Welcome to a Movie Monday birthday special. This month’s movie was a real treat, John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China from 1986.

This episode features contributions from:

(in order of appearance)

Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast)

Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)

Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk

M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast)

Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube, itch.io)

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This is simply an announcement about the recent removal of my YouTube channel.

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In this episode, I respond to some feedback about feedback, some reaction to my confession in the last episode, and a little more Oz talk. Featuring calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), and M.W. Lewis from The World’s of MW Lewis (podcast).

Honourable mentions: Yochai Gal of Between Two Cairns (podcast), Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast), Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien, The Secret of NIMH dir. Don Bluth (1982), Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein (1959), Starship Troopers dir. Paul Verhoeven (1997), The Crow by James O’Barr, The Crow dir. Alex Proyas (1994), The O books by L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz dir. Victor Fleming (1939).

It’s also an opportunity to remind you of the coming Movie Monday episode. This month’s movie is John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China from 1986. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on October 28th, submissions by the 26th, please.

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In this episode, I respond to a bunch of great feedback regarding my last couple of episodes. Featuring calls from Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), and M.W. Lewis from The World’s of MW Lewis (podcast).

Other movies mentions: Fight Club (1999), No Country For Old Men (2007), The Crow (1994), Annihilation (2018), The Wiz (1978), Angel Heart (1987), Dune (1984), Dune: Part One (2021), Dune: Part 2 (2024), High Fidelity (2000), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Arrival (2016), Starship Troopers (1997), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), Goldfinger (1964), The Great Escape (1963), The Dungeonmaster (1984), Alien from L.A. (1988), The Manitou (1978).

It’s also an opportunity to remind you of the coming Movie Monday episode. This month’s movie is John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China from 1986. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on October 28th, submissions by the 26th, please.

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This month’s movie was Walter Murch’s Return to Oz from 1985.

This episode features contributions from:

(in order of appearance)

James Knight, Helen the Elf & Tyranna the Dwarf

Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)

Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk #

Mirke the Meek (podcast)

Colin Green of Spikepit (podcast & YouTube)

M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast)

Get In the Heart of the Land of the Wizard of Oz here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/379474/in-the-heart-of-oz

Honourable mentions: Frank L. Baum’s Oz books, The Wizard of Oz (1939) dir Victor Fleming, Oz: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting by Andrew Kolb

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I respond to a message from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) regarding books made into movies.

Find Jason’s blog at https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com

It’s also an opportunity to remind you of the coming Movie Monday episode. This month’s movie is 1985’s Return to Oz directed by Walter Murch. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on September 30th, submissions by the 28th, please.

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Here’s a call-in episode featuring some awesome messages from Evil Jeff of Minions & Musings, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, BJ Boyd of Arcane Alienist, Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Michael of Mirke the Meek, and M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis.

We cover kid’s TV (Teen Titans Go!, Bluey, Gravity Falls), sword & sorcery movies (Fire and Ice, Spine of Night), and kid's movies (The Secret of NIMH, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish).

Get Peter Eijk’s Pine Shallows here https://jimmyshelter.itch.io/pine-shallows

Please check out contributions from fellow #RPGaDay2024 participants:

Mirke the Meek https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek

Dekahedron https://www.dekahedron.com/

Arcane Alienist https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist

Nerd's RPG Variety Cast https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com

Phantom Thoughts https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phantomthoughts

Hindsightless https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9

The GMologist presents https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez

ivanmike1968 https://www.youtube.com/@ivanmike1968

Diegetic Advancement https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diegeticadvancement

Runslinger/Casting Shadows https://www.youtube.com/@Runeslinger & https://castingshadowsblog.com

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As #RPGaDay2024 comes to a close, I summarise my responses to the month’s prompts.

For show notes and links, please take a look at the daily Substack posts I've been sharing throughout August.

The one exception is Jason Tocci’s innovative minimalist 24XX system which I didn't post about but got a mention in this episode. Find it here https://jasontocci.itch.io/24xx

Please check out contributions from fellow participants:

Mirke the Meek https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek

Dekahedron https://www.dekahedron.com/

Arcane Alienist https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist

Nerd's RPG Variety Cast https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com

Phantom Thoughts https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phantomthoughts

Hindsightless https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9

The GMologist presents https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez

ivanmike1968 https://www.youtube.com/@ivanmike1968

Diegetic Advancement https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diegeticadvancement

Runslinger/Casting Shadows https://www.youtube.com/@Runeslinger & https://castingshadowsblog.com

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