Episodes
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Patron Jay asked us for more media recommendations for this month's patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge episode, and we're more than happy to deliver with TV shows, books, and the exciting copyright implications of AI-generated content.
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Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
This week, we finish up our aquatic solarpunk planet with geneti-psychologists facing off against errors in the code. Listen in to hear more about psychic-adjacent street sharks, selective evolution, totally not stealing from Children of Men, Courtney's continued efforts to make Waterworld happen, and a call for ideas and art!
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Life comes from the ocean...UNTIL IT DOESN'T. A solarpunk prompt from patron Commissar Whiskers has us cancelling the apocalypse by plucking the fruit of life from the seas. Or maybe there was never an apocalypse at all? Plus: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Daniel's demands for slutty book covers, and more!
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Episode 158: Delicious Summertime Jam
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
This week, we break out the random dice rolls to whip up a trio of mini settings, so get ready to sample some tasty worldbuilding jams! With Daniel away, we even sneak in a pinch of questionable FTL.
Check out Clark at https://crrowenson.com
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Episode 157: A Tale of Temporal Espionage (Web of a Thousand Threads)
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
In this episode, we've got spy games spanning time and space, secret agents, rogue psychics, and an unknowable, incomprehensible entity that sits at the center of this fraying web. The tachyonic antitelephone is ringing; will you answer the call? Or perhaps the only winning move is not to play at all?...
PLUS: Changes! As noted in the intro, we're going to switch up the format for non-Patron prompts. We really appreciate your feedback, so please let us know what you think!
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
We're wrapping up our Starborn setting with adorable plant people, coming-of-age stories, and tangents galore. What the hell are midichlorians, anyway? What's the difference between Goombas and Toad?! Will new iterations of Star Trek ever not suck?!?
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
The Aphid Lounge Preview: Finding Diamonds in the Schlock (Hot Takes)
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
This month's patron-exclusive episode brings us back to the realm of hot (or lukewarm) takes on popular media! Daniel presents his doctoral thesis on Masters of the Universe, we overanalyze Dragonheart through socioeconomic lenses, and we talk about the nature of art itself. Plus: Queen's dope movie theme songs, subtle worldbuilding techniques, historical propaganda, escapist wish fulfillment, Rob's celebrity face blindness, and so much more!
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Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Episode 155: A Child-God’s Playthings (Land of a Thousand Starborn Part 1)
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
This week, a prompt from a new listener brings us to a flat disk-like earth centered around a rising and falling sun (which is definitely not a kangaroo, despite its bouncy nature). Join us as we discuss discarded creations, gravitational implications, and Daniel's truly unfortunate luck with video games.
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Episode 154: Welcome to the Dinopocalypse (Desert of a Thousand Tombs Part 2)
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
When a prompt gives you sacrificial lemons, you've gotta make blood sacrifice lemonade.
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Episode 153: Look On My Works, Ye Mighty (Desert of a Thousand Tombs Part 1)
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
A prompt from patron Gluax sends us to a post-apocalyptic wasteland of horror, hubris, and just a touch of hope.
Explore the Son Doong Cave at https://www.discovery.com/exploration/Son-Doong-Cave
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0