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Matters of Soul Importance with Roxane SalonenIs 'dependency' a bad word?Leah Libresco Sargeant describes herself as an author, speaker and, interestingly, instigator. She's written for such publications as "First Things," "The American Conservative," and "Commonweal," and has been a guest on CNN as well as at "Theology on Tap" events in multiple countries. Her interests include religion, statistics, and the theater. She grew up Jewish and atheist, and in 2012, converted to Christianity after many vigorous discussions and a thorough exploration of its claims. Currently, Leah works on family policy at a think tank in Washington, D.C., where she and her husband, Alexi, and their three young...
2025-11-0757 min
Visitation Sessions (A Podcast)All Creatures Great and SmallKate and Casey are up in Wisconsin this week, making a documentary about a Catholic doctor who rides on horseback to serve the Amish (I think that’s how it goes), but before they left we chatted about all God’s creatures, great and small. Not the books. Not the tv shows. The actual animals: pigs, cows, chickens, dogs, cats. Does a love of animals make you happier and holier? Or can it sometimes make you crazier? Show Notes:The Business of Being BornBrother Sun, Sister MoonThe Wolf of Gubi...
2025-10-091h 04
Kolbecast277 The One and Only ShakespeareAMDG. Literature teachers John Turrentine and James Endres want you to love Shakespeare as much as they do. The duo dives deeply into the classic works you’ve heard of before, giving a fresh perspective on well-known plays, and introduces some of Shakespeare’s plays that you may never have heard of before. With their combined 25 years of experience, John and James address Shakespeare readers of all levels. Whether you are picking up a play for the first time or re-reading an old favorite for the thousandth time, this conversation will have something to teach you.
Links menti...
2025-09-171h 01
Join the PartyOne Shot Derby: The Great Soul Train RobberyWelcome back to the One Shot Derby, the character creation competition between three different TTRPGs! After we play all four(!!) games, The People will vote on the game in which we’ll play out the one shot.This week, we’re playing The Great Soul Train Robbery by Alexi Sargeant. The entire podcast is a morality play, when you think about it.Look out for the voting link for the One Shot Derby winner NEXT TUESDAY!Housekeeping- LIVE IN PORTLAND, March 23! Get your tickets at j...
2025-03-041h 07
Coup CritiqueBrindlewood Bay - Une foule de vices et de menteurs - Actual Play - Partie 3Ça y est, les Doyennes du Mystère sont en charge! Brindlewood Bay n’a qu’à bien se tenir.
L’équipe de Coup Critique se lance dans un one-shot du PBTA, Brindlewood Bay, de Jason Cordova, et ce, en compagnie de la ricaneuse Kariane Héroux-Danis de la chaîne Es-Tu Game. Dans un scénario d’Alexi Sargeant, Birdie, Bergamine, Irène et Hyacinthe tenteront de mettre la lumière sur le mystère entourant la visite du célèbre Herb L. L. Paxton, auteur de littérature fantastique. Pour ce faire, elles devront poser les bonnes questions...
2024-11-1750 minCoup CritiqueBrindlewood Bay - Une foule de vices et de menteurs - Actual Play - Partie 2Ça y est, les Doyennes du Mystère sont en charge! Brindlewood Bay n’a qu’à bien se tenir.
L’équipe de Coup Critique se lance dans un one-shot du PBTA, Brindlewood Bay, de Jason Cordova, et ce, en compagnie de la ricaneuse Kariane Héroux-Danis de la chaîne Es-Tu Game. Dans un scénario d’Alexi Sargeant, Birdie, Bergamine, Irène et Hyacinthe tenteront de mettre la lumière sur le mystère entourant la visite du célèbre Herb L. L. Paxton, auteur de littérature fantastique. Pour ce faire, elles devront poser les bonnes questions...
2024-09-1354 minCoup CritiqueBrindlewood Bay - Une foule de vices et de menteurs - Actual Play - Partie 1Ça y est, les Doyennes du Mystère sont en charge! Brindlewood Bay n’a qu’à bien se tenir.
L’équipe de Coup Critique se lance dans un one-shot du PBTA, Brindlewood Bay, de Jason Cordova, et ce, en compagnie de la ricaneuse Kariane Héroux-Danis de la chaîne Es-Tu Game. Dans un scénario d’Alexi Sargeant, Birdie, Bergamine, Irène et Hyacinthe tenteront de mettre la lumière sur le mystère entourant la visite du célèbre Herb L. L. Paxton, auteur de littérature fantastique. Pour ce faire, elles devront poser les bonnes questions...
2024-08-301h 03
The Jaunty Mantis TTRPG PodcastS3:E9 - What Is Trophy Dark?The boys review Trophy Dark by Jesse Ross, Aaron Burkett, Alexi Sargeant, Blaine Moore, Brian Sago, David Morrison, Gabriel Robinson, Ira Grace, Jim Crocker, Leandro Pondoc, Ludovico Alves, Luiz Paulo Ferraz, Madeleine Ember, Michael Van Vleet, Mike Martens, Noora Rose, and Sabine V.WHAT IS TROPHY DARK?Trophy Dark is a collaborative storytelling game about a group of treasure-hunters on a doomed expedition into a forest that doesn’t want them there.Get Trophy Dark: https://trophyrpg.comMusic: Exhale By Jeremy BlakeLogos by Shannon Sipes thedigsy.myportfolio.co...
2024-06-1200 min
DoxaconDoxacast 7 - Leah and AlexiDaniel Silver talks with Leah Libresco & Alexi Sargeant about their Doxacon 2018 talks as well as some articles they’ve written and their thoughts on some books they’ve read. You can find Alexi’s article here https://www.the-american-interest.com/2018/06/01/terraforming-ourselves/
2024-02-2800 minDoxaconDoxacast 7 - Leah and AlexiDaniel Silver talks with Leah Libresco & Alexi Sargeant about their Doxacon 2018 talks as well as some articles they’ve written and their thoughts on some books they’ve read. You can find Alexi’s article here https://www.the-american-interest.com/2018/06/01/terraforming-ourselves/
2024-02-2800 minDoxaconDoxacast 7 - Leah and AlexiDaniel Silver talks with Leah Libresco & Alexi Sargeant about their Doxacon 2018 talks as well as some articles they’ve written and their thoughts on some books they’ve read. You can find Alexi’s article here https://www.the-american-interest.com/2018/06/01/terraforming-ourselves/
2024-02-2800 minKolbecast195 Greatness Awaits featuring Bobby & Dan AngelAMDG. Brothers Bobby and Dan Angel visit with Bonnie and Steven today about how the human soul is meant to be challenged toward greatness. Through a discussion ranging from video games to running marathons, they touch on ideas such as the fact that we’ll never grasp the fullness of truth in this life; the call the humans feel toward adventure, fellowship, and community; and the importance of anchoring ourselves in body and soul reality.
For more information:
Bobby’s book Gaming and the Heroic Life
JackieandBobby.com
Kolbecast episodes mentioned & relevant:
146 Stepping into the Arena...
2024-02-2153 min
Sidekicks & SidequestsEpisode 119 - Parleys at the Platter #2: Tolkien, Catholicism, and D&DMerry Christmas and Happy New Year! For our second Parleys at the Platter quarterly special, I invited Dr. Holly Ordway, Alexi Sargeant, and Katherine S. to discuss something that I'm not sure is talked about all that often: the critical role (pun win) that Tolkien and his Catholicism had in helping to shape Dungeons & Dragons, modern fantasy, and nerd culture at large. So join this fellowship of faith, as we discuss how the Catholicity of Middle Earth and the Legendarium helped to shape the history and flavor of "The World's Greatest Roleplaying Game".
And note: I've included...
2023-12-241h 14Kolbecast177 Tabletop Theology with Alexi SargeantAMDG. Writer, theater maker, game designer, and alumnus of Kolbe and Yale University Alexi Sargeant joins the Kolbecast in this episode to discuss community and storytelling in the past, present, and future. He speaks with experience as both a student and a teacher about encountering Shakespeare and other dramatic works meant to be spoken, highlights the intersection of theology and culture, and nerds out with Steven and Everett Buyarski about the role of the fantastical in a life of formation.
Alexi’s wife Leah Libresco Sargeant spoke at Kolbe Academy’s 2023 Call to Holiness Retreat. Leah’s presenta...
2023-10-1842 min
The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and CultureWOF 408: Great Catholic Kids Books w/ Haley StewartToday, we share a fun discussion between Brandon Vogt and Haley Stewart, Editor of Word on Fire Spark, our new imprint of books for young readers. Topics include: Were you a reader growing up? What were some of your favorite books? How would you assess the current landscape of childrens' books? What's good? What's missing? What is Word on Fire Spark and how did it come to be? What is the mission/vision for Spark? How will Spark books stand out among other books for children? Upcoming books from Word on Fire Spark Forthcoming "Spark the Imagination" podcast The...
2023-10-1623 min
The Drew Mariani ShowRising Interest Rates / Animals and SaintsHour 1 of the Drew Mariani Show on 10-4-23 Drew takes us through a News Roundup of today's headlines Chris Temple takes a look at what interest rates are doing to American's lives Alexi Sargeant tells us about a book he's written, called "Saintly Creatures" that regales us with stories of Saints and their rspecial relationships with animals
2023-10-0551 minThe Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and CultureWOF 405: Why We Love DistractionsFriends, why do we love being distracted from the important things of life? The great French philosopher Blaise Pascal observed, "The sole cause of man's unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room." On today's episode of "The Word on Fire Show," Brandon Vogt and I discuss why it is so hard to be still and contemplate reality, and how we can get better at it. A listener asks, what are some things laity can do to build unity in the Church? Links Bishop Barron at...
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Sidekicks & SidequestsEpisode 078 - The Collector, Legendary Gentleman ThiefWe return to the table of Daniel Silver, who shares another NPC of his creation: a smooth-talking swindler with debonair savoir-faire, simply known by his calling card "The Collector". This gentleman thief has resources, skill, and finesse to pull off daring heists and legendary capers. The fact that your party stumbled upon this mythic moonlighter means that infiltrating the BBEG HQ just got a lot more interesting...
Podcast art by Chauncy Riley, Graphics by Chauncy.
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2022-06-1545 min
RPG Design PanelcastEpisode 329: Writing One-Page GamesRecorded at Metatopia Online 2020
Presented by Grant Howitt, Matt Jones, Alexi Sargeant, Jeeyon Shim, Jason Tocci.
Writing long games is hard, but so is writing short games. What advantages do one-page games afford us? What can't they do? What can they do better than longer games? We're going to find out.
2022-05-141h 01
The Future is HumanFasting & Feasting w/Alexi SargeantToday on Creedal, Alexi Sargeant joins me to talk about why we fast and feast as Catholics. Show links below:
Cloven Pine Games (Alexi's Game Company): https://cloven-pine-games.itch.io/
Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers: https://store.usccb.org/products/cath...
The Little Oratory by Lila Lawler: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Oratory...
"To Fast Again" by Eamon Duffy: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2...
For more of Alexi's work, visit his webiste at https://www.alexisargeant.com/
2022-02-2451 minSidekicks & SidequestsEpisode 065 - Jasper the Frog-ErrantWe join the table of Alexi Sargeant, who brings his own character to the table, Jasper. He's a talking, Arthurian amphibian, on a quest to rescue the fair frog maiden from the evil tower! Will you join this little knight on his mission to uphold chivalry?
Podcast art by Chauncy Riley, Graphics by Chauncy.
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2021-12-1548 min
The Gauntlet PodcastBed, Breakfast, and Beyond; Tales from the Low Cantrefs; VergenceSherri and David bring on Alexi Sargeant - Gauntleteer and designer for Cloven Pines Games Show Notes:00:00:45- David's Games Played and Spotlight - Bed, Breakfast, and Beyond 00:17:03 - Alexi's Games Played and Spotlight - Tales from the Low Cantrefs 00:24:54 - Sherri's Games Played and Spotlight - Vergence Second Segment 00:37:23 - Alexi discusses his Magical Multiverse Tour series that he's been running on the Gauntlet Giving Me Life 00:47:00 - David is living for layout 00:47:50 - Alexi is enjoying birthday gaming 00:48:14 - Sherri is digging the new DLC for A...
2021-11-2950 min
The Beer and Pretzel PodcastAlexi Sargeant interview (Great Soul Train Robbery)We interview Alexi Sargeant about his game The Great Soul Train Robbery, and also discuss what are Zines, his inspiration for the game and his research for the western genre, and more.
You can get The Great Soul Train Robbery and other RPGs at: https://cloven-pine-games.itch.io/
Alexi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexisargeant?lang=en
2021-10-2927 min
The Beer and Pretzel PodcastThe Great Soul Train Robbery - part 1/2
The gang drank way too much whiskey before the episode in preparation for this western horror RPG based on the Honey Heist system, but we still had a lot of fun playing it! A group of desperados tries to rob a train going straight to hell in part 1/2 of our game series on it. Part 2 is out next Tuesday, and the interview with Alexi Sargeant is out next Friday!
Leave us a review on Itunes to support the show, and check us out on social media and let us know you're listening! Or send us an email to give us su...
2021-10-1956 min
Verity EdLeah Libresco Sargeant, Convert, Writer, Speaker | Interview about Conversion, Education, CommunityI interview Leah Libresco Sargeant, convert and freelance writer. | We discuss the Benedict Option and the role families play in building small, intentional communities. We talk about great education, cliques, and just how “open” should a small group be? Enjoy her amazing intellect and wit as we dig into the primary role of parents and families in raising the next generation.
RESOURCES:
Leah's Website: http://www.leahlibresco.com/
Leah’s Tiny Book Club: https://tinybookclub.substack.com/
Leah’s Other Feminisms: https://otherfeminisms.substack.com/
Leah and Alexi’s Fun New Ga...
2021-04-2151 min
Yes Indie'd PodZinequest 2021 - Alexi Sargeant discusses Back Again from the Broken LandMarx interviews Alexi Sargent about Back Again from the Broken Land, an emotional game following small characters as they journey back from a war with their hopes and burdens.Yes Indie'd Pod on TwitterYes Indie’d Pod websiteDonate via Ko-Fi Cloven Pine Games on TwitterCloven Pine Games on ItchioBack Again from the Broken Land on KickstarterIntro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod (License) • Interstitials: Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod (License)Support the showThe Yes Indie'd Website // The Ind...
2021-02-0615 min
God and ComicsSuperman Smashes the KlanIt is hard to imagine a book for kids that tackles racism and also manages to be a love letter to golden age comics, but "Superman Smashes the Klan" by Gene Luen Yang does all that and more. Regular guests Alexi Sargeant and Leah Libresco Sargeant (along with their lovely baby daughter who decided to stay up late for the occasion) join the crew to talk about this remarkable book and its implications for the moment we live in. All this plus our recommendation, This or That, and a whole lot more!
2020-10-011h 02The Gauntlet PodcastCheckpoint Midnight, Apocalypse Keys, Star Trek AdventuresLeah and Alexi Sargeant are our special guests! Show Notes:00:47 - Alexi's Games Played and his Spotlight - Checkpoint Midnight 10:01 - Leah's Games Played and her Spotlight - Apocalypse Keys 18:15 - Lowell's Games Played and his Spotlight - Star Trek Adventures (Express) Middle Segments - 28:55 - Alexi talks about speedy character creation and discovering characters during play 36:54 - Leah discusses high concept Masks games Giving Me Life 46:28 - Alexi is excited about Magic the Gathering's Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 47:13 - Leah is enjoying Robin Sloan's video ga...
2020-05-2650 min
Bored GhostEp186: Railroaded, pt 2“... a man needs no camel to ride to hell, yea, nor horse, nor mule; a man may ride into hell on his tongue...” ― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods A pair of desperados meet on the caboose of a train bound for damnation. The Great Soul Train Robbery is designed by Alexi Sargeant as part of Cloven Pine Games. You can preview the base game on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page. You can get the expanded game from his kickstarter as part of the 2020 Zine Quest. The Characters: Slapdown Jack - (Ken Breese). Lem...
2020-02-1757 min
Bored GhostEp185: Railroaded, pt 1Grady: "Where you goin'?" Lane: "Where the hell do you suppose? To rob a train!" Jesse: "Rob a train?" Grady: "It's something to do!" -The Train Robbers, 1973 A pair of desperados meet on the caboose of a train bound for damnation. The Great Soul Train Robbery is designed by Alexi Sargeant as part of Cloven Pine Games. You can preview the base game on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page. You can get the expanded game from his kickstarter as part of the 2020...
2020-02-1257 minThe Gauntlet PodcastFavorite Games of 2019Show Notes: 1:40 - Community Submissions: Alexi AND Leah Sargeant Alun Rees Blake Ryan Chris Newton David Morrison 19:17 - Rich's selection 32:59 - Community Submissions: Epistolary Richard Jamila R. Nedjadi Kurt Potts Leandro Pondoc Maria Rivera 45:49 - Sherri's selection 58:10 - Community Submissions: Mikael Tysvaer Patrick Knowles Sam Zimmerman Sawyer Rankin Sean Smith 73:18 - Lowell's selection 82:11 - Community Submissions: Steven desJardins Steven Watkins Tyler Lominack Walter German William Hobson Rach Shelkey 102:54 - Giving Me Life Links: Alexi's itch: https://cloven-pine-games.itch.io/ Blake Ryan's DriveThru RPG link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10875/Blake-Ryan Epistolary Rich...
2019-12-311h 50
VernacularPhilosophy and NBC's "The Good Place" w/Alexi SargeantThe Philosophy of NBC's "The Good Place" w/Alexi Sargeant
In this episode previous Vernacular guest Alexi Sargeant (freelance writer and Managing Director of the Aquinas Institute at Princeton University) joins us to talk about NBC's "The Good Place" and what it tells us about our final destination, ethical quandaries, and the art of being human. For more info on Alexi's work, follow him on Twitter. You can also read his article about "The Good Place" here.
We'd love to hear what you think of this episode!
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2019-08-2700 min
Top/Worst (Whatever)Episode 2: Top 5 Powered by the Apocalypse RPGs
When you listen to Top/Worst (Whatever), roll +Podcasting. Jake is joined by Alexi Sargeant (@AlexiSargeant) to discuss their Top 5 Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) Roleplaying Games.
2019-07-0100 min
Bored GhostEp152: Blubbering, pt 2“The thing that makes me happy is that I know that on Mars, two hundred years from now, my books are going to be read. They’ll be up on dead Mars with no atmosphere. And late at night, with a flashlight, some little boy is going to peek under the covers and read The Martian Chronicles on Mars.” ― Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles The nations of Mars bow before the metal city. Icarus is live on Kickstarter til March 11th, 2019. The game is beautifully crafted. Thanks again to Hunter Books for providing us an in-progre...
2019-03-0841 min
Bored GhostEp151: Blubbering, pt 1“Mars is far more attractive as an outpost colony for earthlings than the moon is.” ― Buzz Aldrin The nations of Mars bow before the metal city. Icarus is live on Kickstarter til March 11th, 2019. The game is beautifully crafted. Thanks again to Hunter Books for providing us an in-progress printable set to present before the Kickstarter concludes. We'll have a primer up when the game officially releases. Learn more Here. The Setup: •Mars based colony civilization, long since out of contact with Earth. •The Monument in the center of our civi...
2019-03-0649 min
Bored GhostEp136: Mackers & Cheese, pt2“Fair is foul, and foul is fair; Hover through the fog and filthy air.” The Weird Sisters Nothing beats the classics, but that doesn't mean you can't try. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The Tilt: Mayhem: An out of Control Rampage & Tragedy: Somebody's life is changed forever in a bad way. The Characters: Antony Le Pumato (John Holt) - A work-a-day actor that still considers himself and artiste. Timothy Thistleton Jr. (Alexi Sargeant) - The dire...
2018-11-2142 min
Bored GhostEp135: Mackers & Cheese, pt1“Where got’st thou that goose look?” The Scottish Lord Nothing beats the classics, but that doesn't mean you can't try. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The Characters: Antony Le Pumato (John Holt) - A work-a-day actor that still considers himself and artiste. Timothy Thistleton Jr. (Alexi Sargeant) - The director who lives in the shadows of his more famous director father. Anthony "Wrench" Pomota (Ken Breese) - The theatre's handyman and technical director. Find John on twi...
2018-11-1443 min
The Fountains of Carrots PodcastFoC 096: Rethinking the Benedict Option for Real Life Community with Leah Libresco SargeantWe’ve been big fans of Leah Libresco Sargeant’s writing for ages (and we even had her husband Alexi on the podcast last year to nerd out about Stranger Things with us). When we heard she had a new book on the Benedict Option coming out, we knew we needed to discuss it with her–especially … Continue reading FoC 096: Rethinking the Benedict Option for Real Life Community with Leah Libresco Sargeant →
2018-10-021h 00
DoxacastDoxacast #7 – Leah & AlexiDaniel Silver talks with Leah Libresco & Alexi Sargeant today about their Doxacon 2018 talks as well as some articles they've written and their thoughts on some books they've read.
You can find Alexi's article here https://www.the-american-interest.com/2018/06/01/terraforming-ourselves/
2018-07-2200 min
God and ComicsAvengers: Infinity War as Pro-Life AllegoryIt may strike some people as odd to say, but in presenting the evil Thanos as a “Malthusian anti-natalist,” Marvel has made its newest blockbuster to be the first high budget superhero film to deliver an explicitly pro-life message. Fr. Matt and Deacon Jonathan are joined by guests Alexi Sargeant and Leah Libresco Sargeant to discuss this, as well as the film’s cosmology, the need for a formed conscience, and whether or not death in the comic book world actually matters. All this plus our recommendation, This or That, and a whole lot more!
2018-05-1658 min
God and ComicsOrigin StoriesWhy are we so interested in where our favorite characters come from? Is the Incarnation the ultimate retcon? Alexi Sargeant joins the crew to talk about all this and more. He also becomes the first guest ever to write his own This or That. Check it out!
2017-12-2759 min
Vernacularthe one where we talk about donuts, brains, and more Pokémon<img src= "https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/579e9da5f7e0abf8d8a75a23/1470013898192/?format=1000w" data-image= "https://static1.squarespace.com/static/552a8493e4b031351c196717/t/579e9da5f7e0abf8d8a75a23/1470013898192/" data-image-dimensions="2448x1402" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="579e9da5f7e0abf8d8a75a23" data-type="image" />In Episode 4, we call listener Brittany for a "lightning round" and chat about our new favorite Philadelphia eats. Then we invite writer and editor Alexi Sargeant on the show to share his argument in favor of Pokemon Go...
2016-08-0100 min
God and ComicsCivil War, Civil Liberties, and Civil DisobedienceIt’s a very civil conversation this week as the crew is joined by special guest Alexi Sargeant to talk about “Captain America: Civil War” and all the fascinating social and ethical questions it raises. Best of all, they manage to do it spoiler free! Also, Fr. Kyle introduces us to one of the most disgusting snacks ever invented. All this plus our recommendation, This or That, and a whole lot more!
2016-05-111h 00