Dice in Mind https://diceinmind.podbean.com Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs! Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2021 All rights reserved. Leisure:Games 1440 episodic Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs! theguys2 theguys2 No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11295955/Dice_in_Mind_1449x1449_8i1rt.jpeg Dice in Mind https://diceinmind.podbean.com 144 144 Episode 171: Dan Labrecque and Alea Temporis Episode 171: Dan Labrecque and Alea Temporis https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-171-dan-labrecque-and-alea-temporis/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-171-dan-labrecque-and-alea-temporis/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/a0f59ff7-a99a-3fa9-b58d-80e8b4d9a1b3 Dan Labrecque is a consultant by day, husband and father of three by everything else, and a tabletop RPG player since 1982, back when Advanced Dungeons & Dragons was the gateway drug and the Satanic Panic was trying to convince everyone's parents otherwise. He survived those troubling times as his parents were too busy working at Velcro USA to bother with that hype. These days, he writes and creates for the Yellow Hand, contributing to the Simulacrum RPG and the Eyes That Behold Call of Cthulhu campaign, and has authored the Monster of the Week mysteries Web of Shadows (also converted to Call of Cthulhu) and Tidings of Dread. Currently, he's deep in Alea Temporis, a Forged in the Dark time travel game, plus faction guides for Monster of the Week starting with the Pact of Mammon.

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Monster of the Week: Web of Shadows The Yellow Hand Jetpack Comics

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]]> Dan Labrecque is a consultant by day, husband and father of three by everything else, and a tabletop RPG player since 1982, back when Advanced Dungeons & Dragons was the gateway drug and the Satanic Panic was trying to convince everyone's parents otherwise. He survived those troubling times as his parents were too busy working at Velcro USA to bother with that hype. These days, he writes and creates for the Yellow Hand, contributing to the Simulacrum RPG and the Eyes That Behold Call of Cthulhu campaign, and has authored the Monster of the Week mysteries Web of Shadows (also converted to Call of Cthulhu) and Tidings of Dread. Currently, he's deep in Alea Temporis, a Forged in the Dark time travel game, plus faction guides for Monster of the Week starting with the Pact of Mammon.

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Monster of the Week: Web of Shadows
The Yellow Hand
Jetpack Comics

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]]> theguys2 false No 4578 171 full Episode 170: Magnus Seter and Roleplaying in Sweden and Beyond, Part 1 Episode 170: Magnus Seter and Roleplaying in Sweden and Beyond, Part 1 https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-170-magnus-seter-and-roleplaying-in-sweden-and-beyond-part-1/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-170-magnus-seter-and-roleplaying-in-sweden-and-beyond-part-1/#comments Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/a36c140d-2332-335d-8f35-a389c7665b04 Magnus Seter is an award-winning educational writer and game designer and a founder of The Yellow Hand creative collective. He is a well known figure in the Swedish RPG industry, both as an avid gamer and as an accomplished creator. Magnus started playing roleplaying games in 1982 with the very first version of  Drakar och Demoner. Because of this, he began tapping away at the family typewriter, writing extra rules and adventures for his own gaming group and shamelessly copying the style of the trailblazers of the day. Immersing himself in the hobby, Magnus soon discovered other RPGs, such as Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, and Cyberpunk.

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Outside the Box (book) The Yellow Hand

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]]> Magnus Seter is an award-winning educational writer and game designer and a founder of The Yellow Hand creative collective. He is a well known figure in the Swedish RPG industry, both as an avid gamer and as an accomplished creator. Magnus started playing roleplaying games in 1982 with the very first version of  Drakar och Demoner. Because of this, he began tapping away at the family typewriter, writing extra rules and adventures for his own gaming group and shamelessly copying the style of the trailblazers of the day. Immersing himself in the hobby, Magnus soon discovered other RPGs, such as Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, and Cyberpunk.

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Outside the Box (book)
The Yellow Hand

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]]> theguys2 false No 3957 170 full Episode 169: We Are No Jedi, but We Know the Force Episode 169: We Are No Jedi, but We Know the Force https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-169-we-are-no-jedi-but-we-know-the-force/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-169-we-are-no-jedi-but-we-know-the-force/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/97e78270-5d69-30f2-a5b4-f3b98865cfd4 Five years into the podcast, this is the first time one of our episodes has released on May the 4th. We are departing from our typical interview schedule to take this opportunity to chat about what Star Wars has meant and continues to mean to both of us as to our generation. MTFBWY.

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]]> Five years into the podcast, this is the first time one of our episodes has released on May the 4th. We are departing from our typical interview schedule to take this opportunity to chat about what Star Wars has meant and continues to mean to both of us as to our generation. MTFBWY.

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]]> theguys2 false No 2933 169 full Episode 168: Jay Sojdelius and Simulacrum Episode 168: Jay Sojdelius and Simulacrum https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-168-jay-sojdelius-and-simulacrum/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-168-jay-sojdelius-and-simulacrum/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/fc79a875-2c5a-3fcc-9282-a5697d9ac505 Jay Sojdelius is a founder and game designer, writer, illustrator, and graphic designer at The Yellow Hand, a creative collective that concerns itself with the independent conceptualization, development, and publishing of hobby gaming products, aiming to become a thriving game publishing business of quality and distinction.

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Simulacrum Kickstarter Simulacrum Free Quickstart The Yellow Hand

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]]> Jay Sojdelius is a founder and game designer, writer, illustrator, and graphic designer at The Yellow Hand, a creative collective that concerns itself with the independent conceptualization, development, and publishing of hobby gaming products, aiming to become a thriving game publishing business of quality and distinction.

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Simulacrum Kickstarter
Simulacrum Free Quickstart
The Yellow Hand

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]]> theguys2 false No 4098 168 full Episode 167: The State of the Dice (Five Year Anniversary!) Episode 167: The State of the Dice (Five Year Anniversary!) https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-167-the-state-of-the-dice-five-year-anniversary/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-167-the-state-of-the-dice-five-year-anniversary/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/702fd66f-1080-310c-8d48-c1211d9e6a3a It's the annual State of the Dice! Join us as we review the first five years of Dice in Mind and share our plans for the coming years. Happy five-year anniversary!

Where will we go in 2026/2027?

1. Writing 2. Attending a Con 3. Playing RPGs

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]]> It's the annual State of the Dice! Join us as we review the first five years of Dice in Mind and share our plans for the coming years. Happy five-year anniversary!

Where will we go in 2026/2027?

1. Writing
2. Attending a Con
3. Playing RPGs

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]]> theguys2 false No 3230 167 full Episode 166: Cathy and Tom Thrush Are in the Date Night Dungeon Episode 166: Cathy and Tom Thrush Are in the Date Night Dungeon https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-166-cathy-and-tom-thrush-are-in-the-date-night-dungeon/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-166-cathy-and-tom-thrush-are-in-the-date-night-dungeon/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/992e5f04-69af-32dc-ae46-82a007c4c064 Tom and Cathy Thrush are the founders of Urban Realms. D&D is a huge part of their lives. It’s the way they stay in touch with friends, an escape from everyday life, and a creative outlet. It’s something they’ve been doing together since before their marriage in May of 2003. So, it was no surprise that they wanted to share some of their best ideas with the rest of the D&D community. But as their list of ideas for projects grew, they realized they couldn’t do it all themselves. So they enlisted their good friend, Daryen O’Dell to help. Now the three of them do their best to stay in touch with the amazing people they’ve met through Urban Realms and bring more passion projects to life.

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Date Night Dungeons Date Night Dungeons (Amazon) Urban Realms Lady Blade (Amazon) Libram of Lists (Kickstarter Video)

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]]> Tom and Cathy Thrush are the founders of Urban Realms. D&D is a huge part of their lives. It’s the way they stay in touch with friends, an escape from everyday life, and a creative outlet. It’s something they’ve been doing together since before their marriage in May of 2003. So, it was no surprise that they wanted to share some of their best ideas with the rest of the D&D community. But as their list of ideas for projects grew, they realized they couldn’t do it all themselves. So they enlisted their good friend, Daryen O’Dell to help. Now the three of them do their best to stay in touch with the amazing people they’ve met through Urban Realms and bring more passion projects to life.

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Date Night Dungeons
Date Night Dungeons (Amazon)
Urban Realms
Lady Blade (Amazon)
Libram of Lists (Kickstarter Video)

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]]> theguys2 false No 3490 166 full Episode 165: Proactive Roleplaying with Jonah and Tristan Fishel Episode 165: Proactive Roleplaying with Jonah and Tristan Fishel https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-165-proactive-roleplaying-with-jonah-and-tristan-fishel/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-165-proactive-roleplaying-with-jonah-and-tristan-fishel/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/b1319764-11fd-3780-8bef-fda9e67311af Jonah and Tristan Fishel are the authors of The Game Master's Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying and The Game Master's Handbook of Collaborative Campaign Design.

Jonah Fishel has been playing TTRPGs for nearly twenty years, and has game mastered far more than his fair share of campaigns. Away from the gaming table, Jonah is a learning differences tutor. He lives in Charlottesville, VA with his wife, daughter, and dog. For some reason, Jonah has a degree in Storytelling.

Tristan Fishel is an author and RPG writer living in Newport News, Virginia. Tristan has written several adventures, rules expansions, and other content for both 5e and a few of his other favored systems. In his spare time, Tristan enjoys running home games for his friends, writing fiction, and serving as a devoted caretaker to his beloved cat, Cupcake.

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The Game Master's Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying The Game Master's Handbook of Collaborative Campaign Design Game Master's Laboratory Media Lab Books

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]]> Jonah and Tristan Fishel are the authors of The Game Master's Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying and The Game Master's Handbook of Collaborative Campaign Design.

Jonah Fishel has been playing TTRPGs for nearly twenty years, and has game mastered far more than his fair share of campaigns. Away from the gaming table, Jonah is a learning differences tutor. He lives in Charlottesville, VA with his wife, daughter, and dog. For some reason, Jonah has a degree in Storytelling.

Tristan Fishel is an author and RPG writer living in Newport News, Virginia. Tristan has written several adventures, rules expansions, and other content for both 5e and a few of his other favored systems. In his spare time, Tristan enjoys running home games for his friends, writing fiction, and serving as a devoted caretaker to his beloved cat, Cupcake.

Please check out these relevant links:

The Game Master's Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying
The Game Master's Handbook of Collaborative Campaign Design
Game Master's Laboratory
Media Lab Books

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]]> theguys2 false No 4079 165 full Episode 164: Christopher Griffen is a Pioneer Episode 164: Christopher Griffen is a Pioneer https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-164-christopher-griffen-is-a-pioneer/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-164-christopher-griffen-is-a-pioneer/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/ad28177f-6626-384a-85dd-2047035c3877 Raised in the mild climate of Northern California, Christopher Griffen's steady diet of Marvel comic books, Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, and all the sci-fi he could read turned him into the man-child that he is today. Now a writer of both role-playing games – Traveller, from Mongoose Publishing is his game of choice – and comics from Markosia Publishing, he is living the dream, collaborating with some of the best in the business to create narratives for all to enjoy.

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Pioneer RPG Christopher Griffen on DriveThruRPG Christopher Griffen on Amazon

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]]> Raised in the mild climate of Northern California, Christopher Griffen's steady diet of Marvel comic books, Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, and all the sci-fi he could read turned him into the man-child that he is today. Now a writer of both role-playing games – Traveller, from Mongoose Publishing is his game of choice – and comics from Markosia Publishing, he is living the dream, collaborating with some of the best in the business to create narratives for all to enjoy.

Please check out these relevant links:

Pioneer RPG
Christopher Griffen on DriveThruRPG
Christopher Griffen on Amazon

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]]> theguys2 false No 4270 164 full Episode 163: Drs. Robert Hazen and Michael Wong Are Playing with Time Episode 163: Drs. Robert Hazen and Michael Wong Are Playing with Time https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-163-drs-robert-hazen-and-michael-wong-are-playing-with-time/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-163-drs-robert-hazen-and-michael-wong-are-playing-with-time/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/69f851a6-608e-3422-842f-bafc6a6c5ba6 Robert M. Hazen is Senior Staff Scientist at the Carnegie Institution’s Geophysical Laboratory and Clarence Robinson Professor of Earth Sciences at George Mason University. He received the BS and SM in geology at the MIT, the PhD at Harvard University in Earth science, and was NATO Postdoctoral Fellow at Cambridge University.

Michael Wong is an astrobiologist and planetary scientist whose primary scientific interests are planetary atmospheres, habitability, biosignatures, and the emergence of life. He is co-authoring a revised edition of the textbook Astrobiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach. He also hosts a podcast that examines science, technology, and culture through the lens of Star Trek. He is working with Staff Scientist Bob Hazen to assess the network topologies of exoplanet atmospheres for potential biosignatures.

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Dr. Robert Hazen (Carnegie Science) Dr. Robert Hazen (George Mason University) Dr. Michael Wong (Carnegie Science) Dr. Michael Wong (Website) Time's Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast

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]]> Robert M. Hazen is Senior Staff Scientist at the Carnegie Institution’s Geophysical Laboratory and Clarence Robinson Professor of Earth Sciences at George Mason University. He received the BS and SM in geology at the MIT, the PhD at Harvard University in Earth science, and was NATO Postdoctoral Fellow at Cambridge University.

Michael Wong is an astrobiologist and planetary scientist whose primary scientific interests are planetary atmospheres, habitability, biosignatures, and the emergence of life. He is co-authoring a revised edition of the textbook Astrobiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach. He also hosts a podcast that examines science, technology, and culture through the lens of Star Trek. He is working with Staff Scientist Bob Hazen to assess the network topologies of exoplanet atmospheres for potential biosignatures.

Please check out these relevant links:

Dr. Robert Hazen (Carnegie Science)
Dr. Robert Hazen (George Mason University)
Dr. Michael Wong (Carnegie Science)
Dr. Michael Wong (Website)
Time's Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature
Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast

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]]> theguys2 false No 4639 163 full Episode 162: Marveling with Matt Forbeck Episode 162: Marveling with Matt Forbeck https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-162-marveling-with-matt-forbeck/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-162-marveling-with-matt-forbeck/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/424d33af-faf1-3e8b-8307-980075576bd6 Matt Forbeck is an award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author and game designer with over thirty-five novels and countless games published to date. His projects have won a Peabody Award, a Scribe Award, and numerous ENnies and Origins Awards. He is also the president of the Diana Jones Award Foundation, which celebrates excellence in gaming. His latest work includes the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game, Hard West 2, Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus, Minecraft Legends: Return of the Piglins, and the Shotguns & Sorcery 5E Sourcebook based on his novels. He is the father of five, including a set of quadruplets.

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Matt Forbeck (website) Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: Core Rulebook Shotguns and Sorcery: The 5E Sourcebook Star Trek Adventures Second Edition: Species Sourcebook

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]]> Matt Forbeck is an award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author and game designer with over thirty-five novels and countless games published to date. His projects have won a Peabody Award, a Scribe Award, and numerous ENnies and Origins Awards. He is also the president of the Diana Jones Award Foundation, which celebrates excellence in gaming. His latest work includes the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game, Hard West 2, Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus, Minecraft Legends: Return of the Piglins, and the Shotguns & Sorcery 5E Sourcebook based on his novels. He is the father of five, including a set of quadruplets.

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Matt Forbeck (website)
Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: Core Rulebook
Shotguns and Sorcery: The 5E Sourcebook
Star Trek Adventures Second Edition: Species Sourcebook

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]]> theguys2 false No 4268 162 full Episode 161: Ethics of the Fathers: A Star Trek Adventures Actual Play Episode 161: Ethics of the Fathers: A Star Trek Adventures Actual Play https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-161-ethics-of-the-father-a-star-trek-adventures-actual-play/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-161-ethics-of-the-father-a-star-trek-adventures-actual-play/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/cd69103f-0405-31dc-aedc-ca4107f2d76e And now for something completely different...

Welcome to our first and only actual play episode! Join us as we embark on a homebrewed session of Star Trek Adventures titled "Ethics of the Fathers".

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Star Trek Adventures Second Edition

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]]> And now for something completely different...

Welcome to our first and only actual play episode! Join us as we embark on a homebrewed session of Star Trek Adventures titled "Ethics of the Fathers".

Please check out this relevant link:

Star Trek Adventures Second Edition

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]]> theguys2 false No 5725 161 full Episode 160: Keith Ammann is Making Enemies Episode 160: Keith Ammann is Making Enemies https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-160-keith-ammann-is-making-enemies/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-160-keith-ammann-is-making-enemies/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/6a10c1ac-42f9-333e-bcc5-d0146a2b785c Keith Ammann is an ENNIE Award–winning writer based in Chicago. He’s the author of several books of advice for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons players, including The Monsters Know What They’re Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters, MOAR! Monsters Know What They’re Doing, How to Defend Your Lair, and most recently Making Enemies: Monster Design Inspiration for Tabletop Roleplaying Games, as well as the blog The Monsters Know What They’re Doing. He’s been a role-playing gamer and game master for more than thirty years. He likes to play outwardly abrasive helpers, out-of-their-element helpers, and genuinely nice, helpful helpers. Mostly, though, he plays non-player characters. And monsters.

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Making Enemies: Monster Design Inspiration for Tabletop Roleplaying Games Spy & Owl The Monsters Know What They're Doing (blog)

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]]> Keith Ammann is an ENNIE Award–winning writer based in Chicago. He’s the author of several books of advice for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons players, including The Monsters Know What They’re Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters, MOAR! Monsters Know What They’re Doing, How to Defend Your Lair, and most recently Making Enemies: Monster Design Inspiration for Tabletop Roleplaying Games, as well as the blog The Monsters Know What They’re Doing. He’s been a role-playing gamer and game master for more than thirty years. He likes to play outwardly abrasive helpers, out-of-their-element helpers, and genuinely nice, helpful helpers. Mostly, though, he plays non-player characters. And monsters.

Please check out these relevant links:

Making Enemies: Monster Design Inspiration for Tabletop Roleplaying Games
Spy & Owl
The Monsters Know What They're Doing (blog)

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]]> theguys2 false No 3666 160 full Episode 159: Ben Robbins of Lame Mage Episode 159: Ben Robbins of Lame Mage https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-159-ben-robbins-of-lame-mage/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-159-ben-robbins-of-lame-mage/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/0aa24678-72a7-3aa1-94a3-2ec79a918aa7 Ben Robbins has spent most of his life elbow-deep in role-playing games. He created Microscope, Kingdom, and In This World, writes the ars ludi blog, and spent years running Story Games Seattle to bring total strangers together at the table. He's working on his new game, Rules of Law, as soon as he finishes writing this bio.

Please check out these relevant links:

Lame Mage Productions Microscope RPG Pioneer RPG

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]]> Ben Robbins has spent most of his life elbow-deep in role-playing games. He created Microscope, Kingdom, and In This World, writes the ars ludi blog, and spent years running Story Games Seattle to bring total strangers together at the table. He's working on his new game, Rules of Law, as soon as he finishes writing this bio.

Please check out these relevant links:

Lame Mage Productions
Microscope RPG
Pioneer RPG

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]]> theguys2 false No 5067 159 full Episode 158: The Epistolaries of W.M. Akers Episode 158: The Epistolaries of W.M. Akers https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-158-the-epistolaries-of-wm-akers/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-158-the-epistolaries-of-wm-akers/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/3fd28473-5072-3b75-9f9a-2fd148fbfc51 W.M. Akers is a novelist, playwright, editor, game designer, copywriter and, well, just about any other kind of writer you might require. He is the author of Westside, Westside Saints and Westside Lights, the creator of Deadball: Baseball With Dice and Comrades: A Revolution RPG, and too many plays to mention here. He is also responsible for Strange Times, a weekly newsletter that investigates the weirdest news 1921 has to offer, and Strange Pulp, an irregular journal of weird fiction.

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Website Deadball: Baseball with Dice Letters to the Stars

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]]> W.M. Akers is a novelist, playwright, editor, game designer, copywriter and, well, just about any other kind of writer you might require. He is the author of Westside, Westside Saints and Westside Lights, the creator of Deadball: Baseball With Dice and Comrades: A Revolution RPG, and too many plays to mention here. He is also responsible for Strange Times, a weekly newsletter that investigates the weirdest news 1921 has to offer, and Strange Pulp, an irregular journal of weird fiction.

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Website
Deadball: Baseball with Dice
Letters to the Stars

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]]> theguys2 false No 4043 158 full Episode 157: Dr. Jason von Stietz and Mental Health in Our Games Episode 157: Dr. Jason von Stietz and Mental Health in Our Games https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-157-dr-jason-von-stietz-and-mental-health-in-our-games/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-157-dr-jason-von-stietz-and-mental-health-in-our-games/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/fbae69bc-f883-371e-be4d-fadc630d58d2 Dr. Jason von Stietz is a licensed psychologist and cognitive behavior therapist who specializes in the treatment of people with OCD, Panic, Insomnia, and Sport/Performance related issues.

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Dr. Jason von Stietz (website) Movie House Sports Psychology (podcast) The Mentally Fit Athlete (podcast)

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]]> Dr. Jason von Stietz is a licensed psychologist and cognitive behavior therapist who specializes in the treatment of people with OCD, Panic, Insomnia, and Sport/Performance related issues.

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Dr. Jason von Stietz (website)
Movie House Sports Psychology (podcast)
The Mentally Fit Athlete (podcast)

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]]> theguys2 false No 3877 157 full Episode 156: Aaron Pollyea and Al Spader are REDACTED! Episode 156: Aaron Pollyea and Al Spader are REDACTED! https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-156-aaron-pollyea-and-al-spader-are-redacted/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-156-aaron-pollyea-and-al-spader-are-redacted/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/734f79ae-dcdf-3a3d-98cc-d0e2a0946dad Aaron Pollyea has a background in astronomy and physics, but currently has a day job dealing with climate change and its intersection with agriculture. He has been a life-long Star Trek fan, and has been working as a freelance writer for Star Trek Adventures since it began. In his free time, Aaron may be found gazing through his telescope, reading a good book, or doing historical reenacting with his wife.

Al Spader is a middle school science teacher, father of five-year-old twin boys, and a freelance RPG writer and game designer. As a regular writer for Star Trek Adventures and lead designer of the Sentience 2d20 RPG, Al brings his knowledge of neurodivergence and social-emotional learning to the TTRPG community.

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REDACTED! Core Rulebook (coming soon!) Saucer Squadron Core Rulebook Pioneer RPG Kickstarter

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]]> Aaron Pollyea has a background in astronomy and physics, but currently has a day job dealing with climate change and its intersection with agriculture. He has been a life-long Star Trek fan, and has been working as a freelance writer for Star Trek Adventures since it began. In his free time, Aaron may be found gazing through his telescope, reading a good book, or doing historical reenacting with his wife.

Al Spader is a middle school science teacher, father of five-year-old twin boys, and a freelance RPG writer and game designer. As a regular writer for Star Trek Adventures and lead designer of the Sentience 2d20 RPG, Al brings his knowledge of neurodivergence and social-emotional learning to the TTRPG community.

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REDACTED! Core Rulebook (coming soon!)
Saucer Squadron Core Rulebook
Pioneer RPG Kickstarter

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]]> theguys2 false No 5088 156 full Episode 155: Dr. Aaron Peterson and the Second Star to the Right Episode 155: Dr. Aaron Peterson and the Second Star to the Right https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-155-dr-aaron-peterson-and-the-second-star-to-the-right/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-155-dr-aaron-peterson-and-the-second-star-to-the-right/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/5cbde42f-cbe6-3f7a-9482-41d3b8237419 Dr. Aaron Peterson comes to Converse University from the North Star State of Minnesota. He holds an EdD in Educational Leadership with a focus on higher education administration from Minnesota State University, Mankato, an M.S. in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution from Creighton University’s School of Law and a B.S. in a double major of Communication Studies and Aviation Operations from St. Cloud State University. Dr. Peterson is the Director for the Doctorate in Professional Leadership and Assistant Professor of Leadership. He teaches in the Doctorate in Professional Leadership and the Master’s in Management programs. He is also currently developing graduate courses focusing on higher education leadership. He previously worked as an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership with emphases in higher education and student affairs at Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Prior to faculty roles, he served in multiple leadership roles in higher education and student affairs. These areas include residential life, financial aid, and student advising.

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Faculty Website Second Star to the Right: Essays on Leadership in Star Trek Call for Chapter Proposals: Beyond the Next Star

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]]> Dr. Aaron Peterson comes to Converse University from the North Star State of Minnesota. He holds an EdD in Educational Leadership with a focus on higher education administration from Minnesota State University, Mankato, an M.S. in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution from Creighton University’s School of Law and a B.S. in a double major of Communication Studies and Aviation Operations from St. Cloud State University. Dr. Peterson is the Director for the Doctorate in Professional Leadership and Assistant Professor of Leadership. He teaches in the Doctorate in Professional Leadership and the Master’s in Management programs. He is also currently developing graduate courses focusing on higher education leadership. He previously worked as an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership with emphases in higher education and student affairs at Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Prior to faculty roles, he served in multiple leadership roles in higher education and student affairs. These areas include residential life, financial aid, and student advising.

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Faculty Website
Second Star to the Right: Essays on Leadership in Star Trek
Call for Chapter Proposals: Beyond the Next Star

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]]> theguys2 false No 2933 155 full Episode 154: Derek Tyler Attico on Writing, RPGs, and More! Episode 154: Derek Tyler Attico on Writing, RPGs, and More! https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-154-derek-tyler-attico-on-writing-rpgs-and-more/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-154-derek-tyler-attico-on-writing-rpgs-and-more/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/045aac29-eebc-36a2-bb45-a4326aada135 Derek Tyler Attico is a speculative fiction author, essayist, and award-winning photographer. In fiction, Derek has won the Excellence in Playwriting Award from the Dramatist Guild of America, and he is a two-time winner of the Star Trek Strange New Worlds short story contest (“Alpha & Omega,” “The Dreamer and the Dream”) published by Simon and Schuster. Derek is also the author of the bestselling, critically acclaimed Star Trek novel The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko by Titan Publishing.

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Website The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko

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]]> Derek Tyler Attico is a speculative fiction author, essayist, and award-winning photographer. In fiction, Derek has won the Excellence in Playwriting Award from the Dramatist Guild of America, and he is a two-time winner of the Star Trek Strange New Worlds short story contest (“Alpha & Omega,” “The Dreamer and the Dream”) published by Simon and Schuster. Derek is also the author of the bestselling, critically acclaimed Star Trek novel The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko by Titan Publishing.

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Website
The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko

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]]> theguys2 false No 4248 154 full Episode 153: Dr. Michael Wong and Morals in Spaaace! Episode 153: Dr. Michael Wong and Morals in Spaaace! https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-153-dr-michael-wong-and-morals-in-spaaace/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-153-dr-michael-wong-and-morals-in-spaaace/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/a23a3a1f-06c0-357a-8d89-aab6d13c102b Dr. Michael Wong is an NHFP Sagan Postdoctoral Fellow at Carnegie Science's Earth & Planets Laboratory working with Robert M. Hazen and others. His primary scientific interests are planetary atmospheres, habitability, biosignatures, and the emergence of life. He is also co-authoring a revised edition of the textbook “Astrobiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach” with Professor Jonathan Lunine. His other passions include photography, writing, public speaking, graphic design, and playing a variety of team sports. He hosts a podcast called Strange New Worlds, which examines science, technology, and culture through the lens of Star Trek.

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Paper in Nature (behind a paywall) Strange New Worlds Podcast Website Twitter Instagram Pioneer RPG Kickstarter Traveller RPG

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]]> Dr. Michael Wong is an NHFP Sagan Postdoctoral Fellow at Carnegie Science's Earth & Planets Laboratory working with Robert M. Hazen and others. His primary scientific interests are planetary atmospheres, habitability, biosignatures, and the emergence of life. He is also co-authoring a revised edition of the textbook “Astrobiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach” with Professor Jonathan Lunine. His other passions include photography, writing, public speaking, graphic design, and playing a variety of team sports. He hosts a podcast called Strange New Worlds, which examines science, technology, and culture through the lens of Star Trek.

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Paper in Nature (behind a paywall)
Strange New Worlds Podcast
Website
Twitter
Instagram
Pioneer RPG Kickstarter
Traveller RPG

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]]> theguys2 false No 4114 153 full Episode 152: Ross Leiser and the Mechanics of Magic in the Cosmere Episode 152: Ross Leiser and the Mechanics of Magic in the Cosmere https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-152-ross-leiser-and-the-mechanics-of-magic-in-the-cosmere/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-152-ross-leiser-and-the-mechanics-of-magic-in-the-cosmere/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/d9d699e7-c667-3e71-b40b-163bd70009f0 Ross Leiser is an asexual geek, math-loving theater and choir kid, and forever GM (by choice) who specializes in player-facing design. He's worked many jobs, from math teacher, to grocery store pizza maker, to flooring wholesaler, to landscaper, but he's a lot happier making games full-time. Since March of 2017, he's operated under the brand Outlandish Adventure Productions, with products that spark whimsy and capture the imagination, but with a serious focus on system syntax, narrative-mechanical cohesion, inter-party balance, and positive gameplay experiences for both the player and game master. His body of work primarily includes independent, third-party supplemental products for D&D 5e on the Dungeon Master's Guild, but now he's a senior designer on the core design team of the award-winning Cosmere RPG as a decade-long Sanderfan who's utterly obsessed with the Cosmere's magic systems, and having an absolute blast working alongside the most wonderful team in the world.

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LinkedIn Ross on Dungeon Masters Guild Cosmere BackerKit

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]]> Ross Leiser is an asexual geek, math-loving theater and choir kid, and forever GM (by choice) who specializes in player-facing design. He's worked many jobs, from math teacher, to grocery store pizza maker, to flooring wholesaler, to landscaper, but he's a lot happier making games full-time. Since March of 2017, he's operated under the brand Outlandish Adventure Productions, with products that spark whimsy and capture the imagination, but with a serious focus on system syntax, narrative-mechanical cohesion, inter-party balance, and positive gameplay experiences for both the player and game master. His body of work primarily includes independent, third-party supplemental products for D&D 5e on the Dungeon Master's Guild, but now he's a senior designer on the core design team of the award-winning Cosmere RPG as a decade-long Sanderfan who's utterly obsessed with the Cosmere's magic systems, and having an absolute blast working alongside the most wonderful team in the world.

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LinkedIn
Ross on Dungeon Masters Guild
Cosmere BackerKit

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]]> theguys2 false No 5501 152 full Episode 151: Katrina Ostrander and the Androids Episode 151: Katrina Ostrander and the Androids https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/katrina-ostrander-and-the-androids/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/katrina-ostrander-and-the-androids/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/4669ee21-5323-390b-b101-499f7ea6450f Katrina Ostrander has served as editor for over a dozen media tie-in novellas spanning multiple genres including cyberpunk, fantasy, Lovecraftian horror, and science fiction. She has worked with emerging writers as well as New York Times–bestselling authors. As the Creative Director of Story and Setting with the Asmodee Franchise Development Team, she oversees the internal and licensed development of the company’s proprietary IPs. Besides her work as an editor of tie-in fiction and developer of IPs, she has written for or developed over a dozen roleplaying game products, including adventures, supplements, and core rulebooks.

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Website The Worlds of Android Asmodee

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]]> Katrina Ostrander has served as editor for over a dozen media tie-in novellas spanning multiple genres including cyberpunk, fantasy, Lovecraftian horror, and science fiction. She has worked with emerging writers as well as New York Times–bestselling authors. As the Creative Director of Story and Setting with the Asmodee Franchise Development Team, she oversees the internal and licensed development of the company’s proprietary IPs. Besides her work as an editor of tie-in fiction and developer of IPs, she has written for or developed over a dozen roleplaying game products, including adventures, supplements, and core rulebooks.

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Website
The Worlds of Android
Asmodee

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]]> theguys2 false No 3727 151 full A Midsummer's Night Interlude A Midsummer's Night Interlude https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/a-midsummer-nights-interlude/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/a-midsummer-nights-interlude/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/00c73f84-2cca-35d3-b7ce-2ffa48d017a6 It's a midsummer night's interlude! Instead of a full episode, we bring you this brief PSA.

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Fantasy Flight Games Edge Studio Cosmere RPG Second Star to the Right: Essays on Leadership in Star Trek

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]]> It's a midsummer night's interlude! Instead of a full episode, we bring you this brief PSA.

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Fantasy Flight Games
Edge Studio
Cosmere RPG
Second Star to the Right: Essays on Leadership in Star Trek

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]]> theguys2 false No 1814 full Episode 150: Our Liege Jim Johnson: The Sesquicentennial Episode Episode 150: Our Liege Jim Johnson: The Sesquicentennial Episode https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-150-our-liege-jim-johnson/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-150-our-liege-jim-johnson/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/75da512a-7a29-38d8-be44-c1b427d06824 It's our sesquicentennial episode!

Jim Johnson was born about the same time Apollo XII landed on the moon (and has always been kinda spacey) and shares a birthday with the Kindle. He is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids weird western series and the Potomac Shadows urban fantasy series. He's also written a bunch of other stuff in and around the SFF genres and pen and paper RPGs. He's currently the project manager and line editor for Modiphius's Star Trek Adventures RPG.

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Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Books on Amazon

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]]> It's our sesquicentennial episode!

Jim Johnson was born about the same time Apollo XII landed on the moon (and has always been kinda spacey) and shares a birthday with the Kindle. He is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids weird western series and the Potomac Shadows urban fantasy series. He's also written a bunch of other stuff in and around the SFF genres and pen and paper RPGs. He's currently the project manager and line editor for Modiphius's Star Trek Adventures RPG.

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Website
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Books on Amazon

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]]> theguys2 true No 9968 150 full A Summer Return with Dr. Michael Wong of the Strange New Worlds Podcast A Summer Return with Dr. Michael Wong of the Strange New Worlds Podcast https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/a-summer-return-with-dr-michael-wong-of-the-strange-new-worlds-podcast/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/a-summer-return-with-dr-michael-wong-of-the-strange-new-worlds-podcast/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/f2ca5d47-0f98-3b3a-bdfe-a14bf2a84ca6 Dr. Michael Wong is an NHFP Sagan Postdoctoral Fellow at Carnegie Science's Earth & Planets Laboratory working with Robert M. Hazen and others. My primary scientific interests are planetary atmospheres, habitability, biosignatures, and the emergence of life. I am also co-authoring a revised edition of the textbook Astrobiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach with Professor Jonathan Lunine. My other passions include photography, writing, public speaking, graphic design, and playing a variety of team sports. I host a podcast called Strange New Worlds, which examines science, technology, and culture through the lens of Star Trek.

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Strange New Worlds Website Twitter Instagram Boldly Go!

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]]> Dr. Michael Wong is an NHFP Sagan Postdoctoral Fellow at Carnegie Science's Earth & Planets Laboratory working with Robert M. Hazen and others. My primary scientific interests are planetary atmospheres, habitability, biosignatures, and the emergence of life. I am also co-authoring a revised edition of the textbook Astrobiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach with Professor Jonathan Lunine. My other passions include photography, writing, public speaking, graphic design, and playing a variety of team sports. I host a podcast called Strange New Worlds, which examines science, technology, and culture through the lens of Star Trek.

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Strange New Worlds
Website
Twitter
Instagram
Boldly Go!

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]]> theguys2 false No 4984 bonus Episode 149: Ross Leiser and Designing in the Cosmere Episode 149: Ross Leiser and Designing in the Cosmere https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/ross-leiser-and-designing-in-the-cosmere/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/ross-leiser-and-designing-in-the-cosmere/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/37eba363-1a31-32f8-92e1-ce531ba79b1e Ross Leiser is an asexual geek, math-loving theater and choir kid, and forever GM (by choice) who specializes in player-facing design. He's worked many jobs, from math teacher, to grocery store pizza maker, to flooring wholesaler, to landscaper, but he's a lot happier making games full-time. Since March of 2017, he's operated under the brand Outlandish Adventure Productions, with products that spark whimsy and capture the imagination, but with a serious focus on system syntax, narrative-mechanical cohesion, inter-party balance, and positive gameplay experiences for both the player and game master. His body of work primarily includes independent, third-party supplemental products for D&D 5e on the Dungeon Master's Guild, but now he's a senior designer on the core design team of the award-winning Cosmere RPG as a decade-long Sanderfan who's utterly obsessed with the Cosmere's magic systems, and having an absolute blast working alongside the most wonderful team in the world.

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LinkedIn Ross on Dungeon Masters Guild Cosmere BackerKit

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]]> Ross Leiser is an asexual geek, math-loving theater and choir kid, and forever GM (by choice) who specializes in player-facing design. He's worked many jobs, from math teacher, to grocery store pizza maker, to flooring wholesaler, to landscaper, but he's a lot happier making games full-time. Since March of 2017, he's operated under the brand Outlandish Adventure Productions, with products that spark whimsy and capture the imagination, but with a serious focus on system syntax, narrative-mechanical cohesion, inter-party balance, and positive gameplay experiences for both the player and game master. His body of work primarily includes independent, third-party supplemental products for D&D 5e on the Dungeon Master's Guild, but now he's a senior designer on the core design team of the award-winning Cosmere RPG as a decade-long Sanderfan who's utterly obsessed with the Cosmere's magic systems, and having an absolute blast working alongside the most wonderful team in the world.

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LinkedIn
Ross on Dungeon Masters Guild
Cosmere BackerKit

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]]> theguys2 false No 4553 149 full Episode 148: Peter Tinaglia and D&D for Professional Development Episode 148: Peter Tinaglia and D&D for Professional Development https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/peter-tinaglia-and-dnd-for-professional-development/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/peter-tinaglia-and-dnd-for-professional-development/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/7d4b443e-8b70-3f8e-8455-4c2bb9a2446c Peter Tinaglia is a human teacher who wants to use TTRPGs in places of work as a team building tool. His day job is teaching teenagers about history, but his evening job is running an after school D&D club for teenagers and teachers.

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ShadowDark SoloDark

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]]> Peter Tinaglia is a human teacher who wants to use TTRPGs in places of work as a team building tool. His day job is teaching teenagers about history, but his evening job is running an after school D&D club for teenagers and teachers.

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ShadowDark
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]]> theguys2 false No 3245 148 full Episode 147: Greta Kelly Is Not a Witch Episode 147: Greta Kelly Is Not a Witch https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/greta-kelly-is-not-a-witch/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/greta-kelly-is-not-a-witch/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/c3964c21-8f68-3e24-ad7b-8d7f32f03581 Greta K. Kelly is (probably) not a witch, death or otherwise, but she can still be summoned with offerings of too-beautiful-to-use journals and Butterfingers candy. She currently lives in Wisconsin with her husband EJ, daughters Lorelei and Nadia who are doing their level-best to take over the world. The Warrior Witch duology, consisting of THE FROZEN CROWN and its sequel THE SEVENTH QUEEN are both out now. Greta’s third novel, THE QUEEN OF DAYS, a stand alone adult fantasy is also out now.

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Website The Frozen Crown The Seventh Queen The Queen of Days SFF Addicts Podcast

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]]> Greta K. Kelly is (probably) not a witch, death or otherwise, but she can still be summoned with offerings of too-beautiful-to-use journals and Butterfingers candy. She currently lives in Wisconsin with her husband EJ, daughters Lorelei and Nadia who are doing their level-best to take over the world. The Warrior Witch duology, consisting of THE FROZEN CROWN and its sequel THE SEVENTH QUEEN are both out now. Greta’s third novel, THE QUEEN OF DAYS, a stand alone adult fantasy is also out now.

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Website
The Frozen Crown
The Seventh Queen
The Queen of Days
SFF Addicts Podcast

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]]> theguys2 false No 3373 147 full Episode 146: Tech in Games with Aaron Pollyea Episode 146: Tech in Games with Aaron Pollyea https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-146-tech-in-games-with-aaron-pollyea/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-146-tech-in-games-with-aaron-pollyea/#comments Mon, 19 May 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/c1d8a728-7745-3c27-aa02-acebbc4b5602 Aaron Pollyea has a background in astronomy and physics, but currently has a day job dealing with climate change and its intersection with agriculture. He has been a life-long Star Trek fan, and has been working as a freelance writer for Star Trek Adventures since it began. In his free time, Aaron may be found gazing through his telescope, reading a good book, or doing historical reenacting with his wife.

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Star Trek Adventures: Technical Manual Star Trek Adventures: Utopia Planitia

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]]> Aaron Pollyea has a background in astronomy and physics, but currently has a day job dealing with climate change and its intersection with agriculture. He has been a life-long Star Trek fan, and has been working as a freelance writer for Star Trek Adventures since it began. In his free time, Aaron may be found gazing through his telescope, reading a good book, or doing historical reenacting with his wife.

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Star Trek Adventures: Technical Manual
Star Trek Adventures: Utopia Planitia

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]]> theguys2 false No 4823 146 full Episode 145: Meric Moir and Cosmere Episode 145: Meric Moir and Cosmere https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-145-meric-moir-and-cosmere/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-145-meric-moir-and-cosmere/#comments Mon, 05 May 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/14fc7a1c-798d-3c5e-89bc-99ab9b55084c *We apologize for the low-gain issue with Meric's microphone*

 

Meric Moir is a digital marketing manager at an international engineering company, a MacEwan University graduate from the sadly defunct Professional Writing program, a father of four, and a constant storyteller and worldbuilder. He recently became the book lead on Cosmere RPG’s Mistborn World Guide.

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Cosmere Roleplaying Game

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]]> *We apologize for the low-gain issue with Meric's microphone*

 

Meric Moir is a digital marketing manager at an international engineering company, a MacEwan University graduate from the sadly defunct Professional Writing program, a father of four, and a constant storyteller and worldbuilder. He recently became the book lead on Cosmere RPG’s Mistborn World Guide.

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Cosmere Roleplaying Game

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]]> theguys2 false No 4865 145 full Episode 144: Fourth Anniversary Episode! Episode 144: Fourth Anniversary Episode! https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-144-fourth-annivesary-episode/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-144-fourth-annivesary-episode/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/7192c6fd-d5de-3837-8b59-8e6554a69dac It's our fourth anniversary episode! Join us for a brief look back and candid look forward to what you can expect from Year 5 of Dice in Mind.

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]]> It's our fourth anniversary episode! Join us for a brief look back and candid look forward to what you can expect from Year 5 of Dice in Mind.

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]]> theguys2 false No 2296 144 full Episode 143: Team Talking the Star Trek Adventures: Technical Manual Episode 143: Team Talking the Star Trek Adventures: Technical Manual https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-143-team-talking-the-star-trek-adventures-technical-manual/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-143-team-talking-the-star-trek-adventures-technical-manual/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/9c9c9d46-01b1-3212-a207-98a260bf81bf Jim Johnson was born about the same time Apollo XII landed on the moon (and has always been kinda spacey) and shares a birthday with the Kindle. He is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids weird western series and the Potomac Shadows urban fantasy series. He's also written a bunch of other stuff in and around the SFF genres and pen and paper RPGs. He's currently the project manager and line editor for Modiphius's Star Trek Adventures RPG.

Al Spader is a middle school science teacher, father of five-year-old twin boys, and a freelance RPG writer and game designer. As a regular writer for Star Trek Adventures and lead designer of the Sentience 2d20 RPG, Al brings his knowledge of neurodivergence and social-emotional learning to the TTRPG community.

Michael Dismuke is a Certified Professional in Talent Development and Certified Leadership Development and Succession Strategist. He is a national speaker/trainer and consultant, a freelance writer for the Star Trek Adventures RPG, and a published comic creator.

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Star Trek Adventures: Technical Manual Star Trek Adventures: Second Edition Core Rulebook Sentience 2d20

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]]> Jim Johnson was born about the same time Apollo XII landed on the moon (and has always been kinda spacey) and shares a birthday with the Kindle. He is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids weird western series and the Potomac Shadows urban fantasy series. He's also written a bunch of other stuff in and around the SFF genres and pen and paper RPGs. He's currently the project manager and line editor for Modiphius's Star Trek Adventures RPG.

Al Spader is a middle school science teacher, father of five-year-old twin boys, and a freelance RPG writer and game designer. As a regular writer for Star Trek Adventures and lead designer of the Sentience 2d20 RPG, Al brings his knowledge of neurodivergence and social-emotional learning to the TTRPG community.

Michael Dismuke is a Certified Professional in Talent Development and Certified Leadership Development and Succession Strategist. He is a national speaker/trainer and consultant, a freelance writer for the Star Trek Adventures RPG, and a published comic creator.

Please check out these relevant links:

Star Trek Adventures: Technical Manual
Star Trek Adventures: Second Edition Core Rulebook
Sentience 2d20

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]]> theguys2 false No 7339 143 full Episode 142: Kelli Fitzpatrick Declassifies Captain Marvel Episode 142: Kelli Fitzpatrick Declassifies Captain Marvel https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-142-kelli-fitzpatrick-declassifies-captain-marvel/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-142-kelli-fitzpatrick-declassifies-captain-marvel/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/980bc5c8-1357-3233-b5f1-0785dd54553f Kelli Fitzpatrick is a science fiction writer, gamewriter, and teacher. She is the author of Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified (from BenBella Books, 2025) and is a contributing writer for the Star Trek Adventures role-playing game from Modiphius. Her Star Trek story “The Sunwalkers” won the 2016 Strange New Worlds contest from Simon and Schuster. Her short fiction has been published by Baen Books, Crazy 8 Press, Flash Fiction Online, and others, and her essays on sci-fi pop culture appear at StarTrek.com, Women at Warp, and in anthologies from Sequart and ATB Publishing. She has written for NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope outreach team and Arizona State University’s Interplanetary Initiative. She has over a decade of experience teaching high school and college courses. Find her at KelliFitzpatrick.com and on Bluesky @KelliFitzWrites.

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Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified Star Trek Adventures: Shackleton Expanse Campaign Guide

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]]> Kelli Fitzpatrick is a science fiction writer, gamewriter, and teacher. She is the author of Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified (from BenBella Books, 2025) and is a contributing writer for the Star Trek Adventures role-playing game from Modiphius. Her Star Trek story “The Sunwalkers” won the 2016 Strange New Worlds contest from Simon and Schuster. Her short fiction has been published by Baen Books, Crazy 8 Press, Flash Fiction Online, and others, and her essays on sci-fi pop culture appear at StarTrek.com, Women at Warp, and in anthologies from Sequart and ATB Publishing. She has written for NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope outreach team and Arizona State University’s Interplanetary Initiative. She has over a decade of experience teaching high school and college courses. Find her at KelliFitzpatrick.com and on Bluesky @KelliFitzWrites.

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Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified
Star Trek Adventures: Shackleton Expanse Campaign Guide

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]]> theguys2 false No 3507 142 full Episode 141: Dr. Jesse Rogerson is ALSO Daydreaming in the Solar System Episode 141: Dr. Jesse Rogerson is ALSO Daydreaming in the Solar System https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/dr-jesse-rogerson-is-also-daydreaming-in-the-solar-system/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/dr-jesse-rogerson-is-also-daydreaming-in-the-solar-system/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/e9b62488-668c-3a34-a1bc-7f2d88bde47d Dr. Jesse Rogerson is an Assistant Professor at York University. He is a passionate scientist, educator, and communicator. Whether in the classroom or on social media, he seeks to create conversations on how science and society intersect, and why science is relevant in our daily lives.

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Daydreaming in the Solar System Traveller RPG The Millennial Project

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]]> Dr. Jesse Rogerson is an Assistant Professor at York University. He is a passionate scientist, educator, and communicator. Whether in the classroom or on social media, he seeks to create conversations on how science and society intersect, and why science is relevant in our daily lives.

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Daydreaming in the Solar System
Traveller RPG
The Millennial Project

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]]> theguys2 false No 4618 141 full Episode 140: Dr. John Moores is Daydreaming in the Solar System Episode 140: Dr. John Moores is Daydreaming in the Solar System https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-140-dr-john-moores-is-daydreaming-in-the-solar-system/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-140-dr-john-moores-is-daydreaming-in-the-solar-system/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/e0540977-b01d-35bd-9675-b3204691f11c Dr. John Moores is an Associate Professor at York University and Director of the Graduate Program in Earth and Space Science. He is the Science Advisor to the President of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and also serves as the Director of the Technologies for Exo-Planetary Science NSERC CREATE Program, which provides unique training opportunities for graduate students. He previously served as the Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Studies for the Lassonde School of Engineering at York University.

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Daydreaming in the Solar System

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]]> Dr. John Moores is an Associate Professor at York University and Director of the Graduate Program in Earth and Space Science. He is the Science Advisor to the President of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and also serves as the Director of the Technologies for Exo-Planetary Science NSERC CREATE Program, which provides unique training opportunities for graduate students. He previously served as the Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Studies for the Lassonde School of Engineering at York University.

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Daydreaming in the Solar System

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]]> theguys2 false No 4477 140 full Episode 139: Glory to You and Your House! with Michael Dismuke Episode 139: Glory to You and Your House! with Michael Dismuke https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-139-glory-to-you-and-your-house-with-michael-dismuke/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-139-glory-to-you-and-your-house-with-michael-dismuke/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/30666c1a-32ed-334d-b430-08207cefd8cc Michael Dismuke is a Certified Professional in Talent Development and Certified Leadership Development and Succession Strategist. He is a national speaker/trainer and consultant, a freelance writer for the Star Trek Adventures RPG, and a published comic creator.

Please check out these relevant links:

Star Trek Adventures: Klingon Core Rulebook Dune: Adventures in the Imperium Core Rulebook Starforged Rulebook Continuing Mission Article

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]]> Michael Dismuke is a Certified Professional in Talent Development and Certified Leadership Development and Succession Strategist. He is a national speaker/trainer and consultant, a freelance writer for the Star Trek Adventures RPG, and a published comic creator.

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Star Trek Adventures: Klingon Core Rulebook
Dune: Adventures in the Imperium Core Rulebook
Starforged Rulebook
Continuing Mission Article

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]]> theguys2 false No 4443 139 full Episode 138: InfiniBrix! with Michael Low Episode 138: InfiniBrix! with Michael Low https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-138-infinibrix-with-michael-low/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-138-infinibrix-with-michael-low/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/fcd6d33f-79f8-31ef-825c-6d08cc6ff507 Michael Low is a live-scan certified CA high school English teacher, parent, story-teller, and game designer. He teaches kids non-violent conflict resolution, collaboration, confidence, critical thinking, and creative writing using games, inspired by a love of learning, not fear of failure. #LAStrong

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InfiniBrix Kickstarter Luck of Legends Michael’s Wonderful Video Stories RPG Podcast Brick Loot

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]]> Michael Low is a live-scan certified CA high school English teacher, parent, story-teller, and game designer. He teaches kids non-violent conflict resolution, collaboration, confidence, critical thinking, and creative writing using games, inspired by a love of learning, not fear of failure. #LAStrong

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InfiniBrix Kickstarter
Luck of Legends
Michael’s Wonderful Video
Stories RPG Podcast
Brick Loot

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]]> theguys2 false No 5247 138 full Episode 137: LitRPG: Star Trek Adventures 2e Starter Set Episode 137: LitRPG: Star Trek Adventures 2e Starter Set https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-137-litrpg-star-trek-adventures-2e-starter-set/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-137-litrpg-star-trek-adventures-2e-starter-set/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/7c8bf361-2511-33ef-975d-f29801498916 Welcome to our second RPG review through the lens of LitRPG! We hope you enjoy it.

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Star Trek Adventures 2e Starter Set Star Trek Adventures 2e Core Rulebook

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]]> Welcome to our second RPG review through the lens of LitRPG! We hope you enjoy it.

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Star Trek Adventures 2e Starter Set
Star Trek Adventures 2e Core Rulebook

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]]> theguys2 false No 3171 137 full Episode 136: Sophie May and the Marketing of RPGs Episode 136: Sophie May and the Marketing of RPGs https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-136-sophie-may-and-the-marketing-of-rpgs/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-136-sophie-may-and-the-marketing-of-rpgs/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/3277d166-7661-3af4-bc6e-556798395592 Happy New Year!

Sophie May is the PR Manager at publisher of tabletop games, Modiphius, working on games such as Star Trek Adventures, the Discworld RPG, and more. Having worked in PR since 2018, Sophie has previously worked in agency, where she worked for brands such as BT, JP Morgan, PizzaExpress, and more, before working in-house at sustainable fashion brand, Lucy & Yak. Having joined Modiphius in January 2024, Sophie now leads Modiphius' PR efforts, including media relations, influencer marketing, and PR events.

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Modiphius Dungeons & Dragons

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]]> Happy New Year!

Sophie May is the PR Manager at publisher of tabletop games, Modiphius, working on games such as Star Trek Adventures, the Discworld RPG, and more. Having worked in PR since 2018, Sophie has previously worked in agency, where she worked for brands such as BT, JP Morgan, PizzaExpress, and more, before working in-house at sustainable fashion brand, Lucy & Yak. Having joined Modiphius in January 2024, Sophie now leads Modiphius' PR efforts, including media relations, influencer marketing, and PR events.

Please check out these relevant links:

Modiphius
Dungeons & Dragons

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]]> theguys2 false No 4051 136 full Episode 135: Mental Health at the Table, Part 4 Episode 135: Mental Health at the Table, Part 4 https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-135-mental-health-at-the-table-part-4/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-135-mental-health-at-the-table-part-4/#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/d037b18f-c18a-3166-a9fd-19b2927ce528 With the holiday season approaching across the Northern Hemisphere, we are taking two weeks to explore the importance of mental health and how RPGs and adjacent canons and games can promote it. Please join us for this timely conversation...and please be well.

If you are in need of talking with someone, please consider calling:

911: Emergency Assistance 988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

You can also check out this list of resources curated by the American Psychological Association.

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]]> With the holiday season approaching across the Northern Hemisphere, we are taking two weeks to explore the importance of mental health and how RPGs and adjacent canons and games can promote it. Please join us for this timely conversation...and please be well.

If you are in need of talking with someone, please consider calling:

911: Emergency Assistance
988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

You can also check out this list of resources curated by the American Psychological Association.

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]]> theguys2 false No 3281 135 full Episode 134: Game Business Ethics with Matthew Sprange of Mongoose Publishing Episode 134: Game Business Ethics with Matthew Sprange of Mongoose Publishing https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-134-game-business-ethics-with-matthew-sprange-of-mongoose-publishing/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-134-game-business-ethics-with-matthew-sprange-of-mongoose-publishing/#comments Mon, 02 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/7e27880b-4df2-3ca9-b8ae-a43a7934d636 Matthew Sprange is co-founder and managing director of Mongoose Publishing, where he has been running the company for more than two decades. A game designer who has designed, authored, or edited more than 50 game products, Matthew also has magazine credits in Signs & Portents and several other popular publications.

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Mongoose Publishing State of the Mongoose 2024 Traveller Paranoia

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]]> Matthew Sprange is co-founder and managing director of Mongoose Publishing, where he has been running the company for more than two decades. A game designer who has designed, authored, or edited more than 50 game products, Matthew also has magazine credits in Signs & Portents and several other popular publications.

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Mongoose Publishing
State of the Mongoose 2024
Traveller
Paranoia

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]]> theguys2 false No 3193 134 full Episode 133: A Bunch of Professors on Conflict, Politics, and Star Wars Episode 133: A Bunch of Professors on Conflict, Politics, and Star Wars https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-133-a-bunch-of-professors-on-conflict-politics-and-star-wars/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-133-a-bunch-of-professors-on-conflict-politics-and-star-wars/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/c4e308e6-3b96-3f6d-9f74-f962fce0a217 Dr. Peterson is an Assistant Professor of Leadership in the Department of Leadership. He teaches in the Doctorate in Professional Leadership and the Master’s in Management programs. He is also currently developing graduate courses focusing on higher education leadership. He previously worked as an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership with emphases in higher education and student affairs at Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Prior to faculty roles, he served in multiple leadership roles in higher education and student affairs. These areas include residential life, financial aid, and student advising.

Dr. Reynolds is a professor  civil procedure, conflict of laws, negotiation, and mediation at the University of Oregon. Her research interests include negotiation, dispute systems design, and cultural influences and implications of alternative processes. She holds the Orlando John and Marian H. Hollis endowed professorship at the law school. She is currently serving as the law school's Interim Dean.

Dr. Noam Ebner is a professor at Creighton University and former chair of its online graduate program in negotiation and conflict resolution, he has over fifteen years of experience in online teaching, curricular design, and program development. He has consulted to other academic programs in these areas, and has supported many teachers in the negotiation, conflict resolution, and ADR fields in their transition to teaching online.

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Star Wars and Conflict Resolution II: My Negotiations Will Not Fail Star Wars and Conflict Resolution

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]]> Dr. Peterson is an Assistant Professor of Leadership in the Department of Leadership. He teaches in the Doctorate in Professional Leadership and the Master’s in Management programs. He is also currently developing graduate courses focusing on higher education leadership. He previously worked as an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership with emphases in higher education and student affairs at Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Prior to faculty roles, he served in multiple leadership roles in higher education and student affairs. These areas include residential life, financial aid, and student advising.

Dr. Reynolds is a professor  civil procedure, conflict of laws, negotiation, and mediation at the University of Oregon. Her research interests include negotiation, dispute systems design, and cultural influences and implications of alternative processes. She holds the Orlando John and Marian H. Hollis endowed professorship at the law school. She is currently serving as the law school's Interim Dean.

Dr. Noam Ebner is a professor at Creighton University and former chair of its online graduate program in negotiation and conflict resolution, he has over fifteen years of experience in online teaching, curricular design, and program development. He has consulted to other academic programs in these areas, and has supported many teachers in the negotiation, conflict resolution, and ADR fields in their transition to teaching online.

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Star Wars and Conflict Resolution II: My Negotiations Will Not Fail
Star Wars and Conflict Resolution

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]]> theguys2 false No 4954 133 full Episode 132: The Expanse with Ian Lemke of Green Ronin Episode 132: The Expanse with Ian Lemke of Green Ronin https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-132-the-expanse-with-ian-lemke-of-green-ronin/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-132-the-expanse-with-ian-lemke-of-green-ronin/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/1a8f5ef1-d222-340b-beab-50997a2f66a4 Ian Lemke is a game developer for Green Ronin and is responsible for The Expanse Roleplaying Game line. He has written for The Expanse line since the core rulebook and has also contributed writing to Blue Rose. Ian has been developing games (both tabletop RPGs and computer games) since 1993. He’s worked as a writer or developer for many companies including White Wolf, FASA, Modiphius, Zenimax Online, and more. He got his start running Vampire LARPs and ran a fantasy LARP for 10 years and loves all things sci fi and fantasy. He lives in the outskirts of Atlanta, GA with his wonderful wife (who secretly gives him a lot of his best ideas), a dog named Shakespeare, a rabbit named Marlowe, and several chickens.

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Ian Lemke (Twitter/X) The Expanse Transport Union Edition Quickstart The Expanse Roleplaying Game Green Ronin Publishing Nevermore Roleplaying Game

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]]> Ian Lemke is a game developer for Green Ronin and is responsible for The Expanse Roleplaying Game line. He has written for The Expanse line since the core rulebook and has also contributed writing to Blue Rose. Ian has been developing games (both tabletop RPGs and computer games) since 1993. He’s worked as a writer or developer for many companies including White Wolf, FASA, Modiphius, Zenimax Online, and more. He got his start running Vampire LARPs and ran a fantasy LARP for 10 years and loves all things sci fi and fantasy. He lives in the outskirts of Atlanta, GA with his wonderful wife (who secretly gives him a lot of his best ideas), a dog named Shakespeare, a rabbit named Marlowe, and several chickens.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Ian Lemke (Twitter/X)
The Expanse Transport Union Edition Quickstart
The Expanse Roleplaying Game
Green Ronin Publishing
Nevermore Roleplaying Game

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]]> theguys2 false No 4153 132 full Episode 131: LitRPG: Star Trek Adventures 2e Episode 131: LitRPG: Star Trek Adventures 2e https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-131-litrpg-star-trek-adventures-2e/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-131-litrpg-star-trek-adventures-2e/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/f5468ea9-c9b2-3d8b-ba76-bb76ca2933f4 Welcome to our first "official" RPG book review through the lens of LitRPG! We hope you enjoy it.

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Star Trek Adventures 2e Core Rulebook Continuing Conversations Episode 145 Continuing Conversations Episode (YouTube)

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]]> Welcome to our first "official" RPG book review through the lens of LitRPG! We hope you enjoy it.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Star Trek Adventures 2e Core Rulebook
Continuing Conversations Episode 145
Continuing Conversations Episode (YouTube)

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]]> theguys2 false No 3862 131 full Episode 130: Once Upon with Al Spader Episode 130: Once Upon with Al Spader https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-130-once-upon-with-al-spader/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-130-once-upon-with-al-spader/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/a3bc368e-e0be-380d-9bb9-c29aa1862fdb Al Spader is a middle school science teacher, father of five-year-old twin boys, and a freelance RPG writer and game designer. As a regular writer for Star Trek Adventures and lead designer of the Sentience 2d20 RPG, Al brings his knowledge of neurodivergence and social-emotional learning to the TTRPG community.

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Once Upon Sentience Star Trek Adventures: The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign Al Spader (Twitter)

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]]> Al Spader is a middle school science teacher, father of five-year-old twin boys, and a freelance RPG writer and game designer. As a regular writer for Star Trek Adventures and lead designer of the Sentience 2d20 RPG, Al brings his knowledge of neurodivergence and social-emotional learning to the TTRPG community.

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Once Upon
Sentience
Star Trek Adventures: The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign
Al Spader (Twitter)

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]]> theguys2 false No 4150 130 full Episode 129: Shelly Mazzanoble and Dungeon Master Parenting Episode 129: Shelly Mazzanoble and Dungeon Master Parenting https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-129-shelly-mazzanoble-and-dungeon-master-parenting/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-129-shelly-mazzanoble-and-dungeon-master-parenting/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/dde6886d-5f14-35a0-8f06-388f0bd9ffff Shelly Mazzanoble is an award-winning author of essays, books, two unfinished novels, some short stories, and one-act plays that have actually been produced. Most surprising, she is someone’s a mother. She loves writing about reality TV almost as much as parenting. Then there’s all the Dungeons & Dragons stuff. Shelly has written three books about D&D: Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl’s Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game, Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons: One Woman's Quest to Trade Self-Help for Elf Help, and Welcome to Dragon Talk: Inspiring Conversations About Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Love to Play It (co-authored by Greg Tito.) Most recently, Shelly has written How to Dungeon Master Parenting: A Guidebook for Gamifying the Child Rearing Quest, Leveling Up Your Skills, and Raising Future Adventurers.

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Tertulia (the publisher is offering a 25% discount until 12 November) Amazon Bookshop.org Barnes & Noble University of Iowa Press Middle-Aged Lady Mom (on Substack)

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]]> Shelly Mazzanoble is an award-winning author of essays, books, two unfinished novels, some short stories, and one-act plays that have actually been produced. Most surprising, she is someone’s a mother. She loves writing about reality TV almost as much as parenting. Then there’s all the Dungeons & Dragons stuff. Shelly has written three books about D&D: Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl’s Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game, Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons: One Woman's Quest to Trade Self-Help for Elf Help, and Welcome to Dragon Talk: Inspiring Conversations About Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Love to Play It (co-authored by Greg Tito.) Most recently, Shelly has written How to Dungeon Master Parenting: A Guidebook for Gamifying the Child Rearing Quest, Leveling Up Your Skills, and Raising Future Adventurers.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Tertulia (the publisher is offering a 25% discount until 12 November)
Amazon
Bookshop.org
Barnes & Noble
University of Iowa Press
Middle-Aged Lady Mom (on Substack)

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]]> theguys2 true No 4688 129 full Episode 128: Forecasting Geekery with Katie Nickolaou Episode 128: Forecasting Geekery with Katie Nickolaou https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-128-forecasting-geekery-with-katie-nickolaou/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-128-forecasting-geekery-with-katie-nickolaou/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/b8334788-15ce-37bb-9b4d-609f78fd3fb3 Katie Nickolaou is the Emmy Award Winning CBS Morning Meteorologist for WLNS in Lansing, Michigan. From reporting on tornadoes live in the field to tracking multi-day blizzards, she loves injecting her forecasts with unique and detailed information that captivates and educates her audience. She is the creator of the #FandomForecast, a project she started to bring together her love for pop culture and weather forecasting.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Twitter Instagram TikTok

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]]> Katie Nickolaou is the Emmy Award Winning CBS Morning Meteorologist for WLNS in Lansing, Michigan. From reporting on tornadoes live in the field to tracking multi-day blizzards, she loves injecting her forecasts with unique and detailed information that captivates and educates her audience. She is the creator of the #FandomForecast, a project she started to bring together her love for pop culture and weather forecasting.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Twitter
Instagram
TikTok

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]]> theguys2 false No 2459 128 full A Summer Rerun with Bill Smith and Star Wars A Summer Rerun with Bill Smith and Star Wars https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/a-summer-rerun-with-bill-smith-and-star-wars/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/a-summer-rerun-with-bill-smith-and-star-wars/#comments Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/b79d49c0-5e42-35d6-aa35-ca40bc75fe16 Nearly two years ago, we had the opportunity to interview RPG royalty. Bill Smith is the writer and editor of the much hailed Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (2nd ed.) core rulebook, Game Master Handbook, and more from West End Games. He was so humble and kind when we spoke. We hope you enjoy listening to the chat half as much as we did having it!

Also, we promise this is the last rerun on Dice in Mind for a very, very long time.

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This week we bring you RPG royalty! Seriously. We have the good fortune of sharing our fascinating conversation with Bill Smith, writer and editor of the much hailed Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (2nd ed.) core rulebook, Game Master Handbook, and more from West End Games. Bill's work on the mechanics and storytelling of Star Wars roleplaying should not be underestimated. His influences subtle and significant remain manifest throughout the science-fiction and fantasy RPG zeitgeist to this day. It also turns out that Bill is also a really neat person.

Please check out Bill's oeuvre old and new:

Website Outlaw Galaxy Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (2nd ed.)

Bill Smith's books have sold nearly half a million copies. He has written for leading publishers such as Del Rey Books, Little Brown, Lucasfilm, Topps, West End Games, TSR Inc., and Wizard Press. From 1991 to 1997, he served as the Star Wars roleplaying game line editor for West End Games. In 1995, he was voted "Favorite Designer" by the RPGA, the world's largest organization for role-playing game enthusiasts. He has also written for Hershey Foods, the WIT Agency, and has been involved in motorsports promotion, marketing and journalism for nearly three decades. Bill works a day job to support his writing habit and continues to publish Outlaw Galaxy stories. He hopes you enjoy them.

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]]> Nearly two years ago, we had the opportunity to interview RPG royalty. Bill Smith is the writer and editor of the much hailed Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (2nd ed.) core rulebook, Game Master Handbook, and more from West End Games. He was so humble and kind when we spoke. We hope you enjoy listening to the chat half as much as we did having it!

Also, we promise this is the last rerun on Dice in Mind for a very, very long time.

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This week we bring you RPG royalty! Seriously. We have the good fortune of sharing our fascinating conversation with Bill Smith, writer and editor of the much hailed Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (2nd ed.) core rulebook, Game Master Handbook, and more from West End Games. Bill's work on the mechanics and storytelling of Star Wars roleplaying should not be underestimated. His influences subtle and significant remain manifest throughout the science-fiction and fantasy RPG zeitgeist to this day. It also turns out that Bill is also a really neat person.

Please check out Bill's oeuvre old and new:

Website
Outlaw Galaxy
Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (2nd ed.)

Bill Smith's books have sold nearly half a million copies. He has written for leading publishers such as Del Rey Books, Little Brown, Lucasfilm, Topps, West End Games, TSR Inc., and Wizard Press. From 1991 to 1997, he served as the Star Wars roleplaying game line editor for West End Games. In 1995, he was voted "Favorite Designer" by the RPGA, the world's largest organization for role-playing game enthusiasts. He has also written for Hershey Foods, the WIT Agency, and has been involved in motorsports promotion, marketing and journalism for nearly three decades. Bill works a day job to support his writing habit and continues to publish Outlaw Galaxy stories. He hopes you enjoy them.

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]]> theguys2 false No 4123 full Episode 127: Michael Dismuke, Dune, and Klingon Houses Episode 127: Michael Dismuke, Dune, and Klingon Houses https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/michael-dismuke-dune-and-klingon-houses/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/michael-dismuke-dune-and-klingon-houses/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/45ec8cfb-c757-3e47-8714-d62ca507d644 Michael Dismuke is a Certified Professional in Talent Development and Certified Leadership Development and Succession Strategist. He is a national speaker/trainer and consultant, a freelance writer for the Star Trek Adventures RPG, and a published comic creator.

Please check out these relevant links:

Michael on Twitter Continuing Conversations Star Trek Adventures, Second Edition Dune: Adventure in the Imperium Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual

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]]> Michael Dismuke is a Certified Professional in Talent Development and Certified Leadership Development and Succession Strategist. He is a national speaker/trainer and consultant, a freelance writer for the Star Trek Adventures RPG, and a published comic creator.

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Michael on Twitter
Continuing Conversations
Star Trek Adventures, Second Edition
Dune: Adventure in the Imperium
Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual

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]]> theguys2 false No 5109 127 full Episode 126: Sarah Al-Ahmed from Planetary Radio Episode 126: Sarah Al-Ahmed from Planetary Radio https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-126-sarah-al-ahmed-from-planetary-radio/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-126-sarah-al-ahmed-from-planetary-radio/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/7aa37ab0-85ed-304d-8b86-ad6534bf6051 Sarah Al-Ahmed holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in astrophysics from the University of California at Berkeley. After some time as a data-taker for a supernova research team using instruments at Lick Observatory in Mt. Hamilton, California, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in science communication. Sarah spent six years as a museum guide, writer, and show producer at the historic Griffith Observatory. She was a monthly contributor to Griffith Observer magazine and a content creator for All Space Considered, the observatory’s monthly astronomy news program. Sarah joined The Planetary Society as Digital Community Manager in 2020, using her science communication skills to cultivate The Planetary Society's online communities. In 2023, she became the host and producer of Planetary Radio, The Planetary Society's weekly podcast and radio show. She continues to share the human adventure across our Solar System and beyond each week.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Planetary Radio The Planetary Society Griffith Observatory

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]]> Sarah Al-Ahmed holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in astrophysics from the University of California at Berkeley. After some time as a data-taker for a supernova research team using instruments at Lick Observatory in Mt. Hamilton, California, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in science communication. Sarah spent six years as a museum guide, writer, and show producer at the historic Griffith Observatory. She was a monthly contributor to Griffith Observer magazine and a content creator for All Space Considered, the observatory’s monthly astronomy news program. Sarah joined The Planetary Society as Digital Community Manager in 2020, using her science communication skills to cultivate The Planetary Society's online communities. In 2023, she became the host and producer of Planetary Radio, The Planetary Society's weekly podcast and radio show. She continues to share the human adventure across our Solar System and beyond each week.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Planetary Radio
The Planetary Society
Griffith Observatory

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]]> theguys2 false No 4476 126 full A Summer Rerun with Meteorologist Katie Nickolaou A Summer Rerun with Meteorologist Katie Nickolaou https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/a-summer-rerun-with-meteorologist-katie-nickolaou/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/a-summer-rerun-with-meteorologist-katie-nickolaou/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/3bbe4e72-449a-3940-a317-f4d370e75d83 Brad and Jason are doing a bit of summer traveling. So, please join us this week for a rerun of one of our most popular episodes:

 

Katie Nickolaou is the Emmy Award Winning CBS Morning Meteorologist for WLNS in Lansing, Michigan. From reporting on tornadoes live in the field to tracking multi-day blizzards, she loves injecting her forecasts with unique and detailed information that captivates and educates her audience. She is the creator of the #FandomForecast, a project she started to bring together her love for pop culture and weather forecasting.

 

Please check out these links from the episode:

 

Twitter Instagram TikTok Star Trek: Lower Decks Campaign Guide (Star Trek Adventures RPG)

 

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]]> Brad and Jason are doing a bit of summer traveling. So, please join us this week for a rerun of one of our most popular episodes:

 

Katie Nickolaou is the Emmy Award Winning CBS Morning Meteorologist for WLNS in Lansing, Michigan. From reporting on tornadoes live in the field to tracking multi-day blizzards, she loves injecting her forecasts with unique and detailed information that captivates and educates her audience. She is the creator of the #FandomForecast, a project she started to bring together her love for pop culture and weather forecasting.

 

Please check out these links from the episode:

 

Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Star Trek: Lower Decks Campaign Guide (Star Trek Adventures RPG)

 

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]]> theguys2 false No 5360 bonus Episode 125: James Sutter and The Ghost of Us Episode 125: James Sutter and The Ghost of Us https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-125-james-sutter-and-the-ghost-of-us/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-125-james-sutter-and-the-ghost-of-us/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/62f93cb6-5e4e-3af6-bb8a-9ebb945a8d4f James L. Sutter is a co-creator of the Pathfinder and Starfinder Roleplaying Games. From 2004 to 2017, he worked for Paizo Publishing, starting out as an editor on Dungeon Magazine, going on to do foundational work for Pathfinder, and eventually becoming the Creative Director in charge of launching Starfinder, as well as the Executive Editor of the Pathfinder Tales novel line for Paizo and Tor, before leaving to write full-time. James is also the author of the young adult romance novels Darkhearts and The Ghost of Us, as well as the fantasy novels Death's Heretic—a finalist for the Compton Crook Award for Best First Novel—and The Redemption Engine, which won the 2015 Scribe Award for Best Original Speculative Novel. His short stories have appeared in such venues as Nightmare, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Escape Pod, and the #1 Amazon best-seller Machine of Death. In addition, he's written comic books, essays in venues like Clarkesworld and Lightspeed: Queers Destroy Science Fiction, a wealth of tabletop gaming material, and video games. When not writing, James has performed with musical acts ranging from metalcore to musical theater. He lives in Seattle.

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The Ghost of Us James L. Sutter (website) Twitter/X Tabletop Gaming Credits

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]]> James L. Sutter is a co-creator of the Pathfinder and Starfinder Roleplaying Games. From 2004 to 2017, he worked for Paizo Publishing, starting out as an editor on Dungeon Magazine, going on to do foundational work for Pathfinder, and eventually becoming the Creative Director in charge of launching Starfinder, as well as the Executive Editor of the Pathfinder Tales novel line for Paizo and Tor, before leaving to write full-time. James is also the author of the young adult romance novels Darkhearts and The Ghost of Us, as well as the fantasy novels Death's Heretic—a finalist for the Compton Crook Award for Best First Novel—and The Redemption Engine, which won the 2015 Scribe Award for Best Original Speculative Novel. His short stories have appeared in such venues as Nightmare, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Escape Pod, and the #1 Amazon best-seller Machine of Death. In addition, he's written comic books, essays in venues like Clarkesworld and Lightspeed: Queers Destroy Science Fiction, a wealth of tabletop gaming material, and video games. When not writing, James has performed with musical acts ranging from metalcore to musical theater. He lives in Seattle.

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The Ghost of Us
James L. Sutter (website)
Twitter/X
Tabletop Gaming Credits

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]]> theguys2 false No 4400 125 full Episode 124: Michael Dismuke in Star Trek Explorer Episode 124: Michael Dismuke in Star Trek Explorer https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-124-michael-dismuke-in-star-trek-explorer/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-124-michael-dismuke-in-star-trek-explorer/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/7c2f9885-6185-38c6-aa75-5c28c67734f2 Michael Dismuke is a Certified Professional in Talent Development and Certified Leadership Development and Succession Strategist. He is a national speaker/trainer and consultant, a freelance writer for the Star Trek Adventures RPG, and a published comic creator.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Confirmation Bias (excerpt) Continuing Mission Star Trek Adventures

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]]> Michael Dismuke is a Certified Professional in Talent Development and Certified Leadership Development and Succession Strategist. He is a national speaker/trainer and consultant, a freelance writer for the Star Trek Adventures RPG, and a published comic creator.

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Confirmation Bias (excerpt)
Continuing Mission
Star Trek Adventures

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]]> theguys2 true No 5067 124 full Episode 123: Dante Lauretta, D&D, and OSIRIS-REx Episode 123: Dante Lauretta, D&D, and OSIRIS-REx https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-123-dante-lauretta-dnd-and-osiris-rex/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-123-dante-lauretta-dnd-and-osiris-rex/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/d2ae54b3-7daf-3aba-9b6d-829fdc39b650 Dante Lauretta is a Regents Professor of Planetary Science and Cosmochemistry at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. He is an expert in near-Earth asteroid formation and evolution. He is the leader of NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return mission, the United States' premier mission to visit one of the most Potentially Hazardous near-Earth Asteroids, survey it to assess its impact hazard and resource potential, understand its physical and chemical properties, and return a sample of this body to Earth for detailed scientific analysis. He also maintains an active research program in Cosmochemistry and Meteoritics.

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Dante Lauretta OSIRIS-REx The Asteroid Hunter Xtronaut Leadership in Star Trek

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]]> Dante Lauretta is a Regents Professor of Planetary Science and Cosmochemistry at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. He is an expert in near-Earth asteroid formation and evolution. He is the leader of NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return mission, the United States' premier mission to visit one of the most Potentially Hazardous near-Earth Asteroids, survey it to assess its impact hazard and resource potential, understand its physical and chemical properties, and return a sample of this body to Earth for detailed scientific analysis. He also maintains an active research program in Cosmochemistry and Meteoritics.

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OSIRIS-REx
The Asteroid Hunter
Xtronaut
Leadership in Star Trek

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]]> theguys2 false No 3877 123 full Episode 122: Scott Fitzgerald Gray and CORE20 Episode 122: Scott Fitzgerald Gray and CORE20 https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-122-scott-fitzgerald-gray-and-core20/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-122-scott-fitzgerald-gray-and-core20/#comments Mon, 20 May 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/cd1ea1af-f9a7-3709-89cc-eb2fea8bc3d9 Scott Fitzgerald Gray has been flogging his imagination professionally since deciding he wanted to be a writer and abandoning any hope of a real career in about the fourth grade. The time since has seen him indulge in educational forays in science, arts, and film, and the bewildering variety of occupations that have driven his search for the secret of the human condition to include information systems specialist, multimedia developer, teacher, facilitator, journalist, production manager, editor, graphic designer, and logger (because he lives in Canada, after all).

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Twitter CORE20 RPG Insane Angel

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]]> Scott Fitzgerald Gray has been flogging his imagination professionally since deciding he wanted to be a writer and abandoning any hope of a real career in about the fourth grade. The time since has seen him indulge in educational forays in science, arts, and film, and the bewildering variety of occupations that have driven his search for the secret of the human condition to include information systems specialist, multimedia developer, teacher, facilitator, journalist, production manager, editor, graphic designer, and logger (because he lives in Canada, after all).

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Twitter
CORE20 RPG
Insane Angel

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]]> theguys2 false No 5086 122 full Episode 121: NASA's Christina Mitchell Episode 121: NASA's Christina Mitchell https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-121-nasa-christina-mitchell/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-121-nasa-christina-mitchell/#comments Mon, 06 May 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/5c71fc7d-c8ae-3c60-ad39-2b3f01764ee8 Christina Mitchell is a senior multimedia specialist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, where she has worked since 2020. Christina specializes in production coordination but as a passionate storyteller she is always striving to find new and creative ways to engage audiences. Most recently, Christina led the creation of NASA’s first tabletop roleplaying game adventure, “The Lost Universe.” Christina graduated from Emory & Henry College in 2019 with a B.A. in Mass Communications and minor in Politics and Society, she is currently pursuing an M.A. in Communications Management at Webster University. When not working or studying, Christina can usually be found at the barn with her rescue horse, practicing archery, or curled up at home with her cats and a book.

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The Lost Universe Goddard Space Flight Center Hubble Space Telescope

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]]> Christina Mitchell is a senior multimedia specialist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, where she has worked since 2020. Christina specializes in production coordination but as a passionate storyteller she is always striving to find new and creative ways to engage audiences. Most recently, Christina led the creation of NASA’s first tabletop roleplaying game adventure, “The Lost Universe.” Christina graduated from Emory & Henry College in 2019 with a B.A. in Mass Communications and minor in Politics and Society, she is currently pursuing an M.A. in Communications Management at Webster University. When not working or studying, Christina can usually be found at the barn with her rescue horse, practicing archery, or curled up at home with her cats and a book.

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The Lost Universe
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope

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]]> theguys2 false No 3397 121 full Episode 120: Jeff Ashworth and Three Years! Episode 120: Jeff Ashworth and Three Years! https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-120-jeff-ashworth-and-three-years/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-120-jeff-ashworth-and-three-years/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/adb89094-732c-3bb3-929b-dcaf4b0944ff Jeff Ashworth is the author and editor of the bestselling Game Master series of 5e sourcebooks, including The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters, The Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters, and The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons. When he isn't working on special projects for Media Lab Books, he enjoys playing and designing games with his friends. He and his longtime campaign companion/wife live in Virginia with their dogs, Zelda and Lincoln.

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Everything I Need to Know I Learned from RPGs Jeff's Books on Amazon

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]]> Jeff Ashworth is the author and editor of the bestselling Game Master series of 5e sourcebooks, including The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters, The Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters, and The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons. When he isn't working on special projects for Media Lab Books, he enjoys playing and designing games with his friends. He and his longtime campaign companion/wife live in Virginia with their dogs, Zelda and Lincoln.

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Everything I Need to Know I Learned from RPGs
Jeff's Books on Amazon

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]]> theguys2 false No 3999 120 full Episode 119: Al Spader and Jim Johnson (Part 2) Episode 119: Al Spader and Jim Johnson (Part 2) https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-119-al-spader-and-jim-johnson-part-2/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-119-al-spader-and-jim-johnson-part-2/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/064b7823-c881-35d1-bb51-5bcc34243528 Al Spader is a middle school science teacher, father of five year old twin boys, and a freelance RPG writer and game designer. As a regular writer for Star Trek Adventures and lead designer of the Sentience 2d20 RPG, Al brings his knowledge of neurodivergence and social-emotional learning to the TTRPG community.

Jim Johnson was born about the same time Apollo XII landed on the moon (and has always been kinda spacey) and shares a birthday with the Kindle. He is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids weird western series and the Potomac Shadows urban fantasy series. He's also written a bunch of other stuff in and around the SFF genres and pen and paper RPGs. He's currently the project manager and line editor for Modiphius's Star Trek Adventures RPG.

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Al Spader (Twitter/X) Sentience RPG Jim Johnson Jim Johnson (Twitter/X) Star Trek Adventures: The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign AlphaSmart Neo

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]]> Al Spader is a middle school science teacher, father of five year old twin boys, and a freelance RPG writer and game designer. As a regular writer for Star Trek Adventures and lead designer of the Sentience 2d20 RPG, Al brings his knowledge of neurodivergence and social-emotional learning to the TTRPG community.

Jim Johnson was born about the same time Apollo XII landed on the moon (and has always been kinda spacey) and shares a birthday with the Kindle. He is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids weird western series and the Potomac Shadows urban fantasy series. He's also written a bunch of other stuff in and around the SFF genres and pen and paper RPGs. He's currently the project manager and line editor for Modiphius's Star Trek Adventures RPG.

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Al Spader (Twitter/X)
Sentience RPG
Jim Johnson
Jim Johnson (Twitter/X)
Star Trek Adventures: The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign
AlphaSmart Neo

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]]> theguys2 true No 3716 119 full Episode 118: Al Spader and Jim Johnson (Part 1) Episode 118: Al Spader and Jim Johnson (Part 1) https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-118-al-spader-and-jim-johnson-part-1/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-118-al-spader-and-jim-johnson-part-1/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/d5a11bda-588b-30d3-9594-c4c305a76948 Al Spader is a middle school science teacher, father of five year old twin boys, and a freelance RPG writer and game designer. As a regular writer for Star Trek Adventures and lead designer of the Sentience 2d20 RPG, Al brings his knowledge of neurodivergence and social-emotional learning to the TTRPG community.

Jim Johnson was born about the same time Apollo XII landed on the moon (and has always been kinda spacey) and shares a birthday with the Kindle. He is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids weird western series and the Potomac Shadows urban fantasy series. He's also written a bunch of other stuff in and around the SFF genres and pen and paper RPGs. He's currently the project manager and line editor for Modiphius's Star Trek Adventures RPG.

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Al Spader (Twitter/X) Sentience RPG Jim Johnson Jim Johnson (Twitter/X) Star Trek Adventures: The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign AlphaSmart Neo

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]]> Al Spader is a middle school science teacher, father of five year old twin boys, and a freelance RPG writer and game designer. As a regular writer for Star Trek Adventures and lead designer of the Sentience 2d20 RPG, Al brings his knowledge of neurodivergence and social-emotional learning to the TTRPG community.

Jim Johnson was born about the same time Apollo XII landed on the moon (and has always been kinda spacey) and shares a birthday with the Kindle. He is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids weird western series and the Potomac Shadows urban fantasy series. He's also written a bunch of other stuff in and around the SFF genres and pen and paper RPGs. He's currently the project manager and line editor for Modiphius's Star Trek Adventures RPG.

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Al Spader (Twitter/X)
Sentience RPG
Jim Johnson
Jim Johnson (Twitter/X)
Star Trek Adventures: The Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign
AlphaSmart Neo

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]]> theguys2 true No 3514 118 full Episode 117: Carl Niblaeus and Death in Space Episode 117: Carl Niblaeus and Death in Space https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-117-carl-niblaeus-and-death-in-space/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-117-carl-niblaeus-and-death-in-space/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:37:29 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/a4d8a180-e7f9-3685-8915-975259c0ac3f Sorry for the late episode, we had a technical glitch: Jason was on spring break.

Carl Niblaeus is a Stockholm-based tabletop RPG designer, one of two behind the gritty sci-fi RPG Death in Space and part of the creative coven Stockholm Kartell. With a PhD in astroparticle physics focusing on dark matter, he has a special interest in the cosmos and its inner workings. Today he spends his days working in data science, on evenings and weekends he takes the chances he can to escape to cold dark space and strange universes beyond our own. He is mostly an omnivore when it comes to RPGs, exploring all kinds of experiences the hobby can offer, but shies away from high page counts and large rulesets.

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Death in Space Microscope

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]]> Sorry for the late episode, we had a technical glitch: Jason was on spring break.

Carl Niblaeus is a Stockholm-based tabletop RPG designer, one of two behind the gritty sci-fi RPG Death in Space and part of the creative coven Stockholm Kartell. With a PhD in astroparticle physics focusing on dark matter, he has a special interest in the cosmos and its inner workings. Today he spends his days working in data science, on evenings and weekends he takes the chances he can to escape to cold dark space and strange universes beyond our own. He is mostly an omnivore when it comes to RPGs, exploring all kinds of experiences the hobby can offer, but shies away from high page counts and large rulesets.

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Death in Space
Microscope

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]]> theguys2 false No 2774 117 full Episode 116: Seth Skorkowsky Episode 116: Seth Skorkowsky https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-116-seth-skorkowsy/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-116-seth-skorkowsy/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/3a8610fd-72b2-3323-bfb3-61d8da8e3d92 Gravitating to the darker sides of fantasy, Seth Skorkowsky has always preferred horror and pulp heroes over knights in shining armor. When not writing, Seth enjoys cheesy movies, tabletop roleplaying games, making YouTube videos, and traveling the world with his wife.

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YouTube Twitter Website Books

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]]> Gravitating to the darker sides of fantasy, Seth Skorkowsky has always preferred horror and pulp heroes over knights in shining armor. When not writing, Seth enjoys cheesy movies, tabletop roleplaying games, making YouTube videos, and traveling the world with his wife.

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YouTube
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Website
Books

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]]> theguys2 true No 4648 116 full Episode 115: It's Dr Trek! Larry Nemecek Episode 115: It's Dr Trek! Larry Nemecek https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-115-its-dr-trek-larry-nemecek/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-115-its-dr-trek-larry-nemecek/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/e6d683d5-dcad-33d9-ba3f-d60e3941ffcd Author, interviewer, host, archivist, producer, voiceover, actor and and fan: Larry Nemecek has a background in news and theatre, but it is “Trekland” where he’s worked for over 25 years. A renowned Star Trek authority, Larry is the author of the bestselling classic, Star Trek The Next Generation Companion, and a regular convention guest worldwide, often referred to as “Dr. Trek.” Larry now brings his Trek insight, resources, and archives to the ultimate deep-dive experience for Trek fans at Portal 47.

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Trekland Portal 47: Your Inside Access to all Things Star Trek Trekland Treks Tours Trekland on YouTube Twitter

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]]> Author, interviewer, host, archivist, producer, voiceover, actor and and fan: Larry Nemecek has a background in news and theatre, but it is “Trekland” where he’s worked for over 25 years. A renowned Star Trek authority, Larry is the author of the bestselling classic, Star Trek The Next Generation Companion, and a regular convention guest worldwide, often referred to as “Dr. Trek.” Larry now brings his Trek insight, resources, and archives to the ultimate deep-dive experience for Trek fans at Portal 47.

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Trekland
Portal 47: Your Inside Access to all Things Star Trek
Trekland Treks Tours
Trekland on YouTube
Twitter

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]]> theguys2 false No 7292 115 full Episode 114: Jim Johnson and Leadership at the Table Episode 114: Jim Johnson and Leadership at the Table https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-114-jim-johnson-and-leadership-at-the-table/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-114-jim-johnson-and-leadership-at-the-table/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/312e1ac8-1056-302f-b2df-209137b9b553 We're going long with this episode!

Jim Johnson was born about the same time Apollo XII landed on the moon (and has always been kinda spacey) and shares a birthday with the Kindle. He is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids weird western series and the Potomac Shadows urban fantasy series. He's also written a bunch of other stuff in and around the SFF genres and pen and paper RPGs. He's currently the project manager and line editor for Modiphius's Star Trek Adventures RPG.

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Scribe Ineti (website and books) Twitter Star Trek Adventures

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]]> We're going long with this episode!

Jim Johnson was born about the same time Apollo XII landed on the moon (and has always been kinda spacey) and shares a birthday with the Kindle. He is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids weird western series and the Potomac Shadows urban fantasy series. He's also written a bunch of other stuff in and around the SFF genres and pen and paper RPGs. He's currently the project manager and line editor for Modiphius's Star Trek Adventures RPG.

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Scribe Ineti (website and books)
Twitter
Star Trek Adventures

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]]> theguys2 false No 9292 114 full Episode 113: The Year of the Big Five-O Episode 113: The Year of the Big Five-O https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-113-the-year-of-the-big-five-o/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-113-the-year-of-the-big-five-o/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/1062eb93-ca13-34ae-862b-2ce5cbf059f0 In which we talk about our achievement, respectively recent and pending, of the age of 50. Also, the GM Corner is now Audubon Court! The tea must flow.

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Imperial Tea Court Star Wars Outlaws Star Trek Adventures Star Wars Roleplaying Game Classic Traveller Facsimile Edition The One Ring Dune: Adventures in the Imperium

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]]> In which we talk about our achievement, respectively recent and pending, of the age of 50. Also, the GM Corner is now Audubon Court! The tea must flow.

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Imperial Tea Court
Star Wars Outlaws
Star Trek Adventures
Star Wars Roleplaying Game
Classic Traveller Facsimile Edition
The One Ring
Dune: Adventures in the Imperium

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]]> theguys2 false No 2587 113 full Episode 112: Welcome to Potterversity! Episode 112: Welcome to Potterversity! https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-112-welcome-to-potterversity/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-112-welcome-to-potterversity/#comments Mon, 15 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/d35195fc-d803-357e-b8fc-b53e70964c97 Emily Strand is an author, podcaster, teacher, speaker, award-winning singer-songwriter and musician. She holds an MA in theology from the University of Dayton and has taught religion on the college level for nearly 20 years. She has published two books on Catholic sacraments and several peer-reviewed chapters and essays on the religious, symbolic and spiritual themes in popular fiction such as Harry Potter and Star Wars. With Dr. Kathryn N. McDaniel of Marietta College, she co-hosts Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast, a show in the MuggleNet family of podcasts.

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Potterversity: Essays Exploring the World of Harry Potter Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast Cogs, Cakes & Swordsticks Fantasy Age Second Edition Core Rulebook

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]]> Emily Strand is an author, podcaster, teacher, speaker, award-winning singer-songwriter and musician. She holds an MA in theology from the University of Dayton and has taught religion on the college level for nearly 20 years. She has published two books on Catholic sacraments and several peer-reviewed chapters and essays on the religious, symbolic and spiritual themes in popular fiction such as Harry Potter and Star Wars. With Dr. Kathryn N. McDaniel of Marietta College, she co-hosts Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast, a show in the MuggleNet family of podcasts.

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Potterversity: Essays Exploring the World of Harry Potter
Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast
Cogs, Cakes & Swordsticks
Fantasy Age Second Edition Core Rulebook

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]]> theguys2 false No 3591 112 full Episode 111: Retrospective 2023 Episode 111: Retrospective 2023 https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-111-retrospective-2023/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-111-retrospective-2023/#comments Mon, 08 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/3cfb61d0-87e0-3cdb-b5b4-720e9e74f0cb Join us as look back at what 2023 meant for Dice in Mind as well as the RPG industry more broadly. We also share some of what you can expect from this fair little podcast in 2024.

(Correction: Jason goofed on the name of the restaurant in Kraków. The link is below.)

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Tawerna Wilczy Dół Witcher RPG Fantasy Age (2nd Edition)

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]]> Join us as look back at what 2023 meant for Dice in Mind as well as the RPG industry more broadly. We also share some of what you can expect from this fair little podcast in 2024.

(Correction: Jason goofed on the name of the restaurant in Kraków. The link is below.)

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Tawerna Wilczy Dół
Witcher RPG
Fantasy Age (2nd Edition)

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]]> theguys2 false No 1829 111 full A New Year Rerun: It’s Dragon Talk! A New Year Rerun: It’s Dragon Talk! https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/a-new-year-rerun-its-dragon-talk/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/a-new-year-rerun-its-dragon-talk/#comments Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/6848dd46-c989-32ce-a977-66d79e3b41d1 We are thrilled to bring you this chat from Episode 73 with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito, the wonderful co-hosts of the Dragon Talk podcast and authors of the upcoming Welcome to Dragon Talk: Inspiring Conversations about Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Love to Play It. We spend most of our time exploring the book, diving into the potential for D&D to make the world a better place through fostering community, mental health, and so much more. And did we mention you can preorder the book?

Please check out Shelly's and Greg's book and other work:

Welcome to Dragon Talk Dragon Talk (the official podcast of D&D) Shelly Mazzanoble Greg Tito

Every week, Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito go inside the walls of Dungeons & Dragons for exclusive interviews and previews! This D&D team sits down each week with celebrities and personalities from across gaming and pop culture to discuss one of the greatest fantasy brands of all-time. They talk about the tabletop roleplaying game, as the latest in D&D video games, comics, novels, movies, and television.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast hosted by Brad Browne and Jason Kaufman to explore the intersection of life, games, science, music, philosophy, and creativity through interviews with leading creatives. All are welcome in this space.

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]]> We are thrilled to bring you this chat from Episode 73 with Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito, the wonderful co-hosts of the Dragon Talk podcast and authors of the upcoming Welcome to Dragon Talk: Inspiring Conversations about Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Love to Play It. We spend most of our time exploring the book, diving into the potential for D&D to make the world a better place through fostering community, mental health, and so much more. And did we mention you can preorder the book?

Please check out Shelly's and Greg's book and other work:

Welcome to Dragon Talk
Dragon Talk (the official podcast of D&D)
Shelly Mazzanoble
Greg Tito

Every week, Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito go inside the walls of Dungeons & Dragons for exclusive interviews and previews! This D&D team sits down each week with celebrities and personalities from across gaming and pop culture to discuss one of the greatest fantasy brands of all-time. They talk about the tabletop roleplaying game, as the latest in D&D video games, comics, novels, movies, and television.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast hosted by Brad Browne and Jason Kaufman to explore the intersection of life, games, science, music, philosophy, and creativity through interviews with leading creatives. All are welcome in this space.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> theguys2 false No 4602 bonus Episode 110: Prof. Ben Rogers on the Hero’s Journey Episode 110: Prof. Ben Rogers on the Hero’s Journey https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-110-prof-ben-rogers-on-the-heros-journey/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-110-prof-ben-rogers-on-the-heros-journey/#comments Mon, 25 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/bf40a908-dc93-3b75-9100-ea6a319d4f81 Prof. Benjamin Rogers’s research explores the meaning of work and narratives in the workplace, specifically the way that the stories we tell manifest in our organizational experiences to shape our well-being. His work particularly focuses on how these narratives can be used to design effective and scalable psychological interventions to help workers—and people, more broadly—to find more meaning and improve their well-being. His findings have included how a growth mindset can lead employees to help others at work, what leads workers to conclude their boss has naively “fallen for flattery,” and how seeing your personal narrative as similar to a “Hero’s Journey” can give life and work more meaning.

If you are in need of talking with someone, please consider calling:

911: Emergency Assistance 988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

You can also check out this list of resources curated by the American Psychological Association.

Please check out these relevant links:

Boston College Website Scientific American Article TIME Article

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]]> Prof. Benjamin Rogers’s research explores the meaning of work and narratives in the workplace, specifically the way that the stories we tell manifest in our organizational experiences to shape our well-being. His work particularly focuses on how these narratives can be used to design effective and scalable psychological interventions to help workers—and people, more broadly—to find more meaning and improve their well-being. His findings have included how a growth mindset can lead employees to help others at work, what leads workers to conclude their boss has naively “fallen for flattery,” and how seeing your personal narrative as similar to a “Hero’s Journey” can give life and work more meaning.

If you are in need of talking with someone, please consider calling:

911: Emergency Assistance
988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

You can also check out this list of resources curated by the American Psychological Association.

Please check out these relevant links:

Boston College Website
Scientific American Article
TIME Article

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]]> theguys2 false No 2899 110 full Episode 109: Mental Health at the Table, Part 3 Episode 109: Mental Health at the Table, Part 3 https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-109-mental-health-at-the-table-part-3/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-109-mental-health-at-the-table-part-3/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/7419f4fc-74fe-3efa-a157-e17f79d89ee8 With the holiday season approaching across the Northern Hemisphere, we are taking two weeks to explore the importance of mental health and how RPGs and adjacent canons and games can promote it. Please join us for this timely conversation...and please be well.

If you are in need of talking with someone, please consider calling:

911: Emergency Assistance 988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

You can also check out this list of resources curated by the American Psychological Association.

You can also check out this link:

Lord of the Rings

 

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Disclaimer: This episode in no way constitutes a therapeutic interaction, the provision of clinical intervention, or a professional relationship in any manner.

]]> With the holiday season approaching across the Northern Hemisphere, we are taking two weeks to explore the importance of mental health and how RPGs and adjacent canons and games can promote it. Please join us for this timely conversation...and please be well.

If you are in need of talking with someone, please consider calling:

911: Emergency Assistance
988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

You can also check out this list of resources curated by the American Psychological Association.

You can also check out this link:

Lord of the Rings

 

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast hosted by Brad Browne and Jason Kaufman to explore the intersection of life, games, science, music, philosophy, and creativity through interviews with leading creatives. All are welcome in this space.

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Disclaimer: This episode in no way constitutes a therapeutic interaction, the provision of clinical intervention, or a professional relationship in any manner.

]]> theguys2 false No 2315 109 full Episode 108: Al Spader Episode 108: Al Spader https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-107-al-spader/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-107-al-spader/#comments Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/d9571c22-6025-3804-8913-26f951e65e4d Al Spader is a middle school science teacher, father of five year old twin boys, and a freelance RPG writer and game designer. As a regular writer for Star Trek Adventures and lead designer of the Sentience 2d20 RPG, Al brings his knowledge of neurodivergence and social-emotional learning to the TTRPG community.

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Twitter Sentience Revised Core Rulebook Star Trek Adventures: Missions Briefs 003 - Anomalies

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]]> Al Spader is a middle school science teacher, father of five year old twin boys, and a freelance RPG writer and game designer. As a regular writer for Star Trek Adventures and lead designer of the Sentience 2d20 RPG, Al brings his knowledge of neurodivergence and social-emotional learning to the TTRPG community.

Please check out these relevant links:

Twitter
Sentience Revised Core Rulebook
Star Trek Adventures: Missions Briefs 003 - Anomalies

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]]> theguys2 false No 3504 108 full Episode 107: Tabletop OnlyFans? Episode 107: Tabletop OnlyFans? https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-107-tabletop-onlyfans/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-107-tabletop-onlyfans/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/d0f6c355-1d89-337a-9a8a-f4a1876e497f We have noticed that there are a few OnlyFans content creators who are participating in some fairly high-profile RPG actual plays. What is the business model that motivates this synergy?

Please check out these relevant link:

Glass Canon Podcast The One Ring

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]]> We have noticed that there are a few OnlyFans content creators who are participating in some fairly high-profile RPG actual plays. What is the business model that motivates this synergy?

Please check out these relevant link:

Glass Canon Podcast
The One Ring

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]]> theguys2 false No 2110 107 full Episode 106: Drs. Amy Sturgis and Emily Strand Episode 106: Drs. Amy Sturgis and Emily Strand https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-102-drs-amy-sturgis-and-emily-strand/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-102-drs-amy-sturgis-and-emily-strand/#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/b7636bc6-d13b-3852-b561-270955858b89 Dr. Amy Sturgis holds a Ph.D. in Intellectual History and specializes in the fields of Science Fiction/Fantasy, the Gothic, and Indigenous American Studies. She serves as faculty at Lenoir-Rhyne University and Signum University and staff for the StarShipSofa podcast. She lives with her husband, Dr. Larry M. Hall, in the Appalachian highlands of Virginia, USA.

Dr. Emily Strand is an author, podcaster, teacher, speaker, award-winning singer-songwriter and musician. She holds an MA in theology from the University of Dayton and has taught religion on the college level for nearly 20 years. She has published two books on Catholic sacraments and several peer-reviewed chapters and essays on the religious, symbolic and spiritual themes in popular fiction such as Harry Potter and Star Wars. With Dr. Kathryn N. McDaniel of Marietta College, she co-hosts Potterversity, a Potter Studies Podcast, a show in the MuggleNet family of podcasts.

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Amy Sturgis Emily Strand Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier

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]]> Dr. Amy Sturgis holds a Ph.D. in Intellectual History and specializes in the fields of Science Fiction/Fantasy, the Gothic, and Indigenous American Studies. She serves as faculty at Lenoir-Rhyne University and Signum University and staff for the StarShipSofa podcast. She lives with her husband, Dr. Larry M. Hall, in the Appalachian highlands of Virginia, USA.

Dr. Emily Strand is an author, podcaster, teacher, speaker, award-winning singer-songwriter and musician. She holds an MA in theology from the University of Dayton and has taught religion on the college level for nearly 20 years. She has published two books on Catholic sacraments and several peer-reviewed chapters and essays on the religious, symbolic and spiritual themes in popular fiction such as Harry Potter and Star Wars. With Dr. Kathryn N. McDaniel of Marietta College, she co-hosts Potterversity, a Potter Studies Podcast, a show in the MuggleNet family of podcasts.

Please check out these relevant links:

Amy Sturgis
Emily Strand
Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier

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]]> theguys2 false No 4095 106 full Episode 105: Travis Baldree on Boneshops and Bookdust Episode 105: Travis Baldree on Boneshops and Bookdust https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-105-travis-baldree-on-boneshops-and-bookdust/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-105-travis-baldree-on-boneshops-and-bookdust/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/3e1b8ab0-0062-3063-ae34-180457fa4401 Please check out our new project on TikTok: Star Trek: New Voyages

Travis Baldree is a full-time audiobook narrator who has lent his voice to hundreds of stories. Before that, he spent decades designing and building video games like Torchlight, Rebel Galaxy, and Fate. Apparently, he now also writes books. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his very patient family and their small, nervous dog. He is the author of Legends & Lattes and Bookshops & Bonedust.

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Website Twitter Boneshops and Bookdust Legends and Lattes

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]]> Please check out our new project on TikTok: Star Trek: New Voyages

Travis Baldree is a full-time audiobook narrator who has lent his voice to hundreds of stories. Before that, he spent decades designing and building video games like Torchlight, Rebel Galaxy, and Fate. Apparently, he now also writes books. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his very patient family and their small, nervous dog. He is the author of Legends & Lattes and Bookshops & Bonedust.

Please check out these relevant links:

Website
Twitter
Boneshops and Bookdust
Legends and Lattes

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]]> theguys2 false No 3544 105 full Episode 104: Chris Pramas of Green Ronin Episode 104: Chris Pramas of Green Ronin https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-104-chris-pramas-of-green-ronin/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-104-chris-pramas-of-green-ronin/#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/d58cc96a-3e30-3c90-9683-6993330d4763 Please check out our new project on TikTok:

Star Trek: New Voyages

Chris Pramas is an award-winning game designer, writer, and publisher. He is best known as the designer of the Dragon Age RPG and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, 2nd Edition, and as the founder and President of Green Ronin Publishing. He has been a creative director at Wizards of the Coast and Flying Lab Software and wrote a series of books about fantasy warfare for Osprey Publishing. Green Ronin continues to thrive under his leadership, publishing roleplaying games like The Expanse, Mutants & Masterminds, Blue Rose, and Modern AGE.

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Website Twitter Books on Amazon Green Ronin Publishing

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]]> Please check out our new project on TikTok:

Star Trek: New Voyages

Chris Pramas is an award-winning game designer, writer, and publisher. He is best known as the designer of the Dragon Age RPG and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, 2nd Edition, and as the founder and President of Green Ronin Publishing. He has been a creative director at Wizards of the Coast and Flying Lab Software and wrote a series of books about fantasy warfare for Osprey Publishing. Green Ronin continues to thrive under his leadership, publishing roleplaying games like The Expanse, Mutants & Masterminds, Blue Rose, and Modern AGE.

Please check out these relevant links:

Website
Twitter
Books on Amazon
Green Ronin Publishing

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]]> theguys2 true No 3795 104 full Thoughts on the War Thoughts on the War https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/thoughts-on-the-war/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/thoughts-on-the-war/#comments Fri, 27 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/4f6f688e-2e43-3a87-b9b8-2610a09de013 We have traditionally stayed away from current events and politics on the podcast. However, sometimes remaining silent means being complicit. We have thus chosen to share a few thoughts regarding the Israel-Gaza War (i.e., the Simchat Torah War).

It is difficult to know how to help those in need during this time. We suggest contributing to either or both of the following charitable organizations:

United Hatzalah ANERA

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]]> We have traditionally stayed away from current events and politics on the podcast. However, sometimes remaining silent means being complicit. We have thus chosen to share a few thoughts regarding the Israel-Gaza War (i.e., the Simchat Torah War).

It is difficult to know how to help those in need during this time. We suggest contributing to either or both of the following charitable organizations:

United Hatzalah
ANERA

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]]> theguys2 false No 910 bonus Episode 103: Michael Dismuke and Star Trek Adventures Episode 103: Michael Dismuke and Star Trek Adventures https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-103-michael-dismuke-and-star-trek-adventures/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-103-michael-dismuke-and-star-trek-adventures/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/03fec920-8b8e-39c5-b6f4-951e9bbd906f We changed our music drops! Stay tuned for Episode 104 for the explanation.

Michael Dismuke is a Certified Professional in Talent Development and Certified Leadership Development and Succession Strategist. He is a national speaker/trainer and consultant, a freelance writer for the Star Trek Adventures RPG, and a published comic creator.

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Twitter Captain's Log Star Trek Adventures

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Star Trek: New Voyages

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]]> We changed our music drops! Stay tuned for Episode 104 for the explanation.

Michael Dismuke is a Certified Professional in Talent Development and Certified Leadership Development and Succession Strategist. He is a national speaker/trainer and consultant, a freelance writer for the Star Trek Adventures RPG, and a published comic creator.

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Twitter
Captain's Log
Star Trek Adventures

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Star Trek: New Voyages

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast hosted by Brad Browne and Jason Kaufman to explore the intersection of life, games, science, music, philosophy, and creativity through interviews with leading creatives. All are welcome in this space.

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]]> theguys2 true No 4444 103 full Episode 102: Leadership in Star Trek Episode 102: Leadership in Star Trek https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-102-leadership-in-star-trek/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-102-leadership-in-star-trek/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/e75ba3f9-d6a1-358f-99c5-5f4a8cbd9359 We changed our music drops! Stay tuned for Episode 104 for the explanation.

Jason Kaufman, Ph.D., Ed.D., is a professor of educational leadership at Minnesota State University, Mankato and a licensed psychologist. His teaching uses a lean and lab-rich approach to promote scientific thinking. His research explores how nature-based and mind-body interventions can promote human functioning and academic success.  He enjoys nature photography as time and travel allow. He is a co-host of the Dice in Mind podcast.

Aaron M. Peterson, Ed.D., was most recently an assistant professor of educational leadership with emphases in higher education and student affairs at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Prior to joining the faculty at Minnesota State University Moorhead, he served in multiple leadership roles within the arena of higher education and student affairs. Currently, he is conducting studies involving stress, coping, and leadership approaches involving university and college faculty during the pandemic. He is also the co-creator of The Leadership Lab, an online presence and hub for students, scholars, and practitioners to share research and best practices around multiple areas regarding leadership.

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Leadership in Star Trek (Amazon) Leadership in Star Trek (McFarland) Twitter

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Star Trek: New Voyages

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]]> We changed our music drops! Stay tuned for Episode 104 for the explanation.

Jason Kaufman, Ph.D., Ed.D., is a professor of educational leadership at Minnesota State University, Mankato and a licensed psychologist. His teaching uses a lean and lab-rich approach to promote scientific thinking. His research explores how nature-based and mind-body interventions can promote human functioning and academic success.  He enjoys nature photography as time and travel allow. He is a co-host of the Dice in Mind podcast.

Aaron M. Peterson, Ed.D., was most recently an assistant professor of educational leadership with emphases in higher education and student affairs at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Prior to joining the faculty at Minnesota State University Moorhead, he served in multiple leadership roles within the arena of higher education and student affairs. Currently, he is conducting studies involving stress, coping, and leadership approaches involving university and college faculty during the pandemic. He is also the co-creator of The Leadership Lab, an online presence and hub for students, scholars, and practitioners to share research and best practices around multiple areas regarding leadership.

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Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast hosted by Brad Browne and Jason Kaufman to explore the intersection of life, games, science, music, philosophy, and creativity through interviews with leading creatives. All are welcome in this space.

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]]> theguys2 false No 3315 102 full Episode 101: Scott Fitzgerald Gray and D&D Episode 101: Scott Fitzgerald Gray and D&D https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-101-scott-fitzgerald-gray-and-dnd/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-101-scott-fitzgerald-gray-and-dnd/#comments Mon, 18 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/ac3f1a0f-44a9-3e41-ac5b-305c8f54577b Scott Fitzgerald Gray has been flogging his imagination professionally since deciding he wanted to be a writer and abandoning any hope of a real career in about the fourth grade. The time since has seen him indulge in educational forays in science, arts, and film, and the bewildering variety of occupations that have driven his search for the secret of the human condition include information systems specialist, multimedia developer, teacher, facilitator, journalist, production manager, editor, graphic designer, and logger.

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Star Trek: New Voyages

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

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]]> Scott Fitzgerald Gray has been flogging his imagination professionally since deciding he wanted to be a writer and abandoning any hope of a real career in about the fourth grade. The time since has seen him indulge in educational forays in science, arts, and film, and the bewildering variety of occupations that have driven his search for the secret of the human condition include information systems specialist, multimedia developer, teacher, facilitator, journalist, production manager, editor, graphic designer, and logger.

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Insane Angel Games
Twitter

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Star Trek: New Voyages

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> theguys2 false No 3253 101 full Episode 100: Drew Nichols and Star Trek: Picard Episode 100: Drew Nichols and Star Trek: Picard https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-100-drew-nichols-and-star-trek-picard/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-100-drew-nichols-and-star-trek-picard/#comments Mon, 04 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/866b9a78-7c30-3621-ab4a-77a5dc6fb29f Drew Nichols a television is editor and most recently an associate producer on Season 3 of Star Trek: Picard. Drew started off in reality and documentary programming about 15 years ago and transitioned into scripted television as an assistant editor on great shows like Mad Men, True Detective, 12 Monkeys, and MacGyver.

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Star Trek: New Voyages

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> Drew Nichols a television is editor and most recently an associate producer on Season 3 of Star Trek: Picard. Drew started off in reality and documentary programming about 15 years ago and transitioned into scripted television as an assistant editor on great shows like Mad Men, True Detective, 12 Monkeys, and MacGyver.

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Twitter

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Star Trek: New Voyages

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> theguys2 false No 7335 100 full Episode 99: Sterling Hershey and FFG and Edge Studio Episode 99: Sterling Hershey and FFG and Edge Studio https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-99-sterling-hershey-and-ffg-and-edge-studio/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-99-sterling-hershey-and-ffg-and-edge-studio/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/7d60c78f-d3e0-3eb9-a218-0c8d2bb78898 Please check out our new project on TikTok:

Star Trek: New Voyages

Sterling Hershey is a full-time architect and freelance game designer, who has worked on three different incarnations of the Star Wars role-playing game for West End Games, Wizards of the Coast and Fantasy Flight Games, and also on the Star Wars Miniatures game. He has pursued freelance writing and cartography work since the early 1990s.

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Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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Star Trek: New Voyages

Sterling Hershey is a full-time architect and freelance game designer, who has worked on three different incarnations of the Star Wars role-playing game for West End Games, Wizards of the Coast and Fantasy Flight Games, and also on the Star Wars Miniatures game. He has pursued freelance writing and cartography work since the early 1990s.

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https://www.sterlinghershey.com/
DrivethruRPG Links

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> theguys2 false No 3367 99 full Episode 98: Emily Care Boss + Epidiah Ravachol Episode 98: Emily Care Boss + Epidiah Ravachol https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/emily-care-boss-epidiah-ravachol/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/emily-care-boss-epidiah-ravachol/#comments Mon, 07 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/0bb027d9-903d-3811-9782-ce035385e7aa Please check out our new project on TikTok:

Star Trek: New Voyages

Emily Care Boss is an independent role-playing game designer/publisher and conservationist living on land of the Wabanaki Dawnland Confederacy, in western Massachusetts of the United States. Emily’s designs include Breaking the Ice, Shooting the Moon, and Under my Skin which won the player’s choice Otto award at Fastaval in 2009. These games were published in a single volume compendium with additional hacks and mods, as the Romance Trilogy in 2016 and earned a nomination for the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming in 2017. An early participant at the Forge forums and a proponent of independent publishing, Emily founded JiffyCon in 2006, a regional role playing game convention showcasing independent and small press games.

Epidiah Ravichol, in addition to his writing in Dread, is the overeditor of and a contributor to the sword & sorcery ezine Worlds Without Master as well as the creator of other games, like Vast & Starlit, a game of interstellar crime that fits in your wallet; Time & Temp, adventures in history and underemployment; and What is a Roleplaying Game?, the game his mom has used to successfully explain the hobby to his aunt, which in turn may be the proudest moment of his life. Learn more about these and his other projects at Dig a Thousand Holes Publishing.

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Black & Green Games Dig 1,000 Holes

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> Please check out our new project on TikTok:

Star Trek: New Voyages

Emily Care Boss is an independent role-playing game designer/publisher and conservationist living on land of the Wabanaki Dawnland Confederacy, in western Massachusetts of the United States. Emily’s designs include Breaking the Ice, Shooting the Moon, and Under my Skin which won the player’s choice Otto award at Fastaval in 2009. These games were published in a single volume compendium with additional hacks and mods, as the Romance Trilogy in 2016 and earned a nomination for the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming in 2017. An early participant at the Forge forums and a proponent of independent publishing, Emily founded JiffyCon in 2006, a regional role playing game convention showcasing independent and small press games.

Epidiah Ravichol, in addition to his writing in Dread, is the overeditor of and a contributor to the sword & sorcery ezine Worlds Without Master as well as the creator of other games, like Vast & Starlit, a game of interstellar crime that fits in your wallet; Time & Temp, adventures in history and underemployment; and What is a Roleplaying Game?, the game his mom has used to successfully explain the hobby to his aunt, which in turn may be the proudest moment of his life. Learn more about these and his other projects at Dig a Thousand Holes Publishing.

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Black & Green Games
Dig 1,000 Holes

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> theguys2 false No 5262 98 full Star Trek: New Voyages! Star Trek: New Voyages! https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/star-trek-new-voyages/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/star-trek-new-voyages/#comments Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:07:38 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/cc65891b-4475-3fc2-8096-be734a8ac993 Introducing:

Star Trek: New Voyages

Space, the final frontier. These are the stories of the Starship Gunflint. Told through the Logs of its staff and crew, come along as the USS Gunflint and its crew traverse space to search and explore. Dice in Mind presents Star Trek: New Voyages. Using the Star Trek Adventures: Captain's Log Solo Roleplaying Game, follow along as Captain. Atman, Commander Nix, and crew adventure through space, boldly going where where needed or where nobody has gone before.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> Introducing:

Star Trek: New Voyages

Space, the final frontier. These are the stories of the Starship Gunflint. Told through the Logs of its staff and crew, come along as the USS Gunflint and its crew traverse space to search and explore. Dice in Mind presents Star Trek: New Voyages. Using the Star Trek Adventures: Captain's Log Solo Roleplaying Game, follow along as Captain. Atman, Commander Nix, and crew adventure through space, boldly going where where needed or where nobody has gone before.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 916 bonus Episode 97: Matthew Sprange of Mongoose Publishing Episode 97: Matthew Sprange of Mongoose Publishing https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-97-matthew-sprange-of-mongoose-publishing/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-97-matthew-sprange-of-mongoose-publishing/#comments Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/c9addde1-3f1b-3b6f-a398-f93fb7f5a5d0 Matthew Sprange is co-founder and managing director of Mongoose Publishing, where he has been running the company for more than two decades. A game designer who has designed, authored, or edited more than 50 game products, Matthew also has magazine credits in Signs & Portents and several other popular publications.

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Mongoose Publishing State of the Mongoose 2022 Traveller Paranoia

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> Matthew Sprange is co-founder and managing director of Mongoose Publishing, where he has been running the company for more than two decades. A game designer who has designed, authored, or edited more than 50 game products, Matthew also has magazine credits in Signs & Portents and several other popular publications.

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Mongoose Publishing
State of the Mongoose 2022
Traveller
Paranoia

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> theguys2 false No 4602 97 full Episode 96: Jim Johnson of Modiphius Surprise Part 3 Episode 96: Jim Johnson of Modiphius Surprise Part 3 https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-96-jim-johnson-of-modiphius-surprise-part-3/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-96-jim-johnson-of-modiphius-surprise-part-3/#comments Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/1ab3c83f-332d-3bd1-8b13-0b80f3690236 Jim Johnson is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids series, the Potomac Shadows series, and other prose fiction series currently under development. He has written sundry other pieces of fiction, including several stories published in the Star Trek universe, and has freelanced for pen and paper roleplaying game companies, including Modiphius (Star Trek Adventures), Decipher (The Lord of the Rings RPG), and White Wolf (Mage: The Ascension). Jim lives in historic Alexandria, VA with his wife, son, and a pair of crazy cats.

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StarTrek.com Announcement Star Trek Adventures: Captain's Log (USA) Star Trek Adventures: Captain's Log (Global) Scribe Ineti: Jim Johnson's Writing Pistols and Pyramids

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

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]]> Jim Johnson is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids series, the Potomac Shadows series, and other prose fiction series currently under development. He has written sundry other pieces of fiction, including several stories published in the Star Trek universe, and has freelanced for pen and paper roleplaying game companies, including Modiphius (Star Trek Adventures), Decipher (The Lord of the Rings RPG), and White Wolf (Mage: The Ascension). Jim lives in historic Alexandria, VA with his wife, son, and a pair of crazy cats.

Please check out Jim's oeuvre with and beyond Modiphius:

StarTrek.com Announcement
Star Trek Adventures: Captain's Log (USA)
Star Trek Adventures: Captain's Log (Global)
Scribe Ineti: Jim Johnson's Writing
Pistols and Pyramids

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> theguys2 false No 5401 96 full Episode 95: Jim Johnson of Modiphius Quadrifoglio Part 2 Episode 95: Jim Johnson of Modiphius Quadrifoglio Part 2 https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-95-jim-johnson-of-modiphius-quadriofoglio-part-2/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-95-jim-johnson-of-modiphius-quadriofoglio-part-2/#comments Mon, 26 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/739adf54-1c5b-3a34-897d-deab6a3b50b3 Jim Johnson is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids series, the Potomac Shadows series, and other prose fiction series currently under development.  He has written sundry other pieces of fiction, including several stories published in the Star Trek universe, and has freelanced for pen and paper roleplaying game companies, including Modiphius (Star Trek Adventures), Decipher (The Lord of the Rings RPG), and White Wolf (Mage: The Ascension).  Jim lives in historic Alexandria, VA with his wife, son, and a pair of crazy cats.

Please check out Jim's oeuvre with and beyond Modiphius:

Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook Scribe Ineti: Jim Johnson's Writing Pistols and Pyramids Star Trek Adventures

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

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]]> Jim Johnson is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids series, the Potomac Shadows series, and other prose fiction series currently under development.  He has written sundry other pieces of fiction, including several stories published in the Star Trek universe, and has freelanced for pen and paper roleplaying game companies, including Modiphius (Star Trek Adventures), Decipher (The Lord of the Rings RPG), and White Wolf (Mage: The Ascension).  Jim lives in historic Alexandria, VA with his wife, son, and a pair of crazy cats.

Please check out Jim's oeuvre with and beyond Modiphius:

Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook
Scribe Ineti: Jim Johnson's Writing
Pistols and Pyramids
Star Trek Adventures

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 5624 95 full Episode 94: Jim Johnson of Modiphius Quadrifoglio Part 1 Episode 94: Jim Johnson of Modiphius Quadrifoglio Part 1 https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-94-jim-johnson-of-modiphius-quadriofoglio-part-1/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-94-jim-johnson-of-modiphius-quadriofoglio-part-1/#comments Mon, 12 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/29a82a75-b0dd-3fac-a590-30d8f9c94b01 Jim Johnson is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids series, the Potomac Shadows series, and other prose fiction series currently under development.  He has written sundry other pieces of fiction, including several stories published in the Star Trek universe, and has freelanced for pen and paper roleplaying game companies, including Modiphius (Star Trek Adventures), Decipher (The Lord of the Rings RPG), and White Wolf (Mage: The Ascension).  Jim lives in historic Alexandria, VA with his wife, son, and a pair of crazy cats.

Please check out Jim's oeuvre with and beyond Modiphius:

Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook Scribe Ineti: Jim Johnson's Writing Pistols and Pyramids Star Trek Adventures

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> Jim Johnson is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids series, the Potomac Shadows series, and other prose fiction series currently under development.  He has written sundry other pieces of fiction, including several stories published in the Star Trek universe, and has freelanced for pen and paper roleplaying game companies, including Modiphius (Star Trek Adventures), Decipher (The Lord of the Rings RPG), and White Wolf (Mage: The Ascension).  Jim lives in historic Alexandria, VA with his wife, son, and a pair of crazy cats.

Please check out Jim's oeuvre with and beyond Modiphius:

Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook
Scribe Ineti: Jim Johnson's Writing
Pistols and Pyramids
Star Trek Adventures

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 4403 94 full Episode 93: Emily Care Boss Episode 93: Emily Care Boss https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-93-emily-care-boss/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-93-emily-care-boss/#comments Mon, 29 May 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/420d72fa-69fb-30f5-9c87-089cb1d63f2a Emily Care Boss is an independent role-playing game designer/publisher and conservationist living on land of the Wabanaki Dawnland Confederacy, in western Massachusetts of the United States. Emily’s designs include Breaking the Ice, Shooting the Moon, and Under my Skin which won the player’s choice Otto award at Fastaval in 2009. These games were published in a single volume compendium with additional hacks and mods, as the Romance Trilogy in 2016 and earned a nomination for the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming in 2017. An early participant at the Forge forums and a proponent of independent publishing, Emily founded JiffyCon in 2006, a regional role playing game convention showcasing independent and small press games.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Twitter Green and Black Games Star Trek Adventures

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> Emily Care Boss is an independent role-playing game designer/publisher and conservationist living on land of the Wabanaki Dawnland Confederacy, in western Massachusetts of the United States. Emily’s designs include Breaking the Ice, Shooting the Moon, and Under my Skin which won the player’s choice Otto award at Fastaval in 2009. These games were published in a single volume compendium with additional hacks and mods, as the Romance Trilogy in 2016 and earned a nomination for the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming in 2017. An early participant at the Forge forums and a proponent of independent publishing, Emily founded JiffyCon in 2006, a regional role playing game convention showcasing independent and small press games.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Twitter
Green and Black Games
Star Trek Adventures

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 5464 93 full Episode 92: Dr. Michael Wong of the Strange New Worlds Podcast Episode 92: Dr. Michael Wong of the Strange New Worlds Podcast https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/dr-michael-wong-of-the-strange-new-worlds-podcast/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/dr-michael-wong-of-the-strange-new-worlds-podcast/#comments Mon, 15 May 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/fb17a9ef-9c7b-34a8-8eff-6eedd53d51b7 Dr. Michael Wong is a Carnegie Postdoctoral Fellow at the Carnegie Institution for Science's Earth & Planets Laboratory working with Robert M. Hazen, Shaunna M. Morrison, Peter Gao, and others. His primary scientific interests are planetary atmospheres, habitability, biosignatures, and the emergence of life. He is also co-authoring a revised edition of the textbook Astrobiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach with Professor Jonathan Lunine. Dr. Wong's other passions include photography, writing, public speaking, graphic design, and playing a variety of team sports. He hosts a podcast called Strange New Worlds, which examines science, technology, and culture through the lens of Star Trek.

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Strange New Worlds Website Twitter Instagram Boldly Go!

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> Dr. Michael Wong is a Carnegie Postdoctoral Fellow at the Carnegie Institution for Science's Earth & Planets Laboratory working with Robert M. Hazen, Shaunna M. Morrison, Peter Gao, and others. His primary scientific interests are planetary atmospheres, habitability, biosignatures, and the emergence of life. He is also co-authoring a revised edition of the textbook Astrobiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach with Professor Jonathan Lunine. Dr. Wong's other passions include photography, writing, public speaking, graphic design, and playing a variety of team sports. He hosts a podcast called Strange New Worlds, which examines science, technology, and culture through the lens of Star Trek.

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Strange New Worlds
Website
Twitter
Instagram
Boldly Go!

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 4984 92 full Episode 91: Meteorologist Katie Nickolaou Episode 91: Meteorologist Katie Nickolaou https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-91-meteorologist-katie-nickolaou/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-91-meteorologist-katie-nickolaou/#comments Mon, 01 May 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/a168238d-24ab-3ae9-86fc-cf1198552d9a Katie Nickolaou is the Emmy Award Winning CBS Morning Meteorologist for WLNS in Lansing, Michigan. From reporting on tornadoes live in the field to tracking multi-day blizzards, she loves injecting her forecasts with unique and detailed information that captivates and educates her audience. She is the creator of the #FandomForecast, a project she started to bring together her love for pop culture and weather forecasting.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Twitter Instagram TikTok Star Trek: Lower Decks Campaign Guide (Star Trek Adventures RPG)

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> Katie Nickolaou is the Emmy Award Winning CBS Morning Meteorologist for WLNS in Lansing, Michigan. From reporting on tornadoes live in the field to tracking multi-day blizzards, she loves injecting her forecasts with unique and detailed information that captivates and educates her audience. She is the creator of the #FandomForecast, a project she started to bring together her love for pop culture and weather forecasting.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Star Trek: Lower Decks Campaign Guide (Star Trek Adventures RPG)

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 5360 91 full Episode 90: Jaime Green Episode 90: Jaime Green https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-90-jaime-green/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-90-jaime-green/#comments Mon, 17 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/86e634fe-0f63-3708-82d2-7a89413463ea Jaime Green is a science writer, essayist, editor, and teacher, and she is series editor of The Best American Science and Nature Writing. She received her MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Columbia, and her writing has appeared in Slate, Popular Science, The New York Times Book Review, American Theatre, Catapult, Astrobites, and elsewhere. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and son.

Please check out these links from the episode:

The Possibility of Life (book) Twitter Jaime Green (website)

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> Jaime Green is a science writer, essayist, editor, and teacher, and she is series editor of The Best American Science and Nature Writing. She received her MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Columbia, and her writing has appeared in Slate, Popular Science, The New York Times Book Review, American Theatre, Catapult, Astrobites, and elsewhere. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and son.

Please check out these links from the episode:

The Possibility of Life (book)
Twitter
Jaime Green (website)

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 true No 3672 90 full Episode 89: Katrina Ostrander Episode 89: Katrina Ostrander https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-89-katrina-ostrander/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-89-katrina-ostrander/#comments Mon, 03 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/c6404658-2b5f-3728-85f8-89761d152a7c Katrina Ostrander has served as editor for over a dozen media tie-in novellas spanning multiple genres including cyberpunk, fantasy, Lovecraftian horror, and science fiction. She has worked with emerging writers as well as New York Times–bestselling authors. As the Creative Director of Story and Setting with the Asmodee Franchise Development Team, she oversees the internal and licensed development of the company’s proprietary IPs. Besides her work as an editor of tie-in fiction and developer of IPs, she has written for or developed over a dozen roleplaying game products, including adventures, supplements, and core rulebooks.

Please check out these links from the episode:

The Great Clans of Rokugan KatrinaOstrander.com Twitter

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> Katrina Ostrander has served as editor for over a dozen media tie-in novellas spanning multiple genres including cyberpunk, fantasy, Lovecraftian horror, and science fiction. She has worked with emerging writers as well as New York Times–bestselling authors. As the Creative Director of Story and Setting with the Asmodee Franchise Development Team, she oversees the internal and licensed development of the company’s proprietary IPs. Besides her work as an editor of tie-in fiction and developer of IPs, she has written for or developed over a dozen roleplaying game products, including adventures, supplements, and core rulebooks.

Please check out these links from the episode:

The Great Clans of Rokugan
KatrinaOstrander.com
Twitter

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 4327 89 full Episode 88: Malcolm Sheppard Trifecta, Part II Episode 88: Malcolm Sheppard Trifecta, Part II https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-88-malcolm-sheppard-trifecta-part-ii/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-88-malcolm-sheppard-trifecta-part-ii/#comments Mon, 20 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0500 diceinmind.podbean.com/914c3260-e729-3a17-a10e-2cdf74617d94 Green Ronin developer at large Malcolm Sheppard has over 20 years of experience in the RPG industry as a writer, designer, and developer, starting with work on the Mage: The Ascension line for White Wolf. His other credits include work on Exalted, Shadowrun, Scion, Vampire: The Masquerade, numerous Chronicles of Darkness titles, Blue Rose, and Fantasy AGE. Now at Green Ronin, his work focuses on the Modern AGE RPG, along with other AGE system works, though he's also developed Ork! The Roleplaying Game, and performed writing and editing duties for the Sword Chronicle RPG. Malcolm lives in Ontario, Canada, and coaches historical fencing (rapiers and longswords and such) on the side.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Malcolm Sheppard at Green Ronin Modern AGE Fantasy AGE 2nd Edition The AGE System Is a Map (blog post) OZ: A Fantasy Role-Playing Game

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> Green Ronin developer at large Malcolm Sheppard has over 20 years of experience in the RPG industry as a writer, designer, and developer, starting with work on the Mage: The Ascension line for White Wolf. His other credits include work on Exalted, Shadowrun, Scion, Vampire: The Masquerade, numerous Chronicles of Darkness titles, Blue Rose, and Fantasy AGE. Now at Green Ronin, his work focuses on the Modern AGE RPG, along with other AGE system works, though he's also developed Ork! The Roleplaying Game, and performed writing and editing duties for the Sword Chronicle RPG. Malcolm lives in Ontario, Canada, and coaches historical fencing (rapiers and longswords and such) on the side.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Malcolm Sheppard at Green Ronin
Modern AGE
Fantasy AGE 2nd Edition
The AGE System Is a Map (blog post)
OZ: A Fantasy Role-Playing Game

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 true No 2908 88 full Episode 87: Malcolm Sheppard Trifecta, Part 1 Episode 87: Malcolm Sheppard Trifecta, Part 1 https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-87-malcolm-sheppard-trifecta-part-1/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-87-malcolm-sheppard-trifecta-part-1/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/8c5b605d-760b-3a76-8ebb-b0438ad70533 Green Ronin developer at large Malcolm Sheppard has over 20 years of experience in the RPG industry as a writer, designer, and developer, starting with work on the Mage: The Ascension line for White Wolf. His other credits include work on Exalted, Shadowrun, Scion, Vampire: The Masquerade, numerous Chronicles of Darkness titles, Blue Rose, and Fantasy AGE. Now at Green Ronin, his work focuses on the Modern AGE RPG, along with other AGE system works, though he's also developed Ork! The Roleplaying Game, and performed writing and editing duties for the Sword Chronicle RPG. Malcolm lives in Ontario, Canada, and coaches historical fencing (rapiers and longswords and such) on the side.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Malcolm Sheppard at Green Ronin Modern AGE Fantasy AGE 2nd Edition The AGE System Is a Map (blog post)

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> Green Ronin developer at large Malcolm Sheppard has over 20 years of experience in the RPG industry as a writer, designer, and developer, starting with work on the Mage: The Ascension line for White Wolf. His other credits include work on Exalted, Shadowrun, Scion, Vampire: The Masquerade, numerous Chronicles of Darkness titles, Blue Rose, and Fantasy AGE. Now at Green Ronin, his work focuses on the Modern AGE RPG, along with other AGE system works, though he's also developed Ork! The Roleplaying Game, and performed writing and editing duties for the Sword Chronicle RPG. Malcolm lives in Ontario, Canada, and coaches historical fencing (rapiers and longswords and such) on the side.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Malcolm Sheppard at Green Ronin
Modern AGE
Fantasy AGE 2nd Edition
The AGE System Is a Map (blog post)

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 4119 87 full Episode 86: Conflict Resolution in Star Wars with Dr. Aaron Peterson Episode 86: Conflict Resolution in Star Wars with Dr. Aaron Peterson https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-86-conflict-resolution-in-star-wars-with-dr-aaron-peterson/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-86-conflict-resolution-in-star-wars-with-dr-aaron-peterson/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/e97aa6d7-0dd4-307f-b30c-bbf888adbf82 Dr. Aaron Peterson is an active researcher and most recently was an assistant professor of educational leadership as well as higher education and student affairs leadership at Minnesota State University-Moorhead. His research explores conflict engagement best practices for higher educational leaders, students, and the private sector.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Star Wars and Conflict Resolution (book) Star Wars and Conflict Resolution (website)

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

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]]> Dr. Aaron Peterson is an active researcher and most recently was an assistant professor of educational leadership as well as higher education and student affairs leadership at Minnesota State University-Moorhead. His research explores conflict engagement best practices for higher educational leaders, students, and the private sector.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Star Wars and Conflict Resolution (book)
Star Wars and Conflict Resolution (website)

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 4889 86 full Episode 85: Aaron Dill Episode 85: Aaron Dill https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-85-aaron-dill/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-85-aaron-dill/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/f52bf73d-fef5-378a-a559-befbc68a5757 Aaron Dill is a veteran of Games Workshop, Gale Force Nine, and Monster Fight Club. With over 20 years in the tabletop hobby world, he is excited to be embarking on a new adventure Jolly Lark Games. Over the years, Aaron has run Grand Tournaments, designed gaming accessories, and collaborated on a number of popular board games. His work includes Firefly: the Game, Star Trek Ascendancy, Spartacus, the Sons of Anarchy board game, Tentacle Town, and more.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Jolly Lark Games Jolly Lark (videos) Games Workshop Gale Force Nine Monster Fight Club Star Trek: Picard (Season 3) Risk Board Game

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> Aaron Dill is a veteran of Games Workshop, Gale Force Nine, and Monster Fight Club. With over 20 years in the tabletop hobby world, he is excited to be embarking on a new adventure Jolly Lark Games. Over the years, Aaron has run Grand Tournaments, designed gaming accessories, and collaborated on a number of popular board games. His work includes Firefly: the Game, Star Trek Ascendancy, Spartacus, the Sons of Anarchy board game, Tentacle Town, and more.

Please check out these links from the episode:

Jolly Lark Games
Jolly Lark (videos)
Games Workshop
Gale Force Nine
Monster Fight Club
Star Trek: Picard (Season 3)
Risk Board Game

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 4696 85 full Episode 84: Matt Davids Episode 84: Matt Davids https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-84-matt-davids/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-84-matt-davids/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/d05d6c9f-96b7-3f25-8ded-4e1e45bc64a0 Matt Davids is a writer, a creator of tabletop role-playing game resource books, a novelist, a podcast host, and a former filmmaker. He is the author of the Amazon bestsellers, The Book of Random Tables and The Book of Random Tables: Quests. His first novel, The Spaceport Gambit, was released in June 2021. He lives in Missouri with his wife and their four children. His bookshelves groan under the weight of classic literature, science fiction, and fantasy. He enjoys playing Dungeons & Dragons, studying cinema and philosophy, and knows more about 80s post-apocalyptic movies than any reasonable person should.

Please check out these links from the episode:

MattDavids.com dicegeeks.com Green Ronin Spy Game (Modiphius) Next Chapter Booksellers (Saint Paul, MN)

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> Matt Davids is a writer, a creator of tabletop role-playing game resource books, a novelist, a podcast host, and a former filmmaker. He is the author of the Amazon bestsellers, The Book of Random Tables and The Book of Random Tables: Quests. His first novel, The Spaceport Gambit, was released in June 2021. He lives in Missouri with his wife and their four children. His bookshelves groan under the weight of classic literature, science fiction, and fantasy. He enjoys playing Dungeons & Dragons, studying cinema and philosophy, and knows more about 80s post-apocalyptic movies than any reasonable person should.

Please check out these links from the episode:

MattDavids.com
dicegeeks.com
Green Ronin
Spy Game (Modiphius)
Next Chapter Booksellers (Saint Paul, MN)

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 5002 84 full Episode 83: New Year Vamp Session Episode 83: New Year Vamp Session https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-83-new-years-vamp-session/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-83-new-years-vamp-session/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/88428bbd-af87-34c0-aeb0-4c6c32ec84d6 Happy New Year! As the world welcomes 2023, we wanted to take an episode to share our thoughts about where Dice in Mind will be going over the coming months. The result is a vamp session in which the two of us share some thoughts, tease some plans, and dive into a protracted GM Corner. Hey, that's what happens when we haven't recorded for three weeks due to our holiday schedules and travels.

An important change to note: For the next few months, we will be releasing episodes biweekly so that we can dedicate the necessary time to building the Dice in Mind brand.

But stay tuned! We already have great interviews lined up! Wait until you see what comes next.

Mentioned in the GM Corner this week:

Death in Space Dune: Adventures in the Imperium Modern AGE The One Ring Those Dark Places Orc's Nest, London

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> Happy New Year! As the world welcomes 2023, we wanted to take an episode to share our thoughts about where Dice in Mind will be going over the coming months. The result is a vamp session in which the two of us share some thoughts, tease some plans, and dive into a protracted GM Corner. Hey, that's what happens when we haven't recorded for three weeks due to our holiday schedules and travels.

An important change to note: For the next few months, we will be releasing episodes biweekly so that we can dedicate the necessary time to building the Dice in Mind brand.

But stay tuned! We already have great interviews lined up! Wait until you see what comes next.

Mentioned in the GM Corner this week:

Death in Space
Dune: Adventures in the Imperium
Modern AGE
The One Ring
Those Dark Places
Orc's Nest, London

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 2426 83 full Episode 82: James Sutter Redux on Moral Ambiguity Episode 82: James Sutter Redux on Moral Ambiguity https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-82-james-sutter-redux-on-moral-ambiguity/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-82-james-sutter-redux-on-moral-ambiguity/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/bf5e6ef4-e30a-3328-83dc-b8843d6e09ab It is our true pleasure to welcome back James Sutter, co-creator of Pathfinder and Starfinder, musician, and accomplished full-time author. Much as with our initial interview thirty episodes ago, James once again engaged us in deep and humane conversation about complex topics. Of course, we did invite him to explore the potential of moral ambiguity in writing and character development. James also shared with us some details regarding his upcoming book, Darkhearts, now available for preorder!

Please note there will be no new episode on 1/2/23.

More importantly, please check out James' varied work:

James L. Sutter James' Books on Amazon And All Their Silent Roars (a free story to read)) Darkhearts (his new book available for preorder!)

James L. Sutter is a co-creator of the Pathfinder and Starfinder Roleplaying Games. From 2004 to 2017, he worked as an editor and developer for Paizo Publishing, starting on Dungeon Magazine, moving on to do foundational work for Pathfinder, and eventually becoming the Creative Director in charge of launching Starfinder, as well as the Executive Editor of the Pathfinder Tales novel line for Paizo and Tor/Macmillan. In 2017, he left Paizo to write full-time. Indeed, his latest novel, Darkhearts, a YA contemporary romance, is now available for preorder from Saint Martin’s. It will be published on June 6, 2023.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> It is our true pleasure to welcome back James Sutter, co-creator of Pathfinder and Starfinder, musician, and accomplished full-time author. Much as with our initial interview thirty episodes ago, James once again engaged us in deep and humane conversation about complex topics. Of course, we did invite him to explore the potential of moral ambiguity in writing and character development. James also shared with us some details regarding his upcoming book, Darkhearts, now available for preorder!

Please note there will be no new episode on 1/2/23.

More importantly, please check out James' varied work:

James L. Sutter
James' Books on Amazon
And All Their Silent Roars (a free story to read))
Darkhearts (his new book available for preorder!)

James L. Sutter is a co-creator of the Pathfinder and Starfinder Roleplaying Games. From 2004 to 2017, he worked as an editor and developer for Paizo Publishing, starting on Dungeon Magazine, moving on to do foundational work for Pathfinder, and eventually becoming the Creative Director in charge of launching Starfinder, as well as the Executive Editor of the Pathfinder Tales novel line for Paizo and Tor/Macmillan. In 2017, he left Paizo to write full-time. Indeed, his latest novel, Darkhearts, a YA contemporary romance, is now available for preorder from Saint Martin’s. It will be published on June 6, 2023.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 true No 3889 82 full Episode 81: Mental Health at the Table, Part 2 Episode 81: Mental Health at the Table, Part 2 https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/mental-health-at-the-table-part-2/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/mental-health-at-the-table-part-2/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/5a64fd61-35d8-3ad2-9d0f-4121c5ba0786 With the holiday season approaching across the Northern Hemisphere, we are taking two weeks to explore the importance of mental health and how RPGs and adjacent canons and games can promote it. Please join us for this timely conversation...and please be well.

If you are in need of talking with someone, please consider calling:

911: Emergency Assistance 988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

You can also check out this list of resources curated by the American Psychological Association.

Disclaimer: This episode in no way constitutes a therapeutic interaction, the provision of clinical intervention, or a professional relationship in any manner.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> With the holiday season approaching across the Northern Hemisphere, we are taking two weeks to explore the importance of mental health and how RPGs and adjacent canons and games can promote it. Please join us for this timely conversation...and please be well.

If you are in need of talking with someone, please consider calling:

911: Emergency Assistance
988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

You can also check out this list of resources curated by the American Psychological Association.

Disclaimer: This episode in no way constitutes a therapeutic interaction, the provision of clinical intervention, or a professional relationship in any manner.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 2642 81 full Episode 80: Mental Health at the Table, Part 1 Episode 80: Mental Health at the Table, Part 1 https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-80-mental-health-at-the-table-part-1/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-80-mental-health-at-the-table-part-1/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/48b29c93-07c6-3527-8965-903e34a235f8 With the holiday season approaching across the Northern Hemisphere, we are taking two weeks to explore the importance of mental health and how RPGs and adjacent canons and games can promote it. Please join us for this timely conversation...and please be well.

If you are in need of talking with someone, please consider calling:

911: Emergency Assistance 988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

You can also check out this list of resources curated by the American Psychological Association.

Disclaimer: This episode in no way constitutes a therapeutic interaction, the provision of clinical intervention, or a professional relationship in any manner.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> With the holiday season approaching across the Northern Hemisphere, we are taking two weeks to explore the importance of mental health and how RPGs and adjacent canons and games can promote it. Please join us for this timely conversation...and please be well.

If you are in need of talking with someone, please consider calling:

911: Emergency Assistance
988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

You can also check out this list of resources curated by the American Psychological Association.

Disclaimer: This episode in no way constitutes a therapeutic interaction, the provision of clinical intervention, or a professional relationship in any manner.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> theguys2 false No 2504 80 full Episode 79: Thomas Marrone Episode 79: Thomas Marrone https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-79-thomas-marrone/ https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-79-thomas-marrone/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0600 diceinmind.podbean.com/6d6d93dd-706d-30b9-b1d1-2eb7610cad93 We are geeking out this week to chat with Thomas Marrone. The creator of countless and stunningly beautiful starships, Thomas spent a bit of time with us walking us through his creative process, his evolution as an artist, and more. Join us as we explore the sacred duty of designing ships for Star Trek.

Please check out Thomas' oeuvre:

Website Twitter ArtStation Star Trek Online

As the Art Director for Star Trek Online, Thomas provides multidisciplinary art leadership on a long-running and successful MMORPG. His experience in live game development has taught him the importance of balancing speed and quality while maintaining relationships with licensors, overseeing external development resources, satisfying player expectations, and building team morale.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

]]> We are geeking out this week to chat with Thomas Marrone. The creator of countless and stunningly beautiful starships, Thomas spent a bit of time with us walking us through his creative process, his evolution as an artist, and more. Join us as we explore the sacred duty of designing ships for Star Trek.

Please check out Thomas' oeuvre:

Website
Twitter
ArtStation
Star Trek Online

As the Art Director for Star Trek Online, Thomas provides multidisciplinary art leadership on a long-running and successful MMORPG. His experience in live game development has taught him the importance of balancing speed and quality while maintaining relationships with licensors, overseeing external development resources, satisfying player expectations, and building team morale.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

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