The Great Debate!
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!
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 59
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2011
Episode XXXII - Anti-Heroics
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 Integri…
00:07:48 |
Thu 29 Oct 2009
Episode XXXI - War! Now in Barbecue Flavor!
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 o…
00:09:52 |
Thu 22 Oct 2009
Episode XXX - Animal Magnetism
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…
00:07:55 |
Fri 16 Oct 2009
Episode IXXX - Take Everything That Isn't Nailed Down
Some like to search every nook and cranny of a room and strip-search
every fallen foe while others prefer to just move on. A pirate and a
demonologist talk about the practice of looting in RPGs!Pane…
00:08:28 |
Fri 09 Oct 2009
Episode XXVIII - Evil is Good?
How bad are evil PCs? Really bad? Or just a little bad? Should they
even be allowed? Our panelists - a superhero and an undead necromancer
- have a little chat about it.Panelists:Baron Thandor Ka…
00:07:42 |
Fri 02 Oct 2009
Episode XXVII - Random Acts of Game Mastery
Are random encounters a good idea for a campaign or should everything
be plotted out? A fantasy priest and a government agent roll the dice
and find out.Panelists:Father Vernon Corey, High Priest of…
00:07:56 |
Thu 24 Sep 2009
Captain Payne Promo - Short Version
Here's a shorter version of the Captain Payne Promo -- it's the end section, in which he addresses the listener, by itself -- should anyone need something a bit more brief.
00:00:27 |
Sat 19 Sep 2009
Captain Payne Promo
In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, I've put together a new promo for The Great Debate! featuring Captain Payne, in which we get a little peek at what life in his game setting is like. …
00:02:12 |
Sat 19 Sep 2009
Episode XXVI - How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Time Travel
Ever have your PCs dumped in the ancient past or a far-flung future?
Can that kind of thing even fit into a game? Two panelists from
opposite ends of the historical spectrum discuss the use of time…
00:05:44 |
Fri 18 Sep 2009
Episode XXV - Are We Dead Yet?
Just how permanent should PC Death be? Two priests squabble over the issue.Panelists:Father Vernon Corey, High Priest of the Temple of St. WilfordReverend Jedediah Black, Demonologist
00:05:24 |
Thu 10 Sep 2009
Episode XXIV - MacGuffins Half Off!
Are magic items a good thing for a role-playing game or are they just a nuisance? A college professor and an elf mull it over.Panelists:Archwizard Avan Brightstar, Vizier to the Elven Court of Never…
00:05:35 |
Thu 03 Sep 2009
Episode XXIII - Money! Beautiful Money!
Our panelists -- a superhero and a cyber hacker -- discuss the use of money in RPGs. But can they avoid selling out?Panelists:Captain Radiant of the Integrity ForceReflux (Live via the Neural Net)Sh…
00:07:01 |
Wed 26 Aug 2009
Episode XXII - Are You Necro-Friendly?
Is it a good idea to have a necromancer player character? A bounty
hunter and an undead wizard who happens to specialize in that very
field have a lively discussion about it.Panelists:Baron Thandor …
00:05:55 |
Wed 19 Aug 2009
Episode XXI - Who's In Charge Here?
In some games the Game Master has absolute control, but in others
players chime and add to the plot whenever they feel like it. A
vampire and a cleric discuss the finer points of player narration --…
00:06:49 |
Thu 13 Aug 2009
Episode XX - Nonhuman Rights
Is it a good idea to play something other than a human in an RPG? A
monster-hunting priest and an elven wizard throw down over the issue of
nonhuman player characters.Panelists:Archwizard Avan Brigh…
00:07:12 |
Wed 05 Aug 2009
Promo # 2
Here is the second promo for The Great Debate! to reflect the new web address! As always, feel free to distribute it as far and wide as you desire!
00:00:33 |
Tue 04 Aug 2009
Episode IXX - Arsenic, Cyanide and Other Old Favorites
Should poison be allowed on either side of a role-playing game? A pirate and a government agent wrestle with the issue.Panelists:Darin Payne, Captain of the IronbloodSpecial Agent Jack McCandless
00:04:41 |
Wed 29 Jul 2009
Episode XVIII - I'll Fight You For It!
Taste the adrenaline in the air as a samurai and a college professor do
battle over the merits of combat in role-playing games. Who will
survive?!Panelists:Solomon Eldridge, Professor of Anthropolog…
00:05:54 |
Wed 22 Jul 2009
Episode XVII - Meta-Gaming for Fun & Profit
How many out of character considerations should be allowed to influence
your role-playing, if any? And what kind? Two monster hunters duke it
out over the issue.Panelists:Dr. Joseph "Doc" AnthraxRe…
00:05:15 |
Wed 15 Jul 2009
Episode XVI - Fight the Powers?
What's the best approach to the use of powers that set
your PCs aside from everyone else? Two powerful beings clash
haphazardly over the issue of special abilities in RPGs.Panelists:Lord Connor Shad…
00:04:49 |
Wed 08 Jul 2009
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