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Every week TWIG brings you a variety show full of segments ranging from news, reviews, interviews, and everything in-between to satisfy your geeky appetite!
This week in geek:
- Introductions
- Ennio (Music Box Films DVD Review)
https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Ennio-DVD/300652/
- Geek News
- The Last Stop In Yuma County (Well Go USA Bluray Review)
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Last-Stop-in-Yuma-County-Blu-ray/358733/
- Weird News
- Backwoods Double Feature - Common Law Wife (1963) &
Jennie, Wife/Child (1968) (Film Masters Bluray Review)
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Common-Law-Wife-and-Jennie-Wife-Child-Blu-ray/358347/
https://www.filmmasters.com/backwoodsdoublefeature
- What's Next?

Show Notes:
Check out Mike's new RPG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BirdmanDodd
Check out Liam's Extra Life Campaign: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=535342
Check out Mike's writing: https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000345848279/Indigenous-Poets-Society-mihko-kiskisiwin

Your Geekmasters:
Mike "The Birdman" - https://twitter.com/BirdmanDodd
Alex "The Producer" - https://twitter.com/DeThPhaseTWIG

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June 23, 2024

Twas the night before Free RPG day and all through the dungeon, the kobolds slept nestled in their beds. The Dungeonmaster was preparing to give gifts to adventurers,storytellers and all the good little TTRPG players across the realms!

In this episode of Botched roll, we talk with one of the people behind FREE RPG DAY 2024 with Games and Stuff’s Paul Alexander Butler. We talk games, Free RPG day and some of the cool stuff that you can look forward to at your local game store starting tomorrow!

Get your bags of holding ready for some epic loot drops tomorrow!

Check out:

https://freerpgday.com/

https://www.gamesandstuffonline.com/

Your Geekmasters:
Mike “The Birdman” – https://twitter.com/BirdmanDodd
Alex “The Producer” – https://twitter.com/DeThPhaseTWIG

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Website: http://www.thisweekingeek.net

June 21, 2024

Aaron and Darlene watch some classic sci-fi from the 1950s and '60s, good and bad. They talk about what makes these films memorable and fun, and if you should take a trip back in time and enjoy these films as well.

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Continuing on with Day 6 of our Summer Game Fest coverage and the crew is back to discuss the Ubisoft Forward, Dragon Age The Veilguard,  and Nintendo Direct showcases in this episode,

Show Notes:
Check out Liam's Extra Life Campaign: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=535342
Check out Mike's writing: https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000345848279/Indigenous-Poets-Society-mihko-kiskisiwin

Your Geekmasters:
Mike "The Birdman" - https://twitter.com/BirdmanDodd
Alex "The Producer" - https://twitter.com/DeThPhaseTWIG
Ken Reels - https://twitter.com/KenReels

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June 19, 2024

In this episode of Botched roll, we are on the road to preparing for FREE RPG day on June 22,2024 at our local game stores.

Mike “The Birdman” put the call into the multiverse and looking for heroes and storytellers who help do some pretty nifty stuff in the creative space. A pair of amazing individuals from the Story Engine team answered the call to chat with Mike.

Join guests, Miroki Tong and Peter Chiykowski from Story Engine and learn about one of the cool promos that you can snag from FREE RPG day this weekend BUT also delve deeper into what makes this product so exciting. Learn what Story engine is, how it can help you brain storm ideas for writing, RPG design or even how to overcome problems that can happen at your table in the moment and you’re stuck for a quest.

Check out the links below and follow them on social media and all their other pages as well
https://storyenginedeck.com/
https://www.youtube.com/theshorteststory
https://www.facebook.com/storyenginedeck
(WATCH THIS SPACE on Free RPG day itself for something cool)
https://www.instagram.com/storyenginedeck/

https://freerpgday.com/

Your Geekmasters:
Mike “The Birdman” – https://twitter.com/BirdmanDodd
Alex “The Producer” – https://twitter.com/DeThPhaseTWIG

Feedback for the show?:
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June 18, 2024

Botched Roll is a show dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and the ideas and stories that go with it. Birdman has over 20 years of RPG experience to draw from and hopefully you as a listener gain something insightful or fun from it.

In this episode of Botched Roll, Mike “The Birdman” talks about one of the most difficult topics in TTRPGs, conflict resolution at your table.

In life, conflict will inevitable arise and it can and will happen at your table at some point. Toxic players, toxic storytellers are a reality but how do you deal with it. It doesn’t have to end with everyone walking away unhappy but you have to be prepared for some skillful diplomacy checks. Pull up a chair and gather around the table and lets discuss one of the hardest topics in gaming, how do you try and keep it together when something threatens your fun and friendships.

https://freerpgday.com/

Your Geekmasters:
Mike “The Birdman” – https://twitter.com/BirdmanDodd
Alex “The Producer” – https://twitter.com/DeThPhaseTWIG

Feedback for the show?:
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June 17, 2024