Science Fiction

It's been quite a while since we've deconstructed and reimagined fantastical creatures in a Monster Mash, so this week we're back at it with guest host C.R. Rowenson! A suspiciously convenient die roll has us exploring one of Clark's picks: the chimera, the lion-goat-snake hybrid of Greek mythology—or in broader terms, a genetically-mixed organism. Tune in to hear how we handle two very different versions of this beast!
Check out Clark at https://crrowenson.com and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@themagicengineer5314
 
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This week, another new listener has us venturing onto a post-post-apocalyptic planet that's become tidally locked, with only a narrow ring of habitable territory separating the sun-scorched side from the other half's frozen darkness. Listen in to sail the brackish sea, traverse the rust dunes, and hone your psychic efficiency...and to find out what fun new phobia Rob discovers!
P.S. Anyone know how to run an intervention for someone who refuses to sleep? Anyone? Please help.
 
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In our first Rob-free regular episode(!), a new listener prompt introduces a world where people have perfect memory of everything they hear, and where those memories persist after death. Courtney and Daniel are joined by guest Jon Parsons to explore this land and its implications: how has this audio-centric species evolved over time? How can they share secrets, if at all? And what's up with those creepy Trauma Warriors™?
 
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Where there be dragons, there must be dragon cultists. We put our finishing touches on this now-magic-less post-apocalyptic world with monster petting zoos, beast masters, art rescuers, and the looming threat of fascism...And naturally, some refinements to our Matthew McConaughey/Christian Bale measurement systems (patent pending).
 
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Patron Ian of the Undercommon Taste podcast prompts us to build a setting where magic—integral to civilization for hundreds of years—has suddenly disappeared. Tune in to find out how the world has changed in the two months since it lost its magic, where that magic went, how poorly Daniel would fare in a post-apocalypse, how many Christian Bales* can fit into a dragon's mouth, and so much more!
*We realized after recording that per the film Reign of Fire, we should have been measuring in units of Matthew McConaughey, not Christian Bale, and we sincerely apologize for this error.
 
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The city is always waiting for you...Our BioShock-but-darker-oh-god-why setting under the sea concludes with deaths of despair and horrors beyond comprehension. And also Miami Vice. Don't mess with toxoplasmosis, kids.
 
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This week, we start fleshing out an underwater biopunk-decopunk setting courtesy of patron Kaiser, and matters quickly escalate into...well, flesh gardens, for one. Would you kindly listen in?
(Note that spoilers for the first BioShock game run rampant!)
 
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Or, Implications: The Episode. Patron Gluax requested a no-holds-barred gross episode, and Rob, Courtney, and Clark are all too happy to deliver in this extra-long, extra-juicy patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge! We discuss grossness and horror of all varieties and why we're drawn to them, then partake in a deeply unpleasant placenta- and prion-riddled duo of worldbuilding jams, and even talk about perhaps the most terrifying topic of all: sex education in the United States.
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And check out Clark at https://crrowenson.com and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@themagicengineer5314!

A listener tasks us with building a post-human world where sentient animals have risen up to create something new...But how can entirely different types of creatures communicate, if at all? Tune in to find out, and hear the adventures of Marvin the Rat-Warrior and his friends as they seek out lost knowledge in a fantasy post-apocalypse!
 
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This episode, we get to sit down with game designer, writer, teacher, and graphic designer Sam Sorensen! We chat about his projects like Seas of Sand and Time After Time, terrain as a source of fantastical adventures, the OSR and its zine scene, Kickstarter's negative impact on TTRPG creators, the ethics of piracy, and plenty more!
Check out Sam on...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeadOfTheGoat
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/14078/The-Goat039s-Head
Itch.io: https://headofthegoat.itch.io
His website: https://samsorensen.me
 
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