Episodes

Monday Nov 13, 2023
Episode 105: Travis Baldree on Boneshops and Bookdust
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
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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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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.
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Royalty-free music "Night Jazz Beats" courtesy of flybirdaudio.

Monday Oct 30, 2023
Episode 104: Chris Pramas of Green Ronin
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
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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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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
Thoughts on the War
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
Episode 103: Michael Dismuke and Star Trek Adventures
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
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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.

Monday Oct 02, 2023
Episode 102: Leadership in Star Trek
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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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
Episode 101: Scott Fitzgerald Gray and D&D
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.
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Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

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.
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 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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https://www.sterlinghershey.com/
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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).

