (Greenland), performed by PamyuaBerjuang Lah Kanda - J. Kamisah & Wisma6661 - Wand
Dan, Dana, and Ben return to the recording studio to share their thoughts on the new-ish campaign The Scarlet Keys.
Dana, Dan, and Ben discuss a few particularly interesting player cards from The Scarlet Keys.
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the six (six!) new investigators from The Scarlet Keys expansion.
Dan and Ben are joined by Tyler "The Beard" Gotch, creator of 40+ Arkham fan scenarios, to chat about his Cyclopean Foundations fan-campaign and learn some insights into his design strategies.
Dana and Ben go over all the Arkham news from the past few months, from change ups at FFG to the latest Taboo!
Dan, Ben, Colin, and Kym recount the triumphs and failures of their journey to Roseville Minnesota for Arkham Nights 2022. Innsmouth with the new TSK investigators! Swag! Incredible amounts of pizza! Standing up while playing cards??Please note that this episode was recorded quite a while ago, so at the end we talk about PAX unplugged as a future event. That part of the episode no longer makes sense because PAX unplugged is already over by the time you're listening to this. Too bad!
Dane, Dan, Ben, and Harrison celebrate the 100(ish) episodes milestone by taking a look back at their memories of Arkham Horror: The Card Game and the MUR podcast over the past six years.
Arkham Horror: The Card Game designers MJ Newman and Duke Harris join Dane, Dan, and Ben for a fun interview on player card design and the upcoming The Scarlet Keys expansions.
Check out the new player card we revealed here: https://miskatonicuniversityradio.blogspot.com/2022/09/scarlet-keys-preview-5-6.html
Card Spoiler #6 for The Scarlet Keys. Where's #5? It is in the future... and the past. Check out Episode 99 when it is released or watch the VOD on YouTube now!
Card Spoiler #2 Audio is too bad for a podcast, but this one and the last one on our blog!
Dane, Dan, and Ben invite their friend Colin to look at some cool user-submitted decks on ArkhamDB. Then they reveal a new player card from The Scarlet Keys provided by FFG. Finally, they help Colin build a fun deck using the new card.
The deck we created: https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/37789/bringing-rexy-back-1.0
Links to the decks we talked about:
Stealthy Knives Skids: https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/37657/stealthy-knives-skids-1.0
Kirby Ashcan: https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/36735/kirby-ashcan-deck-guide-1.0
Daniela Damage Bender Doom Remover: https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/34854/daniela-damage-bender-doom-remover-deck-guide-1.0
Patrice Hathaway Slays the Spire Hard Mode https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/30257/patrice-hathaway-slays-the-spire-hard-mode-1.0
World’s worst Mandy deck: https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/35213/world-s-worst-mandy-deck-2.0
Dane, Dan, Ben, and Harrison take a break from their normal routine and reach out to a trio of their favorite community creators for a series of interviews about their amazing homebrew campaigns. Seriously, these campaigns are really great and we hope you'll dive in and give them a try!
In part 2 of an ongoing series, Dane, Dan, and Ben critically examine eight more controversial player cards and pass judgment on each of them! Which will be found guilty and sentenced to eternity in The Binder, and which will be cleared of all charges and awarded the lofty title of Best Card in the Game?
Dane, Dan, and Ben answer a few real questions from real listeners, then recommend some cool things that fans of Arkham Horror may enjoy.
Dane, Dan, Ben, and Harrison discuss the parallel versions of the five core set investigators and their accompanying challenge scenarios. Check out Ben and Harrison's recent playthroughs of these scenarios on YouTube!
Ben is joined by two new hosts to talk about every investigator in the game and who is their perfect partner. Happy April 1st
Dane, Dan, and Ben critically examine eight controversial player cards and pass judgment on each of them! Which will be found guilty and sentenced to eternity in The Binder, and which will be cleared of all charges and awarded the lofty title of Best Card in the Game?
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the five primary scenario archetypes described on MJ Newman's blog.
In what is probably our longest episode ever recorded (I'm too lazy to check), the hosts construct an authoritative tier ranking of all 48 investigators in Arkham Horror the Card Game!
In part two of their review of the new Edge of the Earth campaign, Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the first final scenarios and share their thoughts on the campaign expansion as a whole.
In part one of their review of the new Edge of the Earth campaign, Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the first few scenarios and the new gameplay mechanics.
Dane, Dan, and Ben revisit the game's fourth full campaign and discuss the new Return To expansion.
Dane, Dan, Ben, and Harrison try to answer the tricky Arkham riddles submitted by their listeners. Then, they briefly reminisce about all the exciting Arkham happenings from the past year.
Dane, Dan, and Ben conclude their review of the new EotE player cards, discussing the remaining half of the multiclass cards from the set.
Dane, Dan, and Ben return to discuss yet more new EotE player cards. This time they discuss half of the multiclass cards from the set.
Dane, Dan, and Ben continue their epic journey through the new EotE player cards with a discussion of the new Seeker cards, neutral cards, and basic weaknesses.
Dane, Dan, and Ben give an account of their recent trip to Arkham Nights 2021 in Minnesota. Topics covered include the new scenario Machinations through Time, a 3P hard mode Innsmouth run, and not one but two (2!) trips to Piada's.
Some great music to enjoy while playing through The Innsmouth Conspiracy: https://mukqs.bandcamp.com/album/water-levels https://underwater-computing.bandcamp.com/album/datapool
William Jung's excellent 16-bit fan art of the Arkham Files investigators: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1002383940/arkham-fantasy-16-bit-pixel-art
Decks mentioned on the show: [COMING SOON]
Dane, Dan, and Ben continue their reviews of the new player cards from the EotE Investigator Expansion by taking a look at the new Rogue and Survivor cards.
Dane, Dan, and Ben kick off their reviews of the new player cards from the EotE Investigator Expansion by taking a look at the new Guardian and Mystic cards.
Dane, Dan, and Ben welcome special guests MJ Newman (lead designer) and Jeff Lee Johnson (art director) to discuss the amazing visual art of Arkham Horror: The Card Game!
Check out Jeff's website: jeffleejohnson.com
Check out the new art book "The Art of Arkham Horror": www.darkhorse.com/Books/3006-867/The-Art-of-Arkham-Horror-HC
Dane, Ben, and Harrison reveal some new player cards provided by FFG from the upcoming expansion!
Dane, Dan, and Ben talk about the new FAQ update and discuss how the taboo list affects game balance and deckbuilding.
Dane, Dan, and Ben are joined by the game's lead designers for a wide ranging discussion about game design, balancing player card power levels, and upcoming releases like Edge of the Earth. And Al the Alligator. And a bunch of other nonsense.
Dane, Dan, and Ben review the new player cards and basic weaknesses from Return to the Circle Undone!
Dane, Dan, and Ben revisit the game's 3rd full campaign and discuss how it holds up today.
This episode was recorded live on twitch.tv/miskatonicuniversityradio. Follow us and stay tuned for our next live episode!
Dane, Dan, and Ben get hype and go wild speculating about the recently announced Edge of the Earth expansions and the game's brand new release model.
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the final four scenarios of The Innsmouth Conspiracy and share their thoughts on the campaign as a whole.
Dane, Dan, and Ben sort the game's 36 basic weaknesses into power tiers with a little help from the audience on Twitch.
This episode was recorded live on twitch.vt/miskatonicuniversityradio. Follow us and tune in for our next live show!
Dane, Dan, and Ben break down some basic roles and strategies for playing Arkham Horror with 3-4 players.
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the new player cards from Into the Maelstrom!
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Dane, Dan, Alex and special guest Ben discuss their favorite competitive card game from a new player's perspective. They also talk about some of the new cards from System Gateway and returning favorites from System Update 2021!
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the player cards from the new mythos pack The Lair of Dagon!
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Dane, Dan, and Ben invite rare book expect Jeff to build a deck with a randomly chosen investigator!
This episode was recorded live on twitch.tv/miskatonicuniversityradio. Follow us and stay tuned for our next live show!
Dane, Dan, and Ben revisit the standalone scenario packs released so far and discuss which of them are best for new players.
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the strange new player cards from A Light in the Fog!
This episode was recorded live on twitch.tv/miskatonicuniversityradio. Stay tuned and join us for our next live stream!
Dane, Dan, and Ben start their engines and vroom vroom their way through the new player cards from Horror in High Gear!
This episode was recorded live on Twitch. Follow us at https://www.twitch.tv/miskatonicuniversityradio and join us for future live streams!
Dane, Dan, Ben, and Harrison get to spoil a new card from Horror in High Gear, then try to solve the amazing riddles submitted by readers for this year's #blackestfriday contest!
With the first four scenarios complete, Dane, Dan, and Ben check in to share their thoughts on the new campaign.
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the new player cards from the In Too Deep mythos pack.
This episode was recorded live on twitch, and unfortunately there are some minor audio issues. Thanks for bearing with us!
Dane, Dan, and Ben preview an exclusive new player card from the next mythos pack, then dive into the new FAQ update and taboo list released last week.
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the extremely blessed and/or cursed new player cards from The Innsmouth Conspiracy.
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the five new investigators released in the investigator decks series.
Join Dane, Dan, Ben, and Harrison for a sneak preview of three new player cards from The Innsmouth Conspiracy, provided by FFG!
Dane, Dan, and Ben finally finish reviewing all the new player cards from the investigator decks, ending with the rogue and mystic cards. This episode was recorded live on Twitch, so please bear with us as the audio is a bit messier than our usual episodes.
Dane, Dan, and Ben continue the Herculean task of reviewing all the new player cards from the investigator decks, this time focusing on the new seeker cards and the five new basic weaknesses. This episode was recorded live on Twitch, so please bear with us as the audio is a bit messier than our usual episodes.
Dane, Dan, and Ben begin a marathon series of episodes to review all of the new player cards from the investigator decks. Wow! There are so many new cards!
This episode was recorded live on Twitch, so please bear with us as the audio is a bit messier than our usual episodes.
Check out our website: mur.fm We're now on Patreon for those who want to support MUR directly: http://patreon.com/miskatonicuniversityradio Stay tuned to social media to hear about the schedule for future live shows on Twitch!
Dane, Dan, and Ben are back to talk about the first new player cards released in several months!
Dane, Dan, and Ben (with help from Harrison) hold a live showdown to compare all 52 scenarios, with audience votes determining the outcome!
This episode was recorded live on Twitch as part of (Far)kham Con 2020.
Dane, Dan, and Ben are joined by special guest Patrick "bluehg" Wayne to discuss fanmade custom cards and build a deck for a randomly chosen investigator. This episode was recorded live on Twitch. Stay tuned to our social media to hear about our upcoming streaming events and join us live next time!
The audio levels on this episode are a bit off due to technical difficulties. Also, our stream disconnected at one point. Please bear with us!
Check out Patrick's amazing alt art cards at his store: https://www.makeplayingcards.com/sell/southsansanalts
In the final installment of their class-by-class survey of all the game's investigators, Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the seven plucky survivors released so far.
Join Dane, Dan, and Ben as they retread The Path to Carcosa, answering a dozen-ish of the most pressing questions about the campaign and how it holds up two years later. This episode was recorded live on Twitch. Stay tuned to our social media to hear about our upcoming streaming events and join us live next time!
Dane, Dan, and Ben talk with Jeremy Zwirn of FFG about his new role as a developer on Arkham Horror: The Card Game!
We're trying something new: episodes recorded live on Twitch and YouTube! In this episode, Dane, Dan, and Ben revisit the game's first campaign cycle, The Dunwich Legacy. Please bear with us if the audio levels are a little bit off, we're still adjusting to the new setup.
Dane, Dan, and Ben review the four scenarios from The Dream-Eaters Campaign B: The Webs of Dreams and review the cycle as a whole.
In the fourth installment of our class-by-class survey of the investigators released so far, Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the magical Mystics!
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the new player cards from Weaver of the Cosmos, the final mythos pack of The Dream Eaters cycle.
Dane, Dan, and Ben review the four scenarios from The Dream Eaters Campaign A: The Dream Quest and offer some closing thoughts on the new player cards from this cycle.
In the third installment of our class-by-class survey of the investigators released so far, Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the Rogues!
Dane, Dan, Ben, and Tim from I've Got a Plan join forces to build a deck for an especially heroic and spirited investigator.
Sound effects by mpaol2023: https://freesound.org/people/mpaol2023/sounds/370182/
In the first episode of the new decade, Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the sick new jams from Pink Floyd's new album The Dark Side of the Moon!
Sound effect by qubodup: https://freesound.org/people/qubodup/sounds/60013/
Dane, Dan, and Ben continue their class-by-class survey of the game's investigators by talking about Seekers!
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss one thousand shapes of horror and thirteen new player cards in their final episode of 2019.
Dane, Dan, and Ben interview Tim Fletcher, the creator of their new favorite unofficial campaign: Betrayal at the Mountains of Madness! Also featuring the announcement of the blackest friday contest winners and some complete nonsense.
Dane, Dan, and Ben begin a new series where they survey and compare the game's investigators class-by-class. First up: the guardians!
Dane, Dan, and Ben recount the exciting story of their trip to Minnesota for Arkham Nights 2019, including two new standalone adventures and the unique hell scenario "The Keeper's Nightmare"! Afterwards, the hosts respond to some listener questions and comments.
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the new FAQ and taboo list changes and review the new player cards from The Dream Eaters.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the five new investigators from The Dream Eaters expansion and look forward to Arkham Nights.
Dane, Dan, and Ben share some tips for selecting cards and building effective decks.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the upgraded and downgraded player cards from Return to the Path to Carcosa.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the final three scenarios of The Circle Undone and review the campaign as a whole.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the new player cards from Before the Black Throne.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Sound effects from danielnieto7: https://freesound.org/people/danielnieto7/sounds/135613/
AH:TCG co-creator and lead developer MJ Newman joins Dane, Dan, and Ben for a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of the game.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Additional music: "Moten's Stomp" performed by Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
Dane, Dan, and Ben review the new player cards from In the Clutches of Chaos!
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the new player cards from The Wages of Sin.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Sound effects by ScreamStudio and flmsndfx https://freesound.org/people/ScreamStudio/sounds/397253/ https://freesound.org/people/filmsndfx/sounds/369673/
Dane, Dan, and Ben invite a confusingly-named guest to build an exciting new deck!
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Dane, Dan, and Ben review the new player cards from Union and Disillusion.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Dane, Dan, and Ben review the middle three scenarios of The Circle Undone, then discuss some strange new combo decks enabled by recent cards.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Sound Effects from EpicSoundFX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p-DA0zvuQ8
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the new Taboos from the latest FAQ, then review the player cards from For the Greater Good.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Sound effects by SgtPepperArc360: freesound.org/people/SgtPepperAr…360/sounds/341732/
Dane, Dan, Ben, and special guest Alex discuss their recent playthrough of last year's scenario pack Guardians of the Abyss.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Sound effects by ScreamStudio freesound.org/people/ScreamStudio/sounds/397253/
Dane, Dan, and Ben talk about the new player cards from The Secret Name.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Sound effects by SgtPepperArc360: https://freesound.org/people/SgtPepperArc360/sounds/341732/
Dane, Dan, and Ben review the new player cards from The Circle Undone.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Sound effect by kiddpark: https://freesound.org/people/kiddpark/sounds/201159/
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the newly-released The Circle Undone campaign, then ChiLo Horror/Pallid Cast investigator Graham Carlson joins in for a fun conversation about player-made ultimatums.
See Graham's blog post about the ChiLo ultimatums here: https://chilohorror.home.blog/2018/12/11/the-chilo-ultimatums/
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Dane, Dan, and Ben are joined by Graham Carlson of The ChiLo Horror blog to discuss the new investigators of The Circle Undone.
Check out Graham's terrific work at the ChiLo Horror blog (https://chilohorror.home.blog/) and keep an eye out for his upcoming podcast, The Pallid Cast Detective Agency.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Dane, Dan, and Ben are joined by special guest Harrison to construct a fun and unique deck.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the new upgraded player cards from Return to the Dunwich Legacy.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Sound effects by filmsndfx and toiletrolltube: https://freesound.org/people/filmsndfx/sounds/369673/ https://freesound.org/people/toiletrolltube/sounds/421658/
Dane, Dan, and Ben rank the scariest encounter cards in Arkham Horror LCG and announce the winner of the #blackestfriday contest.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by J.S. Bach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho9rZjlsyYY
After finally completing The Forgotten Age, Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss their favorite and least favorite parts of the newest Arkham LCG campaign.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the player cards from the final pack of The Forgotten Age cycle and get very distracted by how pretty the art is.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Sound effect: SFX Magic by renatalmar (https://freesound.org/people/renatalmar/sounds/264981/)
The M.U.R. crew discuss their trip to Arkham nights and then walk through the process of making a deck with special guest Alex.
Theme song: "Me and the Man in the Moon" performed by The Ambassadors Orchestra (1928)
Sound effect by plingativator https://freesound.org/people/plingativator/sounds/188873/
Dane, Dan, and Ben catch up on the new player cards and look forward to Arkham Nights. (Get Lost in Sssspace and Time)
Dane and Dan discuss the third scenario in the Forgotten Age campaign, Threads of Fate.
Dane and Dan return from hiatus and discuss their favorite (and least favorite) scenarios released so far. Spoilers abound!