Keep off the Borderlands

Written by: "It's about RPGs and stuff" ~ Free Thrall
  • Summary

  • Welcome to Keep off the Borderlands. Initially a podcast documenting my return to table top roleplay gaming following a thirty-year hiatus. Currently searching for excuses for why I haven't GM'd yet. You can leave me an audio message here or via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands Email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can also follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/FreeThrall and join the podcast Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/FreeThrall/

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Episodes
  • Between the Borderlands: The Truth About Munchausen (E277)
    Jan 19 2025

    Here’s an episode in which I talk a little about failing to discuss RPG-related activity, I share some Movie Monday feedback regarding Terry Gilliam’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and my experience watching the 1962 Czechoslovakian film The Fabulous Baron Munchausen directed by Karel Zeman.

    Featuring calls from M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast), and Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast).

    Honourable mentions: Andy Goodman of Grizzly Peaks Radio, Scott Dorward of The Good Friends of Jackson Elias, Riley of Diegetic Advancement, Robin Williams, and David Lynch.

    The movie for January 2025 is Sam Wanamaker’s Sinbad & the Eye of the Tiger from 1977. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on January 27th, submissions by the 25th, please.

    Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠

    You can find me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social and a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co

    You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    24 mins
  • Movie Monday: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (E276)
    Dec 30 2024

    So, it’s the final Movie Monday of the year and not a moment too soon. This month’s movie is Terry Gilliam’s grand folly The Adventures of Baron Munchausen from 1988. This sumptuous epic fantasy flopped at the box office but let’s see how it holds up today.

    This episode features contributions from:

    (in order of appearance)

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

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

    James Knight, Tyranner the Dwarf and Ellen the Elf

    M.W. Lewis of The World’s of MW Lewis (podcast)

    The movie for January 2025 is Sam Wanamaker’s Sinbad & the Eye of the Tiger from 1977. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on January 27th, submissions by the 25th, please.

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

    Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠

    You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠

    You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Between the Borderlands: There Can Be Only One More (E275)
    Dec 11 2024

    Just here to share a late submission for the Highlander episode and respond to some Movie Monday feedback.

    Featuring calls from M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast), Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), and Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)

    The movie for December is Terry Gilliam’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen from 1988. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on December 30th, submissions by the 28th, please.

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

    Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠

    You can find me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social and a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co

    You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    17 mins

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