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14: The Dragon Prince, Scott Pilgrim, and Time Travel

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The guys are back with a new episode! In Geek Out, James describes his family trip to Silver Dollar City and how much he and his wife have enjoyed the shows The Librarians and The Dragon Prince. Bryan expresses his continued delight in having a new computer and how much he’s enjoyed playing Civilization 6. He also shares his thoughts on his first viewing of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Next Mike tells us all about the various board games he and his family have recently played: from Machi Koro to Forbidden Sky and more. Finally, Bryan leads a discussion on the subject of time travel. From how it’s used as a plot device in movies and TV shows to story elements in RPG’s, they delve into the time vortex for answers!

Bryan refers to M.J. Young’s Temporal Anomalies articles for The Examiner. Those articles can be found here.

Erratum: Turtles in Time was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game. The title of the sourcebook Bryan refers to for the TMNT RPG is Transdimensional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 

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13: Monster of the Week, Renaissance Faires, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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Once more unto the breach with the Geek at Arms Podcast! Mike kicks off Geek Out with why James & Bryan came to mind during a recent camping trip, and also shares his thoughts on the book Well Met: Renaissance Faires and the American Counterculture. James talks about the recent SCA event he attended with his entire family and then describes his own new books, The Knights Templar and the rpg Monster of the Week. Not wanting to be left out Bryan tells us about his latest reads, The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O and The First Lensman, and expresses his joy at finally getting a new PC! Next, continuing their look at classic and well-loved sci-fi and fantasy movies, the guys discuss the 1977 Spielberg classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

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12: Lost in Space, Tales From the Loop, and Audio Fiction

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Bryan, Mike and James are back with a new episode! In Geek Out, James praises the new Lost in Space series on Netflix and then takes us through the contents of his EDC Kit. Bryan describes his enjoyment playing a session of the RPG Tales from the Loop. Mike talks about his latest Star Wars RPG session and how a trip to an air museum turned into a personal tour of a B-17 Flying Fortress! The guys then discuss the world of audio fiction. From audiobooks to podcasts, they share their first experiences with it and how they enjoy it now.

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