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Geekery in General 203: Pandemonium

Al takes a look at Pandemonium, the Chaotic Neutral Evil realm in AD&D First Edition's Manual of the Planes.

Geekery in General 202: Acheron

Al takes a look at Acheron and how it was presented in AD&D First Edition's Manual of the Planes.

Geekery in General 201: Arcadia

Al discusses Greek mythology, the Aztecs, Christian theology, Hinduism, golden ages, and what they have to do with the plane of Arcadia as presented in AD&D first edition's Manual of the Planes.

Geekery in General 200: D&D Roundtable

On October 26, 2014 I posted the first episode of Geekery in General on DrivethruRPG. Here we are, 200 episodes later (more if you count the quickies and occassional mini-episodes). What better time is there than to discuss a game we've talked about many times on this show: Dungeons and Dragons!

To mark this momentous occassion Al talks with experienced co-host Chad Knight and special guest Alexis Smolensk from the Tao of D&D Blog (http://tao-dnd.blogspot.com/). We discuss many topics related to this legendary game from how how we got into it, the Satanic Panic, the Edition Wars, where the game has been and where we hope the game will go. So grab your dice, dust off that old copy of Keep on the Borderlands, and hunker down behind your DM screen as we discuss the world's most famous role playing game!

Geekery in General 199: Tartarus

Al discusses Tartarus in AD&D first edition's Manual of the Planes and its counterpart in Greek mythology.

Geekery in General 194: The Evolution of Video RPGs

Video role playing games have been around in one form or another since the mid-1970s. Over the years they have evolved both as an genre of gameplay and some might even go so far as to say an art form. In this episode Al and guests Dave and Gabe from the Destination Unknown podcast talk about how video RPGs have changed over the years.

Geekery in General 193: Growing Up 80s

Ah, the 1980s! They were a carefree, simpler time when everyone wore neon and sported a glorious mullet. But were the 80s really a Golden Age or are we just looking back with rose tinted nostalgia glasses? Al and Dan from the Radio Free Borderlands podcast talk about the politics, social issues, pop culture, and technology of the decade they grew up in and how they shaped the era.

Geekery in General 192: Elysium

Al explores Elysium as presented in AD&D 1st Edition's Manual of the Planes and its counterpart in Greek mythology.

Geekery in General 191: The Gods of Hell

Many episodes ago we took a look at the Nine Hells of AD&D as presented in the Manual of the Planes. However, devils are not the only residents of the Pit. In this episode we take a look at some of the gods of mythology that call the Nine Hells home.

Geekery in General 186: To GM or not to GM?

Some people love to be the game master. Other people see it as something you get stuck with. But why? Al and Chad discuss this question and offer their thoughts as to why some people avoid taking on the challenge of being a game master.