114 episodes
The GROGNARD Files Dirk the Dice
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5.0 • 149 Ratings
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The GROGNARD RPG files is a podcast that looks at RPGs from 'back in the day and today'.
Each episode concentrates on the original rules of a featured game, our experiences of playing the game, PLUS excellent contributions from @dailydwarf selecting highlights from the halcyon days of White Dwarf magazine.
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Liminal Inspirations Ep.63 (with C.K.McDonnell) (Part 2)
Continuing to find inspiration from urban horror/fantasy, in this episode we look at The Stranger Times and Children of the Stones
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Liminal (with Paul Mitchener) Ep.63 (Part 1)
Join us as we discover the places and people 'between' with Paul Mitchener, creator of Liminal RPG
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Call of Cthulhu Ep.2 (Part 2) – REMASTERED
Another repeat! This the next in the ongoing campaign to remaster the files from the early GROGPODs. Some of the early ones are difficult to hear, so this has been equalised. It does result in some strange gaps and distortions, but nothing too distracting I hope. The roll of dice are missing from here because … Continue reading "Call of Cthulhu Ep.2 (Part 2) – REMASTERED"
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UK Games Expo Report 2023
You'll need at least two brews and a whole packet of Hob Nobs while we go on and on about UK Games Expo 2023.
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Tale of the Manticore (with Jon Cohen) ep.62
Join Dirk the Dice, climbing to the top of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh for an episode that we used to label ‘extra’ but who cares if they have an episode number? Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore joins us to share his First, Last and Everything. He mentions Mythic and The Quiet Year in … Continue reading "Tale of the Manticore (with Jon Cohen) ep.62"
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Call of Cthulhu Ep.2 (Part 1) – REMASTERED
The early episodes are steadily being remastered with an extra segment reflecting on the episode eight years on.
Customer Reviews
Northern Humour
This feels like settling in with old friends for a cosy conversation in the pub about role-playing games. That northern humour oozes through the pores of this podcast, which is always friendly and inclusive, and their earlier experiences certainly resonate (difficulty finding gamers - check; deep freeze - check).
Always interesting and entertaining, I look forward to every episode of this - a gem amongst a slew of great RPG podcasts. You can even forgive their somewhat dodgy literary tastes (please no Moorcock).
Here’s hoping this podcast keeps going for a long time yet.
An absolute gaming gem
This is a wonderfully warm, funny and insightful pod that’s perfect for gamers of a particular vintage - and great for more recent converts too. Dirk is a terrific host, ably backed up by his partner in crime Judge Blythey and a Grogsquad of guests and occasional contributors. The tone is always gently humorous and warm, with frequent bursts of pure nostalgia mixed in with enthusiasm for newer games. Dirk and Blythey’s knowledge and experience is deep and broad, and the pod has opens my eyes (and wallet) to many games old and new. It richly deserves its reputation of one of the best pods out there. Perhaps one day I’ll get to Grogmeet and buy them both a pint of something suitably warm and… uhh… brown? An absolute gem of a pod!
Simply the best!
Better than all the rest! Bad 80s pop hit references aside this genuinely is as good as it gets if you played RPGs in the 80s & 90s & want to get transported back to why that was so special. But this is not a simple nostalgia fest - current games inspired by back in the day & a thriving community make the Grognard Files a vital going concern. Now, have you seen mi dice bag?