Welcome to Keep off the Borderlands. A podcast about not playing RPGs, where amazing things may or may not happen. Contact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com or find me on Twitter @FreeThrall
Following the sad loss of both Val Kilmer and Jean Marsh in April of this year, Ron Howard's Willow from 1988 was the only choice for May. Written by George Lucas and starring Warwick Davis, Willow is a family-friendly fantasy adventure that has stood the test of time. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk James Knight, Tyranner the Dwarf and Ellen the Elf Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents… (podcast, YouTube) Mirke of Mirke the Meek (podcast) Darkfluid of The Silver Key (podcast) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast, blog) M.W. Lewis of The World's of MW Lewis (podcast) Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube, itch, Bandcamp) Henchling 1, Henchling 2 The Movie Monday Letterboxd list https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/ The Movie for June will be Legend, from 1985, directed by Ridley Scott. Please take a look below for details on how to contact the show. The episode will air on June 30th, so please send your submissions by the 28th if you'd like to be included in the show. "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Hold onto your purse strings, this could be a pricey one! This is essentially a promotional episode for an upcoming Kickstarter from Jess Levine and Riley Rethal, but I speak about a whole bunch of stuff I've backed, too. The Galactic & Going Rogue Kickstarter can be found here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars Here are the itch pages Galactic 2e https://metagame.itch.io/galactic and Going Rogue 2e https://jumpgategames.itch.io/going-rogue Other games mentioned: Cairn 2e Boxset by Yochai Gal https://yochaigal.itch.io/cairn-players-guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXpR9P6MGZo Tiny Fables by Josiah S Moore https://josiahsmoore.itch.io/tiny-fables (for Mausritter) plus Playful Void review https://idlecartulary.com/2025/03/15/bathtub-review-tiny-fables/ Sharky by Idle Cartulary https://idlecartulary.itch.io/sharky Mythic Bastionland by Chris McDowall https://chrismcdee.itch.io/mythic-bastionland Late pledge for Cold City and Hot War by Malcom Craig https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jonhodgsonmaptiles2/cold-city-hot-war Cosmic Dark by Graham Walmsley https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grahamwalmsley/cosmic-dark Liquid Steel by Eduardo Mazzitelli & Enrique Alcatena https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/melsonian-arts-council/liquid-steel Liminal Horror by Goblin Archive https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/space-penguin-ink/liminal-horror-deluxe-edition "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere You can leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands Email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com Follow me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrall You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also hear me in actual plays on Grizzly Peaks Radio This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
I'm really stretching this “Between” episodes format. There's enough here to warrant a fully fledged episode, but I'm my own boss, so what you gonna do? I begin by addressing a shameful omission from the previous episode before diving into a whole bunch of feedback. Featuring: James Knight, Ellen the Elf & Tyranner the Dwarf Goblin's Henchman (blog) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast) Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi (podcast) There's a reminder for this month's Movie Monday, Ron Howard's Willow from 1988. See below for details on how to contact the show. The episode will air on May 26th, so please send your submissions by the 24th if you'd like to be included in the show. Then an announcement of a forthcoming Kickstarter campaign launching on May 20th. Jess Levin's award-winning Star Wars-inspired Going Rogue is coming to print as part of Galactic & Going Rogue, a book combining Jess' game with Riley Rethal's Galactic, the game on which it's based. Find the upcoming crowdfunder here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
It's Movie Monday again, and the movie for this month was the Rankin/Bass fantasy animation The Last Unicorn from 1982. Adapted by Peter S. Beagle from his 1968 novel of the same name. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk James Ting-Edwards Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi (podcast) Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents… (podcast) M.W. Lewis of The World's of MW Lewis (podcast) The Movie Monday Letterboxd list https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/ And here's that Cairn 2e unboxing I mentioned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXpR9P6MGZo In memory of Val Kilmer, who sadly passed at the beginning of this month, I have chosen Ron Howard's Willow from 1988 as the movie for May. See below for details on how to contact the show. The episode will air on May 26th, so please send your submissions by the 24th if you'd like to be included in the show. "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
I begin this episode by responding to some Movie Monday feedback for The Neverending Story from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast. This leads to me discussing a bunch of different films I've watched over the last couple of weeks. Phenomena dir. Dario Argenta (1985) The Quatermass Xperiment dir. (1955) Lifeforce dir. Tobe Hooper (1985) I Saw the TV Glow dir. Jane Schoenbrun (2024) Eyes Without a Face dir. Georges Franju (1960) Companion dir. Drew Hancock (2025) Find my Letterboxd profile at https://letterboxd.com/The39thMan/ The movie for April is the Rankin/Bass animation The Last Unicorn from 1982. See below for details on how to contact the show. The episode will air on April 28th, so please send your submissions by the 26th. Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Welcome to Movie Monday. This month's movie was The Neverending Story from 1984, directed by Wolfgang Peterson, adapted from Micheal Ende's children's fantasy novel from 1979. Here's a video comparing the German and international cuts of the film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw3q65OxtCQ This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) James Knight, Tyranner the Dwarf and Ellen the Elf M.W. Lewis of The World's of MW Lewis (podcast) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) The Movie Monday Letterboxd list https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/ The movie for April is the Rankin/Bass animation The Last Unicorn from 1982. See below for details on how to contact the show. The episode will air on April 28th, so please send your submissions by the 26th. "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
A little bonus for you. Here is the audio for a recent YouTube video I made. As I was denied access to YouTube's advanced features, this is an opportunity to share links I could not share in the video description. Featuring: Brad Kerr's Demon Driven to the Maw https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/372360/demon-driven-to-the-maw?src=DotDem Yochai Gal's Rise of the Blood Olms & Beyond the Pale https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/475984/cas-2-rise-of-the-blood-olms?src=DotDem https://www.lostpages.co.uk/presskit/sheet.php?p=beyond_the_pale https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/beyond-the-pale?srsltid=AfmBOopC45WzIB3Ty9KyevATSrL2L_xGiT6BYZcErwi1KyX7LJZWaWoe Oozejar's Illustrated Bestiary https://gourdin-konbo-club.itch.io/illustrated-bestiary For next Movie Monday I'm sticking with 1984. The Neverending Story directed by Wolfgang Petersen is based on Michael Ende's fantasy novel from 1979. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on March 31st, submissions by the 29th, please if you want to be included in the show. Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Yay! I'm still alive and Movie Monday feedback is back! I share an email from Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeon and calls from Joe Richter of Hindsightless, and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety cast. For next Movie Monday I'm sticking with 1984. The Neverending Story directed by Wolfgang Petersen is based on Michael Ende's fantasy novel from 1979. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on March 31st, submissions by the 29th, please if you want to be included in the show. Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Firstly, apologies for the delay in show notes. I've been laid up with a stomach bug the last few days and any kind of infection exacerbates my MS symptoms which effectively leaves me bedridden. But enough about that… As a tribute to the passing of visionary David Lynch, this month's movie was Dune from 1985. An adaptation of Frank Herbert's epic sci-fi novel.This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk M.W. Lewis of The World's of MW Lewis (podcast) The Movie Monday Letterboxd list https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/ Sticking with 1984, March's film is The Neverending Story directed by Wolfgang Petersen, based on Michael Ende's fantasy novel from 1979. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on March 31st, submissions by the 29th, please. "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Just here to share a little feedback from the previous episode. Featuring calls from Joe Richter of Hindsighless (podcast), Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), and BJ Boyd of The Arcane Alienist (podcast). And a nice little bit of feedback from Yochai himself. And here a link to Kettlewright.com Honourable Mentions: Colin Green of Spikepit (YouTube), Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus (podcast), The Happy Whisk (podcast & YouTube) The movie for February is David Lynch's Dune from 1984. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on February 24th, submissions by the 22nd, please. The Movie Monday Letterboxd list https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/ Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social and a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
In this episode, I reflect on my first time in the Game Master's seat running Yochai Gal's Cairn 2nd Edition. Here's a link to Yochai running Rise of the Blood Olms https://youtu.be/HcY1Ytwznyk?si=SFQZf4p4fueTLyCO Games and adventures mentioned: Apocalypse World by D. Vincent Baker & Meguey Baker One Shot World, Cairn, & Rise of the Blood Olms by Yochai Gal https://yochaigal.itch.io Into the Odd, & Electric Bastionland by Chris McDowall Knave by Ben Milton Mausritter by Isaac Williams Osseous by FreeThrall Barrow of the Elf King by Nate Treme Feast by Chriss Bissette https://loottheroom.itch.io/feast Honourable mentions: Colin Green of Spikepit (podcast & YouTube), Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus (podcast), Yochai Gal & Brad Kerr of Between Two Cairns (podcast) "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere You can leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands Email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com Follow me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrall You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also hear me in actual plays on Grizzly Peaks Radio This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Welcome to the first Movie Monday of 2025. This month's movie was Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger from 1977. Directed by Sam Wanamaker and featuring the wonderful stop-motion effects of the legendary Ray Harryhausen. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) James Knight, Tyranner the Dwarf and Ellen the Elf Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube & itch.io) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk M.W. Lewis of The World's of MW Lewis (podcast) The Movie Monday Letterboxd list https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/The movie for February is David Lynch's Dune from 1984. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on February 24th, submissions by the 22nd, please. "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Here's an episode in which I talk a little about failing to discuss RPG-related activity, I share some Movie Monday feedback regarding Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and my experience watching the 1962 Czechoslovakian film The Fabulous Baron Munchausen directed by Karel Zeman. Featuring calls from M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast), and Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast). Honourable mentions: Andy Goodman of Grizzly Peaks Radio, Scott Dorward of The Good Friends of Jackson Elias, Riley of Diegetic Advancement, Robin Williams, and David Lynch. The movie for January 2025 is Sam Wanamaker's Sinbad & the Eye of the Tiger from 1977. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on January 27th, submissions by the 25th, please. Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social and a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
So, it's the final Movie Monday of the year and not a moment too soon. This month's movie is Terry Gilliam's grand folly The Adventures of Baron Munchausen from 1988. This sumptuous epic fantasy flopped at the box office but let's see how it holds up today. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk James Knight, Tyranner the Dwarf and Ellen the Elf M.W. Lewis of The World's of MW Lewis (podcast) The movie for January 2025 is Sam Wanamaker's Sinbad & the Eye of the Tiger from 1977. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on January 27th, submissions by the 25th, please. "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Just here to share a late submission for the Highlander episode and respond to some Movie Monday feedback. Featuring calls from M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast), Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) The movie for December is Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen from 1988. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on December 30th, submissions by the 28th, please. "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social and a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Welcome to Movie Monday. This month's movie was the much loved fantasy action adventure classic Highlander from 1986. Directed by Russell Mulcahy from a screenplay by Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood, and Larry Ferguson. It stars Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, and Sean Connery. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents… (podcast & YouTube) Anthony Boyd of Casting Shadows (podcast) and Runeslinger (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoAdyMndP6g The movie for December is Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen from 1988. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on December 30th, submissions by the 28th, please. "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
A long overdue episode wherein I make excuses for my absence and respond to messages addressing my last two episodes, featuring calls from Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting (podcast), M.W. Lewis from The World's of MW Lewis (podcast), Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), and Karl Rodrigues of The GMologist Presents… (podcast & YouTube). Art by Brian Churilla from Eric Powell's Big Trouble in Little China: The Hell of the Midnight Road. Big Trouble For A Little Blood by Stefan Surratt for Dragon Peak Publishing https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/483235/big-trouble-for-a-little-blood-the-sinister-secret-of-the-slugmen-weird-frontiers In The Heart Of The Land Of The Wizard Of Oz by Goblin's Henchman https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/379474/in-the-heart-of-oz?src=fp_u5 Highlander, Russell Mulcahy's fantasy classic from 1986, is this month's Movie Monday. The episode will air on November 25th so contributions before the 23rd please if you want to ensure being included in the episode. You can leave a 90-second audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You'll find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also contact me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Welcome to a Movie Monday birthday special. This month's movie was a real treat, John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China from 1986.This episode features contributions from:(in order of appearance)Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast)Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber BulkM. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast)Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube, itch.io)"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of NowhereLeave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlandsYou can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.comYou can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.coYou can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
This is simply an announcement about the recent removal of my YouTube channel. You can leave a 90-second audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You'll find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also contact me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
In this episode, I respond to some feedback about feedback, some reaction to my confession in the last episode, and a little more Oz talk. Featuring calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), and M.W. Lewis from The World's of MW Lewis (podcast). Honourable mentions: Yochai Gal of Between Two Cairns (podcast), Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast), Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien, The Secret of NIMH dir. Don Bluth (1982), Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein (1959), Starship Troopers dir. Paul Verhoeven (1997), The Crow by James O'Barr, The Crow dir. Alex Proyas (1994), The O books by L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz dir. Victor Fleming (1939). It's also an opportunity to remind you of the coming Movie Monday episode. This month's movie is John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China from 1986. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on October 28th, submissions by the 26th, please. You can leave a 90-second audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You'll find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also contact me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
In this episode, I respond to a bunch of great feedback regarding my last couple of episodes. Featuring calls from Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), and M.W. Lewis from The World's of MW Lewis (podcast). It's also an opportunity to remind you of the coming Movie Monday episode. This month's movie is John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China from 1986. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on October 28th, submissions by the 26th, please. You can leave a 90-second audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You'll find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also contact me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
This month's movie was Walter Murch's Return to Oz from 1985. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) James Knight, Helen the Elf & Tyranna the Dwarf Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk #Mirke the Meek (podcast) Colin Green of Spikepit (podcast & YouTube) M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast) Get In the Heart of the Land of the Wizard of Oz here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/379474/in-the-heart-of-oz Honourable mentions: Frank L. Baum's Oz books, The Wizard of Oz (1939) dir Victor Fleming, Oz: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting by Andrew Kolb "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
I respond to a message from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) regarding books made into movies. Find Jason's blog at https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com It's also an opportunity to remind you of the coming Movie Monday episode. This month's movie is 1985's Return to Oz directed by Walter Murch. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on September 30th, submissions by the 28th, please. You can leave a 90-second audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You'll find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also contact me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Here's a call-in episode featuring some awesome messages from Evil Jeff of Minions & Musings, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, BJ Boyd of Arcane Alienist, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Michael of Mirke the Meek, and M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis. Please check out contributions from fellow #RPGaDay2024 participants: Mirke the Meek https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek Dekahedron https://www.dekahedron.com/ Arcane Alienist https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist Nerd's RPG Variety Cast https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com Phantom Thoughts https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phantomthoughts Hindsightless https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9 The GMologist presents https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez ivanmike1968 https://www.youtube.com/@ivanmike1968 Diegetic Advancement https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diegeticadvancement Runslinger/Casting Shadows https://www.youtube.com/@Runeslinger & https://castingshadowsblog.com "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere You can leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrall You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
As #RPGaDay2024 comes to a close, I summarise my responses to the month's prompts. For show notes and links, please take a look at the daily Substack posts I've been sharing throughout August. The one exception is Jason Tocci's innovative minimalist 24XX system which I didn't post about but got a mention in this episode. Check it out here https://jasontocci.itch.io/24xx "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
This month Ralph Bakshi's animated dark fantasy Fire & Ice from 1983. A collaboration with renowned fantasy artist Frank Frazetta. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Menion (AKA Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk The Making of Fire & Ice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYCafSa8MKE Honourable mentions: The Secret of NIMH (1982), Lord of the Rings (1978), Wizards (1977), American Pop (1981), Death Dealer (1973). The movie for next month is 1985's Return to Oz directed by Walter Murch. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on September 30th, submissions by the 28th, please. "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Just me catching up on some feedback following my last couple of episodes. Featuring calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), B. J. Boyd aka “GameDoc” of Arcane Alienist (podcast), M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of WM Lewis (podcast), and Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast). This month's movie is Ralph Bakshi's Fire & Ice from 1983. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 26th of August, submissions by the 24th, please. Search for #RPGaDay2024 to discover all the great prompt responses from fellow contributors. You can leave a 90-second audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You'll find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also contact me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
This month Don Bluth out-disneys Disney with 1982's atmospheric animated action adventure The Secret of NIMH. Featuring the vocal talents of Elizabeth Hartman, Peter Strauss, Arthur Malet, Dom DeLuise, John Carradine, Derek Jacobi, Hermione Baddeley, Paul Shenar, Shannen Doherty, Wil Wheaton, Ina Fried, and Jodi Hicks This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) James Knight (with Tyranna and Ellen) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube, itch.io, Bandcamp) M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast) Honourable mentions: Sleeping Beauty (1959), One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), Robin Hood (1973), The Rescuers (1977), The Fox and the Hound (1981), Dragon's Lair (1983), Space Age (1984), Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp (1991), Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979) The movie for next month is Ralph Bakshi's Fire & Ice from 1983. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on August 26th, submissions by the 24th, please. "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Last week was a rough one so I'm just trying to play catch up here. Fortunately, I have some awesome messages to share from Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube) & Matthew Chiamis of Monomyth Games (itch.io), Murke the Meek (podcast), and Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast). Find Castaway here https://monomythgames.itch.io/castaway and the new solo supplement here https://monomythgames.itch.io/stranded Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord as freethrall This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
A fun-packed episode right here! First some Fallout feedback from Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Riley of Diegetic Advancement (podcast), and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog). Then we have a special message from Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube) all about The Jim Henson Hour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8f6_k6xPkU&list=PL8Q9sP0ERTn6ED3aNVsG86w7nXiMM9JKy I talk about playing Jim Henson's Labyrinth The Adventure Game with my 7-year-old daughter. Get the PDF here https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/320014 I also reflect on running Yochai Gal's Cairn (rules freely available here https://cairnrpg.com) using Yochai's adventure Rise of the Blood Olms (https://yochaigal.itch.io/rise-of-the-blood-olms) and Chris Bissette's Feast (https://loottheroom.itch.io/feast) I round things off by taking a look at the awesome work of David Blandy & Daniel Locke in Eco Mofos!! (https://davidblandy.itch.io/eco-mofos) Honourable mentions: Fallout, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Mass Effect, Portal, Driver, Batman: Arkham City, Fallout: The Roleplaying Game by Modiphius, Fallout RPG by Arcane Arcade, War For The Wasteland by Bloat Games, War Never Changes by Brandon J. Morgan, Wastoid by Jason Tocci, After the Bomb by Aaron King, Jim Henson's Storyteller, Into the Odd, Electric Bastionland & Mythic Bastionland by Chris McDowall This month's movie is Don Bluth's The Secret of Nimh from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on July 29th, submissions by the 27th, please. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
In a break from the regular 80s fantasy theme, to honour the work of Roger Corman who sadly passed last month, this month's movie was 1963's The Raven.This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) James Knight Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk The movie for next month is Don Bluth's The Secret of Nihm from 1983. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on July 29th, submissions by the 27th, please. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
I kick things off by responding to some messages regarding my struggles with solo play (see episode 255 “False Starts in Solo”) from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast), and John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries (podcast & YouTube). As the title suggests, this episode is about the Fallout franchise, an I.P. I'm surprised I've never spoken about considering the amount of time I've spent immersed in this world. In order of appearance: Magical Kitties Save the Day! by Matthew J Hanson Dungeons & Dragons solo adventure modules by TSR Fighting Fantasy series by Steve Jackson & Ian Livingston Fallout (TV series) on Amazon Prime Video Fallout 3, 4 & 76 from Bethesda Other TV shows: Taskmaster, Reacher, The Change, Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, Inside No. 9, Black Mirror, Arcane Adam Curtis (creator of The Century of the Self & The Power of Nightmares) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s Mad Max dir. George Miller A Boy and His Dog by Harlen Ellison Forbidden Planet dir. Fred M. Wilcox Flash Gordon by Alex Raymond Fallout from Interplay Fallout 2 from Black Isle Fallout: New Vegas from Obsidian Sandbox Generator by Atelier Clandestine Fallout Lorecast “The 300th Episode Celebration w/ Special Guests https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zN8KOYfq6bilb5ywegrJv?si=mACcClW_Sw--FxmwGbkH0Q This month's Movie Monday is Roger Corman's The Raven Sword & The Sorcerer from 1963. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 24th, submissions by the 22nd, please. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Well, what do you know? It's Movie Monday again and this month's movie was Albert Pyun's horror-tinged fantasy The Sword & the Sorcerer, a movie I learn I've not seen before. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast) Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube) James Knight Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk The mentioned Nerd's RPG Variety Cast episodes are… https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/episodes/455-The-Sword-and-the-Sorcerer-with-Jason-Hobbs-e1t2plk 455 The Sword & the Sorcerer https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/episodes/565-Alien-From-L-A--1988-e29l0c9 565 Alien from L.A. Honourable mentions: Jason Hobbs of Random Screed and Hobbs & Friends (podcasts), Nicomeiden's Tower by MW Lewis, Smouldering Dung Games' Flipping & Turning, Daniel Norton of Bandits Keep (podcast & YouTube), The Clash of the Titans dir. Desmond Davis, Conan the Barbarian dir. John Milius, Krull dir. Peter Yates, The Dark Crystal dir. Jim Henson & Frank Oz, Hawk the Slayer dir. Terry Marcel, Excalibur dir. John Borman, Dragonslayer dir. Matthew Robbins, Return of the King dir. Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin Jr, The Lord of the Rings and Wizards dir. Ralph Bakshi, Star Wars dir. George Lucas, Bad Dreams dir. Andrew Fleming, Laserblast dir. Michael Rae The movie for next month is Roger Corman's The Raven from 1963. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on June 24th, submissions by the 22th, please. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
MW Lewis of The World of MW Lewis finally makes the transition from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast to join us for movie night, swooping in to defend The Dark Crystal's honour. This month's movie is Albert Pyun's The Sword & The Sorcerer from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 27th, submissions by the 25th, please. Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
In this episode, after responding to a couple of great calls from Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast) and Colin Green of Spikepit (podcast), I explore my struggle with solo roleplaying games, playing other roleplaying games solo and getting my head around gaming in general with a host of awesome RPGs getting mentioned along the way. In order of appearance: Phantom Mill's The Valley of Flowers Chris McDowall's Mythic Bastionland and Into the Odd Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu Jon Sutherland's Watchers of Walberswick from White Dwarf issue 50 Amanda P's Pilgrimages of the Sun Guard Nerd Siren's Corny Groń and Beyond Corny Groń Ockult Örtmästare Games and Stockholm Kartell Mörk Borg and Dark Fort Yochai Gal's Cairn 2E and Beyond the Pale Corkboards & Curiosities – How being a Teacher made me a better Game Master https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVKhKTprEuw David Blandy's Lone Eons, Lost Eons, and Eco Mofos Free League's Dragonbane Man Alone – The Best Book for Improving Your Solo Skills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQC3xHdERsk Cezar Capacle's Random Realities and LisergiaJason Graham & Del Branham's Dark Age of ManBy Odin's Beard's Runecairn Wardensaga Remastered and Runecairn: Into the Nine Realms Tuesday Knight Games' Mothership Honourable mentions: Andy Goodman of Grizzly Peaks Radio The movie for next month is Albert Pyun's The Sword & The Sorcerer from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 27th, submissions by the 25th, please.Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Here's another Movie Monday feedback episode. I have a couple of calls to share regarding The Dark Crystal episode then the Southwest Sofa Crew look back to this time last year at the first-ever Movie Monday feature, the Harryhausen classic Clash of the Titans. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk aka The Southwest Sofa Crew This month's movie is Albert Pyun's The Sword & The Sorcerer from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 27th, submissions by the 25th, please. Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Here's an audio unboxing for your listening pleasure. Jedediah Berry & Andrew McAlpine's The Valley of Flowers is a fantasy campaign setting of mythic adventure in a world gone strange, for use with Old-School Essentials and Cairn which I think would make a great companion for Chris McDowall's Mythic Bastionland. Check out this review of The Valley of Flowers on Between Two Cairns https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sc1zPwSRdYpvVD5yrgpHG?si=YosoqEAkTpmOkF74zUh7vA Honourable mention: Fallen by Perplexing Ruins This month's movie is Albert Pyun's The Sword and the Sorcerer from 1982. Contributions submitted by May 25th, please. See below for details on contacting the show. Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
In this episode, I respond to an awesome call from Joe Richter of Hindsightless regarding Mythic Bastionland before getting into some 4D roleplaying feedback from Anthony “Runeslinger” Boyd of Casting Shadows (podcast & YouTube) and Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue (podcast & blog) that leads to me reassessing of some of my assumptions regarding this approach to play.Get ManaDawn's Mythic Bastionland character sheet here https://manadawnttg.itch.io/mythic-bastionland-character-sheet ivanmike1968's takes a look at 4D Role Play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHnoZaCQey4 An experiment in horror - Call of Cthulhu actual play https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/001-isla-de-la-muerte-were-all-off-to-sunny-spain/id1530832637?i=1000582666196 Honourable mentions: sameøldji (podcast, YouTube), Safer Fantasy Crafting (podcast), Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) The movie for next month is Albert Pyun's The Sword & The Sorcerer from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 27th, submissions by the 25th, please. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
It's Movie Monday and this month it's the turn of groundbreaking puppet fantasy The Dark Crystal directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz John from 1982. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Colin Green of Spikepit (podcast) Evil Jeff of Minions & Musings (podcast) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Michael of Mirke the Meek and Euphonious in Dungeon (podcasts) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk Find The Dark Crystal Adventure Game here https://www.riverhorsegames.com/products/the-dark-crystal-adventure-game The movie for next month is Albert Pyun's The Sword & The Sorcerer from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 27th, submissions by the 25th, please. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
To celebrate my 250th episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus for the long-awaited third installment of The Bastion Social where we take a look at the pre-print PDF of Chris McDowall's forthcoming Mythic Bastionland. Honourable mention: Pilgrimage of the Sun Guard, a solo adventure game by Amanda P. Featured in episode 198 https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Y9E2dcEXKnHnn4NecVsu4?si=qDz0F055S6ifj4dErAWv6A Grab a copy here: https://weirdwonder.itch.io/sunguard Eco Mofos, a weirdhope crawl by David Blandy (art by Daniel Locke & Aaron Cattoir) can be found here: https://davidblandy.itch.io/eco-mofos This month's movie is Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal from 1982. Contributions submitted by the end of April 26th, please. See below for details on contacting the show. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#762 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
In this episode I that a look into 4D roleplaying as discussed by Sameøldji on episode 14 of their podcast The Four Dimensional Model of Roleplaying. https://open.spotify.com/episode/035cpq8HK6aK3ekVSI3ln9?si=UYL2wQVhTLqnoL-UWXIfyA I also came across a couple of YouTube videos that relate to the topic. Firstly, Quintin “Quinns” Smith takes a trip to Singapore to investigate the phenomenon of Jubensha for People Make Games. https://youtu.be/6_dlxbGUNNQ?si=cs6FXHpb-XHv2frV Also check out Quinns of the latest Bastionland Podcast episode. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zGimNQaFxAa5lXwpq5GaQ?si=IFjiAbXgQN6yNxwBv8DbVA Here's Ben “Questing Beast” Milton getting to experience Dave Wesely's Braunstein. https://youtu.be/P-zzrWAQcWQ?si=5PyTo4FLqXxNbiJJ Honour mentions: Anthony “Runeslinger” Boyd of Casting Shadows, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue and Daniel Jones' of Primæval Fantasy.Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#762 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Just sharing a surprise unboxing and a call from Colin Green of Spikepit (podcast). This month's movie is Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal from 1982. Contributions submitted by the end of April 26th, please. See below for details on contacting the show. Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Just a little Movie Monday feedback concerning Dragonslayer and Excalibur. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Karl Rodriguez of the GMologist Presents… (podcast & YouTube) This month's movie is Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal from 1982. Contributions submitted by the end of April 26th, please. See below for details on contacting the show.Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
It's Movie Monday again and the movie for March was John Boorman's Arthurian epic Excalibur from 1981. Liam Neeson meets Helen Mirren anecdote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoY0J5jSbTMThis episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting (podcast) Karl Rodriguez of the GMologist Presents… (podcast & YouTube) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Goblin's Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber BulkThe movie for next month is Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Boorman's Excalibur from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Well, March flew by all too quickly. This is me playing catchup before Movie Monday comes around again. This month's movie is John Boorman's Excalibur from 1981. Contributions are required for March 22nd. See details for contacting the show below. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Menion (AKA Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi (podcast & blog) Karl Rodriguez of the GMologist Presents… (podcast & YouTube) Anthony “Runeslinger” Boyd of Casting Shadows (podcast & blog) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Julz Burgisser of Jewels From NZ (podcast & Twitch) Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Well, it's Movie Monday again and this month's movie was Matthew Robbins' dark medieval fantasy Dragonslayer, a movie I'd not previously seen. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Menion (AKA Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi (podcast & blog) Goblin's Henchman (& co.) (podcast & blog) Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube) Karl Rodriguez of the GMologist Presents… (podcast & YouTube) The movie for next month is John Boorman's Excalibur from 1981. See details for contacting the show below. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Goblin's Henchman kindly sent me a review of the former Movie Monday feature Dungeonmaster. I decided to give the movie a watch before listening to that review, having missed the movie the first time around. In this episode, I share my thoughts along with those of the Goblin's Henchman-fronted Southwest Sofa Crew. The movie for next month is Matthew Robbins' Dragonslayer from 1981. Submissions required by February 23rd. See details for contacting the show below. Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Featuring awesome messages from Ivan Podgwaite of IvanMike1968 (YouTube), Julz Burgisser of Jewels From NZ (podcast, Twitch), Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast, blog), Michael of Mirke The Meek (podcast), and Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi (podcast). Media mentioned: Anthony and Ivan play Ubiquity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXW8hhw_7xc&list=PLZfuKgeD5fl5IEr68OYG7pnTANwtxiaYA Ivan runs Dark Age of Manhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb3HS2sUM9M&t=373s Dark Age of Man creators watch Ivan's actual play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dyaVvy2Rg4&t=8500s Julz Burgisser's Jewels from NZ 52 Keep Your Games Tight https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/52-keep-your-games-tight/id1479052382?i=1000645015342Safer Fantasy Crafting - RPG'a are Frankenstein's monsters https://podcasts.apple..com/gb/podcast/rpgs-are-frankensteins-monsters-a-revelation/id1517897309?i=1000486328483 Cockatrice Nuggets 231 - Favorite Style of Game https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cn231-favorite-style-of-games/id1385900680?i=1000639621727 Between Two Cairns - Hidden Hand of the Horla (Yochai & Brad discuss the term “OSR”) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-hand-of-the-horla/id1645352624?i=1000642094497 Mastering Dungeons 171 - 2023 Review and 2024 RPG Outlook (hosts discuss acronyms) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2023-review-and-2024-rpg-outlook-md-171/id1073532756?i=1000639814035 Phantom Thoughts - 083 Call-palooza (I call Pink Phantom) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/083-call-palooza/id1634924392?i=1000644167857 RuneHammer RPG Mainframe - What Was Your Creative Origins? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUWS8ehIaXM&t=229s Hieronymus J. Doom's Fantastic Fights https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fantastic-fights/id1507186071 Patrick Dowling's The Adventure Game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOuAzHjsiOg&t=2s Sameøldji #10: Cultures of play and Layers feat. Runeslinger https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Sz62wszKA2s4gNUajHnfn Douglas Rushkoff's Team Human 281 - Brendon Lemon https://shows.acast.com/58ad887a1608b1752663b04a/65c2e22773ba2f0016f7d92a https://www.teamhuman.fm/episodes/281-brendon-lemon Systems mentioned: Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition by Wizards of the Coast, Hollow Earth Expedition by Exile Game Studio, Dark Age of Man by Jason Graham & Del Branham, Index Card RPG/Crown and Skull by RuneHammer Games, White Box Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game by Charlie Mason, OSRIC by Stuart Marshall & Matt Finch, Chrono Trigger by SquareSoft, Fighting Fantasy by Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone, Ant Attack by Quicksilva, Zaxxon by Sega/Gremlin, Q*bert by Gottlieb, Minecraft by Mojang Studios, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim/Fallout by Bethesda Softworks, Forbidden Psalm by Will Rahman, Mork Borg by Pelle Nilsson, Cthulhu Dark/Cosmic Dark by Graham Walmsley Honourable mentions: Douglas Adams, Daniel Norton of Bandits Keep (podcast, YouTube), Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus (podcast) Movie Monday reminder for Matthew Robbins' Dragonslayer from 1981. Submissions required by February 23rd. See details for contacting the show below. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Here's more Time banter, featuring a message from Anthony “Runeslinger” Boyd of Casting Shadows (podcast & blog) concerning the Voyagers TV show, and mor feedback from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist presents… (podcast & YouTube), and Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting (podcast). Honourable Mention: Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep (podcast & YouTube), Menion (AKA Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi (podcast & blog) The movie for next month is Matthew Robbins' Dragonslayer from 1981. Submissions required by February 23rd. See details for contacting the show below. Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Here's a little follow-up to Time Bandits Movie Monday, featuring a missed contribution from Mirke the Meek (podcast) and feedback from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep (podcast & YouTube)The movie for next month is Matthew Robbins' Dragonslayer from 1981. Submissions required by February 23rd. See details for contacting the show below. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
Here it is! My first bash at Movie Monday, a feature previously hosted by Jason Connerley over on Nerd's RPG Variety Cast. Jason kindly asked if I could take over hosting the feature, which I was more than happy to do, as he has some other things he would like to devote time to. One such project is his new solo play RPG blog that you can check out here https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.comAs you've probably guessed, this month's movie is Terry Gilliam's classic kids adventure Time Bandits from 1981. A personal favourite. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (on YouTube) Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast) Karl Rodriguez of the GMologist Presents… (podcast) Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep (podcast & YouTube) Anthony “Runeslinger” Boyd of Casting Shadows (podcast, YouTube & blog) Goblin's Henchman (& co.) (podcast & blog) Menion (AKA Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi (podcast & blog) Also, be sure to check out Menion's own Time Bandit episode here https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rpdVXWMLED0zvgYIrk7lC?si=r_wB0l2gRM25gGaI4KnUzw The movie for next month is Matthew Robbins' Dragonslayer from 1981. See details for contacting the show below.Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can find me in a bunch of other places here https://freethrall.carrd.co You can also find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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