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DiceCast
by Polymancer Studios, Inc.
A podcast about roleplaying games and related hobbies by the makers of Polymancer magazine, the newsletter Polyglott, and other fine products. DiceCast is for gamers, players and GMs alike, of all kinds; containing news and ideas that you can use to enhance your gaming experience. Opportunities for freelance writers and artists are announced regularly.
Episodes
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DiceCast Episode 17: D&D Next, "indie" vs. "mainstream" RPGs, and an interview with Stan Sakai
This is our first episode in quite some time. The initial discussion of "D&D Fifth Edition" (now officially known as "D&D Next") was recorded in February 2012 and is thus, dated; at the time, the most current news about it was in an article in the New York Times. Many recent podcasts…
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DiceCast Episode 16: Using Miniatures In Your RPG & "You Are A Cat"
We return with an honest-to-goodness episode about a game topic! As much as we love interviewing interesting people who are connected to popular culture, it feels good to be back to the game table for an episode. In this one, we talk about miniatures; not miniatures wargaming, but the use of...
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Official Trailer: Interview With Nancy Kilpatrick
Links Polymancer main site Polymancer corporate web site Polymancer on Twitter Polymancer on LiveJournal Polymancer on MySpace Polymancer on Facebook RSS feed for DiceCast Subscribe to DiceCast in iTunes DiceCast is available at the iTunes music store. The RSS feed is...
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DiceCast Halloween 2011 Special Episode: Interview with Nancy Kilpatrick
Nancy Kilpatrick is an author of horror fiction. Many of her 18 novels, over 200 short stories, and anthologies have been about vampires. Her breadth and depth of knowledge of the entire vampire sub-genre of horror is staggering, being able to speak about it with eloquence and good humor, without...
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Tráiler por Entravista con el Hijo Del Santo
Other links Polymancer main site Polymancer corporate web site Polymancer on Twitter Polymancer on LiveJournal Polymancer on MySpace Polymancer on Facebook RSS feed for DiceCast Subscribe to DiceCast in iTunes DiceCast is available at the iTunes music store. The RSS feed is...
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Dice Cast Episodio:Intrevista con Sergio Aragones y El Hijo del Santo
This special episode of DiceCast is in Spanish. Este episodio especial de DiceCast está en español. Te nemos el plaser de intrevistar a uno de los mejores caricaturista el Sr. Sergio Aragones que fue entrivistado en la sede Montreal Comiccon. Este episodio es espesial para todas las personas que…
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DiceCast Special Episode: Interview With Sergio Aragones
We had the pleasure of interviewing the great cartoonist and comic artist Sergio Aragonés at Montreal Comiccon this month. This episode is a special treat for fans of Mad magazine, Groo, and funny cartoons and comics. Sergio Aragonés discussed his life as a cartoonist with us, as well as his…
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Special Episode: Otakuthon 2011
Otakuthon is Montreal's convention for fans of all things related to anime, manga, and similar fun stuff. It is held every August and they recently completed their 6th annual convention, with as many as 10,000 people attending.Otakuthon features a huge exhibitor's hall, panel discussions, games,...
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Gaming Genius Awards podcast spot (Spanish)
Las nominaciones están abiertas para los premios de juegos genio (www.thegoldepawns.org), que reconoce la excelencia en el diseño de juegos, juegos publicados, la creación de juegos inspirado, y todo lo relativo a los juegos. Editores, diseñadores, otros profesionales creativos y fanáticos de los...
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Gaming Genius Awards podcast spot (English)
Nominations are open for the Gaming Genius Awards (www.thegoldepawns.org), recognizing excellence in game design, game publishing, game creation, and everything game-related. Publishers, designers, other creative professionals, and fans of the hobby game industry are invited to contact us.…
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Freelancing For Polymancer (Special DiceCast episode)
This special audio segment is about freelance writing for the Polymancer family of publications; including but not limited to: Polygraff™; Polymancer magazine; Paladin; Bayonets, Spears & Blasters; as well as full-length novels; and non-fiction books about topics relating to the gaming hobby and...
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DiceCast Episode 15: Convention One-Shots
In this episode, we discuss running one-shot convention adventures. How do you fit a complete, satisfying adventure into a 4-hour time slot, and finish it? We discuss some of the dos and don'ts. Even if you never run one-shot adventures at cons or in stores, these are tips that can make anyone be…
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Conjurations 2011: Official video trailer
This official trailer was produced by Polymancer Studios as part of our sponsorship of the Montreal Gamers Guild. Conjurations is Montreal's game conventions: RPG, miniatures, wargames, board games, LARPs, and more. May 14 to May 15, 2011 at the Church of St. John the Evangelist ("Red Roof...
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DiceCast Episode 14: Matchstick Marvels
In this episode, we interview Patrick Acton of the Matchstick Marvels Museum in Iowa (matchstickmarvels.com). Patrick makes amazing models of buildings and vehicles out of matchsticks and glue; including detailed scale models of the city of Minas Tirith from Lord Of The Rings and the Hogwarts...
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Conjurations 2011 official podcast bumper (English)
>Conjurations is a game convention for fans of roleplaying games (RPGs), miniatures wargames, collectible card games, non-collectible card games, board games, live action roleplaying games (LARPs), and similar hobbies. Running over the course of two days (the weekend of May 14-15 2011), its goal…
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DiceCast Episode 13: Dark Dungeons!
In this episode, we interview Andrew and JD from Boolean Union about their recent animated film adaptation of the infamous Jack Chick tract "Dark Dungeons." Their work is a serious adaptation of a work that is inherently funny. It is produced to a very high level of quality. We found Andrew and…
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DiceCast Special Holiday Interview Episode
We close off 2010 and welcome in 2011 with an awesome selection of interviews, many of them with people who have never appeared on a podcast before. Our first interview is with David Pulver, RPG freelance writer extraordinaire. Fans of GURPS® and Transhuman Space™ by Steve Jackson Games will know...
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DiceCast Episode 12: Interview with Monica Gaudio
Monica Gaudio is a medievalist who recently became a reluctant Internet personality when she was embroiled in a controversy. Two of her medieval pie recipes were copied from a web site where she posted them for free by Cooks Source (sic), an advertiser-supported food magazine, without her...
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DiceCast Episode 11: Fan Expo 2010 and an interview with Robin D. Laws
This episode features more interviews from Fan Expo 2010, an annual sci fi, fantasy, horror, anime, and gaming convention held in Toronto. Most importantly, we interview noted writer and game designer Robin D. Laws. There is a bonus special "wordless" appearance by William Shatner. We also...
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DiceCast Episode 10: Interview with Ed Greenwood
Ed Greenwood is the creator of the Forgotten Realms setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. We interviewed him at Fan Expo 2010 in Toronto. He is a friendly, approachable man who, in spite of being one of the living legends of the roleplaying world, is surprisingly humble. In...
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DiceCast Episode 9: Interview with Stu Levy
In this episode, we interview Tokyopop founder and CEO Stu Levy. He discusses the origins of Toykopop, the state of anime today, America's Greatest Otaku, and even offers a crash course in how to impress anime girls in Japanese. We interviewed him at Otakuthon 2010 in Montreal. Polymancer Studios...
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Polygraff™ Volume 1, issue #4 Trailer
This is a special video episode of DiceCast™. In this video, we offer a preview of what you can find in the latest issue of Polygraff™. This is an anthology of short stories in science fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller, pulp, and many other genres. It is available wherever magazines are sold.…
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DiceCast™ Special Episode: We must ban everything!
It has been recently reported that someone who was a member of a university RPG club many years ago, allegedly committed a murder. Reporting of this in the media reflected a shocking level of ignorance that serves to remind RPG enthusiasts that as far as we have come since the Dark Dungeons days…
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DiceCast™ Episode 8: Polygraff Volume 1 Issue #2, featuring an interview with John Norman
In this episode, we discuss the latest issue of Polygraff™ (Volume, 1 Issue #2), a quarterly adventure fiction anthology with short stories in science fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller, pulp, and many other genres. This issue contains more chapters in The Well at the World's End by William…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast about roleplaying games and related hobbies by the makers of Polymancer magazine, the newsletter Polyglott, and other fine products. DiceCast is for gamers, players and GMs alike, of all kinds; containing news and ideas that you can use to enhance your gaming experience. Opportunities for freelance writers and artists are announced regularly.
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Polymancer Studios, Inc.
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A podcast about roleplaying games and related hobbies by the makers of Polymancer magazine, the newsletter Polyglott, and other fine products. DiceCast is for gamers, players and GMs alike, of all kinds; containing news and ideas that you can use to enhance your gaming experience. Opportunities for...
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