Category Archives: Discussion

Bonus Episode – James and the Giant B-Movie

“There’s nothing wrong with being Jewish…”

In this potpurri episode, we talk about computer games, and special guest James tells us about the SyFy original movie Decoys, the greatest movie of all time.*

* for very specific definitions of “greatest movie of all time”

Also, an important announcement:

The producer formerly known as Dave is transgender and is now about three months into the process of a gender transition. You may have already seen her (online) as Dana; she expects to go full-time IRL sometime in the latter half of this year.  Be prepared for some changes over the course of the summer and fall, but be assured that (other than an occasional delay caused by a necessary medical procedure) this should have very little impact on the podcast.

If you’re not familiar with transgender issues, we recommend the following resources from GLAAD:

 

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IPMM 99: SCP (not SCUP)

“BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD”

In this episode we indulge our love for the creepy and supernatural in a review of Secure, Contain, Protect (SCP), one of the greatest group-curated creepypasta sites on the web.  We talk about how SCP can teach us things about writing good horror – or running good horror games, as well as mining SCP directly for ideas.  Other stuff covered:

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Bonus Episode – 1d4Con 2014

In which we recap our brief visit to 1d4Con in Winchester Virginia, organized by the 1d4Cast people.

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Bonus Episode – Forge Midwest 2014 Report

A quick recap of Dave’s experience at Forge Midwest.

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IPMM 92: That’s Racist!

“Gritty ’90s, you say?”

In which we talk about why Deep Space 9 is (for better and worse) very different from the other Star Trek franchises.  We also cover the unfortunate implications of how race is handled in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

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IPMM 90: Short Attention Span Potpurri

“A half-pixie riding a duck.”

In this episode, we meander. A lot. Please forgive the editing.

Stuff we talk about:

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IPMM 87: Bonus – Build-Your-Own Magic Draft

“What I try to do in Pokemon games is never have a Mr. Mime.”

In this episode, we talk about the build-your-own Magic: The Gathering draft that’s going on at the local game store (and run by guest host Blake Mutschler).  We also talk about various other gaming topics.  This is a short one, but we’re about to start a massive AP of a brand new game, so stay tuned!

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IPMM 86: Bleed

“I wanna bleed as much as possible.”

In this episode, we discuss bleed – how we let our characters’ experiences in our games affect our own emotions.  We talk about why we like it, how we achieve it, and what we can do to make gaming a safe experience when there is a lot of bleed.

Note: the effect Caitlin is talking about is actually the McCollough Effect. (We got close!)

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IPMM 85: Ladies’ Night!

“Keep adding or removing terms until your answer is right.”

In this episode, we talk about “Ladies’ Night” at the local game store, a brilliant way to bring women and girls into the hobby.

Trigger warning: we talk about horrific bodily injuries starting around 33:45 to around 40:45

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IPMM 83: Bonus Episode – Nick Cage, Impostor Syndrome

“Do you even knit, bro?”

This is another potpurri episode.  Our mic cable was busted so we recorded on my laptop; the sound quality is not great but we promise you’ll still be entertained!

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