Join three friends as they embark on an adventure to discover the best indie games! Hosted by Rebecca Jones, Liam Richardson and Rachel Watts. Episodes released fortnightly!
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A live-play Dungeons & Dragons mystery podcast with traditional noir themes.
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Two women on a whirlwind Middle Earth Adventure. Join self-proclaimed Lord of the Rings expert, Audrey, and Lord of the Rings newbie Kayla as they trek through Tolkien one chapter at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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No other writer of adventure short stories and novels was as successful and as prolific as Jack London. He lived the life he wrote about, and his stories cover every corner of the globe. His characters are based upon people he knew and encountered throughout his active young life. His characters consist of all colors and creeds, ages and abilities, educations and backgrounds- but they generally have two things in common: the will to survive and thrive, and the inner toughness required to get ...
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Whether you’re looking for a children’s podcast to listen to on the school commute or a kid’s bedtime story to help your child fall asleep, make sure to tune in for fun, adventure, and timeless truths that will inspire and entertain! This show is best listened to in order as the scripture memory and stories build on each other. Season 3: Adventure continues in The Bible Adventurers: Stories for Kids! In Season 3, Chance the cheetah, Drexel the dragon, and Liam the lion—three time-traveling b ...
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Roll To Meddle is an actual play podcast. And a little bit more. Based on the Powered By The Apocalypse inspired tabletop roleplaying game Brindlewood Bay by Jason Cordova, Roll To Meddle is a full murder mystery campaign. Influenced by Murder, She Wrote, the works of Agatha Christie, the H.P. Lovecraft mythos, with a dash of adventure of the week TV shows, our retiree characters solve mysteries while slowly piecing out the larger, dark conspiracy below the surface. Set on the fictional isla ...
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"An engaging picaresque novel of a young man on the run. A warm, well-told story of a likable character with a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time." —Publisher's Weekly Willy Middlebrook is a nice boy from the suburbs, a Vietnam vet, a college drop-out majoring in Human Kindness. Framed for the murder of a cop, Willy goes on the lam from the law. With hopeful heart and broken balls he lives among the people of the humble cafes and dusty bars, underground: "They have rough br ...
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This story starts with space ships scouring the universe in an interplanetary game of tag. The humans know there are “Aliens” out there. But so do the Aliens. As each tries desperately to make the phenomenal discovery, they secretly hope that the other will not turn out to be the enemy. Humans call them “Plumies” because of the feathery plumes they inscribe on silicon-bronze tablets and cairns they have left behind on their intergalactic travels over the last thousand years. The search goes ...
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A wonderful coming together of two writers who wrote their books more than half a century apart. Neither of them had ever visited the remote islands they were writing about yet they provided inspiration for a couple of exciting adventure tales. In 1838, Edgar Allan Poe published The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. It was the only complete novel published by the American author. It was the story of a young boy who stows away on board a whaling ship and it goes on to relate the ev ...
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Post-Civil War Texas, the Lone Star state. Buck Duane is a man who was almost born holding a gun in his hand. His father was an infamous outlaw and the young child grew up witnessing scenes of violence and betrayal. When he himself inadvertently kills a man, he is forced to go into hiding and must live with the very men he despises. However, the love of a beautiful young woman is his redemption. He joins the Texas Rangers and helps to rid the state of notorious criminals, hoping to exchange ...
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A wealthy widow hires a sled team to find her old lover at a remote destination in the Yukon, but her plans to get him back fall short when she finds him in the company of an Indian woman. Tense dialog and an excellent story line make this a classic well worth enjoying. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Storie…
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The people who inhabit the tiny obscure village of Mandel on the rim of the polar sea try to deal with the problems and changes in their culture caused by outsiders- the men who come in ships and by dog-sleds- the "sunlanders"- as they call them. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1…
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#49. What We've Been Playing (Ball x Pit, Easy Delivery Co., PowerWash Simulator 2)
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2:02:23Now that the nights are well and truly closing in (for us here in the UK at least) and Halloween is behind us, there's just enough time for the Indieventure trio to take one last look at the latest batch of new(ish) indie games we've been enjoying before turning our attention to the serious business of end-of-year celebrations. We say new-ish becau…
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1001 HEROES & 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES ARE 100% FAMILY & HONOR THEMED NOW THRU DEC 31 SEE NOTES
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5:25The Holidays are approaching and at 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast our shows themes every Sunday will be turning to FAMILY and HONOR -SINCE MANY OF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BRINGING FAMILY TOGETHER, RECONNECTING , SEEKING CLOSURE ON ACCOUNT OF LOST ONES, seeking justice, KEEPING THE PEACE. HONORING OUR FIRST RESPONDERS DURING THE…
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This episode of EXTRA is a particularly special one, as our guest today is none other than our very own Rachel Watts! Rachel has spent the last 12 months writing a book all about COCOON, the 2023 puzzle game developed by Geometric Interactive. The book chronicles the development of the game, including its puzzle design, world-building, and soundsca…
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Rest Day 3: Resting with Davis in the midst of danger
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AT THE RAINBOW'S END and CHUN AH CHUN by JACK LONDON
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1:02:15Two great Jack London short stories- one from the Klondike, and one from Hawaii. Enjoy! APPLE USERS New! 1001 Tales of Escape and Suspense at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-tales-of-escape-and-suspense/id1689248043 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/i…
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There's been a bit of a scheduling pile-up at Indieventure HQ: within the next three episodes we somehow have to fit in our 2nd anniversary, Halloween, and our 50th episode, and make all of them feel as special as they deserve. Working around a lot of real-life commitments at the moment also means that we had to bulk-record a bunch of episodes back…
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EXTRA: Leaving the games industry with Ed Thorn
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2:08:08The last time Liam spoke with Ed Thorn, he was days away from announcing his departure from Rock Paper Shotgun. Beginning his career as a guides writer, Ed climbed the ranks to become reviews editor of the prestigious PC gaming blog, before deciding it was time to finally move on. Ten months after that original episode went live (eight when we reco…
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#47. The Silksong in the Room: Indie Game Sequels
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1:50:43OK so here's the thing: as an indie game podcast – even one that we put out for free and entirely just for fun – we can't not acknowledge the recent release of Hollow Knight: Silksong, one of the most anticipated indie games ever, right? But also, as it turns out, for various reasons, none of us have actually played it. What to do, then? Well it tu…
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Hello, it's me again, the Ostrich that writes episode descriptions in exchange for small amounts of grain. My name is Clive, by the way. Not that any of you asked 🙄 Things have been a bit better for ol' Clive these last few weeks. Liam fell down a storm drain in early August and broke every bone in his body, rendering him unable to lock me in the g…
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An Alaskan hunter stops at a remote cabin far out on the outskirts of known country and tells our narrator an incredible tale of coming across a bull mammoth that killed his dog and her pups. Knowing that mammoths have been considered extinct for millions of years, our narrator asks the hunter to complete the story, which he does, telling of how he…
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God Uses the Little Things Day 4: The Bible Adventurers
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11:57Mustard Seed Faith at Forest Fun Day (Matthew 17:20) When the boys volunteer to build an obstacle course for Forest Fun Day, everything goes wrong—until Olive reminds them of Matthew 17:20: “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, nothing will be impossible.” With just a little time and a lot of creativity, Chance the Cheetah, Drexel the Drag…
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God Uses The Little Things Day 3: Fill the Jars
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12:58Elisha and the Widow’s Oil (2 Kings 4:1–7) What happens when you bring God all that you have, even if it feels small? In this Bible adventure, Chance the Cheetah, Drexel the Dragon, and Liam the Lion time travel to meet Elisha and a desperate widow who has nothing left but one small jar of oil. As she gathers empty jars from her neighbors and obeys…
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AN ADVENTURE IN THE UPPER SEA by JACK LONDON
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17:33A hot air balloon pilot encounters trouble with a stowaway misbehaving boy. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a60ec356-c7d0-4535-b276-1282990e46ba/1001-radio-crime…
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#45. Listener Mailbag 4: Revengeance
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1:55:08Hello again, it's me, the Ostrich that Indieventure hires to write episode descriptions while Rebecca is away. Well, I say hire. Liam actually keeps me in a big glass cube in his garage, and whenever my services are required, he uses a large hammer to release me. The entire process is inefficient (and don't even get me started on how much he's spen…
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God Uses the Little Things Day 2: The Widow’s Oil and Flour
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11:28Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17:7–16) Can God take something small and turn it into something big? In this episode, Chance the Cheetah, Drexel the Dragon, and Liam the Lion time travel to meet Elijah during the great drought. They watch as a poor widow, with only a handful of flour and a little oil left, chooses to trust God—and see h…
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God Uses the Little Things Day 1: Feeding of 5000
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11:42What can God do with something small? In this Bible adventure, Chance the Cheetah, Drexel the Dragon, and Liam the Lion time travel to the hillside where Jesus feeds the five thousand. They meet a boy named Eli who offers his five loaves and two fish—and watch in amazement as Jesus multiplies the lunch to feed thousands of hungry people. This retel…
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EXTRA: 50 Indie Games That Changed The World with author Aaron Potter
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1:35:01In this episode of Indieventure Extra, Liam chats to Aaron Potter about his new book: 50 Indie Games That Changed The World. Aaron is a prolific games journalist with bylines at GamesRadar, Edge, Wireframe magazine and Kotaku (to name just a few). However, real heads may recognise him as the former face of the Push Square YouTube channel, which he …
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If your child struggles with stage fright, school anxiety, or bedtime fears, this episode is for you. In this story, Liam the Lion faces his biggest challenge yet: standing up in front of his whole class to recite a poem. With Drexel and Chance cheering him on, neighbor Harriet the Otter reminding him he’s not alone, and Psalm 4:8 anchoring his hea…
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If your child struggles with worry, nightmares, or bedtime fears, you’ll love pairing this episode with my book Stepping Up: A Calm-Down Strategy for Anxious Kids. It’s designed to give kids a simple way to handle anxiety. Stepping Up by Margo Rader: https://a.co/d/7GjAJki In this Bible adventure, Chance the cheetah, Drexel the dragon, and Liam the…
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#44. What we've been playing (Sword of the Sea, Tiny Bookshop)
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1:43:52Okay, technically there's still a month left before the official end of summer, but who doesn't get a bit wistful towards the end of August? It's probably a hangover from those school summer holidays, even though the Indieventure trio – along with most of our listeners – left those days behind longer ago than we'd like to admit. Still, taking the s…
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The disciples hid in the upper room, paralyzed by anxiety and fear after Jesus’ death. Then suddenly, Jesus stood among them and spoke: “Peace be with you.” In this story, the Bible Adventurers see how Jesus replaces fear with courage, reminding kids that God’s peace can break through even the most anxious moments. Families looking for a Christian …
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When Elijah runs in fear and hides in the wilderness, kids will hear how God doesn’t meet him with fire or earthquakes but with a gentle whisper. In this retelling, Chance the Cheetah, Drexel the Dragon, and Liam the Lion discover that even Bible heroes struggled with anxiety—and that God’s quiet voice brings peace when fear feels overwhelming. Thi…
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The Indieventure trio are back from our slightly longer-than-originally planned summer break, and thank goodness, we can just about remember how to record a podcast! Luckily, we've had an idea in the back pocket for a while now that allows us to have a bit of a free-flowing chat as we ease back into the swing of things. The theme of this episode is…
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Science Adventurers: Light Reflection and Refraction
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Hey there, listener to the Indieventure podcast! Is your least favourite part of any episode the part where we actually talk about video games? Are you one of the surprising number of people in our Discord who actually seem to prefer the nonsense tangents we go off on at the slightest provocation to our years of indie gaming insight and experience?…
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Final Chapter: Buck finally responds to the call he has been hearing, and roams free with a wolfpack, until he senses a desperate need to return to John Thornton. APPLE USERS Catch 1001 Heroes on any Apple Device here (Free): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 Catch 1001 CLASSIC SH…
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Science Adventurers: Electricity and Circuits
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6:37We love snap circuits * to practice this concepts. "we’re going to talk about how electricity flows through circuits and how it can make light, heat, or sound. But first, let’s start with a Bible verse.” He pulled out his Bible and read: “James 1:17 — ‘Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights.’ E…
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#42. Our Mid-Year Best Indies Check-In 2025
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2:03:26Hello, I'm the Ostrich that Indieventure commissions to write episode descriptions while Rebecca is on holiday. They pay me in small stones, which I swallow to grind up insects and plants in my gizzard because I don't have any teeth. That's a real ostrich fact, proving that I am indeed an ostrich. Stop EMAILING ME. On this episode of Indieventure (…
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THE CALL OF THE WILD (CHAPS 5-6) JACK LONDON
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1:04:37The Call of the Wild is an adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Buck. The story opens at a ranch in Santa Clara Valley, California, when Buck is stolen from his home and sold into s…
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THE CALL OF THE WILD (CHAP 4) JACK LONDON
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24:16The next morning, Francois discovers Spitz missing and Buck covered with wounds. The dog-driver harnesses the dogs. Buck trots over to the space Spitz used to occupy, but Francois does not notice him and harnesses Sol-leks to the lead position. Buck lunges at Sol-leks, but Francois drags him away by the scruff of the neck. Sol-leks shows that he is…
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Chance chuckled. “That actually relates to what we’re talking about. But before we dive in, let’s start with a Bible verse. Ecclesiastes 9:10 says, ‘Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.’ That reminds us that energy—whether from our muscles or from other sources—is a gift we can use wisely.” Liam nodded thoughtfully. “Okay, so …
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Drexel set up a simple machine. “Here’s an experiment you can do later. Take a small ball and a ramp—a piece of cardboard works great. Hold the ball at the top. That’s potential. Let it roll down. That’s kinetic. Try using different heights to see how it changes the speed! I’ll give you a hint. The more potential energy it starts with the more kine…
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He sprayed the sand gently. The water trickled down, carving a tiny path as it went. The sand shifted and moved, and before long, a miniature canyon had formed. “Whoa!” Drexel said. “It made a canyon! Fast!” “That’s how moving water can shape the Earth,” Liam said. “Even this tiny stream changed our model in just a few minutes.” “If you’re at home,…
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THE CALL OF THE WILD (CHAPTER 3) by JACK LONDON
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35:54Chapter 3: Buck is blind sided by Spitz as their camp is attacked by a horde of wild and starving dogs. Becoming more and more a wild animal himself. Buck looks for the right opportunity to settle matters with Spitz. APPLE USERS Catch 1001 Heroes on any Apple Device here (Free): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-my…
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THE CALL OF THE WILD (CHAPTER 2) by JACK LONDON (Now playing Sun-Wed-Fri)
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23:50Chapter 2: Buck becomes a sled dog in Alaska and quickly has to learn how to survive the other dogs and the brutal cold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Host Jon Hagadorn
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THE CALL OF THE WILD (CHAPTER 1) by JACK LONDON (Now playing Sun (12PM)-Wed (5PM)-Fri (12:30AM))
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26:16THE CALL OF THE WILD (CHAPTER ONE) #JackLondon #thecallofthewild This Jack London classic tells the story of a dog named Buck who is kidnapped from his home in California and sold as a potential sled dog to Alaskan mail packers. In this opening chapter, Buck is beaten mercilessly by one of his handlers, making this chapter unsuitable for young chil…
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#41. Switch Retrospective: Nintendo's Greatest Indie Machine?
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1:44:18Long-time listeners or observant newcomers will already know that Indiventure is a fortnightly podcast, which comes with its own benefits and drawbacks. One major plus is that it allows us to keep making this show as an extracurricular hobby without getting burned out; but the downsides include sometimes not being especially timely with our topic, …
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Science Adventurers: Mixtures and Properties
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7:43Liam laughed. "Alright, now that we’ve got the hang of mixing, let’s talk about how we can test this in real life. You can try it out at home! Find some paperclips and some sand, and use a magnet to see if the paperclips sticks to it or if the sand does. Notice how they still keep their individual properties. It’s a simple experiment, but it shows …
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