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I don't want to say this out loud, because it feels so final and unlikely, but this is the last planned episode of Roleplay Rescue. After seven years, what is there left to say? Well, uncounted things and many topics as the hobby moves forward and ideas still percolate through my consciousness, BUT…The truth is that producing the podcast is a big investment in time and energy. Do I want to make a podcast or would I rather run some games? The playing of these games is far more important to me than talking about them, even if those two things do go hand-in-hand. And so it's time to press pause and admit that just because you've been doing something for a long time it doesn't mean that you can't stop.Big thanks to the callers today - Jason C and Matt C - your message are appreciated and, at heart, spurred some of the things I want to talk about!Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I don't want to say this out loud, because it feels so final and unlikely, but this is the last planned episode of Roleplay Rescue. After seven years, what is there left to say? Well, uncounted things and many topics as the hobby moves forward and ideas still percolate through my consciousness, BUT…The truth is that producing the podcast is a big investment in time and energy. Do I want to make a podcast or would I rather run some games? The playing of these games is far more important to me than talking about them, even if those two things do go hand-in-hand. And so it's time to press pause and admit that just because you've been doing something for a long time it doesn't mean that you can't stop.Big thanks to the callers today - Jason C and Matt C - your message are appreciated and, at heart, spurred some of the things I want to talk about!Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 8, 2025Redistricting Week: A Gerrymandering War is Breaking Out Before the 2026 Midterms with Both Sides Threatening to Cheat on Their MapsWith sinking approval ratings and the 2026 midterms looming, President Donald Trump asked Texas legislators to further gerrymander Congressional maps and preserve a GOP advantage in the U.S. House. Sinking to the challenge, Democratic states are threatening to cheat in their states, too. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Pew Research - (2022) With legislative redistricting at a crucial stage, most Americans don't feel strongly about it American Democracy Minute - Will Texas and Ohio Redraw Congressional Districts Before the 2026 Midterms? The Hill - Trump's net approval rating hits new low of second termCBS News - Trump wants Texas to redraw its congressional map to pick up more GOP seats. Here's what to know. Associated Press - Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majorityThe Hill - Here are the states to watch in the redistricting arms race NPR News - Texas Republicans release a redistricting plan that could achieve Trump's aims Texas Tribune - Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up five GOP seats U.S. House of Represenatives - Party BreakdownGroups Taking Action:Common Cause , Fair Districts PA, Campaign Legal CenterPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #Texas #Gerrymandering #Ohio #DonaldTrump
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 7, 2025Redistricting Week: Who Does the Redistricting, and How Can Encourage Fair Maps and Curb Gerrymandering?We've been explaining the basics of fair redistricting and unfair gerrymandering this week. Who does the redistricting, and how can that encourage fair maps and curb partisan and racial gerrymandering?Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:BallotPedia - State by State Redistricting ProceduresNational Conference of State Legislatures - Redistricting Commissions: State Legislative PlansNational Conference of State Legislatures - Redistricting Commissions: Congressional Plans Brennan Center for Justice - A Better Way to Draw DistrictsCampaign Legal Center - Independent Redistricting CommissionsCommon Cause - Independent and Advisory Redistricting CommissionsGroups Taking Action:Common Cause, FairVote, League of Women Voters USRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #IndependentRedistricting #FairMaps #EndGerrymandering
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 6, 2025Redistricting Week: 60 Years After The Voting Rights Act, Racial Gerrymandering Persists, Driven by State Legislatures Trying to Retain PowerYou may think racial gerrymandering happened long ago and just in southern states with legacies of suppressing of African Americans. Think again. Anti-voter legislatures around the country still employ racial gerrymandering to retain political power. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Legal Defense Fund - Why Race Matters in RedistrictingNational Archives - Voting Rights Act (1965) American Democracy Minute - (2024) Federal Court Releases Redistricting New WA Maps After Striking Down Districts Diluting Latino Voting Power American Democracy Minute - (2023) U.S. Supreme Court Finds South Carolina Gerrymandering Case ‘Bleaching' Congressional District Not Racially MotivatedAmerican Democracy Minute - (2022) Native American Tribe Unrigs Voting in its County with Court Redistricting DecisionRedistricting Online - Racial Gerrymandering Groups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, Legal Defense Fund, NARF, LULACRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #RacialGerrymandering #BlackVoters #LatinoVoters #NativeVoters
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 5, 2025The Cheating Side of Redistricting - How Gerrymandering's Packing, Cracking, and Diluting Rigs Our Electoral SystemWe're exploring redistricting this week, including its cheating side. By manipulating which voters are in a voting district, the party in power can rig the system to guarantee a win for that party. Ronald Reagan called it “. . . the antidemocratic and un-American practice of gerrymandering . . “ Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Campaign Legal Center - What Is Gerrymandering?Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - 1987 Speech to the Republican Governors Association Represent.Us - How Politicians are Limiting Voter Power by Gerrymandering Brennan Center for Justice - Gerrymandering, ExplainedBrennan Center for justice - How Gerrymandering Tilts the 2024 Race for the House Groups Taking Action:Represent.Us, FairVote, League of Women Voters U.S. , Center for American ProgressRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #Gerrymandering #Redistricting #PartisanCheating
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 4, 2025Redistricting Week: Why Do We Redistrict Our Voting District Maps Every 10 Years, and How is it Done?We're spending this week going back to the basics of redistricting, including what makes a fair voting map, and what qualifies as gerrymandering. What is redistricting, why is it necessary?Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Congress - ArtI.S2.C3.1 Enumeration Clause and Apportioning Seats in the House of RepresentativesLeague of Women Voters US - Redistricting League of Women Voters US - Video - What is Redistricting?Brennan Center for Justice - The Fight for Fair MapsAmerican Redistricting Project - Redistricting Process by StateAll About Redistricting - Redistricting 101 - Where are the Lines Drawn?Groups Taking Action:Represent.Us, League of Women Voters US, Common Cause US, Redistricting Data HubRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #Gerrymandering #Redistricting #FairMaps #RacialGerrymandering
This episode arose after 12 weeks of conversations and not recording a more personal episode during those 3 months. Here you'll catch up with what I've been doing since April, hear three great messages from listeners and the replies they spark from me, and get the lowdown on what's coming this summer on Roleplay Rescue.Big thanks to the callers - Matt, Jason C, and Pat. Big thanks to you for listening in.Blogs mentioned in the show include...The Alexandrian "Roleplaying Games versus Storytelling Games":thealexandrian.net/wordpress/6517/roleplaying-games/roleplaying-games-vs-storytelling-gamesThe Alexandrian "Art of Rulings":thealexandrian.net/wordpress/4238/roleplaying-games/the-art-of-rulingsGame on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode arose after 12 weeks of conversations and not recording a more personal episode during those 3 months. Here you'll catch up with what I've been doing since April, hear three great messages from listeners and the replies they spark from me, and get the lowdown on what's coming this summer on Roleplay Rescue.Big thanks to the callers - Matt, Jason C, and Pat. Big thanks to you for listening in.Blogs mentioned in the show include...The Alexandrian "Roleplaying Games versus Storytelling Games":thealexandrian.net/wordpress/6517/roleplaying-games/roleplaying-games-vs-storytelling-gamesThe Alexandrian "Art of Rulings":thealexandrian.net/wordpress/4238/roleplaying-games/the-art-of-rulingsGame on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 1, 2025Americans Like Voting Early, and Other Lessons from the 2024 Election U.S. Election Assistance Commission Follow Up ReportAmericans really like voting by mail and in-person early voting. That according to 2024 statistics from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. According to EAC, 158, 211,780 citizens voted, out of 211,144,275 active registered voters, a 74.8% turnout, 3 points lower than 2020.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Election Administration and Voting Survey 2024 Comprehensive Report MIT Election Data & Science Lab - (2022 - Updated Feb. 2024) Voting by mail and absentee votingNational Vote at Home Institute - State by State Mail-In Voting OptionsCenter for Election Innovation & Research - Data Dive: The Growth of Early In-Person and Mail VotingGroups Taking Action:National Vote From Home Institute, Common Cause, AARPRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #VotebyMail #VoteatHome #EarlyInPerson #USEAC
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 31, 2025Can Individuals or Advocacy Groups Sue in Voting Rights Cases? The Magic 8th Circuit Ball Says ‘No'.The federal 8th Circuit Court appears intent to block redistricting and voting rights cases by individuals and advocacy groups. July 29th, the 8th Circuit issued another finding that individuals and groups can't sue using the Voting Rights Act.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (2023) Radical Federal Court of Appeals Ruling Deals Another Blow to Voters, Democracy Groups and the Voting Rights Act American Democracy Minute - Eighth Circuit ‘Private Right of Action' Ruling Temporarily Halted by Justice Kavanaugh in Case by North Dakota Tribal NationsBrennan Center for Justice - The Newest Attack on the Voting Rights ActArkansas Advocate - US appeals court overturns ruling that said Arkansas law violated voting rights8th Circuit Court of Appeals (via Democracy Docket) - Arkansas United; L. Mireya Reith v. ArkansasGroups Taking Action:Arkansas United, Legal Defense Fund, ACLU, Arkansas State Conference of the NAACP, Arkansas Public Policy PanelRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #Arkansas #PrivateRightofAction #VotingRights #VRA
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 30, 2025Must County Boards Certify an Election? Yes, Says Unanimous Georgia Appeals Court.Last year, we reported that the Georgia State Board of Elections passed new rules aimed at disrupting or overturning the 2024 Presidential election. One of those rules, allowing members of county election boards to do their own investigation before certifying an election, was just unanimously struck down.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (2024) Ninety Days Before the Election Georgia Launches ‘Voter Registration Cancellation Portal' and Changes Rules on Certifying Elections American Democracy Minute - (2024) Republicans Appeal to Georgia Supreme Court to Restore Fringe Georgia Election Board Rulings Struck Down by Lower CourtsState Court Report - (2024) Georgia Supreme Court Declines to Reinstate Controversial Election Rules Georgia Court of Appeals - Opinion in A25A0685. ADAMS v. FULTON COUNTY et al. Georgia Pulic Radio - Georgia appeals court agrees: Local election officials must certify resultsGroups Taking Action:Protect Elections, ACLU GA, Common Cause GARegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ElectionCertification #Georgia #ElectionSabotage #2024Election
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 29, 2025Minnesota Rejects DOJ Request for Voting Records; Miami Election Postponement Denied by JudgeWe reported recently that the Trump administration's DOJ requested complete voter records from 12 states. Minnesota just refused to cooperate. In Florida, there's a decision in a court case over the City of Miami's proposed postponement of the city election.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - The U.S. Department of Justice is Requesting All Voter Records for 12 States, Likely a Violation of Privacy and Free Speech RightsMinnesota Reformer - Secretary of State Steve Simon to feds: Nah Minnesota Secretary of State - Response to Trump DOJ request for voter records New Hampshire Public Radio – NH Secretary of State rebuffs Trump administration request for state's voter rollCBS News Miami - City of Miami postpones November 2025 election to 2026, extends officials' termsMiami Herald - Despite controversy, Miami moved election date. One candidate has already sued Miami Herald - Judge rules that Miami election date change was unconstitutionalGroups Taking Action:ACLU, League of Women Voters, LULAC, League of Women Voters Miami-DadePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #Minnesota #TrumpDOJ #Miami #ElectionPostponement
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 28, 2025Report Suggests NYC Mayor Eric Adams' Reelection Campaign May Have Violated Contribution Rules - AgainNew York City mayor Eric Adams, who had campaign corruption charges against him dropped by the Trump DOJ in March, may have more alleged campaign finance violations surfacing. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Department of Justice (Biden Admin) - (2024) New York City Mayor Eric Adams Charged With Bribery And Campaign Finance OffensesAmerican Democracy Minute - (2024) NYC's Embattled Mayor Denied $4.5 Million in Matching Funds from City's Public Campaign Finance Funding SystemAmerican Democrcy Minute - Trump Fires Office of Government Ethics Chief Monday; Hours Later, DOJ Drops Campaign Corruption Charges Against NYC Mayor Eric AdamsThe City - New Eric Adams ‘Donors' Say They Never Gave to His Reelection CampaignGroups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, Common Cause NY, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #MayorEricAdams #CampaignFinance #StrawDonors
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 25, 2025A Maine Ballot Initiative Limiting State Contributions to SuperPACs was also Ruled Unconstitutional. This One, However, Might Reach SCOTUS.We reported last fall that Maine voters approved Ballot Question 1, limiting contributions to SuperPACs spending money in state elections. It passed with massive voter support, but like the state's foreign influence ban, was ruled as likely unconstitutional. That's what organizers hoped would happen.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice – Since Citizens United, a Decade of Super PACsEqual Citizens – (2023) EqualCitizens.US Announces Maine Effort to Limit SuperPAC ContributionsBallotpedia – Maine Question 1, Limit Contributions to Super PACs Initiative (2024)Maine Citizens to End SuperPACs – “An Act to Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees That Make Independent Expenditures”Associated Press – A voter-approved Maine limit on PAC contributions sets the stage for a legal challenge U.S. 1st Circuit District Court (via Courthouse News) - Opinion in DINNER TABLE ACTION et al. v. WILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER Maine Morning Star - Another voter-backed Maine law regulating campaign finance halted, but the case is far from overGroups Taking Action:American Promise, Citizens to End SuperPACs, Equal CitizensRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #Maine #Question1 #EndCitizensUnited #EndSuperPACs
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 24, 2025Federal First Circuit Deems Maine Ballot Initiative Limiting Foreign Spending in State Elections Likely UnconstitutionalThe voices of 86% of Maine voters were silenced July 14th as a federal appeals court found a 2023 ballot initiative limiting political spending by foreign-owned corporations likely violates the Constitution's right to free speech.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Maine Public Radio – Question 2 passes, banning foreign electioneering in MaineState of Maine – §1064. Foreign government campaign spending prohibitedAmerican Democracy Minute - After a Canadian Utility Spent $22 Million Dollars to Influence a Ballot Measure, Maine Voters Ban Foreign Money in State ElectionsMaine Morning Star - First Circuit rules Maine ban on foreign government election spending likely unconstitutional First Circuit Court of Appeals (via Election Law Blog) - Opinion in CENTRAL MAINE POWER v. MAINE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICESMaine Morning Star - Another voter-backed Maine law regulating campaign finance halted, but the case is far from overGroups Taking Action:Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, League of Women Voters Maine, American Promise, End Citizens United, Represent.UsPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #Maine #EndBigMoney #ForeignInfluence #Question2
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 23, 2025Eight Circuit ‘Private Right of Action' Ruling Temporarily Halted by Justice Kavanaugh in Case by North Dakota TribesIn May, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that individuals, in this case Native Americans, do not have a “private right of action” in voting rights cases. An emergency stay was granted July 22nd, and it's likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (2023) Ripple Effects After Radical Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Restricting Who Can Bring Voting Rights Act Suits; Red State AGs Pile On Brennan Center for Justice - The Newest Attack on the Voting Rights ActAmerican Democracy Minute - (2024) Look for 2025 Conservative Challenges to a ‘Private Right of Action' for Voting Rights Cases, Attempting to Dismantle the Voting Rights ActU.S. Supreme Court - EMERGENCY APPLICATION TO STAY THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT'SMANDATE PENDING PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI U.S. Supreme Court - Petition Granted by Justice Brett KavanaughCourthouse News - Kavanaugh pauses major voting rights fight over tribal vote dilution in North DakotaGroups Taking Action:Native American Rights Fund, Turtle Mountain Band, Spirit Lake NationRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #NativeVote #FairMaps #NorthDakota #VoterSuppression #RacialGerrymandering
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 22, 2025The U.S. Department of Justice is All Voter Records for 12 States, Likely a Violation of Privacy and Free Speech Rights The U.S. Department of Justice sent letters to 12 secretaries of state requesting their complete their voter records as part of President Trump's executive order on elections. The reason for the request isn't completely clear, nor is the legality of such a request, which may violate the privacy and free speech rights of U.S. citizens.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Stateline/States Newsroom - Trump's DOJ wants states to turn over voter lists, election infoDemocracy Docket - All the States Where DOJ is Demanding Voting Data Rhode Island Current - DOJ asked about R.I. voter rolls 8 days ago. Secretary of State Gregg Amore hasn't answered yet.Rhode Island Current - Email from DOJ to Rhode Island Election Officials New Hampshire Public Radio - NH Secretary of State rebuffs Trump administration request for state's voter rollNew Hampshire Public Radio - DOJ Letter to NH Secretary of State Election Law Blog - Professor Justin Levitt, Loyola Merrymount Law School - The recent rash of DOJ voter file “requests”Groups Taking Action:ACLU, League of Women Voters, LULACRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #VoterRolls #TrumpDOJ #FreeSpeech #Privacy
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 21, 2025Citing the Equal Protection Clause, Florida Supreme Court Allows Desantis Redistricting Plan to Wipe Out Black Majority Congressional DistrictThe Florida Supreme Court, citing the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution, upheld the racial gerrymandering of a North Florida congressional district, which eliminated a long-standing Black majority district. Use of the Equal Protections Clause is the latest anti-voter tactic to undo protections for minority voters. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (2023) DeSantis Congressional Map Diluting Black Voting Power Heads to Florida Supreme Court After Being Upheld by Appeals CourtFlorida Supreme Court - Decision in Black Voters Matter v. FloridaFlorida Phoenix - Florida Supreme Court upholds congressional district maps; 5-1 opinion erases Black district, guts Fair Districts Amendment.SCOTUSBlog - Supreme Court punts decision on Louisiana's congressional map to next term National Constitution Center - The Equal Protections ClauseGroups Taking Action:Black Voters Matter FL, National Redistricting Foundation, League of Women Voters FL, Equal GroundRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #Florida #FLSupremeCourt #RacialGerrymandering #EqualProtectionsClause
This one's with a familiar guest - Simon Williams - in which, as it turned out, Simon interviewed me on the question of Scenario Design: how do I do it and what approaches do I take? Simon is a British artist and illustrator, and also the creator of the Legend of The Bones podcast, a hybrid Solo Old School Dungeons and Dragons actual play and dark fantasy audio drama.Through several conversations, both on and off air, Simon and I have become friends and this chat wasn't really slated for airing but I had clicked record. I'm really glad that I did record the chat because it was an hour during which Simon's questions led to me working out and explaining a process that I've developed over the past couple of years. Big thanks to Simon for asking the questions and sharing his own thoughts, but also for letting me record and share it with you.Game on!Legend of the Bones podcast:Legend of the Bones Podcast — Apple Podcasts OR https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legend-of-the-bones/id1622036301Legend of the Bones | Podcast on Spotify OR https://open.spotify.com/show/2HIuUxGzBtQLdGgPWRwjkg?si=0e438637d0854b09&nd=1&dlsi=57a5f90b55a148d1Legend of the Bones website: Legend of the Bones OR https://legendofthebones.blogspot.com/Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This one's with a familiar guest - Simon Williams - in which, as it turned out, Simon interviewed me on the question of Scenario Design: how do I do it and what approaches do I take? Simon is a British artist and illustrator, and also the creator of the Legend of The Bones podcast, a hybrid Solo Old School Dungeons and Dragons actual play and dark fantasy audio drama.Through several conversations, both on and off air, Simon and I have become friends and this chat wasn't really slated for airing but I had clicked record. I'm really glad that I did record the chat because it was an hour during which Simon's questions led to me working out and explaining a process that I've developed over the past couple of years. Big thanks to Simon for asking the questions and sharing his own thoughts, but also for letting me record and share it with you.Game on!Legend of the Bones podcast:Legend of the Bones Podcast — Apple Podcasts OR https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legend-of-the-bones/id1622036301Legend of the Bones | Podcast on Spotify OR https://open.spotify.com/show/2HIuUxGzBtQLdGgPWRwjkg?si=0e438637d0854b09&nd=1&dlsi=57a5f90b55a148d1Legend of the Bones website: Legend of the Bones OR https://legendofthebones.blogspot.com/Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 18, 2025Wisconsin Elections Commission Issues Report on 193 Uncounted Mail-In Ballots in Madison During the 2024 General ElectionThe Wisconsin Elections Commission issued a highly critical report of the City of Madison's former clerk July 17th, after investigating how 193 mail-in ballots were left uncounted after the 2024 general election. The clerk was suspended by the city, then subsequently resigned. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Wisconsin Watch - Wisconsin Elections Commission launches investigation into uncounted Madison ballotsWisconsin Elections Commission - Investigation of the City of Madison: Proposed Final Decision Letter and Order & Accompanying Materials City of Madison - Statement on WEC Investigation Battleground Wisconsin - WEC report faults former Madison clerk for ‘astonishing' lack of urgency over missing ballots Wisconsin Examiner - WEC blames missing Madison absentee ballots on ‘confluence of errors' by city officialsRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #Wisconsin #Madison #MissingBallots
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 17, 2025Rhode Island Enacts a Permanent Vote-by-Mail Application List, Joining 9 Other States Offering No Excuse Vote-by-Mail List OptionsRhode Island has given access to a permanent vote-by-mail list to all voters, in a bill signed by Governor Dan McKee. The state joins nine other states and DC allowing voters to join a permanent vote by mail list.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Rhode Island Legislature - HB 5709 TextRhode Island Secretary of State's Office - Vote from Home (No details of new list sign-up yet)Rhode Island Secretary of State's Office - Online Vote by Mail Application National Conference of State Legislatures - States With Permanent Absentee Voting ListsVoting Rights Lab - Rhode Island expands access to permanent mail ballot application list to all voters, establishes election worker protections. MIT Election Data & Science Lab - Voting by mail and absentee votingGroups Taking Action:Common Cause RI, League of Women Voters RI, Economic Progress InstituteRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #RhodeIsland #NoExcuseAbsentee #VotebyMail #VotefromHome
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 16, 2025Local Election Officials Concerned by Trump Cuts to Election Security Funding and Personnel, According to New SurveyThe Brennan Center for Justice released its annual survey of local election officials. It found continued concerns for threats, intimidation and violence against poll workers, and the loss of election security funding and staff now that the Trump administration has cut federal election security grants.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice - Key Findings - Local Election Officials Survey — July 2025American Democracy Minute - (2023) Brennan Center Survey Shows Election Workers Concerned for Threats, Funding & Political Interference in Future Elections American Democracy Minute - CISA Pauses All Election Security Programs for Full Review. Hint: It's Not About Election Integrity, It's Reprisal for Telling the Truth.American Democracy Minute - DOGE Cuts 300 Experts From CISA's Election Security Team and U.S. Agency Cybersecurity; Funding for State Cybersecurity Also SuspendedInfoSecurity Magazine - Trump Administration Shakes Up CISA with Staff and Funding CutsGroups Taking Action:Protect Democracy, IssueOne, Election Official Legal Defense NetworkRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #ProtectPollWorkers #ElectionOfficials
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 13, 2025Apparent Racial Gerrymandering in Tarrant County, TX Draws Condemnation and a VRA Lawsuit. The County's Reply? It's OK. It was for Political Reasons.Tarrant County, Texas county commissioners approved a new county redistricting map June 3rd diluting the votes of Black and Hispanic voters, but commissioners claim the gerrymandering was for “political”, not racial reasons. The map likely eliminates a majority minority district, and has drawn widespread condemnation and a Voting Rights Act lawsuit.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Texas Tribune - (2021) Historically red Tarrant County diversified in the last decade. Now Republicans are trying to divide up its voters of color.Tarrant County - Tarrant County Redistricting 2025Fort Worth Telegram - Are Tarrant's proposed redistricting maps racial gerrymanders? We asked expertsUCLA Voting Rights Project - Tarrant County AnalysisKDFW Fox 4 News - SMU researcher says proposed Tarrant County redistricting 'diminishes' voting powerU.S. District Court (via Democracy Docket) - Complaint in Jackson v. Tarrant CountyCBS News Texas - Tarrant County citizens file lawsuit against new redistricting mapKERA - (Update) Tarrant County approves $250K contract with law firm to fight racial gerrymandering lawsuit Groups Taking Action:Common Cause TX, Lone Star ProjectRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #Texas #TarrantCounty #RacialGerrymandering #FairMaps #VRA
Brian is gone for a couple of days. This is an important rebroadcast of our May 5 report, but Justice Jackson made similar remarks at another conference last week, saying the "'State of our Democracy' keeps me up at night." The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 14, 2025Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Warns Judges, ‘The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy – on our system of government'At a Puerto Rico conference May 1st, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned judges that recent threats from the White house are “attacks on our democracy.” We read a portion of her speech, and have a link to the full remarks.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Supreme Court - “Preserving Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law” Remarks by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson First Circuit Judicial Conference, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico May 1, 2025 | 8:00 PMPolitico - Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply condemns Trump's attacks on judgesThe Hill - Trump slams judges after ruling bars admin from using Alien Enemies Act to deport gangsPresident Donald Trump - Post of Truth Social After Judge Halts Deportations Under the Alien Enemies ActPolitico - Trump calls for impeachment of judge who tried to halt deportationsWhite House Advisor Stephen Miller - Multiple Attacks on Judges via X (scan down the page) Groups Taking Action:American Bar Association, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Stand Up America Coalition Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy #DemocracyNews #AttacksonJudges #KetanjiBrownJackson #SCOTUS #USSupremeCourt
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 11, 2025Updates on Accountability for 2020 Election Fake Electors and Conspiracy Theorists - Or NotFive years after the fake elector scheme to overturn the 2020 election, legal accountability is grinding along for some of the conspirators and those who wittingly or unwittingly supported them. But pardons may be in the wind, too.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources: State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division - In the Matter of KENNETH JOHNCHESEBRO, a Suspended MEMORANDUM AND ORDERAttorney. State Bar Court of California (via Horvitz & Levy) - In the Matter of SBC-23-0-30029 - JOHN CHARLES EASTMAN, OPINION State Bar No. 193726.Colorado Public Radio - Jury finds MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell defamed former executive at Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems Michigan Advance - Judge moves long-awaited decision in 2020 GOP false electors case to September hearing Arizona Mirror - Arizona judge says he'll consider fake electors' free speech defenseArizona Capitol Times - Trump's former chief of staff claims immunity from fake electors chargesGroups Taking Action:Campaign Law Center, States United Democracy Center, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #FakeElectors #TrumpCriminalTrials #MikeLindell
Today's slow drag is with “We Are All Cowards Now” from “Hey Clockface,” released in 2020. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello. . . . Show Notes: Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA,MFA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slow_drag_remedy/ Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/slowdragwithremedy.com Email: slowdragwithremedy@gmail.com “Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, Podcasts” https://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php?title=Podcasts Transcription: https://slowdragwithremedy.weebly.com Podcast music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Rate this Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/slowdrag Slow Drag with Remedy on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1f521a34-2ed9-4bd4-a936-1ad107969046/slow-drag-with-remedy-an-elvis-costello-appreciation References: Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “We Are All Cowards Now” https://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php?title=We_Are_All_Cowards_Now “We Are All Cowards Now” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8r_F_4AjVE "We Are All Cowards Now" lyrics Time has taught us That they're sending out their sons To take away our guns and our daughters We are all cowards now Rivers rising Darkness fell upon People blotting out the sun Disguising how We are all cowards now At least the Emperor Nero had an ear for music But that's history Caligula said “God's speed, my steed” But that's his story They're coming for our Peacemakers Our Winchesters and Colts The rattle of our Gatling Guns Our best cowboy revolts and threats and insults We are all cowards now The emptiness of arms The openness of thighs The pornography of bullets The promises and prizes can't disguise We are all cowards now They're draping stones with colours And a roll of stolen names Except those we never cared about And those we need to blame We'll extinguish that flame, just the same We are all cowards now Arms are empty The pornography of plenty Count commands from one to ten Number sins from ten to twenty There's an illusion we believe in There is honour in their need Pretty confetti, chemical debt And a necessity to bleed My fears too fleet to scupper My prayers too thin to scream On my lover's back a zipper On her limb a straightened seam So, close the windows tightly Lower lamps and shades On the screen, silent rehearsals For tomorrow's parades For tomorrow's parades For tomorrow's parades We are all cowards now Additional lyrics from live performances: In a box of lies In a shimmering air There's a whispered curse There's a mumbled prayer No choice but to scan the sky up above At least pretend we can surrender to love At least pretend we can surrender to love Put up your hands Put up your hands Put up your hands Speak up for beauty Throw down your arms Undo your duty For the wounds of the past Some fool will say Pardon these crimes committed today We are all cowards now
My guest today is Clarke Peterson from Speaks and Spells Publishing, the author of several 5th Edition compatible products including Venture Forth, The Arcane Exterminator, and Secrets of the Selkies. The work he has been doing has been focused on Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, and he has also contributed regularly to EN Publishing's monthly periodical for the system, the Gate Pass Gazette.Clarke is currently working to launch a Kickstarter for Wild Magic Reimagined, the most versatile and dynamic system yet for adding wild magic to anything and published under the ORC license. This was a really interesting conversation for me: on the one hand, I get to talk to an up-and-coming designer about their 5e-related project; on the other hand, I had the privilege of discussing some more personal and practical issues from the perspective of someone perhaps 30 years younger. What I discovered was fascinating, heartening, and very encouraging. The first half of the chat is about the guest and the project, but we veer into deeper and more personal waters at around the 30 minute mark. I hope you enjoy what he had to say.Big thanks to Clarke for coming on the show!Check out Wild Magic Reimagined: presale.speaksandspells.com/Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My guest today is Clarke Peterson from Speaks and Spells Publishing, the author of several 5th Edition compatible products including Venture Forth, The Arcane Exterminator, and Secrets of the Selkies. The work he has been doing has been focused on Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, and he has also contributed regularly to EN Publishing's monthly periodical for the system, the Gate Pass Gazette.Clarke is currently working to launch a Kickstarter for Wild Magic Reimagined, the most versatile and dynamic system yet for adding wild magic to anything and published under the ORC license. This was a really interesting conversation for me: on the one hand, I get to talk to an up-and-coming designer about their 5e-related project; on the other hand, I had the privilege of discussing some more personal and practical issues from the perspective of someone perhaps 30 years younger. What I discovered was fascinating, heartening, and very encouraging. The first half of the chat is about the guest and the project, but we veer into deeper and more personal waters at around the 30 minute mark. I hope you enjoy what he had to say.Big thanks to Clarke for coming on the show!Check out Wild Magic Reimagined: presale.speaksandspells.com/Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This one is all about the call-in feedback for the discussions I recently shared with Anthony, aka Runeslinger, from Casting Shadows on the topic of the Story Divide. More specifically, these messages largely relate to the longest episode ever - S15 Ep9 What are Roleplaying Games - in which we discussed the emergence of the Story Divide through the lens of what game designers were writing in their books.Big thanks to Anthony, aka Runeslinger, for adding his responses to this call-in episode. Thanks also to JonM, Jason C, Carl D, Wiebe, Bob, and BJ for the calls this episode… and also to Marnie for the encouragement. Without you all, this discussion wouldn't happen and my thinking wouldn't have been stretched even further. Thank you!Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/The Accidental "Lie" in RPGs:castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13470Lucifer's Lexicon: On RPG Concepts and Terms: castingshadowsblog.com/2025/04/28/lucifers-lexicon-on-rpg-concepts-and-terms/The Alexandrian: Roleplaying Games versus Storytelling Games:thealexandrian.net/wordpress/6517/roleplaying-games/roleplaying-games-vs-storytelling-gamesRoleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This one is all about the call-in feedback for the discussions I recently shared with Anthony, aka Runeslinger, from Casting Shadows on the topic of the Story Divide. More specifically, these messages largely relate to the longest episode ever - S15 Ep9 What are Roleplaying Games - in which we discussed the emergence of the Story Divide through the lens of what game designers were writing in their books.Big thanks to Anthony, aka Runeslinger, for adding his responses to this call-in episode. Thanks also to JonM, Jason C, Carl D, Wiebe, Bob, and BJ for the calls this episode… and also to Marnie for the encouragement. Without you all, this discussion wouldn't happen and my thinking wouldn't have been stretched even further. Thank you!Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/The Accidental "Lie" in RPGs:castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13470Lucifer's Lexicon: On RPG Concepts and Terms: castingshadowsblog.com/2025/04/28/lucifers-lexicon-on-rpg-concepts-and-terms/The Alexandrian: Roleplaying Games versus Storytelling Games:thealexandrian.net/wordpress/6517/roleplaying-games/roleplaying-games-vs-storytelling-gamesRoleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This one's another conversation with Runeslinger, aka Anthony from the Casting Shadows blog, podcast, and Youtube channel. He hails from South Korea and, having just enjoyed a week off work, I was able to cue up some chats with him.This conversation is essentially the third part that began in Episode 6, The Story Divide, and explores - through the lens of D&D - the process by which the character became a protagonist… and the impact this change had on play.Big thanks to Anthony for coming to talk. We do hope it helps to illustrate the Story Divide that we spoke about some weeks back and offers some insight on different ways of approaching roleplaying games.Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/The Accidental "Lie" in RPGs:https://castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13470Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This one's another conversation with Runeslinger, aka Anthony from the Casting Shadows blog, podcast, and Youtube channel. He hails from South Korea and, having just enjoyed a week off work, I was able to cue up some chats with him.This conversation is essentially the third part that began in Episode 6, The Story Divide, and explores - through the lens of D&D - the process by which the character became a protagonist… and the impact this change had on play.Big thanks to Anthony for coming to talk. We do hope it helps to illustrate the Story Divide that we spoke about some weeks back and offers some insight on different ways of approaching roleplaying games.Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/The Accidental "Lie" in RPGs:https://castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13470Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This one's a conversation with Runeslinger, aka Anthony from the Casting Shadows blog, podcast, and Youtube channel. He hails from South Korea and, having just enjoyed a week off work, I was able to cue up some chats with him.This conversation continues from Episode 6, The Story Divide, and delves deeper into the history of the emergence of a perception that roleplaying games are about storytelling as opposed to being about, well, something else.The approach was to dig out several texts - both in book form off our shelves and PDF format digitally - and examine those oft overlooked sections entitled something like, “What are roleplaying games?”Texts referenced include: Original Dungeons & Dragons (1974), Basic Role-Playing (1980), RuneQuest (1978), Stormbringer (1985 et al), Traveller (1977 & 1981), AD&D 1e Player's Handbook (1978), Cypher System Rulebook (2019), Your Best Game Ever (2019), Tales of the Valiant (2024), D&D 3rd Edition (2000), Vampire: The Masquerade (1991 et al), Apocalypse World (2010)... and a few others too.Big thanks again to Anthony, aka Runeslinger, for sharing this conversation. It's posted by us both in hope and with fear... the hope being that the community will find it useful.Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/New blog --> The Accidental "Lie" in RPGs:https://castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13470Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This one's a conversation with Runeslinger, aka Anthony from the Casting Shadows blog, podcast, and Youtube channel. He hails from South Korea and, having just enjoyed a week off work, I was able to cue up some chats with him.This conversation continues from Episode 6, The Story Divide, and delves deeper into the history of the emergence of a perception that roleplaying games are about storytelling as opposed to being about, well, something else.The approach was to dig out several texts - both in book form off our shelves and PDF format digitally - and examine those oft overlooked sections entitled something like, “What are roleplaying games?”Texts referenced include: Original Dungeons & Dragons (1974), Basic Role-Playing (1980), RuneQuest (1978), Stormbringer (1985 et al), Traveller (1977 & 1981), AD&D 1e Player's Handbook (1978), Cypher System Rulebook (2019), Your Best Game Ever (2019), Tales of the Valiant (2024), D&D 3rd Edition (2000), Vampire: The Masquerade (1991 et al), Apocalypse World (2010)... and a few others too.Big thanks again to Anthony, aka Runeslinger, for sharing this conversation. It's posted by us both in hope and with fear... the hope being that the community will find it useful.Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/New blog --> The Accidental "Lie" in RPGs:https://castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13470Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This one's a conversation with a new friend. My guest hails from Florida, USA, and this is probably the beginning of a sequence of chats I'd like to have with him.Our focus was on what my guest calls, "world first" play and we specifically take his currently running Twilight 2000 campaign as an example. Yes, we talk GURPS and we talk modern post-apoc but that's not quite the point: this is about methodology.Big thanks up front to Patrick for coming to talk!Game on!Pat's T2K blog: t2kcampaigns.comRoleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This one's a conversation with a new friend. My guest hails from Florida, USA, and this is probably the beginning of a sequence of chats I'd like to have with him.Our focus was on what my guest calls, "world first" play and we specifically take his currently running Twilight 2000 campaign as an example. Yes, we talk GURPS and we talk modern post-apoc but that's not quite the point: this is about methodology.Big thanks up front to Patrick for coming to talk!Game on!Pat's T2K blog: t2kcampaigns.comRoleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This one's an eclectic collection of thoughts emerging from listener messages and the ongoing experience of running games in the wake of recent episodes.When I started this podcast, it was really about getting my concern about losing gamers to the experience of play - of people giving up the play which enriches our lives under the pressures of modern living. At the same time, I was aware that the title - Roleplay Rescue - implies that the show is about recovering the art and depth of roleplaying. Strangely, all these years later, that is what is emerging.This episode, I tune back in to the community with a handful of messages received over the past month. I'll share a few thoughts, riffing off those calls and I hope that'll give us a worthwhile few minutes of content.Thanks to Steve, Jason, Patrick, and Jon for the call-in!Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This one's an eclectic collection of thoughts emerging from listener messages and the ongoing experience of running games in the wake of recent episodes.When I started this podcast, it was really about getting my concern about losing gamers to the experience of play - of people giving up the play which enriches our lives under the pressures of modern living. At the same time, I was aware that the title - Roleplay Rescue - implies that the show is about recovering the art and depth of roleplaying. Strangely, all these years later, that is what is emerging.This episode, I tune back in to the community with a handful of messages received over the past month. I'll share a few thoughts, riffing off those calls and I hope that'll give us a worthwhile few minutes of content.Thanks to Steve, Jason, Patrick, and Jon for the call-in!Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This one's a conversation with an old friend. My guest hails from South Korea and this continues a sequence of chats that we've shared over a number of months. Fear not though - this episode stands alone.Big thanks again to Anthony, aka Runeslinger from Casting Shadows for having this conversation and allowing me to record it.Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This one's a conversation with an old friend. My guest hails from South Korea and this continues a sequence of chats that we've shared over a number of months. Fear not though - this episode stands alone.Big thanks again to Anthony, aka Runeslinger from Casting Shadows for having this conversation and allowing me to record it.Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What if roleplaying games are not about telling stories?Is there another way to approach these games?And what happens if we stop treating the game like it's a movie?This one is about expressing where I am in my own quest for improved roleplaying game experiences for my players. As the GM, this episode discusses where I am coming from and helps to explain some of the choices that I am making.Big thanks to Wiebe, Bob, and Jason for the call-ins!Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What if roleplaying games are not about telling stories?Is there another way to approach these games?And what happens if we stop treating the game like it's a movie?This one is about expressing where I am in my own quest for improved roleplaying game experiences for my players. As the GM, this episode discusses where I am coming from and helps to explain some of the choices that I am making.Big thanks to Wiebe, Bob, and Jason for the call-ins!Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of Confessions of a Higher Ed CMO, Jaime Hunt sits down with leadership coach, author, and longtime friend Melissa Farmer Richards to unpack her new book, The 30-60-90 Day Handbook. The conversation dives deep into how new and seasoned leaders alike can thrive in higher ed by mastering the fundamentals of trust, credibility, and commitment—while navigating modern leadership challenges like burnout, crises, and emerging AI tools. Whether you're stepping into a VP role or eyeing leadership from your current position, this episode offers actionable strategies to lead with authenticity and resilience.The 30-60-90-Day Handbook: Checklists for Communications and Marketing Leaders in Higher EducationGuest Name: Melissa Richards, Founder and Principal, iMarketingMixGuest Socials: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/melissafarmerrichardsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/imarketingmix/Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/melissarichards.bsky.socialGuest Bio: Principal and founder of iMarketingMix LLC, Melissa Farmer Richards, MPA, APR is an author, teacher, consultant, facilitator, and leadership coach. Dubbed The Checklist Guru™, she authors The Weekly Leadership Checklist™ and designed The Three Fundamentals of Leadership™ proprietary coaching curriculum.Melissa's 32-year career spans corporate industry, technology, small business start-ups, nonprofits, and higher education administration. She has held senior positions at start-up software companies and global technology organizations, and later led in such roles as chief of staff and vice president for communications, marketing, and enrollment, serving liberal arts colleges and a large public university. She also has founded two small businesses and co-founded two nonprofits, a children's museum and a genetics research foundation.Melissa earned a Master of Public Administration at Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Virginia. She also achieved the Accreditation in Public Relations credential and the Association of Governing Boards Board Professional Certificate. Having led award-winning creative teams, she was nominated for the American Marketing Association Nonprofit Marketer of the Year 2022 and named one of 30 Vice Presidents to Follow in 2018 by Leadership in the Digital Age.A natural public speaker and experienced writer, Melissa has spoken at dozens of national conferences and authored more than 100 papers and articles. Her first book, “The 30-60-90 Day Handbook: Checklists for Communications and Marketing Leaders in Higher Education,” is now available from the Council of Advancement and Support of Education. She has collaborated to organize four major TEDx events — including pitching the event and mentoring dozens of speakers —and led numerous conference planning committees. Throughout her three decades of leading internal teams, she developed many small and large professional development events, including a 10-course brand ambassador certificate program. She has contributed her leadership of communications strategy to significant fundraising campaigns, the largest of which was $400 million.Melissa serves as chair of the Public Relations Society of America Northeast District and immediate past president of the Central New York Chapter. She is a part-time adjunct instructor at Aurora University and previously taught at Utica University and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.iMarketingMix LLC is a CASE Educational Partner, a Rising Team Channel Partner, and a CenterState CEO Member. As an entrepreneur, Melissa is a member of The Upside and the Central New York Women's Network. As an adjunct teacher, Melissa is a member of UPCEA, the online and professional education association.Author of The 30-60-90-Day Handbook: Checklists for Communications and Marketing Leaders in Higher Education (Council for Advancement and Support of Higher Education, 2025). - - - -Connect With Our Host:Jaime Hunthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimehunt/https://twitter.com/JaimeHuntIMCAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:Confessions of a Higher Ed CMO is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too! Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.Attend the 2025 Engage Summit! The Engage Summit is the premier conference for forward-thinking leaders and practitioners dedicated to exploring the transformative power of AI in education. Explore the strategies and tools to step into the next generation of student engagement, supercharged by AI. You'll leave ready to deliver the most personalized digital engagement experience every step of the way.Register now to secure your spot in Charlotte, NC, on June 24-25, 2025! Early bird registration ends February 1st -- https://engage.element451.com/register
Konnichiwassup, cousins!I'm back with a quick life update from your Sir Auntie, Sharmane Fury! This week's mini-episode is a solo check-in as I am getting settled into my new home base in Seattle. I also do a brief recap of my recent trip to Chicago where I got to link up with a couple of amazing cousins of the show—y'all know who you are! It was a beautiful reminder of the strength of the Mixed community and the connections that keep this show going strong.Stay tuned, cousins—your community is here, and I am working to get back into the groove of the show. Follow us on all the socials @militantlymixed , including our new Bluesky Social account. And don't forget to tell your fellow Mixed folks: Militantly Mixed is coming back strong this summer!* * *You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixed* * *Produced and Edited by Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - https://www.dbtheone.com/* * *Connect with us on Youtube, Instagram, Bluesky @MilitantlyMixed or send me an email at Sharmane@militantlymixed.com.* * *Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Patreon and Paypal today! Thank you.This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast.Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.
This one's a conversation with Joe, the host of the Dekahedron podcast where he talks about his love of the tabletop RPG hobby. On his show Joe talks about a range of stuff from OSR gameplay ideas through to newer (?) games like Fudge and Dungeon World.Joe's renowned for his honesty in RPG reviews and it's that which triggered an invitation to the show. He recently did a couple of episodes reviewing Fudge (1995) and so I invited him on to explore it a little more.Big thanks to Joe for taking the time to talk Fudge. I know I enjoyed it and I hope you did to!Game on!Links to stuff in the episode:Dekahedron Podcast: www.dekahedron.comDekahedron on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIenKcZZRol5yCPO46iaAUJgq-Ju5bMiThe Anchorite APA: sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeFudge Website: https://fudgerpg.com/Fudge 1995 Rules PDF (free):FUDGE 1995 Edition (PDF Bookmarked) 1.0orhttps://fudgerpg.com/goodies/fudge-files/download/3-core/54-fudge-1995-pdf-bookmarked.htmlRoleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This one's a conversation with Joe, the host of the Dekahedron podcast where he talks about his love of the tabletop RPG hobby. On his show Joe talks about a range of stuff from OSR gameplay ideas through to newer (?) games like Fudge and Dungeon World.Joe's renowned for his honesty in RPG reviews and it's that which triggered an invitation to the show. He recently did a couple of episodes reviewing Fudge (1995) and so I invited him on to explore it a little more.Big thanks to Joe for taking the time to talk Fudge. I know I enjoyed it and I hope you did to!Game on!Links to stuff in the episode:Dekahedron Podcast: www.dekahedron.comDekahedron on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIenKcZZRol5yCPO46iaAUJgq-Ju5bMiThe Anchorite APA: sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeFudge Website: https://fudgerpg.com/Fudge 1995 Rules PDF (free):FUDGE 1995 Edition (PDF Bookmarked) 1.0orhttps://fudgerpg.com/goodies/fudge-files/download/3-core/54-fudge-1995-pdf-bookmarked.htmlRoleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What happens if we drop the script and the expectation that this is going to be a thought-provoking analysis of some aspect of roleplaying?What happens if we lean into improvisation and see where things end up going?What if I just riff off the call-ins and other seemingly-random thoughts that pop into my head?Wouldn't that just be a descent into the raw and unedited mess of the GM's Journal?Or would it be me becoming unshackled?Big thanks to Jason Wiebe and Carl D for the call-ins!Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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