Nerdcognito

Fan Fiction has always existed, but now, the lines between fanfic and canon are blurred.  The barrier for entry of user created schlock into canon has all but been removed.  Is this a good or a bad thing?  How does this effect the hobby and your table?  After the news, RD, Bert, and Kyle discuss holiday games at the TTRPG table.  What role do these play and why do they exist? *** The News: RuneQuest Video Game Coming Up! "Best" Holiday Board Games Pamela Anderson's Reboots A Reading from Ryan's "Favorite" Source *** Episode Sponsors and Affiliates: Shop Amazon and Support the Show: https://amzn.to/3djotja *We earn a small commission for each Amazon purchase at no additional cost to you!

RD has no voice and the gang pick up the slack!  Drizzt Do'Urden is too "problematic" for Wizards of the Coast to produce in a TV show.. or possibly any "old Drizzt" materials according to the pop gaming media and your average SparkleTroll.  The news features a story that makes RD vow to revisit it on the next Speakeasy.  Lastly, the guys rattle off movies that are better Dungeons and Dragons movies than the existing DnD films. *** The News: DnD Christmas: Bah, Humbug! Asmodee Restructuring and Buying Studios EVERYONE WANTS This Game! *** Episode Sponsors and Affiliates: Shop Amazon and Support the Show: https://amzn.to/3djotja *We earn a small commission for each Amazon purchase at no additional cost to you!

With the TTRPG scene buzzing about Elon Musk potentially buying Hasbro and/or Wizards of the Coast, the guys weigh in with pros... AND cons of a possible Musk takeover.  You might be surprised about who has apprehension!  Then, after the news, the gang talks about a push in gaming to intentionally produce games as a mental health tool!  But wait, it's worse!  ...a mental health therapeutic designed for children.   *** The News: New tech "changing" the way you play DnD? 9-year-old RD wants THAT Revisiting the wallpaper copyright case Alien: Earth details are unsettling *** Episode Sponsors and Affiliates: Shop Amazon and Support the Show: https://amzn.to/3djotja *We earn a small commission for each Amazon purchase at no additional cost to you!

You do not need to check your glasses or rub your eyes... Ryan has invited BDubs of the #BrOSR to pop in to the big show.  Never shying away from a conversation with anyone, this special episode does not disappoint!  With the noticeable shift in power, poise, and presentation, RD had to find out the "State of the BroSR."  BDubs does not disappoint talking about general bro theory, Brozer, and the perceived shift in power in this niche of our niche.  Of course, "Where's Jeffro?" comes up and the guys find some common ground and diverging philosophy with the new number one in the BrOSR.   ----more---- The News: None this week -- The full hour is RD, BDubs, and Bert! ----more---- Episode Sponsors and Affiliates: Shop Amazon and Support the Show: https://amzn.to/3djotja *We earn a small commission for each Amazon purchase at no additional cost to you!