A directory of audio and video shows about role-playing games and other games, all freely available on the Internet.

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We're a group of podcasters who have at least one thing in common: We talk (at least a little) about roleplaying games. We might talk about what we're playing at our tables, about what's going on the industry, or about what we've learned that might help others improve their games. We might even talk about other things besides roleplaying games! Explore this site and find out more about our shows.

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The Great Debate!
Hapless entertainer Jim Ryan pits his characters against each other in a series of no-holds-barred debates covering anything and everything about role-playing games. But can he do it in under five minutes? Tune in and find out!
Host: Jim Ryan

Hapless would-be actor and comedy writer Jim Ryan pits his characters against each other in a series of no-holds-barred debates covering anything and everything about role-playing games. But can they do it in under five minutes? Tune in and find out!

Episode Name Time Release Date Description
Episode XXXIX - Juggling GMs 7:16 03/02/2010 Is it a good idea to rotate Game Masters in an ongoing campaign?  Listen in as preacher and a hacker toss the issue back and forth between them like a rag doll! Panelists: Reverend Jedediah Black, Demonologist Reflux (Live via the Neural Net) Shameless Self-Promotion: The Every World News...
Episode XXXVIII - Are You Ever Going To Role Play That Flaw? 5:50 12/15/2009 Advantages & Disadvantages. Merits & Flaws. Edges & Hindrances. Are they helpful to a game? A vampire and a college professor debate the pros and cons.Panelists:Lord Connor ShadowbaneSolomon Eldridge, Professor of Anthropology at Miskatonic UniversityNOTE:There will be a slight delay...
Episode XXXVII - How Not to Host a Murder 5:07 12/03/2009 Is it a bad thing for player characters to kill or should it be perfectly acceptable?  An archwizard and a superhero take up arms over the issue.Panelists:Archwizard Avan Brightstar, Vizier to the Elven Court of NeverrestCaptain Radiant of the Integrity Force
Episode XXXVI - PvP! 5:35 11/26/2009 When PCs fight each other, does everyone lose or is it just another way to get their game on?  A necromancer and a samurai square off on the subject.Panelists:Baron Thandor Karn of the Dark BasinMasato Nakajima, Samurai to the Court of Orange Blossoms
Episode XXXV - Hotwiring the Submarine 5:14 11/19/2009 What dangers lurk beneath the waves?  And what the heck is an aspidochelone?  Our intrepid panelists -- a pirate captain and a cleric -- slyly skirt around these questions and many more about underwater adventures!Panelists:Darin Payne, Captain of the IronbloodFather Vernon Corey, High...
Episode XXXIV - Module or Mind Control? 7:17 11/11/2009 Are pre-written adventures a useful tool or do they do nothing but force PCs down a pre-determined track?  A college professor and a government agent tackle the issue of who's really in the driver's seat when modules come into play.Panelists:Solomon Eldridge, Professor of Anthropology at...
Episode XXXIII - Caressing the Power Lines 9:18 11/04/2009 Is trying to make a character as powerful as possible a good thing or a bad thing?  A wizard and a bounty hunter flex their intellectual muscles over the subject.Panelists:Archwizard Avan Brightstar, Vizier to the Elven Court of NeverrestDr. Joseph "Doc" AnthraxIntro by Stu, Tappy...
Episode XXXII - Anti-Heroics 7:47 10/28/2009 Are good and evil absolutes for your PCs or do your characters see things in shades of grey?  A superhero and a pirate tackle the issue of anti-heroes in RPGs.Panelists:Captain Radiant of the Integrity ForceDarin Payne, Captain of the IronbloodIntro by J.C. HutchinsCONTEST!Just one week to...
Episode XXXI - War! Now in Barbecue Flavor! 9:51 10/22/2009 The idea of warfare as a theme in RPGs is kicked about, pummeled and salivated over by our panelists.  A cleric and a fighter pilot wage war over the concept of waging war.Panelists:Major Hal Cross of the Interstellar Fleet (voiced by David Selby)Father Vernon Corey, High Priest of the...
Episode XXX - Animal Magnetism 7:54 10/15/2009 Our resident bounty hunter clashes with our resident cyber-hacker over the issue of animals in role-playing games.  What's the best way to use them, if at all?Panelists:Dr. Joseph "Doc" AnthraxReflux (Live via the Neural Net)Shoutout & Promo:Eddy Webb - The Whitechapel Project
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