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3 Keys for Your JourneyJeff Cooper's Guide to Purpose-Driven AchievementSend us a textJoin us for an inspiring conversation with Jeff Cooper, a distinguished leader and All-American athlete, who uncovers the transformative power of faith and trust in his journey. Ever wondered how strong family ties and a purpose-driven life can serve as a foundation for success? Jeff shares stories that highlight the joy and fulfillment he finds in family, including the special role of being a grandparent, as well as the profound insights he's gleaned from his time in full-time ministry and the challenges of church planting.Explore the keys to success with...2025-01-1223 min

RPG Ramblings“Making a Western RPG” with Dave Semark and Matthew Tyler-Jones [audio]Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Matthew and Dave joins me. They have written a Western RPG and are enjoying great success with their Kickstatcampaign and would love for you to check it out and back it. This is a condensed ramble but we to get into discussing dice manufacturing and using mechanics to add story hooks to your games. The sun has risen, and we have...2024-09-231h 01

RPG RamblingsMaking a Western RPG with Dave Semark and Matthew Tyler-Jones [video]Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Matthew and Dave joins me. They have written a Western RPG and are enjoying great success with their Kickstatcampaign and would love for you to check it out and back it. This is a condensed ramble but we to get into discussing dice manufacturing and using mechanics to add story hooks to your games. The sun has risen, and we have...2024-09-221h 00

RPG RamblingsE137. “OSE, 5e and Adventure Design Philosophies" with Zac Goins [Video]3.36 Today, Zac Goins of World of Game Design joins me. He is a mucky- muck for that company (which means I forgot his job title.) Zac has a long history with writing and Kickstarting RPG products. He now runs organized pay for WoGD at more convention than seems humanly possible. We have a four act structure for this podcast, check the Zoom summary in the show notes if you are inclined. Deadines are pressing on me. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - ⁠https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings⁠ —————————————————...2023-12-151h 37

RPG RamblingsE137. “OSE, 5e and Adventure Design Philosophies" with Zac Goins [Audio]3.36 Today, Zac Goins of World of Game Design joins me. He is a mucky- muck for that company (which means I forgot his job title.) Zac has a long history with writing and Kickstarting RPG products. He now runs organized pay for WoGD at more convention than seems humanly possible. We have a four act structure for this podcast, check the Zoom summary in the show notes if you are inclined. Deadines are pressing on me. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————...2023-12-151h 39

RPG RamblingsE127. “Rambling with Jeff Grubb” - RPG Ramblings with Jeff Grubb3.26 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Jeff Grubb joins me. He is known for the prolific number of game supplements he wrote for TSR “back in the day.” His involvement in so many iconic projects makes him one of the key people who shaped the direction of Dungeons and Dragons in the eighties and nineties. He left TSR decades ago, but his proverbial pen still keeps writing. As to be expec...2023-07-221h 42

RPG RamblingsE109. “Cyberpunk + Acid Horror?” with Joshua Harper and Chris Koger3.8 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This is a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Joshua Harper and Chris Koger joins me. They have a CY_BORG adventure live on Kickstarter titled The Hard Light Dynamic. We delve into the elements of the Acid Horror genre and how they applied those elements in a futuristic setting. I have a Patreon and if you want to hear uncut content and support the very low costs of this show, please sign up. ...2023-03-041h 13

RPG RamblingsE108. “A Sword and Sorcery Magazine” with Oliver Brackenbury3.7 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This is a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Oliver Brakenbury joins me. He, and a whole troop of people joined forces to create and Sword and Sorcery magazine full of new stories and evocative art. We discuss the path that took him here and the genre in general. I have a Patreon and if you want to hear content that hit the cutting room floor, we have it served fresh….off the floor. Think of it...2023-02-251h 42

RPG RamblingsE107. “Sword and Sorcery” with Mark Finn 3.05 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This is a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Mark Finn joins me and we talk about the Swords and Sorcery genre. At least that is what I think we will take about because I am actually doing one continuous recording and I don’t know how on track we can keep this train. a I have a Patreon that I occasionally drop in raw recording that has some extra ramble-y content. But no...2023-02-181h 37

Living in Mobile AlabamaLiving in Mobile Alabama - Youth Crime Prevention coordinator Joshua JonesIn this episode we talk with Joshua Jones, the new Youth Crime Prevention coordinator for the city of Mobile, Alabama. He shares his story of what brought him to this position along with his journey as head of security for the Mayor of Mobile and his time with the United States Secret Service. Joshua was gracious to share with us details and experiences showing what makes Mobile, Alabama so great. Watch on Youtube as well at https://www.youtube.com/@livinginmobilepodcastClick below for the latest City Guide from the Mobile Chamber of Commerce. https://l...2022-12-1756 min

RPG RamblingsE95. “Cartographer Chat” with Chloe Bolland2.42 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Chloe Bolland, an up and coming cartographer joins me. She helped me make a proper dungeon for an improper project. Something about a map helps anchor a work. Feel free throw some coppers into my patreon hat. While I would say it goes to pay for the low cost of the show, it really goes to support other people on that platform. Oh well. Time to...2022-11-121h 23

RPG RamblingsE93. “Rambling with Ralph” with Ralph Mazza2.40 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week, Ralph Mazza joins me. A brother in need is a brother indeed…at least that is what I say. Ralph has been part of the RPG scene for a while and has a mathematical mind that is fun to pick and strong opinions that are fun to prod. If you want to hear the full interview…became a patreon. For one dollar you can hear more of Ralp...2022-10-291h 26

RPG RamblingsE92. “Dark Places and Demogorgons” with Eric Bloat2.39 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week, Eric Bloat of Bloat Games joins me. We talk about his current Kickstarter, Dark Places and Demogorgons. I learned a lot from Eric and l look forward to having him back on. Fane of the Fly God should be launching this Tuesday, if all goes well. This week I have been dealing with a minor illness. That, combined with wrapping up Gary’s Appendix Kickstarter an...2022-10-081h 06

RPG RamblingsE89. “WRITING!” with Travis Miller2.36 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Travis Miller joins me. Travis has a blog, The Grumpy Wizard where he waxes eloquently about a number of subjects. Today we talk about writing and ramble ourselves onto a long winding road. I have a Patreon . For less than the cost of one can of pop, soda, or soda pop, you can support me each month with a donation. It is getting late here in...2022-09-241h 36

RPG RamblingsE88. “ART!” with Perplexing Ruins 2.35 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, the artist known as Perplexing Ruins joins me. “PR” is what his friends call him. PR has a style that I find appealing and weird vibe that fills a niche that seems to be missing. He has a Patreon that I recommend you check out. For $2.50 you will have more stock art than you can shake a stick at. It is a deal you cannot affo...2022-09-171h 38

RPG RamblingsE87. “RPG Ramblings - Creatives CIinic” with Tim Sattley, Mark Finn and Trevor Stamper2.34 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today Tim Sattley, Mark Finn and Trevor Stamper joins me. This episode is borne out of the discussion we began on the RPG Ramblings Facebook page. There we were discussing some hurdles we faced, and it seemed like a good idea for us to discuss those roadblocks on the podcast to hopefully discover a way to collectively navigate a way through. What you get is a brainstorming session that may spark...2022-09-101h 52

RPG RamblingsE86. “Axes, Manticores and Scourges” with Jacob Fleming2.33 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Jacob Fleming of Gelatinous Cubism Press joins me. Jacob just finished his third Kickstarter, Scourge of the Northland and we talk about his journey and a fair number of other things. In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. For as low as one dollar month you will rent a fictitious star in my unpublished universe. It supports the show and give you bragging rights. It...2022-09-031h 29

RPG RamblingsE85. “Freelance Writing” with Andrew Tryon2.32 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Andrew Tryon the Astral Wanderer joins me. Andrew is a freelance writer who is part of the crew writing for Gary’s Appendix. We discuss freelance writing, games and a variety of other topics. In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. For as low as one dollar month you will gain my gratitude because you are offsetting the cost to make the podcast. A baker’s do...2022-08-271h 39

RPG RamblingsE84. “Interview With a Grumpy Wizard…” with Travis Miller2.31 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Travis Miller of the Grumpy Wizard blog joins me and we discuss all sorts of groovy things. He wrote an excellent article for the Gary’s Appendix Kickstarter that is live during the month of August. I In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. This week, Patreon members Stefan, Russ, James and Jon are rowing to a mysterious island with a single ominous mountain that pi...2022-08-201h 52

RPG RamblingsE83. “Beyond Deep…” with Chris Koger and Wes Ascolese2.30 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Chris Koger and Wes Ascolese of Spooky Bell Games joins me to talk about the Mork Borg Kickstarter project - BEYOND DEEP. Filled with ghoulish panache, this monstrous goulash will help satiate your desire for a game that is seasoned with a bit of political commentary. If you are listening to this podcast in August in the year 2022, I have a Kickstarter, called Gary’s Appendix. I have co...2022-08-131h 24

RPG RamblingsE82. “Running a Heist…” with Mark Finn2.29 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Mark Finn joins me. If you need the direction, inspiration and motivation for adding heists into your game, Mark has you covered with two products. First in the, “hot of the virtual press” category is Tools of the Trade. Next, just in time for ZineQuest in August is, the zine “Ogre’s Eleven.” We end the interview with me, realizing that I failed to inquire about his recorded audio dram...2022-08-061h 27

RPG RamblingsE80. “It Started With A Fun Diaspora…” with Brad Murray2.27 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Brad Murray of VSCA joins me. Brad hails back to the Google Plus days. We discuss his process for creating his love letter to Traveller using the Fate engine. On the table is VSCA’s approach to design and a number of games that VSCA has written. In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. A total of ten people giving one dollar a month top of...2022-07-301h 38

RPG RamblingsE81. “Need Help With Your Kickstarter and Fulfillment…?” with Zac Goins and Troy Sandlin2.28 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Troy Sandlin and Zac Goins of Geek’s Cant podcast joins me. They are part of World of Game Design. I was going to call them about what assistance that they could provide me for my upcoming Kickstarter, “Gary’s Appendix. ”I thought other people might benefit from this conversation and so I recorded our discussion. We talk about the professional services that they offer to creators, about a struct...2022-07-231h 20

RPG RamblingsE79. “How Does One Publish Twelve Zines a Year” with Russell Alert2.26 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Russell Allert joins me. We discuss what it takes to produce a zine on a monthly schedule. We also talked about the Australian geo-political landscape and then he nearly convinces me to give 3rd edition DnD a fair shake. In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. Giving one dollar a month you will brighten the skies above Peoria, IL by .3 lumens. This number is, of...2022-07-161h 52

RPG RamblingsE78. “Shooting the Shite” with Levi Combs2.25 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Levi Combs of Planet X games joins me. We had nothing in particular to talk about and so we ramble about a lot of things pertaining to projects, writing, and Exalted Funeral. In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. For the price of one dollar a month, you can meet almost 10% of the financial needs of this podcast. I run a tight ship..whatever that...2022-07-091h 17

RPG RamblingsE77. “Designing Adventures” with Tim Stattley2.24 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Tim Sattley joins me and discusses his upcoming MCC adventure, Get Me The Juice, coming soon to a Kickstarter near you. We discuss adventure writing other cool things. I know I can’t wait to listen to it. In the show notes is a link to my patreon. Unlike the price for everything else, support for this show remains untouched by rapid inflation. Which, in turn, makes it a...2022-07-021h 49

RPG RamblingsE76. “Printing Zines With an Antique Press” with Trevor Stamper2.23 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Hiya - I am back from my wee exile to Northern Ireland. No worries, after seven weeks I am ready to get back to business. Aye… monkey business, that is. Today Trevor Stamper joins me to discuss the use of antique printing equipment to commercially produce zines. Oh….I am now having to pay for a zoom subscription. I tried to get off cheap with Google Meeting for...2022-06-251h 21

RPG RamblingsE74. “How to Create a Press Release of for Your Next Apocalypse.” with Stefan Surratt2.21 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week, Stefan joins me to take about creating press releases for RPG projects. This is something I never considered before, but I am now won over. Stefan also talks out this upcoming Kickstarter, The Mysteries of the Multiverse. This a Mutant Crawl Classic zine focusing on unifying all you Crawling Classics into a single narrative framework. Also, I will be out of the country for the month of May. I have some podcasts pre-recorded but...2022-05-1456 min

RPG RamblingsE72. “Ten Foot Pole” with Bryce Lynch2.19 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week, Bryce Lynch of the Ten Foot Pole blog joins me. Bryce reviews adventures with a critical eye and pulls no punches. About half-way through the podcast, I thought maybe Bryce was winding down…but he was just getting warmed up. If you love the show, join the Patreon for as low as one dollar a month. It is the time to face the cold, hard tr...2022-04-301h 59

RPG RamblingsE71. “Old School Essentials” with Jon Gilmore2.18 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week, Jon Gilmore joins me to discuss Old School Essentials. Jon is an admin for the Old School Essential Facebook group. His is also an occasional co-host on Wobblies and Wizards Podcast. If you love the show, join the Patreon for as low as one dollar a month. Time to grab your provisions, we are heading into the mountains of Zinger. Sisters and brothers...2022-04-231h 53

RPG RamblingsE70. “Mutants, Adventure and Hard work” with Luau Lou2.17 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week, Luau Lou of Dandyline Games joins me. Lou has a MCC adventure up on Kickstarter titled The Time–Lost Citadel. If you love high-octane radioactive games, this adventure is for you. We talk a fair amount regarding projects and creativity. Lou designs games and adventures and also co-hosts a podcast that is worth listing to. Links in the show notes. If you love the show, jo...2022-04-161h 45

RPG RamblingsE69. “Gaming, Comics and Advanced D&D” with Timothy Connolly2.16 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week Timothy Connolly of the Benchleydale Academy joins me. Benchleydale is a Facebook group that seeks to keep Advanced Dungeons and Dragons alive by running games. A lot of games. If you are not getting your 1e itch scratched, head over there and join in on the fun. Part way through, I ask Tim to adjust his mic for possible sound quality improvements. In editing, the irony is...2022-04-092h 10

RPG RamblingsE68. “Writing a Traveller Novella” with Adam Kovac2.14 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week Adam Kovac joins me. Adam is a published author whose reintroduction to Traveller inspired him to write a novella set in that universe. He talks about his journey of hope that got him to this point. Get on board the Free Trader Kovac. We are only two jumps away from our destination. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings —————————...2022-04-021h 10

RPG RamblingsE67. “DnD, Whale Poop, and Searching for Coins in Sewers” with Trevor Stamper2.13 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week Trevor Stamper of the Tales of the Smoking Wyrm fame joins me. In this episode we have something for everybody. The title of the podcast only covers the surface of the nonsense we delve into. Check to his Kickstarter, The Hangman’s Garden. The art is beautiful, and it has several cool add-ons. Grab your raincoat and your galoshes, you don’t want to get your clothes sull...2022-03-261h 40

RPG RamblingsE65. “Round Table: Stretch Goal Strategies for Your Kickstarter Campaign” with Doug Cole, Zac Goins2.11 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week Doug Cole of Gaming Ballistic and Zack Goins of World of Game Design join me. While we do our share of rambling, the focus of this episode is the subject of stretch goal strategies for Kickstarter. s Done correctly, stretch goals can engage you base and grow the number of backers for your Kickstarter campaign. Sisters and Brothers, it is time to board the bullet train and...2022-03-121h 21

RPG RamblingsE64. “Turning a Comic Book IP into an RPG” with Peter Petrusha2.10 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week Pete Petrusha of Imagining Games joins to discuss his game Chew, among other things. Pete does’t take small steps and swings for the fences for his projects. I do have Patreon and for the price of 1 dollar a month you not only support me, but you get outtakes from various shows. Grab your badge and your gun because, Sisters and brothers, it is time to...2022-03-051h 48

RPG RamblingsE63. “Art!” with Vasili Kaliman2.9 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week Vasili Kaliman joins to discuss art and a variety of other topics, including his newest Kickstarter DNGN which is spelled DNGN. Vasili creates zines with a great visual approach to match with the often surreal subject matter. I do have Patreon and for the price of 1 dollar a month you not only support me, but you get outtakes from the show. Except there are no outtakes for...2022-02-262h 13

RPG RamblingsE62. “Tim Kask Stole My Show” with Tim Kask and Jared Nielsen2.8 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week Tim Kask and Jared Nielsen join me. They have a Kickstarter for a new boxed set, The Curse of the Weaver Queen. While the length of the interview is fairly short, it is packed full of Tim’s energy and unabashed opinions. He wasn’t pulling any punches. Jared joins us to explain the Kickstarter in more detail. I have Patreon and for the price of 1...2022-02-191h 12