Never Say Die!

After languishing in Widows territory for so long (thanks to our unplanned, extended break), Drew and Rafe move to something a little more family friendly: 2022's The Bad Guys for an animated heist flick. How does this feature hold up to the less-animated pictures we've looked at so far? How will our hosts handle adding anthropomorphic animals to their draft rosters? Should game masters use different voices for NPCs? We talk about all of that and more in our latest episode! Please let us know what you think about this episode! You can email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Have Not Seen This

It's Inter-MISSION time: Drew and Rafe are back with our Widows Inter-MISSION to finally put a button on this film's discussion! They talk about things they missed the first time around with Widows and stat their draft characters, talk about films they wish they had merchandise for, maybe hit on a game they want to develop, and announce the next Heist movie they'll be taking on. Interact with the show on Instagram or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Threads and on Have Not Seen This

2018's Widows marks a departure from the other heist films we've looked at so far and marks the first time we've explored the heist as a dramatic film instead of an action/comedy piece. This month we look at a second group of unskilled heist specialists, much like Bottle Rocket, but in a far more dramatic fashion and with much bigger stakes.  Please let us know what you think about this episode! You can email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for Play Comics.

It's Inter-MISSION time: Drew and Rafe are back with our longest Inter-MISSION yet! They talk about things they missed the first time around with Bottle Rocket and stat their draft characters, go over a tidal wave of listener responses, talk about directorial debuts, and announce the next Heist movie they'll be taking on. Programming Reminder: There will not be new episodes of the podcast in August, but we'll be back in September to continue our Heist season with the next film! We'll continue to interact with friends through our Never Say Die Facebook group though. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Threads and on Have Not Seen This

So far, every heist we've looked at this season has been accomplished thanks to the efforts of a highly-qualified team of specialists. This month we're looking at a subgenre of Heist films that undermines that resolution: the incompetent criminals. We talk about Wes Anderson's debut film, 1996's Bottle Rocket, featuring Owen and Luke Wilson as part of a criminal team with bigger ambitions than talent.  Please let us know what you think about this episode! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for The Storyteller Squad.

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe are back to talk about Sneakers and things they might have missed the first time around. They discuss a slight scheduling change for August, stat their Sneakers characters, give their favorite song/movie title swaps from the podcast homework, and announce the next Heist movie they'll be taking on. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Threads and on Have Not Seen This

While our hosts haven't shared their individual short-lists of movies to pick from, Sneakers was surely on both of them. Rafe and Drew talk about this iconic 1992 heist film, complete with an excellent plot and a star-studded cast. Listen as Rafe dislikes baseball movies, Drew torments himself with his draft selection, and the duo rave about one of their favorite movies, which holds up incredibly well despite being over thirty years old. Please let us know what you think about our new season! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for The Lucky Die.

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe are back to look at Fast Five and things they might have missed the first time around (which isn't much). They discuss the new Doctor Who, respond to listener feedback, stat their Fast Five characters, give their prison break situations from the podcast homework, and announce the next Heist movie they'll be taking on. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Threads and on Have Not Seen This

Next up in our Heist season is the fast cars and physics-free Fast Five, which marks the first time one of our movie selections may have actually broken one of our heists. Listen as Rafe and Drew discuss what makes a good "stupid" movie, ramble about the movie's flaws, and come up with a gamification that sounds really similar to something we've done in the past. We hope you laugh a lot at this one, because we certainly did! Please let us know what you think about our new season! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for Dice Tower Theatre.

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe are back to look at Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and things they might have missed the first time around. They discuss some of Rafe's Star Wars inspired ideas for D&D, stat their Rogue One characters, give their ideal break-in locations from the podcast homework, and announce the next Heist movie they'll be taking on. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Threads and on Have Not Seen This

We started our season at the apex of the Heist movie genre, so now we're trying something a little less traditional: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. We talk about the benefits of less-traditional heist films like this one, discuss the toxic fanbase surrounding the franchise, and explore the benefits of building a game that will absolutely end in a total party kill. Don't lose hope though, because hope is the one thing we all have working in our advantage! Please let us know what you think about our new season! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for The Monster's Playbook.

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe are back to look at Ocean's Eleven and things they might have missed the first time around. They discuss the recent Oscars, outlining the story in-game for the players, alternate casting for the movie, and more. Later, they dive into listener feedback, and give a new assignment for Podcast Homework, before announcing the next Heist movie they'll be taking on. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Threads and on Have Not Seen This

Rafe and Drew are still overdue on our next episode (it's coming! we promise!) but we wanted to get something on the feed for those of you waiting. Rafe does an annual Oscars prediction episode on his other podcast, so we're sharing it here as well. WARNING: This episode does contain a small amount of explicit language. It's not much, but it's different from how we normally run things, so we wanted to make sure that was clear. Rafe brings together a panel of movie experts to discuss this year's Oscar nominees and make their predictions. Join Rafe along with Thomas Mariani, Emily Slade, and Mel Gore as they discuss and debate the big awards showdown between Oppenheimer, Barbie, and a really strong list of nominees, ultimately making their predictions about who will be taking home an Oscar at this coming weekend's festivities. This year's panel of experts is made up of: Thomas Mariani of the Cinema to the Letter Podcast Emily Slade of the Why This Film? podcast Mel Gore of the Tangent 1985 YouTube channel Please let us know what you think about our new season! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Have Not Seen This

With all that's been going on thanks to the holiday season, real life, and more, we are overdue with our regularly scheduled episode, but Drew and Rafe sat down to record a special holiday special that we're calling "Never Say Die: Welcome to the Party" (because Die Hard is a Christmas movie). We talk about some of our favorite holiday movies as well as some of our favorite movies and gaming experiences of 2023. We hope you have a happy holiday season and we'll be back soon with our Ocean's Eleven Inter-MISSION episode and more of the heist season! Please let us know what you think about our new season! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for Redgate and Wolf.

We're getting the band back together and kicking off our Heist season with 2001's Ocean's Eleven, one of the best contemporary heist movies we could find. We gush over Danny and Rusty's chemistry and the way the movie allows each of its specialists to shine before we steal songs from the soundtrack, draft the beginning of our heist crew, and talk about gamifying flashbacks and ticking clocks. It may look like we're stumbling our way through this, but you'll learn by the end that it was all part of our plan! Please let us know what you think about our new season! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for Redgate and Wolf.

We're back! Drew and Rafe sit down and outline expectations for our second season of Never Say Die! as we dive into the Heist film genre. What makes a heist film? What specifically makes up our definition of a heist film? What segments from the show are returning? What's being cut? And why won't this be the only time you hear us talk about Hudson Hawk? All of your questions will be addressed within! Okay, maybe not all of your questions. But some of them. Have an opinion about our film rankings or our final draft picks? You can find us on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

It's time to wrap up our Kids on Bikes season so Drew and Rafe return to rank the movies they've watched over the season, both as films and as Kids on Bikes movies. Then, it's time for the final episode draft, where we whittle down the characters we've picked to a final team of seven mundane kids and one peripheral adult. Who will stay and who will be cut? You'll have to listen to find out. Before everything is done, however, there's one last piece of information to share: the topic for our second season! Have an opinion about our film rankings or our final draft picks? You can find us on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

We're getting one more movie discussion in before we call it a total wrap on our Kids on Bikes season, mostly because we've been called out for calling The Goonies the movie that started the Kids on Bikes movement. Watching E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial means facing our fears, much like many of the characters we've discussed this season. Can Rafe and Drew overcome their nightmares to see the beauty of this all-time classic? We also discuss other movies that didn't quite make the cut for our first season. Although we didn't gamify the movie this time, we hope you'll still interact with the show. You can find us on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe are back to look at Vampires vs. the Bronx and things they might have missed the first time around. Even bigger, however, is the release of the Kids on Bikes: Second Edition rules to Kickstarter backers, so Drew and Rafe spend a lot of time talking about some of the changes that have made their way to the final cut and their roles in the test-play group. They dive into listener feedback, give their answers for Podcast Homework, and chat about Crowd-Funded projects that have caught their eyes recently. This is the last movie of the Kids on Bikes season, however there's a lot to do to close up the season, so while we're at it, we're throwing in a BONUS MOVIE DISCUSSION! Join us next time for that movie as we bring our first season to a close! Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

It's time for our last movie selection of this season: 2020's Vampires vs. the Bronx. Given the film's references (both intentional and unintentional) to other Kids on Bikes movies, it turns out this is the perfect film to wrap up our Kids on Bikes season. Rafe and Drew talk about the movie and then revisit some past ideas of how to best gamify the film for use at your gaming table. Oh, and there's the most dramatic draft pick of the season in here, for those who like that part of the show. Hopefully you'll find some content in here for use at your own gaming table. If so, please let us know! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for The Picture Show with Austin and Phil Rood

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe are back to look at The Gate and things they might have missed the first time around. They dive into listener feedback, give their answers for Podcast Homework, and chat about Crowd-Funded projects that have caught their eyes recently. Finally, they reveal the movie they'll be talking about for our next episode, which is Drew's last pick as the Kids on Bikes season draws to a close. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

We return to the '80s for Rafe's last pick of our first season: 1987's The Gate. This is a movie that Rafe chose blindly. Did this go as well as his first blind pick, The Kid Who Would Be King? Rafe and Drew talk about the movie and then start to dive into ways to open... and close... The Gate for the players at your gaming table (hint: it has nothing to do with Zoids... or does it?).  Hopefully you'll find some content in here for use at your own gaming table. If so, please let us know! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for Ain't It Scary.

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their lengthy conversation about It: Chapter One with things they might have missed the first time around. They dive into listener feedback, give their answers for Podcast Homework, and chat about Crowd-Funded projects that have caught their eyes recently. Finally, they reveal the movie they'll be talking about for our next episode, which is Rafe's last pick as the Kids on Bikes season starts to draw to a close. Things we talked about in this episode: Riley Silverman on D&D Beyond: Leaning into Poor Dice Rolls for Great Storytelling Badge Quest Eat the Reich (Rowan Rook & Decard) Everyday Heroes: Skull Island & Pacific Rim “Cinematic Adventure Paths” Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

Buckle up, folks, because there's a lot to talk about with this month's selection, It: Chapter One, making for one of our longest episodes to date. Not only do Drew and Rafe talk about this 2017 film, but they also go into the 1990 miniseries, the original novel, and even a couple of references to the 2019 follow up, so be warned: spoilers abound! After an in-depth discussion about the film and our latest Kids on Bikes Draft picks, Drew brings a slew of ideas on how to adapt the game for a terrifying game experience. Hopefully you'll find some content in here for use at your own gaming table. If so, please let us know! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for Bring Your Own Mech: A Lancer RPG Actual Play Podcast.

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their conversation about Stand By Me with ideas they might have missed the first time around. They dive into listener feedback, which includes the birth of a new segment for the future: Podcast Homework. For this month's Podcast Homework, they reveal the movies that make their definitive list discussed in the last episode. They chat about Crowd-Funded projects that have caught their eyes recently or, in the case of Mythic Games, have been causing some serious problems in the gaming community. Finally, they reveal the movie they'll be talking about for our next episode (and it's an exciting one!). Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

It's Rafe's turn to have a nostalgia pick with this month's selection, Stand By Me. Despite Rafe's skepticism about whether this would make a good pick or not (including an early apology), Rafe and Drew really dig in and find quite a bit to like, both about the movie and about gaming ideas that can come from the film, thus proving not every "nostalgia pick" has to be a bad selection for use at the gaming table. There's a lot of talk on here about storytelling and we'd love to know what storytelling systems you like beyond the ones Drew mentions. How do you like Rafe and Drew's different approaches to a storytelling subsystem? Let us know by interacting with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for Monster Hour.

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their conversation about The Quest (aka Frog Dreaming) with ideas they might have missed the first time around, including their usual forgetfulness regarding the score and several other sources of information Drew found regarding the film and fan community. They dive into listener feedback, including the birth of a new game mechanic inspired by a listener and The Quest. Finally, they chat about Crowd-Funded projects that have caught their eyes recently and reveal the movie they'll be talking about for our next episode. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

After watching BMX Bandits and talking with filmmaker Brian Trenchard-Smith, it only makes sense to look at his other "kids on bikes" movie, The Quest (aka Frog Dreaming, aka Go Kids!). While this is a movie Drew grew up loving, we weren't exactly sure it fit into our current theme, but this was too good an opportunity to discuss it to pass by. Is it a "kids on bikes" movie? How do you deal with a protagonist that needs no real help? And how do you look past some of the movie's more problematic elements? We talk about all of that and more with our deep dive into The Quest. What approach would you use to run a Frog Dreaming inspired session? How would you deal with an overpoweed protagonist like Cody? Let us know what inspiration this film has given you. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for the Weird Distractions podcast

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe (finally) follow up their conversation about BMX Bandits with ideas they might have missed the first time around, mostly involving how talking with filmmaker Brian Trenchard-Smith impacted their appreciation of the film. They discuss the highly successful Kids on Bikes Second Edition Kickstarter, which they participated in both as playtesters and as backers. Then, they use the 2nd edition information to trope the new characters they've picked in the draft. Finally, they chat about Kickstarters that have come and gone in the time that the show was on break, discuss the future goals for the podcast (which you can chime in on) and reveal the movie they'll be talking about for our next episode. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

We've been gone for a while but we're making our way back into the Kids on Bikes spotlight, returning with a long overdue interview with Brian Trenchard-Smith, the director of our most recent movie (BMX Bandits) and another Kids on Bikes film we're sure to discuss, The Quest (aka Frog Dreaming). We talk with Mr. Trenchard-Smith about the making of both of those films, his book Adventures in the B Movie Trade,  his non-Kids on Bikes movies, B-movies in general, and a whole lot more. We'll be back in two weeks with our proper BMX Bandits Intermission, where we'll also discuss the future plans for the show and the incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign for Kids on Bikes 2nd Edition.  As usual, you can Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This  

Sorry for the delay in between episodes, but we're back with what is probably our most divisive movie to date: BMX Bandits. One of us likes the movie and one of us is a Grumpy Sour McGrumpy-pants about it. Who is on what side? Make sure you listen to find out! We talk about the movie, the strange debut of Nicole Kidman, and other BMX/skateboarding flicks of the era. What approach would you use to run a BMX Bandits inspired session? What kinds of locations would you let your group terrorize? What kind of McGuffin ideas can you come up with? Let us know what inspiration this film has given you. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This Check out past-guest Doug Levandowski's latest Kickstarter project: Calls To Action: Extraordinary Party Backgrounds for 5e This month's independent podcast promo is for the Killer Fun Crime and Entertainment podcast

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their conversation about The Kid Who Would Be King with ideas they might have missed the first time around, which isn't much this time. They trope the new characters they've picked in the draft, respond to listener feedback, and chat about what is catching interest on Kickstarter and other online vendors. Finally, they reveal the movie they'll be talking about for our next episode. Links to things we talk about this episode: Crucible of Realms: Episode 28 - Tide Shift (featuring Drew) Screen Drafts: Richard Donner episode The Conqueror Challenges: Lord of the Rings Fanthropy Virtual Races Brindlewood Bay RPG (Kickstarter) Desperation RPG (GameFound) Blade Runner RPG (Kickstarter) Everyday Heroes RPG (Kickstarter) DIE: The Roleplaying Game (Kickstarter) Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

This month brings a movie that Drew and Rafe went into blind on: The Kid Who Would Be King. We have a lot to say as we visit a second Joe Cornish film for the podcast, including a focus on Joseph Campbell and "The Hero's Journey" monomyth. We highly recommend watching this movie! But we especially recommend watching it before listening to our spoiler-filled breakdown of the film and our attempt to gamify for an inspired game session. What approach would you use to run a The Kid Who Would Be King inspired game? Would you stick to the Arthurian Legend or use a different one? And how closely would you follow The Hero's Journey? Let us know what inspiration this film has given you. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for Autopsy.

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their conversation about Super 8 with ideas they might have missed the first time around, including several ideas we pushed to the Inter-MISSION including key locations and how to stat a town. They trope the new characters they've picked in the draft, then chat about what is catching interest on Kickstarter. Finally, they reveal the movie they'll be talking about for our next episode - a movie they both will be going blind into! Links to things we talk about this episode: The Real Thing Kickstarter Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast Indiegogo Grizelda's Guide to Ghost Hunting Kickstarter Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

We are so excited about this month's movie/game discussion we can't even put it into words. Joining us to dissect and analyze J.J. Abrams' Super 8 are the creators of the Kids on Bikes RPG: Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski! We tear into "the most 'kids on bikes' movie that ever was" and realize it isn't quite the movie we thought it was. Opinions will differ, friendships will form, and enemies will be made, as we talk about the movie and then come up with some truly interesting ideas on how to run a game inspired by this movie! What approach would you use to run a Super 8 inspired game? Would your game be centered around a mystery or would you also attempt an emotional journey at its core? Let us know what inspiration this film has given you, or just contact us if you want us to throw some questions toward the creators of one of our favorite games. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find our guests on Twitter to keep up with all of their amazing projects: Jonathan Gilmour Doug Levandowski Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for Red Dirt: A D&D Podcast.

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their conversation about Now and Then with ideas they might have missed the first time around, although they find they did a pretty cohesive job of discussing the movie in the main episode. They answer some listener feedback, including troping the characters they've picked in the draft, then chat about what is catching our interest on Kickstarter. Finally, they reveal the movie they'll be talking about for our next episode, including a pretty big tease of what the next film discussion will bring. Links to things we talk about this episode: "Things About Now and Then You Only Notice as an Adult" "What White Girl Coming-of-Age Movies Don't Do For a Black Girl" "Now And Then Is A Lot Darker Than You Remember" "Now and Then at 25: Girlhood Finally Taken Seriously" "Now and Then: Friends, Ghosts, and Drops of Bird Poop" Barkeep on the Borderlands Kickstarter Those Wretched Kids Kickstarter Unchained Mysteries Kickstarter The Deck of Inspiration Kickstarter From last month but now active on Kickstarter: Sunken Isles Kickstarter Cyran's Magnificent Walking Marketplace Kickstarter Thunder Road: Vendetta Kickstarter Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

This month we are changing gears again with a uniquely different "kids on bikes" film: Now and Then. Not only is the movie one of the rare kids on bikes films to feature an all-female cast of protagonists, but we are also dealing a lot more with family drama and mystery than any sort of action sequences. Still, if you want a film that really captures the feeling of a kids on bikes campaign, this is one that you must see. Drew and Rafe have all sorts of ideas on how to adapt this film into a campaign that will give your role-players a chance to shine! What approach would you use to run a Now and Then inspired game? Would you make the supernatural threat real or just the illusion of one? And how would you integrate Truth or Dare into your game? Let us know what inspiration this film has given you. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for Whose Crime is it Anyway?.

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their conversation about The Lost Boys with ideas they might have missed the first time around, including some weird ideas like a Lost Boys/Mad Max crossover and vampire bears. We also dive deep into the other pieces of the Lost Boys franchise. We chat about what is catching our interest on Kickstarter, and then reveal the movie we'll be talking about for our next episode! Links to things we talk about this episode: Honey Heist RPG Monsterhearts RPG ChristmasTide Podcast Neverland RPG Limitless Heroics Kickstarter Dots RPG Project (Braille Dice) Hull Breach Kickstarter Sunken Isles Kickstarter Adorablins RPG Kickstarter Cyran's Magnificent Walking Marketplace Kickstarter Final Girl 2 Kickstarter Thunder Road: Vendetta Kickstarter Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

This month we're tackling one of the best vampire movies to ever target kids on bikes: The Lost Boys! Drew brings up childhood trauma caused by trying to emulate one of the movie's characters, Rafe talks about establishing vampire mythology, and the duo defend the movie in our regular "good/bad/ugly" segment from each other's complaints. Why does Kiefer Sutherland's mullet look so good? Why is there an arbitrary sex scene thrown into the film? Who knows! But we have a great time breaking it down and getting ideas for our game tables. What approach would you use to run an Lost Boys inspired game? Would you terrorize players with vampires? Werewolves? Sea monsters? Let us know what inspiration this film has given you. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for Fresh Hell Podcast.

It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their conversation about Attack the Block with ideas they might have missed the first time around, including an additional RPG you might try using for your game system and several pieces of related media for more Attack the Block related ideas. We chat about what is catching our interest on Kickstarter, and then reveal the movie we'll be talking about for our next episode! Links to things we talk about this episode: Velvet Glove RPG Vaesen RPG Kickstarter Steven Rhodes Games Vol. 2 Kickstarter Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

After starting last month with The Goonies, Drew picked a movie for our second episode that swings almost to the other end of the Kids on Bikes spectrum: 2011's Attack the Block. Join us as we discuss this underappreciated first film from Joe Cornish that stars John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who), as a gang of young kids on bikes deal with threats from invading aliens, drug dealers, and local police. Afterwards Drew and Rafe tackle what they think would make the key ideas in running an Attack the Block inspired game session or campaign. What games would you use to run an Attack the Block inspired game? What other threats can you think of beyond what the film provides? Let us know what inspiration this film has given you. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. See the article Drew references: "Attack the Block: monsters, race, and rewriting South London's outer spaces" by Lorrie Palmer. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This This month's independent podcast promo is for Microphones & Monsters.  

We're back with our first Inter-MISSION! Since we're only looking at one movie each month, our Inter-MISSION episodes will help bridge the gap between episodes as we look at listener feedback, revisit any thoughts we had on the movie, talk about what is catching our interest on Kickstarter, and reveal next month's film. Thank you to everyone who gave us such awesome feedback on our look at The Goonies and Drew and Rafe have a lot to chat about, from the lack of diversity in Kids on Bikes movies to squabbling over who gets to introduce what Kickstarter project. Links to things we talk about this episode: Billie Eilish sings Sally's Song (The Nightmare Before Christmas) Ernest Goes to Podcast Yarg's Guide to Puzzles and Traps The Thing: The Boardgame Our Haunt Fiasco Advanced Lovers & Lesbians Skyraiders of Abarax Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG Monsterpocalypse Board Game Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

What other movie would a podcast called "Never Say Die!" pick for its first movie discussion? Drew and Rafe talk about Richard Donner's 1985 picture - a film both of them give a lot of credit to for laying the foundation for "Kids on Bikes" movies. This is a movie with a lot to inspire any game world, from ticking clocks created by the pursuit of superior foes to treasure maps and traps to ideas of how to create a comfortable little town for your game to inhabit. Plus the introduction of our KoB team draft! Who would you pick for your KoB team? Is Stef the worst or best character in the movie? Let us know what inspiration The Goonies has given you. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com. Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This

Drew Meyer (Doctor Who: Who & Company) and Rafe Telsch (Have Not Seen This) sit down to discuss their new podcast: Never Say Die! From the Silver Screen to the GM's screen, "Never Say Die!" looks at movies and asks, what can it teach me to improve my gaming experience? In this zero session, Drew and Rafe introduce themselves and outline what listeners can expect from the new podcast. Find Drew on Twitter Find Rafe on Twitter Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter Send feedback to theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.