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Asians Represent!

Daniel Kwan, Agatha Cheng, Jeremy Blum, Drew Quon, Steve Huynh, Liana Mackenzie, & Emma Yasui

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Asians Represent! Is here to celebrate and examine Asian representation in tabletop games and pop culture. We do this by creating conversation, introducing new perspectives to the broader gaming community, and creating spaces for new voices in the industry.
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Roleplay Retcon

Two Fish in a Jug

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Roleplay Retcon remakes the movies that let you down using tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGS), soundtracks by indie bands, and lots of goofy writers' room jokes. Professional writer Benjamin Gray, Theatre sensei Jensie, and RPG expert/comedian/cinephile Alex invite a new guest, feature a new band, and play a new roleplaying or storytelling game for each bad movie.
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A podcast about role playing games and the weird wonderful people behind them! Here we talk to the people who helped create theses marvelous games we enjoy so much and get to know the weird wonderful being they are. Weird is the new wonderful!
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An actual play podcast focused on two-player roleplaying experiences. Each week, host Jeff Stormer sits down with friends to play a two-player game, share some laughs, maybe a few tears, and have a really good time.
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Talk of the Table

Many Sided Media

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Talk of the Table is a TTRPG talk show where hosts Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty talk with game designers, actual play producers, journalists, academics, artists, and performers about all the coolest things happening in the TTRPG community in an effort to understand what’s on the mind of the tabletop industry.
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Why We Roll

The Stillfleet Studio

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Why We Roll is a streaming show and podcast about designing tabletop roleplaying games, hosted by Chris Pickett (Danse Macabre) and Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet). Chris and Wythe host in-depth conversations with professional game designers with a focus on contemporary indie TTRPGs. They also occasionally run actual-play sessions and offer behind-the-scenes looks at the games they’re developing. Topics covered to date include game-design inspirations and best practices, the politics of games, ...
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UK based Tabletop Roleplaying Game Podcast featuring TTRPG Actual Play, Content Creator Interviews and GM/Player Guides. Find us on Twitter: @returnsnyder Patreon: Patreon.com/Snyder’s Return Discord: https://discord.gg/GBvavvAll Music and Sound Effects are from Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/4u0qhi/
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The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Directors Guild of America

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Brought to you by the Directors Guild of America, ”The Director’s Cut” will bring you the behind-the-scenes stories of today’s most talked about films. Each episode features a different director interviewed by one of their peers, leading to revealing conversations about the grueling, but rewarding process of bringing their films to life.
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Startup Roast

Startup Roast

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Grab a cup of coffee and tune in as we share a brew with the minds behind Hong Kong's hottest startups, meet with key ecosystem builders and explore just what it takes to get your business off the ground in Hong Kong and beyond. Want to contribute to the conversation? Like, share and follow us or reach out at [email protected] Available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify and beyond
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For the One Shot Patreon Drive, we played Ben's secret project: House of Cards, a horror game about survivors trying to escape a labyrinth of seemingly endless rooms from different houses and eras. Fiona Howat from What Am I Rolling?, Daniel Kwan from Asians Represent!, and Jon Taylor from System Mastery joined us!…
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SPECIAL EPISODE! We're taking a week off from the show, so in the meantime, enjoy the first issue of our Patreon-exclusive podcast, produced in collaboration with Marn Lastname and the Moonshot Podcast Network! TERROR AT 11:11AM! A string of suspiciously timed deaths suggest someone--or SOMETHING--is on a killing spree across the city. Can Batman s…
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Director Dean DeBlois discusses his new film, How to Train Your Dragon, with fellow Director Phil Lord in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses taking lessons from his background in animation to give his characters defining appearances, utilizing puppeteers to give life to the on-set dragon for stronger performa…
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Francesco Nepitello is a veteran in the creation of board and roleplaying games, and is known especially for his creations based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Together with Marco Maggi, his long-time partner in game design, they are specialised in the creation of gaming media with strong narrative elements. This was a great conversation! Francesc…
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Director Joseph Kosinski discusses his new film, F1: The Movie, with fellow Director Dan Gilroy in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses traveling the world for coverage of the real F1 race tracks, consulting with drivers to capture a faithful perspective during the racing sequences, and working with Composer Ha…
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Daniel and Drew's tabletop gaming rivalry intensifies with their first game of Spearhead! Daniel also can't stop talking about the new Netflix animated musical fantasy film KPop Demon Hunters. Trust him, it's really fun! - Support the launch of Daniel's wuxia TTRPG Wandering Blades here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/wand…
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Show NotesThis week, Fiona is joined by ⁠Duste Hill⁠, ⁠Kendrick Smith⁠ and ⁠Rhiannon Naomi Daly⁠ for '⁠⁠Galactic⁠⁠': A game of rebellion, relationships and war among the stars! Designed by ⁠⁠Riley Rethal⁠⁠, '⁠⁠Galactic⁠⁠' is a game of belonging outside belonging about rebellion and relationships in space. In '⁠⁠Galactic⁠⁠', all players share respon…
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Director James Madigan discusses his new film, Fight or Flight, with fellow Director Rawson Marshall Thurber in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses aiming for the right tonal mixture in action-violence and comedy, working with Actor Josh Hartnett on stunt choreography within a limited rehearsal period, and cas…
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Chris is the author of the Fermi's Progress series, a darkly comic sci-fi adventure about a spaceship doomed to obliterate every planet it takes off from. The latest novel, Fermi's Wake 4. Overview Effect, just released, and you get it on sale now. We sat down for a delightfully horrifying Fermi-themed adventure in Disposable Bags of Meat, a horror…
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Jack in and hack the system with us as we sit down to both play and discuss Echoes of the Veil—the newest cyberpunk game from Reverie Rebels—with designer Raffi Marhaba (they / them)! We cover a wide range of subjects including playing the cyberpunk genre politically, magic systems in sci-fi, and designing around social justice. Make sure to tune i…
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Dyer Rose (@BasiliskOnline on most online places) is a professional GM, Map Maker, and Game Designer! I first started noticing his work when we were having similar ideas for games, and then I started following him for the great work he does. He has found his space as a professional GM and talks about his weird experiences with that, and more, on th…
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Director Celine Song discusses her new film, Materialists, with fellow Director Mona Fastvold in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, she discusses how the film was inspired by her own time as a matchmaker, the differences in dating culture values across countries that contributed to crafting the narrative, and how the process…
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Elliot and Brian sit down with Asher McClennahan, the new Head of Games at Kickstarter, to discuss new features built on community feedback, how TTRPG creators can most effectively use Kickstarter, and how he hopes to regain the trust of creators who have left the platform in recent years due to concerns over AI and more. Talk of the Table is hoste…
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Drew and Sean explore the rich world of Chinese American genealogy - from online tools to historical archives and other cultural resources that can help folks trace their family roots. Whether you're reconnecting with your heritage or researching for future generations, this episode of Asians Represent is a great way to level up your understanding …
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Show NotesThis week, Fiona is joined by ⁠Duste Hill⁠, ⁠Kendrick Smith⁠ and ⁠Rhiannon Naomi Daly⁠ for '⁠Galactic⁠': A game of rebellion, relationships and war among the stars! Designed by ⁠Riley Rethal⁠, '⁠Galactic⁠' is a game of belonging outside belonging about rebellion and relationships in space. In '⁠Galactic⁠', all players share responsibility…
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Candlelight is a role playing game about the restless spirits of treasure hunters reckoning with their dark past and seeking hope in a haunted forest that wants to trap them there. I sat down with actor and TTRPG performer Felix Bishop to wander into the wood, and discover the fates that await our characters... CANDLELIGHT: https://glowingroots.itc…
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Now that Amara has learned the ropes in her new Jaeger, it's time for a combat exercise against Jake's three simulated Kaiju. It's also a good way to get to know her new squadmates, who don't have any personal problems at all. Content Warnings: Violence, gore Guest GMed by ⁠⁠⁠Henn, a.k.a. @iwriterobots⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠⁠BE/HOLD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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Jay Dragon is lead game designer at Steve Jackson Games and editorial director at Possum Creek. She's best kmiwn for her work on Wanderhome, Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast, and Sleepaway. Support Jay's work at: patreon.com/possumcreek Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People! Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes! SUPPO…
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Saddle up, partner! On this episode of WWR, Wythe and Chris are fixin' to get into the western genre with Rowan McStay and Casey Papas of the wonderful actual play podcast, Mage Hand High Five! We chat about MHH5's history, gaming Western tropes, breaking away from colonial narratives, and—of course—the narrative versatility of trains. This episode…
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Daniel and Drew discuss the new Predator: Killer of Killers animated movie, poop knives, their growing Warhammer 40K rivalry, and as always, answer YOUR questions on this episode of No Dice, No Problem! - Support the launch of Daniel's wuxia TTRPG Wandering Blades here: ⁠⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/wandering-blades⁠⁠ //SP…
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Content Warnings: Severe Graphic Bodily Harm to PC, Sudden death and betrayal of PCs, Harm to animals and young adults, Gun and weapon violence, Explosions and Zombies. Show Notes To tied us over to the next session of Savage Worlds, the players catch up and debrief after their last two sessions and discuss THAT moment! Realms of Peril & Glory is a…
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In this Talk of the Table Roundtable special, Brian & Elliot sit down with Ray Chou of Mythworks and Fred Hicks of Evil Hat for a frank discussion on the state of TTRPG publishing amidst uncertainty caused by tariffs and more. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty. Hear the rest of this Episode: Talk of the Table on Patreon…
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The Invisible Labyrinth is a game about branching timelines, uncertain futures, and escaping what seems inevitable. Players take on the role of a small group of characters and nonlinearly create a web of timelines about their possible journeys, building a web of alternate timelines and "what if" futures. I sat down with the game's designer, Morgan …
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Josh Domanski is a writer, designer, occasional actual play host, best know for his work with the Liminal Horror system. Check out his work at: https://unenthuser.itch.io/ https://liminalhorrorrpg.com/ Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People! Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes! If you would like to support the…
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Elliot and Brian sit down with Jess Levine, designer of games like Planet FIST, I Have the High Ground, and Going Rogue—one half of the forthcoming two-game book with Riley Rethal’s Galactic. We discuss bringing this massive collaboration to life, the choice of working in GMless or GMed design, and why the best adaptational media is made with love …
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Asians Represent is back with a charity actual play benefiting AAPI United! Liana facilitated "A Family Affair", a Valor adventure she contributed to Unbreakable: Pathways. Unbreakable: Pathways is a collection of Asian-centric adventures that showcase the intersections of culture, tradition, and experiences utilizing a plethora of Tabletop Rolepla…
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Content Warnings: Severe Graphic Bodily Harm to PC, Sudden death and betrayal of PCs, Harm to animals and young adults, Gun and weapon violence, Explosions and Zombies. Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Liv, Liz, Jess, Pip and special guest game master Zack from Realms of Peril and Glory, for 'Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition'. Designed by S…
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Laura is an award-winning Actual Play performer, known for her work with Queen's Court Games on a range of incredible shows, including The All-Night Society and Harlem Hellfighters Never Die. We sat down for some top-tier weird vampirism in a game of Elegy, a solo vampire RPG inspired by Ironsworn. ELEGY: https://miraclem.itch.io/elegy LAURA TUTU: …
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Mark Diaz Truman is the ENnie award-winning co-founder of Magpie Games, a co-founder of the Indie Game Development Network, the designer of Cartel and Our Last Best Hope, and the co-designer of Urban Shadows, Zombie World, Root: The Roleplaying Game, Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game, and more. Since 2011, Mark has led tabletop game projects tha…
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Amara and Jake are in hot water with the Pan Pacific Defense Council, but Jake's surprising connection offers them a job in exchange for freedom: Help revive the dying Jaeger pilot training program. Content Warnings: Profanity, heavy weapons, family trauma Guest GMed by ⁠⁠Henn, a.k.a. @iwriterobots⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠BE/HOLD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We'…
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The Kaiju attacks ended long ago. Now, scavengers pick through the ruins of Los Angeles to find Jaeger parts, either to re-sell on the black market or for making homebrew machines of their own. Both mech wunderkind Amara Namani and Jake Pentecost, son of fallen Kaiju conflict hero Stacker Pentecost, have infiltrated a Jaeger graveyard to find a val…
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Join us as we sit down to chat with filmmaker, screenwriter, and video game narrative designer ⁠Claire Carré⁠ (⁠Lovesick w. Rose City Games, ⁠Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet w. Naughty Dog Games⁠). In this unique episode, we discuss narrative design, Claire's history with TTRPGs, and the intersection of tabletop and visual media—make sure to tun…
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Our special two-part playthrough of Galactic continues, as our heroes stare down the Mandate and leap into battle! You can find the Galactic & Going Rogue crowdfunder on Kickstarter, live now through the end of June: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars?ref=dwc59l This ep…
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The Many Sided Network is EXPANDING! And as a part of that expansion we are adding FIVE new affiliate shows to our network. In this episode you'll be getting a proper introduction to each of these phenomenal new shows from the creators themselves. The Many Sided Network is dedicated to TTRPG and nerdy podcasts telling great stories in new and innov…
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Show Notes To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona chats to Anica Cihla stand up comedian, brand director at hero Forge and game designer of Sin Eater: A journaling game about the absolute power to absolve or condemn. Sin Eater is a haunting solo tabletop roleplaying game that plunges the player int…
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