Episodes 375
Avg. Duration 1h 12m
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Apple Rating 4.9 (53)
Since May 2009
Latest Episode May 2026

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Horror roleplaying writers discuss their favorite RPGs, with a focus on Vampire the Masquerade, Chronicles of Darkness, and Warhammer, and introduce real world spookiness with the Secret Frequency.

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#303 Realm of Fire - PRE UKGE 2026

May 28, 2026 1h 14m

Chris is joined by David In this episode, they discuss; Warmachine, 40k, Trench Crusade, and what they are looking forward to at UKGE.     Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

#302 Eat the Reich Deep Dive - Lore and Mechanics

May 08, 2026 1h 31m

Chris, Crystal, Chigg, and David review Eat the Reich, a Rowan, Rook, and Decard RPG where you play as vampires who eat Nazis during World War 2. The game uses the Havoc Engine as its mechanics base.…

#301 Cyberpunk Red - Welcome to Night City 2045 Review

Apr 17, 2026 54m

David and Chigg review the brand-new Cyberpunk Red: Welcome to Night City 2045, an Edgerunners guide to the city. They are joined by co-host Crystal Mazur, who was also a writer on the project. Chigg…

#300 Realm of Fire - End Game? - Adepticon 2026

Apr 14, 2026 1h 4m

Chris is joined by David In this episode, they discuss; Warmachine, 40k, Trench Crusade, Gundam and more.     Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

#299 Groundhogs Day, a Prognostication Secret Frequency

Mar 27, 2026 55m

Every February, we wait with bated breath for the anthropomorphic divination of a hibernating mammal to tell us if winter will end soon. Why the fascination with this form of weather prognostication?…

#298 Realm of Fire - Warmachine Casual and Narrative Play - With Mat Hart and Sherwin Matthews

Feb 16, 2026 1h 35m

Chris is joined by Mat Hart (Steamforged Games Co-Founder and Creative Director) and Sherwin Matthews (Iron Kingdoms Narrative Lead and Games Writer) In this episode, they discuss; Warmachine, the…

#297 Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Ghost Hunting Experience

Feb 13, 2026 1h 34m

In this episode Mike, Chris, David, and Chigg join forces to hear about Crystal's ghost hunting experience at the historic Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia. They go over the history,…

#296 Gamehole 2025 How to Game the Weird - Injecting Weirdness and Horror into RPGs Live Panel

Feb 06, 2026 59m

Kenneth Hite moderates this panel with Crystal Mazur, Rick Meints, and Chris Spivey. We talk about how to introduce weirdness and horror into game settings. We talk about how to game design weird and…

#295 Realm of Fire - Of Warmachines and Men

Feb 02, 2026 1h 11m

Chris is joined by Mike In this episode, they discuss; Warmachine, 40k, Warlord Games more.     Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

#294 Gamehole 2025 Investigation and Mystery in RPGs Live Panel

Jan 30, 2026 58m

Kenneth Hite moderates this panel with Crystal Mazur, Rick Meints, and Elisa Teague. We talk about how to approach investigations and mysteries within an RPG and how to keep it focused in those areas…

#293 Gamehole 2025 Running Games for Kids Live Panel

Jan 23, 2026 53m

Crystal moderates this panel with guests Teos Abadia, Sarah Babe, Jefferson Dunlap, and Nancy Hutchins. We talk about what we do to help kids learn game systems, stay focused at the table, and how to…

#292 GenCon Recap

Jan 16, 2026 54m

Chigg and Crystal recap their GenCon experience. We talk about the panels we hosted, games we played, events we attended, and our thoughts on all of it.

#291 GenCon 2025 Soundtrack of Horror Live Panel

Jan 09, 2026 45m

Crystal is joined by special guests Sarah Kennedy, Jason Peercy, Meg Jaffe, and Sean Jaffe as we talk through why horror music is so evocative. We get into some music theory behind it, examples of…

#290 GenCon 2025 Historic Horror Live Panel

Jan 02, 2026 47m

Crystal and Chigg are joined by special guests BW Holland and Noxwieller Burf (Westley) to talk about the historic horror genre. We discuss Victorian-era vampires, Cthulhu, and many other historical…

#289 GenCon 2025 Live Cyber Horror

Dec 26, 2025 57m

Crystal and Chigg host a live panel at the illustrious GenCon! We talk about cyber horror and what that looks like with different subgenres. Our audience asked many outstanding questions about the…

#288 Gamehole 2024 World building in Horror Live Panel

Dec 19, 2025 54m

Crystal moderates a world-building in Horror panel at Gamehole Con 2024. Special guests include Jess Geyer, Rick Heinz, Jason Keech, and Matthew Orr, all writers in the area of horror. We talk about…

#287 GenCon 2024 Gothic Horror Live Panel

Dec 12, 2025 57m

Chigg, Mike, and Crystal are joined by guest panelists B.W. Holland, Rick Heinz, and Westley (Noxwieler) Berf to talk about the gothic horror genre and why we all love it. We also celebrate B.W.…

#286 GenCon 2024 Nostaligic Horror Live Panel

Dec 05, 2025 1h 22m

Mike, Crystal, and Chigg discuss Nostalgic Horror at our live panel at GenCon. We discuss how nostalgia is used within the horror genre and how effective it is at pulling audiences into the story. We…

#285: Realm of Fire - All Things Macabre

Oct 23, 2025 1h 32m

Chris is joined by Hamilton In this episode, they discuss; Warmachine, 40k, Old World, Age of Sigmar, Trench Crusade, Gundam, Necromunda and more.     Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

#284: Doomsong RPG, Guest Starring Chris Caesar

Oct 18, 2025 1h 17m

Chris, Crystal, and Mike are joined by Chris Caesar, one of the great minds behind Doomsong! Join the crew as we explore this sophisticated roleplaying game of magic, heresy, and doom. Chris also…

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