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The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 26 - The Golgotha Dancers by Manly Wade Wellman & The Pygmy Planet by Jack Williamson Dec 23, 2015

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It’s a sci-fi double feature! Evil paintings come to life! Menacing miniature metal men! Enjoy our discussion of these two obscure classics of pulp fiction and maybe bring a unique element or two to your next gaming session.
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Manly Wade Wellmanborn May 21, 1903 in Portuguese West Africa (now Angola); died April 5, 1986
his father was a doctor; family moved to United States while still a boy
first published story was “The Lion Roared” in 1927; first science fiction novel The Invading Asteroid, 1929in the 1920s, wrote movie reviews for Wichita Beacon; worked as a court and crime reporter for Wichita Eaglemarried Frances Obrist, a horror writer published in Weird Talescareer spanned the 1940s to the 1980s; wrote first issue of Captain Marvel Adventures for Fawcett Comics
The Golgotha Dancers appeared in Weird Tales, October 1937
John Stuart Williamsonborn April 29, 1908 in Arizona Territory; died November 10, 2006
often called “Dean of Science Fiction” after the passing of Robert Heinlein
read Amazing Stories as a young manearly influenced by Miles J. Breuer, a doctor who wrote science fiction; also influenced by A. Merritthe was a published author by the 1930’s; Isaac Asimov was a fanhe continued to write into his 90s; he died at the age of 98 in 2006
The Pygmy Planet appeared in Astounding Stories, February 1932
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Round Table 99 - Jon Gabrus and Charlie Sanders Dec 21, 2015

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James Introcaso and Rudy Basso sit down with improv comedians Jon Gabrus and Charlie Sanders to discuss their love of Dungeons and Dragons, the D&D movie, improv, and the D&D story writer's room. This podcast was recorded on December 16, 2015.
Warning: this episode of The Round Table contains several swear words.
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Star Wars: Aftermath (Tome Book Club) Dec 19, 2015

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This week we have a special Tome Show treat for you! In honor of the release of the latest Star Wars movie, The Tome Show presents a special book club episode... In this Book Club episode Jeff is joined by book club regular, Eric M. Paquette, and host of the Appendix N podcast, Geoffrey Winn. They discuss the latest Star Wars Novel, Aftermath, by Chuck Wendig.

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The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 25 - The Stories of Conan by Robert E. Howard, Part 5 Dec 16, 2015

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Thrilling adventure as Conan the Barbarian battles evil wizards and searches for treasure in deep, dark dungeons.
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“The People of the Black Circle”published in three parts in Weird Tales, September to November 1934
“A Witch Shall Be Born”published in Weird Tales, December 1934
“Jewels of Gwahlur” (original title “The Servants of Bit-Yakin”)published in Weird Tales, March 1935
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Round Table 98 - D&D in VR and at Game Hole Con Dec 14, 2015

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James Introcaso sits down with Topher Kohan, Alex Basso, Greg Blair, and virtual Rudy Basso to discuss AltspaceVR's Dungeons and Dragons experience and the Gaming and BS Chris Perkins interview at Gamehole Con. This podcast was recorded on December 6, 2015.
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Round Table 97 - Fantastic Locations Dec 07, 2015

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James Introcaso sits down with Mike Shea of SlyFlourish.com to discuss his ongoing Kickstarter for the system agnostic book Fantastic Locations. This podcast was recored on November 29, 2015.
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The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 24 - Selected Works by H. P. Lovecraft, Part 4 Dec 02, 2015

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The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 24 - Selected Works by H. P. Lovecraft, Part 4

Sinister forces lurk just beyond our understanding, ready to snuff out humanity like a candle. In these three tales, we will learn about horrors from outer space, horrors from the bottom of the sea, and one terrible old woman who knows a little too much about mathematics!

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“The Whisperer in Darkness”

written February to September 1930; published in Weird Tales, August 1931

“The Shadow over Innsmouth”

written November to December 1931; published April 1936

“The Dreams in the Witch House”

written January / February 1932; published in Weird Tales, July 1933

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Round Table 96 - The RPG Twitter Community Nov 30, 2015

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James Introcaso sits down with Enrique Bertran, Liz Bauman, Mike Shea, and Liz Theis to talk about the RPG community on Twitter. This podcast was recored on November 24, 2015.
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Spellcasting Part 4 (Bonus Action 013) Nov 27, 2015

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In this episode James and Sam discuss the rules for Spellbooks (NOT Spell Books) in D&D. You can find an explanation of this rule in the Player's Basic Rules D&D PDF on pages 30 and 31 or in the Player’s Handbook on page 114.

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D&D 5e Basic PDF: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules

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Sam’s blog: http://www.rpgmusings.com

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Greg Tito (Gamer to Gamer) Nov 25, 2015

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