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Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast

Twice a month (nominally) podcast about tabletop role playing games, exploitation movies, board games, miniature war games, and whatever else attracts my interest.

Callers can use my Speakpipe account

https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast

you can also send an email to nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com or find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord.

Ray Otus provided the coffee cup clip art and TJ provides my music.

Leisure Games
Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
40 minutes
Episodes
728
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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351 VTT Immersion Feedback and Politics

351 VTT Immersion Feedback and Politics

My listeners weigh into the discussion about VTTs and immersion. I end the show with an editorial about the industry being weaponized for use in American political battles. Content warning added 28 M…
00:59:54  |   Fri 20 May 2022
350 Tipsy Talk with Eric of The Omega 3D Chicken Coop

350 Tipsy Talk with Eric of The Omega 3D Chicken Coop

Eric and I talk about the different challenges that face GMs who run science fiction RPGs vs fantasy ones. We also ramble about movies and a couple other things. This was recorded late at night after…

01:01:23  |   Tue 17 May 2022
349 Do VTTs ruin immersion in play?

349 Do VTTs ruin immersion in play?

RIP Fred Ward & do VTTs ruin immersion in roleplaying games? Also discussed spoiler free Netflix's Lincoln Lawyer and with minimum spoilers the Firestarter franchise. 

The Happy Whisk podcast https:/…

00:56:49  |   Sun 15 May 2022
348 Colin takes the p!ss

348 Colin takes the p!ss

I mention a couple creators we have recently lost, George Perez and Patricia McKillip. Also I answer a few listener calls. We'll be back to a full show this coming weekend. 

Cerebrevore podcast https…

00:21:45  |   Wed 11 May 2022
347 Dennis Waterman passes plus more on usage dice

347 Dennis Waterman passes plus more on usage dice

I say goodbye to Dennis Waterman (24 February 1948 – 8 May 2022) and field calls about calls about usage dice, resource management, and initiative. 

Calls from James (Sub-Class Act) https://anchor.fm…

00:20:43  |   Sun 08 May 2022
346 Reaper recap plus eating crow

346 Reaper recap plus eating crow

I do a long overdue recap of Joe Salvador's Reaper play test and discuss bringing my Cyberpunk 2020 campaign out of hiatus. I also apologize to Joey and Colin.  

Neal Adams interviews on Fatman on Ba…

00:39:54  |   Fri 06 May 2022
345 Callers Assemble!

345 Callers Assemble!

I play the last of my backlog of calls in this episode that discusses hidden hit points, usage dice and initiative. I also announce a small change to the prize for my May contest. 

Runehammer YouTube…

01:05:03  |   Thu 05 May 2022
344 Star Wars Day 2022

344 Star Wars Day 2022

I talk about Star Wars and mention the direct successors of West End Games D6 version. I also say goodbye to Ric Parnell and field calls on the topic of why fantasy games are more popular than Sci-Fi…

00:52:47  |   Tue 03 May 2022
343 May Contest Announcement and Listener Calls

343 May Contest Announcement and Listener Calls

I spill the beans on my Nicholas Cage inspired May contest, say goodbye to comic artist Neal Adams, welcome in #KiwiRPG week and respond to a batch of listener calls. 

Article on Neal Adams https://w…

00:49:32  |   Sun 01 May 2022
342 The Northman (2022) panel discussion

342 The Northman (2022) panel discussion

I am joined by Joe (Raven God Games) https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com/ and B.J. (The Arcane Alienist) https://anchor.fm/arcanealienist to discuss Robert Eggars’ new movie The Northman. There is a s…

00:50:43  |   Tue 26 Apr 2022
341 AD&D Initiative & Fantasy vs Sci Fi or Why Podcast Back Catalogs Matter

341 AD&D Initiative & Fantasy vs Sci Fi or Why Podcast Back Catalogs Matter

Response to questions & comments from Cody (No Save For You) https://anchor.fm/nosaveforyou and Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton plus an argument to leave old podcasts on the ai…

00:26:41  |   Sun 24 Apr 2022
340 A fistful of caffeine to your kisser

340 A fistful of caffeine to your kisser

Sorry for the break but I’m back with a massive listener call in show. 

Calls from Rich (Cockatrice Nuggets) https://anchor.fm/rich-fraser Sam (a solo gamer without a podcast) MW (The Worlds of MW Le…

01:13:02  |   Sat 23 Apr 2022
339 Marvel Multiverse RPG Play Test Session Report

339 Marvel Multiverse RPG Play Test Session Report

I was able to buy the play test of the new Marvel RPG early and we ran a scenario with it last night. This is a rambling, stream of consciousness podcast where I discuss my impressions of the system.
00:38:33  |   Thu 14 Apr 2022
Goodbye Mr. Gottfried

Goodbye Mr. Gottfried

Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried, February 28, 1955 – April 12, 2022, has passed. Back to regular episodes shortly.
00:04:24  |   Wed 13 Apr 2022
337 Feedback on March Contest

337 Feedback on March Contest

Due to unexpected delays in production of the podcast I offer you this quick filler episode of calls regarding last month’s contest. I also give a short, non spoiler review of a horror movie that des…

00:22:46  |   Mon 04 Apr 2022
336 March Contest Award Show

336 March Contest Award Show

Its here! This is the award show for the March contest where I ask listeners what their white whale of gaming is.  

Entries from John Alan Large (Red Dice Diaries) http://reddicediaries.com/ Karl (Th…

01:20:28  |   Fri 01 Apr 2022
335 Catching up and listener calls

335 Catching up and listener calls

Raw audio this episode, sorry about that! In this show I talk about the craziness that has been going on with me lately and play a number of longer listener calls. Last chance to enter the March 2022…
00:40:12  |   Tue 29 Mar 2022
334 In defense of D&D 5E

334 In defense of D&D 5E

Eric of the Omega 3D Chicken Coop is fired up! Callers talk about hidden hit points, we defend 5E, there is a point/counterpoint discussion of gatekeeping, I think this one has it all! If nothing els…

00:34:03  |   Sat 26 Mar 2022
332 Julius Caesar Omnibus

332 Julius Caesar Omnibus

Back to the regular show next episode. This one is all the calls on Julius Caesar and a little on the Celts, Druids & human sacrifice in one place. Arlen also hints to a couple of his future podcasts…

00:40:24  |   Thu 24 Mar 2022
331 Caller Controversy Corner

331 Caller Controversy Corner

Clearing out my backlog of calls on hidden hitpoints, religion in games, gaming terminology, alignment in games and the GMologist on Julius Caesar. 

Calls from Karl (The GMologist presents…) https://…

00:25:42  |   Tue 22 Mar 2022
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