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  • The Quatermass Experiment with Toby Hadoke - Episode 286 - 9/28/2025
    2025/09/28

    The Quatermass Experiment, the highly influential series considered the “birth of TV Sci-Fi”, with Toby Hadoke (Quatermass Experiment megafan, Doctor Who megafan, special features do-er, author, and standup comedian… he just sits around and twiddles his thumbs, does Toby). Toby’s written the definitive book on the first Quatermass Experiment serial! Some Doctor Who discussion. “Behind the sofa.” The sneaky plan Toby used to name his dog. Nigel Neale (Quatermass writer) has influenced such directors as John Carpenter, Joe Dante, and Dan O’Bannon. Which Quatermass Experiment serial does Toby recommend starting with? Different motivations for British and American TV in decades past. Toby says Nigel Neale’s The Road has the best ending of anything, ever. What are the chances of more Quatermass in the future? A nice tangent into John Carpenter’s The Thing. A few last-minute Doctor Who tangents (including one about the Doctor going into his own brain). Pronunciation differences between the British and Americans (how the heck do you say Omega, anyway?). Toby actually likes one of the Bad Jokes of the Week.

    Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #286 - 9/28/2025

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    SHOW NOTES

    Toby Hadoke on Patreon
    https://www.patreon.com/TobyHadoke

    Toby Hadoke on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/@TobyHadoke

    Toby’s Website
    https://tobyhadoke.com/

    Toby’s Book! The Quatermass Experiment: The Making of TV's First Sci-Fi Classic
    https://tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com/product/the-quatermass-experiment-the-making-of-tv-s-first-sci-fi-classic

    The Quatermass Experiment on Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quatermass_Experiment

    Nigel Neale on Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Kneale


    Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
    Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
    https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

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    2 時間 27 分
  • Vampire Movies - Episode 285 - 8/29/2025
    2025/08/29

    Sink your teeth into a slew of vampire movies from 1922 through 2025 that may or may not suck with returning movie lovers Chris Holmes and Michael Stewart (Save for Half podcast, Found in the Ruins podcast), plus we chew a bit on Stoker’s Dracula novel. From England to Transylvania to Germany to Italy to Spain to Japan and beyond… those bloodsuckers are everywhere!! Which vampire flicks made us their thrall? One flick’s surprise armadillo never fails to amuse Shane. Chris objects to amazingly cool armor in Dracula movies. What astoundingly fantastic Funko Pop does Shane own?? A surprising clash of opinions on The Lost Boys and Near Dark. We have crossed oceans of time just to bring you this episode.

    Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #285 - 8/29/2025

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    SHOW NOTES

    Holmes Basic D&D, John Eric Holmes & Edgar Rice Burroughs with Chris Holmes – Episode 267 – 5/12/2023
    https://shaneplays.com/holmes-basic-dnd-john-eric-holmes-edgar-rice-burroughs-with-chris-holmes-podcast/

    Zombie Movies with Chris Holmes and Mike Stewart – Episode 277 – 7/22/2024
    https://shaneplays.com/zombie-movies-with-chris-holmes-mike-stewart-podcast/

    Surreal Cinema with Clements & Holmes
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LcpVM55HQA

    Vampire Movies Discussed in this Episode:
    Nosferatu (1922)
    Dracula (1931)
    Dracula’s Daughter
    El Vampiro
    Horror of Dracula
    Dracula, Prince of Darkness
    The Vampire and the Ballerina
    The Vampire Doll
    Count Dracula (1970)
    Count Yorga, Vampire
    House of Dark Shadows
    Blacula
    The Night Stalker
    Captain Kronos-Vampire Hunter
    Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1974)
    Blood for Dracula
    Night of the Walking Dead
    Dracula (1979)
    Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
    Salem’s Lot (1979)
    The Hunger
    Fright Night (1985)
    The Lost Boys
    Near Dark
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer *Briefly mentioned
    Buffy TV series * Briefly mentioned
    Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
    Interview with the Vampire
    Blade
    Blade 2
    Shadow of the Vampire
    Thirty Days of Night
    Let the Right One In
    A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
    Boys From County Hell
    The Last Voyage of the Demeter
    Nosferatu (2024)
    Sinners

    Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
    Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
    https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

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  • TSR & WotC Veteran Steve Winter - Episode 284 - 7/28/2025
    2025/07/28

    TSR and Wizards of the Coast veteran Steve Winter (Steve achieved one of the longest tenures across both companies). Steve plays guitar. Steve likes Shadowdark RPG, and is also interested in Knave, Savage Worlds, and Cthulhu / horror games. Steve has a definite favorite version of D&D (he finds it elegant and intuitive). Deep character backstory doesn’t equal plot armor. Sometimes we get too used to magic in games and think of it as technology… magic should be a bit fearsome and untame. Noteworthy moments of going insane in a Cthulhu game. Skyrim and Baldur’s Gate 3 discussion. Steve co-wrote the scenario for the Gold Box Pool of Radiance game. Some words about Jim Ward. Early versus later days at TSR. The job that was Steve’s best year at TSR. How was the work divided at TSR? Steve offers some perspective on Lorraine Williams’s leadership, given that he was right there. What was it like to be at TSR and watch Magic: The Gathering explode onto the scene? Steve worked on Spellfire, TSR’s response to MtG. What was it like transitioning from TSR to WotC? Star Frontiers: how it went from hard sci-fi to “D&D in space” and how employees’ desire for royalties led to its creation (and ultimately to the departure of Lawrence Schick from TSR). Marvel Super Heroes RPG discussion (MSH is HUGE for Shane personally).

    Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #284 - 7/28/2025

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    SHOW NOTES

    Steve Winter’s Wikipedia Entry
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Winter

    Steve Winter’s Board Game Geek Entry
    https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/562/steve-winter

    Howling Tower (Steve’s Blog)
    https://koboldpress.com/category/howling-tower/

    Shadowdark RPG
    https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOopWlsfgC-WPHShVkD1E9lDfbJKyN5umULKokrH6cbo8tdn-f2QL

    Knave RPG
    https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/484910/knave-second-edition


    Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
    Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
    https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

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    2 時間 24 分
  • Twilight: 2000 RPG With The Found In The Ruins Podcast - Episode 283 - 5/15/2025
    2025/05/15

    A RAD-SATURATED BONUS EPISODE! The Cold War gone hot! “Bam” Shane joins “Doc” Benny and “Boom” Mike on the Found in the Ruins podcast to execute maneuvers on the Twilight: 2000 RPG and reconnoiter other groovy post-apocalyptic stuff like PA books and movies. This is episode 9 of Found in the Ruins. Thanks to the FitR hosts for the invite! We had fun and soaked up some mad rads.

    Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #283 - 5/15/2025

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    SHOW NOTES

    Found in the Ruins episode 9: Twilight 2000 with Shane
    https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-5iepq-2505c7ed

    Found in the Ruins Facebook Group
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/1430189954589689

    Save For Half Podcast / Found in the Ruins Podcast
    https://saveforhalf.com/


    Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
    Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
    https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

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    1 時間 4 分
  • Comic Books, "New" Doctor Who 20th Anniversary, D&D 2024, and Tariffs - Episode 282 - 4/26/2023
    2025/04/26
    Shane waxes eloquent (ok, he might rant mildly) on several aspects of the mainstream comic book industry including the direct market business model, variant covers, multiple characters with the same name, and constant status quo changes (plus the overuse of the word “iconic” these days, which isn’t comics-related but Shane kvetches about it anyway). A mini-review and comparison of DC’s Absolute Universe and Marvel’s Ultimate Universe (which one does Shane like best). Doctor Who has been back on the air for 20 years! A sincere shout-out to Toby Hadoke. An ailing Doctor Who super fan, lost episodes of Who, and the use of AI. D&D 2024: is it a new edition or not? (and no one seems to really be talking about D&D 2024 to be honest). The tariff war’s effect on game publishers and vague predictions and hopes for the future. A tribute to friend of the show Tony Dutra, now sadly gone. Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #282 - 4/26/2025 Like what you hear? Support Shane Plays Geek Talk on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays Listen to the Shane Plays Geek Talk podcast on YouTube, SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, Podbean and Stitcher (and other fine, fine podcast directories). Hey, you! Yeah, you! Buy cool stuff, support Shane Plays Geek Talk with these affiliate links! Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com?partner=shaneplays DriveThruRPG.com https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=488512 SHOW NOTES DC’s Absolute Universe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_Universe Marvel’s Ultimate Universe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Universe Toby Hadoke Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TobyHadoke Ailing ‘Doctor Who’ superfan spends fortune to recreate 97 lost episodes to see ‘complete’ series before he dies https://nypost.com/2025/04/13/entertainment/ailing-doctor-who-superfan-spends-fortune-to-recreate-97-lost-episodes-to-see-complete-series-before-he-dies/ DnD 5e to 2024 DnD Transition Guide and Change Log: Everything That’s Different in the New 2024 Player’s Handbook https://rpgbot.net/dnd-2024-5e-transition-guide-and-change-log-everything-thats-different-in-the-new-players-handbook/ Jeremy Crawford and Chris Perkins to Leave Dungeons & Dragons' Design Team https://screenrant.com/jeremy-crawford-chris-perkins-leaving-dnd-interview/ Tariffs affecting games https://www.catalystgamelabs.com/news/tariffs-rolling-against-american-game-publishers What Game Publishers Are Saying About The Tariffs https://www.enworld.org/threads/what-game-publishers-are-saying-about-the-tariffs.712717/ How Will The New Tariffs Affect TTRPG Prices? https://www.enworld.org/threads/how-will-the-new-tariffs-affect-ttrpg-prices.712698/ Do Tariffs Apply To RPG Books? Maybe, Maybe Not! https://www.enworld.org/threads/do-tariffs-apply-to-rpg-books-maybe-maybe-not.712908/ Wizards of the Coast Says That China Tariffs Will Have Minimal Impact on D&D https://www.enworld.org/threads/wizards-of-the-coast-says-that-china-tariffs-will-have-minimal-impact-on-d-d.713072/ Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 252: The Wit and Wisdom of Troll Lord Games https://shaneplays.com/wit-and-wisdom-of-troll-lord-games-castles-and-crusades-rpg/ Tony Dutra: GURPS! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 40 https://shaneplays.com/gurps-radio-show-podcast-ep-40/ Tony Dutra: Game Master / Dungeon Master Tips & Panel Discussion! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 70 https://shaneplays.com/game-master-dungeon-master-tips-panel-discussion-radio-show-podcast-ep-70/ Tony Dutra: RPG News Blast! – Radio Show / Podcast Ep. 105 https://shaneplays.com/rpg-news-blast-radio-show-podcast-ep-105/ Tony Dutra: How To Create A GURPS Character https://shaneplays.com/how-to-create-a-gurps-character/ Tony Dutra: How To Play GURPS https://shaneplays.com/how-to-play-gurps-rpg-tutorial/ Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/
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  • Banquet For Fools With Game Developers Hannah And Joseph Williams - Episode 281 - 11/26/2024
    2024/11/26

    Game developers Hannah and Joseph Williams join to chat about their new “Dark Crystal”-like CRPG Banquet For Fools. Shane jokingly laments a missing element from the game, but Joseph promises they won’t duck out from putting it in. Now that ten years have passed, how do they feel Serpent in the Staglands performed? Thoughts on Mechajammer (previously Copper Dreams) and the hopes versus the reality. The pros, cons and pitfalls of Early Access. Shane gets recruited as a voice actor. A tangent into severe weather and the importance of escapism.

    Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #281 - 11/26/2024

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    SHOW NOTES

    Banquet for Fools on Steam
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/3172700/Banquet_for_Fools/

    Hannah and Joseph Games Website
    https://banquetforfools.com/

    The Dark Crystal
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Crystal

    A Wizard of Earth Sea by Ursula K. Le Guin
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_of_Earthsea

    Chicago by Carl Sandburg
    https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/12840/chicago


    Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
    Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
    https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

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    1 時間 14 分
  • Star Trek Video Games With Mat Bradley-Tschirgi - Episode 280 - 10/23/2024
    2024/10/23

    Star Trek Video Games: An Unofficial Guide to the Final Frontier with author Mat Bradley-Tschirgi. There are a LOT of Star Trek video games and Mat had some hard decisions and set boundaries on what games to cover in his book (by the way, a “notable” game doesn’t necessarily mean a good game). What is Mat’s favorite and least favorite Star Trek game? Star Trek has one of the saddest stories of vaporware in PC gaming. Mat had an unusual entry into Star Trek fandom, but it still grabbed him. What are Shane and Mat’s thoughts on some of the more recent Star Trek TV shows? What is one redeeming aspect of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier? Podcasting takes a lot of work and time.

    Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #280 - 10/23/2024

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    SHOW NOTES

    Mat Bradley-Tschirgi’s Books on Amazon
    http://matwbt.com

    Star Trek Video Games: An Unofficial Guide to the Final Frontier
    https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Video-Games-Unofficial/dp/1399050729

    Star Trek Games list on Trekcore
    https://gaming.trekcore.com/plat_list.html

    Star Trek Games list on Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Trek_games

    Star Trek: Secret of Vulcan Fury trailer
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDAFVYKyJVI

    Matt Chat (Matt Barton’s interview channel)
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE98xefVUXmbvQfe-wNS8oA

    Sequelcast 2 Podcast
    https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sequelcast2


    Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
    Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
    https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

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    1 時間 11 分
  • RPG & Gaming Scholar Jon Peterson - Episode 279 - 9/27/2024
    2024/09/27

    RPG and tabletop gaming historian Jon Peterson returns for a fantastic conversation on D&D and RPG history, and his related current books and projects. A new edition of Playing at the World and Dungeons & Dragons - the Making of Original D&D: 1970-1977 are on the shelves. D&D 4E has its hardcore fans. Jon has a seriously impressive collection of documents related to RPG history. Jon’s first on-screen RPG game, ever. Does the role of the Caller in D&D get an unfair reputation (and what exactly does the Caller do)? DNA from non-RPGs like Outdoor Survival made it into early D&D. Be careful of the question “what is a role-playing game”, the debate can sideswipe an entire conversation. Plus much more.

    Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #279 - 9/27/2024

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    SHOW NOTES

    Previous Shane Plays Geek Talk episode with Jon: D&D History – Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragons with Jon Peterson – Episode 250 – 11-9-2021
    https://shaneplays.com/dnd-history-game-wizards-the-epic-battle-for-dungeons-and-dragons-jon-peterson/

    Playing at the World, 2E, Volume 1: The Invention of Dungeons & Dragons (Game Histories)
    https://www.amazon.com/Playing-World-2E-Invention-Histories/dp/0262548771/

    Playing at the World, 2E, Volume 2: Three Pillars of Role-Playing Games (Game Histories)
    https://www.amazon.com/Playing-World-2E-Invention-Histories/dp/0262548771/

    Dungeons & Dragons - the Making of Original D&D: 1970-1977
    https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Making-Original-1970-1977/dp/0786969857

    Celebrating 50 Years of Dungeons & Dragons - Week #1 - OD&D with Jon Peterson
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIzisBYQkyw


    Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
    Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
    https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

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    1 時間 1 分