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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.

Games Leisure
Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
40 minutes
Episodes
728
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Don’t buy Demons & Dragons from Gothic Church, they are straight up stolen from Chris Gonnerman’s Basic Fantasy RPG. Video here: https://youtu.be/Rwrswtn4vgo?si=Q5Y7V6HuCv9UdcKF
00:01:58  |   Fri 08 Mar 2024
607 Carrot and Stick XP Rewards

607 Carrot and Stick XP Rewards

I discuss the idea of offering carrot or stick type XP rewards for your players in your tabletop roleplaying games. I also ask about interest in a play by mail type American Prohibition era gangland …

00:16:34  |   Wed 06 Mar 2024
606 Taking a sick day

606 Taking a sick day

Jason is sick and can't record this week so Riverside steps in to do the show for him. This episode will be pretty impenetrable to the brand new listener, sorry about that. The show will be back next…

00:02:49  |   Wed 28 Feb 2024
605 OSRIC or AD&D, get both

605 OSRIC or AD&D, get both

I open the mailbag and after the ending theme song I give my spoiler filled review of True Detective Season 4 Night Country. Calls from Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows), Joe (Hindsightless),…

01:22:01  |   Wed 21 Feb 2024
604 Vera Cruz with Karl and KR

604 Vera Cruz with Karl and KR

Karl and KR join me to discuss 1954's Vera Cruz and how you can use ideas from it for your RPGs. Spoilers for the movie.

DnD Homebrew https://www.youtube.com/@DDHomebrew

Monsters and Treasure https:/…

00:58:04  |   Mon 19 Feb 2024
Riverside Test 2 with MW

Riverside Test 2 with MW

I do my second Riverside test this time using the Riverside web browser to do a call with MW of the Worlds of MW Lewis podcast. In addition to discussing Riverside we also ask listeners about how the…

00:24:41  |   Fri 16 Feb 2024
Riverside Test

Riverside Test

This isn't an episode, I'm just testing the basic functionality of Riverside, Spotify's replacement for Anchor, from my laptop.

00:01:01  |   Thu 15 Feb 2024
603 The Anchorpocalypse Part Deux

603 The Anchorpocalypse Part Deux

"in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Ben Franklin

The end of Anchor is near. Discussed this episode - Boardgames: Thunderstone, Super Fantasy Night of the Badly …

00:26:52  |   Wed 14 Feb 2024
602 The Warriors with MW

602 The Warriors with MW

MW from The Worlds of MW Lewis joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1979 action thriller film, The Warriors. Spoilers within.

The Worlds of MW Lewis https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis


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01:37:32  |   Sun 11 Feb 2024
601 A Different Look at AD&D Thief Skills

601 A Different Look at AD&D Thief Skills

I say goodbye to Carl Weathers and play calls from Daniel (Bandit's Keep), EOTB (Classic Adventure Gaming Podcast), and Joe (The Dekahedron RPG Podcast)


Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for U…

00:27:46  |   Wed 07 Feb 2024
600 Rule of Cool

600 Rule of Cool

"It will be forever known as Jaquaysing a Dungeon", Rebecca Heineman has spoken. I also open the mailbag for a number of calls including 20 minutes on the rule of cool!

Calls from Spencer aka Free T…

01:01:13  |   Wed 31 Jan 2024
599 Happy 50th Birthday D&D

599 Happy 50th Birthday D&D

Topics this episode include the 50th anniversary of D&D, Movie Monday, counting arrows, Reaver, dice probability, what kind of game do you like, Visceral RPG, and I open the mailbag! Calls from Mirke…

00:40:46  |   Wed 24 Jan 2024
598 Rules Cyclopedia Part Deux

598 Rules Cyclopedia Part Deux

Following up on the recent Rules Cyclopedia episode I have two guests this time, Daniel from Bandit's Keep joins Eric from The Omega 3D Chicken Coop and I to further discuss the Rules Cyclopedia. Als…

02:13:01  |   Sun 21 Jan 2024
597 The D20 is not swingy and other discussions

597 The D20 is not swingy and other discussions

I mention some interesting topics on other shows, talk about The Lord of the Rings 1978 & 2001, Brick 2005, and Vera Cruz 1954 as well as open the mail bag.

Ivanmike1968 The D20 mechanic is NOT swing…

00:22:33  |   Wed 17 Jan 2024
596 Hard Times with KR

596 Hard Times with KR

KR from DnD Homebrew joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1975 action drama sport film, Hard Times. Spoilers within.

DnD Homebrew https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw_qbGKpPcxh5mjXJ--X2nA

Monsters and Tr…

01:08:43  |   Sat 13 Jan 2024
595 Are you using the right dice?

595 Are you using the right dice?

3d6 for saving throws? I also discuss The Flash, spoiler free, and respond to calls from Karl (The GMologist Presents), Joe (The Dekahedron RPG Podcast), and Daniel (Bandit's Keep).

The Gaspee Affair…

00:22:57  |   Wed 10 Jan 2024
594 Media Blitz! Dragons Beyond & Coldlight Press Adventure Site Contest

594 Media Blitz! Dragons Beyond & Coldlight Press Adventure Site Contest

BJ from The Arcane Alienist podcast and I talk to Rod Hampton about Dragons Beyond, Commodore from Coldlight Press joins me to discuss the Adventure Site Contest, I highlight some recent interconnect…

00:57:24  |   Sun 07 Jan 2024
593 New Beginnings

593 New Beginnings

2024 plans for the podcast. RPG suggestions for the movies I talked about in 2023. More post apocalyptic talk.

Calls from Riley (Diegetic Advancement), Karl (The GMologist Presents), and Daniel (Ban…

00:43:23  |   Wed 03 Jan 2024
592 Rules Cyclopedia New Years Special

592 Rules Cyclopedia New Years Special

Eric from The Omega 3D Chicken Coop joins me to talk about TSR's 1991 Rules Cyclopedia.

The Omega 3D Chicken Coop https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-salzwedel/


Ways to contact me: Google …

01:29:36  |   Sat 30 Dec 2023
591 Last Call

591 Last Call

Trust, Carl Kolchak, in game taxes and post apocalyptic definitions on the last call in show for 2023. Calls from Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Johnny, and Michael (Mirke the Meek)

Post Apocalyptic Game De…

00:32:58  |   Thu 28 Dec 2023
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