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Shane Plays Geek Talk

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Now displaying: October, 2015
Oct 27, 2015

Shane Plays Radio / Podcast- October 24, 2015:
ED GREENWOOD & HELLMAW!

Highlights: Bestselling fantasy author Ed Greenwood and fellow The Ed Greenwood Group authors Chris A. Jackson and Erik Scott de Bie talk new Hellmaw series; geek news with Gregory A. Wilson.

Shane Plays is a journey into the things we love... games, comic books, movies, TV, books, you name it. The world respectfully requests -- NAY DEMANDS! -- a radio show that supports and encourages geekdom in all of it's splendor!

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock (For all of October and through November 14th, Shane Plays Radio will air live on sister station 99.5 FM at the regular time of 1:05 PM on Saturdays, then air again pre-recorded on Sundays on 96.5 FM at 1:05 PM). It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio and iHeart Radio apps.

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

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes and Stitcher and other fine podcast directories after the live show.

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

SHOW NOTES

For all of October and through November 14th, Shane Plays Radio will air live on sister station 99.5 FM at the regular time of 1:05 PM on Saturdays, then air again pre-recorded on Sundays on 96.5 FM at 1:05 PM.

NEWS ITEMS

Congratulations to Don Miller of Tennessee for winning the Dungeons and Dragons Dice Masters: Battle for Faerun 2 Player Starter Set giveaway on the Shane Plays Facebook page!

Shane survived The Great Star Wars Advance Ticket Internet Meltdown of 2015.

Great Scott! Back to the Future is now all in the past: October 21, 2015 has come and gone.

Supergirl TV series starts next week. Monday October 26th on CBS 8:30/7:30c.
http://www.cbs.com/shows/supergirl/

GUESTS: ED GREENWOOD, CHRIS A. JACKSON & ERIK SCOTT DE BIE

The Ed Greenwood Group and Hellmaw series.

The Ed Greenwood Group Announcement: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/67627-fantasy-writer-greenwood-launches-publishing-group.html

Hellmaw: http://officeedgreenwood.com/hellmaw/

Ed Greenwood: http://edverse.officeedgreenwood.com/
Ed Greenwood Twitter: @TheEdVerse

Chris A. Jackson: http://jaxbooks.com/
Chris A. Jackson Twitter: @ChrisAJackson1

Erik Scott de Bie (Forgotten Realms Wiki): http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Erik_Scott_de_Bie
Erik Scott de Bie Twitter: @erikscottdebie

TWEET OF THE WEEK:

@Alixbox1723: “We don’t have hoverboards!”
Says everyone from their millimetre-thin, connected-to-the-global-network, affordable magic light device.

NEXT WEEK: MONKEY HOUSE GAMES

Jeff Dee and Jeff Herman of Monkey House Games.

Monkey House Games: http://monkeyhousegames.com/

Villains & Vigilantes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Villains-and-Vigilantes-110965138921803/

Oct 18, 2015

Shane Plays Radio / Podcast- October 17, 2015:
TROLL LORD GAMES / CASTLES & CRUSADES!

Highlights: Stephen Chenault of Troll Lord Games talks role playing games and the state of the industry, as well as their very own Castles & Crusades; geek news.

Shane Plays is a journey into the things we love... games, comic books, movies, TV, books, you name it. The world respectfully requests -- NAY DEMANDS! -- a radio show that supports and encourages geekdom in all of it's splendor!

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock (For all of October and through November 14th, Shane Plays Radio will air live on sister station 99.5 FM at the regular time of 1:05 PM on Saturdays, then air again pre-recorded on Sundays on 96.5 FM at 1:05 PM). It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio and iHeart Radio apps.

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

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes and Stitcher and other fine podcast directories after the live show.

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


SHOW NOTES

For all of October and through November 14th, Shane Plays Radio will air live on sister station 99.5 FM at the regular time of 1:05 PM on Saturdays, then air again pre-recorded on Sundays on 96.5 FM at 1:05 PM.


NEWS ITEMS

STAR WARS Update: Trailer comes Monday at 8:30 pm EST, tickets on sale directly afterwards
http://io9.com/you-could-soon-buy-tickets-for-star-wars-the-force-awa-1736560695

Godzilla and King Kong will go head-to-head in new shared universe
http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/14/9535055/godzilla-and-king-kong-will-go-head-to-head-in-new-shared-universe

Video game voice actors vote in overwhelming favor of strike
http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/7/9475405/video-game-voice-actors-vote-in-overwhelming-favor-of-strike

WSJ: Nintendo NX will be a console and a handheld, with 'industry-leading chips'
http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/16/9550113/wsj-nintendo-nx-console-handheld

The Killing Joke may be first Batman movie to secure R-rating
http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/10/9493545/the-killing-joke-may-be-first-batman-movie-to-secure-r-rating

Pee Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) playing Penguin's dad on Gotham
http://screenrant.com/gotham-season-2-penguins-dad-nycc-trailer-reel/

Wonder Woman gets new origin story in advance of Batman v Superman
http://www.polygon.com/comics/2015/10/14/9533431/wonder-woman-origin-story


GUEST: STEPHEN CHENAULT OF TROLL LORD GAMES

Troll Lord Games publishes Castles & Crusades: A rules light adaptable game that has stood the test of time! 12 years in constant publication, with no new editions, Castles & Crusades is the original easy to play attribute-check system. Join us and unleash your imagination!

Castles & Crusades: http://www.trolllord.com/cnc/

Troll Lord Games: https://www.trolllord.com/

Troll Dens: http://trolldens.blogspot.com/

Castles & Crusades Twitter: @trolllordsteve

Troll Lord Games Twitter: @trollordgames


NEXT WEEK: ED GREENWOOD

The Ed Greenwood Group and Hellmaw series.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/67627-fantasy-writer-greenwood-launches-publishing-group.html

http://edverse.officeedgreenwood.com/

Oct 11, 2015

Shane Plays Radio / Podcast- October 10, 2015:
STAR TREK CONTINUES!

Highlights: Michele Specht (Dr. McKennah), Chuck Huber ("Bones") and Kim Stinger (Uhura) of Star Trek Continues.

Shane Plays is a journey into the things we love... games, comic books, movies, TV, books, you name it. The world respectfully requests -- NAY DEMANDS! -- a radio show that supports and encourages geekdom in all of it's splendor!

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock (For all of October and through November 14th, Shane Plays Radio will air live on sister station 99.5 FM at the regular time of 1:05 PM on Saturdays, then air again pre-recorded on Sundays on 96.5 FM at 1:05 PM). It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio and iHeart Radio apps.

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

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes and Stitcher and other fine podcast directories after the live show.

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


SHOW NOTES

For all of October and through November 14th, Shane Plays Radio will air live on sister station 99.5 FM at the regular time of 1:05 PM on Saturdays, then air again pre-recorded on Sundays on 96.5 FM at 1:05 PM.


NEWS ITEMS

To give more time to Star Trek Continues, no news items this week.


GUEST: STAR TREK CONTINUES

Michele Specht (Dr. McKennah), Chuck Huber ("Bones") and Kim Stinger of Star Trek Continues!

Star Trek Continues website: http://startrekcontinues.com/

Star Trek Continues YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StarTrekContinues

"Divided We Stand" (most recent STC episode): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KChYhXhj7vY

Star Trek Continues Twitter: @TrekContinues
Michele Specht Twitter: @MicheleSpecht

Chuck Huber Twitter: @Chuck_Huber

Kim Stinger Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimstingerfanpage


NEXT WEEK

Troll Lord Games / Castles & Crusades RPG!

Troll Lord Games: https://www.trolllord.com/

Castles & Crusades: http://www.trolllord.com/cnc/

Oct 4, 2015

Shane Plays Radio / Podcast- October 3, 2015:
TABLE TOPPING!

Highlights: Twitch & YouTube personality / Dungeon Master Dave of Table Topping talks D&D and other tabletop RPGs, plus running RPGs on Twitch.

Shane Plays is a journey into the things we love... games, comic books, movies, TV, books, you name it. The world respectfully requests -- NAY DEMANDS! -- a radio show that supports and encourages geekdom in all of it's splendor!

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock (For all of October and through November 14th, Shane Plays Radio will air live on sister station 99.5 FM at the regular time of 1:05 PM on Saturdays, then air again pre-recorded on Sundays on 96.5 FM at 1:05 PM). It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio and iHeart Radio apps.

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

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes and Stitcher and other fine podcast directories after the live show.

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


SHOW NOTES

For all of October and through November 14th, Shane Plays Radio will air live on sister station 99.5 FM at the regular time of 1:05 PM on Saturdays, then air again pre-recorded on Sundays on 96.5 FM at 1:05 PM.


NEWS ITEMS

D&D Extra Life: Raising money Children’s Miracle Network hospitals
Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/wotc_dnd
Extra Life Team Page: http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=21011

Star Trek Continues Episode 5 is out: “Divided We Stand”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KChYhXhj7vY

A new Doctor Who spinoff is coming in 2016 http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/1/9436815/doctor-who-spinoff

Kingkiller Chronicles from Patrick Rothfuss to be movie & TV show & video game? http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2015/10/hollywood-news/

Arkham Knight for PC to re-launch at the end of October
https://www.pixeldynamo.com/news/gaming/2015/10/03/82352/arkham-knight-pc-re-launch-end-october/

Shane watched the 1987 Masters of the Universe movie on Netflix… so you don’t have to!
http://www.netflix.com/watch/60020969?trackId=14170286&tctx=1%252C0%252C07ad0fef-7eb5-4575-8ee8-7aa0ab35d564-3749263


GUEST: TABLE TOPPING

Twitch & YouTube personality / Dungeon Master Dave of Table Topping!

Dave’s Extra Life Donation Page: http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=158854

Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/table_topping

Twitter: https://twitter.com/table_topping

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dave32780

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TableTopping


NEXT WEEK

Michele Specht, Chuck Huber and Kim Stinger of Star Trek Continues!

http://startrekcontinues.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StarTrekContinues

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