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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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Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
We are joined this week by Aaron Pollyea, chief engineer for Star Trek Adventures by Modiphius. We talk about his process of starting out nearly all of the starships of the game. Even more interestingly, Aaron shares with us his personal and professional story of how he became a scientist and then master of starships. We even dove into some serious talk about historical reenacting.
Although Aaron's work can be seen in all of the Star Trek Adventures sourcebooks, most notable is:
Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook
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.
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).
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
An episode in which Brad and Jason catch up after not having recorded for awhile by exchanging their thoughts about science fiction, fantasy, and RPGs. Join us for a wide-ranging and rather unstructured conversation about the good stuff.
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 Oct 08, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
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.
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 Oct 01, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
This week Brad, Jason, and his friend and colleague Dr. Aaron Peterson discuss the potential for Captain Pike of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to use humility to inform the practice of leadership. Along the way, they debate the realities of leading in the way in the real world, share some stories, and provide another update on their upcoming book. Please join us as we dive deeply into how Trek can inform our own leadership. And if you are interested in the book, drop us a note. Aaron and Jason would love to talk with you.
In the meantime, please check out Aaron and Jason's thoughts on leadership and Trek:
Leadership for a New World
Leadership from the Ready Room
Aaron M. Peterson, Ed.D., is an active researcher and most recently was an assistant professor of educational leadership as well as higher education and student affairs leadership. His research explores conflict engagement best practices for higher educational leaders, students and also the private sector.
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 Sep 24, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Friend of the podcast Jim Johnson is back! An accomplished author and project lead for Star Trek Adventures at Modiphius, Jim joins us to talk about the creative process behind the Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook. We see this latest expansion of the line as Jim's love letter to Star Trek. Join us for the second half of our two-part conversation on starships, Trek, and many things adjacent.
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
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 Sep 17, 2022