Welcome to Critical Role, home of a bunch of nerdy-ass voice actors playing tabletop roleplaying games! Enter a world of glorious imagination and improvisation with a group of the finest collaborative storytellers around. Here you’ll find our TTRPG and adjacent shows, including Critical Role, Exandria Unlimited, 4-Sided Dive, and a growing selection of one-shots.
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Interviews with Scholars of Critical Theory about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory
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All the twists and turns of an episode of Critical Role in half the time! In Critical Role Abridged, the rich tapestry of a Critical Role campaign is lovingly distilled to its most pivotal, hilarious, and poignant moments in about 60-90 minutes per episode. We start with Campaign 3: Bells Hells.
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DodoBorne is a comedy Daggerheart actual play podcast where four friends dive into the brand-new tabletop roleplaying game from Darrington Press. Join Kapi, Crank, and Pistachio as they navigate a rich world of mystery, magic, and malfeasance! Humor, heart, and nonsense guaranteed. Some assembly required.
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A weekly show from the authors of ExperiencePoints.net. Each episode we will have an in depth conversation on a particular video game related topic.
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CRITICAL! originally started as a podcast covering the history of pro wrestling video games. While wrestling games and wrestling is our bread and butter, we also cover our other interests such as video games expanding different genres and eras, movies, comic books and comic book related media, action figures and so much more!
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In My Perfect Console, Simon Parkin, award-winning author video game critic for The Observer invites well-known guests from the worlds of gaming, film and television, music, comedy and more to pick the five video games they would like to immortalise on a fictional games machine. They discuss those five games in chronological order of release, interspersed with biographical chat about the guest’s life and career –– a lens that often leads to new and unexpected insights. "Thoroughly modern and ...
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The Giant Bomb discusses the latest video game news and new releases, answers listener questions, and sometimes gets wildly off-topic in this weekly podcast. Featuring Jan Ochoa, Jeff Grubb, and Jeff Bakalar.
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In this monthly podcast, Jon and Marcus discuss everything you need to know about Fantasy Critic. They breakdown the year's releases, discuss the news and predict review scores - all through a Fantasy Critic lens. Blue Sky: @hypefactor.bsky.social Intro/Outro Music by Zapsplat (www.zapsplat.com)
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From DC, AAFCA Film critics, lovers of Anime, Video Games, Tokusatsu, Comic and Black Culture.
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Welcome to Game Mechanics, where we kick the tires and run diagnostics on tabletop experiences! Hosts Logan Jenkins and Greg Leatherman talk about everything tabletop; from board games, to roleplaying games, and even some video games that evoke the tabletop experience. Greg and Logan have been playing games for decades and have designed several games themselves.
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Follow along and have some fun, in one of the longest running Real Play Podcasts.
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Critical Lit is a podcast where we revisit and retool (and lambast and lampoon) classic tabletop RPG adventures. Part book review, part heckling commentary, all in good fun. Hosted by industry veterans Dan Dillon (Legends of Avantris, formerly WotC), I-Hsien Sherwood (Total Party Thrill), Amelia Som (Unprepared Casters), and Sal Tamarkin (Cloud Curio).
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Introduction to new Host and Wow talk
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Talk about video games.
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Completely Biased. CryMor are Video Game Critics & Digital Connoisseurs. Our videos dig into Gamer-related issues and content. Join the Conversation and #CMGHype
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The State of The Game Podcast, where we talk about sports, entertainment, politics, religion…no topic is off base. Critical thought. No nonsense.
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Friends come and meet once a month at the Critics Club to discuss their favorite movies, tv shows, video games and much more. Some are more right than others, but that’s half the fun. Join Jim, David and Geoff as they duke it out over their latest opinions.
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Critics Play Games all started from the IDEA that we FILM CRITICS needed a place to talk about VIDEO GAMES. On this channel, you will have a wide panel of VIDEO GAME DISCUSSIONS in which we review, revisit, and play all sorts of games! Watch the video version at Youtube.com/CriticsPlayGames
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Hosted by Psynical, and joined by various other guests, (CD) discusses various topics, mainly surrounding the video game landscape, and with many perspectives to listen from, from casual to hardcore, from developer to just an observer, Critical Debuff offers the widest amount of perspectives, and hopes to both discover and entertain.
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A podcast exploring the impact of poetic imagination on videogame design and criticism.
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Welcome to Critical Clix: An Adult Podcast for the Competitive Heroclix Player, hosted by Scott “CramCompany” Cramton and PJ "The Kilted Clixman" Bolin. Critical Clix is a polished podcast that helps players break the meta every week. This show mixes Tier 1 player interviews with intense, high level, competitive Heroclix analysis and dick jokes. Strategies are not withheld, punches are not pulled, the hosts are made fun of repeatedly, and this happens every week with one goal in mind—to help ...
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Two jerks discuss gaming related topics and news. Might be interesting.
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The Lazy RPG Talk Show and the Lazy GM Prep show. D&D news, commentary, spotlights, Q&A, and lazy GM prep with Mike Shea of Sly Flourish.
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The world’s biggest tabletop RPG weekly news show! News and chat about Dungeons & Dragons (and other tabletop roleplaying games) since June 2018! Now recording LIVE on YouTube every Friday at 2pm UK time (9am Eastern).
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BAD END is a videogame podcast brought to you by videogame critics and videogame makers. Each episode we talk about what we've been playing, and then dive in on a specific game, new or old.
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The Fate of Isen is a fun and loose Dunegons and Dragons actual-play podcast from Aotearoa New Zealand. Join the quest as incredibly unlikely heroes (played by kiwi comedians) fumble their way through saving the world of Isen. There are empires, gods, demons, giant kiwi, and so much more! Book 1 was DM'd by Brad Zimmerman. Book 2 is DM'd by Julz Burgisser. Join the resistance! Become a supporter on Patreon to access bonus episodes and other sweet Fate of Isen perks. Ranked as one of the top ...
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In-depth critical analysis dedicated to the under-observed.
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The H.A.M Radio Podcast is a weekly gaming show honing in on the biggest news hosted by YouTuber & Game Critic, MrMattyPlays. Joining him is Karak of ACG who is one of YouTube's largest game reviewers and executive producer of Last Stand Media, Dustin Furman. Together, this trio reviews the latest game launches, breaks down the news, and answers listener submitted questions. To receive early access for the show, support us over at patreon.com/mrmattyplays and for advertising opportunities, p ...
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It's not all fun and games.
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TheRetroCritic's Podcast
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Welcome to a brand new Dungeons & Dragons 5e actual-play Podcast. Join Diego Stredel, Emma Brager, Madeline Hunter Smith and Griffin Cork as they are led through the post-apocalyptic Wasted West, found in Midgard from Kobold Press. Missing parents, kissing wizards, and hissing vampires - our cast of characters dive into DM Kevin Cork's twisted mind as he tries to pretend like one of the player characters isn't his son.
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Ben Byrne, Dael Kingsmill, Shawn Merwin, and James Haeck bring you the latest tabletop hobby news, discussions on roleplaying game design, ideas for players and GMs, and share their passion for tabletop roleplaying games and the community! For More info be sure to check out ghostfiregaming.com.
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Two of the busiest guys in the VO biz dish the dish and try to have some FUN in their lives.
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The podcast about games, language and culture. With hosts Dr. Ibi and Dr. Joe. Dr. Ibi has a Ph.D. in Linguistics and likes to play games. Dr. Joe has a Ph.D. in Media & Cultural studies, and designs games for a living. 📜 If you would like more Say It Like You Play It content, you can find our BLOG here: https://ibibaxterwebb.wordpress.com/blog-podcast/ ☕ If you would like to support us, you can buy us a coffee here: buymeacoffee.com/sayitlikeyouplayit 📺 We're also on YouTube: https://www.yo ...
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Of Lore & Legend is the Christian Influence "actual play" D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) podcast. Eight players, one DM and an endless number of fun memories. A group of friends who have been playing together for years and absolutely love fun and meaningful stories, reunite again for a full length campaign! Listen to a clean, fun and hilarious group of Christians whose focus is pleasing God with their entertainment as they take on the world of Valhumgard as fantastical heroes.
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We're Ethan and Pete, two huge entertainment buffs who love discussing our views on movies, television series, and other fun stuff about which we go off on tangents. Join us for our views on what we are currently watching, what we want to see, and anything else that seems like it would be interesting to talk about!
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PauseCast is a weekly show about video games, and why we play them. Join us each week, as we discuss the games we're playing, what we love, and where we go from here. Hosted by Jessica Alouette and Mark Hanna!
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Critical Strike is formed by Josh, Kyle and Billy who fortnightly get together and basically talk about video games or celebrate one of our favorite things, video game music.
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We talk about short free computer games that are... we aren't sure what they are actually. To see screenshots and links for the games we play, go to http://shortfreegamestalk.tumblr.com/
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Welcome to 2DrunkCucks, a movie and media focused podcast where two drunken idiots review and care way too much about things they shouldn't.
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In Think Like a Game Designer, award-winning designer and Stone Blade Entertainment CEO Justin Gary speaks with world-class game designers and creative experts from various industries. Each episode deconstructs the creative process, offering insights into the art of game design and the broader cultural, technological, and business influences shaping a myriad of creative mediums. Join us for actionable advice and unique perspectives that will enrich your understanding of what it means to be c ...
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Tim Beasley-Murray, "Critical Games: On Play and Seriousness in Academia, Literature and Life" (Manchester UP, 2025)
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Which parts of life are serious, and which are a game? In Critical Games: On Play and Seriousness in Academia, Literature and Life (Manchester UP, 2025) Tim Beasley-Murray, an Associate Professor of European Thought and Culture and Vice-Dean (Innovation and Enterprise) for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at University College London, offers a se…
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On this SECOND SPOOKY EPISODE, we discuss giving appropriate warnings to players about horror subjects and how to go about it. Then, we jump into our favorite TTRPG systems for horror. One-shots or campaigns, we'll give you some guidance for your next terrifying tabletop experience! Find Logan's stuff at LoganJenkins.com. Find Greg's stuff at Leath…
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Michael Lazarus, "Absolute Ethical Life: Aristotle, Hegel and Marx" (Stanford UP, 2025)
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Absolute Ethical Life: Aristotle, Hegel and Marx by Michael Lazarus Karl Marx gave us not just a critique of the political economy of capital but a way of confronting the impoverished ethical quality of life we face under capitalism. Interpreting Marx anew as an ethical thinker, Absolute Ethical Life provides crucial resources for understanding how…
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Gilles Deleuze, "On Painting" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
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Charles J. Stivale (Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University) and Dan Smith (Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University) join me to discuss: Deleuze, Gilles. 2025. On Painting. Edited by David Lapoujade, translated by Charles J. Stivale. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. Although Charles is the translator of this New Book,…
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Critical Hit #807: Biggie, Biggie, Biggie (MWS01-E18)
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In this installment of Critical Hit - A Major Spoilers Podcast: Who will move on to the final round!? Will it be Narcissus or Nadia!? Character sheets and battle map images for this episode are available at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers.…
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370 | Forgotten Realms Book Details, WFRP 5E, GURPS 4.5E, What's Cooking With Dragonlance?
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Livestreaming as always Friday at 2pm UK time (9am Eastern)! We'll be talking about all the Forgotten Realms sourcebook previews, new editions for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and GURPS, and wondering what Weis, Hickman, and Manganiello are cooking up for Dragonlance. And more. Naturally. Circle Casting Details Revealed for Forgotten Realms: Heroes o…
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Lucas is clearly high on something and out of it in this episode that tries to be an everything bagel. John Michael listens on in horror as his microphone sometimes get's recorded twice. Its anarchy in the calmest way imaginable. Find Critical Clix on Facebook and Ask to Join Our Group. Also Check out CriticalClix.com…
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Top GM Tips Gamehole Con 2025 Seminar – Lazy RPG Talk Show
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Mike Shea, David Christ, and Allan Patrick share our best GM tips and discuss with the audience at our Gamehole Con panel recorded on 18 October 2025 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:By [email protected]
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Psynical and ViolentPainter discuss their newest obsession, Deadlock. From the art direction, gameplay, strategies and even some criticisms.By Critical Debuff
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The Snipping of Shears | Critical Role | Campaign 4, Episode 3 | Part 1
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Part 1 With the true source of the Candescent Creed's magic revealed and the search for Occtis pressing in from all sides, lines of trust must quickly be drawn amongst the allies... Use Code OVERTURE for one month free on Beacon! https://beacon.tv/join New Episodes Release Weekly on Thursdays. Learn more about Campaign 4 at https://critrole.com/cam…
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E0322 - Duster & Red Queen - Stream Or Skip
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Send us a text A podcast where we talk about films and stuff! Continuing their public service by watching shows you've probably never heard of, Ethan and Pete watch two TV shows, neither of which they would normally watch! This week Ethan and Pete do quick fire analyses of HBO's Duster & Amazon's Red Queen! Do you have any film or TV recommendation…
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Joanna Woronkowicz, "Artists at Work: Rethinking Policy for Artistic Careers" (Stanford UP, 2025)
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What does it mean to be an artist? In Artists At Work: Rethinking Policy for Artistic Careers (Stanford UP, 2025) Joanna Woronkowicz, the co-founder of the Center for Cultural Affairs and co-director of the Arts, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lab at Indiana University Bloomington and currently based at Copenhagen Business School, tells the story …
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What Do You Want Out of Life? A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters
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What do you want out of life? To make a lot of money, work for justice, run marathons, sing in a choir, have children, travel the world? The things we care about in life—family, friendship, leisure activities, work, our moral ideals—often conflict, preventing us from doing what matters most to us. Even worse, we don’t always know what we really wan…
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#212. D&D's NEW Way to Cast Spells Together!
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D&D 5e makes magic a group activity with new Circle Casting, Critical Role pushes actual play further as a performance art, and we debate whether a TTRPG is a Shared Story or an Interactive Narrative. Email your questions to [email protected] Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael James: @jamesjhaeck Shawn: @shawnmerwin Editor: @ZsDante Topic…
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Critical Lit: Curse of Strahd 08 - Innocents and Insensibility
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A cape a day keeps the Dark Powers at bay! Never mind the young woman of indeterminate age in the King's Bedchamber. Just don't use the bathroom if you value your privacy—or sanity. In this episode: Chapter 4 (Treasury, Gertruda, capes, Spires of Ravenloft, Escher, Tower Peaks, Larders of Ill Omen, Kitchen, Cyrus Belview, Chamberlain's Office). Sup…
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Jan's out on assignment ahead of our BUSY Giant Bombathon week (10/27 @ 5PM Eastern for 24 hours!), so Mikey assembles Grubb, Bakalar, Dan, and Shawn once again to talk about their experiences with Ninja Gaiden 4, Pokémon Legends Z-A, the Xbox Ally, and more! As always, they follow that up with the news of the week and YOUR... EMAILS! Support us di…
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3BG At The Movies| Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle
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DjTsu and Cj talk about the latest Demon Slayer movie!
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Broken Wing | Critical Role | Campaign 4, Episode 2 | Part 2
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Part 2 This episode is sponsored by Hit Point Press. Spooky Season is here! Get 30% off your order on tarot, oracle, and spooky items at http://hitpointpress.com/critter - Use code “CRITTER” This episode is sponsored by Aether & Iron. Wishlist Aether & Iron on Steam! Play the demo available now for this decopunk narrative RPG! Coming Soon to Steam …
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Roots Between Worlds | Critical Role Abridged | Campaign 3, Episode 74
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Bells Hells explore the island of Kalutha and prepare themselves to take counsel from the fated wisdom of the Great Tree of Atrophy... CAPTION STATUS: CAPTIONED BY OUR EDITORS. The closed captions featured on this episode have been curated by our CR editors. For more information on the captioning process, check out: https://critrole.com/cr-transcri…
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Eva Meijer, "Multispecies Assemblies" (Vine Press, 2025)
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Animals speak. Plants do too. Seas and mountains are not a mute background to human actions, but have interests and agency. Many more-than-human beings are political actors. All of us are part of a web of relations in which we affect others and are affected by them. To counter the current ecological destruction and find more just ways to co-exist, …
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It's the Dodo's 1st Birthday and YOU'RE invited to the party! Join us November 10th on Twitch from 7pm - 10pm EST for our Birthday Celebration Livestream! We'll have giveaways, guests, fun, and a special announcement! It would mean the world to us if any of the Dodoborne Flock stopped by. We hope to see you there! Click HERE to be taken to the Twit…
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The Beautiful Mess of 5e Gamehole Con Seminar – Lazy RPG Talk Show
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A recording of the "Beautiful Mess of 5e" Gamehole Con seminar recorded on 15 October 2025 with Teos Abadia, Shawn Merwin, Mike Mearls, and Mike Shea. Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish BooksBy [email protected]
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Lorien Testard, composer (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33).
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Lorien Testard is a French musician and composer. He started his career as a guitar teacher, composing instrumental tracks for imaginary video games in his spare time. He began to upload them to his Soundcloud, and soon had a collection of more than fifty pieces online. His life changed when he shared one of the tracks in an indie game forum. A vid…
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3BGPodcast| Resident Evil: Vendetta
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Chris is still dealing with Dark Pharma turning half the world into zombies. Leon is drinking himself to death because he's broken inside and he's a badass. What happens when you give these two a movie? You get the best Scott Adkins/Keanu Reeves movie ever!By Dee, CJ, DjTsu
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Massimo Modonesi, "The Antagonistic Principle: Marxism and Political Action" (Haymarket, 2019)
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What does it mean to be a political subject? This is one of the key questions asked by Massimo Modonesi in The Antagonistic Principle: Marxism and Political Action (2019), published as part of the Historical Materialism book series from Brill and Haymarket books. The book takes on the theories of Marx and Gramsci to develop a philosophical triad …
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Like a glowing boon sent by your favorite uncle from Olympus, Hades 2 has bestowed its favor upon us. This week we dig into on of our most anticipated games of the year and experience some para-social pride around what Supergiant Games has accomplished. And of course: death to Chronos.
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Bill V. Mullen, "James Baldwin: Living in Fire" (Pluto Press, 2019)
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In the first major biography of Baldwin in more than a decade, James Baldwin: Living in Fire (Pluto Press, 2019), Bill V. Mullen celebrates the personal and political life of the great African-American writer who changed the face of Western politics and culture. As a lifelong anti-imperialist, black queer advocate, and feminist, Baldwin (1924-1987)…
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