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System ShopEpisode 10: Monster Taming feat. Imogen GingellIn this genre-defining episode, Violet and Freya are joined by fiancée of the show Imogen Gingell to talk about bringing a beloved videogame genre to the tabletop. How can you faithfully capture the themes while adapting mechanics to a new medium? How do you make each little guy mechanically unique and full of personality, without losing track of your travelling zoo? We explore how different games answer these questions - including, of course, Imogen’s upcoming JourneyMon, on Kickstarter right now!Freya builds buzz for her broadcasting bees-ness. Violet dabbles with disobedience. Imogen ref...
2025-11-172h 18
Once Upon a Time Zone: A Bookish PodcastBooks you FORGOT About... But Should Still Read 📚 [EP#19]Let's talk about some of those hidden gem books that we all forgot about... but we would still highly recommend!APOLOGIES for some of the audio quality in this episode, we had some technical difficulties this week 😭 Hope you're still able to enjoy this one! Books Discussed:Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore - Emily KrempholtzWarbreaker - Brandon SandersonSix of Crows - Leigh BardugoPachinko - Min Jin LeeSabriel - Garth NixFive Fee...
2025-11-1454 min
Books for Breakfast (Ireland)82: Henrietta McKervey on new fiction titlesSend us a textOn this morning's show novelist Henrietta McKervey talks to us about four recent novels: Fair Play by Louise Hegarty, Air by John Boyne, Murder takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman and Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. And she also does a surprising Toaster Challenge. Listen to see what she chooses ...Henrietta McKervey is the author of the acclaimed novels What Becomes of U...
2025-09-0431 minSystem ShopEpisode 9: Mapmaking feat. Roz Leahy (Part 2)In this conclusive episode, we round off our discussion of mapmaking. How can random map generation both add and remove meaning in a world? Is verisimilitude in tension with playability? Do spaces need to generate conflicts?Violet re-orients her priorities. Freya turns on the worm. Roz breaks the annual silence. Violet goes loopy. Freya goes flat-out. Roz throws shade on the dark. Violet’s ideal excludes idylls. Freya enjoys a beach episode. Roz edinburrows through Edinborough.We will be at T...
2025-09-022h 15
The HoistYERGURL | The Hoist with Freya and HannaYergurl joins Freya and Hannah live in the studio to talk about her brand new EP “Butterfly Dreams Of A Violet Rose” and her unique and powerful sound. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-08-2814 minSystem ShopEpisode 8: Mapmaking feat. Roz Leahy (Part 1)In this trailblazing episode, we have our first ever guest and our first ever two-parter! We’re joined by Roz Leahy, game designer and editor, to talk all about maps. Who makes the map, and when? How is the act of mapmaking at the table reflected within the fiction? And when can a “bad” map be better than a “good” one?Freya invents Bawdy&D. Roz lays her cartography on the table. Violet joins the little leagues. Freya is inclined to descend. Roz delivers a north-winded explanation. Violet goes dotty. And most importantly, everyone enthuses a...
2025-08-041h 19System ShopEpisode 7: Pre-Generated CharactersIn this tailor-made episode, we discuss the advantages and challenges of using and writing pre-generated character sheets. Is there a sweet spot of player choice? And what are the risks of telling players exactly who they are and how they should feel?Freya watches for waspmen. Violet horseshoes around. Freya posits a post-it plan. Violet digs up a classic Indie game.As a bonus, we also have a themed mini-debrief of the 2025 UK Games Expo. And that theme is? Themes.As a double bonus, we introduce a new segment: “game id...
2025-06-302h 06System ShopEpisode 6: Multi-Attacks & Dual WieldingIn this all-out episode, we discuss dual wielding and various other kinds of multiplicative modes of attack. How can frequency-focused fighting styles make different characters feel different? And how can you balance attack and defense mechanics so that “just attack more” isn’t the only answer?Violet trades a strike in the hand for two in the bush. Freya studies the studs. Violet decides Drizzt is a decent dude. Freya accidentally designs a videogame (again).TimestampsMailbag - 8:29Intro to the topic - 11:08History - 26:23Taxonomicon - 33:15D...
2025-05-301h 19System ShopBonus Episode: Violet's Conpulsion Con-ventureIn this unconventionally conventional episode, Violet talks about a recent event in Edinburgh.Violet has to hand it to handouts. Freya learns about a Thing or two. Violet takes the wrong notes. Freya is unexpectedly out-gayed.Thank you to everyone who emailed into our mailbag - If you too have a question, idea, or interesting game you’d like to share with us, email systemshoppodcast@gmail.comTimestampsStart of Con Discussion: 3:07Liminal Horror: 9:27Delta Green: 21:22Kaleidoscope: 26:41The Family: 34:41...
2025-05-0350 minSystem ShopEpisode 5: Challenge RatingIn this level-appropriate episode, we discuss encounter design through the lens of totally objective ratings of enemies’ power levels. Yes, we do mention Dragonball Z - but somehow entirely refrain from any “over 9000” jokes.Violet shares tips on tipping points. Freya mopes about mopping up. Violet hates on Fate. Freya insists she liked D&D 4e all along.Thank you to everyone who emailed into our mailbag - if you have any thoughts, comments, or questions please email us at: systemshoppodcast@gmail.comTimestampsM...
2025-04-031h 20System ShopBonus Episode: Freya's Con-tingency ConventureIn this first ever bonus episode, Freya reflects on the games she played at Contingency 2025 - a TTRPG convention on the wintry Norfolk coast. We discuss a pair of very yellow games, ruminate upon “A+B” dice mechanics, and analyse the comedy-to-therapy spectrum. TimestampsCBR+PNK - 2:02Yellow King RPG (sort of) - 9:16Confectioners vs Cromwell (using GM’s own system) - 16:56Never Stop Exploding - 21:47Troika! - 26:29Star Trek Adventures (1E) - 30:40JourneyMon - 39:21Tool Team - 39:50DIE - 41:57...
2025-02-101h 12System ShopEpisode 4: Aid AnotherIn this camaraderie-ridden episode, we’re talking about mechanics for helping other characters in joint efforts. We discuss how teamwork can double the risks, double the rewards, and hopefully say something about the nature of your characters’ relationships in the process.Violet uses "Stanford prison experiment" as a verb. Freya farms friends. Violet turns over an old leaf. Freya tears and shares.Our thanks to Charlie, Joey, and Amber for writing in! If you too have a question, idea, or interesting game you’d like to share with us, email...
2025-02-061h 09
Roll Models D&DRoll Models D&D: Episode 132 – Of Gods and Whispered WordsRECAP TIME: Xethir wanted to resurrect his dead god by forging him a new heartstone, but its broken fragments were scattered across the Entanglement, and our heroes had a plan to stop him. They defeated Xethir, but he would soon be born again. Then they heard of a job on the Collectorate network that was to obtain a shard from the Verdant Range. They suspected Xethir had put the task of retrieving a heartstone fragment out to market while he was resurrected. So they took the job. At the briefing for the shard j...
2024-12-131h 45System ShopSystem Shop UpdateJust a brief update on the podcast, which is going on a brief hiatus due to various personal issues.Our intro music is "Magic Escape Room" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2024-11-2301 min
Roll Models D&DRoll Models D&D: Episode 130 – The Unbeing’s EyeWe've partnered with Dice Legion to bring you 10% off all purchases with the code RollModels10 - happy shopping! RECAP TIME: The time arrived for the shard job. The job that they were sure was Xethir looking to expedite the search for his dead god’s heartstone fragments. And they would take it in secret. In Miras Kàlorn, the clockwork man, an agent of the Apotheos, briefed them. They would be chaperoned by non other than Leonitis Balran, Ora’s Fiancé’s father who was taken by the Apotheos months prior and appeared to be br...
2024-11-221h 09System ShopEpisode 3: DeathIn this nominally spooky episode, we’re talking about DEATH. Who decides when a hero falls - is it the whims of the dice, the demands of the narrative, or a knife-edge entente between the two?Violet calculates the exact value of her friends’ lives. Freya uses a stake to take a break.Violet brings a gun to a dice fight. Freya gets knocked down, but gets back up again.Our thanks to the listeners who mailed in with comments on last week’s topic, Initiative - if you...
2024-10-301h 20System ShopEpisode 2: InitiativeHow do you figure out who’s on first? And how do you balance the excitement of surprise against the satisfaction of a perfectly executed plan?Violet advocates for inaction. Freya trusts in the heart of the cards. Violet reaches into her bag of tricks. Freya turns into a lighthouse.Games discussed in this episode:D&DTunnels & TrollsTravelerPhoenix: Dawn Command* Deadlands / Savage WorldsTroikaEdge of the Empire / GenesysVaesen / Mutant Year ZeroDaggerheart**Cosmere RPGMothership13th Age (briefly)Monsters & Other Childish Things / Reign / One Role SystemArkham HorrorBlood Bow...
2024-10-111h 01System ShopEpisode 1: Inventory ManagementWelcome to the very first* episode of System Shop, the podcast where we deep dive into RPG design, one subsystem at a time.Today, we’re talking about inventory systems: what’s the point of tracking all your bits and bobs, and can it actually be fun?Violet can’t wait to talk about Ryuutama, and wants everyone to know it. Freya can’t stop talking about counting missiles (ancient and modern). Violet gleefully torments her players with maths homework. Freya has no idea how heavy 1lb is**. Blades in the D...
2024-10-111h 14
Mala Yerba SoundMALA YERBA S05 EP75 - Luna de la Cosecha - An DanzzaBienvenidas y Bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio de Mala Yerba!!!
Hemos dejado atrás la Luna llena de la Cosecha pero aquí estamos, gracias por vuestra paciencia!!
En este episodio tenemos con nosotros a la banda de Fantasy Folk An Danzza, en una simpática entrevista donde, como siempre, hablamos de un monton de cosas aprovechando el 20 aniversario de la banda, el inminente lanzamiento de su nuevo disco y la vuelta a los escenarios en formato trio.
"Planeta Merce" continua fiel a su cita y seguimos recorriendo el año junto a "Guia de la España rural" de Javier Rico...
2024-08-032h 08
Violet Poirierread [pdf] The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampsonread [pdf]The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson
Download Book Here ==> https://randupenunggu.blogspot.com/59719104-the-lost-ticketread [pdf]The Lost Ticket by Freya SampsonRead OnlineThe Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook The Lost Ticket for free in any format with visit the link button below.Read Book Here ==> https://randupenunggu.blogspot.com/59719104-the-lost-ticket**Download Book Here ==> https://randupenunggu.blogspot.com/59719104-the-lost-ticketBook Synopsis : When...
2023-09-1700 min
iwakteri[EPUB] FREE download A Restless Truth (The Last Binding, #2) by Freya Marske[epub] [download] A Restless Truth (The Last Binding, #2) by Freya Marske
Download Book Here ==> https://sledrimateng.blogspot.com/59807966-a-restless-truth[PDF] Free DOWNLOAD A Restless Truth (The Last Binding, #2) by Freya MarskeRead Online A Restless Truth (The Last Binding, #2) by Freya Marske is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook A Restless Truth (The Last Binding, #2) for free in any format with visit the link button below.Read Book Here ==> https://sledrimateng.blogspot.com/59807966-a-restless-truth...
2023-09-0700 min
Dj Gerry-T in the MixQuicky Vol.95Leo Berr - I Feel Love
Armin van Buuren - In And Out of Love feat Sharon Den Adel (Lost Frequencies Remix)
Trace (UZ) - Me & U
Bless You - Moon Roof
DES3ETT, Georgia Meek, LUM!X - Take Me Higher
Shallou - Feels So Lonely
Hannah Wants - The One feat ARA
Endless Summer, Sam Feldt, Violet Days, Jonas Blue - Crying On ?The Dancefloor
MARTEN HØRGER, LittGloss - Sent from Above feat. Loud Tiger
Aluna, MK - Kiss It Better
Leftwing : Kody, Robot Collective - Love Like This (Max Styler Remix)
Bastiqe, Teeke, Lena Sue - G...
2023-04-0748 min
Roel FunckenR Beny megamix 2023a megamix with all material coming from @rbeny
1 . loma . echo's verse .
2 . sideways in air I (bonus track) . full blossom of the evening .
3 . sérac . Seafoam & Dust .
4 . crystals & graves . cascade symmetry .
5 . eistla . eistla .
6 . if i . echo's verse .
7 . alone in the pavilion . natural fiction .
8 . lupine . full blossom of the evening .
9 . ektar 100 . saudade .
10 . Seventh Lasting (With øjeRum) . Dialog Tapes II .
11 . overgrowth . Seafoam & Dust .
12 . full blossom of the evening . full blossom of the evening .
13 . shimmering and obvious . natural fiction .
14 . round glass and concrete prism . natural fiction .
15 . grinnell . Seafoam & Dust .
16 . ridge . Seafoam & Dust .
17 . glisten . full blossom of the evening .
18 . palo colorado . saudade .
19 . untitled (bonus track) . Se...
2023-02-164h 05
Freya's Fairy TalesP.S. Nail, Raised by Venom, and Beauty and the BeastToday is part two of two where we are talking to P.S. Nail about her novels. After today you will have heard about writing as a kid, being inspired by life, publishing your first book as a birthday gift to yourself, writing incredibly fast, following other authors for tips and tricks, using social media to find beta readers, setting smaller goals to feel proud of yourself and keep going and support your fellow indie creators.Get Author's BookP.S. Nail's Website - P.S. Nail's Facebook Page - P.S. Nail's Instagram...
2023-01-301h 20Freya's Fairy TalesP.S. Nail, Raised by Venom, and The Little MermaidToday is part one of two where we are talking to PS Nail about her novels. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about writing as a kid, being inspired by life, publishing your first book as a birthday gift to yourself, writing incredibly fast, following other authors for tips and tricks, using social media to find beta readers, setting smaller goals to feel proud of yourself and keep going and support your fellow indie creators.Get Author's BookP.S. Nail's Website - P.S. Nail's Facebook Page - P.S. Nail's Instagram...
2023-01-2354 min
Ace Trainers: A Pokémon PodcastXmas 2022: Our Top 5 Scarlet and Violet Pokémon DesignsBetter late than never right!? Tom and Aaron meet with "The Women" AKA Freya and Kayleigh and arguments ensue as they all discuss their favourite and least favourite designs of the new Pokémon released in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Sorry about the audio quality, this type of recording was a first for us! It'll get better I promise! Both Tom and Aaron hope you had a wonderful Xmas and we'll be back in the New Year for more Pokémon content!
2022-12-301h 48
Food Matters Live PodcastFreya Cox - Blazing a trail in vegan bakingWhichever way you look at it, Freya Cox is a trailblazer.
In 2021 she was the first vegan baker to appear on the popular TV cooking show The Great British Bake Off.
She took part in the gruelling filming schedule whilst studying for a degree in psychology and since the show, she has built a huge online profile.
Freya is no shrinking violet. A quick look at her Instagram account shows her penchant for colourful fashion, and that bold approach is reflected in her work.
She has a new book out "Simple Vegan...
2022-12-2122 min
Discover The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Vivid!A Restless Truth by Freya MarskePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/189251to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Restless Truth
Series: The Last Binding, Book 2
Author: Freya Marske
Narrator: Aysha Kala
Format: mp3
Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
Release date: 11-10-22
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Gaslamp
Publisher's Summary:
Maud Blyth has always longed for adventure. She’d hoped for plenty of it when she agreed to help her beloved older brother unravel a magical conspiracy. She even volunteered to serve as an old lady's companion on an ocean liner. But Maud didn't expect the old lady to turn up dead on the very first day of...
2022-11-101h 43
Behind the Mic With Kirkus ReviewsA RESTLESS TRUTH by Freya Marske, read by Aysha KalaNarrator Aysha Kala delivers action and romance in this sequel to Freya Marske’s A MARVELLOUS LIGHT. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly talk about this thrilling tale set at sea. Determined and a touch chaotic, 19-year-old Maud Blyth doesn’t have magic, but she’s on a secret magical mission nonetheless. She’s undercover, accompanying the elderly Mrs. Navenby, who is in possession of a secret magical artifact, on a transatlantic crossing to England. When Mrs. Navenby is murdered, Maud must secure allies, find the killer—and figure out what that artifact is, and whether it’s been stolen...
2022-11-0705 min
The Lesbian Historic Motif PodcastOn the Shelf for November 2022- The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 243On the Shelf for November 2022
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 243 with Heather Rose Jones
Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction.
In this episode we talk about:
Conferences, both virtual and not
Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogVermeil. 1765. Mémoire pour Anne Grandjean. Louis Cellot, Paris.
New and forthcoming fictionDeath on the Rocks (Veronica Nash #8) by A.J. Matthews
Her Vixen Actress (Ladylike Inclinations #2) by Violet Cowper
Lady Liesl's Seaside Surprise (Teacup Magic #4) by Tansy Rayner Roberts
That Dickinson Girl: A Novel of the Civil War (F...
2022-11-0531 min
Embrace Your Ears To A Uplifting Full Audiobook.A Restless Truth by Freya MarskePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/34321to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Restless Truth
Series: The Last Binding, Book 2
Author: Freya Marske
Narrator: Aysha Kala
Format: mp3
Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
Release date: 11-01-22
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 207 ratings
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publisher's Summary:
Magic! Murder! Shipboard romance! Maud Blyth has always longed for adventure. She expected plenty of it when she volunteered to serve as an old lady’s companion on an ocean liner, in order to help her beloved older brother unravel a magical conspiracy that began generations ago. What she didn’t expect was for the...
2022-11-011h 43
Craft Cook Read RepeatQuizzical look on my faceEpisode 97
August 18, 2022
On the Needles
ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info
Zephyr Mark II by Celia McAdams Cahill, Mendocino Wool & Fiber Romney Corriedale Fingering, Biches et Bûches Le Petit Lambswool in dark violet blue, A Verb for Keeping Warm Creating in My Hand and Yours
Atlantic Heart by Joji Locatelli, Neighborhood Fiber Co Rustic Fingering in Upton, Shadow and Cross Street Market
(sewing: teaching my son how to make tro...
2022-08-2547 min
What You Should ReadYou Should Read: Books based on our zodiac signs (Aries, Cancer, and Libra) with Kendell!Send us a textHi, Should-heads! We've got a treat for you today--we're joined by our friend Kendell to share the books you should read based on your sign. We started with our own (Aries, Cancer and Libra) but will end up doing recommendations for every sign.Look for the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WYSR at checkout you can get your first two books for the price of one. C...
2022-08-161h 01
women readIsabella reads Pierre Choderlos de LaclosName: Isabella
Reading: Les Liaisons dangereuses, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Why did you want to read this? I wanted to record this for the pure delicious wickedness of having these words in my mouth. In these last months, I have read so many letter-exchanges: Nin/Miller, Jonker/Brink, Acker/Wark, Bachmann/Celan, Camus/Casares, Bowen/Ritchie, Vita/Violet/Virginia, Kafka to Milena and Shklovsky's Zoo, and I've found great solace in reading how other people write to their distant and impossible loves. But they don't quite match the dubious thrills of a book that was...
2021-05-193h 22
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, Clean & WholesomeWhite Wedding by Milly JohnsonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506100 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White Wedding Author: Milly Johnson Narrator: Colleen Prendergast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 43 minutes Release date: April 1, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Clean & Wholesome Publisher's Summary: From the Sunday Times bestselling author It's the day they've always dreamed about. But will it turn out to be a nightmare? Bel is in the midst of planning her perfect wedding when disaster strikes and everything she thought she knew is turned on its head. Can she hold it all together and, with the help of her friends, and a...
2021-04-0103 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernWhite Wedding by Milly JohnsonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506100 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White Wedding Author: Milly Johnson Narrator: Colleen Prendergast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 43 minutes Release date: April 1, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: From the Sunday Times bestselling author It's the day they've always dreamed about. But will it turn out to be a nightmare? Bel is in the midst of planning her perfect wedding when disaster strikes and everything she thought she knew is turned on its head. Can she hold it all together and, with the help of her friends, and a my...
2021-04-0103 min
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Romance, Rom-ComWhite Wedding by Milly JohnsonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506100 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White Wedding Author: Milly Johnson Narrator: Colleen Prendergast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 43 minutes Release date: April 1, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Rom-Com Publisher's Summary: From the Sunday Times bestselling author It's the day they've always dreamed about. But will it turn out to be a nightmare? Bel is in the midst of planning her perfect wedding when disaster strikes and everything she thought she knew is turned on its head. Can she hold it all together and, with the help of her friends, and a my...
2021-04-0103 min
The Pastie TapesMini Episode - 2020 Wrap Up & Shout OutsLet's wrap up 2020 cheering each other on. Over the last few weeks I had an an open call out for YOU to dial in and shout out someone (or someones) who added a sparkle to your 2020. You can dial in to The Pastie Tapes Hotline any time and give a shout out (maybe I'll publish it later), leave feedback, or tell me something cool. Dial in at 1-530-PASTIES (530-727-8437) OR record a voice memo under 3 minutes starting with your name and email it to ThePasiteTapes@Gmail.comThis episode you hear...
2020-12-3117 min
Violet Lange's Pleasure PathHow I got pregnant faster than I thought with the help of FreyaI am SO thrilled to share with the world that I’m 6 months pregnant with a healthy baby girl! We are naming her Ruby. In this episode I share about how surprised I was to get pregnant so fast after my miscarriage…and how Freya Tea helped me Learn more at freyahealth.com/buyClick the icon below to listen.
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2019-08-1126 min