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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 Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
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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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.
Royalty-free music "Night Jazz Beats" courtesy of flybirdaudio.
Disclaimer: This episode in no way constitutes a therapeutic interaction, the provision of clinical intervention, or a professional relationship in any manner.
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
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
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.
Royalty-free music "Night Jazz Beats" courtesy of flybirdaudio.
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
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?
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Glass Canon Podcast
The One Ring
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.
Royalty-free music "Night Jazz Beats" courtesy of flybirdaudio.
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
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
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.
Royalty-free music "Night Jazz Beats" courtesy of flybirdaudio.
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
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
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.
Royalty-free music "Night Jazz Beats" courtesy of flybirdaudio.
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Please check out our new project on TikTok:
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
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.
Royalty-free music "Night Jazz Beats" courtesy of flybirdaudio.
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
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:
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.
Royalty-free music "Night Jazz Beats" courtesy of flybirdaudio. "Hatikvah" courtesy of https://www.science.co.il/israel/Anthem.php.
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
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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Captain's Log
Star Trek Adventures
Please also check out our new project on TikTok:
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.
Royalty-free music "Night Jazz Beats" courtesy of flybirdaudio.
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
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)
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Please also check out our new project on TikTok:
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.
Royalty-free music "Night Jazz Beats" courtesy of flybirdaudio.
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
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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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).