Geek at Arms

Custodial Engineer Ambrose Ashford, Space Plumber Tholev McRaven, and 2nd Petty Officer of Hydraulics Operations Bartholomew Manticore Jones investigate Greer Station, which has mysteriously been covered in a shell of mother-of-pearl.

Time itself is fractures as the storm over Boulder City grows ever more dangerous.   Music and sound effects by Syrinscape. Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound. Materials used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license Intro/outro/bumper music: EDH Total Recall Act 1.2: Search and Rescue, Kuato

On the first day of school, an unusual storm knocks out power across the entire city, and mysterious government agents forbid all students and teachers from entering the school building.  Music and sound effects by Syrinscape. Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound. Materials used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license Intro/outro/bumper music: EDH Total Recall Act 1.2: Search and Rescue, Kuato

Kevin rejoins the crew as they return to the desert in search of werewolves. Music and sound effects by Syrinscape. Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound. Materials used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license Intro/outro/bumper music: EDH Total Recall Act 1.2: Search and Rescue, Kuato

Jomar, Cody and Berlin spend their last days of summer vacation camping in the desert, where they have a strange and frightening encounter. Music and sound effects by Syrinscape. Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound. Materials used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license Intro/outro/bumper music: EDH Total Recall Act 1.2: Search and Rescue, Kuato

The Kids learn to tie knots, endure pranks, and observe a significant change in Sanjay's personality.  Music and sound effects by Syrinscape. Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound. Materials used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license Intro/outro/bumper music: EDH Total Recall Act 1.2: Search and Rescue, Kuato

A new episode of Geek at Arms? Inconceivable!!! In this episode James begins Geek Out by describing just how much he and his wife have enjoyed playing Baldur's Gate 3, and how much his whole family has enjoyed the latest Star Wars series Skeleton Crew. Speaking of a galaxy far, far way, Mike tells us about jumping back into the GM chair for an upcoming Star Wars D6 campaign and gives his thoughts on Dungeon Crawler Carl.  Bryan wraps it up by telling us about his preparations for joining an rpg with the Los Angeles Dice & Developer Society, and he and James give their thoughts on the animated movie The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. Finally, the guys look at the third film of the Great Adaptations Film Club: one of their favorite movies of all time, The Princess Bride!

Trapped in the 1960s, the Kids continue to struggle with their new identities, and Sanjay shares a rumor that a homeless man has been seen lurking around the camp.  Music and sound effects by Syrinscape. Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound. Materials used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license Intro/outro/bumper music: EDH Total Recall Act 1.2: Search and Rescue, Kuato

The boys have a mind-bending experience at Roadrunner Summer Camp.   Music and sound effects by Syrinscape. Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound. Materials used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license Intro/outro/bumper music: EDH Total Recall Act 1.2: Search and Rescue, Kuato

The investigation into the disappearance of Cody's dad and Dr. Ellis unexpectedly links up with the furtive activities of Berlin's and Kevin's fathers.  Music and sound effects by Syrinscape. Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound. Materials used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license Intro/outro/bumper music: EDH Total Recall Act 1.2: Search and Rescue, Kuato Walkie Talkie FX: Everyday Cinematic Sounds:   https://youtu.be/LPuPDUf0e7I?si=kW-TGMA3XaF26P7N Numbers Stations: The Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/ird059

Jomar's band plays a New Year's party at the Hoover Dam Lodge. Detective Karen Richards recruits Kevin to help  investigate rumors of a monster in Lake Mead. Music and sound effects by Syrinscape. Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound. Materials used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license Intro/outro/bumper music: EDH Total Recall Act 1.2: Search and Rescue, Kuato Walkie Talkie FX: Everyday Cinematic Sounds:   https://youtu.be/LPuPDUf0e7I?si=kW-TGMA3XaF26P7N Numbers Stations: The Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/ird059

Berlin and Kevin's fathers are acting suspiciously. The Kids investigate both that and the continuing odd behavior of Miguel "Cuckoo" Hernandez. Music and sound effects by Syrinscape. Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound. Materials used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license

The boys venture northward to investigate the hunters' lodge and try to find out what happened to Pedro, yet another missing dog. Music and sound effects by Syrinscape. Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound. Materials used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license

Things have largely returned to normal in Boulder City, but "normal" for this town isn't quite normal for anywhere else. Pets, livestock and power tools are going missing, and the Kids jump into action to find a friend's favorite horse. Music and sound effects by Syrinscape. Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound. Complete list of credits here: https://syrinscape.com/attributions/?id=179798&id=1861&id=42874  Materials used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Podcast with an all new Geek at Arms! In this episode Bryan kicks off Geek Out by sharing his preparations for GM'ing new rpg sessions for both the recently released The Electric State and The One Ring. Mike talks about playing Mika and the Witch's Mountain and how fun it is to deliver mail on the back of a broom. Finally, James shares some highlights from his recent trip to the UK and attending the latest Dallas Fan Fest. In their main topic, the guys take a look at the representation of Clergy in Media, how ministers are often perceived in Hollywood, and discuss memorable characters.

Blades, guns, hackers, armed drones, and a terrifying leap from a Lunar skyscraper—Jacob M leads Bryan and Greg in CBR+PNK (pronounced "Cyber Plus Punk").

Aradion has led the dwarves to the safety of Rivendell, where they rest briefly before continuing on the road to Khazad-dûm.

The adventurers draw ever closer to the evil in the heart of the ruin.

For your Thanksgiving enjoyment, it's an actual play experience "fresh" from Geek at Arms Labs: Robert Robertson Roberts, Timbit, and Yeahrightow navigate the zombie apocalypse.

Still recovering from the battle with Ethacali, the adventurers discover long-buried secrets.

The road goes ever on and on, to a new episode of Geek at Arms! Bryan kicks off Geek Out with a description of the recent SIGGRAPH event. Mike describes how much he enjoyed a recent playtest of an upcoming Unmatched expansion, and James gives a review of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series...which he enjoyed immensely! Lastly, in the second part of the Great Adaptations Film Club, the guys finally review one of their favorite movies: Peter Jackson's incredible adaptation of The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Rings.

After a night spent resting in Ethacali's chamber, the heroes find themselves under attack by the sorcerer himself.

Aradion and the dwarves fight a cavern full of dreadful bats, then delve further into the crystal caves to discover Ethacali's personal abode. 

In the aftermath of a troll attack, the party loot the monsters' lair and continue tracking Ethacali through the Yfelwood.

Oswy entreats the dwarves to help Aradion to track down the sorcerer Ethacali and hopefully find the lair of the terrible Blood Wights. The young Vulseggi peasant Bagha begs to be allowed to accompany them.

Aradion, an elf sent from Rivendell to investigate sightings of an ancient undead elf-bane, arrives at the Tirthon. 

Let's roll some dice, it's an all new Geek at Arms! Bryan starts off this episodes Geek Out with his experience playing the Alpha of Pax Dei, an upcoming sandbox MMO. Mike talks about how unique the game Ultimate Chicken Horse is, and he and James discuss their different opinions of the latest Star Wars series, Acolyte. James continues the Star Wars theme by sharing how much his family has enjoyed a recent watch of all 3 trilogies. In their main topic, the guys share their thoughts on failure in rpgs. They share their own experiences with failure and how it can have negative and positive results for players and GMs alike.

The Easterling sorcerer Ethacali begins attacking the Tirthon in earnest, revealing his monstrous allies.

Aragost and the dwarves entertain night-time visitors.

Aragost and Mhenuk spy on activity in the yard of Ynarri's Drift. Meanwhile, Glock and Mhutvak deal with tensions inside the Tirthon.

Now inside the relative safety of the Tirthon, the dwarves and Aragost settle in to endure what promises to be a long siege. The Tirthon's Captain, Marendil, proposes a cavalry sortie to scatter the attackers before they can entrench.

Roaring back from the past, it's an all new Geek at Arms! James starts Geek Out with news of his trips to both the SCA event Gulf Wars and Texas Blade Show. Bryan tells us all about his new favorite Youtube channel hosted by physicist Angela Collier and his trip to Obsidian Studios. Mike and James both discuss how much they've enjoyed the anime Delicious in Dungeon and then gives us his much anticipated PAX East Report! (Blog post now available on geekatarms.com) Next, the guys take a look at the first movie of the newest Film Club about "Great Adaptations". They delve into the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park, directed by Stephen Spielberg and based on the novel by Michael Crichton.

Denied access to the Tirthon until morning, the caravan holes up at Ynarri's Drift, a tavern at the foot of the hills. A Dunadan warrior, Aragost, joins them for dinner, having also arrived too late to gain entrance to the tower. Featuring Jacob (not the same one) as Mhenuk, John as Mhutvak, Bryan as the gamemaster, and introducing Greg as Aragost. Music by Dark Fantasy Studio. Middle Earth Roleplaying and The Dark Mage of Rhudaur published by Iron Crown Enterprises under license.

Winter snows delay the caravan, and the dwarves must contend with the harsh wilderness in a land that civilization has abandoned.

Dark Mage of Rhudaur is a module for Middle Earth Roleplaying, published by Iron Crown Enterprises under license. In Episode One, "Before the Snow Falls, part 1," four dwarves on a pilgrimage to Khazad-dûm find themselves short on coin in Rhudaur. To finance the last leg of their journey, they accept a job as caravan guards transporting supplies to the Tirthon, a fortress on the East Road. Featuring James as Bofin, Jacob as Glock, Jacob (not the same one) as Mhenuk, John as Mhutvak, and Bryan as the gamemaster. Music by Dark Fantasy Studio

Geeks at Play episodes are our special actual-play productions. In this adventure contestants from all over the cosmos conceal their alien traits and compete in the Miss Universe pageant. Their goal is to blend in, strut their stuff, show their skills, and be crowned as Earth's prettiest human. Too bad they skimped on their research. Will they blow their cover, or can they fool the audience into believing that they are really one of us? Joining us for an out of this world wacky one-shot are our friends from the Min/Max podcast, Allen Mowers, Ashley Mowers, and Kyle Stainbrook!

Welcome the New Year with an All new Geek at Arms! In Geek Out Bryan admits most of his time has been spent continuing to play Starfield and Destiny 2. Mike shares how much he, and his cohosts, enjoyed being on a recent episode of The Retro Rewind Podcast to review The Fifth Element with the always awesome Francisco & Paul J Powers.com! He also talks about how much he's enjoyed playing Super Mario Wonder and the binge-ability of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. James shares his families winter trip to Branson and Silver Dollar City and how much he thoroughly enjoyed the Godzilla Minus One. In their main topic, the trio discuss a recent forum question "Are geeky hobbies a waste of time?"

The Kids are on course for a final confrontation with the mad robot Wagner in the conclusion to season 1 of Quantum Childhood! Tales From the Loop is a tabletop roleplaying game, published by Free League and based on the retro-futuristic artwork of Simon Stålenhag.  "Bad Robots" by Nicolas Jeudy is licensed from Dark Fantasy Studios.

Billy and Enzo have gone missing! The gang reports their findings back to Officer Karen Richards. Tales From the Loop is a tabletop roleplaying game, published by Free League and based on the retro-futuristic artwork of Simon Stålenhag.  "Bad Robots" by Nicolas Jeudy is licensed from Dark Fantasy Studios.  

The robot Isaac has reappeared, begging for aid and bearing information about Lena's murder.  Tales From the Loop is a tabletop roleplaying game, published by Free League and based on the retro-futuristic artwork of Simon Stålenhag.  "Bad Robots" by Nicolas Jeudy is licensed from Dark Fantasy Studios.

Police officer Karen Richards deputizes Kevin to infiltrate Lena's office at Microlex. But first: lasagna!   Tales From the Loop is a tabletop roleplaying game, published by Free League and based on the retro-futuristic artwork of Simon Stålenhag.  "Bad Robots" by Nicolas Jeudy is licensed from Dark Fantasy Studios.

Lena Petersen has been murdered! Who did it? Who's next? The Kids go looking for Lena's robot, Isaac, for help.    Tales From the Loop is a tabletop roleplaying game, published by Free League and based on the retro-futuristic artwork of Simon Stålenhag.  "Bad Robots" by Nicolas Jeudy is licensed from Dark Fantasy Studios.

Ride off into the sunset with an all new Geek at Arms! In Geek Out, Bryan starts off with his likes and dislikes of the newest sci-fi rpg from Bethesda, Starfield. Next Mike talks about joining a crowdfunding from Restoration Games for a new storage system for the game Unmatched. James wraps it up with how much he's enjoyed the 4th season of Star Trek: Lower Decks and how delighted he was in finding a cartoon from his childhood, Once Upon a Time...Space. Finally, in the last movie of the Western Film Club, the guys discuss the 1960's classic The Magnificent Seven starring Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen!

The school dance is finally here. Around the town, robots have begun to behave strangely.  Tales From the Loop is a tabletop roleplaying game, published by Free League and based on the retro-futuristic artwork of Simon Stålenhag.  "Bad Robots" by Nicolas Jeudy is licensed from Dark Fantasy Studios.

No sooner were Enzo and Moghu returned to us than Kevin was abducted! Now the gang is on the hunt for a monster in hopes of finding their friend. Tales From the Loop is a tabletop roleplaying game, published by Free League and based on the retro-futuristic artwork of Simon Stålenhag.  "A Rising Wave" by Jeremy Blake is generously provided by the YouTube No Copyright Audio Library.

Prepare yourself for an all new, and very special, episode of Geek at Arms! While James is "On Assignment" his incredible wife Joy steps in behind the microphone! Bryan starts off Geek Out with news of the new podcast he and James have started: Woolheads, where they review and discuss the episodes of the latest season of The Wheel of Time. He also describes how much he has thoroughly enjoyed the game Baldur's Gate 3. Next Mike Talks about partaking of some excellent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles graphic novels, and he & Bryan share how much they've both really liked the latest Star Wars series, Ahsoka. Joy wraps it up with her report of the board games and rpg's that she and James played at The LoneStar Game Expo and all the fun they had getting to finally role some dice. In our main topic, the trio discuss if all protagonists are intended as Role Models? What if all  good guy isn't a good guy after all?

Moghu and Enzo are back! A mysterious little boy tells a tale of woe, and there are rumors of dangerous beasts roaming the desert. Tales From the Loop is a tabletop roleplaying game, published by Free League and based on the retro-futuristic artwork of Simon Stålenhag.  "A Rising Wave" by Jeremy Blake is generously provided by the YouTube No Copyright Audio Library.

The janitor might be a clone. The shop teacher's experimenting with time travel. And students' blood samples have been sent to a shady research facility. But more important than all of that: there's a dance coming up, and the boys all need dates! Tales From the Loop is a tabletop roleplaying game, published by Free League and based on the retro-futuristic artwork of Simon Stålenhag.  "A Chase" by Houses of Heaven is generously provided by the YouTube No Copyright Audio Library.

What became of the school's librarian? Is there really a chicken pox outbreak? What's the deal with Stacey Johnson? And why is Jomar's sister having such strange dreams? Mysteries abound in Boulder City! Tales From the Loop is a tabletop roleplaying game, published by Free League and based on the retro-futuristic artwork of Simon Stålenhag.  "A Chase" by Houses of Heaven is generously provided by the YouTube No Copyright Audio Library.

We've crossed rivers, and we've climbed high mountains, just to bring you an all new Geek at Arms! James starts off Geek Out with how impressed he's been with the second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and describes his new Instagram account, Diceknight edc, which combines his geeky hobbies along with pocket knives and more. Mike talks about listening to the audio book Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett and playing the digital version of the miniatures game Unmatched. Next, Bryan shares how much he's enjoyed the game Hardspace: Shipbreaker and streaming games on Twitch with a friend. Finally, in the second movie of their Western Film Club, the guys take a look at The Frisco Kid starring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford!

The gang flees a pod of velociraptors in Dorothy Greene's pickup truck on their way to Lena Peterson's home. The journey is much longer and wilder than they could have imagined! Tales From the Loop is a tabletop roleplaying game, published by Free League and based on the retro-futuristic artwork of Simon Stålenhag.  "Prepair for Their Fall" by Nicolas Jeudy is licensed from Dark Fantasy Studio. Cover artwork by Simon Stalenhag.