A fun-packed episode right here! First some Fallout feedback from Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Riley of Diegetic Advancement (podcast), and Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog).

Then we have a special message from Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube) all about The Jim Henson Hour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8f6_k6xPkU&list=PL8Q9sP0ERTn6ED3aNVsG86w7nXiMM9JKy

I talk about playing Jim Henson’s Labyrinth The Adventure Game with my 7-year-old daughter. Get the PDF here https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/320014

I also reflect on running Yochai Gal’s Cairn (rules freely available here https://cairnrpg.com) using Yochai’s adventure Rise of the Blood Olms (https://yochaigal.itch.io/rise-of-the-blood-olms) and Chris Bissette’s Feast (https://loottheroom.itch.io/feast)

I round things off by taking a look at the awesome work of David Blandy & Daniel Locke in Eco Mofos!! (https://davidblandy.itch.io/eco-mofos)

Honourable mentions: Fallout, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Mass Effect, Portal, Driver, Batman: Arkham City, Fallout: The Roleplaying Game by Modiphius, Fallout RPG by Arcane Arcade, War For The Wasteland by Bloat Games, War Never Changes by Brandon J. Morgan, Wastoid by Jason Tocci, After the Bomb by Aaron King, Jim Henson’s Storyteller, Into the Odd, Electric Bastionland & Mythic Bastionland by Chris McDowall

This month’s movie is Don Bluth's The Secret of Nimh from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on July 29th, submissions by the 27th, please.

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

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In a break from the regular 80s fantasy theme, to honour the work of Roger Corman who sadly passed last month, this month’s movie was 1963’s The Raven.

This episode features contributions from:

(in order of appearance)

Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)

Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

James Knight

Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube)

Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk

The movie for next month is Don Bluth's The Secret of Nimh from 1982. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on July 29th, submissions by the 27th, please.

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

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I kick things off by responding to some messages regarding my struggles with solo play (see episode 255 “False Starts in Solo”) from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast), and John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries (podcast & YouTube).

As the title suggests, this episode is about the Fallout franchise, an I.P. I’m surprised I’ve never spoken about considering the amount of time I’ve spent immersed in this world.

In order of appearance:

Magical Kitties Save the Day! by Matthew J Hanson

Dungeons & Dragons solo adventure modules by TSR

Fighting Fantasy series by Steve Jackson & Ian Livingston

Fallout (TV series) on Amazon Prime Video

Fallout 3, 4 & 76 from Bethesda

Other TV shows: Taskmaster, Reacher, The Change, Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, Inside No. 9, Black Mirror, Arcane

Adam Curtis (creator of The Century of the Self & The Power of Nightmares)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s

Mad Max dir. George Miller

A Boy and His Dog by Harlen Ellison

Forbidden Planet dir. Fred M. Wilcox

Flash Gordon by Alex Raymond

Fallout from Interplay

Fallout 2 from Black Isle

Fallout: New Vegas from Obsidian

Sandbox Generator by Atelier Clandestine

Fallout Lorecast “The 300th Episode Celebration w/ Special Guests

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zN8KOYfq6bilb5ywegrJv?si=mACcClW_Sw--FxmwGbkH0Q

This month’s Movie Monday is Roger Corman's The Raven Sword & The Sorcerer from 1963. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on the 24th, submissions by the 22nd, please.

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

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