Harrigan (Go Bag) joins me to talk about firearms in RPGs. Games discussed Boot Hill, Top Secret, Bureau 13 Stalking the Night Fantastic, GURPS, Palladium’s Recon, Twilight 2000, Cyberpunk 2020, Aces & Eights, and CY_BORG with some other honorable mentions. Go Bag Podcast https://www.gobagpod.comHarrigan’s Hearth https://harriganshearth.substack.comNatalie and Tara Try Stuff: 18th Century Baked Rice Pudding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMSWzCAWYQASeth Skorkowsky: Cyberpunk 2020 Review (Friday Night Firefight starts around 10:45) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmdMnYm1znoJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show.Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Feb 14
1 hr 46 min
Joe (Hindsightless) joins me for the final episode of Season 2, Season 3 starts on Valentine's Day 2026. On this episode we field calls from NPC (The Glitterbois), Karl (The GMologist), Dark Fluid (The Silver Key), Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows), Arlen (Live from Pellam's Wasteland), and Riley (Diegetic Advancement) with a little help from Jason Hobbs (Bite the Bullet). Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show.Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Dec 31, 2025
1 hr 12 min
Jason (The Dungeon Plunger) joins me to discuss the entries and pick two random winners for the contest that asked, "If you could only play games from one company for the rest of your life what company would it be and why?"Entries from Age of Adventure, Arlen (Live from Pellam's Wasteland), Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep Off the Borderlands), Matt (Pint of Cthulhu), Ben (Coldlight Press), Daniel (Bandit's Keep), Joe (Hindsightless), James (Sub Class Act), Peter aka Spezbaby, Karl (The GMologist Presents), Mirke (Mirke the Meek), Riley (Diegetic Advancement), Darkfluid (The Silver Key), and NPC (The Glitterbois).Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show.Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Dec 24, 2025
1 hr 25 min
Jason Hobbs joins me to talk about social conflicts in RPGs and then Joe (Hindsightless) joins me for the latest installment of our Revenge Beyond the Grave series, Avenged (2013).Forgotten Christmas Movies on The Dekahedron RPG Podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/jpgill/episodes/BONUS-Christmas-Movies-2025-with-Jason-e3caj2tBite the Bullet https://hobbs665.itch.io/bite-the-bulletBite the Bullet Character Generator https://bite-the-bullet.netlify.appWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show.Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Dec 21, 2025
1 hr 20 min
Joe (Hindsightless) joins me to talk about John Keel and field calls from Jason (The Dungeon Plunger), Mirke (Mirke the Meek), Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep Off the Borderland), and Riley (Diegetic Advancement).My Contest https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comAdventure Site III Contest https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/home/just-threemoredaysMovie Monday https://freethrall.substack.com/https://freethrall.substack.comWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show.Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Dec 14, 2025
40 min
I give my first impressions of the new sword & sorcery game by Newt Newport based on The Black Hack 2E as well as shout out a few new and returning podcasts. Also get your contest entries in, the deadline is 19 December 2025!. Contest details https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/end-of-2025-contest.htmlThe Silver Key https://darkfluid.substack.com/The GMologist and Darkfluid on 1981’s Heavy Metal https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/karl-rodriguez/episodes/367-Heavy-Metal-1981-in-Review-with-Darkfluid-e3bl22sOr https://youtu.be/h-1AbzcMT3o?si=7gDzM5HzaL3xQ339RPG Ancients Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/22oWY89fEZEnOxSiVlg6Pk?si=4fa88f35641a4b5eThe Black Hack 2E https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/255088/the-black-hack-second-editionThe Arcane Alienist YouTube playlist for The Black Sword Hack https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmR0EL5fN6XfBk8kw_aJtyhsgLBRQ34vpWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show.Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Dec 7, 2025
24 min
Ben Gibson of ColdLight Press joins me to discuss the desirable attributes in a science fiction RPG. We also discuss the Adventure Site III Contest which is live now!Adventure Site III Contest https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/home/adventure-site-contest-iii-now-openMercs and Mayhem https://www.amazon.com/Mercs-Mayhem-Raconteur-Press-Anthologies/dp/B0FYDFSJQNWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show.Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Nov 30, 2025
59 min
Joe (Hindsightless) joins me for a special Thanksgiving episode of Revenge Beyond the Grave discussing 1982's Conan the Barbarian. Also please enter our contest!Adventure Site Contest III https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/home/adventure-site-contest-iii-now-openWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show.Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Nov 23, 2025
29 min
Jason Wiebe helps me launch a new contest and I field calls from Mirke (Mirke the Meek), Joe (Hindsightless), Jason Hobbs (Hobbs & Friends), Karl (The GMologist Presents), BJ (The Arcane Alienist), Eric (Omega 3D Chicken Coop), Riley (Diagetic Advancement), Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep Off The Borderland), and Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows).Matt Jackson’s blog https://www.msjx.org/2025/11/solo-d6-fantasy-session-3.htmlSolo d6 Fantasy: Expanded https://cseptr.itch.io/solo-d6-fantasy-expandedThe Dungeon Plunger https://www.youtube.com/@TheDungeonPlungerContest info: Send me a text or voice message answering the following question, “If you could only play games from one company for the rest of your life what company would you pick and why?” Deadline is 19 December 2025.Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Nov 16, 2025
1 hr 16 min
Anthony aka Runeslinger shares his conversion of the film Six String Samurai into Basic Role Playing (BRP) and provides the sound effects for today's shenanigans. Casting Shadows blog on this topic where you can see the character sheet https://castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13914Casting Shadows Podcast / Youtube https://castingshadowspodcast.comRuneslinger Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/RuneslingerWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show.Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Nov 9, 2025
1 hr 11 min
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