This Modern Death

Episode 40 - Religion

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:20:00 GMT

This Modern Death
Episode 40 - Religion
Running Time - 01:02:09

Kristin, Randy and Shaun discuss the role and use of religion in RPGs. Also, we're going to GenCon and GOCon 3. At the latter, we'll hopefully be able to check out A Penny for My Thoughts by Paul Tevis.

Lastly, big thanks to Jenn from the Trap Cast for hooking us up with a room for GenCon! Also, come check out the forum and send us your questions about Dogs in the Vineyard!

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Episode 39 - Burning Wheel AP, Part 3: When One Door Closes, another Opens

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

This is the final episode of our Burning Wheel actual play series. Special thanks to Katie Sullivan for providing the introduction.

Episode 38 - Burning Wheel AP, Part 2: The Martyr

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Wed, 3 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part 2 of our Burning Wheel actual play series. Enjoy!

Episode 37 - Burning Wheel AP, Part 1: The Beginning of the End

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:25:00 GMT

This is the first of our Burning Wheel actual play shows. I'm going to keep the notes pretty brief here - there's not a lot of news or anything in the next three shows.

After these, however, we have our long-promised interview with Dave Martin from the Wrecking Crew. Also, if you really want to hear us talk about game stuff, check out Episode 32 of Narrative Control, where Kristin and Shaun gab about PC secrets.

Episode 35 - Questionable Content

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:39:00 GMT

Finally, a new episode! This show, we talk about how to darken up the content of your games, as well as how to address questionable content in your regular games, as well as in convention situations. Also, we talk a little about Shadowrun's 20th anniversary, Mouse Guard and more!

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Song: Booty Milk

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Episode 34 - Transhumanism

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:19:00 GMT

This show, Randy and Shaun talk about transhumanism (H+), and how it's presented in RPGs. Kristin was working, and unfortunately couldn't be there.

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The Podge Cast

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Episode 33 - Big Macklin's House

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Tue, 3 Feb 2009 22:08:00 GMT

Apologies for the January hiatus. Things have been somewhat chaotic in TMD land. We are, however, back! This show, we're joined by Ryan Macklin from the Master Plan podcast. We talk Zombie Cinema, Primetime Adventures, downtime in games, and Ryan's new game, Mythender.

Episode 32 - Merry Xmas

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Fri, 2 Jan 2009 00:40:00 GMT

This week, we have no real topic. To make up for it, we talk about Warhammer 40K Dark Heresy, and eyeball porn.

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Episode 31 - Interview with Adam Jury

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:19:00 GMT

Hey, all! This show is a little bit of a departure from our normal format. We took an hour or so to interview Adam Jury from Catalyst Game Labs. We had a great time talking about Shadowrun, but the highlights were getting some good inside information on CGL's new games Paparazzi and Eclipse Phase. Much thanks to Adam for agreeing to join us!

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Episode 30 - The Burning of Dresden

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:13:00 GMT

Finally! This is our thoughts on the Dresden Files RPG playtest that we were involved in. We have a lot to say about it, and I'm sure there will be plenty more to come as more information about the game comes out. Eventually, we'll get some other playtesters on to find out their thoughts about it, but for now, it's just us. I'd really like to thank Amnesiac and Alain Dawn from the TMD Forums for their input and help with testing the game. They deserve way more credit than we gave in the show, so I wanted to make sure that their efforts were acknowledged.

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Episode 29 - Groupthink

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:02:00 GMT

A slightly longer show this week. We're talking about getting the folks at your table to put their heads together for some campaign building. If you're at all interested, you can see the results of this in our Burning Wheel creation threads, as well as what we came up with for Portland in the Dresden Files RPG.

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Episode 28 - Send In the Ninjas

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:21:00 GMT

This week, we talk about how to spice up a flagging game. Thanks to forum member Beckett for suggesting this topic.

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Episode 27 - Halloween Special

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:54:00 GMT

This week's show is a special episode. Kristin and Shaun are getting married this Halloween, but if they weren't, this is the adventure for World of Darkness: Innocents that they'd be playing. This show is a member of Goblin: The Gaming Broadcast Network. This Modern Death is released under a Creative Commons Attributions, no Commercial Use, Share Alike license.

Episode 26 - A Distinct Lack of Preparation

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:06:00 GMT

This week, we're blatantly ripping off Episode 7 of Narrative Control and talking about games that require absolutely no pre-game preparation to play, and a little on how to run traditional games on the fly.

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The Podgecast
Return to Northmoor

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Episode 25 - Frontloading Complexity

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:29:00 GMT

The gang's all here this week. We talk about a lack of gaming, our mention on GeekNights , The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets , and frontloading complexity in your games in order to be a lazy Game Master.

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GeekNights
Hidden Grid

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Episode 24 - What We'd Like to See in Ten Years

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:03:00 GMT

This Modern Death Episode 24 - What We'd Like to See in Ten Years

Running Time: 0:39:00

Another slightly shorter, and somewhat late, show. Kristin was absent, so Randy and Shaun decided to talk a little bit about D&D 4th Edition, and a lot about what we'd like to see in the RPG industry in the next 5 to 10 years. Also, we announce the winner of the recipe contest, and reveal the prize!

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The Brilliant Gameologists
Accidental Survivors

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Episode 23 - Rules vs. Setting

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:15:00 GMT

We have a short show this week due to recording immediately before our first session of D&D4. We discuss some of the games we have coming up, some of the odd stuff we have ideas for, and, of course, the feature: should setting and mechanics be integrated or separate?

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Episode 22 - Why Indie RPG's Are Utter Bollocks

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:48:00 GMT

We apologize for the lateness of this episode. However, certain things have come to our attention that required addressing, and we wanted to wait until the proper time to do so. Randy has graciously compiled a list of the top 5 reasons that indie RPG's are utter bollocks and are ruining a once proud and distinct hobby. As a special treat, joining us in the studio is our good friend Sean Nittner, of the Narrative Control Podcast and Good Omens. Additionally, I'd like to point everyone to Endgame, where I will be running a 5-hour Dread scenario for their Mini Con. There are still seats available, so go and sign up!

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Episode 21 - Media Properties & RPGs

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:21:00 GMT

This Modern Death Episode 21 - Media Properties & RPGs

Running Time: 0:50:39

On this episode, Randy and Shaun pretty much hijack the show and talk about how media properties, like Firefly/Serenity, have gotten treated as role-playing games.

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Narrative Control
RPG Podcasts

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Episode 20 - Icebreakers

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:30:00 GMT

Running Time: 0:50:42

On this episode, we talk a lot about ending our Shadowrun campaign, getting ready for our Burning Wheel campaign, and a little, as usual, about the Dresden Files RPG. We finish up with a lengthy discussion about using icebreakers during a game session to ease your players into the game, and their characters into the situation.

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Hidden Grid
The Escapistcast

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Episode 19 - Introducing Players to New Games

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:32:00 GMT

This show, we talk about getting players into new games, both at home and at conventions. We also talk a bit about our playtest of the Dresden Files RPG from Evil Hat. We're having our first contest this week as well! Promos Played

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Episode 18 - NPCs

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Wed, 6 Aug 2008 02:44:00 GMT

On this episode of This Modern Death, we have a somewhat disjointed discussion of NPC's, a short discussion of what's up with Shadowrun, and and impromptu contest announcement. We still need a prize for that.

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Episode 17 - Music

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:18:00 GMT

This week, the three of us talk about using music during your game session. In the news, our Shadowrun campaign draws ever closer to the end, and we get drafted into the Dresden Files playtest.

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Episode 16 - Good Omens Con

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:37:00 GMT

No promos or breaks on this show. Just the three of us gabbing about our GO Con '08 experiences, and then a little bit of the game of octaNe that Randy ran for us this past weekend. Special thanks goes out to Chris and the staff of Endgame in Oakland for the excellent playing space and always fantastic shopping; Fred Hicks from Evil Hat, for dropping the PDF for Don't Lose Your Mind at the con; and, of course, Good Omens, for producing yet another fantastic gaming experience.

Episode 15 - Player Responsibilities

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:15:00 GMT

Lots of good stuff this time around! Shaun gets the Summer Secret Surprise from Burning Wheel Headquarters, Randy gets Houses of the Blooded, and we talk about what responisbilities the players have in an RPG.

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Episode 14 - Hacking Systems

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:52:00 GMT

This time around, we discuss hacking your game system - why to do it, how to do it, and when not to do it. We also talk about the California Fires, Krisitn's Werewolf one-shot, and the surprise release coming up for The Burning Wheel.

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Episode 13 - Player Buy-In & Creating One-Shots

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:28:00 GMT

I apologize for the poor audio quality during the first two segments. Something went wrong with Randy's audio. I did my best to fix it. We have since completely fixed the issue, so it won't be happening again.

Anyway, this episode, we have a short discussion about getting players to buy into your game, followed by another discussion on creating one-shots for your home group.

Also, GO Con 2 is weeks away, and one of the GO members is starting his own podcast.

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Episode 12 - Narrative Control

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:58:00 GMT

In this episode, we talk about narrative control - how to give it up, how to transfer it to another player, and how to inject it into your game. In the news, GO Con 2 is just around the corner, and Eric Wujcik has passed away. Promos Played

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Episode 11 - Player input in World Building

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:40:00 GMT

Yet another timely update!

We have a new voice on the show, so everyone welcome Randy to the cast of This Modern Death. Remember, kids, he's new, so please be gentle...

In the news, Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition has been released, and we have a new website.

The rest of the time, we talk about how to infuse your game world with input from your players. Oh, and Randy calls out Wolf-Blooded Gamer. Pwned.

Episode 10 - KublaCon 2008 Wrapup

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Sun, 1 Jun 2008 18:55:00 GMT

This is a short show, but we wanted to make sure that we got it out in a timely manner. In this episode, we do a quick recap of the games we played at KublaCon this year. We pimp a couple of games, like Wushu, a variant of that game called Roanoke, and Spirit of the Century. We don't play any promos this time around, but we do mention Good Omens and The Wrecking Crew. Also, we talk shit about Wolf-Blooded Gamer.

Special Episode 3 - Good Omens Interview

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:40:00 GMT

For our 3rd Special show, we've brought you all a great 90 minutes, give or take, with the folks from Good Omens Games. These guys have some brilliant ideas about gaming in general, and a lot of great advice for new and experienced gamemasters alike.

We also discuss their yearly event, GOCon, held at Endgame in Oakland. It's a great event for a great cause, and we really would like to encourage everyone in the area to come show up and have a great time.

*DISCLAIMER: The producers of This Modern Death have received neither money, services, nor sexual favors from any members of Good Omens Games in return for the publicity generated by this podcast. Should any members of said organization wish to offer any of the listed items, the producers of the show can be reached at thismoderndeath@gmail.com.

*DISCLAIMER TO THE DISCLAIMER: The producers of This Modern Death neither condone nor endorse the previous disclaimer. The opinions of the writer of the previous disclaimer do not necessarily reflect those of This Modern Death, despite having been written by one of the shows producers.

Episode 9 - Antagonists

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:02:00 GMT

Bet you thought we were dead, didn't you? Well, as some rock star or other said, it's better to burn out than to podfade away. Or something like that.

In any case, here's Episode 9. This show, we talk about creating antagonists for your game, among other random stuff. Also, we're making it to Kubla Con this year, where we'll be playing a ton of games, as well as talking to the folks from Good Omens

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This Modern Death - Episode 8: Conflict

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:53:00 GMT

Wow, only three weeks late! The sad thing is that this episode was recorded and edited in a fairly timely manner, I just didn't get it posted. Bad Shaun.

In this episode, Kristin and I discuss creating conflict in RPG's. Also, I'm going to be on Discussions from the Closet.

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This Modern Death - Episode 7: Character

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we talk about characters and flags. Also, we review Modern Floorplans by Fabled Environments and 12 to Midnight.

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This Modern Death - Special Episode #2: Summer Con Wrapup

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:14:00 GMT

We discuss the conventions that we attended this summer. Also, we give shout-outs to Sneak Attack and Good Omens Games.

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This Modern Death - Special Episode 1: KublaCon 2007 Interviews

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:42:00 GMT

This is our coverage of KublaCon 2007. We managed to ambush/bribe some very nice folks into taking some time out of their busy convention schedules to sit down with Kristin and I and give us their thoughts on the convention, as well as some really handy tips for new GMs. I'd like to thank Cat, Katie, Eddie, and all the other great folks that were willing to talk to us. I hope we see you at KublaCon 2008!

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This Modern Death - Episode 6: Theme, Mood & Setting

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Tue, 22 May 2007 08:23:00 GMT

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Slight Delay

Mon, 7 May 2007 15:48:00 GMT

Hey, folks, there's going to be a slight delay in this weeks episode. Real life kinda got in the way this weekend, so Kristin and I will be (hopefully) recording the new episode tonight. Assuming that happens, it should be edited and posted by midnight tonight, or possibly early tomorrow.

This Modern Death - Episode 5: Starting Over

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:48:00 GMT

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This Modern Death - Episode 4: Sex and Gaming

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:35:00 GMT

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This Modern Death - Episode 03

Fri, 7 Jul 2006 22:03:00 GMT

Part one of the Philosophy in Gaming series. Also, I'm looking for a co-host, and the website has a new home and new look. Come check it out at www.thismoderndeath.com

This Modern Death - Episode 02

thismoderndeath@gmail.com — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:21:00 GMT

This week I've got a couple of new segments. After some news, I talk about PC Enemies in the new Hook of the Week segment, and I discuss Flashback and Dream Sequence techniques in the Storyteller's Toolbox segment. Also, a few announcements about the website, and a small correction.

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This Modern Death - Episode 01

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:28:00 GMT

Ah, yes, my first ever podcast! In this introductory episode, I introduce myself and the podcast. I also talk a little about the differences between horror and terror, and what you can do to evoke these emotions in your tabletop RPG players. Finally, I review White Wolf Game Studio's Ghost Stories book.