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A podcast about Fantasy Flight's Arkham Horror: The Card Game!

Dane Brophy and Dan Nichols


    • Mar 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 108: Mysterious Cards from The Feast of Hemlock Vale

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 111:52


    Join Ren, Dan, and Ben as they discuss some of the most interesting player cards from the new investigator expansion. And maybe also some other topics?

    Episode 107 - The Customizable Cards of The Scarlet Keys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 90:00


    Ren & Ben conclude the MUR player card dive in The Scarlet Keys by talking through the customizable cards.

    Dan and Ben Campaign Report: TSK 2P Standard all scenarios

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 83:16


    Listen to Dan and Ben share their takes on TSK scenario-by-scenario as they play through the entire campaign in one crazy New Jersey weekend. Transition music: Pardon Me Pretty Baby - music by Vincent Rose, lyrics by Ray Klages and Jack Meskill Ikimiz Bir Fidaniz - Tülay Özer El Toba - Abd El Halim Hafez Milonga de mis amores - by Pedro Laurenz, performed by Enea Leone and Roberto Bongianino Unknown Moroccan Gnawa music Somebody Home - Death's Dynamic Shroud Boston Johnny Beats - Matt Farley Suite Guaracho Part II - Tata Vásquez & His Orchestra Inngerneq - Traditional (Greenland), performed by Pamyua Berjuang Lah Kanda - J. Kamisah & Wisma 6661 - Wand

    Episode 106 - The Scarlet Keys Campaign Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 89:33


    Dan, Dana, and Ben return to the recording studio to share their thoughts on the new-ish campaign The Scarlet Keys.

    Episode 105 LIVE: Intriguing Cards of The Scarlet Keys!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 114:42


    Dana, Dan, and Ben discuss a few particularly interesting player cards from The Scarlet Keys.

    Episode 104: The Investigators of The Scarlet Keys

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 90:09


    Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the six (six!) new investigators from The Scarlet Keys expansion.

    Episode 103: Behind the Stones - A chat with Tyler "The Beard" Gotch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 52:26


    Dan and Ben are joined by Tyler "The Beard" Gotch, creator of 40+ Arkham fan scenarios, to chat about his Cyclopean Foundations fan-campaign and learn some insights into his design strategies.

    Episode 102: Fall 2022 Semester News Roundup!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 69:55


    Dana and Ben go over all the Arkham news from the past few months, from change ups at FFG to the latest Taboo!

    Episode 101: Arkham Nights 2022 Trip Diary

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 96:15


    Dan, Ben, Colin, and Kym recount the triumphs and failures of their journey to Roseville Minnesota for Arkham Nights 2022. Innsmouth with the new TSK investigators! Swag! Incredible amounts of pizza! Standing up while playing cards?? Please note that this episode was recorded quite a while ago, so at the end we talk about PAX unplugged as a future event. That part of the episode no longer makes sense because PAX unplugged is already over by the time you're listening to this. Too bad!

    Episode 100: One Hundred Steps of Deeper Podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 116:36


    Dane, Dan, Ben, and Harrison celebrate the 100(ish) episodes milestone by taking a look back at their memories of Arkham Horror: The Card Game and the MUR podcast over the past six years.

    Episode 99: Scarlet Keys and Spooky Cheese with MJ and Duke!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 86:28


    Arkham Horror: The Card Game designers MJ Newman and Duke Harris join Dane, Dan, and Ben for a fun interview on player card design and the upcoming The Scarlet Keys expansions. Check out the new player card we revealed here: https://miskatonicuniversityradio.blogspot.com/2022/09/scarlet-keys-preview-5-6.html

    Episode 98.7 - TSK - Card Preview #7 - Breaking and Entering (2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 15:05


    Card Spoiler #7 for The Scarlet Keys.

    Episode 98.6 - TSK - Card Preview #6 - Eldritch Inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 15:09


    Card Spoiler #6 for The Scarlet Keys. Where's #5? It is in the future... and the past. Check out Episode 99 when it is released or watch the VOD on YouTube now!

    MUR LIVE - TSK Card Spoiler #4 - Darrell Simmons!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 30:00


    Darrell Simmons is fully revealed by the MUR crew!

    MUR LIVE - TSK Card Spoiler #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 15:37


    Card Spoiler #2 Audio is too bad for a podcast, but this one and the last one on our blog!

    Episode 98 LIVE: Captivating Deck Discoveries & TSK Card Spoiler with Colin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 97:45


    Dane, Dan, and Ben invite their friend Colin to look at some cool user-submitted decks on ArkhamDB. Then they reveal a new player card from The Scarlet Keys provided by FFG. Finally, they help Colin build a fun deck using the new card. The deck we created: https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/37789/bringing-rexy-back-1.0 Links to the decks we talked about: Stealthy Knives Skids: https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/37657/stealthy-knives-skids-1.0 Kirby Ashcan: https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/36735/kirby-ashcan-deck-guide-1.0 Daniela Damage Bender Doom Remover: https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/34854/daniela-damage-bender-doom-remover-deck-guide-1.0 Patrice Hathaway Slays the Spire Hard Mode https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/30257/patrice-hathaway-slays-the-spire-hard-mode-1.0 World's worst Mandy deck: https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/35213/world-s-worst-mandy-deck-2.0

    Episode 97: Homebrew Campaign Spotlight with WalkerOfTales, Olivia Juliet, and Axolotl

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 60:45


    Dane, Dan, Ben, and Harrison take a break from their normal routine and reach out to a trio of their favorite community creators for a series of interviews about their amazing homebrew campaigns. Seriously, these campaigns are really great and we hope you'll dive in and give them a try!

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    Episode 96 LIVE: The Binder Trials #2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 67:07


    In part 2 of an ongoing series, Dane, Dan, and Ben critically examine eight more controversial player cards and pass judgment on each of them! Which will be found guilty and sentenced to eternity in The Binder, and which will be cleared of all charges and awarded the lofty title of Best Card in the Game?

    Episode 95 LIVE: The Mailbag Opens and Recommendations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 63:41


    Dane, Dan, and Ben answer a few real questions from real listeners, then recommend some cool things that fans of Arkham Horror may enjoy.

    Episode 94 LIVE: Parallel Investigators and Challenge Scenarios!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 116:49


    Dane, Dan, Ben, and Harrison discuss the parallel versions of the five core set investigators and their accompanying challenge scenarios. Check out Ben and Harrison's recent playthroughs of these scenarios on YouTube!

    Episode XD: Investigators of Arkham - Pokémon Partners

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 61:13


    Ben is joined by two new hosts to talk about every investigator in the game and who is their perfect partner. Happy April 1st

    Episode 93 LIVE: The Binder Trials #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 67:37


    Dane, Dan, and Ben critically examine eight controversial player cards and pass judgment on each of them! Which will be found guilty and sentenced to eternity in The Binder, and which will be cleared of all charges and awarded the lofty title of Best Card in the Game?

    Episode 92: Scenario Archetype Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 51:31


    Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the five primary scenario archetypes described on MJ Newman's blog.

    Episode 91 LIVE: Investigator Tier List!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 131:03


    In what is probably our longest episode ever recorded (I'm too lazy to check), the hosts construct an authoritative tier ranking of all 48 investigators in Arkham Horror the Card Game!

    Episode 90: Edge of the Earth Campaign Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 81:58


    In part two of their review of the new Edge of the Earth campaign, Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the first final scenarios and share their thoughts on the campaign expansion as a whole.

    Episode 89: Edge of the Earth Campaign Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 67:16


    In part one of their review of the new Edge of the Earth campaign, Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the first few scenarios and the new gameplay mechanics.

    Episode 88 LIVE: The Circle Undone Revisited!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 103:37


    Dane, Dan, and Ben revisit the game's fourth full campaign and discuss the new Return To expansion.

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    Episode 87 LIVE: Holiday Riddle Contest and Year in Review 2021!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 84:47


    Dane, Dan, Ben, and Harrison try to answer the tricky Arkham riddles submitted by their listeners. Then, they briefly reminisce about all the exciting Arkham happenings from the past year.

    Episode 87 PREVIEW: 2021 Holiday Contest Promo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 1:58


    A quick announcement about our holiday contest!

    Episode 86 LIVE: Edge of the Earth Player Cards Part 5 - More Multiclass Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 114:36


    Dane, Dan, and Ben conclude their review of the new EotE player cards, discussing the remaining half of the multiclass cards from the set.

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    Episode 85 LIVE: Edge of the Earth Player Cards Part 4 - Multiclass Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 97:32


    Dane, Dan, and Ben return to discuss yet more new EotE player cards. This time they discuss half of the multiclass cards from the set.

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    Episode 84 LIVE: Edge of the Earth Player Cards Part 3 - Seeker, Neutral, & Basic Weakness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 111:07


    Dane, Dan, and Ben continue their epic journey through the new EotE player cards with a discussion of the new Seeker cards, neutral cards, and basic weaknesses.

    Episode 83: Arkham Nights 2021 Journal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 79:41


    Dane, Dan, and Ben give an account of their recent trip to Arkham Nights 2021 in Minnesota. Topics covered include the new scenario Machinations through Time, a 3P hard mode Innsmouth run, and not one but two (2!) trips to Piada's. Some great music to enjoy while playing through The Innsmouth Conspiracy: https://mukqs.bandcamp.com/album/water-levels https://underwater-computing.bandcamp.com/album/datapool William Jung's excellent 16-bit fan art of the Arkham Files investigators: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1002383940/arkham-fantasy-16-bit-pixel-art Decks mentioned on the show: [COMING SOON]

    Episode 82 LIVE: Edge of the Earth Player Cards Part 2 - Rogue and Survivor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 120:06


    Dane, Dan, and Ben continue their reviews of the new player cards from the EotE Investigator Expansion by taking a look at the new Rogue and Survivor cards.

    Episode 81 LIVE: Edge of the Earth Player Cards Part 1 - Guardian and Mystic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 119:45


    Dane, Dan, and Ben kick off their reviews of the new player cards from the EotE Investigator Expansion by taking a look at the new Guardian and Mystic cards.

    Episode 80: The Investigators of Edge of the Earth!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 78:39


    Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the new investigators from Edge of the Earth!

    Episode 79: The Art of Arkham Horror with MJ Newman & Jeff Lee Johnson!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 90:00


    Dane, Dan, and Ben welcome special guests MJ Newman (lead designer) and Jeff Lee Johnson (art director) to discuss the amazing visual art of Arkham Horror: The Card Game! Check out Jeff's website: jeffleejohnson.com Check out the new art book "The Art of Arkham Horror": www.darkhorse.com/Books/3006-867/The-Art-of-Arkham-Horror-HC

    Episode 78.9 LIVE: Edge of the Earth Exclusive Player Cards Preview!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 29:12


    Dane, Ben, and Harrison reveal some new player cards provided by FFG from the upcoming expansion!

    Episode 78 LIVE: Time to Talk Taboo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 83:01


    Dane, Dan, and Ben talk about the new FAQ update and discuss how the taboo list affects game balance and deckbuilding.

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    Episode 77: Twisting Paths of Design with MJ Newman and Jeremy Zwirn!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 79:22


    Dane, Dan, and Ben are joined by the game's lead designers for a wide ranging discussion about game design, balancing player card power levels, and upcoming releases like Edge of the Earth. And Al the Alligator. And a bunch of other nonsense.

    Episode 76 LIVE: Return to the Circle Undone Player Cards!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 93:03


    Dane, Dan, and Ben review the new player cards and basic weaknesses from Return to the Circle Undone!

    Episode 75 LIVE: The Forgotten Age Revisited!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 80:12


    Dane, Dan, and Ben revisit the game's 3rd full campaign and discuss how it holds up today. This episode was recorded live on twitch.tv/miskatonicuniversityradio. Follow us and stay tuned for our next live episode!

    forgotten age
    MUR Episode 74 LIVE: Edge of the Earth Preview!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 75:21


    Dane, Dan, and Ben get hype and go wild speculating about the recently announced Edge of the Earth expansions and the game's brand new release model.

    Episode 73: The Innsmouth Conspiracy Wrap-up Show

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 73:34


    Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the final four scenarios of The Innsmouth Conspiracy and share their thoughts on the campaign as a whole.

    Episode 72 LIVE: Basic Weaknesses Tier List!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 93:09


    Dane, Dan, and Ben sort the game's 36 basic weaknesses into power tiers with a little help from the audience on Twitch. This episode was recorded live on twitch.vt/miskatonicuniversityradio. Follow us and tune in for our next live show!

    Episode 71: Arkham Multiplayer 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 60:34


    Dane, Dan, and Ben break down some basic roles and strategies for playing Arkham Horror with 3-4 players.

    Episode 70 LIVE: Into the Maelstrom!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 66:22


    Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the new player cards from Into the Maelstrom! This episode was recorded live on twitch.tv/miskatonicuniversityradio. Follow us and stay tuned for our next live show!

    LUC Episode 0x01

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 67:30


    Dane, Dan, Alex and special guest Ben discuss their favorite competitive card game from a new player's perspective. They also talk about some of the new cards from System Gateway and returning favorites from System Update 2021!

    Episode 69 LIVE: The Lair of Dagon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 78:32


    Dane, Dan, and Ben discuss the player cards from the new mythos pack The Lair of Dagon! This episode was recorded live on our Twitch channel twitch.tv/miskatonicuniversityradio. Follow us and stay tuned for our next live show!

    Episode 68 LIVE: Deckbuilding with Jeff!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 82:51


    Dane, Dan, and Ben invite rare book expect Jeff to build a deck with a randomly chosen investigator! This episode was recorded live on twitch.tv/miskatonicuniversityradio. Follow us and stay tuned for our next live show!

    Episode 67: Scenario Pack Deep Dive!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 61:18


    Dane, Dan, and Ben revisit the standalone scenario packs released so far and discuss which of them are best for new players.

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