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Shane Plays Geek Talk

A journey into the things we love: D&D / RPGs, tabletop games, wargames, video games, comics and comic books, Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, fan films, movies, TV, books, sci-fi, fantasy, more! Hosted by a fellow geek that supports and encourages geeks and our fandoms in all of their various splendor! Come along and get your geek on (or maybe even discover you inner geek)!
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Now displaying: August, 2019
Aug 29, 2019

The legendary league of animal operatives log another entry as comics creators Timothy Lim and Mark Pellegrini join to talk BLACK HOPS: Hare Trigger! Plus: a brief TMNT history lesson, Disney+ streaming is coming, and Moon Knight rises.

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 8/24/2019

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 Geek Talk on Patreon!
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Shane Plays Geek Talk is carried on Krypton Radio!
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http://kryptonradio.com/

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

Hey, you! Yeah, you! Buy cool stuff, support Shane Plays Geek Talk with these affiliate links!
Humble Bundle
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https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=488512

SHOW NOTES

Podcast Zinger is from Ultimate Spider-Man S4 E24 "The Moon Knight Before Christmas"

Topic Notes:

BLACK HOPS: Hare Trigger
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/black-hops-hare-trigger/x/19012395#/

Soulfinder: Demon’s Match
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/soulfinder-demon-s-match/x/19012395#/

IndieCron
https://indiecron.com/

 

Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

Arkansas RPG Con registrations are now open!
Head on over to ARPGCON.COM for Arkansas RPG Con 2019 on Nov 9th and 10th. This two day event's early bird badge is only $20 the same as last year's one day event badge. Get them before the price raises to $30 on July 1st.
ARPGCON.COM

Aug 22, 2019

D&D enthusiast and podcaster (Save or Die, The Crusader) Carl Heyl joins to share his tips and thoughts on running RPG games for kids! Also: D&D / RPG news including a million feet of maps for free, the Lost City of Gaxmoor and the Cube of Death! Discos & Dragons. Classic dice are meaty. Operation Uno Fingers finally revealed!

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 8/17/2019

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 Geek Talk on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

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

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

Hey, you! Yeah, you! Buy cool stuff, support Shane Plays Geek Talk with these affiliate links!
Humble Bundle
https://www.humblebundle.com?partner=shaneplays
DriveThruRPG.com
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=488512

SHOW NOTES

Podcast Zinger is from Hero Kids RPG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HqnVozQJpg 

Topic Notes:

Reddit: Good RPG for very young kids?https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/9srpgg/good_rpg_for_very_young_kids/ 

Top Of The Table – Introducing Kids To RPGs | Game Informer
https://www.gameinformer.com/index.php/b/features/archive/2016/07/22/top-of-the-table-introducing-kids-to-rpgs.aspx 

No Thank You, Evil! – Shane Plays Geek Talk Ep. 49
https://shaneplays.com/no-thank-you-evil-radio-show-podcast-ep-49/ 

AMAZON 'WHEEL OF TIME' CAST MEMBERS ANNOUNCED | Newsweek 
https://www.newsweek.com/wheel-time-casting-amazon-series-fantasy-rosamund-pike-1454405  

Warhammer RPG Humble Bundle: The Humble RPG Book Bundle: Warhammer 40,000 Dark Heresy by Cubicle 7
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/warhammer-40000-dark-heresy-rpg-books?partner=shaneplays   

‘THE ONE MILLION’: 1M SQUARE FEET OF RPG DUNGEON MAP, FREE | Krypton Radio
https://kryptonradio.com/2019/07/31/the-one-million-1m-square-feet-of-rpg-dungeon-map-free/

Vampire 5 Organized Play Launches | EN World
https://www.enworld.org/threads/vampire-5-organized-play-launches.666480/  

RuneQuest creator re-joins Chaosium | Geek Native https://www.geeknative.com/68093/runequest-creator-re-joins-chaosium/

Cube of Death Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tsrgames/cube-of-death

The Lost City of Gaxmoor 5E Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/676918054/the-lost-city-of-gaxmoor-5e  

Save or Die podcast
http://saveordie.info/

The Crusader podcast
https://crusaderpodcast.com/

D&D Character Rarity & OSR Gaming with Save or Die! – Shane Plays Geek Talk Ep. 120
https://shaneplays.com/dd-character-rarity-and-osr-gaming-with-save-or-die-radio-show-podcast-ep-120/  

 

Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

Arkansas RPG Con registrations are now open!
Head on over to ARPGCON.COM for Arkansas RPG Con 2019 on Nov 9th and 10th. This two day event's early bird badge is only $20 the same as last year's one day event badge. Get them before the price raises to $30 on July 1st.
ARPGCON.COM

 

Aug 15, 2019

Alex Kammer joins to talk RPG collecting / preservation and Gamehole Con! Plus: What was a big difference at Gen Con this year, does even Alex know how big his RPG collection is and what does Flava Flav have to do with it all? Tune in for all this goodness and more!

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 8/10/2019

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 Geek Talk on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

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

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

Hey, you! Yeah, you! Buy cool stuff, support Shane Plays Geek Talk with these affiliate links!
Humble Bundle
https://www.humblebundle.com?partner=shaneplays
DriveThruRPG.com
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=488512

SHOW NOTES

Podcast Zinger is from The Story Behind Flavor Flav's Clock - From Chuck D's Dad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yGz6U4Gq_4

Topic Notes:

Gamehole Con
https://www.gameholecon.com/

Wild Stars 4: Wildstars Rising Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wild-stars-iv/cirsova-presents-wild-stars-iv-wild-star-rising

 

Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

Arkansas RPG Con registrations are now open!
Head on over to ARPGCON.COM for Arkansas RPG Con 2019 on Nov 9th and 10th. This two day event's early bird badge is only $20 the same as last year's one day event badge. Get them before the price raises to $30 on July 1st.
ARPGCON.COM

Aug 8, 2019

Get the scoop on Axis & Allies 1942 Online with Beamdog’s Cody Ouimet! How faithful is it to the classic and beloved board game, what’s the AI like and what modes of play can you wage war in? How did Beamdog (known for Computer RPGs) end up creating a World War II game adaptation? What does Cody consider hard mode? Tune in for all this and more!

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 8/3/2019

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 Geek Talk on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

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

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

Hey, you! Yeah, you! Buy cool stuff, support Shane Plays Geek Talk with these affiliate links!
Humble Bundle
https://www.humblebundle.com?partner=shaneplays
DriveThruRPG.com
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=488512

SHOW NOTES

Podcast Zinger is from How to Become a Video Game Tester | Video Game Careers by Howcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYe58W6-FJM

Topic Notes:

Axis & Allies 1942 Online on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/898920/Axis__Allies_1942_Online/
Axis & Allies on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_%26_Allies


Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

Arkansas RPG Con registrations are now open!
Head on over to ARPGCON.COM for Arkansas RPG Con 2019 on Nov 9th and 10th. This two day event's early bird badge is only $20 the same as last year's one day event badge. Get them before the price raises to $30 on July 1st.
ARPGCON.COM

 

 

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