The Ultimate RPG Podcast

Episode 35 - Erotica and Graphic Novels with Jess Fink!

EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Jess Fink in a discussion about erotica, the vulnerability of fanfiction, and processing trauma through turning it into fiction. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a magical sci-fi villain with an impending enemies to lovers storyline. SHOW NOTES ⁠Jess Fink [https://jessfink.com] is an award winning illustrator and graphic novelist, and the author of the graphic novels Chester 5000 and We Can Fix It. ----------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.net/search/books/Series-Ultimate-Role-Playing-Game-Series/_/N-1z0w7fj] ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/00990af2-35db-11ed-9ed7-9be3e8781f76/podcasts/f3e521b6-4914-11ef-86a4-8bb705186b31/episodes/3294c7b0-4e09-11ef-bf5d-07397545bf9f/soundstripe.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 34 - Improv Comedy and Pillarball with Alan Linic!

EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Alan Linic in a discussion about improv comedy, flaws in different improv scenes and schoolings, as well as Alan's new show on the One Shot Network, Roll for Recall. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a dystopian fictional sport, the god that has promised to remove the curse from said sport, and a former athlete turned politician who is being favored by said god. SHOW NOTES Alan Linic [https://www.instagram.com/alanlinic/?hl=en] is an award-winning comedian, writer, and performer. You can find out more about his new show, Roll for Recall, here [https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/roll-for-recall/]. ----------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.net/search/books/Series-Ultimate-Role-Playing-Game-Series/_/N-1z0w7fj] ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/00990af2-35db-11ed-9ed7-9be3e8781f76/podcasts/f3e521b6-4914-11ef-86a4-8bb705186b31/episodes/3294c7b0-4e09-11ef-bf5d-07397545bf9f/soundstripe.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 33 - Roll for Sandwich with Jacob Pauwels!

EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Jacob Pauwels in a discussion about the origins of his series, Roll for Sandwich, and the cookbook that the series birthed. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create an epic fantasy villain who can be best described as "untouchable, can see everything you're doing, and has absolute control" as well as having inserted themselves as the head of a religion. SHOW NOTES Jacob Pauwels [https://www.rollforsandwich.com] is the author of “The Roll for Sandwich Cookbook” and the creator of Roll for Sandwich, an internet series where in each episode he lets dice decide his lunch. ----------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.net/search/books/Series-Ultimate-Role-Playing-Game-Series/_/N-1z0w7fj] ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/00990af2-35db-11ed-9ed7-9be3e8781f76/podcasts/f3e521b6-4914-11ef-86a4-8bb705186b31/episodes/3294c7b0-4e09-11ef-bf5d-07397545bf9f/soundstripe.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 32 - Wargames and Death Rituals with Sam Sorensen!

EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Sam Sorensen in a discussion about his game Cataphracts, wargames and the humanity and unintentional storytelling that can appear in them. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a fictional death worshipping religion with special rites for bridging a connection to death in many different ways. SHOW NOTES Sam Sorensen [https://samsorensen.blot.im]⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/austinwalker.bsky.social] is a tabletop roleplaying game writer, editor, and graphic designer, as well as a game design adjunct instructor. ----------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.net/search/books/Series-Ultimate-Role-Playing-Game-Series/_/N-1z0w7fj] ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/00990af2-35db-11ed-9ed7-9be3e8781f76/podcasts/f3e521b6-4914-11ef-86a4-8bb705186b31/episodes/3294c7b0-4e09-11ef-bf5d-07397545bf9f/soundstripe.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 31 - Tournament Arcs with Austin Walker! Part 2

EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Austin Walker in a discussion about texts that were inspirations for Realis. In the worldbuilding portion of the interview, they create a world with yearly global tournaments, the winning prize of which can be the ability to dictate ideology. SHOW NOTES ⁠Austin Walker⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/austinwalker.bsky.social] is a game developer and the game master of Friends at the Table. He is formerly editor-in-chief of Waypoint. You can back his new game, Realis, right ⁠here⁠ [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crum/realis?ref=ksr_email_mktg_auto_user_watched_project_launched]. ----------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.net/search/books/Series-Ultimate-Role-Playing-Game-Series/_/N-1z0w7fj] ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/00990af2-35db-11ed-9ed7-9be3e8781f76/podcasts/f3e521b6-4914-11ef-86a4-8bb705186b31/episodes/3294c7b0-4e09-11ef-bf5d-07397545bf9f/soundstripe.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]