"Podcasts" Backlog

38. How to Compare Roleplaying Games

April 6th, 2021

Hannah and Evan talk about the quest to thrive in the shadows of the world’s most popular RPGs. An episode about how to compare your games to the big ones, for the good.


401. A Green Hour Part 2

April 5th, 2021

We learn more about Valerian and Other as they meet in person for the first time on their wedding night. CONTENT NOTE This series contains intimate moments, examinations of cultural taboos, and beauty standards. There will be obvious but not explicit references to sex and sexuality. JEEYON SHIM Twitter Patreon The Shape of Shadows Pre-Launch … Read more


Series 38.1 – Blue Planet: Recontact with Jeff Barber [Designer] (Creation)

April 5th, 2021

Welcome to the first episode of Series 38! This series we welcome Jeff Barber back to the studio to cover the brand new version of a game we covered 32 series ago, Blue Planet: Recontact, a sci-fi game about life on an alien, ocean world. This episode we find out what this game is all … Read more


167. IX and XIII: The Joining Road

April 1st, 2021

Welcome, Junior Wizards! This week, Jeff and Aaron revisit the tale of The 17 Knights of Dragon! We will be playing Meghan Cross’s brilliant game Session Zero to learn of two legendary Knights, their lives, and the love that placed them in the night sky.   Episode Notes Session Zero https://meghanlynnftw.itch.io/session-zero


400. A Green Hour Part 1

March 29th, 2021

James and Jeeyon create Valerian and Other, scions of ancient gods in a dying world. For centuries the world had been in slow collapse with cultures and their gods disappearing making an alarming number of biomes uninhabitable. Now two unlikely cultures have come together to unite their ways of life and gods in hopes that … Read more


All My Fantasy Skyjacks 2

March 23rd, 2021

James invites Aaron Catano-Saez and Jeff Stormer to join him in discussing a little community on Spéir that throws rocks into the sea to send The Mariner a very clear message: Fuck around and find out. CONTENT NOTE Main Show:  Anger management, actual muppet Aaron Catano-Saez does a cuss ORIMAR VALE AUDITION Character breakdown  Send applications … Read more


399. Trial Part 3

March 22nd, 2021

The court has heard some extremely compelling testimony about Bruce Orson and his relationship to his alleged victim Abigail Burke. However, one figure has stood out through all of that testimony: The Shadow Lady, an extra-dimensional entity with the power to control minds. Could she have something to do with this terrible crime? CONTENT NOTE … Read more


All My Fantasy Skyjacks 1

March 17th, 2021

James invites Aaron Catano-Saez and Jeff Stormer from the All My Fantasy Children podcast to join him for some worldbuilding in the world of Spéir. This week they take a look at the Selkie myth and what place it might have in Spéir. CONTENT NOTE Main Show:  Murder, discussions of myths that had elements of toxic … Read more


Series 37.3 – You Are The Dungeon with Tracy Barnett [Designer] (Discussion)

March 15th, 2021

Welcome to the final episode for series 37! We welcome back Tracy Barnett and discuss how the character creation process went for their new game, You Are The Dungeon, a solo journaling game about creating a dungeon and dealing with the adventurers that wander into your walls. In this episode we dive deep into discussion … Read more