Episodes
Friday Aug 18, 2017
Geekery in General Ep 161: The Abyss
Friday Aug 18, 2017
Friday Aug 18, 2017
Next stop on our tour of the Outer Planes of AD&D 1st Edition: the Abyss! We'll take a look at some of the iconic demons of D&D including Orcus, Demogorgon, and Pazuzu and explore their mythological orgins.
Monday Jul 03, 2017
Episode 155: The Seven Heavens
Monday Jul 03, 2017
Monday Jul 03, 2017
Al continues to take you on a tour of the outer planes with a look at the Seven Heavens as presented in the AD&D First Edition book The Manual of the Planes.
Tuesday Nov 29, 2016
Episode 126: Native American Star Stories
Tuesday Nov 29, 2016
Tuesday Nov 29, 2016
November is Native American History Month, so I end the month with an episode on some Native American stories I used to tell when I worked at a planetarium. I tried to put a little extra effort into this episode by adding music and sound effects to simulate the feel of a plantarium show.
Sunday May 22, 2016
Episode 97: The Hero's Journey
Sunday May 22, 2016
Sunday May 22, 2016
Many people have heard the term "The Hero's Journey." It has been used to analyze Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and many other works of fiction. But what exactly does it mean and where did it come from? In this episode Al discusses the Hero's Journey, the monomyth, the trifunctional hypothesis, and comparative mythological studies.
Monday Oct 19, 2015
Episode 57: Crafting a Religion
Monday Oct 19, 2015
Monday Oct 19, 2015
Al discusses religion, specifically how to create a detailed, fictional religion for use in a role playing game or other work of fiction.
Wednesday Mar 25, 2015
Episode 23: Urban Legends, Creepypasta, and Paranormal Tales
Wednesday Mar 25, 2015
Wednesday Mar 25, 2015
Al and guest Kasey serve up a helping of creepypasta with a side order of urban legends and paranormal tales. We also discuss ways a game master can use these tasty tidbits in a campaign.