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Hi! First of all, I recorded a voiceover of this So Into That! Click the play button above if you'd like to listen. I really, really tried not to cry, but it was just a crying kind of day apparently.I've had a wild few weeks of travel — both for pleasure to Mexico with the kids, and then, eight hours after landing from Mexico, I left for a 10-day work trip that included announcing my new book on Good Morning America, delivering a keynote at my alma mater (go Heels), taping an upcoming appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, bringing my 5-year-old along for the second half of the trip, and having a bazillion meetings and coffees in between.That 10-day trip marked the end of breastfeeding my fourth baby. I breastfed my first baby for 14 months, my second baby for 12 months, my third baby for six months, and my fourth baby for seven months. That's three years and three months of breastfeeding. Before I go on, I want to say that I am not writing this to glorify breastfeeding. Any way you feed your baby is absolutely perfect. Formula rules. Giving a baby a pumped milk or formula bottle is just as cozy and wonderful (and also difficult at times) as breastfeeding, and provides many or all of the same moments I share below. But I did breastfeed (in combination with formula for my last two babies), so, now that that chapter of my life is behind me, I wrote a toast to it, to say goodbye.Breastfeeding: You made my boobs resemble empty wind socks, you made me question every single food or drink I had consumed in a 48-hour period whenever my baby wiggled slightly too much in his sleep, you made me smell so, so bad, you made my nipples bleed, you made my boobs leak in so many public places, and, according to my math, you consumed roughly 2,400 hours, aka 99 entire days, of my life over the past seven years. You also allowed me to spend precious hours alone with my tiny, perfect babies, to escape countless boring conversations, to get out of so many tedious obligations, and to hide in dark rooms at parties. You created quiet pockets of time in the middle of loud, busy life. You gave me thousands of small moments with my babies that I'll never quite be able to explain to anyone who wasn't there with us. I have loved you, I have hated you, and I have felt pretty whatever about you, sometimes all in the same minute. And it's time for us to say goodbye forever. But before we do, here's a toast to you. To the 1 a.m. feeds, the 3 a.m. feeds, the 3:45 a.m. feeds, the 5 a.m. feeds, and the 5:32 a.m. feeds, when the whole house was silent except for the rhythmic, baby-piglet snorts and gulps. To that first successful latch. To that first public breastfeeding session when you're still trying to maintain a shred of modesty. To that last public breastfeeding session when you've thrown modesty to the wind. To the newly postpartum oxytocin blasts that felt like drugs. To never ever sitting in the rocking chair that my mother-in-law so lovingly bought me, instead preferring to breastfeed in bed, surrounded by pillows, in what my sons aptly named “mama's nest.”To the frantic “I NEED WATER! SERIOUSLY, I'M DYING, PLEASE HELP ME RIGHT NOW!” shouts to my husband. To the times he handed it to me before I even asked and it felt like the truest form of love. To my sons asking “does he need to drink yer boob!?” every time the baby cried. To all the food dropped on my babies' heads. To going from breastfeeding being a quiet, peaceful time to learning how to breastfeed while kissing toddler boo boos, or feeding myself lunch, or building MagnaTile castles, or making snacks. To living life to a soundtrack of white noise. To crying while listening to Michelle Obama's memoir in my first baby's first nursery. To flipping the pages of so many books with my chin because I didn't have any free hands.To my body literally having a super power: the ability to instantly calm a baby. To powering through the extreme discomfort of breastfeeding on the bleachers at a baseball game or on a 90-degree day at a water park or on one of those tiny chairs at a pre-K teacher conference. To the hours spent pinned under a sleeping child, oscillating between feeling trapped and feeling like I was exactly where I was meant to be. To the way a soft diaper-clad newborn felt curled against my soft, squishy postpartum body. To the milk drunk faces. To the milk that dribbled out of the side of their mouth when they couldn't even stay awake long enough to finish that mouthful. To kissing their little face and tasting the sugariness of my own milk and being kind of grossed out but not really.To helping me get to know my babies. To helping me understand every single noise they made except for the really weird ones that made me and my husband or whatever big kid was in the room laugh and laugh at the absurdity of such a tiny, adorable baby making such a wild noise. To my body waking up when the baby's breathing changed ever so slightly because they'd just woken up. To the cheeks and thighs and knuckle dimples and wrist rolls my body created. To all the times I've nibbled on those cheeks and thighs and wrist rolls because I had no other option, I had to.To the thousands of hours of anxiety, joy, pain, and overwhelming contentment.To the end of an era. No more nursing bras. No more leaky boobs. No more pumping! No more calculating feed times before leaving the house.Thank you for allowing me to feed another human with my body, how cool. Thank you for the quiet moments, the escape hatch, and the excuse to re-watch every single season of Gray's Anatomy. And now, respectfully, lovingly, goodbye.Unless you're brand new here, you know that I'm a huge audiobook fan. Audiobooks accompany me on walks, make doing the dishes and folding clothes infinitely more fun, and played in my ear so, so often while I fed/rocked/walked/shushed my babies over the last seven years. I am excited to be partnering with Macmillan Audio today to introduce you to my new-favorite listen that I can't bring myself to press pause on: This Story Might Save Your Life (TSMSYL) by Tiffany Crum, which released yesterday! I've been venturing outside of my usual romance reading over the last few months and am loving this story — it's part romance, part suspense, with a touch of humor. And the audiobook specifically is a work of art. To celebrate the release of TSMSYL, we chatted with Tiffany! CARO: Before we get into This Story Might Save Your Life, we want to learn about you! I know (but also can't believe because it's so well done) that this is your debut novel — give us a quick rundown on your path to becoming a novelist.TIFFANY: First of all, thank you so much for inviting me into your community! My path to getting published was a long one. I've always loved writing, but I never allowed myself to pursue it as a career until my oldest son was born. That was when I realized: if I wanted my children to grow up believing they could follow their dreams, I needed to teach by example and follow mine first. I'd love to end the story there and say that was all it took — boom, immediate book deal! — but in reality it was a winding 18-year journey of writing manuscripts that will (very happily) never see the light of day. In the end, This Story Might Save Your Life is the one where all that practice and determination finally came together.CARO: I can relate to so much of that! How long have you wanted to be an author, and what did you do professionally before writing this book?TIFFANY: I'm not kidding when I say I didn't even let myself think about writing novels until my first son was born. Before I became a parent, I worked full time as an executive assistant in the film industry. After he was born, I reprioritized. I chose to work part time so I could carve out space to pursue my dream while raising our son, and later our sons. We struggled for many of those years, but my husband was completely on board. He likes to say he never had any choice in the matter because I'm miserable when I don't have time to write, but that really downplays how supportive he's always been.CARO: Where do you live and where are you from?TIFFANY: I grew up on a dairy farm just down the road from a maximum-security prison, which is a pretty good origin story for someone who ended up writing suspense. After many years living in California, I now live outside Atlanta with my husband, our two sons, and our two dogs.CARO: What was your inspiration for This Story Might Save Your Life? How and when did the idea come to you? How long did it take you to complete this novel?TIFFANY: I've always been fascinated by the strange intimacy of podcasts. When you listen to someone's voice for hundreds of hours, you start to feel like you know them — even though you've never actually met them. This made me wonder: what if something terrible happened to one half of a beloved podcast duo? How would the audience react? And what if the story behind the microphone turned out to be very different from what listeners believed? The first draft came together quickly because I was head over heels in love with these characters, but, like most novels, it went through several rounds of revision before it became the version readers have now.CARO: OK now give us the scoop on This Story Might Save Your Life! Will you sum up the plot?TIFFANY: This Story Might Save Your Life is both a thriller and a love story about two best friends, Benny and Joy, who host a wildly popular comedy survival podcast, and what happens when one goes missing and the survival story becomes their own.CARO: Is there a podcast that inspired Benny and Joy's — their dynamic together, if not the content itself?TIFFANY: I'm a longtime podcast listener, and I've always loved shows hosted by close friends, particularly My Favorite Murder. Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark were a real source of inspiration for me, not just because of their tangent-filled banter, but also their incredible trajectory to fame. I had a blast writing a duo whose friendship feels as fun and unpredictable as theirs.CARO: I'm an audiobook lover and was so excited to learn that this book's narrated by Julia Whelan (my fave!) and Sean Patrick Hopkins. And I've been blown away by the production of it all. Why the extra attention on audio? TIFFANY: I'm a huge audiobook fan, as well! And because the story revolves around a podcast, it was exciting to have the opportunity to really lean into the audio format. Julia Whelan (the queen!) and Sean Patrick Hopkins are phenomenal narrators. Not only did they absolutely nail their POV chapters, they also recorded the podcast scenes in duet, which makes the listening experience especially immersive. I also wrote a bonus podcast episode just for the audiobook, and my producer had the brilliant idea to include tip-line call-ins, which are incredibly fun to hear. The Macmillan Audio team really knocked it out of the park, and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.CARO: How can we expect to feel when we read the last page/listen to the last chapter?TIFFANY: I set out to write a thriller with a soft center. It has twists and tense cliffhanging chapters, but the real heart of the story is the friendship between Benny and Joy. If I've done my job, you'll feel everything from delight to devastation along the way, and close the book feeling satisfied — maybe even with a renewed sense of hope in the goodness of human nature.CARO: Last question! If Joy and Benny were recipes from What to Cook, which would they be?TIFFANY: Easy! Joy and Benny would absolutely choose the 3-ingredient chorizo street tacos. Not only are street tacos their favorite, but the chorizo twist also feels very on brand — a little unexpected and guaranteed to make things more interesting. Plus, a 10-minute meal is always a win!WTC Insiders, we're so excited to announce a new perk of your subscription: a free audiobook download thanks to Macmillan Audio! Starting today through the end of March, you can download This Story Might Save Your Life through your WTC perks page. We'll have a new audiobook download for you in May, June, and July, too. Click here for the rundown on how to access this perk and others. As a reminder, a $100 Insiders subscription is valued at nearly $1,000! It includes a paid annual subscription to WTC for yourself, two annual gift subscriptions, shopping perks from Thrive and Duckbill, and six of my meal-prep plans, in addition to this newest perk. Click here to learn more about and/or upgrade to an Insider subscription.* I've been wearing these jeans nonstop. Get your smaller size, if between two. * I'm wearing a lot of these turtlenecks with vests these days, which is my best friend Lily's uniform that I stole from her. I got this vest from Sezane while I was in New York and wore it on The Drew Barrymore Show (with a navy turtle under!). I borrowed an old vest from Lily that is similar to this one from Quince to wear on GMA! And I wore this one of Lily's with a dark grey turtle under for my keynote at UNC. I also ordered this one when I got home. I told you, lots of turtlenecks and vests!* St. Patrick's Day is next Tuesday! Low-effort, high-reward holiday moms unite. Last year was my first year as a holiday mom on St. Patrick's Day — I put about 15 minutes of effort into it and my kids still talk about how St. Patrick's Day is the most fun day ever. Here's exactly what I did and what I'm planning to repeat this year: rainbow tic-tacs leading from their bedroom door all the way to the toilet. Toilet dyed green. Leprechaun potty tricks! Then, downstairs, a green tablecloth, rainbow napkins, green plates, crayons with coloring pages from Something To Host, gold chocolate coins scattered all over the table (but this year I got these sour gummy coins instead because my kids don't actually seem to like chocolate coins), a big rainbow-shaped fruit spread (strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, apples…) with whipped cream clouds at the bottom of the rainbow. And Lucky Charms!* I just bought this Lake pajama set for probably the twentieth time for a friend's birthday. It's very important for my overcrowded, overstimulated brain to have a few go-to gifts that I know every woman in my life will love and deeply appreciate so that I'm not constantly racking my brain for new ideas. This set is my fave for a pregnant or newly postpartum mom. Another go-to is sending a cookie cake via Instacart or DoorDash with something funny written on it when they need a little pick me up or a birthday hurrah.* One of my best friends from college, Mary Pell, and her daughter Leighton are coming to visit us next week for her Spring Break. I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!!!! They're coming for three nights, which Mary Pell once told me is the maximum length a guest should stay. “You know what they say, guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.” I love Southerners and their limitless expressions. * Local (Monterey County, CA) people, George and I went to Fishwife in Pacific Grove last night and had the greatest night! It's totally dated but in a great way. Our food was delicious and there were some really inventive sauces. There were also some extremely 90s-feeling elements, like steamed broccoli and squash on every entree, and a truly wild lime green syrup garnishing the key lime pie. It is stuck in time but in a really cozy, still delicious way. We felt like intruders at a locals-only spot. And the service was amazing!!Every week, we dig into the archives to bring a few favorites back to the top of your meal plan. This week's lineup leans heavily into bowls — the kind of dinners that are flexible, packed with flavor, and easy to adapt based on what's in your fridge.1. happy bowls, 2025Roasted sweet potatoes, beets, cauliflower, and red onion piled over grains and greens with a completely addictive cashew sauce. This one's basically a choose-your-own-adventure veggie bowl and an excellent meal-prep situation — make the veggies and sauce once and build your bowls all week.2. thai-ish steak & noodle salad, 2024A Hillstone-inspired noodle salad that tastes restaurant-level but is totally doable at home. Tender steak, herbs, mango, crunchy cabbage, and noodles tossed in a punchy cashew-lime-sesame dressing (that's so good you'll want to drink it!).3. 30-minute pork and kimchi CYOA bowls, 2023A fast, flavor-packed pork and kimchi situation with rice, a drizzly tahini-gochujang sauce, and lettuce leaves to wrap it all up in. Set everything out family-style and let everyone build their own bowl, wrap, or chopped salad.4. sriracha shrimp sushi bowls, 2022All the flavors of sushi night! Sticky rice, saucy shrimp, cucumbers, avocado, and pickled ginger — all without rolling a single piece of sushi. The sriracha-soy marinade doubles as the sauce, which keeps things simple. From WTCer Erin: “Woooooow this one is so flavorful and good. And so freaking quick to prepare!” This recipe's in March's really simple meal plan, in case you're looking for an easy solution to meal planning for the days ahead!5. blackened fish taco bowls, 2021Broiled blackened cod gets piled onto lime-butter rice with citrus salsa and crunchy slaw for bright, taco-inspired bowls. If cooking fish feels intimidating, I will demystify it for you here!Congrats to Megan Z, the winner of last week's Boopshop.org giveaway! We use affiliate links when sharing product recs, which means we may earn a small commission off of purchases you make through those links. This does not cost you anything extra and is a way to support the production of and team behind What to Cook. Sponsorships are another way we partner with brands that we authentically love and can personally vouch for. This is a public episode. 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An official offshoot of the classic Choose Your Own Adventure series, the Choose Your Own Nightmare books cropped up for a couple of years in the mid-90s, an (alleged) response to the popularity of our old friend RL Stine's Goosebumps series. Stine's somewhat longer-lived Give Yourself Goosebumps sub-series would launch just months after the first Choose Your Own Nightmare book, but it's fun to read CYOA originator Edward Packard take a stab at something more explicitly spooky than the original series. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain.Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.Follow @overduepod on Instagram and BlueskyAdvertise on OverdueSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We've got a little CYOA novel for you guys today. Rate Us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Apple Podcasts! Connect With The Show:  Follow Us On Instagram  Follow Us On Twitter  Follow Us On TikTok  Visit Us On The Web    

Switching gears from Full Clip, we return to our grand tradition of our annual Choose Your Own Adventure episode and look at three more movies swimming in THE MATRIX's wake: ULTRAVIOLET (2006), AEON FLUX (2005) and BLOODRAYNE (2005)!   linktr.ee/swimfans patreon.com/swimfans Theme by Padlock: http://padlock.bandcamp.com/

This week, the boys welcome horror author Will Rogers to discuss his new book SURVIVING THE NIGHT! It's a new slasher "Choose Your Own Adventure" coloring book, featuring many opportunities to add as much, or little, blood as you want! We talk about the inspirations behind the book, the process of coming up with multiple endings, different takes on the CYOA format, as well as his ongoing podcasts (Guide to the Unknown & Blackwood) and of course love for the Blair Witch Lore.But before then, the boys review Novocaine, The Haunted Lighthouse: A Seaworld 4D Experience, 1977's Apaches and other Safety Video Horrors, The Rule of Jenny Pen, The Gorge, Last Breath, Black Bag, and Mickey 17! Its all new on EYE ON HORROR!BUY SURVIVE THE NIGHT AT YOUR LOCAL BOOK STORE OR HERE:https://insighteditions.com/products/survive-the-nighthttps://www.scaryfun.fun/home/survivethenightMovies Mentioned on the Show: https://letterboxd.com/correianbbq/list/eye-on-horror-podcast-sn-8-ep-4/Send us a textFollow us on the socials: @EyeOnHorror or check out https://linktr.ee/EyeOnHorrorGet more horror movie news at: https://ihorror.com

#StorycomicPresents #RanaTahir #BrianAnderson #CYOATarotDeck #Episode400 #TarotCards #SteampunkTarot #TarotDeckCreation #DiverseTarot #TarotReading #BeginnerTarot #CreativeProcess #Nostalgia #TarotArt #Chooseco #ChooseYourOwnAdventure Join us for Episode 403 of Storycomic Presents as we delve into the mystical and creative world of tarot with Rana Tahir and Brian Anderson, the dynamic duo behind the new Choose Your Own Adventure Tarot Deck. This episode explores their unique approach to reimagining the classic tarot deck with a steampunk twist and diverse representation. Learn about their creative process, the inspiration behind the deck, and how they designed a 128-page booklet to guide beginners in tarot reading. The Title sequence was designed and created by Morgan Quaid. See more of Morgan's Work at: https://morganquaid.com/   Storycomic Logo designed by Gregory Giordano See more of Greg's work at: https://www.instagram.com/gregory_c_giordano_art/   Want to start your own podcast?  Click on the link to get started: https://www.podbean.com/storycomic   Follow us: Are you curious to see the video version of this interview?  It's on our website too! www.storycomic.com www.patreon.com/storycomic www.facebook.com/storycomic1 https://www.instagram.com/storycomic/ https://twitter.com/storycomic1 For information on being a guest or curious to learn more about Storycomic? Contact us at info@storycomic.com   Thank you to our Founders Club Patrons, Michael Winn, Higgins802, Von Allan, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, Marek Bennett, Donna Carr Roberts, Andrew Gronosky, and Matt & Therese. Check out their fantastic work at: https://marekbennett.com/ https://www.hexapus-ink.com/ https://www.stephanieninapitsirilos.com/ https://www.vonallan.com/ https://higgins802.com/ https://shewstone.com/ https://mrfuzzyears.com/ Also to Michael Winn who is a member of our Founders Club!

Orianna wanted to shake things up this morning and we're just trying to keep up.

It's time to morph into a shark! But sadly we're not reading Animophs and fighting an alien resistance, we're a dumb kid trespassing into an ancient temple and cursed by a vague monk! Your hosts Chad Quandt, Paul Ritchey, and Kevin Cole read through the 80s Choose Your Own Adventure book: You Are A Shark by Edward Packard. Despite the direct title, it's really hard for us to get the animal form we want and really run through the fauna of the world. Will we get to punch out that smug mystic cursing us? Or will we die to humans? This is one of the most brutal CYOA stories, evoking the infamous Back to Pass episode. Adventure starts at 12:23 Off-Topics: Trouble is a fake idea, the idea of sharks

Your Goosebuds Chad Quandt, Paul Ritchey, and Kevin Cole read through the 1985 CYOA book The Badlands of Hark, written by R.L. Stine! This is written before Goosebumps, Fear Street, or Horrorland; what sort of sci-fi fantasy world does a younger Stine have in his soul? Turns out it's one with an endless maze. A lot of death in this hellworld of R.L.'s. Can Paul and Kevin survive and find The Nonspecific Treasure? OFF TOPICS: Phone Cord Twirling, Beet Feudalism, Picard's robot body, Robot Hands, RoboCop, Chad's First Cousins Once Removed Adventure begins: 14:15 You can support Goosebuds, get access to bonus episodes, join our secret Discord, and more perks at patreon.com/goosebuds   Style your skeleton with Goosebuds at goosebuds.store   Email: goosebuds@gmail.com   Twitter: @GoosebudsPod   Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) Cover art by Brock Gallagher (@brockadile)

During October 2023 LRR did a week long Sub-a-thon to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Adam, Beej, and Paul played through Freeway Fighter. People did ask for an audio version of the broadcast so that's what this is. However please note that this was done for a visual medium and therefore may lose some context in the audio only form. Check here for the full Sub-a-thon playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7Y5PiVoMBs&list=PLsy9DTCWSlngHrkSNcteU7Nz_Em5HhQuN Originally Broadcast: 2023-10-10 For LRR's 20th anniversary we had a Sub-a-thon! Join Adam, Beej and Paul as they play through Freeway Fighter! Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive

During October 2023 LRR did a week long Sub-a-thon to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Adam, Beej, and Paul played through Freeway Fighter. People did ask for an audio version of the broadcast so that's what this is. However please note that this was done for a visual medium and therefore may lose some context in the audio only form. Check here for the full Sub-a-thon playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7Y5PiVoMBs&list=PLsy9DTCWSlngHrkSNcteU7Nz_Em5HhQuN Originally Broadcast: 2023-10-10 For LRR's 20th anniversary we had a Sub-a-thon! Join Adam, Beej and Paul as they play through Freeway Fighter! Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive

In this episode, Alex and Michael tackle the ongoing disaster that is Silent Hill: Ascension, Genvid and Konami's attempt at reviving the Silent Hill franchise by leveraging technology to do existing things worse.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new miniseries covering various ridiculous video game plots.  Let us know what your Second Life avatar was (or whatever other comments you have) by e-mailing us at fallinthruplotholes@gmail.com

A few months ago, Dan, Morg, and Devon finally finished the Sonic CYOA! And then when they realize how quickly they finished, spend a good 30 minutes wheel spinning. THIS WEEK: Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook #2: Zone Rangers NEXT WEEK: Sonic Mania Dan | Morg | Devon Twitter | Discord

The DOtD millennials suffer through a painful housing economy as we play through “Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger”! We get the best ending in about 5 minutes, run into an utterly ridiculous venus flytrap, and somehow wind up back in the civil war. Whoops. Spoilers in the 3D projections.Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes!Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dontopenthatdoorTwitter: https://twitter.com/DOtDHorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dotdhorror

A few months ago, Dan, Morg, and Devon read more of the Sonic Adventure Gamebook "Zone Rangers", where they enacted revolution, entered The Warp, and cheated their way to victory. THIS WEEK: Sonic Adventure Gamebook 2 "Zone Rangers" NEXT WEEK: Archie Sonic Dan | Morg | Devon Twitter | Discord

In a stunning move which no one predicted, Shocktober returns to the podcast for another triumphant installment. We kick things off with an old favourite format, Andy choosing his own adventure as laid out by Alex. This year, in celebration of the recent release of John Kramer's continuing escapades in Saw X, Andy finds himself thrust into a dirty bathroom to play a game with Billy the puppet. Does Andy make it out alive? Does he learn his lesson? Does Billy's tricycle still squeak?

Gather round and I'll tell you a story from long ago. Way back in the 1970s and 80s, if you wanted an interactive game that didn't require other people, you were basically out of luck. Fortunately, there was an option for those of us whiling away our elementary school days: The Choose Your Own Adventure books. These books had stories with branching paths that sometimes went is *extremely* weird directions. Josh and I snagged some CYOA books and had fun channeling our childhood selves with "Blood Island," "Surf Monkeys," and "The Unicorn and the Warlock." These stories took bizarre, abrupt turns that some times left us wondering "wait, is this for kids?" Also, I talk a little about the "Star Trek Adventures: Captain's Log" solo play RPG I picked up the other day.   SIGN UP FOR OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER https://goblinsandgrowlers.beehiiv.com/subscribe JOIN 800+ GOBLINS ON OUR DISCORD http://bit.ly/goblindiscord Catch you all next episode! LISTEN, RATE, AND SUBSCRIBE! If you like the show, please tell a friend about it. And if you want to tell more people, then please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. You can find and/or support us at all the places below: https://twitter.com/WayOfBrandolore  https://twitter.com/BlackCloakDM https://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers https://facebook.com/GoblinsAndGrowlers https://goblinsandgrowlers.podbean.com (and basically any other podcatcher) https://quidproroll.podbean.com (our sister podcast, the best actual play) The Goblins and Growlers Podcast is produced by Goblins and Growlers, a Richmond, Virginia-based tabletop-roleplaying-game content and events company dedicated to inclusivity through TTRPGs.

2 months ago, Dan, Morg, and Devon read more of the Sonic CYOA "Zone Rangers", where they sought out the elusive ravis and learned that sometimes, real winners cheat. THIS WEEK: Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook 2 "Zone Rangers" NEXT WEEK: Sonic X Dan | Morg | Devon Twitter | Discord

This week on Nerds United, Greg sits down with a couple of past guests who are also really good friends, Joe Dodd and Justin Holman. These two creators have gone rogue and are working on what they call the next evolution of comic books, a CYOA of sorts in the digital space known as Discord, … Continue reading Nerds United 329: Lost Realms with Joe Dodd and Justin Holman → The post Nerds United 329: Lost Realms with Joe Dodd and Justin Holman appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Nerds United.

This week on Nerds United, Greg sits down with a couple of past guests who are also really good friends, Joe Dodd and Justin Holman. These two creators have gone rogue and are working on what they call the next evolution of comic books, a CYOA of sorts in the digital space known as Discord, … Continue reading Nerds United 329: Lost Realms with Joe Dodd and Justin Holman → The post Nerds United 329: Lost Realms with Joe Dodd and Justin Holman appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network.

Welcome gang to this, the most exciting development in podcasts since crypto bros decided to pick up a microphone! May-ssion Impossible is here and boy do we kick off with a doozy of an episode! Designed in a play along at home style, Andy builds his very own Mission Impossible film using the tropes of the series that we know and love. From building a badass crew, to choosing his Macguffin and of course including a wildly ambitious stunt. Let us know what you roll for at home!

We return with Christian, McKenna, and Ned to raid some haunted houses! Will we actually see a ghost? Will we get our hands on those diamonds? And most importantly, will we manage to get a smooch from Jenny? The book read in this episode is Ghost Hunter by Edward Packard. Massive thanks to all our lovely patrons who made this episode possible! • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/improvtabletop • • • Audio Credits Improv Tabletop's theme song is “Melodic Marauder”, written by Scott Villanueva, and performed by Scott Villanueva and Ned Wilcock. "Melodic Marauders Scared Stupid" also by Ned Wilcock.

New month, new book! And this time, it's a spooooooky book. Christian, McKenna, and Ned are setting out to hunt some ghosts, but will they manage to find any? The book read in this episode is Ghost Hunter by Edward Packard. Massive thanks to all our lovely patrons who made this episode possible! • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/improvtabletop • • • Audio Credits Improv Tabletop's theme song is “Melodic Marauder”, written by Scott Villanueva, and performed by Scott Villanueva and Ned Wilcock. "Melodic Marauders Scared Stupid" also by Ned Wilcock.

You can't escape the Cave of Time. You can only jump from era to era, trying your best to get burned at the stake. Will Ned, Evan, and Thomas R. manage to get burned at the stake? Find out as we journey back into the Cave of Time! The book read in this episode is The Cave of Time by Edward Packard. Massive thanks to all our lovely patrons who made this episode possible! • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/improvtabletop • • • Audio Credits Improv Tabletop's theme song is “Melodic Marauder”, written by Scott Villanueva, and performed by Scott Villanueva and Ned Wilcock. The following music was used for this media project: Music: Sunday Dub by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4435-sunday-dub License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com

"Weeeeee're heeeerrreeeee" - that little kid from "Poltergeist"And we're laughing as hard as ever in this installment of "Choose Your Own Adventure" as we tackle the most perilous section we've encountered yet!Email: doctorandlawyer@outlook.comInstagram: instagram.com/doctorandlawyerpodcastTwitter: twitter.com/DoctorandLawyerIf you would like to support the show check us out on Patreon at www.patreon.com/doctorandlawyerFollow your hosts!William- instagram.com/kentuckywizardCody- instagram.com/murphyslaw_kyAlex- instagram.com/alex_t_christianDallas- instagram.com/dallas_mckinney

The fate of Yule not just in the lands of Regnum but in everywhere hangs in the balance! Nothing the Hard Boyz can't handle, right? Wait, right?! Ah shit. Huge thank you to Dounte coming onboard and bringing some serious BD holiday energy! Find Dounte on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/mistah_dante/ and on Twitch at twitch.com/mistahdante Check us out online at www.nastygramrpg.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

At the request of our fans, we're back with another Choose Your Own Adventure book, and this time, it's the one that started it all! Join Ned, Evan, and Thomas R. as they speak with cavemen, advanced future humans, and Abraham Lincoln himself. The book read in this episode is The Cave of Time by Edward Packard. Massive thanks to all our lovely patrons who made this episode possible! • • • Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/improvtabletop • • • Audio Credits Improv Tabletop's theme song is “Melodic Marauder”, written by Scott Villanueva, and performed by Scott Villanueva and Ned Wilcock. The following music was used for this media project: Music: Sunday Dub by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4435-sunday-dub License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com

Ho Ho Hooooly shit, we're actually doing a holiday episode.  Jake takes the helm (literally and figuritively) for the final, silliest, and most spelljammin' adventure yet in the CYOA series!  With a very special guest back at our gaming table for the first time in years - Mistah Dounte in the house! Find Dounte on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/mistah_dante/ and on Twitch at twitch.com/mistahdante Check us out online at www.nastygramrpg.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

The cave beckons and whatever the hell that sound coming out, it ain't good.  Artifact fight!  Spoiler alert: get ready for some really, really bad rolling.  The Hard Bois undefeated streak is at risk!  Oh yeah, as well as all their lives and maybe the fate of this part of the world. Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

The Hard Bois don't know who they can trust so have to stick it out themselves and find the rest of the lost coterie.  Time to get tracking.  Good thing they brought a ranger.  Oh wait... ah well, they'll figure it out! Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

Last but CERTAINLY not least, Matt takes the reins to give the Hard Bois a real run for their money.  They're heading north with urgency and danger, mystery, and frenemies await!  Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

How many planes are we gonna get to see?  How much did the DM actually prep?  How badly with the players screw up the little amount that was prepped?  Find out here!  Plus maybe wipe out the party. Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

Well, we did our best but we couldn't keep Josh off the GM mic for this whole arc so here he goes. Hilgus is back and the bois are going further than they've ever gone before... That's right. It's a dimension ep. Planes yo! Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

Alright, alright, there's been a lot of heist talk around here so there better be a friggin' heist already.  Seems like we're heading that way... I'm sure everyone can be trusted and the fact that there's a big nasty beholder running things in the background won't cause any complications.  That's why you bring a barbarian and a lawful good cleric to do your dirty work! Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

Mysteries abound!  What's happening in this damn casino?  Is this gonna be a heist story or what?  The the eff did they send a barbarian anyway?  Stay tuned to find out! Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

It's that part in the heist movie where they start casing the joint, meeting the other characters that will help or hinder, and then realizing that oh shit this is a long one shot...  Get some more chips and order some free drinks because we're going all night! Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

Jake takes his turn at the helm and he's whippin' out something very different...  Freshen up your drink, get on your sexiest lingerie, and put on your fantasy tuxedos because we might just be heading for a heist. Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

Without Doc Brown, Hilgus and the Hard Bois will have to count on good ol' fashioned magic and shenanigans to get the artifact and get back where, err, when they belong. Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

Jon takes the helm for the first time with a couple characters being reprised and a couple new ones.  Things get wacky and the cheese isn't the only hard thing in this mission! Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

Time to make some tough choices in some different ways - morally, tactically... food plans.  The situation for the Hard Bois has gone from bad to worse and maybe the best question is... what exactly was the mission anyway? Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

Hilgus and the Hard Bois are in the shit now.  Nothing ruins a camping trip like some used-to-be-wolves.  But at least they still have their health. And vision. Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

CAN YOU SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF ECHO LODGE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE? Second Person: James! (he/him) And also Second Person: Courtney! (she/her) Joined By: Cory! (he/him) Read by: Calvin (he/him) Music credits: Adventure Meme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hep Cats by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3867-hep-cats License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Twisting  by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4553-twisting- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles Mysterious Cinematic Foreboding Background by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7695-mysterious-cinematic-foreboding-background License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles Horror Clock by Horst Hoffmann Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8969-horror-clock License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.mm-studio.eu Longing and Concern by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3999-longing-and-concern License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Dark Secrets (DECISION) by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/246-dark-secrets-decision License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de Jailbreak Whispers by John Bartmann Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9487-jailbreak-whispers License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://johnbartmann.com/ Trailer by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4919-trailer License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitch License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com  

This week, we look at a board game based on the classic Choose Your Own Adventure series originally published by Bantam.  In these classic game books, you are the hero of the story and as you read through, you get to make choices that very much affect how the story continues.  This was managed with a branching story in which you would read the book out of order. This game tries to recreate that experience using one of the classic books, number 15 in the series.  It does a great job of making you feel like you are reading an old CYOA book but using cards instead of a book. The House of Danger game (BGG) The House of Danger book (gamebooks.org)   If you want to explore the House of Danger, listen to episode 264. If you would rather avoid the House of Danger, go back to episode 263.  

*This episode is brought to you by Kensington's newest title, Unstable by Alexandra Ivy.The Novel: Penelope's Paths (What If... #1)The Author: Isabelle Peterson The Guest: Rosemary Watson, Host of Curated Conversations The Synopsis: Is there only one path to a Happily Ever After? Is one choice, or path, better than another?After a humiliating divorce, Penelope Pierce is about to try her luck in the dating world for the first time in years. Luckily, she has her two best friends to help her face the singles scene.Laura, single and loving life, wants to bring Penelope to the club scene. Drink. Dance. Have fun. Nothing serious. Her married friend, Shannon, on the other hand, wants to set Penelope up with a guy from her husband's legal firm insisting he's “perfect” for Penelope.Should Penelope go on the blind date? Or hit the clubs?It's up to YOU, the reader.If you choose for Penelope to go on the blind date... When handsome, confident, British William makes a risqué and daring request, does Penelope rise to the challenge? Or does she retreat? And then what?Or, If things get hot and heavy at the dance club with the full-lipped, floppy-haired musician, Mitch, will Penelope lean into her desires? Or does she run and not look back! And when she encounters a curious noise in the night…then what?You, the reader, will make Penelope's choices, and you will determine which kind of risks Penelope takes and what kinds of romances Penelope gets. Your choices will bring about a wide range of favorite romance tropes and adventures. Most are happy endings, however - as in life - things don't always work out.But one of the best parts about Penelope's Paths... When you get to the end, you can go back, make different choices, and enjoy an entirely different story.1 heroine... 9 potential heroes... 10 unique endings.Show Notes:- Sponsored ad for Demon Hunting with a Southern Sheriff by Lexi George (00:00:05 - 00:01:14) - Keep up to date with our announcements about Tit Talk and Slick Summer Nights...- Introducing Rosemary Watson, host of Curated Conversations and founder of Artisan Creative & Media Agency- Shoutout to a previous podcast guest (and the almighty hype woman) Heidi B.- Taking the "old school" Choose Your Own Adventure novel and giving it a romance-spin- Romance, the ever-evolving genre- Today's read, Penelope's Paths - a "choose your own romance" novel (00:14:53)- A throwback to our Live Show read of My Lady's Choosing (another "choose your own romance" novel) - A brief - and somewhat unconventional - synopsis for today's read (00:23:10)- Give your panties to a stranger? How about your partner?- Exploring a few paths Rosemary and I chose... oh, the variety!!- Pubic hair... in multiple stories - A shift from the traditional CYOA point of view (00:38:30)- The map of possible outcomes, courtesy of the author- Showcasing a different side of LGBTQ+ male characters- So many different possibilities for future books!- A few steamy sexcerpts (00:48:53)- Reading romance for the full escape vs. reading for heightened (and better) versions of reality- When did pancakes become sexy? (00:55:45)- A solid recommendation for "noobie" romance readers- Heart, Humor, & Heat Ratings (00:59:44)- A few words about returning books vs. returning books WITH Kindle Unlimited- Judging a book (or wine) by the cover/labelBooks & Other Media Mentioned: - A few childhood favorites: Nancy Drew and The Boxcar Children- The new Batman movie, "The Batman" (that's way too long)- The "Schitt's Creek" analogy for pansexuality - Ruthless Creatures by J.T. Geissinger Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.

Tyler and Morgan join Mike and Bill for some talks about: Feral bears. Dark liquor. Voicemails asking what D&D class we'd be. A trilogy of voicemails about keeping your butthole clean (good advice here for anyone who doesn't wipe). Letting people pay to tickle your feet. Nipples, and all about them. Weed nipples. Selling drugs on dating apps. Moustaches. Sean joins. Giants doing dope. Amish dope. Stories about doing mean shit. Seamen trees. The Billpranos. Questions for smarty pants. Who the frig is Squeezy? Morgan gets the CYOA and to sum it up "Its Weezer, they got mad guns."

Nathan and Haeny read Choose Your Own Adventure books and discuss them with special guests: kids! (Books: Space and Beyond (Choose Your Own Adventure Series #3) and Choose Your Own Adventure Eighth Grade Witch.) They discuss what the kids thought about the CYOA book, the best reading strategies, and what's poppin' for their four guests.Visit the episode page for transcripts and to learn more about what was discussed in this episode.Our music is selections from “Leafeaters” by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0.

Overview Will knows technology and has a PhD in technology. He uses that knowledge for his latest book. He lives in Mississippi with his wife. Together they've worked on his author and publishing career, starting out with a Kids Choose Your Own Adventure book. Lately, Will has switched gears and is finishing his first adult thriller - You Will Know Vengeance. Our discussion is focused on the thriller book that will be out soon, but we talk about the CYOA book also and contrast how different it is to write a change in genre. His Book Favorites https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Boxset/dp/1529044197?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=mindarchitect-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=e9d0e8c51876495fedea39d63a338a4d&camp=1789&creative=9325 https://www.amazon.com/Brad-Meltzer/e/B000APEDVC?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=mindarchitect-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=a1c43779d47d946e68f266e4d64fcbeb&camp=1789&creative=9325 Square Books - https://www.squarebooks.com/ YouTube Transcript [00:00:51] Stephen: All right, here we go. Episode 100. How crazy is that? I'm super pumped, super excited. Uh, this interview today is with will pepper. [00:01:00] Uh, we actually did this many months ago, but it got kind of back logged and it got put somewhere. I totally forgot about it. Uh, and now just getting it. And I had told them, um, it wouldn't come out for a while, but I didn't mean for this long, but we'll start it off. And this is how I met him writing a, choose your own adventure kids book. And that's how I kind of discovered him. He's also in the author success mastermind, which is now, uh, author. Uh, sorry, the author life, uh, group with J thorn and a bunch of others and will, and I have been to, uh, some events together. So it was a great talk, had a great time. Uh, he, I love the shirt that he puts on. So please go check out the YouTube, uh, see what we look like if you haven't done that before. And, uh, we had a good talk because he is changing from the kids' books to thrillers, which I thought was [00:02:00] an interesting change. So for all of you readers out there, this first part is about the thriller book talking about what it's going to be like coming out. But we do talk about the, choose your own adventure book and starting off with writing kids books, but then for all the writers out there, we talk about what it's like to switch genres, what you have to think about what you have to do. And again, he doesn't have a lot of data yet to back up how well it's going to go for him, but it was an interesting talk. So something for everybody. So sit back and enjoy Wilbur. Today, discover the world Smith discovered wordsmith. I happy to have rolled pepper on with me today. And will you look wonderful? I must say thank [00:02:44] Will: you. Dress for success. That's what it is [00:02:46] Stephen: right there. I love that it hearkens back to the dress for the job you want, and I'm going to dress up like Batman getting ready to say, or [00:02:52] Will: a jet [00:02:53] Stephen: at night or Jedi Knight. Yeah, that would fit both. I do have a star wars shirt on, so there you go. Yeah. Perfect. [00:03:00] So will we. This past summer at a very funny event for J thorns mastermind group. And I knew you had done a couple of books and then you talked about changing. So I'm super excited to find out about all of that. But before we get started with bows, tell us a little bit about who you are, where you live in your life outside of writing. [00:03:23] Will: Sure, sure. Uh, as my name is will pepper, I write under the name w a pepper when I'm going to be transitioning into. I have written several eBooks, but I'll talk about where I am right now. I live in Oxford, Mississippi with my wife, and we luckily live here when a wonderful literary community. We have square books, which is, uh, one of the top destinations for people who love literature. And the university has helped.

In this especially adventurous episode, Andy, Flask, Greg, John, and Vito mull over Netflix's Resident Evil, MobyGames, Elden Ring patch 1.03, ID@Xbox, Hogwarts Legacy, and more. Then, in an experimental new format, the broken men are broken by a video-game-themed 'Choose Your Own Adventure' book from the 90's for like two hours. Find out more at https://broken-campfire.pinecast.co

In this episode, Alex and Michael discuss the rest of the Star Fox series and learn about dinosaur racism, knockoff Borg, and why you shouldn't name animals human names.   Sources used for this episode:   Arwingpedia.  Author:  Various contributors.  https://starfox.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Fox_(series)   Star Fox & Star Fox 2 Developer Interview:  Author:  Akinori Sao.  https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-star-fox-2/     Multimedia:   List of Star Fox Command Endings with pictures.  https://starfoxwiki.info/wiki/List_of_Star_Fox_Command_endings   Silly bulldog picture mentioned in podcast: 

Getting an Austin comedian on the pod is hard, but rewarding! I finally had a chance to sit down with Pat Dean, "The Mayor of Austin Comedy". Pat has performed on VICE, The Moontower Comedy festival, and has all-around helped give the comedy scene in ATX some serious momentum. You might also catch Pat performing with a banjo. We talked about his childhood band, how he works his way into creating a routine, and his nightcrawler CYOA podcast, The Lanalax Corporation. Check out the video highlights here: https://youtu.be/6IaLCWsjhOw