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Found in the Ruins episode 5: The Other Other White Meat Aug 29, 2024

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Let’s talk about something safe…Cannibalism! Like it or not, it comes up in virtually every Post-Apocalyptic tale you can imagine. Beyond the inevitable questions of “would you or wouldn’t you”, how do these tales treat the ramifications of engaging in this cultural taboo? What games deal with it, and how? Is there a such thing as a “Good Cannibal”? Come for the deli, stay for the Anthrax Ripple!

So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…

Links mentioned in this show:

Bite by K.S. Merbeth
https://www.amazon.com/Bite-Wastelanders-K-S-Merbeth/dp/0316308706

Zoo by James Patterson
https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-James-Patterson/dp/0099553473

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Episode 55.5: North Texas Gaslights Aug 11, 2024

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It’s August, and you know what that means…or should mean; it’s North Texas RPG Con wrap-up info time! But just so you don’t get too bored listening to con events, we’re also interviewing Stephen Miller of Battlefield Press! We talk the Gaslight Victorian Fantasy RPG, its soon to be revised edition on BackerKit, and answer the most interesting question of all: What happens when you cast a Fireball spell in a gas works?

No Gaslamps were lit in the making of this podcast, because someone cast a Fireball spell at the gas works!

Links mentioned in this show:

Battlefield Press International
https://battlefieldpress.com/

Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana by Jess Nevins
https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Fantastic-Victoriana-Jess-Nevins/dp/1932265155

Gaslight BackerKit Launch
https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/4268e2f0-2a1b-4576-9a1b-ddcc51fe6c8e/landing

Retro Arcana podcast
https://www.retroarcana.com/podcast

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Found in the Ruins episode #4: Smackdown! Night vs. Night Jul 24, 2024

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It’s the first Smackdown episode of Found in the Ruins! In this corner is Night of the Living Dead, 1968 edition. In the other corner is Night of the Living Dead, 1990 edition. Who will win? Who will lose? Are both great? Neither? Only this podcast (and maybe Shane Plays) can answer the question! Come for the first Zombie Apocalypse, stay for the Coopers!

So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…

Links mentioned in this show:

Night of the Living dead (1968) on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Living_Dead

Night of the Living dead (1990) on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Living_Dead_(1990_film)

Shane Plays podcast #277: Zombie Movies
https://shaneplays.com/zombie-movies-with-chris-holmes-mike-stewart-podcast/

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Episode 55: Lankhmar 1985 by TSR Jul 14, 2024

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Here we have an Advanced Dungeons & Dragons product that’s Licensed to Pulp! Yes, it’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser’s city of Lankhmar, the home base of the two ne’er-do-wells from author Fritz Lieber’s fantasy stories of the mid-20th century. Is it a location worthwhile for adventuring? Are there mysteries, foes, and most of all — loot — for your player characters to find? Come for the Red Lantern District, stay for the Invincible Overlord! Not that one. Honest!

No sentient rat civilizations were harmed in the making of this podcast. Ok, that’s not true but they’re Evil so who cares!

Links mentioned in this show:

Fritz Lieber on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Leiber

Lankhmar: City of Adventure 1985 on Drivethrougwikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lankhmar_%E2%80%93_City_of_Adventure

Scrolls of Lankhmar
https://web.archive.org/web/20240701230841/https://scrollsoflankhmar.com/

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Episode 54: D20 Future Jun 15, 2024

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Remember…in Space, no one can hear you roll a D20!

Your Fab Foursome gather once again to delve into the jungle of D20 products to cover a book that promises all the future you can stand. Does it live up to the hype? Is it useful? Or is it just an excuse to provide more Feats? Listen in and find out, True Believer!

No D20s were harmed in the making of this podcast, not even by Buck Rogers!

Links mentioned in this show:

D20 Future on DrivethruRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3738/d20-Future-d20M

D20 Future on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D20_Future

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Found in the Ruins episode #3: Red Hordes! May 22, 2024

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Greetings, Comrades! Today we discuss that great adversary of yesterday and today, the Red Hordes of Communism. For good or ill, they are the bugaboos of apocalyptic fiction and films from The People of the Ruins by Shanks to the movie remake of Red Dawn. How did they arise? How have they changed over the years? And most importantly of all, are they better or worse than bikers?

So, take a listen and keep in mind we are Spoiler-rich! Especially for some 40+ year old books and movies…

Links mentioned in this show:

Podcast at Ground Zero
http://www.podcastatgroundzero.com

Shane Plays
https://shaneplays.com

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Episode 53.5: North Texas RPG Con 2024 May 12, 2024

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Welcome to the traditional sideshow where we drag Mike Badolato on air to chat about the North Texas RPG Con this June! Well, we tried to get Gary Oliver but he’s a busy man, you know. We discuss hotel overflows, food trucks, a record number of official games on the schedule…and the pros and cons of having open gaming in the parking lot in June! Come for the convention stories, stay for BadMike’s bashing of every SciFi property in the universe!

No Con guests were harmed in the making of this podcast, though BadMike tried!

Links mentioned in this show:

Facebook – North Texas RPG Con
https://www.facebook.com/groups/310434204630/

North Texas RPG Con website
https://ntrpgcon.com/

Tabletop – NTXRPG Con 2024
https://tabletop.events/conventions/ntrpgcon-20231

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Found in the Ruins episode #2: Pulp Apocalypse Review Mar 23, 2024

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The 1970s and 80s were a time of apocalyptic fears, and what better way to promote them than through cheap paperbacks? That’s right, your favorite Wastelanders Boom Mike and Doc Benny discuss this time as reflected in the book Pulp Apocalypse; a collection of synopses and interviews brought to you by the Paperback Warrior and his crew to scratch the itch of any Road Warrior. But probably no cannibalism. Well, not much anyway!

So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…

Links mentioned in this show:

Library at the End of the World podcast with Jim Cobb
https://feeds.libsyn.com/105987/rss

Paperback Warrior Homepage
http://www.paperbackwarrior.com

Pulp Apocalypse on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Pulp-Apocalypse-Justin-Marriott/dp/B08DC63V8L

We’re Alive series on Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/werealive/the-end-of-were-alive-the-final-two-seasons

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Episode 53: Star Wars D6 from West End Games Mar 06, 2024

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A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away… Ok, 37 years ago and not so far away the Star Wars RPG was first published by West End Games. We consider the game itself, the idea of dice pools, and answer that age-old question of why are there no ladders to buy in the Star Wars Universe? Come for the enthusiasm of DM Corbett for memories of playing the game; stay for DM Mike’s surprising lack of ‘Bahs’ in this show!

No Rebels were harmed in the making of this podcast, because the Stormtroopers couldn’t hit them!

Links mentioned in this show:

Open D6 OGL (WEG Star Wars, Ghostbusters, etc.)
https://ogc.rpglibrary.org/index.php?title=OpenD6

Star Wars Supplements (used for canon)
https://www.starwarstimeline.net/Westendgames.htm

Star Wars WEG on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Roleplaying_Game

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Found in the Ruins episode #1: “What is a Post-Apocalypse?” Feb 20, 2024

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What’s this, you ask? It’s a side project podcast that covers Post-Apocalyptic books, games, movies, and what not. Hosts Boom Mike and Doc Benny take this first episode to introduce themselves and tell you their interpretations of the Post-Apocalypse. What is it, what isn’t it, and what will be covered in the future on this sorta-monthly podcast by the folks who bring you Save For Half!

So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…