Groove 25 featuring the Baddie Bards

Groove 25 featuring the Baddie Bards

Mark J [https://bsky.app/profile/gmmarkj.bsky.social] is joined by the beautiful Black and brilliant BaddieBards [https://baddiebards.transistor.fm] to get good and honest about the their collective experience in the tabletop roleplaying gaming space. Find out now why the BaddieBards are THE actual play group to keep up with in 2026!

Groove 24 feat Quinn Murphy (@gamefiend.bsky.social)

Beautiful listeners, welcome to another verbal jam session on nOne-shOt with Mark J! In this episode I chop it up with the Black and brilliant table top game designer, writer, and philosopher Quinn Murphy [https://bsky.app/profile/gamefiend.bsky.social]. We discuss what it means to game with empathy and showing empathy for yourself. Quinn is a freelance creative who's worked with a who's who of roleplaying game industry giants. Founder of Thought Crimes Games (thoughtcrimegames.net [https://www.thoughtcrimegames.net]) Quinn develops games with empathy and a love for the culture. Do check out his blog series on thoughtcrimegames.substack.com [https://thoughtcrimegames.substack.com] where Quinn explores humanity, creativity, imagination, and games.

Groove 23 feat Calamity (@heycalamityyy)

What's the word beautiful listeners! Mark J sits down with the wickedly talented Calamity (@heycalamityyy)! Calalmity is a theatre director and event producer who brings her years of skill and creativity to the gaming and actual play spaces. Co-producer of the BIPoC Star Wars Weekend Calamity provides ample space for BIPoC creators to take part in their role playing and creative strengths through Telltale Hearts (https://taletellhearts.carrd.co [https://taletellhearts.carrd.co]), a ttrpg actual play production group. *In this episode I confused Black Knight and a Knights Tale and... I'm ok with it

Groove 22 feat Maia (ma-ee-uh) (@maiasgameroom.bsky.social‬)

Blerds and nerds! nOne-shOt continues with my special guest the phenomenal Maia (@maiasgameroom.bsky.social [http://maiasgameroom.bsky.social]‬)! Maia is a TTRPG actual play producer, and performer whose works push the boundaries of creativity. We go in depth on skunks, the beauty of storytelling and the possibilities of using your platform to uplift others. You can reach Maia and find her actual plays here! https://maias-game-room.bullet.site [https://maias-game-room.bullet.site]

Groove 21 feat Connie Chang (@byconniechange.bsky.social)

Another one for the BIPoC TTRPG culture! Connie Chang (they/he/she) is an award winning creative known for their amazing work on @ [https://bsky.app/profile/transplanarrpg.bsky.social]transplanarrpg.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/transplanarrpg.bsky.social] and beyond. We chat about the 5 years anniversary of Transplanar RPG [https://transplanarrpg.com] how privilege (or a lack thereof) affects our art, the power of grieving, love, and trauma, and find a little time to chat a bit about the Legend of Korra! Support Transplanar RPG on Patreon: https://patreon.com/TransplanarRPG?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link [https://patreon.com/TransplanarRPG?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link]