Episodes
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Episode 100: Drew Nichols and Star Trek: Picard
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
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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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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Monday Aug 21, 2023
Episode 99: Sterling Hershey and FFG and Edge Studio
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
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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.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Episode 98: Emily Care Boss + Epidiah Ravachol
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
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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.
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.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Star Trek: New Voyages!
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
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).
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Episode 97: Matthew Sprange of Mongoose Publishing
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
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.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Episode 96: Jim Johnson of Modiphius Surprise Part 3
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
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.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Episode 95: Jim Johnson of Modiphius Quadrifoglio Part 2
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
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).
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Episode 94: Jim Johnson of Modiphius Quadrifoglio Part 1
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
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).
Monday May 29, 2023
Episode 93: Emily Care Boss
Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
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.
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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).
Monday May 15, 2023
Episode 92: Dr. Michael Wong of the Strange New Worlds Podcast
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
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).