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Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!
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Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
We are very pleased to speak this week with Beth and Jonathan Ball, most notably the creators of D&D Duet. We think you will find them to be as sweet as they are creative, which is really saying something. Sidebar: It was Beth and Jonathan's work that helped us get into D&D a few years ago.
Please check out and purchase the creative work of Beth and Jonathan Ball:
Beth Ball is a weaver of words and worlds spinning stories of druidic magic and the power of nature that span the epic fantasy realms of Azuria and Eldura. If you enjoy lyrical tales of action and adventure, dragons, werewolves, fae, wily foxes, and more, then grab your enchanted amulet, flaming longsword, poisoned dagger, or other mystical accessory of choice, and let’s start our journey together!
When she’s not writing fantasy fiction, Beth is a tabletop RPG designer and a literary scholar. Her academic work focuses on contemporary novels that encourage readers to find agency and empowerment in their approach to nature and their impact on the natural world, and her TTRPG adventures incorporate lots of druids.
In addition to her writing work, Beth also has experience as an editor on several scholarly texts including revising her university’s introductory literature textbook.
When he’s not working on lesson plans, grading, or learning more about education best practices, you can usually find him playing D&D with Beth or creating D&D content, either for their patrons, DMsGuild, or their home game. Between all of these things, he makes sure to work in time for entertaining their two silly labradors and for strength training.
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).
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
This week we pause between interview series to look back at the 80s and how the creativity and future-thinking of that decade continues to influence us, society, and the world of RPGs. We also talk about how the character of Wesley Crusher from Star Trek: TNG was so impactful to us growing up. Finally, we share some book recommendations and beg for the sourcebooks we would like to see!
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).
Saturday Apr 16, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
We're going long! Episode 45 falls on the one-year anniversary of our first episode. For this special episode, we are grateful to share with you our interview with Jim Johnson, accomplished author and project lead for Star Trek Adventures with Modiphius. There is a lot to this episode, so buckle up and enjoy the ride.
Please check out Jim's oeuvre with and beyond Modiphius:
Scribe Ineti: Jim Johnson's Writing
Pistols and Pyramids
Star Trek Adventures
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, toddler, and a pair of crazy cats.
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).
Saturday Apr 09, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
We are thrilled to share with you this week our interview with Keith Ammann, author of the definitive natural history texts on all things Dungeons & Dragons monsters. As we will hear, the monsters really do know what they are doing when they come after your PC. Join us as Keith talks of his creative process, his publishing success, and his upcoming book.
Please check out Keith's fascinating books and useful blog:
The Monsters Know What They're Doing
Moar! Monsters Know What They're Doing
Live to Tell the Tale
How to Defend Your Lair (available for preorder)
The Monsters Know What They're Doing (blog)
Keith Ammann has been a Dungeons & Dragons player and DM for more than thirty years. He has been writing his fifth edition D&D–focused blog The Monsters Know What They’re Doing since 2016. He lives in Chicago.
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).
Saturday Apr 02, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
This week we speak with Matt Forbeck, an exceptionally creative author and entrepreneur who has written across some of the world's most popular franchises. Ever heard of Minecraft, Halo, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, or Marvel? Yeah, we thought so. In addition exploring his creative process, Matt also shared with us some thoughts behind his Kickstarter-funded Shotguns and Sorcery campaign for 5e. And he chatted about all of this after a very long day of meetings. We invite you to join us for a wide-ranging discussion of RPG and adjacent topics.
Please check out Matt's diverse creative work:
Forbeck.com
Shotguns and Sorcery
About Matt Forbeck (definitely worth reading)
Matt spent most of his career as a freelancer, so he has done lots of different things for different people. Besides that, Matt co-founded Pinnacle Entertainment Group with Shane Lacy Hensley back in 1996, and he was company president for nearly four years, leaving in late 1999. In 2002, Matt joined Human Head Studios to head up their new adventure games division. He left them in September of 2004 to dedicate himself to freelancing full-time once again. In all, Matt has worked on projects that have been nominated for 28 Origins Awards and have won 17. They’ve also won 10 ENies and a number of InQuest Fan Awards, and a Scribe award.
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).
Saturday Mar 26, 2022