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MUP EP 311 – GM Like a Pro: How to Prep a One-Shot Pt 2 Nov 25, 2024

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss how our playthroughs of A Lonely Thread, from Chaosium's No Time to Scream! This is the fourth episode in our GM Like a Pro curriculum. It is also the follow up from previous episode, 310, so if for some reason you missed 310, definitely go listen to that first. Patreon Plug & Update Our new Patreon tiers. That’s right - we rolled out updates on October 1st. New perks, new opportunities, and new ways to celebrate MUP and get involved. Our very first quarterly MUP Backer Hang for Thursday, December 12th from 8-9 pm ET. We’ll be on discord, it’ll be AMA style, there will be jokes, and lots and lots of shade. To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Ben for editing this episode. Main Topic -- Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering, and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players. Tonight is session four “How to Prep One-Shots Like a Pro - Part 2,” How the Prep was Won.

MUP EP 310 – GM Like a Pro: How to Prep a One-Shot Pt 1 Nov 11, 2024

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett continue with our GM Like a Pro curriculum with part one of a two parter titled How to Prep a One-Shot. We used B.W. Holland's newest scenario A Lonely Thread from Chaosium's book, No Time to Scream! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out Friend of the show Chad Bowser shows off the kittuh, Fudge, all ready for Halloween. In dragon ears!!! If you have furry or scaly babies in costume, post them to the pet pic channel! Shall we head to… Main Topic -- Tonight is session three of “How to Prep One-Shots Like a Pro,” with tonight covering the actual prep, how each of us goes about preparing for a game, and all the possible places things can go wrong.

MUP Ep 309 – GM Like a Pro: How to Build Great Atmosphere Oct 28, 2024

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett continue with our new Curriculum Series: How to GM like a Pro. Our second first class? Atmosphere! We're joined by guest host, Your Friend Nate. So tune in and listen to how to build atmosphere your games! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Ben for editing this episode. Thanks Ben! Main Topic -- Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players. Tonight is session one “How to Build Atmosphere Like a Pro.”

MUP Ep 308 – GM Like a Pro: How to Pace Your Games Oct 14, 2024

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett roll out our new Curriculum Series: How to GM like a Pro. Our first class? Pacing! Tune in and listen to how to pace your games! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Equinox for editing this episode. Thanks Equinox! Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out "Nate, Lost in Time and Space, our feared editor, has a couple of photos that are hilarious... two cats. One, Moon. Living their best life. Taking a nap. And Millie. Staring at Moon with sheet scorn, resentment, and hatred. It's so petty. And delightful." Main Topic -- Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players. Tonight is session one “How to Pace Games Like a Pro.” Our first class is pretty fundamental, and I think is one of the most important skills we can develop as GMs. And as mentioned previously, we asked our backers for inputs on these topics and many people wanted to know more about how to best pace their games. This was proved by all the specific questions we got from those same backers when we asked them - what do you want to know about pacing? So most of these questions come from our backers, with some Bridgett and Dave specifics thrown in along the way. Shall we begin?

MUP Ep 307 – How to Make Space Scary with Graham Walmsley Sep 30, 2024

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss ways to make space scary with Graham Walmsley. Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Let’s take a moment to welcome our new backers to the show! New members Joe McMahon Skip Morton Joe Kontor The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Gene for editing this episode. We have NEW EDITORS!!!!!!! Guys! Let’s give a mighty GO PODS and a hearty welcome to our new editors!!!! Gene, a long time TTRPG human, artist, producer, and mastering engineer! Joe McMahon, a musician, photographer, and software engineer! Luca Veronese, an Anthropology student in the UK and enthusiastic audio drama creator and late night music show host. And of course we still have Nate, whom you met last episode for the Gaslight review. Nate has really been the third member of MUP for a while now, but we’re glad to have a whole new cohort to join him. Welcome, welcome new editors and THANK YOU for supporting the show! Main Topic -- Tonight, we’re here with some inspiration to help you make space… truly horrifying. As if it’s not horrifying enough.

MUP Ep 306 – A Tour of Cthulhu by Gaslight Investigator’s Guide Sep 16, 2024

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett along with Editor Nate take a tour through the Cthulhu by Gaslight Investigator's Guide! Join us as we delve into book, pull inspiration, become inspired, and explore creative ways to create your own Gaslight setting! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate! Main Topic — Riffing on the Cthulhu by Gaslight Investigator's Guide https://www.chaosium.com/blogreleasing-in-december-cthulhu-by-gaslight-investigators-guide

MUP Ep 305 – Keeper Dave does Necronomicon 2024 Sep 02, 2024

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This episode, Keeper Dave take us on a tour of Necronomicon 2024! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Dave for editing this episode. Main Topic -- Necronomicon2024

MUP Ep 304 – Cthulhu at the ENnies Pt 2 w/ Brian Holland Aug 19, 2024

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett bring you part 2 of 2 for Cthulhu at the ENnies! We ‘re interviewing 2024 ENnie Nominated Call of Cthulhu creators on their works, what makes them unique, and their inspiration! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Main Topic -- Guest Brian Holland is nominated for Best Writing and Best Adventure Longform! https://www.chaosium.com/alone-against-the-static-hardcover/

MUP Ep 303 – Cthulhu in the ENnies Part 1 w/ David Waldron and Alex Guillotte Aug 05, 2024

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett bring you part 1 of 2 for Cthulhu at the ENnies! We‘re interviewing 2024 ENnie Nominated Call of Cthulhu creators on their works, what makes them unique, and their inspiration! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Main Topic -- David Waldron and Alex Guillotte https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/475313/los-hobos-and-the-wolves-of-carcosa https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/455049/the-last-dance-of-lola-montez-a-call-of-cthulhu-modern-adventure https://www.chaosium.com/blogcongratulations-to-our-2024-ennies-awards-winners/

MUP Ep – 302 How to Publish Call of Cthulhu Jul 22, 2024

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This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett interview bestselling Call of Cthulhu writer, Rina Haenze, on how to publish for Call of Cthulhu! Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! That’s right - our backers are getting a lot of great stuff these days. Through our curriculum they got special mini-episodes from Josephine McAdam Mike Mason Sean and Andrew from HPLHS New members Traci Auerbach Antonio Marchena Jed Lackritz Gene Williams The Discord Plug We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode. Thanks Nate! Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out This episode, I'd like to shout out Maisy, the gorgeous puppers of fan of the show --Zondria! This baby is all smiles, all carefree joy, and is living her best life. Check out this photo in the show notes! It's an uplifter. Main Topic -- Tonight we kick off Lesson Six of our Curriculum Enhance your Call of Cthulhu storytelling, where we will cover all the various aspects of writing, running, publishing, performing, and generally vibing with Call of Cthulhu. Over this six episode series, we will give you all the tools you need to become a Call of Cthulhu champion. Today is Episode 6 - How to Publish for Call of Cthulhu. Rina is here to join us for more of a roundtable discussion! https://linktr.ee/rinahaenze

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