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Feb. 15, 2025

Petty Dreadful, a Survivor - Breaking the Game with Rowan Zeoli (Deat…

Rowan Zeoli brings Petty Dreadful to the table. Petty is a rage-fueled, attention-seeking drag queen Playing to Win. Rowan and I discuss gender performance, radical imagination, and the parallels between reality television an...

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May 28, 2024

Lancelot, Blind Fighter - Testing Your Limits with Stephan Kelly (Cov…

Stephan Kelly brings Lancelot to the table. Lance is a blind martial artist in a coven of witches, doing his best to leave the world a little bit better than when he found it. Stephan and I discuss building a …

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Jan. 27, 2024

Nix, a Children's Party Magician - Quirks and Quests with Alex (Quest)

Alex brings Nix to the table. Alex is a traveling magician who cheerfully becomes a hero. Alex and I discuss mad libs character creation, the nature of magic, and being inspired by a hat. This character is built for Quest. …

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Dec. 16, 2023

Tryp, a Newborn Hive Mind - Containing Multitudes with Wes Ascolese (…

Wes Ascolese brings Trypoxylus "Tryp" to the table. Tryp is a newborn hive mind formed from a group of Japanese stag beetles looking to learn about the world they are seeing with new eyes. Wes and I discuss how bugs …

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