The Glitterbois

#212 – Set the Scene 3: TMNT Redux with Sean Owen Roberson

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:10:00 -0000

We've got Sean Owen Roberson of Palladium Books with us again, for this awesome third installment of our new Set the Scene series! This time around, Buckley leads us through a TERROR-filled scene using the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness REDUX RPG. Listen in as a bomb-throwing otter, a meathead newt, and a feral fox square off against the classic game's most iconic set of villains.

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Hosts: NPC, Just Jacob, and Matt Buckley
Guests: Sean Owen Roberson
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 1:32:33

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#211 – Compendium of Weapons Armor and Castles

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:55:00 -0000

Today we take a look through one of the more awesome books in the Palladium catalog: the Compendium of Weapons, Armor, and Castles, by Matthew Balent. This is a damn useful book for pretty much every fantasy RPG under the sun, and we strongly urge everyone out there to make sure there's a copy of it on your gaming shelves.

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Hosts: NPC, Just Jacob, and Matt Buckley
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 45:07

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#210 – State of the Podcast 2026

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:45:00 -0000

In this round table chat, we take some time to look back at the things we've done on the podcast in the last year, including our favorite moments and accomplishments. We also talk about things we have coming up soon, and things we'd like to do if we had our druthers.

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Hosts: NPC, Just Jacob, and Matt Buckley
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 49:48

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The Glitterbois Play Rifts 12: A Villain is Born

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:45:00 -0000

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The Coalition is upon us! The confrontation with the Coalition has finally arrived! Will our heroes somehow find a way out of this deadly pickle of an encounter against such overwhelming force? Listen and find out!

On a tech note, this one's pretty epic. We are normally keeping the Effects-heavy alternate renders as exclusive bonuses for our patrons and supporters. However, the effects work-up on this one was pretty awesome, and as such we're gonna release the fully-decked-out version to the main feed, as an example of the kind of stuff on the patron feed. We hope you enjoy!

And this time, be sure to listen all the way to the end!

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GM: Kyle
Players: NPC, Just Jacob, Alex, Cranston
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Sound Effects: Unless specified otherwise, all of our sound effects are either self-made, acquired under a Creative Commons Zero license, or sourced by attribution from Tabletop Audio
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 01:42:17

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#209 – Looking Back and Looking Forward with Sean Roberson

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:55:00 -0000

We're once again joined by Sean Owen Roberson of Palladium Books, who's talking with us about events both recent and upcoming. In addition to a lengthy post-mortem look back at the recently-concluded TMNT Redux Kickstarter, Sean tells us about some exciting events happening in Detroit! We close out with an exciting look at upcoming things from Palladium.

Check out the Worlds of Palladium exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum! A link is just below in these notes.

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Worlds of Palladium Exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum
Weekend Conversation with Kevin Siembieda: April 24 & 25, 2026 – Westland, Michigan

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Hosts: NPC, Just Jacob, and Matt Buckley
Guests: Sean Owen Roberson
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 1:43:04

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The Glitterbois Play Rifts 11: Chuckling in Russian

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:23:15 -0000

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The heist is on! Our heroes finally don their sneaky shoes, roll up their sleeves, and do the deeds they were paid to do. Crime is afoot, dear listener, and complex dastardly plans are the theme of the evening! Will this hodge podge team be able to pull off THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY and finally get those sweet, sweet rail guns?

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GM: Kyle
Players: NPC, Just Jacob, Alex, Cranston
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Sound Effects: Unless specified otherwise, all of our sound effects are either self-made, acquired under a Creative Commons Zero license, or sourced by attribution from Tabletop Audio
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 1:26:44

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#208 – TMNT Redux Edition Book Review

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:46:05 -0000

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In this second part of our TMNT Redux Kickstarter retrospective, we take a deeper look at the books that were ultimately the main focus of the project. Our primary focus here is on the first book, its content, its art, and its ultimate value to us and our gaming tables (and collections!). We've got a full stack of all four variant editions, and a whole lot to say about them!

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Hosts: NPC, Just Jacob, and Matt Buckley
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 56:24

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#207 – TMNT Kickstarter Post-Mortem and Swag

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:55:00 -0000

This episode is part one of what turned into a two-parter, wherein we look at the Kickstarter for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness Redux, and its deliverings. We start with a brief informal port-mortem on the project, and then dive right into our thoughts on all the many rewards we received from it.

We don't go too deeply into the books themselves, though - that's in the next episode. Also, as a bonus for our supporters, there is a special short bonus session on our patron feeds (Ko-Fi and Pinecast) where we look at all the super awesome contents that came in the Ultimate Benefactor box!

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Hosts: NPC, Just Jacob, and Matt Buckley
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 37:54

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The Glitterbois Play Rifts 10: Murdercat with a Jet Pack

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:52:54 -0000

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In the far future town of Muskegon, the planning of crime is afoot. On a mission from the robotic arms merchant Alexander of Macedon, the Cincinnati Four (Five? Six? Who's keeping count at this point) face their biggest threat yet: the All You Can Eat Buffet Table. Also there's a cat on a jet pack, which is awesome.

Sorry this one took so long to release folks. It's been on the deck for a couple of months now, but tech issues kept piling up. After enduring a series of small but frustrating technical setbacks, we've finally got this one edited and out for you all to enjoy!

ALSO heads up that starting with episode 11, sound effects and music will be bonus features for our supporters on Ko-Fi and Pinecast. The main feed will still have the same complete episodes, but given the extra work that goes into building out fun soundscapes for these adventures, we felt it would be a nice "thank you" for the folks who support us. There will frequently be other little bonus touches in the patron versions as well!

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Credits:

GM: Kyle
Players: NPC, Just Jacob, Alex, Cranston
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Sound Effects: Unless specified otherwise, all of our sound effects are either self-made, acquired under a Creative Commons Zero license, or sourced by attribution from Tabletop Audio
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 01:49:31

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#206 – Having Fun

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:23:50 -0000

Today's topic is: How to have fun playing in a RPG session. It's a subject that a lot of us either take for granted, or don't even think about at all. But it's an important conversation to be had nonetheless. This talk focuses on how to realize when you are or are not having fun, how to talk about it with the group, and how to not let your own fun impact that of the others at your table.

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Hosts: NPC, Just Jacob, and Matt Buckley
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 35:05

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#205 – Physical Skills and the Skill Tax

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:58:26 -0000

In response to another post from a fine upstanding member of our Discord community, we're talking about the concept of the "skill tax" in Palladium RPGs. This extends into a greater discussion of Physical Skills, how they work, and how we feel about them in our own games and experiences.

This episode was recorded back in November, IIRC, so some of the stuff discussed about the grab bags might be a tad outdated, but the holiday special should still be up and running by the time this launches!

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Hosts: NPC, Just Jacob, and Matt Buckley
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 51:26

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#204 – Set the Scene 2 - Palladium Fantasy 1E (with Kevin Siembieda)

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:55:00 -0000

Listener response to the first "Set the Scene" episode was so overwhelmingly positive that we decided to get another one in the feed as soon as possible. This time we're taking things back to the roots, with Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition, and a little ol' dungeon called the Tombs of Gersidi. For this session we're joined by both Kevin Siembieda of Palladium Books, and Sean Casey, who plays the Crazy in our ongoing Rifts Actual Play series.

This session was a blast, and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it. And as an added bonus for our supporters and patrons, the Character Creation session for these characters was also recorded, and will be released very soon on the patron feeds!

Also there's still time to get your Xmas Grab Bags from Palladium! Don't miss out on the best annual deal in gaming!

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Hosts: NPC, Just Jacob, and Matt Buckley
Guests: Kevin Siembieda, Sean Casey
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 01:50:48

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#203 – A Discussion on Player Table Roles

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 20:11:42 -0000

We're back for another system-agnostic, round-table discussion, this time focusing on the idea of using "Player Table Roles" in your games. For the unaware, these are meta-roles that the players can take to help facilitate better play, and also ease the load of work on the GM's shoulders. Did we miss any? Let us know!

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Hosts: NPC, Just Jacob, and Matt Buckley
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 47:34

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The Glitterbois Play Rifts 9: The Darkest of Falcons

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:39:33 -0000

The story continues when the party meets THE DARK FALCON. Who is THE DARK FALCON? You can only find out by listening to THE DARKEST OF FALCONS, so you too can experience the revelation of the true identity of THE DARK FALCON. Insert falcon screech here! Also we do a lot of shopping. GRENADES! FINALLY!

Special note to listeners: A heads up that some point in the next few releases, we will be releasing the Effects-Enhanced versions of these episodes as bonuses for our patrons. The main feed will feature a complete episode, including all bonus outtakes when they are present. This episode is fully FX'd though, and we hope you enjoy the fun added accents!

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GM: Kyle
Players: NPC, Just Jacob, Alex, Cranston
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Sound Effects: Unless specified otherwise, all of our sound effects are either self-made, acquired under a Creative Commons Zero license, or sourced by attribution from Tabletop Audio
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 1:42:57

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#202 – Revisiting RECON

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:55:33 -0000

Today we're talking about RECON again, a deeper dive than the last time. Enjoy!

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Hosts: NPC, Just Jacob, and Matt Buckley
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 54:36

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#201 – Set the Scene #1 (After the Bomb)

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:55:06 -0000

Picking up right after our last session, we're starting our first of what we plan on being a regularly-recurring new themed episode format for the show. GM John from Real Play Games again joins us to kick off what we're calling "The Glitterbois Set the Scene," a series of episodes that show how the Palladium system functions at the table, with single scenes that could be played in their game worlds. Instead of an ongoing campaign narrative, these will be all over the place, and hopefully feature characters and settings from all over the entire Megaverse.

We hope you enjoy this! Please drop by our Discord and share your feedback and ideas! And if you haven't done so already, check out Real Play Games using the links in these show notes, too!

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Hosts: NPC, Just Jacob, and Matt Buckley
Guests: GM John from Real Play Games Podcast
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 1:38:18

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#200 – After the Bomb Character Jam w/ GM John

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:55:34 -0000

To celebrate our 200th main series episode of this cast, we're joined by special guest and friend of the show, GM John from the Real Play Games Podcast. Given that cast's several seasons of After the Bomb actual play stories, we felt he was the perfect choice to guest on this special episode dedicated to demonstrating the character creation for that game. And hint-hint: this is only the first part of something new and awesome we are doing here...

Thanks to all of you listeners for your support over the last 200+ episodes of this podcast! We look forward to many more to come.

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The Glitterbois Play Rifts #008: Chihuahua with a Shotgun

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 23:39:20 -0000

I mean the title really does tell you everything. Someone gives Bronson a shotgun. Hilarity ensues. Give a listen to find out more!

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#199 – Mutants Down Under

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:54:51 -0000

Next up on our dive through the books is Mutants Down Under, the third official title in the "After the Bomb" series of RPG supplements, originally for the TMNT & Other Strangeness game line. This book is awesome.

And oh damn, look at that episode number! I wonder what's coming up next...

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#198 – Road Hogs

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:55:16 -0000

We initially planned to record this as a combo episode talking about both Road Hogs and Mutants Down Under at the same time. After all, we figured, they're both really slim, they can't have more than a half hour combined talk, right? Wrong! So this is just Road Hogs, and we have a lot to say!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 34:01

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#197 – The BIO-E System

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:55:37 -0000

Today we're talking about the BIO-E system that is present in After the Bomb and the TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG. It's a fantastic point-buy character-crafting tool that we wish was more common in their games. Hopefully we'll get a revival of interest in it with the new TMNT Redux releases!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 27:07

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#196 – Skills Acquisition and Adjudication

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:55:20 -0000

This one's a fun round table chat on how we manage the awarding, acquisition, and ruling of skills in our games (as usual with a heavy focus on Palladium). Lots of ideas and different opinions here, so give us a listen and then drop by discord to share your own ideas!

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#195 – Awarding Experience Points

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:55:00 -0000

Today we're talking about Experience Points in RPGs (primarily Palladium), some of the common methods for awarding them, and our own preferences as GMs. This round table topic was suggested by one of our Discord users, and provided way more fodder than expected! Thanks for the suggestion, and keep them coming folks!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 1:06:38

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The Glitterbois Play Rifts #007: All the Da I Need

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:55:24 -0000

Disgusting rats! The nerve of those cretins! And more disgusting rats with laser guns! The outrage! Our Rifts game continues, with a very angry cat and a very bad situation, which can only get better, right? ...Right?

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#194 – After the Bomb RPG 1E vs 2E

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:55:31 -0000

Thanks to some helpful listeners, we're now back on track to talk about these books in a roughly chronological publication order. That means the next book on our list is After the Bomb! And since the original was a rather slim tome, we're taking this opportunity to talk about both the original and the second edition publication. Many thanks to our Discord friends for helping us get all our publication dates sorted out!

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#193 – The Slingers

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:55:02 -0000

In this episode, NPC and Buckley take some time to do an extended deeper look at the "Slinger" classes from Rifts New West. We break down the differences, compare their various strengths, and discuss some fun ways to use them in a campaign.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 40:22

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The Glitterbois Play Rifts #006: Broken Concrete Pillows

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:59:11 -0000

The Four from Cincinnati venture forth into the irradiated warrens beneath the ruins of old Detroit, in search of clues to the fate and location of their missing game master, Mike. Within these foul depths, they find danger, violence, and vintage 1990s porn cds.

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#192 – Machinations of Doom

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:34:58 -0000

Hoo-eeee we recorded this one months ago, on the same night as our chat with mister Perez himself, but other big episodes kept getting put ahead into the queue. Anyway, here's our chat on the awesome, wonderful, why-don't-you-own-a-copy-ot-this-already Rifts graphic novel, Machinations of Doom!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 20:45

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The Glitterbois Play Rifts #005: ALL OF THE BACON

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 20:38:28 -0000

We finally are back on the road once more, seeking adventure and answers! Shortly into this voyage, the party considers murdering Bronson for his crimes against humanity. Okay maybe only Riley and Mister Cat consider it. But the suffering is real.

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#191 – Rifts World Book 15 Spirit West

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:07:14 -0000

We conclude the "Western Trilogy" Rifts World Book review with number 15: Spirit West. Give us a listen, then drop by our Discord and join the discussion!

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#190 – Rifts World Book 14 New West

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:42:48 -0000

YEE HAW! It's finally time to talk about the New West! This book is fantastic, and we have a lot to say about it. So saddle up, pop this cassette tape (side 1 up) into your Sony FutureDeck Player, and hit the trail to Silvereno. Then drop by our Discord and say hello!

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The Glitterbois Play Rifts #004: Lethal Tango

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:55:38 -0000

In this episode, the heroes get injected, inspected, detected, infected, neglected, selected, and all kinds of groovy things. Riley learns to appreciate magical baking, Henry makes friends with both the townsfolk and Gorshkov, and Mister Cat takes a stab at offering someone a demonically delicious retirement package.

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#189 – Chat with Matthew Balent (Live at Wagoncon 2025)

Fri, 30 May 2025 12:55:10 -0000

This past May, at the 2025 Wagoncon gaming convention, we had a chance to record a chat with Matthew Balent about his history in the game hobby and industry, including a deep dive into the history of Valley of the Pharaohs. Thanks again for your time and the awesome game, Matt, we look forward to chatting with you again!

This recording was fraught with technical setbacks before we even started, and ultimately we just decided to record it with a table mic and get on with the time we had available. As such some of the voices are a bit up and down, but I think it all works out in the end.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 1:06:58

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#188 – Rifts World Book 13 Lone Star

Fri, 23 May 2025 14:41:08 -0000

Finally, FINALLY, we have reached the great, fantastic, best of all time forever dot com, wonderful-amazing Rifts Lone Star world book. It's one of the greats of the line, and I will fight you. So will Bronson, cause that's where he was born, and we all know how he can beat a guy. But seriously, it's awesome, and you should drop by our Discord to tell us why you think it's as awesome as we do.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 46:37

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#187 – Rifts Promise of Power Reforged (w/ Kevin & Sean)

Fri, 23 May 2025 12:55:42 -0000

Today we are joined by both Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson of Palladium Books, to talk about the awesome news of the upcoming crowd-funded restoration and remastering of Palladium's "lost" video game: Rifts Promise of Power! Kevin and Sean share boat loads of details on this new undertaking, and we're all ridiculously excited by the prospect of finally getting to play this game.

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#186 – Rifts World Book 12 Psyscape

Fri, 16 May 2025 12:55:17 -0000

Okay folks, we're finally here. No spoilers here, just give it a listen and then head to our Discord after, with flame-retardant clothing prepared and ready!

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The Glitterbois Play Rifts #003: Welcome to New Lazlo

Thu, 08 May 2025 22:27:04 -0000

Welcome to the third exciting episode of the Grand Saga of His Royal Greatness, Mister Cat. And minions - or friends, if you will. There's also a dog. The vehicle is loud and Riley should not be allowed to drive again. There's some more stuff that happens, but behold, and bask in the glory of the Cat! Now bring tribute, like a good vassal.

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#185 – Valley of the Pharaohs 40th Anniversary

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:10:00 -0000

Today we're talking about the recently-released 40th Anniversary Edition of the Valley of the Pharaohs RPG, by Matthew Balent. This is a pretty amazing game, and we're ridiculously excited to talk about it!

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Valley of the Pharaohs at Cawing Crow Designs

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#184 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 9: Nightbane & Dead Reign (w/ Kevin)

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:55:56 -0000

Our retrospective series continues! Kevin Siembieda joins us on the mics once again, to tell us stories of the creation and inspirations behind Nightbane and Dead Reign - and also a little on Systems Failure as an unexpected bonus!

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#183 – Rifts World Book 11: Coalition War Campaign

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:55:00 -0000

In this episode, we talk about how Vince Martin made the baby jesus cry through his 90s-tastic edgy reboot of the Coalition Dead Boy armor. Also we talk about some gaming book or something like that.

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The Glitterbois Play Rifts #002: I Miss Golden Girls

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:35:00 -0000

Our new RIFTS actual play series continues! Our excellent friend and guest GM Kyle from the Bastard Quest podcast returns for another session. In this episode, Troy learns a lesson in peeking where he doesn't belong-- oh who am I kidding, of course he doesn't learn anything. And an unlikely hero gets revenge for slights no one is sure actually even happened. All in a day's work for the Cincinnati Four!

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#182 – Rifts World Book 10: Juicer Uprising

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:17:04 -0000

Continuing our trek through the Rifts World Books, we're now up to book 10: Juicer Uprising, the last entry in a damn solid line of CJ Carella's earlier game creations for Palladium Books.

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#181 – Chat with Ramón K Pêrez

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:24:15 -0000

Hells to the Yes! We are joined today by the excellent Ramón K Pêrez, who we hope most of our listeners immediately recognize as the artist behind many of the great works of the late-90s era Palladium product releases. Ramón was a delight to have on the show, sharing many tales of his days working for Palladium, and details behind his work in the years that followed. This was such a lovely chat, and we hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 01:08:26

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The Glitterbois Play Rifts #001: Stepping Through a Rift in Cincinatti

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:57:41 -0000

We are super duper mega ultra dragon kick excited to finally release the first session of something that's been in the cooker for almost a year now: our brand new actual play campaign of Rifts! We are joined by special guest Game Master Kyle, from the Bastard Quest podcast. There's a lot we could say here, but for this inaugural episode, I think we'll keep things spoiler-free here (for now). Give it a listen, then drop by our Discord and let us know what you think!

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#180 – Rifts World Book 9: South America 2

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:36:05 -0000

NPC and Buckley are kicking off a long series of back to back dives into the earlier Rifts World Books (we need to catch up!), starting with South America 2. It's a fantastic companion piece to CJ's previous book on the continent, and we're super excited to talk about it.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 28:07

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#179 – House Rule: Three-Phase Combat Rounds

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:11:30 -0000

This one's another talk about some of our house rules in our home Palladium games. We start with a deeper dive into the structure of the "Three-Phase Combat Round" rule, which can help to more easily break up the flow of attacks for those of you who prefer the old school style of combat structure. Then we move into an impromptu discussion of timing your grenades, followed by another on the topic of handling movement within the confines of Attacks Per Melee.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 37:53

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#178 – Buckley's Welcome

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:46:49 -0000

Today we give our new recurring host Buckley an official welcome and introduction episode. Buckley's been a friend of the Puppies for years, and happens to be a long time Palladium fan as well. We're heartbroken for Matthew to have to step down, but we're all increasingly familiar with how Life can be a hurdle to itself sometimes. Welcome Buckley, and good luck Matthew!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 24:36

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#177 – Chat with CJ Carella

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 21:11:20 -0000

We're excited to be joined by prolific RPG designer and fiction author CJ Carella! In this episode, we talk Nightbane, Rifts, GURPS, fiction, world-building, and many other wonderful things. Listen along with us and then swing over to CJ's pages and check out his fantastic collection of works. Then stop by our Discord and share your love with the rest of us there!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 58:06

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#176 – OCC Spotlight on the Techno-Wizard (Rifts)

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:22:19 -0000

In today's episode of the Glitterbois, Just Jacob makes the Baby Doctor Articulus cry. You don't want to make the baby cry, do you? Give us a listen and then stop by our Discord to let Jacob know (respectfully) how wrong he is.

The best part is that we totally forgot to do a dive into the skills and other abilities of the class. Which means we'll have to revisit this class in the future! Huzzah! Haters gonna hate!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 34:59

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#175 – New Year Game Plans for 2025

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:33:32 -0000

Hello friends! Our first episode of the new year is all about our game plans for the months to follow. This includes talks about our home games and games we'll be running at cons - the latter of which y'all should join us for! We also have some fun exciting new SECRET PLANS to tease for things to come on this show...

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 29:43

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#174 – Keeping the Game Alive through the Holidays

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:39:03 -0000

We've done these before and will likely do them again as the years keep rolling by: it's another episode on ways to keep your games alive through and after the holidays! November and December tend to be the death of many great campaigns. If you're having issues with yours grinding to a halt, give us a listen, then stop by our Discord and join the conversation!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 43:32

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#173 – Fantasy Book 9: Baalgor Wastelands

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 23:33:38 -0000

Many apologies for the delays on getting this new set of episodes out! We've had a doozy of a time aligning our schedules, and then afterward finding some quiet time for doing all the editing and assembling. But this kicks off a small batch just in time for the end of 2024!

In this chat, we take a look at the 9th book in the Palladium Fantasy RPG series, Baalgor Wastelands. Give us a listen, then stop by our Discord server and tell us your favorite parts of the book!

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#172 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 8: Beyond the Rifts (w/ Kevin)

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:35:37 -0000

Our delve into the early days of Palladium Books continues, in this ongoing retrospective series with Kevin Siembieda. Today we go beyond the gaming table and take a look at the various forays of Rifts into other markets, including CCGs, motion pictures, video games, comic books, and more.

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#171 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 7: The Coming of the Rifts (w/ Kevin)

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:25:24 -0000

Stop wasting time reading this episode description, when you could already be listening to our chat with Kevin about the origin and early days of the Rifts RPG! Do it! And when you're done, we welcome you to drop by our Discord and say hello.

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#170 – Magic Systems in RPGs

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:57:30 -0000

We're taking a break from the interview series for another free form discussion episode. Today's topic is Magic, and its implementations across the RPG hobby. We start with the great progenitor that is Jack Vance, and follow the threads from there. Give us a listen, then stop by our Discord to share your thoughts in the episode thread!

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#169 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 6: Robotech

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:10:48 -0000

We're joined once again by Kevin Siembieda of Palladium Books, for the sixth part in our big retrospective series of chats. This time, much to Matthew's eternal childlike joy, we're talking about how the original Robotech RPG came into existence. We talk art, licensing, fandom, gamemastering and more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

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#168 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 5: Beyond the Supernatural (with Kevin Siembieda)

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:54:07 -0000

Thanks for joining us, dear listeners, for the next awaited episode in our super awesome "A Palladium Retrospective" discussion episodes with the man himself, Kevin Siembieda of Palladium Books! This time we're talking about how the game Beyond the Supernatural came to be, and how it continued to evolve for over three decades. Give us a listen and you might get some hints of things to come!

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#167 – Can Palladium Do Dune?

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:29:58 -0000

The title says it all, but here's the expanded question: Can the Palladium RPG rules system handle a Dune-inspired RPG campaign? This is a free-form discussion episode where NPC and JJ delve into their thoughts on the topic, including some ideas on how you can make such a game happen, should you be inclined.

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#166 – Mega-Parties and Funnels

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:57:58 -0000

NPC and Just Jacob are back to tell more about their current ongoing home campaign. More specifically, they dig down into the concepts of the "Mega-Party" and the "Funnel" and how they actually work very well in the Palladium Fantasy system and setting. Give us a listen, then stop by our Discord and tell us your own "massive huge" adventuring party stories.

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#165 – OCC Spotlight on the Mind Mage

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:56:56 -0000

Today we jump right back onto the psionics train which hasn't quite departed the station yet. This time we're comparing the versions of the core Mind Mage OCC across 1st and 2nd Editions of the Palladium Fantasy RPG. How does it compare to the Mind Melter, previously reviewed a few recent episodes ago? Give us a listen, then share your thoughts on the Discord!

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#164 – Nightbane Book 2: Nightlands

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:33:29 -0000

We're back on the Nightbane book train with the second of the expansion content books: Nightlands! This book is just damn amazing in every way, and we had a whole lot of fun talking about it. It's a fantastic example of why the Nightbane setting is so perfect, and also an example of just how truly imaginative and inspiring Palladium's settings can be.

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#163 – Psionics Across the Megaverse

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:47:24 -0000

Inspired by the great discussions that followed our Mind Melter episode, we're back on the subject of Psionics in Palladium, with a deep dive into their implementations across the entire catalog of games. We look at how different games do them, and what makes them awesome in that uniquely Palladium way.

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#162 – Managing Your Digital RPG Collection

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:23:14 -0000

In today's discussion, we're talking about the increasingly frustrating (to many) topic of managing your quickly-growing hoard of digital role-playing game materials. From books to apps to sheets and more, keeping them collected, organized, and - most important! - immediately accessible can be a massive PITA. Give us a listen to hear our thoughts and methods on organizing our files, and then drop by our Discord to share your own ideas!

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#161 – Wagoncon 8 Post-Con Report

Fri, 31 May 2024 18:10:57 -0000

We're back with our annual post-convention report from the recent Wagoncon 8. Wagoncon is our official home con, right here in the Pacific Northwest, and always a good time for all. This year we had several of our listeners join us for the first time, and we're hoping to add more next year! Give us a listen, then drop by the Discord to learn more about the awesomeness that is Wagoncon.

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#160 – OCC Spotlight on the Mind Melter

Thu, 16 May 2024 19:50:59 -0000

Today we're back to another OCC Splotlight (yes I noticed the typo but I like it and am keeping it), this time on another of the core Rifts classes, the Mind Melter. As usual, we compare both the Butts and the Ultimate edition versions, and what we like about them. And if you've ever wanted to know the true secret behind the three seashells, listen closely. Then stop my our Discord and say hi!

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#159 – Nightbane Book 1: Between the Shadows

Fri, 03 May 2024 14:30:26 -0000

Time for a return to Nightbane! This time we're looking at the first expansion book for this unique horror setting, a book entitled Between the Shadows. This is a remarkably deep and surprisingly versatile setting book, crammed full of imaginative campaign fodder for the entire Palladium Megaverse. What were your favorite Astral/Dream realm moments from your past games?

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#158 – Encouraging Alternate Combat Options

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:53:55 -0000

In today's episode, we're talking about ways to encourage alternate combat tactics in Palladium games (with a heavy focus on Rifts and RECON). If you have your own ideas for encouraging characters to do things other than spam their best attack, drop by our Discord and share them.

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#157 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 4: TMNT (with Kevin Siembieda)

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:26:03 -0000

Apologies for the delay on this one, things have been hectic in the studio here. But we're finally back with the fourth part in this ongoing retrospective interview series with Kevin Siembieda of Palladium Books. Today we're talking about the early days of the TMNT license, and the magic that game brought into our lives. Some old stories, some new, and all awesome!

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#156 – Getting the Band Together

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:23:29 -0000

Taking a break from the retrospective series for a sec, in this episode we're talking about methods for bringing a character party together in a RPG - that is, methods other than a tavern brawl or a rat-infested cellar. What methods have you found most effective? Drop by our Discord and share!

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#155 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 3: Heroes and Ninjas (with Kevin Siembieda)

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 01:16:46 -0000

The saga continues! Kevin joins us yet again, hooray! This time we're looking at the creation of Heroes Unlimited and Ninjas & Superspies. We're almost at the 2-hour mark again, but we promise the content is worth your time!

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#154 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 2: The Fantasy RPG (with Kevin Siembieda)

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 23:52:06 -0000

Welcome back friends! Today we're continuing our Palladium Books Retrospective series in another chat with Kevin himself. Join us to hear more delightful stories about the creation, concepts, and publication of the original Palladium Roleplaying Game, aka Palladium Fantasy.

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#153 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 1: The Early Years (with Kevin Siembieda)

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:04:31 -0000

We're ridiculously, explosively excited to get Kevin Siembieda back on our show, for the first of what we're planning to be a rather lengthy series of discussions of the days of Palladium Books. We kick this series off with Kevin's stories of all the things happening behind the scenes with Palladium in the years leading up to the release of his flagship game, the Palladium Fantasy RPG. This one's a long ride, but we promise it's full of awesome!

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#152 – Alignments (Revisited) (Again)

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 22:10:25 -0000

Hey lookit that, we're talking about RPG alignments. Again. Blame NPC for this one, but really it's a fun chat with further discussion on interpreting alignments in your Palladium campaigns. We'd love to hear your own stories, so drop by our Discord and share your thoughts on the topic!

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#151 – Transdimensional TMNT

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 12:00:16 -0000

(TECH NOTE: NPC apologizes for the sound quality on this one. Two of the tracks had to be recovered from a backup copy and the end result was not up to our usual standards. It still should sound okay, but it is a bit rougher than previous work.)

Our journey through the original TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG books continues with arguably the most awesome Palladium RPG product ever written: Transdimensional TMNT! This one's been out of print for a good while now, but fortunately it's coming back soon in a renewed combined edition thanks to the recent highly successful TMNT Redux Kickstarter. After listening, please drop by our Discord server to chat about your favorite time-and-dimension-hopping memories with the TMNT RPG!

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#150 – Jacob's Official Welcome

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:22:30 -0000

We never got around to giving Just Jacob and official welcome to the show, so in this episode we're doing just that. Much like Matthew and NPC did in the early episodes, Jacob tells us more about what got him into Palladium, and his favorite loves of their games.

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#149 – New year 2024 - Looking Back, Thinking Forward

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 19:43:19 -0000

In our first episode of the new year, we're first looking back at the awesome things that came around in 2023, before then taking a look ahead to plan some more cool new things to come. Give us a listen and then drop by our Discord, we'd love to hear your 2024 excitements!

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#148 – TMNT Guide to the Universe

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 21:55:24 -0000

We're still moving onward through the old releases in the original Palladium TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG product line. This time we're off to the farthest depths of outer space, in the TMNT Guide to the Universe!

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#147 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 17:27:01 -0000

Inspired by the excitement around the success of the recent TMNT & Other Strangeness Kickstarter, we're kicking off a series of dives into the original TMNT&OS books, starting with its first official supplement: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures! This is a pretty damn fantastic book, and we're thrilled to tell you why.

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#146 – How to Level Up in Palladium Games

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:13:51 -0000

We're back from the holiday break to bring you an answer to yet another user-request: How do you level up your character in Palladium games? Join us for a bit of a free-form wandering through the things you need to note, and a few tips we have on keeping track of it all. Then stop on by our Discord and ask us any other questions you might have!

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#145 – Rifts World Book 8: Japan

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:54:00 -0000

After a bit of a break to bask in the glow of the awesomeness that is the return of Palladium's TMNT license, we're back to look at the next book in the Rifts World Books series: Japan! Oh man we have a lot to say on this one, so grab a snack and listen along. Then afterward, drop by our Discord server to chat about your favorite parts of this book!

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#144 – TMNT Kickstarter: A Chat with Kevin and Sean

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 21:00:27 -0000

Hello friends! We finally got (most of) our schedules aligned to be able to get Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson - aka Palladium Books - on the show! They're here to tell us (and you) all about their awesome new upcoming Kickstarter project for the TMNT RPG redux / special editions. Such excite! There's some good info here, so give us a listen and then join our Discord server to discuss your thoughts on the project.

Also, please allow us this moment of squee: YAY WE FINALLY GOT KEVIN ON! AND SEAN BACK, HE'S PRETTY COOL TOO!

NPC says: I had hoped to get this out three days ago, but came down with a pretty vicious cold the same day we did the recording and basically floored me right after. You can actually hear the rasp that is overtaking my voice in this one, so I apologize if my track sounds rougher than usual. But I'm thrilled we could still get it out this week, before the project's launch!

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#143 – TMNT RPG is Coming Back! Our Reactions

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 18:44:01 -0000

Well this has been a fantastic week for us at the Breakfast Puppies studio, what with the big news that TMNT RPG IS COMING BACK, BABY! YEAH! In this free-form episode, we discuss our reactions to the announcement, and wax nostalgic on memories of awesomeness with the property. You should come on by our Discord community and join in the excitement!

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#142 – Integrating Ninjas & Super Spies into the Megaverse

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:29:02 -0000

It's been a spell since we've ventured beyond the Rifts/Fantasy games, so it's high time we got back to talking more about Ninjas & Superspies! Today we're discussing ways to integrate the N&SS mechanics (namely its variety of martial arts styles) into the greater Megaverse, with a main focus on Rifts and other MDC settings. Give us a listen, then join our awesome Discord server and tell us about your favorite cross-Megaversal martial arts monstrosity!

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#141 – Magic and Psionics Attacks Per Melee

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:11:00 -0000

This one is a listener-requested topic: how exactly do magic and psionics mix into combat rounds in Palladium's RPGs? Listen in for a walk back through the history of its mechanics, and a comparison of the old ways vs the current ways. It's a complicated topic, and we have a lot to review!

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#140 – Rifter #10 Review

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:11:43 -0000

We kick off this newest session of recordings with a look at Rifter #10. We all know that 9 1/2 is a hard act to follow, so how does this one compare? Give us a listen, then join us on Discord to chat!

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#139 – OCC Spotlight on the Mystic (Rifts)

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 18:07:27 -0000

Today we're talking about the Glory Days of Butts! Oh wait, no, we're actually just talking about another - you know it - "iconic" core OCC from Rifts, the Mystic. The mystic is a simple but fun class that blends magic and psionics together into a kitchen sink kind of caster, which fits pretty solidly in a kitchen sink kind of setting like Rifts. What was your favorite Mystic character? Drop by our Discord and share!

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#138 – Effective Character Backstories

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Hey look at us, we are 138! Now that that is stuck in your head, in this episode we discuss the development of good character backstories in RPGs (and especially in Palladium). There are some dos and don'ts to go over, so give us a listen and then join our Discord to share your own takes on the topic of story-building!

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#137 – To Wiki or Not: Recording Your Game Notes

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:25:39 -0000

Today NPC and Just Jacob discuss various methods of note-taking and wiki-crafting. Topics include private note-taking, collective note-taking, player-involvement in wikis, tools of the trade, and more. What are your note-taking tricks? Do you wiki? Drop by Discord and let us know!

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#136 – Effective Character Sheeting in Palladium Games

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 19:19:57 -0000

Today we're talking about a crucial part of all role-playing games: effectively recording your character's numbers and details. Long-time readers and players of Palladium games are probably very familiar with the mega-dense official character sheets that appear in many of their books, and there are a few really awesome fan-made sheets out there as well. What are your favorite sheets and/or methods? Drop by Discord and share!

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#135 – Session Zero

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 15:33:31 -0000

Today we're talking about Session Zero: what it is, how to run one, and why it's an important foundational component of any successful RPG campaign, especially Rifts. Also Matthew's back for a bit, yay!

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#134 – Playing Palladium Games Online (2023 Update)

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:35:37 -0000

Just Jacob is with us again to update our discussion on Online Gaming to the current era of 2023. A LOT has changed in the online gaming scenes since our first episode on the topic, so give us a listen to hear our current tools and methods. Then drop by our Discord and share your own tips!

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#133 – Shields in Palladium's RPGs

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 15:55:18 -0000

Today's Rules Talk is all about using shields in the Palladium RPG rules system. We unsurprisingly have a lot to say on the matter, so strap on your buckler and give us a listen. Afterward, drop by Discord and share your own takes on the rules!

AND AN EDITING NOTE: NPC realizes after the fact that he mixed up his Conan references. The moment in Nabonidus's tower (in Rogues in the House) involved a thrown stool, not a sword. The thrown sword was actually in Black Colossus. May Mitra have mercy on his soul.

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#132 – Fantasy Book 8: The Western Empire

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:00:20 -0000

Today we're continuing our run through the Palladium Fantasy world books, starting a new chapter in the saga with the first of the official 2nd Edition-only releases: The Western Empire. This is a highly detailed look on the Empire of Sin and all its warring political factions. Which of the factions is YOUR favorite? Drop by our Discord and share!

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#131 – Campaign Check-Ins June 2023

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:00:28 -0000

Just Jacob continues as guest host in this new batch of episodes, starting with one where we do a check-in on our home campaigns. NPC has just started a new Palladium Fantasy 1E campaign, JJ is starting up a Delta Green game, and hints are dropped on a new semi-secret project in the works behind the scenes. Drop by our Discord and tell us about your own games!

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#130 – Paired Weapons and Simultaneous Attacks

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 03:25:23 -0000

Effing paired weapons, how do they work? And I don't wanna talk to a scientist. Instead, just give us a listen as we lay out the basics of the skill, and most importantly how it ties seamlessly into the oft-forgotten "simultaneous attack" defense option in Palladium combat. Did we miss something, or get it wrong? Drop by our Discord and share your thoughts!

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#129 – Calculating Combat Rolls in Palladium

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 10:00:05 -0000

Ever want to know what modifiers apply to your Strike, Parry, and Dodge rolls in Palladium's combat system? In this episode we lay it all out for you. Give us a listen, then drop by our Discord server to tell us what we missed!

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#128 – In Defense of Fudging Dice

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Today NPC and Just Jacob dive into discussion of a topic that is guaranteed to devolve into flame wars every time it appears anew in a RPG community: Fudging Dice Rolls! As everyone does, we have some thoughts and opinions of our own, and we're here to converse. GIve us a listen, then drop by our Discord to tell us how wrong we are! I kid. Mostly.

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#127 – Examining Palladium's AD&D Roots

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Just Jacob is back again as we take a look back at the origins of Palladium's Fantasy RPG, and discuss the assumptions of gaming awareness that permeated the hobby back in the day. If you haven't tried the first edition of the game, we highly recommend it, both as a damn solid game and also as a look into an important era of the hobby's history.

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#126 – In Defense of Min-Maxing

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:43:26 -0000

For the next several episodes, Just Jacob joins us again as a guest host, as Matthew has had some medical issues preventing him from recording. For this first of a new batch of discussions, we talk about the idea of "min-maxing" characters for fun and profit, and take a stab at defending the practice in moments where it makes the most sense. Drop by discord afterward and share stories of your favorite min-maxed characters!

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#125 – The Yin-Sloth Jungles

Fri, 19 May 2023 17:41:22 -0000

With this episode, we conclude our run through the original Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition world books. This one sort of bridges the gap between 1st and 2nd edition in some ways. There's a lot to talk about here, so buckle in and give us a listen!

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#124 – Island at the Edge of the World

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:26:06 -0000

Continuing our celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Palladium Fantasy RPG, we now come to Book 6, their first full length campaign. And it's an epic one, indeed! Give us a listen as we review this one, then drop by our Discord and share your adventure stories with us afterward.

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#123 – Palladium Fantasy 4-5 Northern Wilderness Adventures

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 08:11:44 -0000

In recognition of this year being the 40th anniversary of the Palladium Fantasy RPG, we're dedicating our next few episodes to taking a look at the rest of the original line-up of first edition fantasy world books. In this one we cover two of them at once, as books 4 and 5 were both slim enough and covered related content. Join us as we chat excitedly over how awesome the Northern Wilderness is, and then join us on Discord to share your own favorite gaming memories in this realm!

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Wagoncon 2023 Promo

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:24:08 -0000

Hello friends! This is just a quick promo for our favorite local gaming convention, Wagoncon. It's coming up here on May 5th-7th in The Dalles, Oregon. We'll be there, and we hope to see some of you there as well. Give this a listen if you are looking for reasons to go!

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#122 – Our Favorite OCCs

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 19:29:22 -0000

In response to another listener request, we spend this episode talking about our personal favorite OCCs in Rifts and a few other Palladium properties as well. This is probably a topic we will revisit multiple times down the line as we do this show, re-reading the hundreds of books we have still yet to even mention, let alone review. Thanks for the topic suggestion, friends!

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#121 – Rifter 9-and-a-Half Review

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:17:42 -0000

Back to the Rifter series, we're finally at the april fools issue, Rifter 9 1/2. This is a great read, and a book that belongs in every collection. As always, after giving us a listen, drop by our Discord to join the conversation!

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#120 – Rifts Manhunter

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 19:33:54 -0000

We're back from a life break to release more fun discussion on Palladium's gmaes, yay! This time we're looking at the first and only (for a long time) third-party licensed Rifts book, the Manhunter RPG, from Myrmidon Press. This sleeper and oft-forgotten title from the early 90s somehow managed to completely blow our minds. Give this a listen and then stop by our Discord to share your thoughts on it!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 41:13

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#119 – Reskinning "Attacks" as "Action Points"

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:48:15 -0000

We're here this time talking about a very simple cosmetic "house rule" change to the core Attacks per Melee mechanic. It's a long chat, and meanders wildly. Give us a listen and then share your thoughts on the topic with us on Discord!

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#118 – On Perception Rolls

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 09:11:36 -0000

Today's fairly rambling discussion episode is (mostly) about the idea of "Perception Rolls" in Palladium's games. It's a contentious subject, and after you give us a listen, we invite you to share your own thoughts on the matter on our Discord server.

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#117 – Rifts Dimension Book 3: Phase World Sourcebook

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:26:19 -0000

We return to the Phase World setting with the third Rifts Dimension Book, aka the Phase World Sourcebook. This is a companion piece to the previous book in the series, expanding the universe with more setting and system info. How does it stack up? Drop by our Discord after listening to share your own thoughts!

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#116 – Rifter #9 Review

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 09:11:28 -0000

Our march through the Rifter series takes us to Rifter #9, which brings about the end of the TMNT license for Palladium Books. It was a sad event for the fans, and the article on that topic is worth reading. Join us for a look at this issue, and then head over to Discord to share your feelings on the game with us!

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#115 – 2023 New Year Review Roundup

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 09:11:31 -0000

A very happy new year to everyone! We wanted to kick this year off with a hefty dose of positivity. To accomplish this, we wanted to finally spend an episode acknowledging the awesome podcast reviews that we have received so far, and thank everyone for leaving such kind words about us. We are also finally ready to launch and announce a brand new Ko-Fi page, to hopefully help us pay some of the production costs. Thanks for all your kindness and support, folks!

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#114 – Homogenization of the FLGS

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 09:11:06 -0000

Today we gnash our teeth over the growing trend of "homogenization" of our once-great "Friendly Local Game Shops" (FLGS). By this we mean the trend of on-shelf RPG selections dwindling to scant pale shadows of their former glory, simultaneous with their previous varieties being hacked and slashed down to just 5E, Pathfinder, maybe Warhammer (if we're lucky), and 50 variants of Kids on Bikes. In this era where Magic the Gathering and D&D 5E are the law of the land, we old-timers must now find our glimmers of gaming goodness on the dark, cobweb-strewn corners of the internet, such as this one.

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#113 – Rifts Dimension Book 2: Phase World

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 09:11:04 -0000

After much listener requesting, we're finally pushing into the next Rifts Dimension Book: Phase World! It's Rifts taken to an even greater power level... and in SPACE! Give it a listen, then drop by our Discord and talk about your favorite Phase World adventures.

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#112 – Titan Robotics Kickstarter with Sean Owen Roberson

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 09:11:30 -0000

Today we're excited to be joined by Sean Owen Roberson, the new creative director at Palladium Books! Sean's here to answer all our questions about the brand new Titan Robotics Kickstarter (10 days left at the time of this release!), as well as a few about the future of Palladium Books and the current state of the RPG industry. It's an exciting time to be a Palladium fan! Head over to the kickstarter to help make the books a reality, and then drop by our Discord to share your excitement with us.

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#111 – Palladium Fantasy Book 3: Adventures on the High Seas

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:11:28 -0000

In this session we look at both editions of the third book in the "big three" first books of the amazing Palladium Fantasy RPG. We compare and contract the contents and offerings of both the 1st and 2nd edition versions of this book, for those of you interested in either edition. If you have memories of playing in the world this book details, join our discord and share them with us!

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#110 – Rifter #8 Review

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:59:33 -0000

Next up in our look through the run of Palladium's Rifter magazine is issue #8. There's some really cool stuff in here, especially if you're a fan of the Fantasy and Nightbane settings.

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#109 – Rifts World Book 7: Rifts Underseas

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:11:43 -0000

We've had a lot of demand for an episode on Rifts Underseas, and we've finally made it to its place in the long sequence of World Books. This one's not high on our list of favorites, unfortunately, so be prepared for our less-than-glowing takes on its content. And please feel free to join us on Discord and share your own takes and experiences!

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#108 – OCC Spotlight on the Rogue Scientist (Rifts)

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:03:05 -0000

Hooray, our schedules finally re-aligned so we could record some more episodes! This time we have a chat about the Rogue Scientist core OCC from the Rifts role-playing game, discussing its versatility and comparing its changes across the game's rules editions.

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#107 – Rifts World Book 6: South America

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 17:51:49 -0000

Chugging onward through the Rifts World Book series, we make it to possibly the coolest one yet: South America! There has always been a lot of conversation around this book and its contribution to the legendary "power creep" of the Rifts RPG. How does it hold up to the lens of hindsight? Give us a listen to find out, then drop by our Discord to share your thoughts!

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#106 – Rules Talk: Missiles Again: How they Actually Work: For Real This Time

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 08:11:50 -0000

Folks wrote to let us know that our previous episode on Missiles didn't actually explain how they worked. So we recorded this one as a follow-up, hoping to finally answer all the main confusions on the missiles rules in Rifts.

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#105 – Palladium Fantasy Book 2: Old Ones

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:32:00 -0000

We venture back into the mystical lands of the Palladium Known World for a look at the second book in the Fantasy RPG product line: Old Ones. My friends, this one is truly epic in every conceivable way. Join us as we gush love for this book, and then hop onto our community Discord to tell us your memories of its adventures!

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#104 – Rifts Sourcebook 3: Mindwerks

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:11:00 -0000

Following on the heels of our episode on Rifts Book 5: Triax, we now dive into its companion book, Rifts Sourcebook 3: Mindwerks. This excellent tome expands the content in the previous World Book, introducing some fantastic new villains and locations for your Germany-trotting adventurers to explore.

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#103 – Rifts World Book 5: Triax and the NGR

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:33:39 -0000

Our progress through the long series of Rifts World Books continues with Book 5: Triax and the NGR. This continues the ongoing trend of giving your players new villains and (potential) allies in their adventures across the warped and fractured world of Rifts Earth.

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#102 – Character Spotlight on Breetai (Robotech)

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:00:51 -0000

Today we take a look into the life and story of one of the more complex characters of the Robotech universe, Breetai the Zentraedi warlord. Initially a villain set on destroying the puny earthlings, he grew over time to become their unexpected and greatest ally. We dive into bits of his story across the shows, games, comics, and more.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 23:06

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#101 – TMNT RPG Character Creation with Basem & Cranny

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 22:47:52 -0000

We're making characters for the TMNT and Other Strangeness RPG! Will we ever actually play them in anything extended or worthwhile? Who knows! If you want to hear some actual play with this crew], drop by our Discord server and let us know!

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Guests: Basem and Cranny of the Turtle Power Pod
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 1:07:17

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#100 – A Look at TMNT and Other Strangeness, with Basem and Cranny

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 05:10:00 -0000

We made it to episode 100! Hell yeah. Joining us to celebrate are our good friends Basem and Cranny from the Turtle Power Pod, to talk about the late but great TMNT and Other Strangeness RPG from Palladium Books (written by the late, great Erick Wujcik). Thanks for all your support, friends, and here's to another hundred and more to come!

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#99 – Mass Combat in Rifts Games

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:00:31 -0000

In this session, Jacob and NPC jam out their ideas on and approaches to handling large-scale combat and warfare in Palladium games (and namely Rifts). Our thoughts on this are all over the spectrum, and we'd love to hear yours as well.

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Guests: Just Jacob
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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 32:33

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#98 – Beyond the Megaverse: Thundarr the Barbarian

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:00:49 -0000

"In the year 1994, From out of space comes a runaway planet, hurtling between the Earth and the Moon, unleashing cosmic destruction! Human's civilization is cast in ruin! Two thousand years later, Earth is reborn with A strange new world rises from the old: a world of savagery, super science and sorcery. But one man bursts his bonds to fight for justice! With his companions Ookla the Mok and Princess Ariel, he pits his strength, his courage, and his fabulous Sunsword against the forces of evil. He is Thundarr, the Barbarian!"

If that's not Rifts af, I don't know what is. Join along as we talk about our love for this great old series, and jam out idea on porting its concepts into Rifts Earth!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 37:36

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#97 – Why 1st Edition Fantasy is So Awesome

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:03:41 -0000

Welcome back friends! Today NPC is joined by retuirning guest host Just Jacob to talk more about Palladium's metal-as-heck Fantasy RPG, focusing solely on what made the first edition rulebook so dang great. Matthew will be sitting things out for a while after a bad car accident. Jacob has agreed to join as interim host while Matthew recovers, and if you want to donate to Matthew's recovery fund, please do so via the tip jar link further below.

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 47:20

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June 2022 News Updates

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 18:14:55 -0000

Apparently these recurring monthly updates are becoming a regular thing! Getting serious for a sec, Matthew was in a pretty bad wreck and needs to take some time off to recover. His car is totaled and he is dealing with some major pain, so any donations you want to throw our way will be welcomed with our deepest gratitude, and be passed along to his recovery fund. I'm bringing on a guest host in the interim, to keep content flowing. Thanks again for your love and support!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 05:35

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#96 – The Glittery Guide to Game Prep

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:01:43 -0000

Today we respond to listener email! This episode's topic comes from Douglas, who asks for some advice on making game prep easier. Matthew and NPC both have their own tidbits to share, and while it's mostly focused on running Rifts games, it can be applied to a lot more beyond. If you have your own tips, please drop by our Discord and share them!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 22:22

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#95 – The Long Joyous Path to Expertise

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:11:00 -0000

We are not experts on anything that we talk about. Just fans - really passionate ones with a lot of experience in the subject, but still just fans. But the more we read, play, and talk about these games, the greater our expertise grows. In this free-form episode we converse about our experiences so far, what we've learned, and what we hope to see.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 47:52

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#94 – Rifts Inspiration from Marvel's Avengers

Thu, 19 May 2022 18:13:55 -0000

Join us for a fun thought experiment, in which we take the characters from Marvel's Avengers (primarily the MCU versions) and use them as root inspirations for a similarly-focused adventurer team in the Rifts role-playing game. We are very specifically not just re-creating them in the system, but instead looking through the Rifts catalog for options to create characters using those heroes as thematic templates. Included is a deeper discussion on how the seeming lack of balance in the game can actually work in the story at your table just as well as it would an Avengers movie.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 34:11

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May 2022 News Updates

Thu, 19 May 2022 17:04:55 -0000

Another news post! We'll be releasing these occasionally as new things come up that we want to keep folks more immediately notified on. In this issue: We now have a Valheim server! Wagoncon report! Hammercrawl updates! And More!

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#93 – Rifts Sourcebook 2: The Mechanoids Review

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:11:46 -0000

The Mechanoids are back! ARCHIE-3 dun goofed and now our favorite villains from the Megaverse are invading Rifts Earth! That's right, we're looking at what I think may be the first big cross-over event in the Megaverse publication history: Rifts Sourcebook 2. Is this one as awesome as it sounds? Give us a listen, and then join us on Discord to share your thoughts!

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#92 – Rifter #7 Review

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:11:17 -0000

Our Rifter look-back series continues with issue #7! Give us a listen, then join us on Discord to let us know your favorite parts of this issue!

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April 2022 News Updates

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 23:27:35 -0000

Assorted news and events updates for our studio as of April 2022: Wagoncon! Let's plays! Youtube podcasts! And More!

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#91 – Book Club for 2022 Q1: Robotech Genesis by Jack McKinney

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:03:00 -0000

What began as our "February Book Club" is now wrapped up in this episode (totally released on time thanks to the magical science of imaginative revisionist history!). If you haven't read this book yet, but you plan to, don't listen to this episode yet! If you have, or you are not planning to, give us a listen and then post your own comments in our Discord. And thanks for joining the fun!

Links of Note:

Robotech Genesis - The first novel by Jack McKinney
Robotech the Macross Saga - Omnibus collection of the first three novels by Jack McKinney

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
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#90 – A Look at the Dead Reign RPG

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 23:16:10 -0000

Today we talk about one of Palladium's more unexpectedly popular game titles, Dead Reign. Both of us somehow missed out on this game when it launched, so we had to grab copies to see what all the excitement was about. There is a lot of good stuff here!

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Dead Reign RPG, Digital

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 43:14

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#89 – OCC Spotlight on the Operator

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:11:00 -0000

It's time for another look at the character classes of Rifts, this time with the Operator as the subject of our focus. This rugged post-apoc mechanic is a staple of many great and effective Rifts parties, and we're gonna tell you why, including a comparison between the Butts and the Ultimate editions' versions.

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#88 – Rifter #6 Review

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:48:21 -0000

Our dive into the long-running Rifter periodical continues with a look at Rifter #6. This one is packed with goodies, including the first of a short series of comics by Palladium great, Ramon Perez! Give us a listen and then share your thoughts on our Discord server!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 36:08

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#87 – Rifts England Review

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:46:20 -0000

Continuing our slow march through the Rifts books, we're now at World Book 3: England. Give us a listen to find out what this book is all about, and how it might fit into your collection. And join us on Discord to discuss your own stories from it!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 35:45

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#86 – House Rules: Stat-Based Skills

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 18:18:24 -0000

We're back with another free-form house rules discussion. This one starts off focused on the idea of converting to "stat-based skills" in Palladium games, but then drifts into a good deep stat-focused discussion across many systems of gaming. What are your favorite stat-based house rules? Write us and let us know!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 31:52

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#85 – A Look at the Systems Failure RPG

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:58:53 -0000

Join us for a look into the innards of Palladium's oft-forgotten Y2K-themed apocalypse game, Systems Failure. I can't help but assume that if you are a Palladium fan, then you probably know of and even remember Y2K, but for those new to the concept, just know that the tech world collectively lost its shit in the late 1990s thanks to some short-sighted date formatting in the computers of Early Man. This game takes that to the next level!

And don't forget to take part in our new book club! The first book is "Genesis" by Jack McKinney, the first of the Robotech novels.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 30:54

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#84 – Spotlight on Captain Gloval, and a New Book Club

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:46:14 -0000

In our newest Character Spotlight, we're turning the shine to Captain Henry J. Gloval, commander of the great SDF-1 from the epic animated series Robotech. We also talk about starting our brand new (monthly?) book club! We're kicking things off with Robotech: Genesis by Jack McKinney, which we've mentioned many times before on this podcast. Link is in the notes, so grab a copy and read along with us if you want to join in!

Links of Note:

Robotech: Genesis, by Jack McKinney (Amazon Link)

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 20:29

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#83 – Real Life and Gaming

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 21:00:49 -0000

After a comedy of errors involving terrible internet service providers, we have finally found opportunities to record again in the new year. So welcome back to the Glitterbois! And thanks for a fantastic and loving first year of our show. It's time to continue with one that has been on our thought board for a while now, and given recent times it's even more relevant than ever. That would be: Real Life (and more importantly old age) and how it interferes with our gaming hobby. Give us a listen, then join us on Discord to share your own tales and tips on the matter.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 26:43

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#82 – OCC Spotlight on the NEMA Soldier

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 18:30:18 -0000

We're taking another look at the Chaos Earth campaign setting this time, and shining a spotlight on one of the more versatile Rifts classes out there: the NEMA Soldier. This class is a fantastic working template for ideas that you can apply to just about any other basic military character in the Megaverse. What are your favorite NEMA Soldier memories? Join our community and let us know!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 19:34

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#81 – Rifts Sourcebook One (Revised) Review

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 21:45:56 -0000

Following on the theme of our last episode, this time we're looking at the Revised edition of Rifts Sourcebook One. This one adds some delicious new game fodder to the mix, including factions and toys that bridge the connection with Palladium's companion Chaos Earth RPG. Which version of the first Sourcebook is your favorite? Write us and let us know!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 29:02

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#80 – Rifts Sourcebook (Original) Review

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 04:39:49 -0000

In this review episode, we take a look at the first ever expansion book for the original butts edition of Rifts. That's right, it's time for the Rifts Sourcebook, and everyone's favorite joke-named psychopath, James T! This is the book where ARCHIE-3 really came into his full glory for the first time. It's got adventure, it's got new bad guys, it's got new gear, and a whole lot more. For this episode we're focusing on the original version - the revised edition is coming soon.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 31:19

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#79 – Beyond the Megaverse: TSR's Alternity RPG

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 05:48:08 -0000

This time we're taking a walk Beyond the Megaverse, in what we expect will be an occasional series on the show where we look at properties and media related to our gaming interests. Starting things off, we're looking now at the old Alternity RPG from TSR, published in 1998 but then abandoned with the WotC acquisition and the launch of 3rd Edition. NPC is currently running a campaign using it, and so it's fresh on our minds for discussion!

Links of Note:

Alternity Official Fan Site

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 33:59

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#78 – Holidays in Rifts North America

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 03:25:17 -0000

In this episode we go a bit free-form again, and brainstorm what special holidays might exist in the setting of Rifts North America. While our conversation is largely focused on and around the Coalition States and surrounding areas, we do take the time to delve a bit deeper into what defines a holiday, and how they often come to be. What are YOUR favorite fictional RPG holidays?

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 21:35

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#77 – Character Spotlight on Whiff the Muskrat

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:22:17 -0000

This is the first in what we hope will be a recurring series of character spotlights pulled directly from fan submissions. This one is inspired by our listener Clem, who statted up a fascinating new After the Bomb character on Twitter. We decided to take the stat sheet and see what kind of story we could come up with. Thanks Clem!

And stick around after the credits for some bonus unrelated nerd wankery.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 42:50

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#76 – Character Spotlight: ARCHIE-3 (Rifts)

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:11:34 -0000

This episode is a look into ARCHIE-3, the notorious insane AI villain in Palladium's Rifts setting. There is a massive hoard of potential for using ARCHIE-3 as an antagonist in your campaigns, and we're here to talk about our own ideas and experiences with him. Drop by our Discord and share with us your own favorite ARCHIE-3 game stories!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 29:41

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#75 – Re-imagining Rifts Earth

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:42:35 -0000

We spend this episode in a free-form idea-jamming discussion on ways to re-imagine certain "logistically problematic" elements of the default Rifts Earth setting. Most if these ideas are rooted in NPC's struggles with presenting the story of the world in his games in a way that fits his mind's eye view of the world. Give us a listen for some of our ideas on ways to unleash your imaginations, then drop in to our Discord and talk about your own ideas.

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 36:23

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#74 – Rifter #5 Review

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:18:22 -0000

Moving forward with our time capsule review of the long-running Rifter magazine, we now look at the contents of issue #5. This one's got a little something for almost all the major Palladium systems save for Beyond the Supernatural. Give us a listen then drop by our Discord server to let us know your favorite parts of this issue!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 24:02

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#73 – OCC Spotlight on the Borg

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 23:38:32 -0000

Back after another unexpected break, we continue our ongoing OCC Spotlight series with a look at yet another "iconic" character from the Rifts RPG: The Borg! AKA the "Combat Borg" if you're only familiar with the Ultimate Edition. This nigh unstoppable powerhouse of murderosity has been a go=to favorite of long time players for decades, and in this episode we're here to tell you why. We spend time comparing the renditions of this class across the two editions of the game, and also dice deeper into some role-playing inspirations for players wanting to bring a Borg to the gaming table.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 29:58

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#72 – OCC Spotlight on the Cyclone

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:11:00 -0000

We're finally back to doing another Robotech episode, and this time we're taking a deeper look at the awesome Cyclone. These soldiers with their transforming suits of motorcycle armor are just about the coolest damn things ever made, and you get to play one! We also talk about some of the extended properties around the Cyclone, including the lamentably awful Xbox games. Give us a list, then let us know your favorite versions of the Cyclone!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 23:16

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#71 – Rifts Atlantis Review

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:11:26 -0000

Our trek through the Rifts World Book series continues with World Book 2: Atlantis! Another fantastic entry in the new (at the time) Rifts game line, this book gave everyone their first actual look at the foul Splugorth, who would still be recurring villains three decades later today. Atlantis has so much to offer, so if you're not yet familiar with it, give us a listen!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 35:25

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#70 – On Mega-Damage

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 06:11:46 -0000

In this episode we're having a longer discussion about one of Palladium's more notorious game mechanics: Mega-Damage. What is it, how does it work, what do we think about it, and what are our house rules? Give us a listen to find out, then drop by our Discord server and tell us your own house rules.

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 30:00

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#69 – A Look at the Splicers RPG

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 06:11:52 -0000

Responding to a request from our listener "jonesy" we are taking a deep look at a somewhat more obscure title from Palladium: the Splicers Role-Playing Game. In this Cronenberg-meets-Akira-meets-Gore-Police body horror setting, bio-organic supermen fight a losing war against a world-dominating Robot AI bent on extermination of the entire human race. Give us a listen, and then drop by on Discord and talk with us about your favorite Splicers game stories!

One post-recording correction: We've just learned that there was another Splicers book in the form of an Adventure Sourcebook. Awesome!

Also, in this and the following few episodes, I realized too late after the fact that my headphone cable was tapping against the mic stand and causing a really tiny but somewhat annoying sound. I've cut it out in most places, but it still comes through sometimes when I'm talking. I've since fix the issue, so after this batch it will sound a lot better, but for now I apologize if there is an annoying click in there.

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 28:57

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#68 – Other 90s RPGs that Inspired Us

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:11:15 -0000

Palladium's role-playing games have always been - and probably will always still be - our biggest RPG loves. But at the same time we were really getting into them, there were a number of other 1990s-era RPGs which had a huge impact on our imaginations. In this episode, we're taking an aside to talk about the biggest of those other games that also helped shape us into the tabletoppers that we are today.

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 35:22

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#67 – Rifts Wormwood Book Review

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:11:56 -0000

Now we dive into the line of spin-off "Dimension Books" for the Rifts Roleplaying game, starting with the official first of that line: Wormwood! Kicking the line off with a resounding crunch, Wormwood is an epic heavy metal, good vs evil, "hold a candle against the great dark tide" kind of campaign setting. There's a lot here to talk about, so give us a listen and then let us know your favorite parts of this weird action horror game world!

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 29:13

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#66 – Palladiu-mon - Gotta Collect 'em All!

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 06:11:32 -0000

Let's face it: we have a problem. It's an addiction, and a fierce one. As long as our Palladium collection is incomplete, so are we. Need more! In this episode we talk about our growing collections of Palladium books, and the persistent bug that is the urge to keep growing them. How has the collecting bug hit you since the pandemic began? Join our discord and let us know!

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 47:43

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#65 – Rifter #4 Review

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 23:07:20 -0000

Rifter Issue #4 is a damn good one if you're a fan of Palladium Fantasy, Nightbane, and Rifts. There a whole lot of great content here to digest, so if you're curious about its content, give us a listen!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 35:02

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#64 – Vampire Kingdoms Review, Part 2 - Revised Book

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:40:04 -0000

We continue our look into the Vampires of Palladium's Rifts setting, with a review of the Revised Vampire Kingdoms book. If you have been interested in what makes this book different from the original version, give us a listen. And then join us online to talk about your favorite RIfts Vampires experiences!

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 40:35

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#63 – Vampire Kingdoms Review, Part 1 - Original Book

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:13:44 -0000

Continuing our talk about all things vampiric in the Palladium Megaverse, we're now diving into the pages of the primo book on everyone's favorite bloodsuckers in Rifts: the Vampire Kingdoms World Book. For this episode, we're looking specifically at the original version of the book, and talking about all the things that made it awesome. In next week's release we'll continue the talk to cover the "revised" version of the same book, as well as the extended sourcebook material that came later.

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 43:31

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#62 – OCC Spotlight on the Psi-Stalker

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:11:52 -0000

Back with another look at the core character options of the Rifts RPG, this time our focus is on everyone's favorite pseudo-vamp, the Psi-Stalker! If you wanna be a skinny bald badass who sucks the souls out of his enemies, this is the class for you. What are your favorite Psi-Stalker game memories? Join our Discord and let us know!

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 17:28

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#61 – Why You Should Bookmark Page 361

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:55:18 -0000

This episode is short and to the point: if you're running Rifts, and especially if you're new to it, then you should go bookmark page 361 right now. Listen to this episode to learn why. And if you have your own favorite bookmarks, join our Discord server and let us know!

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 11:23

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#60 – Dealing with FUTURETECH! ...of the 1990s

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 06:11:00 -0000

In this more conversational episode, we muse over ways to reconcile the contrast between the expectations of technology in Rifts - which was written largely in the late 80s and early 90s - and our own understanding of the technology of our modern 21st century world. We discuss things like computers, communications, electronics, and more. What's your preferred approach to this conundrum? Write us and let us know!

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 27:50

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#59 – Rifter #3 Review

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:42:48 -0000

Our semi-historical dive into the long-running Rifter series continues! In issue #3 we see a huge flood of love for the Ninjas & Superspies RPG, in addition to some fun new worlds and classes for Rifts and other properties. This one's s goodie, and you should check it out if you haven't already!

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 29:20

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#58 – Matthew Explains Robotech's Eras

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 06:11:00 -0000

We haven't had a good talk about Robotech in a while, so we're back for another round of it. This time, Matthew explains the universe story, mainly focusing on the progress of and differences between each of the main "Eras" of the Robotech lore. If you're also a huge fan of the franchise, drop in our Discord and let us know!

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 32:03

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#57 – A Look at the Rifts 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Hardcover

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:11:00 -0000

Since both of us recently acquired copies of the super-limited black-and-gold Rifts 30th Anniversary hardback edition, we're here (nominally) to review the overall book and its new content. In actuality we spend most of the time waxing nostalgic on how awesome the original content really is. Turns out neither of us had looked through the original Butts Edition in a lot longer than we remembered! If you also got your hands on one of these, drop into Discord and let us know your number!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 28:56

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#56 – Inspirational Fiction for Rifts

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 16:26:56 -0000

We're back to talk about inspirational fiction for helping you get into the "Rifts mindset!" When running any new RPG campaigns, we find that it can be super helpful to immerse yourself in as much relevant and tangential fiction as possible. Give us a listen to hear some of our favorites, and then write in and tell us your own suggestions!

Sorry this one is a couple of days late! We had a breakdown with our internal file-sharing system that took a bit of time to work out, but it looks like all is back in order.

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 31:45

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#55 – Intro to RECON

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:11:09 -0000

Just Jacob's guest run with us concludes (for now) with a guided look into one of the "oddities" among the Palladium catalog: RECON, the RPG of the Vietnam War. This one is interesting in that it is not part of the usual Megaversal system that connects most of their games. If you're interested in learning more about it, give us a listen!

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Guests: Just Jacob from Bikers Dice and Bars
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 24:54

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#54 – Intro to Beyond the Supernatural

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:40:37 -0000

Our guest host run with Just Jacob continues! This time we're delving into the secrets of Palladium's modern investigative horror RPG, Beyond the Supernatural. If you enjoyed this game, write us and let us know your favorite game memories!

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 24:25

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#53 – Intro to Ninjas & Superspies

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:04:17 -0000

Special guest Just Jacob continues with us again as we dive into some of the Palladium properties that we're less familiar with. This time we're looking at Ninjas & Superspies, Palladium's tribute to 80s and 90s spy and kung fu action movies. If you have a memorable or favorite N&SS character of your own, write us and tell us about them!

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Guests: Just Jacob from Bikers Dice and Bars
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 25:56

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#52 – Intro to Heroes Unlimited

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 06:11:00 -0000

After a lot of listener requests, we're again taking a look at other Palladium RPG properties. Since there is a handful of them that the two of us are sadly not as well-versed in, we've invited our friend and fellow Breakfast Puppy host "Just Jacob" to join and talk about them. First on the list is Heroes Unlimited, Palladium's classic take on superhero comics-style role-playing.

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Guests: Just Jacob from Bikers Dice and Bars
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 27:54

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#51 – OCC Spotlight on the Juicer

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:30:00 -0000

Our journey through the core Rifts RPG OCCs (occupational character classes) continues! This time we're talking about everyone's favorite chemically-fueled super-soldier: the Juicer! These guys are a lot of fun, and we really hope you enjoy listening to us talk about how damn awesome it the class is.

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 22:45

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#50 – Intro to the Coalition States (Rifts)

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 06:11:00 -0000

We've made it to episode 50! Huzzah! To celebrate we're doing a longer episode, talking about the default villains of the Rifts RPG: the Coalition States. Love 'em or hate 'em (or love to hate 'em!), they are a hallmark of the setting, and there's just so much lore on them to devour. Listen in as we talk about our takes on the faction, their core classes, and ways to involve them in campaigns.

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 40:02

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#49 – OCC Spotlight on the Ley Line Walker

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:11:08 -0000

Continuing through the core line-up of Rifts RPG character classes, in this episode we focus on the de facto "wizard" class of the game: the Ley Line Walker. Join us for a chat about some of the underpinnings of the Megaversal magic system, including a look at the Line Walker's alter ego, the Line Rifter!

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 22:36

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#48 – OCC Spotlight on the Hatchling Dragon

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:11:54 -0000

IN RIFTS YOU GET TO PLAY AS A BABY DRAGON. YES, YOU HEARD ME: A BABY DRAGON. The should be all I need to say, but fortunately there's more than enough awesomeness for us to devote an entire OCC Spotlight episode to it!

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 19:31

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#47 – OCC Spotlight on the Cyber Knight

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:11:36 -0000

Our OCC Spotlight series continues as we take a gander at another, ahem, iconic character class from the fantastic Rifts role-playing game. The CK is a true knight-errant for the modern post-post-apocalypse, a wandering ass-kicking do-gooder respected across the Megaverse, and rightfully so. Give us a listen as we talk about what makes this class great!

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 20:04

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#46 – OCC Spotlight on the Rogue Scholar

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:11:38 -0000

We're continuing our look into the Rifts OCCs with the skill-heavy Rogue Scholar. This is yet one more "iconic" class from the game, and it's a damn good one. We talk about the changes to the character class across the game's rules editions, and what you can expect if you play one.

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 19:17

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#45 – Rules Talk: Unskilled

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:11:03 -0000

We're back from an unexpected short "deal with life issues" hiatus! This episode is our first listener-response episode, based on a question sent to us by a fan asking how we handle Unskilled skill checks in our games. I couldn't find actual printed rules for this, so we're talking at length about how we do it in our home games. and give some tips on how to adapt our methods to yours.

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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 21:31

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#44 – OCC Spotlight on the Dog Boy

Fri, 28 May 2021 06:11:16 -0000

In this issue of the OCC Spotlight series, we're looking at another core (and iconic) Rifts character class, the Psi-Hound - better known as the "Dog Boy." This is NPC's favorite class, hands down, across the entire Rifts catalog. We talked about Dog Boys a bit in our character creation series, but now we're here to give it a deeper dive!

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 18:32

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#43 – Insanities in Palladium

Wed, 26 May 2021 06:11:29 -0000

Palladium's games almost always have a built-in system for driving your characters bonkers. We're here to look at that appropriately-named "Insanity" mechanic, and talk about its various (sometimes troublesome) incarnations throughout the years.

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#42 – Rules Talk: Frelling Missiles - How do They Work?

Fri, 21 May 2021 06:11:35 -0000

Much like magnets famously do to a pair of rapping clowns, missiles in Palladium have mystified and frustrated players for 30-odd years now. We're finally here to talk about them, and how they are meant to be played at the table. If you have your own missile house rules, write us and share them!

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#41 – Rules Talk: Attacks Per Melee

Wed, 19 May 2021 06:11:49 -0000

In this issue of the Rules Talk, we're breaking down the rules for "Attacks per Melee" in Palladium RPGs, and explaining how they are calculated and used. If you've ever had confusion over the basic currency of combat action in Palladium we hope to help clear it up for you!

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#40 – Rules Talk: The Acronyms of Combat

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:41:00 -0000

Combat can be somewhat intimidating to new players, especially with all the new acronyms being thrown around. We're here to explain the four basic acronyms upon which the rest of the combat system is ultimately based: AR, HP, SDC, and MDC. Give us a listen and find out how they all interact, and hopefully we can make the process less confusing!

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#39 – Mechanoid Invasion Trilogy, Part 3

Wed, 05 May 2021 06:11:30 -0000

With this episode, we conclude our unintentional trilogy of episodes looking into the great collected Mechanoid Invasion Trilogy book. This was a really damn fun book to dive into, and we both look forward to the Mechanoids returning in future episodes as we dive deeper into the vast Palladium Books catalog of offerings.

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Mechanoid Invasion Trilogy

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#38 – Mechanoid Invasion Trilogy, Part 2

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 06:11:43 -0000

Our unexpectedly multi-part dive into the wonderful Mechanoid Invasion Trilogy continues! Spoilers: we ain't even done yet. This time we're looking into part two of the trilogy, which takes the story to a whole new level. Join us next week for part 3!

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Mechanoid Invasion Trilogy

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#37 – Mechanoid Invasion Trilogy, Part 1

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 06:00:12 -0000

We're going all the way back to where it started: THE MECHANOIDS! Specifically, we're taking a look at Palladium's collected "The Mechanoid Invasion Trilogy." When we met to record this episode, we really didn't think we'd have so much to say about it. What was meant to be a 20 minute or so episode turned into a really long chat! As such, we've broken this up into a three-parter, to stick with our targeted short-form episode focus. Join us next time for part two!

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#36 – On Character Death

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:04:37 -0000

Following recent events in our home games, today we're taking a bit of a somber turn, addressing the topic of Character Death in RPGs. How do you approach death in your own games? Let us know of your most memorable expirations! Also, RIP Able McVenner.

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#35 – OCC Spotlight on the Nightbane

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:05:58 -0000

Continuing from our last episode, this time we're taking a deeper look into the Nightbane OCC from the RPG of the same name. This is one of the most unique and widely-varying character classes in the entire Palladium catalog. Listen along as we roll one up real quick and see just one example of how truly bizarre any given Nightbane can be. And let us know your most memorable ones, too!

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#34 – Intro to Nightbane

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:26:26 -0000

Hey, we're back with another "Intro to" episode! This time around we're getting into one of Palladium's most unique games, the modern body horror RPG known as Nightbane (or if you're a hipster like NPC, it's Nightspawn). If you have ever wanted to get a taste of what this fantastically monstrous game is all about, give us a listen. Then give it a play, and write us to share your own Nightbane stories!

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Nightbane Role-Playing Game

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#33 – Character Creation Part 6: Finishing Touches

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 06:00:43 -0000

We wrap up our Character Creation walk-through by taking care of the final touches, such as totaling stats, deriving bonuses, and noting down important equipment. That brings this series to a wrap! Please let us know what you thought!

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Rifts RPG Ultimate Edition

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#32 – Character Creation Part 5: Choosing Your Skills

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 06:18:52 -0000

As our journey through the Rift chargen process continues, we pick skills for our new dog boy, DB-421. We go through different options for skill choices, detail what we pick and why, and show you how to apply the Physical skill mods. Almost done!

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Rifts RPG Ultimate Edition

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#31 – Character Creation Part 4: Running the OCC

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:12:35 -0000

In our fourth part of the Character Creation series, we walk through the OCC steps for the Dog Boy, fleshing out the core abilities and powers of our new "DB-421" sample character. If you've ever experienced some confusion when going through this process, give us a listen and hopefully we can help you make sense of it all!

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Rifts RPG Ultimate Edition

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#30 – Character Creation Part 3: OCC Selection

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:11:49 -0000

Continuing our trek through the character creation process, we take a look at the various OCC choices presented in the Rifts Ultimate Edition, and go into detail on why we picked the Dog Boy specifically. Truth be told this one is more of a review, but if you're not already familiar with the Rifts classes, give us a listen to learn a little more!

Also, by the time this episode releases, it will be Kevin's birthday. Happy Birthday, good sir! We wish you the best!

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#29 – Character Creation Part 2: Rolling the Stats

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 06:11:37 -0000

Our character creation series continues with us rolling the stats for our brand new sample character. What do the fates decree for DB-421's starting abilities? Listen in and find out. And please let us know your own preferred methods for rolling your character stats!

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#28 – Character Creation Part 1: Name and Alignment

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:45:31 -0000

As promised, we're here to begin our short mini-series on character creation. Join us for a walk through our own character creation process, as we make a new character for Rifts! This process differs slightly from the official published process, but it works for us so we're going with it. Please write us and let us know your own process!

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Our Rifter #1 Episode (Names with Erick Wujick)

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#27 – Rules Talk: House Rules

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Continuing our Rules Talk series, we're here to talk about "House Rules" - what they are, and why we use them. We detail a few of our own, and hope to hear from you about your favorites as well!

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
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#26 – Rifter #2 Review

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:00:47 -0000

Continuing our trek through the archive of Rifters, we're moving on to issue #2 of Palladium's long-running supplemental magazine. This one starts with art from Brom so we know it's gonna rock!

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The Rifter #2

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
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#25 – Intro to Savage Rifts

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:51:48 -0000

Welp, it is finally here: our much-requested look into Savage Rifts. It's a topic that we will probably return to multiple times over the course of this podcast, as there is a lot to talk about here. This episode is our longest yet, our apologies if it goes over your lunch break. But we have a lot to say, and hope you'll stick around - and then talk to us after with your own thoughts!

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#24 – Palladium Mailbag March 2021

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 02:25:21 -0000

This time around we are taking a dive into the recent newsletter emails from Kevin himself. There are some big things in the works, including some awesome new anniversary hardcover releases, and we want to talk about how cool they look.

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#23 – Rules Talk: Palladium Skills System

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:28:53 -0000

Join us for a deep dive into the workings of the Skills system in Palladium's various role-playing games. We go over the differences between Percentage skills, Weapon skills, Physical skills, and Combat skills. What are your favorite skills, or skills house rules? Write us and let us know!

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#22 – Intro to Rifts Chaos Earth

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:40:14 -0000

In this episode we talk about the Rifts "Chaos Earth" RPG and Megaverse setting. In between stories from our own current Chaos Earth-rooted campaign, we discuss the hot subject of "is Chaos Earth really a complete RPG?" Give us a listen and find out!

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Rifts Chaos Earth

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
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#21 – Intro to the Rifter Magazine

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:11:12 -0000

We continue our "Introduction to..." series with a look at Palladium's long-running Rifter Magazine, including a flip-through review of Rifter issue #1. This magazine is full of all kinds of Palladium-focused gaming goodness. If you have yet to dive into this series, give us a listen to hear what you may be missing out on!

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The Rifter #1

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
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#20 – OCC Spotlight on the Veritech Pilot

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:00:21 -0000

Continuing our "OCC Spotlight" series, we take a long, loving look into what makes the Robotech "Veritech" so cool, and why its pilots are the best of the best. If you grew up with Robotech and also have fond memories of this iconic transforming mecha jet fighter, write us and let us know!

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
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#19 – Rules Talk: Introduction to the Core Game Mechanics

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:00:07 -0000

We at The Glitterbois believe that the Palladium core game system is ridiculously easy to approach and get acquainted with. We're here to give you the basics of the core game mechanics that underlie all of the worlds of the Megaverse. It really is as simple as this.

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#18 – Playing Palladium Games Online

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:00:13 -0000

If you're wondering the best ways to play Palladium games online, this episode is for you. Our groups have been 100% online since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we've built ourselves a right awesome setup. Listen as we talk about the various platforms we use, giving advice on additional tools and methods to make your online gaming as pleasant as possible. This is our longest episode yet, so get some snacks!

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#17 – Character Spotlight: Roy Fokker (Robotech)

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:00:11 -0000

Matthew's here to lead us through a deep look into his favorite character from the Robotech series, Roy Fokker. Roy is everyone's favorite pineapple-salad-loving Veritech-flying Big Brother, and it's a shame we never got to see him fully statted up. Write us and let us know what your favorite Roy moment was from the series!

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Roy Fokker at the Robotech Wiki

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#16 – What You Need to Get Started Playing

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:00:11 -0000

Have you ever found yourself asking "Where do I get started with Palladium? What books do I need to play Rifts? What tools and dice do I need?" If so, this episode is our answer to those questions, and a few more! Listen as we give advice on how to get started with Palladium Games (and Rifts especially), and lay out the bare minimum of required accessories. We also recommend a few additional books that can help you quickly expand your play.

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#15 – Mechanical Balance in Palladium Games

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 07:11:15 -0000

If you've heard anything at all about Palladium games, then you've most certainly heard complaints from folks about its supposed lack of "balance" in the various books. Well, we're finally here to tackle that dreaded spectral ogre of argument, and give our own personal takes on the matter. What does "balance" actually mean, and how is it implemented in Palladium? And is that a good thing or bad thing? Opinions are always flying on this one, but give us a listen if you want to hear ours.

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
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Episode Length (We support chapters!): 18:46

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#14 – The Enchanted F'ing Cauldron

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:11:00 -0000

Gather 'round, young'uns, and listen to an old-timer proclaim his deep and undying love for one of the most "metal" forms of magical power that Palladium Fantasy has to offer: the Enchanted F'ing Cauldron. NPC educates Matthew on the way we wizards had to get new spells back in the day, and how knowledge of that method changes one's perception of the fundamentals of magic in Palladium's various RPGs.

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#13 – OCC Spotlight on the Vagabond

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:11:00 -0000

We continue our new OCC Spotlight series by dropping to the opposite extreme of the power spectrum, taking a look at one of NPC's favorite classes, the Vagabond. We discuss how "less can be a whole lot more" when Role-Playing is the name of the game, and dive into our thoughts on the subject of many a great nerd-fight: class balance in Palladium games.

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Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 16:44

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#12 – OCC Spotlight on the Glitter Boy

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:11:00 -0000

This episode is the first in a new series of recurring discussions, wherein we highlight different "Occupational Character Classes" from the entire Palladium Megaverse. What better way to kick this series off than by looking at our show's namesake: Palladium's single most iconic class, the Glitter Boy! What is a Glitter Boy, you ask? Listen and find out!

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 17:01

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#11 – Introduction to the Rifts RPG

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 07:11:07 -0000

This one was a given since day zero: our introductory discussion about the epic and prolific Rifts RPG! If you've ever had even a passing interest in learning more about Rifts, give us a listen, and then let us know if you found the subject matter interesting and entertaining.

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 17:50

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#10 – Introduction to the Robotech RPG

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:11:00 -0000

Following up on last episode's theme, we're doing another brief game introduction, this time on Palladium's late Robotech RPG. This one is Matthew's all time favorite, and as such we have a lot of glowing things to say about it. Give us a listen, and let us know what your own favorite Robotech RPG memories are!

Links of Note:

Robotech Role-Playing Game

Credits:

Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 18:41

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#9 – Introduction to the Palladium Fantasy RPG

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 07:11:00 -0000

We're back! In this episode we're giving a brief introduction to the Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game, starting with the OG itself, the first edition release. If you've ever had any curiosity about what separates it from any other fantasy game, give us a listen, and then let us know what you think!

The last few weeks have been a bit tumultuous for us here in the USA, resulting in less time spent recording and more spent starting at news feeds in abject horror. But thankfully we now have new batches up episodes loaded in the feed, and hopefully we can establish a bit of regularity here. Our initial aim is for Tuesday and Thursday releases. If we can build up a good padding, we'll probably push for adding Saturdays as well, and who knows, maybe more.

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 18:27

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#8 – What We're Playing December 2020

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 03:51:27 -0000

Join us as we take a narrative stroll through the games that we are currently playing! AS it so happens, all of us are in the same game currently (Rifts!), so we have a lot of good things to say about it.

Apologies for the slight change in audio quality on this one, we had a Zoom glitch during our podcast session that resulted in the last two episodes of our first session getting corrupted. Fortunately we had backup audio, but the backup was pulled from a combined tertiary Zoom track, and is not as good as our previous batch. Future episodes will not have this issue!

Credits:

Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Guests: Brandon Goede
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 27:49

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#7 – Christmas Grab Bags Unboxing 2020

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 03:48:43 -0000

This one is our first-ever hopefully-annual unboxing of our awesome Palladium Christmas Grab Bags! It's the best deal in gaming, in our opinions, and a great chance to get more Palladium (and related!) books that you don't already have. Listen in to see what we each got in ours!

And check out the video of Matthew's unboxing!

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Amber Diceless Roleplaying

Credits:

Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Guests: Brandon Goede
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 13:37

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#6 – Character Spotlight: Martin Goodish (Rifts)

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 03:40:06 -0000

Brandon joins us again! This time we kick off another hopefully-recurring segment called "Character Spotlight," wherein we pick a character and discuss them at length. It may be a character from the books, a character we've played in our own games, or even a character from popular media that we want to stat up in Palladium rules. This time, we're talking about Martin Goodish, Brandon's character in our ongoing Rifts campaign.

Links of Note:

Motobushido RPG on DriveThruRPG

Credits:

Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Guests: Brandon Goede
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 09:10

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#5 – The Palladium Noob: Brandon

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:17:21 -0000

In our fifth episode,. we bring on our first guest! Our good friend and fellow player Brandon Goede joins us to talk about his experience as a Palladium RPG noob, after being introduced to it (by us!) brand new in 2020.

Credits:

Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Guests: Brandon Goede
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 16:31

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#4 – An Introduction to the Megaverse

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:11:00 -0000

Our launch day flood continues with an in-depth discussion about what this whole "Megaverse" thing is really all about. Join us as we lay out the basics of what it is, so you can follow along with the further discussions about why we love it so much.

Links of Note:

Palladium Megaverse Builder Dimension Book

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 15:31

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#3 – Five Favorite Things (About Palladium)

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:05:28 -0000

In our third launch day episode, the Glitterbois each count down a list of their five favorite things about Palladium games. These are the things that keep us coming back over and over to the Megaverse, playing the games we've been loving for over 30 years now.

Credits:

Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 15:11

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#2 – Our Mission

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 23:58:19 -0000

Continuing with our initial opening episode flood, in the second episode of The Glitterbois, we lay down our mission statements for this podcast. We'll talk a bit about positivity and excitement, and what we hope to accomplish with this new fan podcast.

Credits:

Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 16:11

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#1 – Who We Are

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 23:50:48 -0000

Hey hey hey, lookee here! It's our inaugural post! We're the Glitterbois, a pair of long-time Palladium RPG fans who have been gushing about these games for so long that we finally put our money where our mouths are and made this podcast. Welcome to our humble fan podcast for Palladium Books, and all of their wonderful game worlds. In this opening episode, we talk briefly about who we are, and why we're finally making this podcast happen.

We have a lot of episode topic plans for the future, so we hope you stick around for the long ride to come.

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Have Movies, Will Game

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Hosts: NPC and Matthew Gray
Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross
Episode Length (We support chapters!): 16:10

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