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Rascal News is an independent, worker-owned outfit composed of Chase Taylor-Carter, Thomas Manuel, Caelyn Ellis, Rowan Zeoli, and Lin Codega. Join them in exploring the tabletop industry and its associated online spaces across two shows: Rascal Radio Hour is a biweekly show where the crew dig deeper into the biggest news and newest games; and Rascal Reading Club allows Thomas to wax long on RPG rulebooks.

  1. 5 HR AGO

    Rascal Shopping Spree 2026

    It's a shopping episode! As part of Rascal's second anniversary celebration, Thomas and Chase jumped on a call to spend their professional development money on a whole mess of games. Come along for the audio version of their journey, wherein they discuss their choices and banter about each other's RPG proclivities.  If you're interested in the video version, head over to Rascal's YouTube channel to watch them emote at various webstore pages. Subscribe and all that other business while you're there; why not? Interested in also donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota and snagging a bunch of cool games? Check out the No ICE in Minnesota bundle currently running on itch.io. -- Games we purchased/mentioned: Chase 52 Realms Dragon Reactor Before the Storm A Land Once Magic CBR+PNK: Augmented Lighthouse at the End of the World Exclusion Zone Botanist Glatisant Soul Cemetery The Magus A Mending Thomas Tacklebox The Yellow Curtain The Invisible Labyrinth The Sun's Ransom They Came to Play Ball The God of Spite and Violence Our Time on Earth Cain Rules of Law Oathbreakers Dragon Braggin' An Infinity of Ships Menagerie of Unbearable Things

    2h 9m
  2. Talkback: Warden's Operations Manual

    5 DAYS AGO

    Talkback: Warden's Operations Manual

    This is the talkback episode for our Rascal Reading Club about the Warden's Operations Manual. Listeners wrote in with responses to the discussion questions. There was a range of responses: people agreeing, disagreeing, finding stuff I didn't see, telling me about stuff I didn't know. It's pretty great. It led to some thoughts and ideas that tumbled out rough in the moment but I am excited to polish into a shine in the future. Show Notes: Why I Like Binary Resolution (blog post) Games mentioned: Blades in the Dark (and Deep Cuts), Vagabond, Honey Heist, Lancer, Salvage Union, Call of Cthulhu, Alien, The Nightmares Underneath, Spacewyrm vs Moonicorn Adventures mentioned: Terminal Delays at Anarene's Folly (Ian Yusem's 0e pamphlet module) and Vontrey Colony 17 (Alan Gerding's contribution to Dissident Whispers), VR_Dead, Yonkers Fleshless Love Types of GM Materials (blog post) John Harper explains the rhythm of the action roll (video) Transcript for the episode The music used for this show is by Nihilore and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. The opening track is So Does Hope and the closing track is Something Beautiful Is Going To Happen. For more from us, visit Rascal News.

    1h 7m

  3. 4 FEB

    Rascal Radio Hour E30: A Postage Stamp Is Not A Paywall

    Rascal's article about the fate of Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast, and that of its creators, sparked a significant amount of interest, questions, and criticism. The team decided to dedicate this week's podcast episode to a larger and more casual conversation tackling those inquiries. Thomas and Chase start by discussing the reporting process and the limitations this article faced, paired with frustrations regarding how tabletop news is discussed online. In the second half, the pair tackle some direct questions and criticism sent in by readers. It's a long episode, and maybe not as fun as our normal fare. But if you're curious about how Rascal does journalism then this will hopefully be an insightful listen. Regular programming resumes next week! -- Hosted by Chase Taylor-Carter (@chasecarter.bsky.social). Featuring Thomas Manuel (@newmadras.bsky.social). Theme song by People Need Goals. Cover art logo by Johan Nohr (@johannohr.bsky.social). -- Games we mentioned: Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast

    1h 58m
  4. Reading Club: Warden's Operations Manual

    23 JAN

    Reading Club: Warden's Operations Manual

    Today, we're launching a new podcast. The host, Thomas Manuel, talks about Warden's Operations Manual from Tuesday Knight Games, as a part of the Rascal Reading Club.  If you'd like to participate in the discussion, you can respond to Thomas via email thomas@rascal.news or on the official Rascal discord before Feb 3rd 2026. If you're a member of the Party Member tier, you can nominate a book to be next in this series, where we look at how books talk about GM advice. Discussion Questions Do you have thoughts about the Warden's Operations Manual? Do you have a favorite part that I didn't mention? Do you think that the Mothership GM guide should have more advice about running pre-written adventures? If so, is there something you would cut from the existing manual to keep it to 60 pages? Do you think there is a line where advice becomes so critical to the vision of play that it should be incorporated into the rules design at some point? What do you think about my statement that the core mechanic of the game is "underdesigned"?  Are there Mothership adventure that plays with horror that feels "real" but isn't economic horror? More gendered or racialized horror, maybe? If the rules of Mothership point towards one question, is it "are you dead yet"? Show Notes Alfred Valley's Mothership in One Rule The OSR dreams of having it all, my article about OSR sandbox design Chris McDowall's  ICI Doctrine A Pound of Flesh The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman   The music used for this show is by Nihilore and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. The opening track is So Does Hope and the closing track is Something Beautiful Is Going To Happen. For more from us, visit Rascal News.

    1h 38m

  5. 16 JAN

    Episode 29: The Mothership has Landed, feat. Maddy Myers and Zoë Hannah

    The Rascal crew are joined this week by Maddy Myers and Zoë Hannah of the recently launched Mothership Dot Blog (and you definitely pronounce the "dot"). The former Polygon editors discuss their website's goal of publishing smart and inclusive writing about games from a feminist angle and talking about media in ways that corporate journalism just cannot, or will not, support. Later, everyone discusses Wizards of the Coast's video games, Games Workshop's proud ignorance towards generative AI, whether the Decemberists' front man designed Illimat, and why romancing Shadowheart is not a basic take.  You should subscribe to Mothership, where they're offering a lifetime 15% discount until January 26th. Follow Mothership on Bluesky, TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Hosted by Chase Taylor- Carter (@chasecarter.bsky.social). Featuring Caelyn Ellis (@caelyn.bsky.social), with special guests Maddy Myers (@midimyers.com) and Zoë Hannah (@zoehhannah.com). Theme song by People Need Goals. Cover art logo by Johan Nohr (@johannohr.bsky.social). -- Games we mentioned: Runecairn Lancer Magic: The Gathering Illimat The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Mario and Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

    1h 58m

  6. 22/12/2025

    Episode 28: Holiday Special 2025

    Ho-ho-howdy, Anklebiters! The crew bring you a hefty podcast episode to get your through the final days of 2025, wherever they may take you. Caelyn, Lin, and Chase spelunk deep into the Question Dungeon to clear out as many lingering inquiries as possible before someone's bottle of, er... cheer runs dry. Topics include Apocalypse World's historical impact, your friendly neighborhood Warwick Davis, and Lin's career as a professional hater and cackler. Travel safe, everyone, and happy new year! See y'all in 2026. Hosted by Chase Taylor- Carter (@chasecarter.bsky.social). Featuring Lin Codega (@lincodega.com) and Caelyn Ellis (@caelyn.bsky.social).‬ Theme song by People Need Goals. Cover art logo by Johan Nohr (@johannohr.bsky.social).

    2h 39m

  7. 05/12/2025

    Episode 27: Orc Flickin' in Blighty

    Chase and Caelyn return from Dragonmeet to show off the games, memories, and various illnesses they collected over the weekend. Later, the pair discuss DriveThruRPG's heavily criticized Partner Shipping Program, two big evils within trading card games (licensed crossovers and speculative markets), and how fun it is to flick orcs. Finally, the Question Dungeon summons the ghosts of conventions past and asks us to name a ton of cool worker-owned websites that deserve your time and patronage. -- Games we discuss: Mappa Mundi Gallows Corner Into the Espers Space Gits Pokemon TCG Magic: The Gathering Girlframe Dungeon Pulp -- Hosted by Chase Taylor- Carter (@chasecarter.bsky.social). Featuring Lin Codega Caelyn Ellis (@caelyn.bsky.social).‬ Theme song by People Need Goals. Cover art logo by Johan Nohr (@johannohr.bsky.social).

    1h 56m

  8. 20/11/2025

    Episode 26: Bring out your Soapboxes

    Hear that? It's the sound of well-ground axes. Of longstanding grudges. Thomas watches Chase remount a vertiably parade well-trod soapboxes on today's episode. These include the transient nature of Discord, crowdfunding platforms, and valorizing dungeon mastery as work done in the service of play. Chase tries to keep the griping to a minimum because we've got a Kickstarter union win and Satanic Panics to discuss. Mostly the pair dive into the fascinating and lovely emergent culture inside Over/Under, Chase's thoughts about RPGs and comics mixing at the recent Thought Bubble convention, and Adam Serwer's recent Atlantic article about Musk and Co. wanting to reclaim D&D from The Woke. Afterwards, it's a cavalcade of game recommendations and advice on approaching design from the outside as the duo land on an exoplanet called Question_Dungeon and explore its rugged expanses. Good luck to everyone flying for PAX Unplugged and/or the impending US holidays! -- Games we discuss: Orbital Blues Orbital Blues: The Wanderer Dungeons & Dragons Oddfolk Mothership/Cataphracts A Modern Prometheus Our Time on Earth In This World For The Queen An altogether Different River The Quiet Year Harvest Last Train To Bremen Ex Novo Beak, Feather and Bone Stewpot World Ending Game Deadline Signal to Noise Ironsworn & Starforged im sorry did you say street magic Gun&Slinger -- Hosted by Chase Taylor- Carter (@chasecarter.bsky.social). Featuring Thomas Manuel (@newmadras.bsky.social). Theme song by People Need Goals. Cover art logo by Johan Nohr (@johannohr.bsky.social).

    1h 39m
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Rascal News is an independent, worker-owned outfit composed of Chase Taylor-Carter, Thomas Manuel, Caelyn Ellis, Rowan Zeoli, and Lin Codega. Join them in exploring the tabletop industry and its associated online spaces across two shows: Rascal Radio Hour is a biweekly show where the crew dig deeper into the biggest news and newest games; and Rascal Reading Club allows Thomas to wax long on RPG rulebooks.

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