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Geekerati RadioMay 8, 2025This episode features two Tiny d6 Role Playing Game system interviews. The first interview is with Alan Bahr of Gallant Knight Games who discusses Beach Patrol, Tiny Supers, and the overall Gallant Knight Games catalog. The second interview is with John D Payne and Gregory Israel of the Micronomicon Kickstarter Project, a collection of spells, archetypes, and Micro-Settings for the Tiny Dungeon Second Edition Role Playing Game.
Our regular review segment Something Old and Something New discusses the Beach Patrol and Tales from the Floating Vagabond Game.
New this episode is our Dungeons and Dilemmas...2025-05-082h 20
Geekerati RadioEpisode 174: "Supercrew" is Quick and Easy Superhero Role PlayingI’m a huge fan of superhero roleplaying games. It is my favorite genre to play in and I’m constantly on the look out for new games in the genre. I’ve frequently stated that there was a time when I owned every superhero game on the market. That’s no longer true, but I do own a lot and a lot of them are very interesting. Tobias Radesäter’s Supercrew definitely falls into the interesting category.
2024-08-2124 min
Geekerati RadioEpisode 173: Four Players, a Murder Hobo, and an Inattentive Game Master
In this episode, I discuss Robin D Laws article "Four Players and a Murder Hobo" that was published on Pelgrane Press's website in 2016. While I believe that Robin is one of the best writers of game master advice in the history of table top gaming, I think he missed a key factor in this article. Yes, the article is 8 years old, but the dilemma it presents is still salient.
2024-08-1425 min
Geekerati RadioEpisode 172: Reviewing Flash Gordon and the Warriors of MongoThis episode is a discussion of the long out of print Flash Gordon and the Warriors of Mongo role playing game. It was published by Fantasy Games Unlimited and written by FGU publisher Scott Bizar and Lin Carter and is likely the first licensed role playing game. Though the game was published in 1977, it is very different from D&D and other role playing games at the time.
And an interesting D&D connection is that if you are familiar with Appendix N, Lin Carter edited about half the stories featured there and it’s interesting to se...2024-08-0933 min
Geekerati RadioEpisode 171: Wandering Planet to Release Nancy Drew Action FiguresDoc Wyatt and Gavin Hignight are the co-owners of Wandering Planet Toys a small action figure company that is releasing some very exciting lines of action figures. Their first foray into the field was a line of The Prisoner action figures and they are following it up with a new Nancy Drew action figure Kickstarter campaign. I chat with them about their inspirations and why they think Nancy Drew is a perfect fit for a line of action figures.2023-04-1733 min
Geekerati RadioEpisode 170: Lou Anders Chats About Sword and Sorcery FictionLou Anders visits Geekerati Media to discuss Sword and Sorcery Fiction. Anders edited an excellent compilation of new Sword and Sorcery Fiction and is the author of a fun young adult series in the genre called Throne and Bones. In this interview, we touch on a definition of Sword and Sorcery and Anders provides several recommendations for readers who are interested in what's happening in the genre right now.
In addition to the interview with Anders, this episode features our two regular review segments. In Critical Hits or Misses, Colleen Watts Carson reviews The Crystal Cavern by...2020-08-041h 08
Geekerati RadioEpisode 169 -- Cartoons to Watch During Covid-Quarantine with Doc WyattFilm and Television Writer and Producer Doc Wyatt (Napoleon Dynamite, Iron Man Armored Adventures, Spider-Man, Ninjago, and Much More) stops by the Geekerati Discord Server to share his recommendations for cartoons that are worth binging during the Covid-Quarantine... and when it's over. This interview is followed by our monthly Book Review from Colleen Watts Carson and Randy Delgado's pop culture review.
Give a listen. Enjoy and share your thoughts with us.2020-04-1349 min
Geekerati RadioEpisode 168: WOGD is Resurrecting an Old School Gem called the Manual of AuraniaIn this episode of Geekerati Radio, we've got some very interesting segments for your listening pleasure.
In our main segment, Jared Daniel Nielson from World of Game Design discusses the republication of a rare “70s California Style D&D” game supplement called The Manual of Aurania and plans for a new edition.
In her Critical Hits and Misses segment, our resident literature reviewer Colleen Watts Carson chats about The Dark Lands by Markus Heitz, a novel that features the “daughter of Solomon Kane.” Does the book live up to the possibilities that creates?
Looks li...2020-02-1043 min
Geekerati RadioEpisode 167: Keith Baker Talks About Eberron and the Adventure Zone Card GameChristian Lindke and Keith Baker discuss the new rule book for the now classic Eberron setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game, as well as Keith's upcoming card game inspired by the Adventure Zone podcast. It's a great conversation that touches on some of the design decisions required when updating a setting for a new edition of a game, as well as going into many of the things that make Eberron so special.
Episode 167 also features the addition of a new segment called Critical Hits and Misses where Colleen Watts Carson gives her review of a...2019-12-121h 02
Geekerati RadioEpisode 166: Jim Pinto Talks About D&D as "Work," Player Agency vs. Consumer Agency, and the DM/Player CompactJim Pinto is an experienced and influential game designer who has some thought provoking opinions about the state of the art in role playing games. One of his opinions is that as D&D has evolved as a game, that the role of game master has become more like "work" and less like "play" and that there is an imbalance in player expectations and game master responsibilities. We discuss this phenomenon, the concept of agency in role playing games, and the dynamics of the DM to Player social compact.
What do you think the proper role of...2019-11-2059 min
Geekerati RadioEpisode 165 Doc Wyatt Discusses Alien Bones, Super Dinosaurs, and So Much More!Chris "Doc" Wyatt is a television executive producer who has worked on a wide variety of animated shows ranging from Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Spectacular Spider-man to Stretch Armstrong and Super Dinosaur. His latest work is a comic book entitled Alien Bones, a book about alien dinosaurs, pirates, and...THE END! 2019-10-1256 min
Geekerati RadioEpisode 164: Greg Gorden Discusses Torg Eternity and Game DesignThis episode, we are joined by master game designer Greg Gorden who discusses the latest Torg Eternity products and his thoughts on role playing game design. Gorden's work has ranged from the James Bond 007 and DC Heroes Role Playing Game to 4th Edition D&D, Deadlands, Earthdawn, and Torg. His designs have innovated the rpg scene on several occasions and we were lucky enough to have him stop by for a chat.
In our Dungeons and Dilemmas segment, David Nett discusses running one-shot rpg adventures at home, at conventions, and for online streaming. Nett is an experienced...2019-09-251h 33
Geekerati RadioEpisode 163: Toy Wizards, Pop Lurkers, and Running Mysteries.In our Interview Segment we are joined by Loryn Stone and Scott Zillner of Toy Wizards to discuss California Convention Culture from Toon Con and Powermorphicon to Comic Con and everything between. Loryn and Scott host a premiere website on toy collecting and run several excellent conventions in Southern California.
Christian Lindke and David Nett discuss how to run engaging mysteries in your role playing games. Game masters and players have different levels of information and that can cause a breakdown in player engagment and fun. We share our 3...or is it 5?... tips for avoiding common pratfalls. 2019-07-241h 52
Geekerati RadioEpisode 161: Geekerati Returns with a New Format and an Interview with Dom Zook of Saving Throw ShowGeekerati was founded in 2007 and streamed 160 episodes before going on hiatus in 2014. It was meant to be a brief hiatus as the Geekerati panelists coordinated their busy schedules, but it ended up lasting almost five years. With this episode Geekerati returns with new Bi-Weekly prerecorded episodes with new guests and new segments. We are proud to relaunch with an interview with our friend Dom Zook. Dom is the Executive Producer of Saving Throw Show a Role Playing Game Live Play streaming channel on Twitch. If you're a fan of Critical Role, or any other live play show, you should...2019-06-1051 min
Geekerati RadioEpisode 155: Wayne Shaw Discusses the History of Superhero Role Playing Games The early days of Superhero themed role playing games are a case study in innovation and collaborative design. A couple of years ago on Geekerati Media I demonstrated some of the influence that Superhero 2044 influenced the Champions roleplaying game’s combat system, but the Superhero 2044 rule book wasn’t the only thing to influence the Champions system.
A key influence was Wayne Shaw’s point build system. The first clue as to Wayne’s influence on Champions is in the first edition of the game. Toward the end of the rulebook there is a brief discussion of how the game...2014-05-181h 38
Geekerati RadioEpisode 24: An Interview with Jeff Mariotte and a Discussion of Vampires and Other Things that Prefer the NightOn October 15, 2007, Jeff Mariotte visited our show for a short 15-minute interview that helped us kick off a conversation about Vampire movies and television shows, as well as other nasty things that go bump in the night. Jeff Mariotte is a former editor-in-chief at IDW Comics and the co-author of two published 30 Days of Night media tie-in novels, Rumors of the Undead and Immortal Remains. In this interview, Jeff discusses his comic book series Graveslinger, his 30 Days of Night media tie-in novels Immortal Remains and Rumors of the Undead, as well as his novel Missing White Girl. After the i...2007-10-161h 10Geekerati RadioEpisode 23 (October 8, 2007): Were the Dark Ages Really That Dark? A Discussion of Pop Culture MedievalismIn this episode, the Geekerati panel chats with Professor Richard Scott Nokes about representations of Medieval life in popular culture. We pay particular attention to television and film in part two of the episode. Dr. Nokes is a professor of medieval literature at Troy University. Dr. Nokes enjoys reading, film, and all things medieval and he was a wonderful guest.
We had some bandwidth issues during this episode, so please forgive the muddiness of some of the conversation.
2007-10-091h 06Geekerati RadioEpisode 20 (September 17, 2007) -- The Geek QuizIn 2007, GEEK MONTHLY magazine published their Geek Quiz article which readers could use to measure how deep their geek goes. We used that quiz as a way to launch a conversation and then proceeded to stump one another with a series of trivia questions. We all thought we would do well with each others' questions, but alas and alack we were wrong. In the overtime, we continue our discussion of the Friday Night Death Slot and the future of streaming programming. 2007-09-181h 23
Geekerati RadioEpisode 18 (September 3, 2007): The Pulps and Their Modern Legacy -- An Interview with Win Scott Eckert Discussing Barsoom, Hyboria, and Urban Mean Streets.Listen to this blast from the past as the Geekerati panel discusses Win Scott Eckert's book Myths for the Modern Age and the long lasting legacy of pulp fiction. It's a conversation about John Carter of Mars, Tarzan, Doc Savage, The Shadow, French Pulps, and Dashiell Hammett. Who could ask for more?2007-09-041h 24
Geekerati RadioEpisode 17 (August 27, 2007) -- James Lowder Discusses HOBBY GAMES: THE 100 BESTOn August 27th, 2007 we were visited by author, editor, and game designer James Lowder to discuss Hobby Games: The 100 Best. It's been over 10 years since the episode aired, but Hobby Games remains one of the best starting points for people interested in the table top gaming hobby. The episode also included recommendations from the Geekerati panel regarding film, tv, books, games, and comics. 2007-08-281h 37Geekerati RadioEpisode 16 (August 20, 2007): Woulda, Coulda, ShouldaWe all have opinions about shows that should be remade, comic books that should be made into films/tv shows, or about how movies and shows missed the mark in adapting our favorite properties. In this episode, the geek panel discusses their own favorite old school IP that they think should be brought to the screen.2007-08-211h 15Geekerati RadioEpisode 15 (August 13, 2007): Trash or TreasureShawna Benson takes the helm this episode and after a couple of technical glitches (dead air is the devil) discusses things that we think are Treasures that many people think are Trash. The hosts hope that you will come to love some of these things too. Such is the plight of the geek!2007-08-141h 16Geekerati RadioEpisode 14 (August 6, 2007): Alien InvasionsOur panel of resident geeks discuss alien invasions in film, television, and games.2007-08-071h 09
Geekerati RadioEpisode 13 (July 7, 2007): Marc Bernardin, Highwaymen, and Monster Attack NetworkBefore Alphas, before Fatman Beyond. and long before Treadstone, Marc Bernardin was a guest on the Geekerati Radio show. He discussed his transition from comic book journalist to comic book writer. At the time of the episode, Marc had just recently written the HIGHWAYMEN and MONSTER ATTACK NETWORK comic books. 2007-07-311h 42Geekerati RadioEpisode 12 (July 23, 2007): Geekerati's Pre-Comic Con 2007 RundownComic Con begins July 25th and the Geeks are Going!2007-07-241h 21Geekerati RadioEpisode 11 (July 16, 2007): What's so Special about DVD Special Features? Do you ever listen to or watch the bonus features on your DVDs? We do and we want to talk about what we like and don't like about special features.2007-07-171h 22Geekerati RadioEpisode 10 (July 9, 2007): Harry Potter and PottermaniaHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was one of the big summer releases in 2007 and the Geekerati Team are big Pottermaniacs. We discussed our love of the franchise and our excitement about the upcoming film in this archived episode.2007-07-101h 39
Geekerati RadioEpisode 9 (July 2, 2007): An Interview with Author and Game Designer Matt Forbeck Matt Forbeck is one of the busiest freelance game designers in the hobby industry. His past work includes content for games ranging from Dungeons and Dragons to Deadlands and his fiction content ranges from original SF/F like Carpathia and Amortals, kid friendly media tie-in work like Endless Quest books and Secret of the Spiritkeeper, and adult media-tie in work for Wizards of the Coast and Games Workshop. He has also written several geek related non-fiction books including the Marvel Encyclopedia. 2007-07-031h 20
Geekerati RadioEpisode 8 (June 25, 2007): An Interview with SF/Fantasy Author Susan PalwickOur 8th episode featured our second interview and our first with a content creator, in this case Science Fiction and Fantasy author Susan Palwick.
Susan Palwick is an American SF/F author who began her professional career by publishing "The Woman Who Saved the World" for Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in 1985.
Raised in northern New Jersey, Palwick attended Princeton University and holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from Yale. Susan Palwick is not a prolific writer, but she is much admired by her colleagues for her consistently well written stories. She has won m...2007-06-261h 21Geekerati RadioEpisode 7 (June 18, 2007): TV Shows and Viral CampaignsFrom the Original Star Trek Series to Jericho, fan uprisings have helped shape television entertainment. Shows rise and fall on more than ratings and sometimes a passionate fanbase can encourage networks to pickup or continue a show on the edge of cancellation. 2007-06-191h 13Geekerati RadioEpisode 6 (June 13, 2007): "Blog Like It's the End of the World" EditionIn 2007, there was a brief "Blog Like it's the End of the World" meme going around the blogosphere where bloggers were supposed to do a few blog posts as if they were currently experiencing a Zombie Apocalypse. The Geeks used this as an opportunity to discuss Zombie Movies, The Coming Apocalypse, and Internet Memes.2007-06-141h 18Geekerati RadioEpisode 5 (June 11, 2007): Truly Independent and the Blatantly Mass Market We had our first on air interview in our June 11, 2007 show. Luke Y Thompson, then of OC Weekly, joined us to discuss Independent Genre films and OC Weekly's June 8, 2007 Summer Blockbuster Issue.
Luke Y Thompson is a graduate of USC's School of Cinema Television who has been editor-in-chief and staff writer at many irreverent humor and pop-culture news sites including Nerdist, Wizard World, OC Weekly, Forbes, Topless Robot, and Deadline. "The Notorious LYT" combines a sophisticated film school approach with a deep appreciation of popular culture and cult classic films. In many ways, he's a punk rock...2007-06-121h 04Geekerati RadioEpisode 4 (June 4, 2007): Entertainment as DialogueIn 2018 we take the interactive nature of "television" entertainment for granted, but in 2007 when this episode aired the concept of Entertainment as Dialogue with the audience was relatively new. The Geeks discussed the potential for digital platforms to transform television shows into choose your own adventure style entertainment.
2007-06-051h 19Geekerati RadioEPISODE 3 (May 28, 2007): Cinema, Cineplexity, and TV WarsIn this episode we discussed the early 2007 summer film season, television's "off season" season, and the Cineplexity party game.
In the mid-2000s television networks like USA created what we at Geekerati called the "off season" season during which they ran shows like MONK, BURN NOTICE, and WHITE COLLAR. These networks used the hiatus of the bigger networks as an opportunity to promote and distribute shows that might get lost in competition with the full network schedule. 2007-05-291h 13Geekerati RadioEpisode 2 (May 21, 2007): Downloading the Upfronts -- Discussing the 2007 Television Pilot and Pickup SeasonThe Upfronts are an annual gathering where the television networks formally introduce their upcoming fall line up to advertisers. In this episode, the Geeks discussed the upcoming (2007) season. The 2007-2008 season was eventually interrupted with a major strike, a strike we covered in later episodes. 2007-05-221h 11Geekerati RadioEpisode 1 (May 14, 2007): A Preview of 2007's Summer Blockbusters with the Geekerati TeamThis mildly embarrassing first episode aired on May 14, 2007. In it the Geeks talked about the exciting line up of films slated to come out during the summer of 2007. Even though there are minor tech issues, we engaged in an interesting discussion about the film slate and set the stage for a show that streamed for over 100 episodes. 2007-05-151h 13