The Escapistcast

I was recently contacted by Ed Healy about creating content for a syndicated internet radio program called War Pig Radio. Since I rarely pass up the opportunity to promote the site and the cause, I agreed, and Escapistcast Extra was born.Escapistcast Extra is a "minicast" - single serving portion of roleplaying advocacy audio - a short discussion on a particular advocacy topic, served up by yours truly. I've made it available to anyone who wishes to add it to their podcast or internet streaming station - all I ask is that you leave the episode intact and complete, and notify me that you're rebroadcasting it -I've got a short blurb and an album art image to go with the minicast that you are free to use as well:Escapistcast Extra is a "minicast" - a single-serving portion of the full-size gaming advocacy podcast, The Escapistcast. Each installment, your host Bill Walton discusses a different topic on the positive promotion of the roleplaying hobby. Find out more about gaming advocacy and how you can become involved at www.theescapist.comThe episodes will run between 10-20 minutes, and I will include them in the regular Escapistcast feed so that you'll be able to catch them along with the full episodes.The first episode, on RPGs in libraries, is ready for your listening pleasure at:http://www.theescapist.com/escapistcast/ecast-extra01.mp3As always, thanks for listening, enjoy the shows, and please let me know how I'm doing!

Episode 4 of The Escapistcast is now (finally!) up and ready for your listening pleasure.Featured in this episode:Gaming advocacy newsA segment on alternatives to Dungeons & Dragons 4th EditionListener mailFeatured promos in this episode: RPGLife, Orcusville, and Dragon's LandingDue to length, the show notes for this episode are in comments.Episode 4 - "Editions & Excursions"

Episode 3.5 of The Escapistcast is now up and ready for your listening pleasure.I'm pressed for time and won't be able to put together a full episode before Origins, so this is just an update to let everyone know what's going on. In this rambling diatribe, I discuss what I'll be doing at Origins, how to join in on the fun if you are attending, a change that I have recently made to the site, and some upcoming prizes for Escapistcast listeners!Hope to see you at Origins, and I'll have a full episode for you when I get back!Episode 3.5 - "Short & Sweet"

Episode 3 of The Escapistcast is now up and ready for your listening pleasure.Featured in this episode:Gaming advocacy newsA segment on celebrity gamers.Listener mailFeatured promos in this episode: On Board Games Podcast, Role Playing Public Radio, and OrcusvilleDue to length, the show notes for this episode are in comments.Episode 3 - "Fame & Fortune"

Episode 2 of The Escapistcast is now up and ready for your listening pleasure.Featured in this episode:Gaming advocacy newsA segment on gamers & gaming in the military.Featured promos in this episode: All Games Considered, Orcusville, The Bear's Grove Podcast, The Gamer Traveller Podcast.Due to length, the show notes for this episode are in comments.Episode 2 - "Troops & Troupes"

Episode 1 of The Escapistcast is now up and ready for your listening pleasure.Featured in this episode:Gaming advocacy news, including many articles on Gary Gygax in the mass mediaA segment on suggestions for creating an "RPG idea mining notebook" to help brainstorm ideas for plots, stories, characters, and other elements of roleplaying games.Featured promos in this episode: The Gamer Traveler Podcast, The Bear's Grove PodcastDue to length, the show notes for this episode are in comments.Episode 1 - "Tips & Tributes"

This is the introductory episode for The Escapistcast - "Intros & Inspirations." In this episode, I discuss the basic concepts of gaming advocacy, and set the stage for the future topics covered in the podcast. Listen & enjoy!Episode 0 - "Intros & Inspirations"