The Glitterbois

The Glitterbois

Nathanael Cole - NPC at Breakfast Puppies

Episodes 233
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (34)
Since Dec 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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52%
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About This Podcast

The Glitterbois are two blokes (and then some) with an intense and long-lived love for the rich role-playing game worlds created by Palladium Books. Join us as we talk about the vast imaginative possibilities of the Palladium Books RPG "Megaverse" in a quest to spread appreciation for their games, meet established wanderers of their worlds, and hopefully bring new players into the fold. We'll look into the workings and histories of all of their games, including Rifts, Palladium Fantasy, Nightbane, Dead Reign, Macross, Ninja Turtles, and more! Step through the rift and Unleash Your Imagination along with us!

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#215 – Rules Talk: The Initiative Bubble Theory

Jun 05, 2026 27m

We're back to another Rules Talk episode! This time, NPC presents a different take on handling the combat initiative flow in Palladium games, inspired by the "pair them off" concepts from the more…

The Glitterbois Play Rifts 14: He's a Slurmph!

May 29, 2026 1h 50m

You are probably wondering, what the heck is a Slurmph? Dustin is. He's a Slurmph. And he'll let you know, in case you forgot. It's time to meet Dustin and Edmundo, best friends forever! EDITOR'S…

#214 – TMNT Redux Game Play Retrospective

May 22, 2026 35m

In this episode, the three of us take some time to collect our thoughts on the recent "Set the Scene" episode, in which we played the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness REDUX…

#213 – Beyond the Megaverse: Breachworld

May 15, 2026 36m

Today we are once again venturing BEYOOONNNND THE MEGAVERRRRSSSEE (echo echo echo), to take a look at the D6 Breachworld RPG, written by Palladium freelancer Jason Richards. It's a very heavily…

The Glitterbois Play Rifts 13: Look Who's Gorshkovving!

May 01, 2026 2h Transcript

Read transcriptThe Greatest Family Adventure of the Century continues! An old friend returns, after a harrowing encounter with a temptress from the nether depths of Atlantis. Bronson learns to play…

#212 – Set the Scene 3: TMNT Redux with Sean Owen Roberson

Apr 20, 2026 1h 32m Transcript

Read transcriptWe've got Sean Owen Roberson of Palladium Books with us again, for this awesome third installment of our new Set the Scene series! This time around, Buckley leads us through a…

#211 – Compendium of Weapons Armor and Castles

Apr 10, 2026 45m

Today we take a look through one of the more awesome books in the Palladium catalog: the Compendium of Weapons, Armor, and Castles, by Matthew Balent. This is a damn useful book for pretty much every…

#210 – State of the Podcast 2026

Apr 03, 2026 49m

In this round table chat, we take some time to look back at the things we've done on the podcast in the last year, including our favorite moments and accomplishments. We also talk about things we…

The Glitterbois Play Rifts 12: A Villain is Born

Mar 30, 2026 1h 42m Transcript

Read transcriptThe Coalition is upon us! The confrontation with the Coalition has finally arrived! Will our heroes somehow find a way out of this deadly pickle of an encounter against such…

#209 – Looking Back and Looking Forward with Sean Roberson

Mar 13, 2026 1h 43m Transcript

Read transcriptWe're once again joined by Sean Owen Roberson of Palladium Books, who's talking with us about events both recent and upcoming. In addition to a lengthy post-mortem look back at the…

The Glitterbois Play Rifts 11: Chuckling in Russian

Feb 25, 2026 1h 26m Transcript

Read transcriptThe heist is on! Our heroes finally don their sneaky shoes, roll up their sleeves, and do the deeds they were paid to do. Crime is afoot, dear listener, and complex dastardly plans are…

#208 – TMNT Redux Edition Book Review

Feb 06, 2026 56m Transcript

Read transcriptIn this second part of our TMNT Redux Kickstarter retrospective, we take a deeper look at the books that were ultimately the main focus of the project. Our primary focus here is on the…

#207 – TMNT Kickstarter Post-Mortem and Swag

Jan 30, 2026 37m

This episode is part one of what turned into a two-parter, wherein we look at the Kickstarter for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness Redux, and its deliverings. We start with a brief…

The Glitterbois Play Rifts 10: Murdercat with a Jet Pack

Jan 24, 2026 1h 49m Transcript

Read transcriptIn the far future town of Muskegon, the planning of crime is afoot. On a mission from the robotic arms merchant Alexander of Macedon, the Cincinnati Four (Five? Six? Who's keeping…

#206 – Having Fun

Jan 01, 2026 35m

Today's topic is: How to have fun playing in a RPG session. It's a subject that a lot of us either take for granted, or don't even think about at all. But it's an important conversation to be had…

#205 – Physical Skills and the Skill Tax

Dec 19, 2025 51m

In response to another post from a fine upstanding member of our Discord community, we're talking about the concept of the "skill tax" in Palladium RPGs. This extends into a greater discussion of…

#204 – Set the Scene 2 - Palladium Fantasy 1E (with Kevin Siembieda)

Dec 13, 2025 1h 50m Transcript

Listener response to the first "Set the Scene" episode was so overwhelmingly positive that we decided to get another one in the feed as soon as possible. This time we're taking things back to the…

#203 – A Discussion on Player Table Roles

Nov 28, 2025 47m

We're back for another system-agnostic, round-table discussion, this time focusing on the idea of using "Player Table Roles" in your games. For the unaware, these are meta-roles that the players can…

The Glitterbois Play Rifts 9: The Darkest of Falcons

Nov 13, 2025 1h 42m Transcript

The story continues when the party meets THE DARK FALCON. Who is THE DARK FALCON? You can only find out by listening to THE DARKEST OF FALCONS, so you too can experience the revelation of the true…

#202 – Revisiting RECON

Oct 31, 2025 54m

Today we're talking about RECON again, a deeper dive than the last time. Enjoy! Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And…

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