Best Ice Ice Beta Podcasts (2025)

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Red Markets 2 Beta - 10k Lakes The Next Generation, Episode 1 - Funeral for the Dead 2:29:35

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The sun has risen again over 10k Lakes. With many members over the fence or off on other adventures, Freelance has laid low. But, new members have taken the name, and are once again looking for work... Returning to our own origins, we wanted to tackle the beta test for Red Markets 2nd Edition! We're joined with friends from other podcasts to engage…

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Heart - The Gorgon - Part 5 1:34:55

10d ago1:34:55

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Confronted with an awe-inspiring, massive monster, Blackmane thinks of his "son", turns tail, and flees, thinking the others are behind him. ...they're not, so Dawn, Ned, and Tahir have to find a way to get out of this labyrinth with the objective... In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression,…

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Masks - Closers Get Ice Cream 1:59:34

17d ago1:59:34

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After spending some time researching, the trio of heroes think they have the location of the killer of Cold Case. However, it is a trendy nightclub, and they are underage. Can they make their way in, find the place Mimic is hiding away, and bring him to justice? Because if they can do so - Closers get ice cream. Masks is a Powered by the Apocalypse…

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Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 31 2:26:11

24d ago2:26:11

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In this combination of two recordings, the Agents start to negotiate with the Blue Arrow Union for some of their workers to help with Nagalisitu. The Agents start to have uncomfortable conversations about how to proceed, and their futures... This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and…

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Kaiju Girls - Valentine's Day 2:25:48

1M ago2:25:48

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Two girls realize a world ending threat is about to hit the Earth, and only they may able to stop it with their powers to transform into monstrous kaiju. ...but who f'n CARES, it's Valentine's Day, and they need their crushes to confess already and kiss them before the day is over! Kaiju Girls is yet another Grant Howitt one pager, of managing kaij…

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Heart - The Gorgon - Part 4 2:23:09

1M ago2:23:09

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After Ned is very thoroughly interrogated, he is allowed through and reunites with the rest of the delvers. However, the deeper they go, the more familiar things get to Blackmane, and not because he's been in the Heart for a while... In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, and more. …

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Delta Green - Glass Hound in a Glass House for a Glass Hound... Part 2 2:49:23

2M ago2:49:23

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The Agents get another person to help them on this bizarre New Year's case. But can they even get them to understand what's going on, and, more importantly, can they even fix this nightmare...? Glass Hound in a Glass House for a Glass Hound... (et al) is the winning entry in the 2024 Delta Green Shotgun Scenario contest, written by NathanKlas. The …

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Heart - The Gorgon - Part 3 1:38:45

2M ago1:38:45

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After getting stopped leaving the city, Ned is left behind. The remaining Delvers will have to begin their descent into the Heart, looking for the missing machine. In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, and more. In addition, this episode includes a scene of someone getting detained…

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Delta Green - Glass Hound in a Glass House for a Glass Hound... Part 1 2:05:31

2M ago2:05:31

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New Year's Day, 2025. A group of Agents are called in, and shown footage of a break in and subsequent murder spree. The culprits look familiar, but all of the Agents have alibis for New Year's Eve... Glass Hound in a Glass House for a Glass Hound... (et al) is the winning entry in the 2024 Delta Green Shotgun Scenario contest, written by NathanKlas…

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Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 30 1:27:21

2M ago1:27:21

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With a plan in place, the Agents have to get to their next group to convince them to help the Nagalisities. After a run in with an ex of Kyrt's, they make it to the planet, but will their pitch work...? This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Li…

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Orichalcum Chef - Playtest 6 - Battle Chocolate 2:17:13

2M ago2:17:13

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A new team emerges! Good Boy and the Good Boys are a merry band of bards, using the games to build fame. But in their latest match, how will they be able to complete when the ingredient is dangerous to their leader...? Chris can be found at the Roleplaying Exchange. Greg - GM Ben - Ikyu, Lamia, Presenter Chris - Good Boy, Awakened Australian Shephe…

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Heart - The Gorgon - Part 2 1:39:45

3M ago1:39:45

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In a city towards the top of the Heart, four people look for work. One runs into an old acquaintance, who needs some work done for a client... In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, cptsd and ptsd, war, depression, debt, and more. Listener discretion is advised. Heart is a game of delving underground into the meaty night…

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CBR+PNK - Calvin Ball 2:02:02

3M ago2:02:02

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Three runners are contacted by a Mr. Johnson. He wants them to go off planet to a space station. Under the guise of a group of racing competitions, they need to ascend a corpo skyscraper. This corp found... something on a probe from Europa, and the Johnson wants them to bring it back to Earth to him... CBR+PNK is a Forged in the Dark game of cyberp…

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The Power of Long-Term Projects with Phil Wortmann 1:09:22

3M ago1:09:22

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Phil Wortmann doesn’t look at outrageous projects like most people. It can’t be that he took too many hits to the head, because he stopped boxing early, and it’s not la la optimism either. Still, for someone to make a 5.13 project on Pike’s Peak their first at the grade and to establish what is likely the Lower 48's hardest, longest and most sustai…

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Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 29 1:27:44

3M ago1:27:44

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The Agents learn more about the magics that have ensorcelled them, and plan which aspect of society to being to the Nagali next... This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised. Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign fr…

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Eclipse Phase 2 - Holocene Part 3 1:55:37

3M ago1:55:37

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As the Agents spiral deeper into this mysterious maze, they know the only way out is through. They will have to delve ever deeper, and delve into themselves, to survive and escape... Adam - GM Ben - Abbas, Human Futura [Lost] Greg - Berk, Infolife Synthmorph Jared - Walkabout, Octopus Neo-Octopus Laura - Pivo, Octopus Neo-Octopus…

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Heart - The Gorgon - Part 1 2:09:49

4M ago2:09:49

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Before we begin the campaign in earnest, we have to do some scene setting. A pair of Delvers, the last of their group, proceed with their mission to investigate an Aelfir cult compound deep in the Heart. In the mysterious mansion they will find more than they bargained for... In the campaign we deal with themes of body horror, cosmic horror, PTSD a…

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Respecting Your Limits with JC Dubeau 1:25:22

4M ago1:25:22

1:25:22

If JC Dubeau is known it’s somewhat as a dark horse. Search for JC online and you won’t find any trip reports or beta spraying, but as a soloist with a selfie stick he has surprisingly good photos on IG for someone who likes to keep a low profile. JC is also an older athlete who doesn’t train or project yet he will likely send yours if you let him.…

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Masks - Loser Buys Pizza 1:31:51

4M ago1:31:51

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A trio of teen heroes take a break after a long night of patrolling. While chatting with another group, they all spot some action going down at a warehouse across the street. Before springing to action, the groups agree, depending on how things shake out in dealing with the bad guys - Loser buys pizza. Masks is a Powered by the Apocalypse game by B…

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Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 28 1:31:13

4M ago1:31:13

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This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised. Most of the Agents are now in the hands of the Xascos. They are in trouble, but are also in the best position to negotiate with them. Can they get the Xascos to come back in…

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The Many Stages of a Climbing Career With Enni Bertling 56:32

4M ago56:32

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Enni Bertling has seen it all when it comes to climbing in Finland. When she started she was one of the few climbers in the country, then she helped form the Finnish Ice Climbing Team, and is now the Head of the Youth National Team, among other roles too numerous to list but which also includes routesetting, coaching, and occasionally competing whe…

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Kids on Bikes - The Glow Stone Mystery Part 2 2:16:20

4M ago2:16:20

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The teens and veterinarian of Undecided eventually meet up with their new... friends, and resolve to continue to investigate the strange glowing stones found around town... Kids on Bikes is a game of collaborative storytelling in small towns with weird goings on, by Jon Gilmour and Doug Levandowski. The game is available at the Hunter's Entertainme…

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Heart - The Gorgon - Part 0 Character Generation 1:44:34

5M ago1:44:34

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Ben is starting up a new campaign in Heart! Join him as he leads Adam, Ethan, Greg, and Vince through character generation, and some questions to get to know the characters better and set things up for "The Gorgon"!By Technical Difficulties

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You Are Already Winning With Pedro Guerra-Zúñiga 1:09:46

5M ago1:09:46

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Pedro Guerra-Zúñiga has a fighting spirit — a spirit that especially likes to laugh. Growing up, Pedro expected to get cancer, at some point, probably in his 60s. Fate has a funny disposition, though, so when he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Pedro decided to respond on his terms: with humor and a goal of making Team Canada. After all, yo…

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Call of Cthulhu - Friends of Dorothy 2:34:11

5M ago2:34:11

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This episode contains body horror, threats of police violence, and themes of implicit and explicit queerphobia, depression, isolation, and loneliness. Listener discretion is advised. June, 1981. A quartet of members of the US military make the long drive to visit a gay bar that has always been safe. A magical night devolves into a magical nightmare…

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A Life of Stoke and Steel with Roger Strong 1:13:37

5M ago1:13:37

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Roger Strong made his catch king crab fishing so he could ski and climb the rest of the year. His life was forged by sea and steel, commercial fishing hardening him for both alpinism and captainship. As he says, it was some of the best and worst times. But to continue the metaphor, the metallurgy of life also requires tempering, annealing, and heal…

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Quietly Crushing and Humbly Questioning with Katie McKinstry Stylos 1:28:57

5M ago1:28:57

1:28:57

Does drytooling have a grading problem? Katie McKinstry Stylos is one of top drytoolers in the world, specializing in big roofs. In 2023, Katie sent A Line Above The Sky, becoming the fourth woman to climb D15. This past summer, she returned to project Parallel World (D16/D15+/other?), and she has some questions. While Tomorrow's World is somewhat …

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Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 27 1:32:54

5M ago1:32:54

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This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised. The Agents are about to find the Xascos. But even approaching them, to say nothing of integrating them with the rest of Nagalisitu, will be so simple... Agents of ALIS is ba…

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Eclipse Phase 2 - Holocene Part 2 1:55:37

5M ago1:55:37

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The Firewall agents hone in on the anomaly at the bottom of the sea. As they inspect it, things start to take a turn for the strange... Adam - GM Ben - Abbas, Human Futura [Lost] Greg - Berk, Infolife Synthmorph Jared - Walkabout, Octopus Neo-Octopus Laura - Pivo, Octopus Neo-OctopusBy Technical Difficulties

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Ice Climbing in Norway with Matthias Scherer 51:37

6M ago51:37

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In Matthias Scherer’s words, Norway provides the true character of ice climbing. That is to say, you can always find adventure, from single pitch up to vertical kilometer ice flows. Outside of popular destinations like Rjukan and Hemsedal, you will rarely find a line that has been picked out. Depending on where you go — from the 1,000-meter ice fal…

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Dueling Fops of Vindamere – Cobra, Darharke, & Poppy 1:30:21

6M ago1:30:21

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Another year, another trio of eccentric fencing instructors prepare for the Alle-Valley Fencinge Championeshippe, seeking glory and to undermine their rivals all along the way... Dueling Fops of Vindamere is a GMless game by Greg Stolze, and is available at DriveThruRPG. Dan - Cobra Darkhawk, master of the Razor Victory School Greg - Darharke Forre…

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On Creating Space with Jordan Revis 57:45

6M ago57:45

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According to the American Alpine Club’s 2019 State of Climbing report, only 1% of surveyed climbers identified as Black. Jordan Revis is trying to change that. This past winter, Jordan helped lead the first-ever Black Intro to Ice Climbing workshop at the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest and he is part of the DEI committee with the Western Massachu…

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Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 26 1:45:54

6M ago1:45:54

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This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised. The Agents once again head into the jungle, down a long path to find their opponents... Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framework Nagalisitu by Caleb Stokes, for Rei…

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Eclipse Phase 2 - Holocene Part 1 1:39:46

6M ago1:39:46

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A group of agents on Europa are called by Firewall. Submarine explorations have found anomalies in the sea floor, deep in a maze of coral. The agents are in for a long sub ride, and a strange experience... Adam - GM Ben - Abbas, Human Futura [Lost] Greg - Berk, Infolife Synthmorph Jared - Walkabout, Octopus Neo-Octopus Laura - Pivo, Octopus Neo-Oct…

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Who Do You Want to Be? with Marcus Garcia 1:08:21

6M ago1:08:21

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Who Do You Want to Be? On the surface, it’s a simple question, but getting to the core is often a devious stumbling through masquerade — “Is this really what I want to be doing?”, “Is this me or who I used to be?”, “What’s next?” Marcus Garcia is turning 50 this year and he’s lived a lot of lives in that time. These questions have been buzzing. In …

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Dawn of the Orcs - One Shot 1:39:10

7M ago1:39:10

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In a land beset by war, the Council of Sages strive to save their home by creating life. But how they create it, and what they give them, will be of the utmost importance... Dawn of the Orcs is a GMless game of dark fantasy, world building, and... "monster design", by Lyme. As of posting, the game is actively on Kickstarter, and already funded. Lym…

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Meet the Maker: Kyle Willis of High Mountain Gear 34:01

7M ago34:01

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This episode is part of the Meet the Maker series where we highlight an entrepreneur who is making specialty gear for ice climbers. If you’ve ever wanted to hear the story behind some of your favorite – and soon to be favorite – products, that’s what today’s conversation is about. We’re doing this because we believe that thoughtfully-designed gear …

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Meet the Maker: Ben Carlson and Nick Hernandez of Furnace Industries (Mini Episode) 26:30

7M ago26:30

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This episode is part of the Meet the Maker series where we highlight an entrepreneur who is making specialty gear for ice climbers. If you’ve ever wanted to hear the story behind some of your favorite – and soon to be favorite – products, that’s what today’s conversation is about. We’re doing this because we believe that thoughtfully-designed gear …

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Mork Borg - Sepulcher of the Swamp Witch 1:50:32

7M ago1:50:32

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Three adventurers have heard of the Swamp Witch, who lies in her tomb, deep in the swamp. Legend has it that she can grant any wish. Maybe she can even prevent the Doom that ever threatens the world. Can the adventurers find the Swamp Witch, and even if they do... what is their wish? Sepulcher of the Swamp With is an adventure for Mork Borg by Chri…

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Meet the Maker: Kevin Bourque of OuterU 31:30

7M ago31:30

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This episode is part of the Meet the Maker series where we highlight an entrepreneur who is making specialty gear for ice climbers. If you’ve ever wanted to hear the story behind some of your favorite – and soon to be favorite – products, that’s what today’s conversation is about. We’re doing this because we believe that thoughtfully-designed gear …

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Meet the Maker: Doug Heinrich of Aniiu 26:49

7M ago26:49

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This episode is part of the Meet the Maker series where we highlight an entrepreneur who is making specialty gear for ice climbers. If you’ve ever wanted to hear the story behind some of your favorite – and soon to be favorite – products, that’s what today’s conversation is about. We’re doing this because we believe that thoughtfully-designed gear …

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Meet the Maker: Paul Shaugnessy and Charlie Faust of Beartooth Alpine 52:36

7M ago52:36

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This episode is part of the Meet the Maker series where we highlight an entrepreneur who is making specialty gear for ice climbers. If you’ve ever wanted to hear the story behind some of your favorite – and soon to be favorite – products, that’s what today’s conversation is about. We’re doing this because we believe that thoughtfully-designed gear …

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Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 25 1:19:24

7M ago1:19:24

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This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised. As the Agents continue to recuperate, Silent Reading comes back to teach a lesson to his cult. A lesson involving... cooking? Agents of ALIS is based on the campaign framewo…

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The Heart and Soul of Product Innovation with Bill Belcourt 1:20:31

7M ago1:20:31

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Passion, conviction, obsession. Heart and soul. Words to describe the devoted. Those driven to produce what had never existed before — a crusade to push the sport forward. When Bill Belcourt talks product, you listen. The former head of R&D at Black Diamond, Bill helmed the department during the heydey, when anything was possible and all roads led …

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Kids on Bikes - The Glow Stone Mystery Part 1 2:10:35

7M ago2:10:35

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In the City of Undecided, a trio of teens are at the Glow Stone Strip Mall, as well as the owner/operator of the veterinarian office there. An attempted theft unites them as they investigate the strange goings on in town... Kids on Bikes is a game of collaborative storytelling in small towns with weird goings on, by Jon Gilmour and Doug Levandowski…

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Slasher Flick - HR Nightmare 2:57:15

8M ago2:57:15

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Corporate Social Economics, in the general public, is renowned as a company that helps other companies engage in philanthropy and corporate social responsibility. On the inside, CorpSE is just another company that strips away your soul. On Halloween Night, after a long week with overtime, several employees are wrapping up work before a party. Sever…

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Reign - Nagalisitu - Agents of ALIS - Part 24 2:06:14

8M ago2:06:14

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This campaign will touch on many themes, including genocide, slavery, racism, specism, harm to children, and mental health issues, among others. Listener discretion is advised. The Agents have finally returned from the barrier. They get precious little time to help with their trauma, physical and mental, as the deans of the Nagalisities continue to…

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Fear & Panic - Bryson Springs 3:23:01

8M ago3:23:01

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This scenario will feature cosmic horror, but also racism and classism. Listener discretion is advised. At the height of the Great Depression in California, three men are drawn into the area of Bryson Springs. One, a temporary resident of the Hooverville, trying to lay low, despite his conspicuousness. One, from the city, coming to help one of his …

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Call of Cthulhu - Harlem Unbound Post Mortem 2:03:16

8M ago2:03:16

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Ethan is joined by Ben, Dan, Greg, and Vince (Laura unfortunately could not attend) to discuss the aftermath of Harlem Unbound! Listen in on the background to the characters and the scenarios as we say goodbye to another campaign!By Technical Difficulties

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Salvage Union - The Downing of the Atychos Part 2 2:20:01

9M ago2:20:01

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The mech pilots get ever-closer to the crash site of the Atychos. Will they be able to make the trip, and what awaits them...? Salvage Union is a post apocalyptic mech game, utilizing the d20 Quest system, written by Aled Lawlor and Panayiotis Lines for Leyline Press. The Downing of the Atychos is part of the core rulebook. It, in PDF and hardcover…