Jim – Yes, THAT Jim

Jim Ryan
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Half-crazed, introspective discourse on speculative fiction, gaming, social media and general geekery.

  1. 04/16/2024

    DISCUSSION: Two-Part Session Zeroes

    Sara and I talk about the value of taking Session Zero (a meeting that a tabletop gaming group holds prior to starting a new campaign) and splitting it into two separate sessions. There are a number of benefits to it! Especially for folks who record actual plays. — (I’m sorry to say Sara passed away […]

  2. 06/26/2023

    DISCUSSION: Puzzles, Riddles & Mazes

    A little while ago I got a hankering to record some discussions of geek and gaming-related things, and my friend Sara agreed to come along for the ride. In this episode we talk about puzzles, riddles and mazes in tabletop RPGs and how a GM might approach them in a way that’s fun for everyone. […]

  3. 10/24/2018

    Diving Twitchward

    In today’s podcast I talk about my recent leap into the media phenomenon that is Twitch streaming. I discuss some of the things I find interesting about the platform and how it’s affected my gaming habits. … … Here, have some links: My Twitch Channel Monte Cook Games’ Channel Off the Table The Greyhawk Channel […]

  4. 06/17/2018

    Does Canon Matter? Part 8 – The Works of Douglas Adams

    Believe it or not, I’m finally wrapping up my series on canon! In this last entry, I talk about my favorite author, Douglas Adams and discuss the continuity between various versions of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. I also discuss the Dirk Gently series, the computer games Adams worked on and his nonfiction work. […]

  5. 03/11/2018

    Does Canon Matter? Part 7 – Terry Pratchett’s Discworld

    We’ve made it to Discworld! In this episode, I talk about the canon of Terry Pratchett’s fantasy-comedy series. I also wander off into another rant about the use and meaning of the word “multiverse.” This series has a huge number of books in it – they’re all in continuity with each other, and yet you […]

  6. 02/07/2018

    Does Canon Matter? Part 6 – H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos

    I have returned to continue rambling about canon! In this episode I talk about the Cthulhu Mythos and stumle over several nigh-unpronounceable names for entities whose merest concepts could drive an ordinary human mad. I also discuss how the nature of the Mythos makes it extremely difficult – perhaps even impossible – to nail down […]

  7. 07/12/2017

    Interview: James D’Amato – Dungeon Dome

    James D’Amato, creator of the One Shot group of tabletop gaming podcasts, stopped by to talk about his newest project, Dungeon Dome! Dungeon Dome will be presented to audiences as a series of matches between larger-than-life characters played out on the tabletop. It’s a delicious mashup of D&D and professional wrestling. If you haven’t heard […]

  8. 05/30/2017

    Does Canon Matter? Part 5 – The World of Darkness

    I ramble for way longer than I’d planned about the various versions of White Wolf‘s World of Darkness tabletop RPG titles. For the last quarter of a century, four (soon to be five) editions of WoD games have been released, along with two editions of games set in the alternate reality of the Chronicles of […]

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