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Frankenstein's RPG

Dave Paterson

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In each episode as selected guests run through their RPG history and try to construct the perfect Role Playing Game. Each of the limbs of the game need to be harvested and then stitched together - ultimately I, Professor Frankenstein, will flick the switch to see if "It Lives!" Join me and Igor and our carefully orchestrated guest list of grave robbers for a little light discussion!
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Facts Machine

Facts Machine

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Facts Machine is a podcast by and for people who are curious about everything — but especially the things that make them laugh. Scientists by day and pub trivia hosts by night, Emily, Noah, and Rob leverage their scientific curiosity and delight in obscure minutiae to bring you a podcast that explores life’s silliest, most unexpected, and outright awe-inspiring stories. And puns. So many puns.
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See our show THIS THURSDAY (12/19) in person in New York or streaming from wherever you are! In this Astrophysics-themed episode, we were joined by astrophysicist Iman Behbehani, astronomer Kate Schmidt, and comedian Matthew Starr for stories about the stars, comedy about the cosmos, and trivia that’ll be out of this world! Iman: @astroontapnyc Kat…
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In this Political Science-themed episode, we were joined political scientist and author Dr. Lindsey Cormack PhD, historian and comedian Dr. Justin Williams PhD, and political scientist, comedian, and circus performer (!!) Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy PhD for deep dives on democracy, laughs about gaffes, and trivia that’ll have you polling in the aisles!Li…
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Come see our show THIS THURSDAY (9/19 7pm Eastern) in person in NYC or livestream from wherever you are! In this Symbiosis-themed episode, we were joined by Dr. Kate Bredbenner and Hampton Humber for stories about synergistic species, comedy about critters coexisting, and trivia that mite live on your head rent-free! Kate: @simplebiologist Hampton:…
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Join Me, Debbie, Huw and Wayne as we re-examine Newark and the superb Ghost Heist episode!This is episode 4 of Series 4 of the Great North Road Campaign for Liminal the TTRPG from the pen of the Tweedmeister himself Mr Dr Sir Paul Mitchener. This time round we've reached Newark apparently on the intersection of several Roman Roads, Ley Lines and Gh…
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For this show about urban animals, we were joined by guest scientists Dr. Casey Lardner, PhD & Dr. Valentina Alaasam, PhD (plus guest game-master Sam Corbin!) for deep dives on our nest-door neighbors, a habitat for hilarity, and trivia about why we can’t have niche things!
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This time round we're joined by Tamsyn, Ed and Matthew to rediscover the joys of South Mimms on our journey along the Gt North Road and our Liminal Campaign. We discuss how it might all knit together - spoilers...it may not... The link to Tales of the Old West Quickdraw: https://t.co/r8Ak5ITDFx Please grab it now! Coming next - Newark!…
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Come see our show THIS THURSDAY (5/16) 7pm Eastern at Caveat in NYC or via livestream from wherever you are! For this Earth-themed show, we were joined by stand-up comedian & science writer Kasha Patel as well as Earth scientist, performer & educator Kristina Gustovich for deep dives on the deep interior of our planet, comedy about the climate, and…
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Joining me in this episode are Kat, Paul, Matthew and Mark as we look back to the London Episode of Series 3 and try to flesh it out, look for improvements and begin to link with the other scenarios to form...A WHOLE CAMPAIGN??? Hope you enjoy this episode's shenanigans! May not be entirely safe for a more junior audience but hopefully fun.…
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HI All - sorry about the wait for new podcasts but, well you know... Here we are with Episode 1 Series 4 - where we try and set out some ground rules for the pod and the campaign and even manage to get a fatuous vote in there too!!! Joining me this week are Paul, Nook, Martin and Ralph to mull over some issues and propose some solutions - Such fun!…
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In this love-themed episode, we were joined by two beloved science communicators, chemist Adam Rosenzweig & neuroscientist Dr. Paula Croxson for a show full of deep dives on the deepest recesses of our hearts, comedy about commitment, and trivia you'll love at first sight! Dr. Paula Croxson Insta/TikTok/Twitter: @PaulaCroxson Adam Rosenzweig Twitte…
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In this episode, we were joined by two out-of-this-world science communicators, astrophysicist and folklorist Dr. Moiya McTier, PhD & astronomer Dr. Mark Popinchalk, PhD for a show full of deep dives on deep space, comet-y about astronomy, and trivia that made us see stars! Moiya's socials: Twitter/TikTok/Instagram: @GoAstroMo Mark's socials: Twitt…
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This episode I'm joined by: Tamsyn - XTamsynX on multiple Twitter and Blue Sky platforms and Host of the Greatest Water Podcast Andrew - Zos93 similarly on X or Blue Sky Mark - Willoughbywrites on the same Fabio - FabioVollono also via X and Blue Sky and also co-owner of Morgue Miniatures (not sold in Leisure Games) https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Mor…
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Welcome to Episode 7 of the extraordinary task of making a Campaign for the RPG Liminal by Committee! This episode I'm joined by Kat - editor of Never Mind the Dice Rolls - buy it here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/431155/Never-Mind-the-Dice-Rolls-issue-019 and is @meerforbeer on Twitter Kaye - artist extraordinaire and powerpoint genius! A…
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Another wee episode where Dr Sir Paul Mitchener and I examine the Panel's conclusions from our Newcastle episode where Tasha and I tied for the outright scenario but Jim managed to get his "Big Wow" moment in. We're a little interrupted in this one but hope it's not too disjointed! Thanks again for sticking with us! It's going to be fun!…
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So I'm joined this episode by Tash and Jim Mozley and Lee Carnell - you can berate them here: @LPCarnell @tashmakesstuff @JimjimTheGrim Check out too Lee's work for the Dholes House intimately linked to Call of Cthulhu - https://www.dholeshouse.org/ The Blaydon Races - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PrMaVjHS74 And of course, the reason we are all…
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First and most importantly - huge credit Cosmic Outpost for improving the audio quality, although the room set up was great it did a superb job of converting the audio, so a huge thank you."'Frankenstein's Repair Shop' Why RPGs have stood the test of time" Four podcasters scour the UKGE hall looking for bargains and games that could be considered "…
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In this episode we update Paul Mitchener - the man behind Liminal - on just how badly we mangle his game! We talk a little about what we've said, how the vote went and occasionally ask him to break a deadlock and make sure the narrative goes foward nicely. As these go on we may get into a more detailed discussion about structure, narrative and inte…
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This episode I'm joined by Nouk, Mark and Martin and we're looking at the area surrounding Doncaster and Wetherby! Who knew we were EXACTLY half way to Edinburgh? The panel go mad with creativity and we even manage to get a bit of social commentary in too! Apologies for the dog howling and general disruption of the episode. Hope you enjoy it. Pleas…
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In this episode of our catch up with creator of Liminal Dr Sir Professor Paul Mitchener we look back at the latest episode surrounding Newark and sit back an watch Paul cry as we have once again ruined his game. Please buy all things Liminal here: https://www.modiphius.net/collections/liminal 0r internationally maybe here: https://www.drivethrurpg.…
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So in this episode we find ourselves in and around the historic town of Newark - it's here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Newark-on-Trent,+Newark/@53.0711769,-0.8376228,12.37z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x487834455e4590d7:0x2fa6a5583441f3c3!8m2!3d53.0744766!4d-0.809773!16zL20vMDE4MTd2 Debbie, Huw and Wayne join me in this episode's game of cat and mouse t…
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So I am again joined by the Brilliant creator of Liminal Dr Paul Mitchener to discuss the latest way in which our contributors have mangled his wonderful game! We review the choices put in front of us by Tamsyn, Matthew, Ed and Peter and then I inevitably get Dr Mitch to vote on either the winner of the scenario idea or the Big Wow moment! This epi…
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Joining me on this ceaseless quest to design a campaign for the RPG Liminal are: @EffektPodcast Matthew - and do go straight to the Effekt Podcast https://www.effektpodcast.org/ @xTamsynx - Tamsyn who is Scots @RandomDice Roll - Peter who is British but in Oz @LichwayEd - who is English Buy Liminal Here: https://www.modiphius.net/collections/limina…
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Tickets for our Friday, 3/17 show "Taking A Brain Check" Welcome to Facts Marine! Noah was joined live at Caveat in NYC by guest marine biologists and science communicators Jaida Elcock and Dr. Diana Li, PhD, as well as scientist and comedian Kyle Marian! Listen as they make waves, do deep dives on the deep sea, and have a “littoral” whale of a tim…
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An infrequent series of one to one's with the creator of the Liminal RPG where I feed back to Paul Mitchener what we've done in this last episode and take his views or additional observations and thoughts on how the campaign is developing. As he himself says "Glad I don't have to write it!!!" Buy Liminal here: https://www.modiphius.net/collections/…
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Joining me on this episode to look at the first scenario in the Great North Road Liminal Campaign are: Kat @meerforbeer on Twitter but also the power behind Never Mind the Dice Rolls Zine https://nevermindthedicerolls.co.uk/ Matthew - @Asako_Soh on Twitter but also the man Behind the Owl Bear and Wizard's Staff Con in Leamington Spa Mark - @Willoug…
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Welcome again to another new loop or addition for the Frankenstein's Role Playing game podcast - MITCH'S CORNER! Where I get to talk to the creator of Liminal, Paul "The Tweedmeister" Mitchener, about the most recent episode of the main podcast. These may end up being an infrequent mini-series, mainly because I would like Paul to be involved in as …
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This episode I'm joined by Nouk, Ralph, Martin C, Martin G and for a very short time by Mark, as we look into the foundations of our New Quest(TM) to build a Campaign; this time it will not be from the best parts of other campaigns - That would be madness! - but by coming up with our own ideas. This is all going to be about the Liminal Game from th…
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This episode we're mob handed! We have the two Pauls and giants of game design @PaulFricker and @TheTweedmeister Fictoplasms very own Ralph Lovegrove @fictoplasm, Cartographer @JimjimTheGrim the inimitable @mcookie123 as well as debutantes @nanoukcakabra and @huwbowen - so Paul, Paul, Ralph, Jim, Martin, Nouk and Huw all terribly shy and quiescent.…
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Joined by Dirk, Mark, Debbie and Neil we look at THREE subjects this time! Where will it all end? Archetypes and Player Advice as well as coming up with a name for the game!!! Some of this Episodes games: Mutant Chronicles https://www.modiphius.net/collections/mutant-chronicles Starfinder https://paizo.com/starfinder Monster of the Week https://evi…
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This episode we're looking at the elements of a Scenario and try to choose the best one we can think of (or at least the best one we can find!) as well as that handy old GM Advice. Games we looked at: Rescue at Xerxes 4 - Star Trek Modiphius - https://www.modiphius.net/collections/star-trek-adventures/products/star-trek-adventures-core-rulebook Sig…
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So in this episode we're looking at which Sci Fi Role Playing Games are the best of the best (well, our best of the best) at handling Equipment and also not only should we, but WHAT Luck/Fate/Doom/Shamrock toting mechanic we should have just to survive! I'm joined by Tamsyn @xtamsynx on twitter, Jim @JimjimTheGrim, Sam @Sam0Vail and Kat @MeerforBee…
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This episode we're looking at Spaceships - what, who and how they are manned, built and flown - and also "How you blow them up!" Such fun. Joining me are Graham (On forums everywhere as KinnyGraham) Wayne - @wayne_peters on twitter Steve - @OrlanthR on twitter And nicest man in RPGs Cris - @BonhomiegamesUK - please do visit their RPG Store on https…
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In this episode I am joined by: Jon Hodgson - of Handiwork Games - https://handiwork.games/ Martin @mcookie123 and Wayne @wayne_peters All lovely chaps! Arthur Lowe: https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/people/300/a/arthur_lowe.jpg Music is as ever supplied by the Fabulous Freak Fandango Orchestra on an open gaming licence and their rights are i…
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Tickets for our Friday, 3/17 show "Taking A Brain Check" During NYC's Brain Awareness Week, Em and Noah (and Rob in spirit!) were joined live at Caveat by guest neuroscientists and science communicators Leslie Sibener and Dr. Devon Collins, PhD, as they endeavored to get tangled up in neural nets, celebrate Dendritic Arbor Day, and fight for neurit…
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In this episode I am joined by Kaye, Kat, Dirk and Mark and we look at Magic, Psionics and the thorny issue of Investigation but in the spirit of Angela Lansbury we get to the bottom of it all very very quickly. Enjoy! The Gaean Reach: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/142189/The-Gaean-Reach?term=reach++gaean?affiliate_id=3487430 Gumshoe: https:…
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Tickets for our Friday, 3/17 show "Taking A Brain Check" Joined by special guest Jaida Elcock, shark scientist and grad student at MIT-WHOI, co-founder of Minorities in Shark Science (MISS), organizer of #BlackinMarineScienceWeek, and TikTok-er extraordinaire, we take a bite out of TEETH facts! Open (your ears) wide for aquatic melon ballers, the u…
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Thanks everyone for downloading the episode - am joined by Ralph, Paul, Lee and Martin to look at Combat and Initiative and boy do we mention lots of games! The links below will take you to our affiliate programme on DrivethruRPG so if you do feel like purchasing any of the games we also get a few sheckles to off-set the cost of ME buying all the g…
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The games we discussed damage both physical and to the mind! Joining me are @milnermaths (Guy), @Zos93 (Andrew) and @Dragongirl74 (Debbie) and we look at as many games as we can to narrow it down to a winner! You can order any of the titles below by using our afilliate link in Drivethrurpg.com: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3…
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Tickets for our Friday, 3/17 show "Taking A Brain Check" Live at Caveat in NYC, just days before Halloween, we were joined by folklorist to the stars, and astrophysicist to the folks, Dr. Moiya McTier, PhD! Listen in to learn about a threatening arrangement of triangles, the ballad of the Space Bat, and an Ohio pig farmer who dreamed of two things:…
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So the games we've mentioned this episode are (if we do not have a direct link we will link to either wikipedia or Drivethrurpg): The Princess Bride - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/toyvaultinc/the-princess-bride-roleplaying-game 316 Carnage among the stars: http://boxninja.com/ Scum and Villainy: https://www.evilhat.com/home/scum-and-villain…
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In this episode - the first of Series 2 - the panel, composed of the following people and recorded at a get together somewhere in Wales: Neil, Sam, Jim, Jeremy, Steve, Carl, Martin and me (Dave) try to tackle the big questions: what Role Playing Game system best handles the setting of Space and Science Fiction and also which role playing games syst…
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Just a quick "hello" and a brief introduction to Series 2 which should be on your pod player of choice by the end of January. Again a huge thank you for your support and we're all very excited about looking at Science Fiction in Series 2! How to reach us with questions, comments or insights: Twitter @frankensteinrpg On Anchor - leave us a message (…
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In this episode of the quest to manufacture a Role Playing Game from the best parts of ALL the other Role Playing Games out there we review how the playtest went with the playtesters from Grogmeet: Mark, Mark, Mike, Matt and Neil - gentlemen all! In the second half of the pod we have the actual LIVE recording of the podcast in front of a hand picke…
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So in this episode I'm joined by Mark, Mark, Mike, Matt and Neil (try saying that quickly) as we look to try and design our characters for the game that we will be playing on Friday 12th November at that most august of events Grogmeet21 face to face in Manchester!!! Thanks to Dirk the Dice and Judge Blythy for allowing us to get involved - really l…
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