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Classic Bear Swarm! Podcast

by The Bear Swarm! Podcast

Bear Swarm! Podcast features a group of, roughly, four friends who all game together. We're vulgar, crude, and sometimes offensive but we're always laughing. The group has seen a number of faces and is always looking to expand our host roster. Varying experiences and opinions in our cast means hopefully you can find someone in our team that you can relate with and trust. From time to time we step away from the gaming table and talk about other topics but since we're all brought together by gaming its what we always fall back on. We try to be receptive to listener input and are even willing to read things on the air from the forums or comments. Be warned, we don't censor our broadcast. Not family friendly and only safe for work if you've got headphones.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 265: Meet the 7th Sea Design Team

    John Wick, Michael Curry, and Rob Justice sit down to discuss 7th Sea: Second Edition. Show NotesEpisode 265: Meet the 7th Sea Design Team

  2. Episode 264: GM Fiat

    The Bear Swarm! Returns seven years after it first began! Redeeming themselves for their first episode, "Universal Catalyst for Awesomeness", to talk about the use of GM fiat. Show NotesEpisode 264: GM Fiat

  3. Episode 263: The End

    Rob and Mike talk about the long run of Bear Swarm and say some final goodbyes. Show NotesEpisode 263: The End

  4. Episode 262: A Debate (of sorts)

    Rob and Mike are joined by Jim Ryan to discuss a couple different topics and generally fuck around. Show NotesEpisode 262: A Debate (of sorts)

  5. Episode 261: Death is the Beginning

    Rob and Mike are joined by Tyson to discuss handling character death, intentional or not, in your game. Show NotesEpisode 261: Death is the Beginning

  6. Episode 260: James Gabrielsen!

    Rob and Mike are joined by James Gabrielsen to discuss the GM advice that role-playing games tend to forget about. Show NotesEpisode 260: James Gabrielsen!

  7. Episode 259: Simulation vs. Emulation

    Rob and Mike are joined by James Abendroth to discuss simulation and emulation role-playing games. Show NotesEpisode 259: Simulation vs. Emulation

  8. Episode 258: Game Nights vs. Campaign Nights

    Rob and Mike are joined by Del to discuss the differences between setting up a one-shot style game night and a long-term campaign game night. Show NotesEpisode 258: Game Nights vs. Campaign Nights

  9. Episode 257: Player Types and GM Advice

    Rob and Mike are joined by Eichlos for a pretty damned in depth discussion about player types and GMing habits. Show NotesEpisode 257: Player Types and GM Advice

  10. Episode 256: Mostly Video Games

    Rob and Mike talk about, well, mostly video games. Show NotesEpisode 256: Mostly Video Games

  11. Episode 255: Steampunk & Cyberpunk

    Rob, Mike, and Ro Wick sit down to discuss what makes Steampunk and Cyberpunk a genre. Show NotesEpisode 255: Steampunk & Cyberpunk

  12. Episode 254: Role-Playing Advice?!

    Rob and Mike sit down to discuss picking the right systems, building the right character, playing the game right, and having the right kind of fun. Show NotesEpisode 254: Role-Playing Advice?!

  13. Episode 253: Zombies, Advancement, and Wrestling

    Rob and Mike are back for a normal episode! They talk about Zombie RPGs, Character Advancement, and a couple e-mails prompt brief wrestling discussions. Show NotesEpisode 253: Zombies, Advancement, and Wrestling

  14. Episode 252: A Conversation with Mike Mearls

    Rob sits down to talk with Mike Mearls!!!!! Show NotesEpisode 252: A Conversation with Mike Mearls

  15. Episode 251: A Conversation with Fraser Ronald

    Rob sits down to talk with Fraser Ronald about his upcoming game, Centurion: Legionaries of Rome, and on-going Kickstarter for it. Show NotesEpisode 251: A Conversation with Fraser Ronald

  16. Episode 250: A Conversation with Jason Pitre

    Rob sits down to talk with Jason Pitre about his upcoming game, Spark, and on-going Kickstarter for it. Show NotesEpisode 250: A Conversation with Jason Pitre

  17. Episode 249: Two Hundred and Forty Nine

    This is Rob, phoning it in. Show NotesEpisode 249: Two Hundred and Forty Nine

  18. Episode 248: A Conversation with Nathan Paoletta

    Rob sits down for a conversation with game designer Nathan Paoletta Show NotesEpisode 248: A Conversation with Nathan Paoletta

  19. Episode 247: Wrestlecast #7

    Join Rob, Mike, John, and Dan for another thrilling Wrestlecast! Show NotesEpisode 247: Wrestlecast #7

  20. Episode 246: E-Mail, Video Games, Movies, Music, Social Networking, Farts, and Cock Fights

    Rob and Mike read e-mails then discuss video games, movies, music, social networking, farts and cock fights. Show NotesEpisode 246: E-Mail, Video Games, Movies, Music, Social Networking, Farts, and Cock Fights

  21. Episode 245: More Cam Banks!

    Rob and Mike sit down and catch up with Cam Banks! Show NotesEpisode 245: More Cam Banks!

  22. Episode 244: Star Wars, Video Games, and Leverage

    Rob and Mike talk about Star Wars, Video Games, and Leverage Show NotesEpisode 244: Star Wars, Video Games, and Leverage

  23. Episode 243: GMing Personality & Video Games

    Rob and Mike talk about GMing Personality, Game Night Alternatives, Video Games, and Netflix Original Programming. Show NotesEpisode 243: GMing Personality & Video Games

  24. Episode 242: Ranting

    Rob and Mike discuss problems with their gaming group and solicit advice from the listeners. Show NotesEpisode 242: Ranting

  25. Episode 241: One Reason

    Rob and MIke discuss #1ReasonWhy and offend you. Show NotesEpisode 241: One Reason

  26. Episode 240: Depressed and Dishonored

    Hey, this is free. Don't expect so much. Show NotesEpisode 240: Depressed and Dishonored

  27. Episode 239: Movie Franchise Pitches

    Rob and Mike talk a lot. Look, I don't want to write this. Just listen to the damn episode. Show NotesEpisode 239: Movie Franchise Pitches

  28. Episode 238: Unusual Protagonists

    Rob and Mike discuss the trend of using unusual protagonists in games. Show NotesEpisode 238: Unusual Protagonists

  29. Episode 237: Story Games

    Rob and Mike discuss narrative control and "story" games. Show NotesEpisode 237: Story Games

  30. Episode 236: Wilderness

    Rob, Mike, and Gourley sit down to discuss the Wilderness kickstarter with John Wick. Show NotesEpisode 236: Wilderness

  31. Episode 235: Dirty Little Secrets

    Rob and Mike discuss narrative\contemporary gaming's dirty little secrets and how to use them to enhance your games. Show NotesEpisode 235: Dirty Little Secrets

  32. Episode 234: Micro Update

    Rob touches base with everyone and apologizes for the lack of a full episode. Show NotesEpisode 234: Micro Update

  33. Episode 233: Friends and Dresden

    Rob and Mike talk about why they don't do Actual Plays, why they talk so much about John Wick, How to make friends with people, and what they liked and didn't like about Dresden Files City Creation. Show NotesEpisode 233: Friends and Dresden

  34. Episode 232: Entitlement

    Rob and Mike discuss a few kickstarter project they are excited for and talk about the level of entitlement people have for those projects. Show NotesEpisode 232: Entitlement

  35. Episode 231: E-Mail Wrapup

    Rob and Mike clear out the e-mail that's been piling up over the last few months. Show NotesEpisode 231: E-Mail Wrapup

  36. Episode 230: A New Era

    Rob and Mike embark on a new format, join them as they deliver the future of Bear Swarm! Show NotesEpisode 230: A New Era

  37. Episode 229: A Conversation with Brian Engard

    Rob sits down and chats with Brian Engard about his various projects and game design philosophy. Show NotesEpisode 229: A Conversation with Brian Engard

  38. Episode 228: Gen Con: Cubicle 7, Cam Banks, & 13th Age

    A smattering of a few shorter interviews recorded at GenCon. Show NotesEpisode 228: Gen Con: Cubicle 7, Cam Banks, & 13th Age

  39. Episode 227: Gen Con: David A. Hill Jr.

    A conversation with David A. Hill Jr. turns into a guest appearance cluster fuck. Show NotesEpisode 227: Gen Con: David A. Hill Jr.

  40. Episode 226: Gen Con: Eddy Webb

    Rob sits down and talks with Eddy Webb about what he's been up to. Show NotesEpisode 226: Gen Con: Eddy Webb

  41. Episode 225: Wicked Zardrax

    Back in February Rob, Mike, and Art sat down with John Wick to flesh out the idea behind To Slay a Dragon for his Wicked Fantasy series. Show NotesEpisode 225: Wicked Zardrax

  42. Episode 224: GlitchCon: John Wick: Houses of the Blooded Card Game

    The Bear Swarm! recorded a panel at GlitchCon in which John Wick discusses the upcoming Houses of the Blooded Card Game. Show NotesEpisode 224: GlitchCon: John Wick: Houses of the Blooded Card Game

  43. Episode 223: The Dark Knight Rises

    Rob, Mike, Gourley, and Bryan spoil the living hell out of the Dark Knight Rises. Show NotesEpisode 223: The Dark Knight Rises

  44. Episode 222: The Effects of Podcasting

    Rob, Brett, Mike, and Gourley talk about how Podcasting has CHANGED THEIR LIVES! Show NotesEpisode 222: The Effects of Podcasting

  45. Episode 221: Mystery Podcast Forge

    Rob, Mike, and Brett do a topic round up. Tons of stuff is talked about, see show notes for full details. Show NotesEpisode 221: Mystery Podcast Forge

  46. Episode 220: Recent and Upcoming Video Games

    Rob, Zeiler, and Darryl discuss upcoming and recent video games. Show NotesEpisode 220: Recent and Upcoming Video Games

  47. Episode 219: Wrestlecast #6

    Rob, Mike, John and Dan discuss pro-wrestling, mostly about TNA. Show NotesEpisode 219: Wrestlecast #6

  48. Episode 218: A Conversation with Sage LaTorra and Adam Koebel

    Rob and Mike sit down with Sage LaTorra and Adam Koebel, the creators of Dungeon World to discuss their game. Show NotesEpisode 218: A Conversation with Sage LaTorra and Adam Koebel

  49. Episode 217: Bear Chat

    Rob and Mike catch up on the pile of e-mail and host a little Google Hangout. Show NotesEpisode 217: Bear Chat

  50. Episode 216: Apologies

    Rob explains why there is no episode this week Show NotesEpisode 216: Apologies

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Bear Swarm! Podcast features a group of, roughly, four friends who all game together. We're vulgar, crude, and sometimes offensive but we're always laughing. The group has seen a number of faces and is always looking to expand our host roster. Varying experiences and opinions in our cast means hopefully you can find someone in our team that you can relate with and trust. From time to time we step away from the gaming table and talk about other topics but since we're all brought together by gaming its what we always fall back on. We try to be receptive to listener input and are even willing to read things on the air from the forums or comments. Be warned, we don't censor our broadcast. Not family friendly and only safe for work if you've got headphones.

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Bear Swarm! Podcast features a group of, roughly, four friends who all game together. We're vulgar, crude, and sometimes offensive but we're always laughing. The group has seen a number of faces and is always looking to expand our host roster. Varying experiences and opinions in our cast means...

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