Expounded Universe 165 – Hootkins and the Blowfish
Lots of setup this time, but we do meet an exciting new character. Or maybe just some nameless bruiser? Who knows at this point? It’s like 90% red herrings in […]
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Expounded Universe 164 – Hot Darth Flavored Water and the Chocolate Aqualish
The big fights just keep coming, and this time we’re diving into some filth water with Darth Maul (at this point I’d frankly be surprised if there were even one […]
System Mastery 195 – Lords of Creation
Who wants to take over the multiverse? Okay, great! Let’s start you out as a nobody with nothing and you can grind XP in… I don’t care, let’s say mythological […]
Movie Mastery – On Deadly Ground (1994)
We’ve talking about Steven Seagal several times on the podcast before but this is the first time we get to finally sit down and sink our teeth into one of […]
Expounded Universe 163 – Bone Bird is the Word
Things are about to get cryptic. Turns out our Chadra-Fan buddy Coyle is some sort of statue-crafting bone mystic, and things are just devolving into riddles and puzzles. But even […]
Expounded Universe 162 – Warden Caught Me Jagganath
The story is in high gear now! Artagan and his son begin to effect their daring escape but it sure goes wrong! Also there’s spies all over, so that’s sorta […]
System Mastery 194 – Sentinel Comics: The RPG
From an old hero game to a new one, it’s time to talk about Sentinel Comics: The Roleplaying Game. Sentinels is an expansive setting with a vast cast of characters […]
Movie Mastery – Circle of Iron (1978)
Inspired by a script from legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, comes Circle of Iron. A movie where a whiny, asshole white guy has people attempt to teach him Zen lessons […]
Expounded Universe 161 – Danger Danger, Ghost Voltage!
One thing about these books, they move along. The last episode ended with Maul promising to deal with the gangs, this one starts with him doing it. Then a bunch […]
Expounded Universe 160 – If You Wampa Be My Lover
We’re back! And it’s time for the next big showcase this book has to offer, which is obviously slickly describes scenes of Darth Maul killing gross monsters. You’ll never guess […]
System Mastery 193 – Skraypers
As go the tides, so come the times we’re both dealing with something and need a nice easy Palladium game. Skraypers is both a Rifts and a Heroes Unlimited setting, […]
Movie Mastery – Tango & Cash (1989)
A movie that both of us had heard of but neither of us knew anything about. This film walks the delicate line of being a loving example of its genre […]
Expounded Universe 159 – I’m A Frayed Knot
Maul is starting gang fights as we start to meet our colorful and disposable cast of prison fightin’ guys and the weirdos in charge. Can Maul find Zero? Well yeah, […]
System Mastery 192 – Shadowrun Anarchy
It’s Shadowrun! But… faster? Is that the point here? It’s honestly sort of hard to tell the exact point of this Shadowrun 5e adjacent game, but damn if we aren’t […]
Movie Mastery – Ready Player One (2018)
If you love pop-culture references to things from the 80’s and early 90’s and also nothing else, then this is the adaptation you’ve been waiting for.
Expounded Universe 158 – Science Fair Volcano
Okay, here we go. If this one isn’t exciting I don’t know what will be. It’s Darth Maul, he’s in a gladiatorial mega-prison, and it’s by the guy who wrote […]
System Mastery 191 – Boot Hill
Boot Hill is a colloquial term from the cowboy days for a cemetery. You might think there’s some sort of metaphor their for our opinions pertaining to the game, but […]
Movie Mastery – Hardcore Henry (2015)
We find out if a single gimmick stretched out over an hour and a half can in some way improve upon the action movie genre. Also, Sharlto Copley gets a […]
Expounded Universe 157 – It’s Always December 15, 2011 Somewhere
Several of you had questions, and we answered those questions. Then we announced that next book, and I gotta admit, I’m pretty excited to head somewhere and some time a […]
Expounded Universe 156 – Curse Your Plodding Yet Inevitable Betrayal
Wrap up time, I’d say we’re super proud of totally predicting this ending if there was much to have predicted. We cover up the last couple of super short chapters […]
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