Podcasts about folklore, the paranormal, urban legends, creepypasta, gaming, and anything else I happen to find interesting.
Episodes
Jul 10, 2016
Jul 10, 2016
27 min
Al takes a look at some of the games in the Golden Axe series as well as the latest entry: Golden Axe Beast Rider. The video version of this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/Sc539MA2SB8
Jul 3, 2016
Jul 3, 2016
47 min
Al and Chad take a look at the movie The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu.
Jun 26, 2016
Jun 26, 2016
54 min
Running a campaign isn't always easy. There are times when a game master might have to deal with absent players, party in-fighting, and distracted gamers. As experienced game masters Al and Chad have both encountered these challenges and share some of their ideas for dealing with them.
Jun 20, 2016
Jun 20, 2016
32 min
Al and son take a look at the infamous Sonic the Hedgehog 2006, a game that comes from a period that some fans refer to as the Sonic Dark Ages.
The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/g0b7DOgTlfw
Jun 12, 2016
Jun 12, 2016
1hr 10 min
Episode 100! In any long running form of media it is not unusual for the creators to do something special for the 100th issue or episode. You might even say it is cliche. So what better time to discuss tropes and cliches then episode 100? Al, Dawn, and Chad discuss different types of tropes and cliches we see in media and why we think people like them.
Jun 5, 2016
Jun 5, 2016
1hr 4 min
Al and Chad discuss splat books-a concept loved by some and loathed by others.
May 29, 2016
May 29, 2016
57 min
Al and Chad discuss the movie Dagon, H.P. Lovecraft, and the Cthulhu mythos in general.
May 22, 2016
May 22, 2016
37 min
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.
May 15, 2016
May 15, 2016
35 min
Al takes a look at El-Shaddai in this Bargain Bin Adventure for the XBox 360. The video of this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/C6jwVPvo-2M
May 8, 2016
May 8, 2016
48 min
Al and Chad discuss the fine art of running a game with little to no prior planning.