In this episode, host Jared Russell and his guest Marcus Walker delve into the cinematic world of Robin Williams and Francis Ford Coppola, focusing on the 1996 film 'Jack'. They explore the film's premise, execution, and the negative reception it received. Through a critical lens, they discuss the themes of childhood, mortality, and the challenges of blending comedy with serious subject matter. The conversation also touches on the backstory of the film's production, character performances, and the cultural context surrounding its release.

In this episode of Another Pointless Pod, host Jared Russell and guest Sam dive into a variety of topics, starting with the podcast's new format and the exploration of nostalgia through 90s pop culture. They then transition into a detailed discussion of Black Panther Volume 3, analyzing character dynamics, plot summaries, and the cultural reflections present in the comic. The conversation touches on the evolution of female characters in comics, the portrayal of villains, and the differences between comic book narratives and their adaptations in the MCU. The episode concludes with thoughts on the legacy of Black Panther and the current state of the MCU. In this conversation, the speakers delve into the themes of accountability, community, and cultural representation in the context of Black Panther comics. They discuss the character's journey, the importance of community and culture, and the evolution of dark themes in comics. The conversation also touches on the role of white characters in black narratives, the distinction between cultural appreciation and appropriation, and the political elements that define T'Challa as a king.

We are finally back after a long hiatus to do my wrap-up interview with YouTube and podcaster Jorphdan (pronounced Jordan) from the popular D&D Youtube Channels: Jorphdan the PH is Silent, The Saturday Morning D&D Show, and Jorphdan’s Jocular Junction.  I first stumbled across Jorphdan’s channel when the new Ravenloft book was announced. He did a series of videos detailing the different domains of dread that ended up getting me hooked on his content. In this episode we discuss: • Neverwinter Night PC Game (https://bit.ly/3BozIxb) • The Baldur’s Gate PC Game (https://bit.ly/3jNYYqB) • Dungeon Crawl Classics (https://bit.ly/311DqQI) • Curse of Strahd (https://bit.ly/3nAFhDW) • Domains of Dread • Forgotten Realms • VanRichten’s Guide to Ravenloft (https://bit.ly/31blIKN) • Spelljammers • Purple Sorcerer (https://bit.ly/3BADYtH) • Magic The Gathering • Old School Essentials (https://bit.ly/2ZyiAaP) • Wormskin Zine (https://bit.ly/3blqGXa) • Dolmenwood Campaign Setting (https://bit.ly/3CptVc1) Notes From the Host: This is likely to be the last episode for a little bit. I announced on my Facebook that I plan to take a brief hiatus. For those of you who haven't been following on me on social I sustained a corneal abrasion some time ago. Due to the loss of productive work time I am constantly playing catch up with the podcast. I will be working on reaching out to friends and creators to record episode, and it's my goal to have several episodes recorded and ready to go when I come back.

Today’s episode is with Jorphdan (pronounced Jordan) from the popular D&D Youtube Channels: Jordphan the PH is Silent, The Saturday Morning D&D Show, and Jorphdan’s Jocular Junction.  I first stumbled across Jorphdan’s channel when the new Ravenloft book was announced. He did a series of videos detailing the different domains of dread that ended up getting me hooked on his content. In this episode we dive right into our actual play, with Jordphan taking on the role of our sidekick Marigold Thundercrack. Time Stamps Introduction (00:00:00) Conversation Begins (00:00:52) Game Begins (00:09:51) Things Mentioned in This Episode Jorphdan Saturday Morning D&D Show Jorphdan’s Jocular Junction Kids on Bikes

I'm back! After a long hiatus due to a corneal abrasion I finally release my wrap-up interview with my good friend Marcus Walker. Marcus is the host of the movie podcast Haven't Seen It which he co-hosts with his longtime friend Matt Dee. We talk about our games as well as the cinematographer Roger Deakins and so much more.  I hope to keep releasing these episodes week to week, but there might be a slight delay as a slowly get back into the swing of things. Thanks to all my listeners for being patient. 

In this episode I sit down to play D&D with Marcus Walker. Marcus is a co-host for the Haven’t Seen It movie podcast. Each week he and his friend from high school Matt Dee discuss a movie they’ve both recently watched. Typically, the movie chosen for the week is one that one of the hosts have seen and the other hasn’t. They do on occasion have guests come on the show, and in my case, I got to pick the movie. Check out their episode on Class Action Park if you want to hear our discussion. Time Stamps Introduction (00:00:00) Conversation Starts (00:01:33) Actual Play Begins (00:21:28) Marcus show notes Things Mentioned Haven’t Seen It Pod Magic: The Gathering Richard Garfield Keyforge Class Action Park Whose Line Is It Anyways Owlbear Rodeo Thoughts from the host This was a pretty cool interview for me. The main reason being that Marcus is the one who inspired me to start my own podcast. Although, our two podcasts are completely different, I had so much fun doing his that it inspired me to start my own.

In this episode my close high school friend Sam Hefty and I have our wrap-up conversation after last week's episode's actual play. Sam and I discuss Magic: The Gathering pretty extensively. Something he is much more knowledgeable about than I. But it was an interesting conversation nonetheless.  Things mentioned in this episode • Magic: The Gathering • Strixthhaven • Innistrad • Groot • Rick & Morty • Tiamat

This is the first episode of two with my good friend Samuel Hefty. Sam and I have known one another for more than decade; we went to high school together, played soccer with one another, I was the best man in his wedding, and he has been one of my players for at least three D&D campaigns at this point. In this episode I suffer a bit of ribbing from Sam at the top of the show, but then we play a game of the show's ongoing campaign "The Sidekick".  The Sidekick is a unique actual play campaign, each month the podcast guest assumes the role of the sidekick. The campaign is inspired by the childhood game of Telephone. Any actions taken, lore or character details established, or injuries sustained to the character in an episode carries over next month for the new guest to deal with. Tune back in later this month for episode 10 where Sam and I discuss D&D, Magic: The Gathering, and the two crossing over.  In This Episode Introduction (00:00:00)  Conversation Begins (00:00:50)  Actual Play Begins (00:15:43)  Things Mentioned in this Episode  • Talespire  • Discord  • Owlbear Rodeo  Thoughts from the Host  Sam's episodes ran longer than expected; which becomes more evident in the next one we do together. But being that he is one of my best friends I think it is only natural that we spend a lot of time chatting about stuff since there is already that comfort and familiarity with one another. I had originally intended to have Sam as my first or second guest since he is the person at this point I have played the most D&D with. Although, that wasn't the case due to scheduling conflicts he had with a new move to Cleveland he was making, and the wedding he was attending for his cousin-in-law.

In this follow-up episode with game designer and YouTuber Hankerin Ferinale we talk briefly about last week's actual play episode that we did together,  the types of gaming systems he likes (hint hint: Old School Essentials). Although recorded prior to his recent big announcement, we do talk some about Index Card RPG: Master Edition. However, at the time of recording Hankerin was still keeping tight lipped about who the publisher would be (Modiphius). We discuss art, comic books, travel, and ponder a few "deep" questions like is social media completely meaningless.   In this episode Introduction (00:00:00) Conversation begins ( The Three Random Questions (00:36:49) Things mentioned in this episode Old School Essentials Pathfinder Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition RuneQuest Skinny Minis Dwarven Forge Index Card RPG Master Edition Viking Death Squad Sparth Commander Mark Usagi Yojimbo Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Jack Kirby Mike Mignola Neil Gaiman Rogue Planet Saga Philadelphia GURPS Rifts RPG Like and subscribe at http://linktr.ee/chatdragon

In this weeks episode of the podcast I sit down to play a little bit of D&D with author, artist, game designer, and YouTuber Hankerin Ferinale. Ferinale is perhaps best known in the roleplaying game community for his game Index Card RPG (ICRPG) and his YouTube channel Runehammer. He is also the author of the The Legacy of Mud series and Retune which he publishes under the moniker of Brandish Gilhelm. This was an exciting episode for me, because Hank's channel was  one of the first D&D-related YouTube channels I started watching and following. His book ICRPG has also been an indispensable resource for me, and was one of the first roleplaying book that I bought that wasn't published by Wizard's of The Coast.  The Sidekick is a unique actual play campaign, each month the podcast guest assumes the role of the sidekick. The campaign is inspired by the childhood game of Telephone. Any actions taken, lore or character details established, or injuries sustained to the character in an episode carries over next month for the new guest to deal with. Tune back in later this month for episode 8 where Hank and I discuss comic books, game mastering, and the perils of social media. In this episode: Introduction (00:00:00) Opening Credits (00:00.09) Conversation begins (00:00:54) Actual Play (00:11:20) Things mentioned: Index Card RPG 5e Hardcore Mode CultMoo YouTube Burning Wheel RPG Dungeon World Blades in The Dark Fate RPG Owl Bear Rodeo Sidekick Rules Thoughts from the host Going into this episode I was really nervous to be interviewing Hank. However, whatever fears I might have had going into our game and later our interview were allayed by his easy going nature and friendliness. Off mic the two of us nerded out over the doom metal band Sleep; which was perhaps the last in-person concert I attended prior to the pandemic.  Music Music by Karl Casey @White Bat Audio