Keep off the Borderlands

Keep off the Borderlands

"It's about RPGs and stuff" ~ Free Thrall

Episodes 323
Avg. Duration 25m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (10)
Since May 2019
Latest Episode May 2026

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Welcome to Keep off the Borderlands. Initially a podcast documenting my return to table top roleplay gaming following a thirty-year hiatus. Currently searching for excuses for why I haven't GM'd yet. You can leave me an audio message here or via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands Email me at [email protected] You can also follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/FreeThrall and join the podcast Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/FreeThrall/

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S6E323 Off-World Offcuts (Bonus Blade Runner Chat) (E323)

May 30, 2026 1h 1m

Thanks to some great feedback and some more of that awesome Barney Dicker chat to share, this episode is basically a second instalment of Movie Monday: Blade Runner. But before the Blade Runner chat,…

S6E322 Movie Monday: Blade Runner (E322)

May 24, 2026 1h 44m

May’s Movie Monday, was specially requested by Goblin’s Henchman “This one goes out there for Geoff”. This month, we watched Ridley Scott’s dystopian neo-noir sci-fi Blade Runner from 1982. Starring…

S6E321 Retail Therapy (Grimscar, White Box, Vagabond, Call of Cthulhu) (E321)

May 11, 2026 1h 1m

This episode is an audio unboxing special. I open a bunch of parcels and describe the contents. Featuring: Gunner Almer’s Grimscar (solo) RPG https://crowheartroleplay.itch.io/grimscar-rpg-solo…

S6E320 Between the Borderland: Beyond Westworld (E320)

May 07, 2026 21m

In this episode, I respond to some Movie Monday: Westworld feedback from Goblin’s Henchman and Joe Richter of Hindsightless, and share my initial thoughts on the Westworld TV series from 2016. If…

S6E3196 Movie Monday: Westworld (E319)

Apr 26, 2026 2h 8m

For April’s Movie Monday, we watched the 1973 sci-fi western Westworld, written & directed by Michael Crichton. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Jason Connerley…

S6E318 Buckaroo Bonus, Bargains, Backing, Books & a Box (Blade Runner: Replicant Rebellion) (E318)

Apr 21, 2026 41m

Starting with some feedback for March’s Movie Monday, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast.…

S6E317 Movie Monday: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (E317)

Mar 29, 2026 1h 56m

For March’s Movie Monday, we watched gonzo sci-fi comedy The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension from 1984, directed by W. D. Richter and starring Peter Weller, Jeff Goldblum, John…

S6E316 All at Sea (Sinbad and Pirate Borg) (E316)

Mar 19, 2026 1h 21m

I begin this episode by sharing a couple of late submissions for last Movie Monday’s The Golden Voyage of Sinbad from M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis, and Darkfluid & Q. I also have some…

S6E315 Movie Monday: The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) (E315)

Feb 23, 2026 1h 9m

For February’s Movie Monday, we watched The Golden Voyage of Sinbad from 1973, a fantasy adventure directed by Gordon Hessler and featuring stop-motion effects of Ray Harryhausen. This episode…

S6E314 Games, Books, Movies & Improv (Cloud Empress) (E314)

Feb 15, 2026 33m

This is an off-the-cuff episode, wherein I cover a variety of things. Free PDFs: Cairn: Barebones Edition by Yochai Gal https://yochaigal.itch.io/cairn-barebones-edition Intergalactic Bastionland:…

S6E313 Between the Borderlands: The Gordon Child... of NIMH (E313)

Feb 06, 2026 19m

I begin this episode by talking about two Kickstarters I recently backed. Tanya Flocker’s The Thunder Perfect Mind (ending February 10th)…

S6E312 Movie Monday: The Golden Child (1986) (E312)

Jan 25, 2026 1h 2m

For the first Movie Monday of 2026, we watched dark fantasy action comedy The Golden Child from 1986. Directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Eddie Murphy, Charlotte Lewis, Charles Dance, and Victor…

S6E311 Flash Gordon 2: Flash Back (E311)

Jan 21, 2026 1h

Well, I think it’s high time Flash Gordon got its sequel, so here it is, a sequel to December’s Movie Monday episode at least. Featuring messages from DarkFluid and Q, M.W. Lewis from the Worlds of…

S6E310 Boxes & Books (Helluva Town, Cosmic Dark, Rune) (E310)

Jan 14, 2026 44m

Welcome to my first episode of 2026, wherein you will hear some audio unboxings, I talk about improving my reading habits, and my in-house book reviewer, Fox Loves Carrots (formerly known as Little…

S6E309 Movie Monday: Flash Gordon (1980) (E309)

Dec 29, 2025 1h 7m

For December’s Movie Monday, I chose a film that’s as camp as Christmas. Mike Hodges’ 1980 cult classic space fantasy Flash Gordon starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol, Max von Sydow,…

S6E308 Between the Borderlands: Miracle on Dirty Thought Street (E308)

Dec 11, 2025 11m

The debate continues. Jason Hobbs (Random Screed, Hobbs & Friends podcast) and MW Lewis (The Worlds of MW Lewis podcast) call in to convince me that Nausicaä is mooning us all. See the case for…

S6E307 Flying Solo (Carved in Stone, Star Borg, Astroprisma) (E307)

Dec 08, 2025 41m

Welcome to another episode of Keep off the Borderlands, wherein I answer some calls, open some boxes, and chat about solo tabletop roleplaying games. Featuring calls from Karl Rodriguez of The…

S6E306 Movie Monday: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (E306)

Nov 23, 2025 1h 42m

Welcome to Movie Monday! This month’s movie was Hayao Miyazaki’s animated post-apocalyptic fantasy Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind from 1984. A based on Miyazaki’s own critically acclaimed manga…

S6E305 Belated Birthday Box Bonanza (Vaesen, Stay Frosty, Scream Amongst the Stars) (E305)

Nov 16, 2025 38m

Having found myself on the wrong side of 55, I attempt to distract from this devastating realisation by responding to some Movie Monday feedback before indulging in a little retail therapy. First up…

S6E304 Movie Monday: The Monster Squad (E304)

Oct 26, 2025 1h 7m

Well, what do you know, it’s Movie Monday again! This month, we watched Fred Dekker’s The Monster Squad from 1987. This episode features contributions from: (in order of appearance) Goblin’s Henchman…

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