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Whip Sep 01, 2021

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Everything is already in shape around here, so we’ll discard that pun immediately. But otherwise, we have an episode for you about whips and their varied uses. Except, obviously, we have to agree to some ground rules about our discussion before we start. They aren’t the most popular of Dungeons and Dragons weapons, but maybe there’s a reason for that. Let’s find out. And then! After the credits roll on GM Word of the Week, let’s take a listen to the new show, FolkLiar. What could that possibly be about?

The Green Knight Aug 25, 2021

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It’s in the theaters, but what’s it all about? We discuss the main players of the new film. But really mostly we discuss the characters of Gawain, whose name you are pronouncing wrong, and the reasons why that is, and the Green Knight and enigma or meaning that no one seems to agree on. So, it’s probably best we take a look at what might have inspired him. Oh, and we can’t help but feel as if we forgot something in this episode. Hmmm. You can help support the show by heading to our support page at https://www.gmwordoftheweek.com/support

Xylothek Aug 11, 2021

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We started with a question about types of books. But after answering it, there was a whole lot of episode left to go. Fortunately, we ran across a book that helped us talk about other books, in particular, the very interesting books in a xylothek. But first, as we always do, there was some explanation to be had about where they came from and why they existed in the first place. Along the way, we meet some important renaissance figures. You can get The Madman's Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History by Edward Brooke-Hitching on Amazon. Your support is appreciated. See our support page to offer yours.

Jousting Jul 28, 2021

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We’ve all seen jousts in the movies and probably enjoyed them. Well, shame on you. That’s not what jousting is like at all, and it certainly wasn’t the only kind of jousting available at the tournaments of the Middle Ages. Of course, the real problem is that we don’t understand what we, or even they, meant when they said jousting and tournament. So maybe we can help straighten things out and increase your actual appreciation of all things jousting. Support GM Word of the Week on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GMWordoftheWeek

Canon Jul 21, 2021

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There’s a whole world of things in our adventuring worlds and it’s really very important to keep track of it all for consistencies sake. Which is why such things as canon exist. Not the shooty bang bang kind of canon, but rather the body of work which explains what is right and proper and what isn’t. And it really is vitally important, as we’ll demonstrate with two very solid examples. First, one of religious importance, and second, one about the Word of God. So, join us and listen to this episode of GM Word of the Week to find out what is and isn’t true. You can support GM Word of the Week at gmwordoftheweek.com/support.

Supernatural Jul 14, 2021

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Sometimes we give advice along with our helping of information and today we’re going to talk about how GMs can make best use of the supernatural. But first we have to understand what counts as supernatural in the typical fantasy world. You might be tempted to think that anything magical counts, but that’s not the case, as we will happily explain to you. In the real world, supernatural might mean magical, but not so in a world where actual magic actually exists. Let’s take a look at one particular supposed supernatural phenomena and see how understanding it in this world can make it useful in the game world. GM Word of the Week thrives on your support. Take a look at how you can help.

Nostalgia Jul 07, 2021

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We often think of nostalgia as a pleasant memory associated with happier times. Which is nice. But also, not true. Which is often the case with nostalgia, the things we remember fondly, were never as good as we remember them and the thing about remembering how nice nostalgia feels is that it was never that nice to begin with. No, indeed. Nostalgia can make you sick, or worse, it can kill you. So let’s see what’s going on with nostalgia and the Swiss Army. Remember how nice it is to support the show? https://www.gmwordoftheweek.com/support

Main Gauche Jun 16, 2021

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We’ve done this before, but it didn’t go so well. In fact, it went so badly we removed it from the feed. But now it’s back and it is much, much better. See, sometimes we make embarrassing mistakes, but it’s always nice to finally fix them. In this episodes you’ll hear about coolness, dual-wielding, guns akimbo, exciting stories of weird science, dominance, and, of course, the main gauche. Which we do know how to pronounce. Support the show on Patreon for more interesting episodes.

Merchant Jun 02, 2021

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He’d sell you your own grandmother if he could, but the Merchant turns out to be one of those essential fantasy characters which no town can do without. But how did they get that way and what, if anything, can be done about it? The answers are, not much, and let us explain. Let’s take a look at the Merchant from the very beginning to the very right now. CONTENT WANRING: We use the word fungible. More than once. GM Word of the Week is proudly supported by our patrons on Patreon.

Lost Episode 16 May 26, 2021

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We found it! We found it! It’s Lost Episode 16! In which we reconnect with our Connections, go a little bird brained, and finally hear from the number 10,001 fan. It’s a brief but exciting tour from ancient Greece to South America and mostly about things that fly. So, please return your tables to the upright position and let’s go! Remember to check out the exciting designs on our freshly updated merch store. Just swing by the Support Page at https://www.gmwordoftheweek.com/support and click on Redbubble.

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