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Coming to you from Bloomington Il's Red Raccoon games, staff members of a friendly local game store (FLGS) talk about all the geeky passions that can be found in the shop, such as board games, miniatures games, and an assortment of fun little nick nacks n

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    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    • 96 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Red Raccoon Radio

    TCGS, CCGS, and Needles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 115:24


    Jamie and John talk about all the cool card games Jamie got a sneak preview of while also discussing CMON needing help, Baulder's Gate Mini's needing help, and ways that you can support a 3rd Vampire hunter D movie. 

    Turtle Power, GENCON losses, and the hunt for the Golden Chocobo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 72:27


    Jamie and John talk about how people are already pulling out of Gencon and why, how Wizards could not be happier with their Final Fantasy magic set, and the Diamond Publishing drama continues. 

    The splendor of more Splendor, MTG's insulating fantasy, and a big cup of Hoth Broth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 104:00


    Jamie and John take all the new tariff news and condense it into a new segment so they can leave room for talking about Wizards's love of Final Fantasy, how Mensa passed out some awards, and how Gunpla influenced Overwatch.

    Wizard steps down, Arby's keeps rolling, and Tariff, Tariff, Tariff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 91:58


    John and Jamie talk with the person with purchasing power Alexis to talk about how the tariffs feel to the store

    Sigil gets slashed, Monpoc confessions and concessions, and Come on CMON

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 92:33


    Jamie is back from vacation and him and John go over the news they missed...except that's days news because it's april 1st...

    No Episode this week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 1:57


    Hey Guys, life got in the way but we'll see you again in two weeks!

    GO GAMA GO

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 95:24


    Jamie comes back from GAMA...and man what a ride...

    Thank you for being a heretic and Live Action Geekiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 76:40


    Jamie and John look at Warhammer 40K news you can use (and some you can't), and then talk about how many TV shows and Movies are popping up in the geekery we all love. 

    Going deep into the Subclasses, D20,000, and Catan makes an exit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 75:42


    Jamie tricks John into messing up more Critical Role names as they talk about the big D&D news. 

    The Horror of D&D, Greyhawk comes out of the legends, and Comics Closure affects Board Game stores

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 79:03


    John and Jamie talk about the latest trade show Jamie is hauling goodies from and how Diamond Distributing's bankruptcy may hurt many FLGS.

    D&D Pinball Wizards, the Universal Xanathar, and Catan 6th evolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 95:18


    Jamie regals John with many of his travel (mis)adventures since christmas before talking about D&D coming to universal,  John tries his best to sell him on a new feature of the store, and discussing Catan's choice to change in it's 6th edition. 

    Silent nightsssssss, holy nightssssss

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 90:14


    John and Jamie spend their christmas cheer on making resolutions...for other people. 

    It's Andrew Zorowitz of Foam Brain Games everybody!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 89:17


    If you love the click clacks, then you most likely have a set from Foam Brain Games. Andrew joins Jamie and John to talk about what makes his products so special, as well as what Elon is up to and how Warhammer on Amazon is green lit.

    Asmodee looking up, Embracer looking down, and Tariffs are slowly rolling in

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 84:59


    John and Jamie are back together again, talking about how Asmodee is looking to use their new influx of cash, Embracer not happy with LOTR, and dive a little deep into how the proposed tariffs will affect the board game industry. 

    It's James Hutt from R. Talsorian Games Everybody!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 88:38


    Jamie and Ariel sit down with James hut to talk about...cyberpunk and...other stuff. I don't know what they are talking about, I wasn't in this one so I'm excited to listen to it right along side you!

    It's Brothers Awesome Games Everybody

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 92:34


    Brothers Sam and Ed Stockton of BA Games joins Jamie and John to talk about Marvel getting into Magic, the big winners out of the American TableTop Awards, and John finally finds a friend in Monsterpocalypse. 

    Lara Croft Attention Raider, Board Games are a growing, and Magic the Gathering not canceled?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 71:59


    Jamie and John sit down to talk about how the board game industry is still booming, what we should temper our expectations for Wizard's Store owner summit, and apparently we have some surprising new about Netflix's Magic the Gathering show. 

    It's Chris Sellers Everybody!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 100:14


    Joining Jamie and John today is Chris Sellers, the creator of one of our spiritual siblings, the RPG Raccoon Sky Pirates! While we talk to them about that fantastic game, how it got created, and what's they learned to create their next project Defy the Gods. While we have them, we also talk about Hasbro getting involved with the Commander Controversy and talk about Jamie's favorite cartoon coming to D&D 2024!  If you like Chris and want to know more about them, you can find their work at https://hecticelectron.com/, try out the beta for their next game Defy the Gods, or keep tabs on them with their newsletter. 

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    Hasbro CEO brags about friends, The Magic is dead at Netflix, and Ariel takes shots

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 87:20


    Jamie and age shaming Ariel have John on as a guest to talk about how Hasbro is not going to give up on AI, we find out netflix is canning the Magic the Gathering show via Superman, and we take a bit of a deep dive into the new D&D book. 

    It's Marc W. Miller Everybody

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 89:27


    Did you know Bloomington Normal has a rich history in board gaming? How about that ISU had a team dedicated to helping teachers create games in the 70's? Ever hear of Traveller, the first truly successful Sci fi RPG that could kill you before you even finished creating a character? Well after our amazing conversation with Marc Miller, one of the founders of the LEGENDARY Games Designers' Workshop!

    Nightsssssssss

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 79:43


    Jamie and John do what white guys with a podcast do...talk about what they hate

    The GenCon Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 87:11


    Jamie and John are freshly back from GenCon and tell you all about the games that wow-ed them this year. 

    D&D being sold early in a underground tunnel, WOTC has a new boss, and Sky Team walks away with top prize

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 48:10


    John and Jamie sit down to talk about Wizard's new boss as well as them selling the new player's handbook early, then takes some time to appreciate Sky Team winning the Speil De Jahres.

    D&D Backwards On Backwards Compatible, Magic Building New Foundations, and X-Wing Shot down

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 88:10


    Jamie and John dive a little deep into how Wizards is trying to make D&D's new edition not really a next edition, what the new Magic Foundations packs will bring to the table, and a bit of history on why a beloved Star Wars skirmish game was left to wither on the vine. 

    It's Scott Brady Everybody!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 83:57


    Creator of Boop and Hues and Cues Scott Brady joins Jamie and John to talk about how he found himself developing award winning games, navigating Covid while designing, collaborating to find success, and plans for future games you'll see on the shelves soon!

    PP's getting steamed, Rolling 20 on the Demiplane, and are you a wizard if you use AI?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 85:10


    Jamie and John discuss the selling of Privateer's Press's Warmachine, Roll 20 absorbing Demiplane, and why Wizard needs AI jobs. 

    Trade Show Wrap up, Poke thieves, and a new card challenger is entering the ring

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 84:45


    Alexis and Jamie regal John with their adventures in games and meat at a recent trade show before we get into how the FBI had to take down Pokemon counterfeiters and finish up with a new company trying to get into the card selling game online. 

    Critical Role lights the Beacon, GameStop attempts to become a Pokemeon Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 90:54


    Jamie, John, and Rian gather to speak on the latest news from everyone's favorite D&D actual play and also tries to give financial advice regarding GameStop. 

    Embracer group crumbles, Top Wizard moving on, and Warhammer CFO raking it in

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 87:16


    John tries to explain Hatsune Miku's existence to Jamie before talking about Warhammer's CFO trying to avoid some gaslighting heresy, Wizard of the Coast CEO stepping down, and Embracer groups breakdown and how it's leaving it's board game division holding the bag. 

    Star Wars Unlimited is limited, D20 falls to capitalism, and French Werewolves

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 80:51


    Jamie and John sit and talk about how excited we are for a Werewolves of Miller's Hallow Netflix series, Star Wars is a great game suffering under bad history, and Dimension 20 sold out...Madison Square Garden!

    Larian making a statement, playing together in Lorcana, and Jamie's getting D&D Legos!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 108:50


    Jamie and Rian sit down with John to talk about how Larian is trying to take some jabs at big company ethics, Lorcana is getting a co-op moe, and Jamie continues his dragon collection, this time in Lego form.    And if you stay after the episode, you might get a Red Raccoon Nightsssss, reviewing the new Ghostbusters film, Fallen Empire. Warning, it's chock full of spoilers. 

    GAMA Game store of the Year owner, Jamie Mathy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 73:47


    Red Raccoon Radio is proud to have a very special guest on this episode, Jamie Mathy! Jamie talks with John about the GAMA trade show, the award he won on behalf of the store, and some other interesting tidbits that came out of it.  Also, new mixing board shenanigans!

    Hoppy gets their RPG Wish!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 87:33


    Ariel, Jesse, and John take a deep dive into RPG books that are just fun to read after sharing their opinions on Dune!

    D&D 5.1, Dragonlance no more, and powerwash the chaos off

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 99:00


    Jamie, Alexis, and John, (with a guest appearance of Kelly) talk about how Wizards is finally releasing what was to be D&D 1, but has killed off the Joe Lemoncello Dragonlance tv show, and we find comfort in know powerwash simulator is going to start including some very gruesome DLC. 

    Selling D&D for Ten Cents, One Piece Tourney falls to pieces, and where is my monsterpocalypse!?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 89:58


    Jamie, Jesse, and John sit down to talk about why in the world D&D would ever be sold, how CMON is rescuing games like a superhero, and how Jamie is a real boy. 

    Clues to new MTG gameplay, Social Betrayal, and Spelljammer for your other book shelf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 98:01


    Jamie and John (and a bit of Kelly) look at the new Clue based Ravnica game, then put their sleuthing skills to figuring out the new Betrayal at the House on the Hill game and if the new Spelljammer novel will be any good. 

    NIGHTSSSSSSSSSS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 95:34


    John and Jamie take a night off...but still include you. We talk about all the geeky things we're looking forward to in 2024. 

    Amazon Heresy incoming, Second time to Vote for Women, and some great tabletop rpgs from 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 95:46


    We have a full crew with Jamie, Alexis, Ariel, and John all around the table talking about Amazon getting their Rouge Trader contracts signed to bring 40K to life, talking about how some game stores have such different cultures, and doing a quick run down of fun worlds to make your friends play through. 

    Dicebreakers Awards, Vecna doing strange things, and 65” TVs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 91:41


    Rian, Jamie, and John come together to talk about yet another board game award collection, talk about D&D's leaked new books, and how Gordan Ramsey should LARP!

    Mistborn Dominion, D&D sequal news, and Shaggy is making moves?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 81:47


    It's just John and Jamie as the holidays heat up, and with it comes new that Brandon Sanderson is getting his books into more games, Chris Pine is giving hope to his campaign continue, and we just sit and talk about how great Matthew Lillard is doing right now.

    Legacy Ticket, Hasbro riding WOTC's back, and we give Jamie back his mic.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 79:57


    Rian and John let Jamie have his own mic again as they talk about Ticket to Ride's legacy version, Hasbro's investor call fallout, and how Diablo is making the jump to an RPG...again?!

    Jamie doesn't have a mic, Marvel and Magic, and the Invisible Sun you've never

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 82:37


    Sorry everyone, we were happy to have Rian with us today, but I totally forgot to turn on Jamie's mic. Luckily, Jamie is Jamie, so you should be okay in hearing him.  What you should be able to hear is that Marvel is coming to MTG, Pathfinder is raising it's prices, and John rambles on about an RPG he's never even seen. 

    Rebel Moon Rebellion, Wizards stop using penguins, and playing BG3...on a tabletop?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 80:58


    Jamie's big scoop seems to be going nowhere with Netflix canceling Rebel Moon's RPG, Wizards new distribution models may be a sign of things to come, and how you can start your own Baulder's Gate 3 campaign with all the fixings!

    Times they are a changing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 2:14


    John has a quick note of thanks to the listeners and a little update on our schedule

    Robo-GM Jamie, Superman vs Zombies, and Lorcana Lore

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 87:58


    John exposes Jamie's reliance on AI, while also looking at the upcoming collab between Zombiecide and DCeased, and both find themselves down a rabbit hole of locara hidden stories... Dceased Zombiecide  Jurassic World set coming to Magic the Gathering Lorcana Lore Dump

    Bees in Space, Gencon Lockup Lowdown, and RIP the Real Commander Master

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 81:55


    Jamie and John gather up to talk about Wingspan's developer's follow up title, how Mechwarrior's Catalyst Games is making move outside of giant robots, a follow story on the Gencon theft, and we recognize a little of the amazing life of Sheldon Menery. 

    IT'S BEN ROSSET EVERYBODY

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 93:02


    Our first celebrity guest Ben sits down with Jamie and John, providing expert knowledge as both a board game developer as well as working in board game manufacturing. Then together, we discuss Asmodee's owner Embracer group experiencing a massive financial fallout and how Lorcana current pricing might not be as outrageous as some people say.

    GENCON REPORT (not the Ben Rosset interview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 60:39


    Hey Everyone! Jamie is back from Gencon, and tells us all about the things that tickled his fancy that he plans on bringing to the store.  Ben's interview is next week, and there is still plenty of time to send in questions!

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    Proxy GenCon News, Starfinder 2.0, and We be Weebing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 89:10


    With Jamie out on vacation, Jesse and John give into the allure of anime talk, but still manage to discuss the 2024 slate of Magic the Gatherings releases, GenCon getting robbed, Starfinder getting a second edition, and how deep into anime Jesse and I can get in a hour.  Want to ask some questions to our guest in the next episode? Follow this link!

    User Friendly 40K, Baldur's Gatekeeping doesn't exist, and what's the deal with the Spiel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 96:26


    Jamie, Jesse, and John have a look at what little they know about 40K 10th edition, talk about how Baldur's Gate is going to to be the pull to D&D the movie wasn't, and talk about the award nominees for the ENnies as well as the  award winners at Spiel de Jarhes.  Warhammer 40,000: 10th Edition review 2023 ENnie Awards best RPG shortlist NME 'Baldur's Gate 3' should not set the standard for role-playing games,  Spiel des Jahres winners  

    40K Worth of Clarification, Muppet Teens, and Yeah, Someone Found the One Ring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 68:39


    Jamie, Alexis, and John sit down to bring up some talk that happened on the Discord, wonder why Wizards let 1 of 1 card go out if it wasn't printed correctly, and somehow make the idea of a marble puzzle you can't see look fun. 

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