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    8 Podcasts for DMs, GMs, Keepers, etc. (That Aren’t D&D Podcasts)

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    February 23, 2018
    8 Podcasts for DMs, GMs, Keepers, etc. (That Aren’t D&D Podcasts)

    The world of tabletop gaming is in the middle of a renaissance. These games that were once scoffed at have now become a part of the pop culture zeitgeist again, largely due to the popularity of actual play podcasts. As a DM/GM/Keeper in the midst of a Dungeons and Dragons campaign,…

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    Wooden Overcoats Returns with a Lonesome Look at Rudyard Funn

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    February 22, 2018
    Wooden Overcoats Returns with a Lonesome Look at Rudyard Funn

    British sitcom audio drama Wooden Overcoats has returned for its third season today with “Season 3 Episode 1: The Loneliness of the Short-Tempered Rudyard.” Wooden Overcoats is known for its zany premise (following twin funeral home directors Rudyard and Antigone Funn as they compete with Eric Chapman, the only other funeral home director…

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    This Week in Podcasts: 2/11/18 – 2/17/18

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    February 18, 2018
    This Week in Podcasts: 2/11/18 – 2/17/18

    This Week in Podcasts is a weekly roundup of mini-reviews of all of the podcasts I’ve listened to in a week. If you see any podcasts that you feel are missing from my list, there’s a good chance I haven’t listened to the show yet! You can see my current…

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    You Should Be Listening To: “The Bright Sessions”

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    February 15, 2018
    You Should Be Listening To: “The Bright Sessions”

    You Should Be Listening To is a series where I talk up one of my favorite podcasts and explain why you should be listening, too. Each post gives an explanation of the show using the same five questions, including how best to listen and comparisons to other pieces of media.…

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    First Impressions: “Untypical” Exciting, High-Concept, and Action-Packed

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    February 14, 2018
    First Impressions: “Untypical” Exciting, High-Concept, and Action-Packed

    Untypical is a new fantasy/action/comedy audio drama by East Corp, known for its other major audio drama, Fallout Equestria. Untypical is set to debut Friday, February 16th, and focuses on a group of people with what might call mutations or superpowers. What initially stands out in Untypical‘s pilot episode is its lush worldbuilding…

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    My Hopes for PodCon 2018

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    February 12, 2018
    My Hopes for PodCon 2018

    It’s been about two months since PodCon 2017, and I still miss it constantly. PodCon 2017 was a beautiful event filled with kind, excited people all working together to celebrate the industry and inspire others to create. Most attendees I’ve spoken to consider PodCon one of the best conventions they’d…

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    “Han and Matt Know It All” A Second Opinion for Advice Columns

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    February 12, 2018
    “Han and Matt Know It All” A Second Opinion for Advice Columns

    Advice columns are one of the more well-known structures of audio, whether it be radio classic Delilah or vaguely postmodernist My Brother, My Brother and Me. When it comes to advice, advice columnists are usually seen as experts–but wouldn’t the listeners/callers/readers/etc. sometimes benefit from a second opinion? That’s where Han and Matt…

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  • Podcast Reviews, The Mix, This Week in Podcasts

    This Week in Podcasts: 2/4/18 – 2/11/18

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    February 11, 2018
    This Week in Podcasts: 2/4/18 – 2/11/18

    This Week in Podcasts is a weekly roundup of mini-reviews of all of the podcasts I’ve listened to in a week. If you see any podcasts that you feel are missing from my list, there’s a good chance I haven’t listened to the show yet! You can see my current…

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    “2298” a Kinetic, Suspenseful Take on the Single-Voice Audio Drama

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    February 11, 2018
    “2298” a Kinetic, Suspenseful Take on the Single-Voice Audio Drama

    2298 is a dystopian science fiction audio drama by Fatecrafters Studios set in the eponymous year 2298, in which a Big Brother-esque organization called The Network oversees all citizens: Years after an invasion nearly destroys Earth, a new society has coalesced around the only thing left: the internet. The Network…

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    First Impressions: “The Amelia Project” the Perfect Blend of Quality and Comedy

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    February 9, 2018
    First Impressions: “The Amelia Project” the Perfect Blend of Quality and Comedy

    When most people think about comedy podcasts, there’s a good chance they think the sort of conversational back-and-forth that shows like My Brother, My Brother and Me have more or less perfected and so many other shows have tried, in vain, to replicate–the type of shows that established the stereotype of…

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