Podcasts about Fallen Empire

Throughout the history of civilization, the rise and fall of empires has remained one of the most striking phenomena that impacts societies. Ancient cultures who seemingly reached the apex of human achievement for their time could often swiftly be reduced to ashes, by factors ranging from invasions by foreign enemies, to natural cataclysms. However, there are also mysteries about the disappearances of societies throughout history, leading to unanswered questions about how civilizations can seemingly vanish into the mists of time.  This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we go in search of answers to the question of how societies collapse, and the intriguing mystery surrounding the disappearance of cultures and the tragic fall of some of history's greatest empires.  HURRICANE CHARITIES: Please consider making a donation to one or more of the following organizations that are aiding in the relief efforts for those affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton: Hurricane Helene charities (via Charity Navigator) Have you had a UFO/UAP sighting? Please consider reporting your sighting to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, a public resource for information about sightings of aerial phenomena. The story doesn't end here... become an X Subscriber and get access to even more weekly content and monthly specials. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback | Reuters  WHEN EMPIRES FALL: Why Did the Clovis People Mysteriously Vanish? The Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire  Rare drought coincided with Hittite Empire collapse What Caused the Late Bronze Age Collapse? BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as “classic” episodes, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.

Welcome to another episode of The Great Metal Debate podcast. Today we will be talking about the fourth full-length studio album from the German melodic death metal band Nyktophobia titled To The Stars. Lets dive into this album track by track. We're gonna do this slightly back asswards though because the first two singles they released for this new record happen to be the last two songs on the album. That's sort of a bold choice if you ask me. The first of which was "Millenium". I figured the song would eventually grow on me but after about 4 more listens, I still couldn't tell you what the song even sounded like. Nothing seemed to really stand out about it. It's not a bad song, it just wasn't memorable. I felt underwhelmed. But then I thought okay, not their best work but its alright. Let's hear that new song titled "Voyager 1". When I opened the file for the opening track, I had mixed feelings over the fact that I had to sit through a minute of obligatory intro track "The Gateway" but on the other hand, it was at least a peaceful sounding intro with the piano keys. I can forgive an intro track as long as its a good intro track. In fact, it fits seamlessly into the first real song which happens to be the album titled track "To The Stars". Now this song, got me nodding my head in approval! I love the soaring guitar winding up over the blast beats which continued throughout the rest of the track. Not a whole lot of variety but it still sounds okay. At least it had a short lived but calming break. Next we have "Farewell". Here instead of the Greek mythology that this band is known for, it appears that they've gone into the topic or interstellar travel. Which is cool, sometimes change is good and I'm a huge science fiction fan. This song in particular definitely has a good enough guitar riff to stick the landing. I would go as far to say that the song "Charon Gate" compliments the former as a great precursor. Not that these two tracks go hand in hand but I do get the feeling of a build-up to a superior musical composition. I quite enjoy this one, it really reminds me of their earlier work. Tomasz' layered vocals go great with that soothing main riff played by guitarists Michael and Phillip. I also like how this one brings back a chorus. "The Fall of Eden" lifts off with a slower tempo but kicks into high gear once Michiel's galloping drumming style picks up a speedy rythmn. The guitars once again wind up with the sharp long notes. The problem with this is that when you hear the first 30 seconds of the song, that's you begin to realize that this is how the rest of the song will play out. The same unchanging simplistic riff. "Progenitor" has the most relaxing intro to any song on the record by having us hear birds chirping over piano and cellos for 1:27. That time stamp of course brings us back to the world of good old fashioned melodic death metal and its probably my favorite track thus far. But then we come to "Behind The Stars Exists No Light" which honestly sounds pretty good. I like that moment when Tomasz says ... There is no light, behind the stars And I already talked about these last two songs but I need to revisit them. After listening to the whole album I can now provide a much better analysis. Starting with "Millenium", I'll say that it still doesn't fully grab my attention but its okay. In conclusion "Voyager 1" is a perfect closer to the album as the first half of the track is instrumental. A somber piano has keys being pressed down hard in a dramatic way but later on we get a very weird, almost alien-like sound. It's hard to describe so you'll just have to check it out for yourself. My final thoughts on this record is that I love this band but my go-to albums will always be Fallen Empire and Fate of Atlantis. So I'll give Nyktophobia - To The Stars a 8.5/10 rating. Show your support for Nyktophobia by streaming their music on all platforms and their merch is on their Bandcamp page.

This Episode the boys talk about Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide DLC, Slay the Spire, Fallout and Embracer splitting apart

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

Today we sit down with one of the OG's in the music scene BJ Cook . From the early days in  Fallen Empire the right now riffing it up in Pantheon. From beginning to touring, freeway food fights, gear, diy shows playing shows with his son helping with heathen house and a lot more.    Links down below for all the goods. If you want behind the scenes and episodes 2 days early sign up for our Patreon it helps support the show in many ways.   As always thank you for listening.   Patreon https://www.patreon.com/crashcast   YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/crashcast     Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crashcastpod/   Facebook https://www.facebook.com/crashcastpod   Twitter https://twitter.com/crashcastpod1   Pantheon https://www.instagram.com/pantheon_metal_666/   https://www.facebook.com/Pantheon666Lr

In the first hour, Brad Ferland is joined in-studio by Vermont musician, teacher, and author Tyrone Shaw, to talk about his book - Bastard Republic: Encounters Along the Tattered Edge of Fallen Empire.

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Subscribe on YouTube for daily content:https://youtube.com/@NMMPODCAST?si=WQP-SrpdncSwB5iEwho doesn't love a good old chat about Fallen Angels, Genesis 6 conspiracies and a big hearty dollop of  devotion to the biblical narrative… Me. Before we go on, thanks for all your support I really appreciate it,  keep it coming, it's hard out here for a pimp. Join the telegram: https://t.me/+tb-zcftpm4RhNjk0 - NuclearShitShow telegram We've got a new FB page! Not sure how long it'll last but give it a look: FBhttps://www.facebook.com/share/PKtbDie5x4MBYtqv/?mibextid=WC7FNeThe Fallen Angel hypothesis is one that rears its head many a time throughout the podcasting world, but what if the whole time we were looking at, instead of a historical account, a metaphor for a story so far from most churchgoers radar that it could easily fall between the proverbial couch cushions, never to be seen again. Thankfully the work of todays guest Adam Stokes, who's academic achievements would require 10 minutes just to name, had shed a light on a theory that lends itself to Tartaria, Atlantean and Lumerian research. Today we talk about many things including the Fallen Empire angle, Atlantis research and the reality of Giant skeletons in the Americas all coated in a flavour packed helping of Mound Builder discussion and even a little bit sod Mormon history. He's a really cool guy with a passion for the truth and you can find all his work here: Instagram: https://instagram.com/adamthegiantguy2019?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/linguaclassica/?ref=bookmarksEgypt to Ohio book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Egypt-Ohio-Semitic-Origin-America/dp/B084QKKHJJAs for us You can find us in the usual places, just chillinInsta: https://instagram.com/nuclear_medicine_men?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg%3D%3D&utm_source=qrTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nuclearmedicinemen?_t=8gqHT3nRmeP&_r=https://www.tiktok.com/@nuclearmedicinemen2.0?_t=8j1VM4L3kye&_r=1Peace x 

This week is all about Desert Treasure 2, the fallen empire. Guest appearance from Nairy! Check out Nairy: Youtube | Twitter | Twitch  This Is the Cheesiest Strategy for the Inferno Call in on Speakpipe Join the community discord: www.Discord.gg/TheWilderness   You can support the show at: www.Buymeacoffee.com/dilz  www.Patreon.com/TheWildernessPodcast Come hangout in-game in our clan 'Wild' Get in touch with us at TheWildernessPodcast@gmail.com

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Protect Your Retirement W/ A Gold IRA https://www.GeopoliticsGold.com Noble Gold is Who I Trust ^^^Empires rise to power with grandeur and glory. They conquer lands, amass wealth, and build towering monuments. But behind this façade, the seeds of their decline are sown. Every empire faces the same imminent threats: internal division, corruption, and complacency.Divisions within an empire weaken the foundation. Rivalries emerge, and unity crumbles. Power struggles and internal conflicts breed mistrust and chaos. As the empire is consumed by internal strife, its strength wanes, leaving it vulnerable to external forces.Corruption engulfs empires like a cancer. Greed and self-interest replace integrity and leadership. The rulers, who were once the pillars of the empire, now exploit their positions for personal gain. The people suffer, resources are mismanaged, and the empire's decline quickens. Sadly this is a picture of U.S. today.For Business inquiries, please go to ➡︎ show@geopoliticsinconflict.com⏰ LIVE STREAM SCHEDULE:Tuesday  and Thursday 10:00 AM CST /11AM ET/8AM PST/ 3PM GMT

We discuss this week and the Matchups Bub recap of TCC and go a little off the tracks with the Albany Empire and some other sports expierences

Ricardo Lungus, Tommy Crenshaw, and Anthony North discuss former NFL star wide receiver's latest adventure.

Welcome to our newest show at Impact Radio USA, "INTERVIEWS and MORE", the show that features past interviews from our guests on "Dr. Paul's Family Talk" radio show. In addition to continuing to promote our guests, this show also gives our listeners another opportunity to hear the great information that our guests have provided. As for the "More", we will cover everything from food, to cars, to Bible verses, to music, and so much "MORE"! NEW SHOWS ARE DROPPED EACH MONDAY AT 10:00 AM ET. On today's segment, we will play the interview with JOSEPH J. JORDAN. JOSEPH J. JORDAN, an Amazon bestselling author, will join us to discuss his first trilogy, "The British Empire of Magic", and his newest trilogy, “The Clima-Race”. We will also discuss his upbringing, wherein he traveled the world with his rock star mother and his previous experience with owning two successful businesses.  FROM HIS BIO: "Joseph J. Jordan began his early life in the isolated area of North Devon 'Woody Bay' where he lived with his family. Spending most winters touring the world with his mothers singing career (Elkie Brooks) until he was 17 years old but it wasn't until he was 33 that he started his writing career self-publishing his first novella "The British Empire of Magic, after receiving five star reviews and DM's of support for including an LGBTQ protagonist within the story. The release of his second novella The Dark Knights' King ( the second book of The British Empire of Magic trilogy) scored the Number 1 spot on the Amazon Hot New Releases chart in both the UK and USA and reaching Number 2 on the best sellers genre specific chart. This resulted in book 1 becoming an Amazon number 1 best seller. In December 2021 the third and final book of The British Empire of Magic - Rise of a Fallen Empire went straight to number 1 on the Amazon best seller chart and remained at number 1 on the hot new release chart for 4 weeks. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08XC2HX7V www.instagram.com/josephjjordanofficial

Welcome to our newest show at Impact Radio USA, "INTERVIEWS and MORE", the show that features past interviews from our guests on "Dr. Paul's Family Talk" radio show. In addition to continuing to promote our guests, this show also gives our listeners another opportunity to hear the great information that our guests have provided. As for the "More", we will cover everything from food, to cars, to Bible verses, to music, and so much "MORE"! NEW SHOWS ARE DROPPED EACH MONDAY AT 10:00 AM ET. On today's segment, we will play the interview with JOSEPH J. JORDAN. JOSEPH J. JORDAN, an Amazon bestselling author, will join us to discuss his first trilogy, "The British Empire of Magic", and his newest trilogy, “The Clima-Race”. We will also discuss his upbringing, wherein he traveled the world with his rock star mother and his previous experience with owning two successful businesses.  FROM HIS BIO: "Joseph J. Jordan began his early life in the isolated area of North Devon 'Woody Bay' where he lived with his family. Spending most winters touring the world with his mothers singing career (Elkie Brooks) until he was 17 years old but it wasn't until he was 33 that he started his writing career self-publishing his first novella "The British Empire of Magic, after receiving five star reviews and DM's of support for including an LGBTQ protagonist within the story. The release of his second novella The Dark Knights' King ( the second book of The British Empire of Magic trilogy) scored the Number 1 spot on the Amazon Hot New Releases chart in both the UK and USA and reaching Number 2 on the best sellers genre specific chart. This resulted in book 1 becoming an Amazon number 1 best seller. In December 2021 the third and final book of The British Empire of Magic - Rise of a Fallen Empire went straight to number 1 on the Amazon best seller chart and remained at number 1 on the hot new release chart for 4 weeks. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08XC2HX7V www.instagram.com/josephjjordanofficial

The Eternal Empire, a superpower in the galaxy during the Old Republic Era. The Eternal Empire is similar to the Galactic Empire but on a much larger scale, due it taken down the Galactic Republic and Sith Empire during its time. It has had mainly one ruler up to the point in the story of Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire. The Empire rule with an iron fist and nearly wiped both the Republic and Sith. Make sure to follow us on Twitter at @SWHoloHistories. Want to suggest a future topic for us on the show? Email us at holocronhistories@gmail.com Live every Tuesday at 8pm est/5pm pst on Twitch @BenofTemeria Robot Radio Network Discord: https://discord.gg/AW5Wc4kgZb The Cups Podcast and More Discord: https://discord.gg/wYhxAfvT Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holocronhistories Sources: Eternal Empire | Wookieepedia | Fandom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JOSEPH J. JORDAN, an Amazon bestselling author, will join us to discuss his first trilogy, "The British Empire of Magic", and his newest trilogy, “The Clima-Race”. We will also discuss his upbringing, wherein he traveled the world with his rock star mother and his previous experience with owning two successful businesses.  FROM HIS BIO: "Joseph J. Jordan began his early life in the isolated area of North Devon 'Woody Bay' where he lived with his family. Spending most winters touring the world with his mothers singing career (Elkie Brooks) until he was 17 years old but it wasn't until he was 33 that he started his writing career self-publishing his first novella "The British Empire of Magic, after receiving five star reviews and DM's of support for including an LGBTQ protagonist within the story. The release of his second novella The Dark Knights' King ( the second book of The British Empire of Magic trilogy) scored the Number 1 spot on the Amazon Hot New Releases chart in both the UK and USA and reaching Number 2 on the best sellers genre specific chart. This resulted in book 1 becoming an Amazon number 1 best seller. In December 2021 the third and final book of The British Empire of Magic - Rise of a Fallen Empire went straight to number 1 on the Amazon best seller chart and remained at number 1 on the hot new release chart for 4 weeks. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08XC2HX7V www.instagram.com/josephjjordanofficial

JOSEPH J. JORDAN, an Amazon bestselling author, will join us to discuss his first trilogy, "The British Empire of Magic", and his newest trilogy, “The Clima-Race”. We will also discuss his upbringing, wherein he traveled the world with his rock star mother and his previous experience with owning two successful businesses.  FROM HIS BIO: "Joseph J. Jordan began his early life in the isolated area of North Devon 'Woody Bay' where he lived with his family. Spending most winters touring the world with his mothers singing career (Elkie Brooks) until he was 17 years old but it wasn't until he was 33 that he started his writing career self-publishing his first novella "The British Empire of Magic, after receiving five star reviews and DM's of support for including an LGBTQ protagonist within the story. The release of his second novella The Dark Knights' King ( the second book of The British Empire of Magic trilogy) scored the Number 1 spot on the Amazon Hot New Releases chart in both the UK and USA and reaching Number 2 on the best sellers genre specific chart. This resulted in book 1 becoming an Amazon number 1 best seller. In December 2021 the third and final book of The British Empire of Magic - Rise of a Fallen Empire went straight to number 1 on the Amazon best seller chart and remained at number 1 on the hot new release chart for 4 weeks. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08XC2HX7V www.instagram.com/josephjjordanofficial

Playlist for this show :- 1 The Calm Before The Storm .. Aragon ( 2022 ) 2 New World Order .. Nineteentwelve ( New World Order 2016 ) 3 Fallen Empire .. Hasse Froberg Musical Companion ( Future Past 2010 )( The Tandem Feature ) 4 Thick As A Brick Part 2 .. Jethro Tull […]

Enter Asry, a once great human empire in a fantasy world of Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Natural Philosophers, Rangers, and more. Welcome to Very Reasonable Pilots Podcast, where your hosts Charles and Jake pitch ideas for the newest and greatest film and TV shows. Follow Hollis of Riverbend as she and her mentor Aeneas travel the frontier studying new potions and uncovering a new evil that threatens to destroy the last kingdom of humans, Weekly episodes released on Monday Twitter: @charles_lung & @VRPpodcast YouTube Reddit This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

You're listening to the Star Forge podcast with Scya and Mal, two nerds who  have a lot to say about Star Wars: The Old Republic and all its 'features' - rest assured, the podcast is working as intended.⚠️ This podcast is rated E.S. for extremely silly and may contain bad words bad jokes and other bad content that is not suitable for children maybe it is we don't know we're not their parents.✨✨

Today we take a break from the center and look at what was going on in the borderlands of Russia in 1917. The chaos of that empire's fall created new opportunities for autonomy for the peoples living away from the heartlands. Plus, the displaced officers of the army began to link up in Russia's south with the intent of challenging the Bolsheviks.    Bibliography for this episode:    Hosking, Geoffrey Russia and the Russians: A History The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2001 Figes, Orlando A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution 1891-1917 Penguin Books 1998 Smith, SA Russia in Revolution: An Empire in Crisis 1890-1928 Oxford University Press 2018 Fitzpatrick, Sheila The Russian Revolution, 4th Edition Oxford University Press 2017 Kotkin, Stephen Stalin: Paradoxes of Power 1878-1928 Penguin Books 2015 Smele, Jonathon D The Russian Civil Wars C. Hurst & Company Ltd 2016 Mawdsley, Evan The Russian Civil War Pegasus Books LLC 2007 Suny, Ronald Grigor The Cambridge History of Russia, Vol III: The Twentieth Century Cambridge University Press 2006   Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com

Part 4 of my series of discussion about the future of America. Are government wants to systemically change what America stands for. They are using the coronavirus pandemic to do so. President Joe Biden, the 46th President Of The United States speech on January 6th failed to unite us, and just pushes more divisive hateful rhetoric that I've never ever heard from a sitting President so far in my lifetime. Joe Biden's coronavirus plan is not working and we need to finally understand that this virus isn't going anywhere and it's something we will have to live with. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lee-leffingwell/support

In this episode, we, in recognition of the 1st anniversary of the first Covid vaccine being administered in the U.S., replay a segment about Covid vaccine requirements by employers and schools, then we discuss the Jussie Smollet trial which has ended with a guilty verdict, and lastly discuss the devastation of the multiple tornadoes that touched down on December 10th in at least 6 different states. Time Stamps: Intro - 02:28 The Bros replay a segment from Episode 10 in recognition of the Covid Vaxx-versary - 04:22 The Bros discuss the Jussie Smollett trial verdict - 26:40 The Bros discuss the tornadoes that hit 6 states - 47:47 Outro - 1:10:53 Connect with us (#IfYouLikeUsWhyWouldntYou) Website: www.calparkbros.com Email: calparkbros@gmail.com Voicemail: 405-877-BROS Facebook: www.facebook.com/calparkbros Instagram: www.instagram.com/calparkbros TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@calparkbros Twitter: www.twitter.com/calparkbros YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCKZaT2rVYiLKXQAbAxYoF4Q --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/calparkbros/message

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Welcome to the Movie Dumpster LIVE for our August Wrap-up episode! We're looking back at our 'Fallen Empire' month with 'Terror Vision', 'Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama', and our Watch-A-Longs of 'Ghoulies 2' and 'Cellar Dweller'!! We also answer your live questions from the chat, give some updates on Watch-A-Longs and commentary tracks, and reveal what's cooking for our September slate!Support the show

Jeremy Levy is a Grammy-nominated Composer, Arranger, and Orchestrator who has worked in nearly every medium in Los Angeles for over 10 years. He was recently recognized by the Recording Academy with a Grammy nomination for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella for his track “Uranus: The Magician” off his album “The Planets: Reimagined,” a modern big band jazz reinterpretation of the famous classical suite by Gustav Holst. It was also included on the Chicago Tribune's “Best Jazz Recordings of 2020.”Levy's most recent work as a composer can be found in Magic the Gathering: Throne of Eldraine, Star Wars: Battlefront I and II, and Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen Empire. As an orchestrator, he has added his musical touch to a variety of film, television, and video games scores including The Queen's Gambit - Netflix's biggest scripted limited series in history - Disney's Frozen 2, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, and Ant-Man and the Wasp. As an arranger, he has written for the National Symphony Orchestra featuring Babyface and Common, The Metropole Orkest, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, as well as Lindsey Stirling, Katharine McPhee, and Matthew Morrison.After receiving a Master's Degree from the University of Miami in composition, Levy headed to Los Angeles to pursue his career. He currently leads the Jeremy Levy Jazz Orchestra and has co-led the Budman/Levy Orchestra since 2007. His first album, "From There to Here" was released on OA2 records in 2012, followed by “The Planets: Reimagined” in 2020.www.jlevymusic.comFB: @jeremylevymusicTW: @levy_jeremyIG: @jlevymusicYT: jeremylevymusic@thecareermusician@nomadsplace

Fallen Empire comes to an end with a John Carl Buechler classic and arguably one of Empire's best films! Harry Potter Jr. and his family (yes, that is his name) move into the same apartment building as the evil troll Torok, who wants to transform his neighbors into fae folk of the forest as a means to merge the realms. With his magic ring, Torok transforms into Harry's little sister Heather O'Rourke from Poltergeist and goes around the complex mutating the other tenants into plants, elves, and Ghoulies™. Phil Fondacaro delivers some of his best work to date, Sonny Bono and Julia Louis-Dreyfus fall prey to the costume jewelry ring of floral death, and Shelly Shack strikes back from ‘The Stepfather' so you know there are MDU family matters at stake here. Grab your anti-magic lightning spear, take those old records off the shelf, and don't forget the chocolate E. Clair, because we're grabbing a warm blanket of nostalgia and getting cozy with Troll!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Fallen Empire is well underway, and we have a David DeCoteau classic in tow! After a group of horny nerds crash a sorority pledge initiation, they are forced to steal a bowling trophy from a local mall with the aide of the two pledging sisters. They end up releasing a jive-talking, wish-granting imp with a nefarious agenda, bent on killing them one by one! Officially released under Charles Band's 'Urban Classics' label, this flick brings Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens, Michelle Bauer, and Hal Havins together under one zany roof! Mr. Lobo of 'Cinema Insomnia' joins us to answer the hard questions–Why does the imp sound like Screamin' Jay Hawkins? Were there no socks available for a simulated sex scene? Who's mall is this exactly and why don't they pay George Flower enough to buy a new hearing aid? Put your bowling shoes on, and make sure to choose your wishes carefully, because we are about to nail this 7-10 split with Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

As new writers, we can be tempted to put so much into our characters that they become overwhelming. Or maybe you've gotten some feedback and they're flat and boring. Characters are so important to getting readers to connect to good fiction, but there are a lot of misconceptions out there about what makes a good, 'likeable,' character. Let me break down those misconceptions and show my unique Theme-based planning strategy for creating compelling characters, no matter what kind of story you're writing.------Don't forget to download the free Story Planning Guide when I take you through finding your Theme, and using the process of Theme-Based Story Planning to create your characters, world, and story conflicts.You can also sign up for the free Pick Up the Pen Challenge if you want a guided experience talking more about character creation and putting your character on the page.Correction: I referenced Lindsay Buroker's Star Kingdom series, but was really thinking about her Fallen Empire series. Both are great, if you want fun stories and really interesting characters.

Baby Yoda is the best! The Kingsmen unpack the hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian (Season 1). How does the Mandalorian culture and creed sync with Christianity? In what ways do Kuiil the Ugnaught and Baby Yoda reflect the figure of Jesus Christ? How can we revolutionize a world marked by betrayal? Joey and Simon go deep into these subjects. Don't miss it. We have spoken! [00:00:21] Introduction [00:01:08] War of Mandalore and Peace of Christianity [00:13:50] Kuiil: A Kenotic Christ Figure [00:17:12] IG-11: Resurrection and Transformation [00:24:28] Baby Yoda: Another Christ Figure [00:27:12] Understanding the Mudhorn Pit [00:33:43] The Powerful God Incarnated in Weak Flesh [00:41:12] Trust Overcomes Betrayal [01:03:15] Let Go of Prejudices and Learn to Trust [01:07:18] The Vacuum of Fallen Empire [01:13:19] Conclusion

Penguin & Termite are taken over by Halloween! We "celebrate" the holiday by discussing Horror in video games. What qualifies as a horror game? How can video games explore this differently than other mediums?  http://www.cracked.com/article_19402_6-mind-blowing-ways-zombies-vampires-explain-america.html Music: H-Pizzle - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss toxicity within the circles of our culture. We discuss our own experiences both positive and negative. We ask why people are like this and ask hard questions about what we can do about it. https://io9.gizmodo.com/why-are-nerds-so-goddamned-angry-1773604560   Music: H-Pizzle Ghosts of a Fallen Empire http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite extend our DLC to an entire topic! We take a journey through time and talk to our 10 year old selves. With today's video game climate, what games would you suggest or dissuade? Music: 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/  

Penguin & Termite discuss Character Customization. We dive deep into what it is and why people create the characters avatars that they do. Why do male gamers create female characters? Why do you think so? References: https://kotaku.com/im-a-man-who-plays-as-a-woman-in-games-and-im-definite-1576592743 https://www.quora.com/What-motivates-guys-to-play-female-characters Black Desert Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNP2OQB3MWs   Music: 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/  

Penguin & Termite go head to head in the age old debate about which platform is "better" for gaming. Come see which side you fall on and join in on the discussion. Resources: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3118250/software-games/9-reasons-why-pc-gaming-is-a-better-value-than-consoles.html http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/12-reasons-console-gaming-beats-pcs-489212 https://www.statista.com/chart/8525/most-important-gaming-platforms/ https://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/2017-video-game-trends-and-statistics-whos-playing-what-and-why/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/524172/favorite-video-game-platforms-usa/ https://www.tomsguide.com/us/pc-vs-console-gaming,news-25471.html   Music 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/  

Penguin & Termite take a deep dive into the concept of spoilers. Are you offended by spoilers? Do you like having movies, books, games etc spoiled for you? Join in on the discussion! Resources: https://kotaku.com/5830092/spoiler-alert-people-like-spoilers http://www.cracked.com/article_20330_5-factors-that-secretly-influence-how-much-you-like-movie.html http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-reasons-spoiler-alert-going-away-forever/ http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/04/game_of_thrones_and_internet_spoiler_culture.html   Music: 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/  

Penguin & Termite discuss the movie adaptations of video games. Why aren't they good? What would it take? Is it even possible? Join in on the discussion! Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_video_games -Comparison to comic book adaptations https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/the-rise-of-superhero-films/ http://blog.moviepass.com/evolution-of-the-comic-book-movie/ http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-great-video-games-that-would-be-horrible-movies/ http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-secret-reasons-why-video-game-movies-all-suck/ https://kotaku.com/5939336/three-reasons-most-video-game-movies-dont-work-and-one-why-i-hope-a-metal-gear-solid-movie-will https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/04/13/video-game-movies-need-for-speed/7451827/   Music 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss what canon means for various  mediums and how it applies to video games. Do you take canon seriously? References: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/01/op-ed-disney-takes-a-chainsaw-to-the-star-wars-expanded-universe/ http://www.zeldainformer.com/daily-debate-does-canon-matter/   Music: 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss the best franchi.... their favorite franchise in all of video games, The Legend of Zelda. We talk favorites, as well as the impact of Zelda on industry. Reference: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/16779-How-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Changed-Gaming Music: 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve -H-Pizzle - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Mew: We are talking to ourselves Mkallah: There are Rusty Ashes of Creation? Tetsemi:: Keeping up with Broken Shore Mew: Are you ready for Stormblood? Mkallah: We have Captain Cybyl's STO update All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/gVRCyAGntoQ Open Welcome to episode #276 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Tetsemi. To my left is Mewkow (Greetings, Gamers). And, to my right is Mkallah (Hey, guys, there are dark chocolate fig cakes in the guild kitchen). We are our own guests again! Ok, we'll be digging into News shortly, but first, let's talk about what we have been up to. Tetsemi Got through the Druid Class Order Hall and Artifact Quest line (Tank/Melee DPS) and just getting caught up on the Broken Shore quest line (stuck on the 12 wq's). Once I get caught up, I'll start on my Rogue. Also have been working on my crafting a bit, it's very much a slog on alts, compared to previous expansions, so not focusing too much on it. Dabbling in SWTOR a bit, checking out Iokath and it's dailies. Trying to find time to get into either MFN or an operation, but days have been very busy. Mewkow - In FF14, finally got my Bard to ilevel 230, so I'll be running the final dungeons for Heavensward and will be ready for the expansion. Once that is done, I'll try to grind a bit of Gil, and level gathering and crafting classes to try and have those ready for Stormblood. FC has been quite active lately, likely due to expansion hype. Sadly, new players can't join us on Gilgamesh, but lots of returning players are appearing. I will be joining in the Early Access play on the 16th, which should give me plenty of time to get pretty far in before WoW drops the Tomb in everyone's laps. Not very subtle of them to have it come out on the same day as Stormblood, which has been a known date for quite a while. Thoughts? And speaking of WoW, paladin is 110 now and with the partial catch-up of artifact knowledge, and some AP grinding, is closely catching up to my warrior so I can have the two tank types ready for Tomb. Both my FERT druid and worgen warrior are nearly at knowledge level 40 and a couple traits away from concordance. Once I get them to 40, I'll be sharing the knowledge love around to my many alts. My belf rogue is waiting for the knowledge boost before going too much deeper in that story. In SWTOR, I have been moving forward in the Fallen Empire storyline with my Bounty Hunter. In non MMO gaming, I am currently exploring the many mods that are being made for Fallout 4, now that the game is in a more final state as far as DLC goes. There are some impressive DLC like mods out there, adding tons of story and lore to the game. Some even feature voice acting, and add new factions to the game, like the Enclave from Fallout 3, and even NCR armor and power armors from other groups. A while back, I managed to get my hands on an Oculus, and I'm seeing the promise coming there. I saw a new controller being kickstarted that will bring ‘touch' to VR by having haptic feedback in a glove. The fact that it is aiming to be compatible with all the existing VR headsets is promising because the more VR becomes interchangeable in tech, the strong it becomes as a whole. For a recent real life leveling event, I got a nintendo switch. It came with the new Mario Kart, which will allow me to participate in some of the workplace gaming that's been going on lately amongst the switch owners. It's a smooth experience on the built in screen, handles nicely. I'll be trying the new Zelda game next which I hear is rather good. The only sore spot I've seen with it is inventory management and equipment breakage. Oh, and suddenly losing all sense of time while playing it. Mkallah- Phoenix Comicon- our time and misadventures. (some guildies were nice enough to come by and say Hi!

Chuck has finally played the HK bonus chapter, so we're going to talk about it! It feels like a completely different piece of Knights of the Fallen Empire for several reasons. The comedic value can't be understated and we'd like to see more of that aspect injected into the rest of the Knights expansions. Brian has been sitting home alone playing with his PVPNess in an entirely new way! Its called: Tanking. We talk through the difference in DPS and Tank roles in PVP and what those goals are.

This week with The Bad Feeling Podcast, we discuss the ability to re-activate companions that were lost to the Knights of the Fallen Empire storyline. Is this a good idea? How much do your choices matter? This feels like another separation of the story game from the rest of the game play. If the two are separate, will one aspect of Star Wars The Old Republic dominate the other? What should we expect with the next expansion coming this Fall ?

Welcome back! Its time to discuss the end of Knights of the Fallen Empire and then talk about the size and vocality of the SWTOR community.

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Tetsemi: AIE falls into Discord Mkallah: We ride into Icarus Tetsemi: Help Mew help you in Final Fantasy Mkallah: We have Captain Cybyl's STO update           Tetsemi: And,Demon Hunters- everywhere! All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/oiu8zS2Cl4I Open Welcome to episode #259 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has ben podcast. This is Mkallah: To my left is Tetsemi: - (catch phrase here). This week we are joined by special guests - hmmmm, no guest tonight! Let's talk about the Legion prepatch and AIE in general, shall we? Ok, we'll be digging into the Legion Prepatch and AIE shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News Community Community AIE Discord - AIE has joined the Discord wave and now has our own Discord server for text and voice chat. Server details are available on the Umami main page - https://umami.aie-universal.net/ under the first Bulletin named - AIE's Discord Server. The Mumble server will still be available for raid teams and other large gatherings to use but feel free to try out the Discord voice chat and let the officers know what you think! Are you looking for in game events? Hit the #events channel. Looking for folks going to Dragoncon, Blizzcon, or the local pizza joint? Hit the #meetups channel. Need a group in game? Try the #lfg channel and see who's playing. We have a new officer, SamanthaJane (SJ) has joined the WoW officer corps (she's already a FFXIV officer) and will bring her amazingly friendly and upbeat attitude to the game while helping get all the new demon hunters and other classes corralled as things pick up in WoW. Many hugs and thanks to SJ joining us. Blizzcon AIE Guild Hall - https://aie-guild.org/blog/2016/07/blizzcon-2016-aie-guildhall/ @TheMewKow is looking for volunteers to help out with this year's Blizzcon AIE Guild Hall. Please feel free to contact him via Twitter, Discord, or the forums (http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57187-blizzcon-2016-aie-guild-hall/) if you are interested in helping out. Imperium Ludi Interested in the latest update to Riders of Icarus? Details on the guild alliance system, free-for-all PvP zone, capture the flag area, and more. Join in the discussion in our forums as @TheMewKow heads up interest for this game which is now in open beta. AIE Is on the Baellas NA server. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57229-riders-of-icarus-pvp-updates-and-more/ WoW The four part audio drama - The Tomb of Sargeras is out (http://itunes.com/wow) and we really enjoyed listening to it. It helps explain Gul'dan's motivations, how the Legion got back into Azeroth and why Khadgar shows up at the end of the demon hunter starting area. Want to find out what separates a demon hunter from the demons they hunt? Watch the last Harbringers animation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUfOIvlC6Eo and you'll find out. You will also get to see this in demon hunter starting area. More Discussion in Game News Section FFXIV Would you like to try FFXIV free for 5 days? Of course you would. Between July 25 and August 30th, if you meet eligibility rules (http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/0b8920e68063ec4a16533bcc115d6d154b75ce73) you can play for 5 days free during the Free Campaign time period. And speaking of logging in, Abovan has returned from active baby duty and is back in the game, find out what he's up to http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57230-hia-folks/ and/or just say hi! Don't forget, @TheMewKow is still looking for input on which FC action buffs people would prefer active and when. Pop over to the forums and let him know http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57193-fc-action-buffs-discussion/ SWTOR SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 155: Sweet XVI This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-155 dig into Chapter XVI (The Battle of Odessen) the second to last of the Knight of the Fallen Empire chapters,

Episode 123! We had a sit-down with Ben Irving, Senior Producer for Star Wars The Old Republic. We chatted him up about all the ups and downs through expansion 4.0, Knights of the Fallen Empire. Ben has a lot to say about Bioware's thought processes regarding things like multi-player gameplay, difficulty levels and more. Enjoy!

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Mkallah: Waterstrider gate was a thing Tetsemi: Wanna be a starfighter pilot? Mkallah: Gears of Change are turning Tetsemi: We have Captain Cybyl's STO update Mkallah: And Lanctharus and Turbo Addiction are here to talk about AIE in EVE All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/nyjNk87pG3s Open Tetsemi: - Welcome to episode #250 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has ben podcast. This is Tetsemi: To my left is Mkallah - (there is mocha java cake in the guild kitchen). Alludra is off trying to catch them all. This week we are joined by special guests Turboaddiction and Lanctharus who is here to talk to us about AIE in EVE Welcome! Ok, we'll be digging into EVE shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News NOMADS Black Desert Online, a sandbox MMORPG (Korean), is a buy to play (think GW2) game that folks are starting to take interest in. Lord Senile has started a thread in the Imperium Ludi section of the forums with discussion about how to join the guild when it's possible/created and what's going on in game. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57068-black-desert-online-guild-info The Division, a Tom Clancy multiplayer shooter is also on people's minds. Rockdwg has started a discussion of the open beta weekends and folks are talking. See the forum thread to join in the discussion http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57017-the-division WoW Waterstrider gate has come and...gone. The blizzard dev team announced that they were going to restrict water striders to specific expansions. Within 48 hours they had backed it off to pre-Legion content only, and then reverted the whole change, waved their hands in the air like they didn't care, and put the whole thing to rest. Long Live Waterstrider Gate. Warlords have buckets, who knew? Oh wait, no, it's a Warlords of Draenor Bucket List discussion on the forums. We still got a few months left on the expansion and folks are making list of things to do before the expansion is over. Join in the discussion http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/56631-warlords-of-draenor-bucket-list FFXIV Kelseeer wanted the community to know that Patch 3.2 (Gears of Change) is out. A handpicked selection of changes were highlighted such as Void Ark loot restrictions have been completely lifted, including the fact you can get extra Mhachi farthings. New bard casting animation Tanks use VIT instead of STR now for damage. MAKE SURE TO RESPEC IF YOU SPECCED FOR STRENGTH. The Soul of the Crafter gives a pretty substantial bonus to craftsmanship and control. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57057-patch-32-gears-of-change-is-out http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c755d756aece79cc9707f5444ad0980ac2b5a39c And Sashi has been busy decorating the guild house. There is a girl's day event and she's used the platform you would typically display dolls on to show off all the plushies the guild has accumlated so far. Screenshot in the forum thread http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/56817-special-event-housing-decor-%E2%99%A5/page-2 Keep up the great work Sashi! SWTOR Are you just re-starting your SWTOR experience or have you just finished up Chapter X of Knights of the Fallen Empire and can't wait for Chapter XI coming in March? Either way, there's a ton to do in game and activity has been picking up with the guild. Episode 131 of the Escape Podcast Cast is out and Max and Sema talk about patch 4.1 and how to profit from Crew Missions, what you should be running, what you shouldn't and why. It's a very good listen and really helps focus where your crafting should be headed if you're into optimizing your crafting experience. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/51359-swtor-escape-pod-cast/page-33#entry948936 http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-131-4-1-crew-mission-profit Have you always wanted to be a fighter pilot?

In Episode 111 of The Independent Characters has us covering the enigmatic Eldar in Show of Force: Aspects of The Fallen Empire. We will go into great depth about this historic Warhammer 40k force. We discuss the background, and all the support you can get for the Eldar from Black Library, Forge world and elsewhere before we discuss some of the rules that make this army great! As usual we have our Hobby Progress and games played, where we say a final goodbye to Geoff. In addition to all of that we have an interview with Black Library author, Guy Haley to get his take on the Eldar! It's a great episode and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did putting it together!   Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction 0:05:20 - Workbench and Games Played 0:52:15 - Show of Force: Aspects of The Fallen Empire (Part 1) 1:57:45 - Interview with Author Guy Haley of Black Library 2:19:45 - Show of Force: Aspects of The Fallen Empire (Part 2) 3:02:45 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing   Relevant Links: KR Multicase - SPONSOR Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR Spruehammer - SPONSOR Wargamma - SPONSOR 2014 Hobby Progress Challenge Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library Battlesystems Terrain