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Majority Report6/25 Mamdani Wins! Good Riddance Cuomo! The Skrmetti Ruling w/ David Weigel and Chase Strangio (M)FUN HALF LINK: https://youtube.com/live/8bR619dmo1c
Happy Wednesday from the soon to be Sharia Anarcho Communist Caliphate of New York City.
ZOHRAN MAMDANI HAS WON THE NYC PRIMARY!
We spend some time appreciating his masterful campaign and it’s potential impact on the national scale.
David Weigel from Semafor joins us to recount his coverage of the NYC primary and the differences in strategy between Cuomo and Mamdani. Check out David’s Newsletter.
Chase Strangio, plaintiffs attorney in United States vs. Skrmetti joins us to disc...2025-06-252h 37
World ForgeHelping Build Even More Listener Worlds - Small Knife, Big Betrayal with Jarred from Monsters & MulticlassHello listeners and welcome back to another episode of World Forge! This week we are joined by a very dear friend of the podcast... Jarred Bournigal from Monsters & Multiclass! Jarred comes to us this week with a humble request: to help him build upon the world he's set his players to exploring over the past few years. Are we up to the task? Only time will tell dear listeners!We had a lot of fun with this one, and if you want to hear more of Jarred please consider checking out Monsters & Multiclass on twitter @monsters_multi and...2021-05-031h 08World ForgeCreating Pets and Animal Companions - The Adventures of Pig Pen KenobiHello listeners and welcome back to another episode of World Forge! This week we bring you not only a listener requested episode, but a lovely guest to talk about the topic they requested! We've got AelxBomb here talking about how to create interesting pairings of adventurers and their pets... or pets and their adventurers?Please go and check out Alex on her twitch stream at twitch.tv/aelxbomb and tell her how wonderful she is!If you have any ideas about how to improve or expand upon our creations we want to hear them! And if...2021-04-261h 05
Monsters & MulticlassM&M Chat - Interview With Sam Weigel from World Forge PodToday I sit down with Sam Weigel from World Forge Pod to discuss how he got into D&D, homebrew world, and how he's set up his campaign in a weird sorta West Marches style. Check out his show where he and his partner create worlds and characters to help inspire you(https://allmylinks.com/world-forge-podcast)And find them on Twitter right here (https://twitter.com/worldforgepod)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/monstersandmulticlass)Intro music by @Thisisbardcore.Listen wherever you get your podcasts and find our...2021-04-201h 09World ForgeFeasts and Banquets - Beat Bobby FlayedHello listeners and welcome back to another episode of World Forge! We're back this week talking about how to use feasts, banquets, and fancy dinner parties as a way to help tell better stories! We share some of our thoughts on how to develop these types of encounters both mechanically and from from a roleplay perspective!We also want to recommend you go and give our good friends at Monsters and Multiclass a listen! I was recently fortunate enough to record a lovely little guest episode with them where I share some details about one of my DnD...2021-04-2058 minWorld ForgeImproving our Current DnD Characters - Philo Rossini and Dr. Rickard MorvoHello listeners and welcome back to another episode of World Forge! We're back in our brand new (again) studio talking about some of the characters we're currently playing and talking about what our inspirations were, and who we hope they become!If you have any ideas about how to improve or expand upon our creations we want to hear them! And if there's anything that YOU want us to help build please let us know! We can be found on twitter @worldforgepod and via email at worldforgepod@gmail.com! If you're feeling particularly generous, please consider leaving us a...2021-04-1251 minWorld ForgeLinguistics and World Building - Good Vibrations with Gretchen and Lauren from LingthusiasmHello and welcome back dear listeners to another episode of World Forge! It feels like a life time since we last recorded, and we certainly appreciate you sticking around while we got our lives and our new home (and studio!) all sorted out!We are so proud to be able to come back from our break with this absolute monster of an episode, and we are honored to have been joined by Lauren and Gretchen of @lingthusiasm! This week we lean on their expertise in linguistics and worldbuilding, and talk about how you too can construct your ow...2021-03-221h 25World ForgeWorld Forge Jukebox 1.5 - Something Sus About This Demon v.2Hello Listeners and welcome to another episode of World Forge Rewind! Unfortunately we weren't able to record another new episode this week as we're moving house, but we do have a very exciting episode nonetheless! This week we're bringing you a special updated version of a past episode! We are so excited to re-release the first episode of World Forge Jukebox in it's original intended format including all of our musical inspirations uncut and unfiltered!We hope to bring you more of these in the future, and certainly hope you enjoy this visit from the ghost of epi...2021-03-081h 16World ForgeCreating Trials and Challenges - Escargot Away PleaseThis week on World Forge we are taking on another listener requested topic! We're creating trials, challenges, tests of mettle, and feats of daring for your players to overcome!If you're looking for some interesting obstacles to throw in your party's way, look no further than this episode! Thank you @roguishtambek for recommending this very fun topic!And thank you Keith and Jess from the Underground Oracle for being such amazing supporters and creators! We are so happy to recommend you both for our rec room this week!As always, if you enjoyed thi...2021-03-0150 minWorld ForgeIntelligent Weapons - The Ambassador's BladeHello again to our lovely listeners! This week we are coming in hot with a topic recommended by ONE OF YOU! We are talking about intelligent weapons and how to use them as motivating factors in your stories! A wine soaked rapier, a linguistically leaning longsword, and John Henry's quarterstaff... all these and more await you in this episode!Thank you Nell Davis for recommending this topic we had a lot of fun with it, and thank you to @8BitTarot for the amazing work you've done lately working up stat blocks for our creations. You are a champ...2021-02-2253 min
Adversity UniversityAdversity University Episode 43 Featuring MLB Pitcher Patrick WeigelEpisode 43 of Adversity University featuring our guest, MLB Pitcher, Patrick Weigel. Co-Hosts, Sean Giles and Garrett Metcalf take some time to break down Patrick's baseball experience and the adversity that comes with it. Patrick has played baseball at three different universities and has been drafted twice in the Major League Baseball Draft. Executive Producer Sam Thrutchley.
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· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-02-1552 minWorld ForgeA World Forge Valentine's Victory Lap - The Great Valentine's CaperHey lovely listeners! This week due to some pretty serious technical difficulties we were unable to record so we've gone back into the archives and picked out one of our favorite episodes to bring to you as a rerun! Whether you've heard it or not before we hope you enjoy this extra special episode with one of our favorite people!We'll be back next week with another brand new World Forge for you!As always, if you enjoyed this episode, please consider reaching out to us with any questions or suggestion you may have for th...2021-02-152h 02World ForgeCreating Tournaments, Festivals, and Sporting Events - The Owlympics (Brought to You by Birdwiser)Hello listeners! This week on World Forge we are doing everything we can to make the superbowl relevant to this show. In the name of sporting events everywhere we create an all encompassing fantasy athletic spectacle for you to use in your DnD games!We also want to recommend your dear friend Alex's charity stream coming up this weekend on the 12th, 13th, and 14th! She can be found on twitch at twitch.tv/aelxbomb! Please consider supporting her by showing up to her stream or sharing with a friend!As always, if you enjoyed this...2021-02-0850 minWorld ForgeForging Rings of Power - The Council of Elrond Hubbard PLUS a Big Special World Forge Announcement!Hello listeners! This week is an extra EXTRA special week here at World Forge because we have an amazing announcement to make... we're getting married! That's right your two favorite worldsmiths are forging the separate metals of their lives into one super alloy that will surely result in way better content than the weak ass stuff we've been doing the last 2 years. Or nothing will change really for you, it remains to be seen!As such we are talking about rings of power this week! How to create them, what they can be used for, and where to fi...2021-02-0148 minWorld ForgeCreating Houses and Home Bases for our Characters - Roommates!Hello Listeners! This week we're taking characters from our various DnD games and pairing them up as roommates to see how they do! Sometimes we get lucky and have a match made in heaven, and other times we find ourselves in a bit of a mess.We have some lovely recommendations this week in the rec room, including The Tabletop Crafters Guild community, and Black Magic Craft on Youtube!If you enjoyed this episode, please consider reaching out to us with any questions or suggestion you may have for the show! We have a lot of...2021-01-251h 02World ForgeAnalyzing Our Creative Process - Fencing and Other Vices [The Cevinci Chronicles Part 2]Welcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge! Today we are following up on last week's episodes creations and taking a closer look at what the heck it is we're trying to do every week. We try to explain what's going on in our heads when we bring you creations like a burglarizing art dealer inspired by Lupin III, and how we keep track of all the weird plates we try to balance when running game.We also want to recommend you go and check out our dear friends who we ran a game with this pas...2021-01-1846 minWorld ForgeFinally Creating Characters for Our Own DnD Games! - Pierre Delecto and the Cevinci Thief [The Cevinci Chronicles Part 1]Hello Listeners! Welcome back to another episode of World Forge 2021! Few and far between are the episodes where we actually create characters we intend to use in our DnD games but this week we are coming in hot with a character that will be deployed into a game Piper is putting together very soon!Never before has the world seen such an effective and charming burglar of art! We talk some of our thievious inspirations both real and imagined, as well as how to find ways to fit a thieving character into your DnD game and what kin...2021-01-111h 05World ForgeSailors, Explorers, and Seafaring Adventurers - A Fistful of ClaytonsDear listeners, we made it. We survived the stormy seas of 2020 and have made it to the (hopefully) calmer waters of 2021! In this new year we are looking towards the horizon for new worlds to explore and people to meet! That's why for this first episode of the brave new year of 2021 we're talking about sailors, explorers, and seafaring adventurers!We've got some great recommendations for you this week from the wide world of pop culture, but most especially in the form of our dear friends the Brothers Pimm! They're piratically themed show Otro Mundo is a phen...2021-01-041h 25World ForgeBoxers, Pugilists, and Prize Fighters - Punching Into the 27th Century!Welcome back listeners to the final World Forge of 2020! It's been a long year and in spite of all the insanity we are so happy to have been on this ride with all of you wonderful listeners. To round out the year we are doing a special boxing day episode all about boxers and career warriors! Is that what boxing day is about? No! But here's the thing... we have no idea what the heck this holiday actually is for so... deal.At any rate we're talking about some of our favorite fighters, real and fictional, including James B...2020-12-281h 18World ForgeA Colorful Coterie of Christmas Characters - Building a Party Based on Classic Christmas TropesWelcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge! This week is our final episode of the 2020 Christmas season and we are going out with a bang!We are taking some classic Christmas tropes and characters and building a DnD party around them! What happens when you try to make a Krampus Cleric, a Snowman Monk, or a Reindeer Ranger? All these questions and more are answered on this weeks episode!We have a lot of ideas for upcoming episodes but if YOU have any other thoughts about topics you want us to explore we def...2020-12-2149 minWorld ForgeHoliday Spirits and Morality Lessons - The Spectral LibraryWelcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge! We are continuing to steamroll our way through this month of holiday treats, and this week we're bringing you tidings of... all kinds of weird things. We talk about the time honored tradition of being visited by a spooky ghost on Christmas eve, and the kinds of things these dark specters can teach us!We also want to shout out our friend Jarred from Monsters and Multiclass for putting together a kick ass one shot for us this weekend. If you're looking for further inspiration please go and chec...2020-12-1454 minWorld ForgePutting Unique Dragons in Dungeons - I Dream of DragonHappy holidays listeners! We're back again this week with another (vaguely) holiday themed episode! It's holiday themed in that it's a gift we're giving to you, the gift of a Christmas dragon! We had a blast with this topic last year so we've decided to make it a bit of a holiday tradition to do an episode where we create unique dragons to shove into your various dungeons!And joining us to help in our quest this week are Mike and Joleen from Dice Tower Theater! Dice Tower Theater is an amazing audio drama based around a long...2020-12-081h 51World ForgeCreating Characters Based on Christmas Ornaments - The Sisterhood of the Golden Trident!Happy holidays listeners! This week we're kicking off the Christmas time festivities a bit early by building characters and stories based on random Christmas ornaments we've assigned each other!We also talk about some of our favorite holiday traditions and how to translate some of those experiences into fun roleplaying opportunities.Plus we share an awesome listener recommendation bardly.io! Bardly.io is a service that lets you build custom playlists for your DnD games to help set the mood for adventure. Whether you're exploring a deep dark dungeon, or gearing up for battle, bardly can...2020-11-301h 17World ForgeCreating Pocket Dimensions and Demi-Planes: A Dynasty of MimesWelcome back once again to another episode of World Forge! On this week's episode we are talking about pocket dimensions and demi-planes, the secret hideouts of wizards, warlocks, and wannabe gods alike!We are also joined by a very special guest this week: Ben from Lawful Great Adventures! Lawful Great Adventures is a Dungeons and Dragons actual play about a group of friends on a long journey home. If you want to give them a listen, they're available on all your favorite podcasting apps, and on twitter @great_lawful!We definitely recommend you check them out...2020-11-231h 28World ForgeRogue AIs and Magical Constructs - The Rise of Robot Downey Jr.Welcome back once again to another episode of World Forge! This week we're creating some artificially intelligent heroes and villains based, as always, around random prompts! We talk about what kinds of creations can come from science or magic gone too far, and how beings born of mans hubris can impact the world around them!Then we hop into the rec room for a listener shared resource! fantasynamegenerators.com! Dale Ivarie thank you so much for sharing this most excellent of creative tools, as any long time listeners will know, we are terrible at coming up with name...2020-11-161h 19World ForgeCreating Unique Monk Characters - Ninja Turtle HandsWelcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge! This week we're tackling another user suggested topic from our dear friend Jarred over at Monsters and Multiclass! Jarred recently shared with us that sometimes it can be difficult to create unique monk characters given their narrow definition in game, so we took it upon ourselves to try and explore some alternative approaches to the monk lifestyle!Speaking of Monsters and Multiclass, why don't you go and check them out?! They're a great group of friends and their show features a lot of great discussions about strange and uni...2020-11-091h 11World ForgeWorld Forge Jukebox I - There's Something Sus About This DemonWelcome back listeners! You've officially made it to the other side of our spooky Halloween month and into the first episode of what we hope will be a recurring series of episodes of the show: the World Forge Jukebox! The way it works is we open our favorite Spotify playlist, press shuffle, then build a character based off of the song we get! We've even created a playlist for YOU to listen to all the songs we discuss in the episode here!World Forge Jukebox I PlaylistFor this week's rec room we of course rec...2020-11-021h 14World ForgeBuilding Adventures Based on Thanatophobia - Death and Taxes [Fright Forge 2020 Finale!]Hello dear listeners! You've made it to the final week of Fright Forge 2020! We're so proud of you for traversing the abyss with us and helping us to make this most spooky of seasons a little more fun. This week we finish off our month of fun and frights by building an adventure based around the grand daddy of phobias, the fear of death itself!We talk about our favorite personifications of death and provide some great ideas for how to build an intimidating aspect of the grave for your DnD games. We also talk about some fun...2020-10-261h 11World ForgeCreating an Adventure Based on Nosocomephobia: The Beneficial Benefactor [Fright Forge 2020 Part 3]Welcome back to your favorite spoooooooky DnD podcast! This week we're continuing our month of Halloween themed episodes by creating an adventure based on Nosocomephobia: the fear of the hospitals! Some people hate needles, and some people can't stand the idea of being doctored up for any reason at all, this episode is for the latter. We spend some time this week talking about spooky doctors and haunted hospitals (in the real world!) and build what we think is a really interesting multi session adventure for you to subject your players to!We also have some extra spo...2020-10-191h 07World ForgeCreating an Adventure Based on Nyctophobia: What a Terrible Night for a Curse... [Fright Forge 2020 Part 2]Welcome back and welcome to your favorite spoooooooky DnD podcast! This week we're continuing our month of Halloween themed episodes by creating an adventure based on Nyctophobia: the fear of the dark! Not only do we talk about some interesting shadowy evil doers, but we talk about ways to incorporate actual real life darkness into your players gaming experiences! So dim the lights and grab a seat for Fright Forge part 2! Our rec room recommendation this week is for the strategy board game Dead of Winter! Dead of Winter is a semi cooperative survival strategy game that tasks...2020-10-121h 08World ForgeCreating an Adventure Based on Arachnophobia: Spiders in My Soul [Fright Forge 2020 Part 1]Welcome back and welcome to the spookiest month of the year! We are HUGE fans of October and Halloween here on World Forge, and so we've decided to celebrate by spending the month creating adventures based around phobias for you to use in your DnD games! Our first venture is about arachnophobia and how to include interesting and terrifying spiders in your story. We come up with some people, places, and things all woven into a terrifying tapestry of spider silk storytelling! Look out over the rest of October for 3 more Dungeons and Dragons adventures based around other phobias!2020-10-051h 19World Forge(NSFW) A Very Spicy World Forge Confessional - Bowser Take Me AwayWelcome back listeners to episode 69 (heh heh) of World Forge! This week we have an extra special, extra spicy one for you all about our pop culture and celebrity crushes. We spend far too much time talking about that, and eventually get into creating a fun sexy adventure that harnesses all that randy energy that we almost certainly should not have put out into the world. Fair warning: this is certainly our most NSFW episode yet so please brace yourselves for that, we absolutely understand if that's not your cup of tea and will not feel bad if you giv...2020-09-281h 41World ForgeIslands - No Shirt, No Shoes, Service with Grace KeatingWelcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge! This week we are joined by our dear friend, supporter, and wonderful creator: Grace Keating! Grace is here with us this week to talk about creating interesting island locations for your DnD stories and adventures! We talk prison islands, island getaways, strange island reality shows, the 8 apex baking disciplines, and much more.If you're looking for some great chill music to get you in the mood to create, we recommend you check out Grace's partner Josh's instagram. He's an amazing musician who has lots of awesome free music that...2020-09-211h 28World ForgeCreating More Characters Based on Real-World Locations! - Luther and Jane and a Walk in the WoodsWelcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge! This is a slightly shorter episode this week as we are totally wiped out from a trip up North, but we think you'll still have fun with it. We took inspiration from our time in the woods to build some more characters for you to use as heroes, villains, or NPCs.Our rec room this week is something we think is really important, and it's to try and find ways to support the State and National Park Systems. If you're looking for good social distance friendly activities, you cou...2020-09-1449 minWorld ForgeSettlements, Settlers, and Colonies - The Loaf has LandedHello listeners and welcome back to another episode of World Forge! This week we're talking about how to make your towns and settlements interesting, and specifically how to fill them with fascinating NPCs and quests! But that's not all! Not only do we create an interesting settlement perfect for you DnD, Pathfinder, or even Starfinder game, we build a whole new world with it's own rules and limitations for you to use as you see fit. We fill this world with all kinds of characters, both good and bad, and we would love to hear how you find ways to u...2020-09-072h 06World ForgeBuilding (and Destroying) Ruins and Wreckage - The Trail of Bones with (my brother!) Tommy WeigelWe're back this week with another exciting episode, after an even more exciting week of (forcibly) renovating our apartment. Unfortunately this week we were attacked by our own pipes and were forced to vacate our studio/apartment for a whole week while repairs were done. Luckily for you it on served to inspire and invigorate us to create ruins and wreckage to match the disaster that was our own home over the past few days.And even better we're joined by my brother Tommy! Last time he joined us we talked about ancient artifacts, which are like rui...2020-08-311h 12World ForgeCreating Characters and Places Based on Real-World Locations - The Man Who Was Just SnakesHello listeners and thanks for joining us again for another episode of World Forge! We are freshly back from a much needed vacation and wanted to take some time talking about how to look out for inspiration in your daily lives (or travels!) and try to build some interesting stories and places based on some of our favorite places we've traveled to!Our inspirations include our recent trip to Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, a past trip to Washington State, the black sand beaches of Iceland, and a some other really exciting places we've been lucky enough t...2020-08-241h 10World ForgeGoing from Hero to Antihero - I Love You Too, Dude!Welcome back to another episode of World Forge where we're taking random prompts and turning them into new assets for you to use in your Dungeons and Dragons games!This week we're tackling a topic that puts an exciting spin on the standard protagonist role! We're talking antiheroes and all the things that make a good guy bad! We have a lot of fun examples from all over the pop culture sphere: Sawyer from Lost, Red Hood from Batman, Roschach, House, Vegeta, John McClane and tons more! And as usual, we take a big swing at creating som...2020-08-171h 19World ForgeWriting Fables and Animal Fantasy - A Murder of FriendsWelcome back listeners to yet another episode of World Forge! This week we are tackling the classic topic of animal fantasy! Believe it or not there's a lot of precedent for these types of stories in DnD already, but we take a swing at building some of our own anyway.From a grumpy lizard and his faithful turtle friend, to an eagle with a chip on his shoulder, we spin tales of all manner of animals from all parts of the food chain. We also talk about some of our favorite examples of animal fantasy in movies, tv...2020-08-101h 17World ForgeHelping Build More Listener Worlds! - The March of The Land WhalesWelcome back to a slightly delayed episode of World Forge! This one's a bit shorter because honestly... we just needed a chill one this week. However the insanity of our lives hasn't stopped us from bringing the heat of the World Forge to your podcast feed!This week we're talking about another listener requested topic, and helping to build out some interesting stories for their world! Our good friend @HolyCaGnolli on twitter asked us to take a swing at designing some interesting ships, crews, and stories for a campaign they're working on based on the idea of thei...2020-08-0354 minWorld ForgeTelling the Greatest Story of All Time Based on Random Magic the Gathering Cards - The March of The Supreme KevinWelcome back to another episode of World Forge! This week we decide to explore a pretty interesting change in format by having our first episode without our proprietary prompt generation technology! Instead we are using booster packs of Magic the Gathering cards to guide our creations! Our aim was to show how inspiration can come from anywhere, and we utilize the art, the flavor text, and the mechanics of these cards to inform our Dungeons and Dragons creations! We also delve briefly into the world of ASMR so you know... if that's your thing you're welcome.Our goal...2020-07-271h 24World ForgeEvil Lairs and Secret Hideouts - You Don't Mess with the Mer-MafiaWelcome back to another episode of World Forge! This time we're talking about creating interesting evil lairs and bad guy hideouts. The place you conduct your business out of says a lot about you as a supervillain, so we want to help make sure all you villains out there are fully equipped to carry out your dark deeds in style!We talk about some of our favorite evil hideouts, and then go on to create some of our own including: a speakeasy for creatures of the night, and a magical baseball stadium/casino!As al...2020-07-201h 05World ForgeSympathetic Monsters - Did I Do That?Welcome back to another episode of World Forge listeners! This week we're talking about Monsters that we actually like! And better yet... that like us! There are a ton of sympathetic monsters out there, and we dig into how you can use this trope to enhance your stories and games.We also revisit our beginners adventure from last week and break down how that played out with our party! Spoilers: it was a lot of fun!We've got a couple good rec room recommendations this week:Here's a link to that GREAT Lindsay Ellis...2020-07-131h 35World ForgeBuilding Introductory Adventures for New Dungeons and Dragons Players - The Anti Wedding CrashersWelcome back to another episode of World Forge listeners! This week we decided we would talk about our approach to introducing new players to DnD and create a great starter adventure to show off some of the best things DnD has to offer. We will actually be using the adventure we created on air this week in our next session with some DnD newcomers, so we'll be sure and update you on how all that goes next week.We also talk quite a bit about some of our advice for how to help make playing and running Dn...2020-07-061h 26World ForgeCons and Con Artists - Wake Up Sheeple! with Michael and Ryan from The Brothers PimmWelcome back to an especially trepulous episode of World Forge? What does that mean? Well for the low low price of 49.99 a month you can be privy to this valuable insider secret along with many more! But wait that's not all! This week we've sweetened the deal by bringing Michael and Ryan from The Brothers Pimm into the studio to share with you even more insider secrets, and to help us build the most effective and interesting grifters and con artists you've ever seen!From Double Black Diamond, the seductive and opportunistic assassin, to the man known only...2020-06-291h 52World ForgeFather Figures, Dads, and Paternal Protectors - The Good, The Dad, and the UglyHello listeners and welcome back to a special Fathers Day episode of World Forge! This week we dive into the kinds of trouble fathers and father figures can get into with their children, biological or otherwise. For inspiration we look to some of our favorite good and bad dads, like Wolverine, Darth Vader, Joel from The Last of Us, and more, and we take a swing at creating our own daddy duo (well duo plus one it turns out) in the form of Geraldo the smuggler, and Abigail the street urchin. Their journey takes them from My Fair Lady to...2020-06-221h 32World ForgeBillionaires and Benefactors - JP Worgen and the Fun %ersWelcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge, this week we're talking about the rich 1% that fund and supply our adventures for us. Is capitalism the best socioeconomic option for YOUR fantasy world? Probably not! But sometimes it's nice to just have a fantastically wealthy guardian angel sitting on your shoulder! We talk about the how and why an individual may become wealthy, and what they may want to do with all their gold once they acquire it. Maybe they fund a payday loan outfit for down on their luck adventurers, or maybe they help build a new class...2020-06-151h 01World ForgeTime Travelers and Time Machines - Clint Brownstone and the DreamwalkersWelcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge, this week we're talking about time travel! What happens when you introduce this classically world breaking element to your stories? Is there a way to do it without ruining everything that came before? Is there a "soft" version of time travel, and what kind of rules are needed to make this work?We cover all that as well as some of our favorite time travel stories and tropes. We also get serious for just a brief minute and talk about some of the real world stuff that's going on a...2020-06-081h 34World ForgeBuilding Pokemon, Pokemon Trainers, and Pokemon Gyms - Dogfights... For Kids!Hello listeners! Welcome back to another week of World Forge where we are talking about a topic that we've been looking forward to for some time now, Pokemon! While we both have different history with Pokemon, it's a property we definitely both love, and are very excited to have explored for you.We spend our time this week creating some new and exciting Pokemon trainers, gyms, and even a few pocket monsters entirely! We also try to answer some of the questions we know you've all just been dying to get answers for like: is a Shuckle an...2020-06-011h 28World ForgeTreasure Hunters - It (Doesn't) Belong in a Museum with Dante from Are We Rolling?Welcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge! This week we're joined by Dante from the Are We Rolling Podcast! Together we design some interesting treasures, and the adventurers who seek them! But what qualities are most important in a treasure hunter? Or an interesting treasure for that matter? What happens when a treasure is a place, a person, or an idea?We also talk about what it's like to be on the other side of the fence, who are the brave crusaders who safeguard these treasures from falling into the hands of greedy adventurers?If...2020-05-252h 02World ForgeThe World Forge 50th Episode Crossover Special - The Hags are Back in Town with Ben and Joe from We Speak Common!We did it listeners! We made it to episode 50! This is a huge milestone for us and we are so appreciative of all the support you've shown us since we started this little podcast. We thought a fun way to celebrate 50 episodes would be to revisit some of our and your favorite creations from the last year or so, and see what happens when we stick them all in a blender together!We also brought back some of our favorite guests, Ben and Joe from We Speak Common, to help us atone for our past sins. So if y...2020-05-182h 23World ForgeMatriarchs and Leading Ladies - The Reign of the Iron Witch aka Happy Mothers Day!This is an episode for all the moms out there listening! Also everyone else... ok so it's for everyone really but mostly it's for moms!This week we take a look at some inspiring leading ladies from reality and fiction, and try to come up with our own fantasy matriarchs! We cover a lot of cool examples and land on a badass coal momma that wants nothing more than to create a safe life for her daughter, and a spitfire airship captain out for revenge with a faithful squad of soldiers in tow!We also had...2020-05-111h 37World ForgeMulticlass Madness - Calamity Jane Goodall with Jarred and Kevin from Monsters and MulticlassThis week on World Forge we're joined by two very special guests, Jarred and Kevin from the wonderful Monsters and Multiclass podcast!Monsters and Multiclass is a show about exploring weird multiclass options, so we decided it would be fun to build a party based on some of the wild and wacky combinations they've explored in episodes past!Monsters and Multiclass can be found on twitter @monsters_multi and on all major podcasting platforms. We definitely recommend you go and check out their show, as well as our other rec room recommendation this week: Cameron D...2020-05-041h 43
World ForgeBuilding Listener Requested Kingdoms - Total Eclipse of the DragonheartThis week on World Forge we're taking a listener request to help them expand upon a world they've been working on! We were given a short description of the world thus far, some important ideas that needed exploring, and were set loose! We had a great time talking about some exciting worlds that we love, and trying to populate the land of Statavita with interesting people, places, and things.We made a few recommendations this time around as well. If you didn't check out Vaati Vidya after our recommendation a few weeks ago here's another link to...2020-04-271h 33
World ForgeMobsters, Crime Bosses, and Criminal Organizations - Gangs of Locktower CityHello listeners! It's no secret that on this show we love villains, but this week we're talking about a very specific type of villain: the boss. We're delving into what makes the most perfectly intimidating criminal mastermind, crime lord, or mob boss! We've been watching a lot of Boardwalk Empire lately (which is our recommendation for the week!) and it's just got us raring to talk about the bad guys that you love to hate. We cover how these characters rule through power, fear, or charisma, and how to write an effectively terrifying mob boss of your own! If...2020-04-201h 19
World ForgeDrawing Inspiration from Dreams and Crafting Interesting Visions and Prophecies - Dream PoliceWelcome back dear listeners to World Forge! This week we reached out to our twitter following to get some examples of interesting dreams, both real and imagined, to demonstrate their potential for inspiring adventures and stories. We take a few examples of our favorite listener shared dreams and use them to kickstart this weeks creations, we also talk about all of the different ways dreams can be used in our roleplaying games!
Our exploration covers the waking world as well however, and we cover a broad spectrum of dream-like experiences!
Our rec room recommendation for the week is a favorite...2020-04-131h 19
World ForgeSide Characters, Random Villagers, and NPCs - The Tooth Fairy ParadoxWelcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge! This week we're talking about all the random so-and-so's that populate our worlds; we're looking at the shopkeeps, the quest-givers, and the side characters that help propel us towards our next adventure!
We're doing lightning round rules again this week, so after we talk about some of our inspirations, we each create 3 interesting characters for you to keep in your back pocket.
We also understand that in these trying times it may be nice to branch out and try something new, or indulge in some other hobbies or interests, so we're...2020-04-061h 09
World ForgeTowns, Villages, and Communities - The Legend of Saddle Point CreekYou've heard tales of the great, scaly, fire-breathing beasts of the Eastern plains, though you've never seen them with your own eyes. It's said that the men and women who command them are like the gods reborn, unmatched in size or strength...
How shocking it was to find that they were more like great hulking cows than dragons, and their riders were made of flesh and blood just like you or I...
Hello listeners, and welcome back to another episode of World Forge! We've had an interesting week testing out new ways to connect with our gaming party, and just...2020-03-301h 15
World ForgeCarnivals, Festivals, and Theme Parks - Spared No ExpenseHello listeners, we hope that this week you are all safe and healthy and (mostly) still sane. We understand tensions are high during the quarantine and we hope that this episode can give you a much needed reprieve from the stresses of the real world. That's why we're talking about an extra fun topic this week: carnivals, festivals, and theme parks! With all of us trapped inside we thought it would be fun to imagine what it's like to be back out in the real world, surrounded by people and having fun!
We talk about some of our favorite fictional...2020-03-231h 13
World ForgeMonarchs - Me, Myself, and CzarinaWelcome back dear listeners to another episode of World Forge! This week we're donning our bejeweled crowns and stepping into the velvet slippers of royalty! Yes this week we're taking a stab at creating our own royal rulers! Whether backed by divine right, magical lineage, or the love (or fear) of the people, establishing a powerful king, queen, emperor, or dictator can be a great way to kick off any number of epic adventures or stories!
Our exploits this time around include developing a naive czarina haunted by the spirits of her ancestors, a boy who can't control his own...2020-03-161h 29
World ForgeHeroic Team Ups - The Bad Blokes with Tom and Harry from Dragon WingsWelcome back listeners to part 2 of our Dragon Wings crossover adventure! This week we build a team of heroes to try and stop the villainous exploits of last weeks terrible team of tyrants! With the power of friendship and a cybernetic goose named Rita, we may just be able to pull it off! We had a great time with these guys and definitely recommend you go and check out their podcast! You can find them on twitter @dragonwingspod, on instagram @dragon_wings_pod and anywhere fine pods are cast! As always, if you enjoyed this episode, please consider reaching...2020-03-091h 40
World ForgeVillainous Team Ups and Evil Plans - Fantastic Villains and Where to Find Them with Ian and Hannah from Dragon Wings!Welcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge! This week is part one of a two part crossover event we're doing with the amazing Dragon Wings Podcast! On today's episode we'll be creating a team of villains and an evil plan with Ian and Hannah, and next week we'll be visited again by more of our friends from Dragon Wings to create a team of heroes to try and stop them!
If you enjoy bad puns, cockroach men, or violently sassy bards this team may be one you'd want to consider joining.
Please consider checking out Dragon Wings, they're...2020-03-021h 31
World ForgeCreating and Adapting Custom Game Settings - The Gila, The Skele, The Santa MariaWelcome back to World Forge where this week we are doing something new, something big, and something we feel a lot of you will really find useful.We've been struggling for some time now to find ways to have satisfying gaming experiences in 1 on 1 settings, we know it can be difficult to get a group together regularly, and we've been looking for 1 on 1 roleplay options that can mimic the experience of having a full party. This week we take a stab at fleshing out a system and setting that allows for exciting interactions regardless of how many...2020-02-241h 24
World ForgeSentient and Awakened Objects - Lightning in a BottleWelcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge! This week we were tasked by twitter user @StarGazerPZS with creating sentient objects and artifacts! We created 6 unique items and stories for you to use, and we would love to hear how you think these can fit into your world! Whether you need a cursed orrery, a possessed lightning rod, or a sweater that loves to hug, you'll find something to scratch the itch this week.
We also talk about some of our favorite sentient artifacts and objects, and recommend a podcast we love! City Limits by @brotherspimm on twitter! If...2020-02-171h 28
World ForgeD&D Speed Dating and Writing Good Romance - A Two Horse Ride with Lillian Cotter!Welcome back listeners to World Forge! This week, in honor of Valentine's Day, we've decided to talk about how to incorporate romance into your stories and games. What makes an interesting love story, and how do you approach this in a way that everyone at the table is comfortable with? These are the kinds questions we'll be addressing on this episode!
But we are not alone! We decided what better episode than this to invite one of our most cherished friends, Lillian Cotter, on air to help us spread the love to your ears and your games. So here's what...2020-02-102h 00
World ForgeCrafting the Perfect Prison Break - The BergWhat's the craziest thing you've ever broken out of? For us it may just be a giant underwater prison tethered to an iceberg city hidden away in the antarctic. Join us, along with special return guest Maya Parker (@ohfrocute), as we tell the tale of the three souls who dared to try and escape from... The Berg! That's right this week we're talking prison breakouts, and break ins! We cover some cool examples of our favorite heists and prison breaks, and build a team that I daresay couldn't be housed by any prison known to man!We...2020-02-031h 23
World ForgeCreating Random Parties - No One Suspects the Dwarven Inquisition!Hello listeners and welcome back to another episode of World Forge! This week we are joined by @KaraAHarrisBook to create randomly generated DnD parties! We talk about how a party composition can influence your roleplay opportunities, and some of the most interesting adventuring parties that we've been members of!
If you're interested in checking our more of Kara's work, especially her incredible work on the Hollowed Kingdoms supplement, be sure and follow her on twitter, or on her tumblr: hollowedkingdoms.tumblr.com. You can also find her artist on twitter @artsaphir.
We have a few other exciting shoutouts this week...2020-01-271h 18
World ForgeAlien Planets and Civilizations - The High Chads vs the Low Stanleys with Jason TondroWelcome back again listeners to another episode of World Forge! This week we are joined by an amazing guest, writer and developer for Starfinder Jason Tondro! We are so lucky to have him on the show, and given his expertise we decided this episode we would create a whole planet full of alien life and culture for you to use in your games. We cover flora, fauna, and a functioning alien society all centered around a few randomly generated prompts.
We also talk about some of Jason's work with Paizo and on his own, including the Deck of Many Worlds...2020-01-201h 37
World ForgeBiomes, Creatures, and Ecologies - Untitled Goose PodcastWelcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge! This week we're creating creatures both magical and nonmagical, to inhabit the various worlds and biomes you may encounter in your adventures! We'll talk about bigfooted jackalopes, owl-eyed goat gliders, and a boar... but more!
We apply our patented random prompt generating technology to generate both a biome we will create a creature to inhabit, as well as a random modifier to spice up the biome. We've been liking these lightning round style episodes lately where we each create multiple things, and would love to hear you feedback on the format...2020-01-131h 36
World ForgePlaces! - The Tomb of LudacrisWelcome back dear listeners to another episode of World Forge! The FIRST episode of World Forge of 2020!The holidays are over! So we're out here thinking of exciting places to visit in the new year, we take some queues from our listeners on some of their favorite places they've visited in their DnD games, and take a swing at coming up with some exciting adventuring locales of our own! From magic swamps filled with mummies, to... dolphin husbandry? We cover it all this week!Besides our own creations, we take a moment this week to...2020-01-061h 14
World ForgeCreation Myths - The Absentee GodsIt's the BEGINNING of the world as we know it and we feel FINE! This week we're talking about creation myths! We talk about religious, mythological, and totally fictional creation myths from around the world, and attempt to come up with some of our own that we really hope measure up to some of the greatest works of literature in history. Did we succeed? As always you, dear listeners, can be the judge.
This is the final episode of World Forge of 2019, and we have a ton of exciting plans for 2020, we know we've been teasing that for some time...2019-12-301h 25
World ForgeA World Forge Christmas - The [Christmas] Ghost Train to HellHo ho ho and merry Christmas World Forge listeners! We are back this week with a very special episode exploring all manner of Christmas and holiday tropes and goofs to delight and amuse!
This is a very special episode of World Forge because we decided to bring back some of our favorite creations from the last 6 months and teach them a dang old Christmas lesson!
If you were wondering what Angus Cash, Leon and Neville, or Kermit the Hermit were up to since we last visited them this is a great episode to jump in on. And if you're unfamiliar...2019-12-231h 35
World ForgeDragons! - A Holiday Turdragon with Josh from Arcane ForgeWelcome back listeners to the longest episode of World Forge yet! It just keeps dragon on am I right? I'm so sorry.
Honestly this episode is a lot of fun, because we're talking about that most hallowed of topics: dragons! Are there enough of them in DnD? Does the game actually live up to the expectation of being 50% dungeon and 50% dragon? How are dragons best utilized in this dang old game? All of these questions and more will be answered this week!
We've also got our dear friend Josh from Arcane Forge back to help us create some dragon characters...2019-12-161h 52
World ForgeBounty Hunters - Yukon Cornelius: Yeti Hunter with Mike Atchley from Dice Tower Theater!This week on World Forge we are joined by one of our dearest and best friends Mike Atchley from the amazing Dice Tower Theater! Mike has been a long time behind the scenes collaborator with our show and we are ecstatic to finally have him on air! If you're interested in finding more of his world you can follow him on twitter @dicetowrtheatre or on his show Dice Tower Theater all major podcast networks!
As usual we explore some of our favorite pop culture influences this week including the crew of the Bebop, Samus Aran, Captain Falcon, Rick Deckard, and...2019-12-091h 47
World ForgeDesigning New Harry Potter Houses! - The Ocelot Purrs with Maya Parker and Nick Quam!So the last time we talked about Harry Potter we broke down what makes an interesting and viable magic system, this time we mostly just talk about how to make Hogwarts sexy. Fair warning: this episode is definitely one of our more explicit episodes, BUT IN A FUN WAY!
We decided to put our money where our mouths were and brought on some Harry Potter experts to take a stab at building a better magic school, and populating it with 4 houses that would put J.K. Rowling to shame. We also talk about things we actually like about our boy...2019-12-021h 28
World ForgeCreating Taverns, and how to Start a Quest the Right Way - A Cleric, a Wizard, and a Fighter Walk into a BarWelcome back to another episode of World Forge! This week we're talking about one of the most fundamental locations in any DnD adventure: the tavern!Whether you're preparing for your first adventure, resting after a long day of dungeoneering, or just trying to find a cozy place to eat, you're bound to spend some time in a tavern or two in your travels. We talk about some interesting taverns and rest stops that we think could inspire awesome adventures, how to create an interesting tavern, and how to build a more interesting party origin than "so you're...2019-11-251h 26
World ForgeCowboys! - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Duster CoatWelcome back to another episode of World Forge! This week whatever color hat you wear, you've got a place around our campfire because we're talking about cowboys and outlaws! We go hog wild talking about all kinds of cool western tropes and how to use them to create interesting characters for just about any setting.This is a topic that Piper and I are extremely passionate about, and we really want to help you build a cowboy that can fit into whatever game you're trying to play, whether it's a western, a scifi, or really anything else...2019-11-181h 27
World ForgeMystic Artifacts - The Dreidel of Destiny with my Brother!Hello listeners, and welcome back to another episode of World Forge! This week we are joined by my one and only sweet baby brother, Tommy! No links for him since he barely exists on the internet, but if you want me to pass him a note after class I'm happy to do that for you!
This week I'm sick so we have a slightly shorter episode, but we still have a ton of fun talking about the kinds of magical artifacts that can drive a story forward. The Holy Grail, the Sword of Green Destiny, The One Ring... these are...2019-11-1149 min
World ForgeDivine Warriors, Servants, and Acolytes - A Trip to Burning (Bush) ManThis week we take some time to cleanse ourselves of our month of Halloween ghouls and ghosts and unsavory shenanigans by trying to get holy. We're talking about Paladins, Clerics, and Priests, and the kind of crap those folk get up to. Mostly we come up with divine multi level marketing schemes, but that's not all! We also talk about how to score VIP tickets to religious music festivals. You can take our word that this episode is at least as fun as it sounds...
We also used a really great resource to help generate our prompts this week called...2019-11-041h 07
World ForgeHaunted Houses - The House of 87 CorpsesHello listeners, and welcome back to World Forge! This week we're talking about the most quintessentially Halloween-y of topics: haunted houses!
We design a murder house the likes of which you've never seen! In a story spanning nearly 100 years we end the lives of no less than 87 random tourists and townsfolk. How exactly do they meet their fate? You'll have to listen to find out!
We really want to thank all of our amazing guests from throughout the month, who have come onto create incredible stories with us. Tim and Kent from the Roll to Play Network, Ben and Joe...2019-10-281h 19
World ForgeCults! - Walking on Broken Glass with Melinda and Cynthia from Wizards and WineWelcome back listeners to another episode of World Forge! This week we're talking about spooky cults and murder clubs!
Right at the top here I want to point out something I'm sure you'll all notice right away, we had some weird audio issues this week. Due to issues we've since addressed, my mic wasn't picking up properly, and Piper's mic was coming in a bit hot. It's not the worst but we apologize for the dip in audio quality, the problem was fixed after recording so next week we're back to our normal standards!
But even with our audio issues...2019-10-211h 16
World ForgeVampires! - 4,000 Years of Arthritis with Ben and Joe from We Speak CommonHello there listeners and welcome back to another episode of World Forge! This week we go for round two with some great friends of ours, Ben and Joe from We Speak Common! We also go back for a second helping of spooky Halloween themed creations, this week talking about vampires!
Ben does his best to steal all the good vampires for himself, but we punch back with some old favorites and new creations of our own. We talk about what happens when the court jester finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, who the original vampire was...2019-10-141h 31
World ForgeUrban Legends and Folktalkes - The Legend of Exacto Man with Tim and Kent from Roll to PlayHello dear listeners and welcome back to World Forge! This week is extra special because we're kicking off our month of Halloween horrors and hijinks, we've picked out some great Halloween themed topics to help you fill your games with seasonally appropriate content, cooked up by the host(s) with the most(s), along with some exciting guests!
This week we are joined by Kent Blue and Tim Devine from the Roll to Play Network to talk about Urban Legends and Folktales! We're talking slendermans, we're talking mothmen, we're talking babadooks. Anything that can and will hide under your bed...2019-10-071h 36
World ForgeAngels and Demons - Angels and Demons™Welcome to our Dan Brown fan podcast where we talk about our favorite religious intrigue novel turned Tom Hanks film: Angels and Demons. That hurt to type, and is definitely not what this episode is about.
We're actually here to talk about literal angels and demons, and we have a good old time doing it! We change up the format a bit this week and intentionally create opposing characters, we thought it was a fun exercise and would love to hear your thoughts on the change up. If you enjoyed this episode we would love to do more like this!
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World ForgePirates! - 3 Seconds to Kill with Zach and Jeff from Rolled TableThis week on World Forge we're joined by Zach and Jeff from the Rolled Table Podcast to talk about piracy! It's all on the table this time around, our favorite pirates, our favorite fetishes, and other less interesting trivia. It's also probably worth saying this is most definitely our sexiest episode by a wide margin, so just prepare yourself for that, we really just let it all hang out this time around.
Our Rec Room recommendation this week is the story of real life badass Grace O'Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland. She's a cool lady, and you would do...2019-09-231h 29
World ForgeAliens! - The Worldbuilders Guide to the GalaxyThis week on World Forge we jump into the world of science fiction! We're back talking about alien races, and how to ensure that your homebrewed creations are both interesting and unique. We talk about some of our favorite alien races from pop culture, and do our best to try to measure up.
We also spent some time in the rec room talking about some great sources of inspiration that we utilize when writing and telling science fiction stories of our own. Our first recommendations were to check out the soundtracks for Mass Effect and Stellaris, which are also both...2019-09-161h 09
World ForgeWriting Buddy Cops and Unlikely Team Ups - Leon the PurrrrrfessionalHello again listeners! Thanks for tuning into another episode of World Forge! This week Piper and I are back in the studio alone for the first time in what seems like forever talking about buddy cop pairings and unusual team ups. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, Tango and Cash, Arnold Schwarzenegger and a bunch of kindergartners... there are countless examples of weird team ups that turn into unstoppable partners, and we think this week we've created the next dynamic duo.
We had a lot of fun with this episode and hope you did too, but we also want you to...2019-09-0956 min
World ForgeCreating the Ultimate Monster Hunter - Gnomekillers Anonymous with Josh from Arcane ForgeThis week we invite Josh from Arcane Forge onto the show to talk about the perfect killer of monsters. If you're a fan of Geralt of Rivia, Van Helsing, or Hansel and Gretel, this is the episode for you. We really get into what makes a practically, and dramatically effective monster hunter and believe we've created something that could fit well into any fantasy world you have cooking.
We also recommend this week that you check out the Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were, which can be purchased on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Things-That-Never-Were/dp/0140100083.
We used this...2019-09-021h 21
World ForgeWriting Impactful Betrayals - The Dueling Weathermen of Los Angeles County with Doug from 8bit SagaThis week on World Forge we talk to Doug from 8bit Saga and The8bitgeek.com about writing interesting betrayals!
We change up the format a bit this week to accommodate this topic but we're sure you'll be happy with the results. We end up with a greedy queen betrayed by her closest adviser, two magical dueling weathermen, and an alien/spy love affair!
We had a blast with Doug and we definitely recommend you check him out on his podcast 8bit Saga! 8bit Saga is a long running Star Wars actual play podcast with a great balance of drama...2019-08-261h 19
World ForgeHow to Write Hermits, Recluses, and Vagabonds - 50 First TED Talks with James D'Amato from the One Shot Podcast and CampaignIf you're looking for an episode about the music of The Decemberists, the Canadian television show The Littlest Hobo, or my love of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, honestly we spend a lot of time on all that this time around so you'll probably like this one.
If you're NOT into all that, well we also talking about how to write about the mysterious stranger who lives at the edge of town. The Old Man from Scene 24, the witches from Macbeth, and the weird dude who gives you your first sword in the Legend of Zelda, they're all...2019-08-191h 15
World ForgeSuperheroes - A Big Bouquet of Fists with Rory Spence from Doghair PresentsThis week on World Forge we try our hand at creating a superhero team to rival the Avengers! To do so we had our good friend Rory Spence from Doghair presents on to (try to) keep us from making fools of ourselves, we'll let you be the judges of how well he did.
We talk about a man who was bit by a radioactive fiddler crab who also might be the son of the devil, a sequel to the human centipede, and a cool lady made of kicks who hangs out with the ghost of her dad's arm. Give us...2019-08-121h 03
World ForgeWitches and Wizards - 13 Going on 90 with Ben and Joe from We Speak CommonThis week we are joined by our good friends from We Speak Common to talk about witches and wizards!
We really pulled out all the stops this time around, and honestly this is probably one of our favorite episodes we've done so far! We create a wizard that fights against flat earth cultists on the high seas, a 13 year old child that's 99% old woman, a cursed broom thief, and the ultimate feminist icon. Yep.
We hope you enjoyed this episode of World Forge, and if you did, we would encourage you to leave us a review on iTunes! We also...2019-08-051h 09
World ForgeMagic Systems - Dr. Rowling or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love MagicThis week we talk about magic. Sometimes it's great, sometimes it's boring, but why? We split hairs over Harry Potter and The Name of the Wind, and talk about what we think is important in a well rounded magical universe.
We also (finally) fix JK Rowlings multi billion dollar wizarding world (you're welcome!) by adding some real stakes to the equation.
We hope you enjoyed this episode of World Forge, and if you did, we would encourage you to leave us a review on iTunes! We also would love it if you sent us feedback in whatever form you find...2019-07-2948 min
World ForgeFantasy Races - The Birds and the TreesElves, Dwarves, Orcs, Goblins... we've seen it all, YOU'VE seen it all, so this week we wanted talk about what makes an interesting fantasy race, and how to design something new!
We also debut a new segment where we recommend other great worldbuilding resources that we think may be helpful to you, this week we highlight another great podcast: We Speak Common! You can find them on twitter at @WeSpeakCommon and anywhere you find your favorite podcasts under the same name.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or your podcasting app of choice...2019-07-2256 min
World ForgeSpaceships - One Big Intergalactic Tire Fire with Allan CecilThis week we are joined by Allan Cecil, who you may know as DwangoAC, aka the keeper of TASBot!
Allan joins us after a long and exciting week at Summer Games Done Quick, a charity event which raises money for Doctors Without Borders. If you're interested in learning more about the event check out gamesdonequick.com or find them on twitch at twitch.tv/gamesdonequick.
But enough of that, we're here this week to talk about spaceships! We may be a little bit biased but we're pretty happy with this one, so give us a listen and let us know...2019-07-151h 08
World ForgeRobots - Dawn of the Planet of the Pigs with Shannon AdamowskiThis episode was definitely supposed to be about robots, but mostly we ended up talking about a pig's place in a post-human world. It gets real Animal Farm in here for a minute, but friendlier, and with less capitalism. This episode also features our first ever guest host! You can find Shannon Adamowski on twitter @hazardousfancy! We were really hoping for someone to help keep us in line, but we aren't entirely sure that's what we got.
What's important though is that we all had fun! And we think you will to, so maybe give us a listen anyway?
Thank...2019-07-0742 min
World ForgeMonsters - A Beastly VisionThis week we discuss one of the most important features of any story: the monster! Frankenstein, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Nosferatu... all fascinating baddies, but can any of them compete with a very moldy brain? Or a werewolf but... worse?
It gets real spooky this time, trust us.
We hope you enjoy this episode, and if you did, please let us know! You can contact us at worldforgepod@gmail.com, or on twitter @worldforgepod. We are also available on all major podcast platforms. If you had a particularly good time, please leave us a review on iTunes, or...2019-07-0139 min
World ForgeAnimals: A Food?This week we're tackling that age old question: is animals a food? In search of answers we take a trip to the edge of the universe, and to the beginning of time. We also talk about an elephant with spider legs, but it's cute?If this episode inspired you to create anything of your own, or helped you get over your writers block, be sure to let us know by reaching out on twitter @worldforgepod, or at worldforgepod@gmail.com. We would love to see any kind of fan art, fan fiction, or fan mail you may...2019-06-2441 min
World ForgeVillains - The Ballad of Ricky Strong: Industrial Criminal, Cancer ManWelcome back to World Forge! This week we're building villains! Heroes are great but let's be honest, villains are way more fun, so naturally we had a blast recording this episode! We cover a lot of ground this week digging into industrial espionage, what it's like to be a lonely astronomer, and a terrible man that gives you cancer! As always if our antics inspire you to create anything of your own we would love to see it! Send any fan art, fan fiction, or fan mail to via twitter @worldforgepod or via email at worldforgepod@gmail.com. If...2019-06-1742 min
World ForgeHeroes - The Phantom of the BakeryIn the first ever episode of World Forge your hosts Sam and Piper meet a baker with a dark secret, and a sassy journalist who may or may not be part spider. If our antics inspire you to create any fan art, fan fiction, or fan mail, we would love for you to tweet us @worldforgepod, or send us an email at worldforgepod@gmail.com. Maybe we'll share it on a future episode! Thanks for listening!2019-06-1028 min