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Now displaying: July, 2018
Jul 24, 2018

Longtime husband and wife game dev team Corey & Lori Cole (of Quest for Glory fame) join to talk their newly released adventure RPG game Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption! Special guest: Matt Barton of Matt Chat! p.s. Matt may have a surprise announcement.

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 7/21/2018

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1 PM Central on 101.1 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://1011fmtheanswer.com. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on YouTube, SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher (and other fine, fine podcast directories) after the live show.

SHOW NOTES

Red Rooster: Golden Age
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/red-rooster-golden-age-books-fantasy/x/19012395#/

Trump's Space Force
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trump-s-space-force-adventure/x/19012395#/

Shane Plays sponsor Arkansas RPG Con 2018 (August 11th) badge sales are now open. Vendor and Sponsorship options also open. Go to http://ARPGCON.COM for more info and make sure to follow Arkansas RPG Con on Facebook.

Podcast zinger is from Matt Chat 408: Ultima in The Silver Age
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnJUw8meFXA

From Jake Tapper @jaketapper on Twitter:
Tia Coleman and 10 family members were on the duck boat when it capsized. Tia and her nephew were the only survivors from her family.
Verified gofundme to help Tia and her family lay nine family members to rest; funds will go directly to Tia:
https://www.gofundme.com/branson-duck-boat-survivor

NEWS ITEMS

Microsoft is giving Dragon Ball Z, Season 1 streaming away for free for a few days

17 year old Brady wants to go to Comic Con
https://www.gofundme.com/get-me-to-baltimore-comic-con

Special thanks to game historian and YouTube show host Matt Barton of Matt Chat for his time!
Find Matt Chat on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/blacklily8

GUEST: COREY & LORI COLE

A Fireside chat with Lori & Corey Cole:
http://www.hero-u.net/lori---corey-cole-q-a.html

Hero-U website:
http://www.hero-u.net/index.html

Buy Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption:
http://www.hero-u.com/

Jul 19, 2018

Carrie Wood & Richard Ankney, authors of The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Tabletop Games! Plus RPG news and Red Rooster, Black Hops and Trump's Space Force comic book updates!

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 7/14/2018

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1 PM Central on 101.1 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://1011fmtheanswer.com. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on YouTube, SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher (and other fine, fine podcast directories) after the live show.

SHOW NOTES

Red Rooster: Golden Age
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/red-rooster-golden-age-books-fantasy/x/19012395#/

Trump's Space Force
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trump-s-space-force-adventure/x/19012395#/

Shane Plays sponsor Arkansas RPG Con 2018 (August 11th) badge sales are now open. Vendor and Sponsorship options also open. Go to http://ARPGCON.COM for more info and make sure to follow Arkansas RPG Con on Facebook.

Podcast zinger is from Monopoly Commercial - Circa 1981
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loX9RMJjjpc

NEWS ITEMS

'Dungeons & Dragons' Teases Eberron as Upcoming 5th Edition Campaign Setting | comicbook.com
http://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/07/10/dungeons-and-dragons-eberron-5th-edition/

The Witcher Tabletop Roleplaying Game will be released really soon | Eurogamer
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-07-12-the-witcher-tabletop-roleplaying-game-will-be-released-really-soon

Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game 30th Anniversary Edition
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-the-roleplaying-game-30th-anniversary-edition/

GUEST: THE OVERSTREET GUIDE TO COLLECTING TABLETOP GAMES

The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Tabletop Games
by Carrie Wood & Richard Ankney

Tabletop gaming of all kinds is bigger than ever, and Gemstone Publishing's latest "how to" book is here to provide an in-depth look at this booming hobby. The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Tabletop Games takes a look at tabletop games of all kinds, from pen-and-paper role-playing experiences to collectible card games, from modules to miniatures, and everything in between. This guide includes the history of tabletop adventures and other board games as well as a look at what makes them so collectible, plus interviews with veteran industry pros and seasoned collectors alike. From the publishers of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide.

 

 

 

Jul 12, 2018

Tribute to Steve Ditko, without whom Marvel Comics (and mainstream comics) would literally NOT be the same. Also: Shane’s take on Batman #50 (“The Wedding) and Bendis’s Man of Steel miniseries, plus Red Rooster, Black Hops and Space Force comic book updates with Mitch Breitweiser, Mark Pellegrini and Timothy Lim!

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 7/7/2018

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1 PM Central on 101.1 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://1011fmtheanswer.com. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on YouTube, SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher (and other fine, fine podcast directories) after the live show.

SHOW NOTES

Red Rooster: Golden Age
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/red-rooster-golden-age-books-fantasy/x/19012395#/

Shane Plays sponsor Arkansas RPG Con 2018 (August 11th) badge sales are now open. Vendor and Sponsorship options also open. Go to http://ARPGCON.COM for more info and make sure to follow Arkansas RPG Con on Facebook.

Podcast zinger is from ALAN MOORE - talks about Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iFV1H

NEWS ITEMS

Spider-Man and Doctor Strange Co-Creator Steve Ditko Dead at 90 | comicbook.com
http://comicbook.com/marvel/amp/2018/07/06/steve-ditko-dies-spider-man-doctor-strange-co-creator-marvel-comics/

Steve Ditko, Spider-Man Co-Creator and Legendary Comics Artist, Dies at 90 | The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/steve-ditko-dead-spider-man-creator-was-90-1125489

MARVEL MOURNS THE LOSS OF STEVE DITKO
https://news.marvel.com/comics/90787/marvel-mourns-the-loss-of-steve-ditko/

Steve Ditko on Collecting His Mr. A Comics in a Trade Paperback | Bleeding Cool
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/03/15/steve-ditko-comics-mr-trade/

Ditko Works in Print (in partnership with Robin Snyder)
http://ditko.blogspot.com/p/ditko-book-in-print.html

Jul 5, 2018

The crew of Little Rock Games talks about making games and their Galactic Scoundrels space-western storytelling card game. Plus: what clever way have they devised to support a favorite charity with a game?

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 6/30/2018

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1 PM Central on 101.1 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://1011fmtheanswer.com. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on YouTube, SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher (and other fine, fine podcast directories) after the live show.

SHOW NOTES

Shane Plays sponsor Arkansas RPG Con 2018 (August 11th) badge sales are now open. Vendor and Sponsorship options also open. Go to http://ARPGCON.COM for more info and make sure to follow Arkansas RPG Con on Facebook.

Podcast zinger is from Harlan Ellison’s Watching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeP9UksItZI

NEWS ITEMS

Harlan Ellison Dies at 84; Prolific, Irascible (Science) Fiction Writer | The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/obituaries/harlan-ellison-intensely-prolific-science-fiction-writer-dies-at-84.html

Harlan Ellison on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Ellison

GUEST: LITTLE ROCK GAMES

Little Rock Games is a group of friends from Little Rock, AR USA who love games. They make and self-publish tabletop and video games, and together create the Game of the Month podcast.

Little Rock Games Website
http://littlerockgames.com/

Galactic Scoundrels Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/606994205/galactic-scoundrels-a-space-western-storytelling-c

 

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