The Vintage RPG Podcast

Vacation

We'll be back. But not before a nice, long vacation. After just shy of 363 episodes in eight years, the Vintage RPG Podcast is going to take a hiatus. For lots of reasons

The Black Spire Pact

Two legendary artists, one head-to-head infernal adventure.  This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, two of the most metal artists around, Arik Roper and Skinner, chat ab

Abattoir Hymnal

Yes, meat sorcery!  This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we're theoretically talking to Tiger Wizard about Abattoir Hymnal, his collaboration with Donn Stroud for Demo

Monster Dinosaur

Oh wait, this is supposed to be a podcast about roleplaying games?  This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we're talking local news, Daniel Cohen books, new phones and m

Sea and Land

In which I make the baseless argument that this is the first Monster Manual.  This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we're going back in time to 1887 to check out J.W. B

Night of the Ninja (and More!)

Ninjas, ninjas, ninjas, they're all Stu wants to talk about these days.  This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we're dodging shuriken in order to keep talk about shinob

TSR Art Books

Art & Arcana? Pffft, go back to the source!  This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we pull the TSR art books off the shelf. That's The Art of Dragon Magazine, The Art o

Trollpak

Troooooooooll!  This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we check out Trollpak, Chaosium's boxset that explores the nature of RuneQuest's trolls. It's a thoughtful approac

Castle Thrax

Of stock lists and ancient history.  This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we explore Castle Thrax and the Spellbinders' treasure. That is, Spellbinders Games, a shop i

The Privilege of Play and Other Topics

Another collection of chit-chats.  This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we rummage through the grab bag again. We discuss Lite-Brite, Tony Bath's 1975 article "Fantasy

Mythic Britain & Ireland

Exploring a country still all mystery. This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we venture to Mythic Britain & Ireland, a Vaesen sourcebook by Graeme Davis. A labor of love,

Shadowdark

If the lights go out, you're dead.  This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we check out Shadowdark, a recent hack that brings the old school feel to 5E. Pack extra torch

The End Times

All the news after the apocalypse that's fit to print. This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we check out The End Times, a monthly newspaper from 12 years after the end o

Delta Green, Among Other Things

There can be only one. This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we chat about the original Highlander film. Also on tap: Delta Green: The Conspiracy and the recently release

Dragons & Daggers

Stu's got more plastic flotsam from the 1980s. This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we take a look at Stu's new(ish) to him plastic tile puzzles from Imperial Toys, feat

Sounds from RPGS

What does an RPG sound like? This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we take a look at some bands that seem to draw inspiration from tabletop roleplaying games. On tap: Häl

Talkin' About Stuff

Catchin' up on some TV and movies.  This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we chat about the use of Dungeons & Dragons in Stranger Things, the continuing appeal of Peter

Dark Tower

Can you defeat the tower before the tower defeats you? This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we check out Milton Bradley's legendary Dark Tower board game from 1981. One

Roads

Santa did what?!  This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we reveal the secret origin of Santa Claus, as told by Seabury Quinn in the novella Roads (1948). Saying more th

Monsters

Just what is a monster? This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we're talkin' monsters. The best thing to talk about! Specifically, we're talking about the changing defin