Best Daniel Kwan Podcasts (2025)

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455 - Wandering Blades with Daniel Kwan 1:31:01

12h ago1:31:01

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Wandering Blades is a TTRPG inspired by Chinese wuxia media, Japanese animation, and action video games. Take on the roles of highly skilled martial artists who roam the lands seeking to redress wrongs, help the downtrodden, and free the innocent from oppression. I sit down with Daniel Kwan, designer of the game (and returning guest!), to discover …

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A Love Letter to Violence (w/ Daniel Kwan) 54:42

3d ago54:42

54:42

Elliot and Brian sit down with Daniel Kwan, designer of Wandering Blades to discuss the balance of OSR and storygame design sensibilities behind this new game, how he found inspiration in the beautiful violence of wuxia media, and what designers can learn by playing TCGs. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty. Links: Back W…

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WWR 52 ☉ Wandering Blades w. Daniel Kwan 1:27:15

5d ago1:27:15

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Join us as we sit down to chat with award-winning TTRPG designer and podcaster Daniel Kwan about his new game, Wandering Blades—backing on Kickstarter until May 30th 2025 at wanderingblades.com! We talk wuxia genre fiction, representation, designing beautiful—yet deadly—combat, cinema, and more so make sure to tune in! If you enjoy Why We Roll, con…

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Daniel Kwan Talks Wandering Blades, Designing RPGs & Action Movies! 1:34:53

7d ago1:34:53

1:34:53

Creator of Ross Rifles and showrunner of Asians Represent! podcast Daniel Kwan joined me to talk about their latest kickstarter, Wandering Blades, Delta Green, Wuxia movies and if he would rather run into 1 gorilla or 100 men! Wandering Blades Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/wandering-blades/description Patreon: h…

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The Wedding Banquet with Andrew Ahn and Daniel Kwan (Ep. 542) 38:16

15d ago38:16

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Director Andrew Ahn discusses his new film, The Wedding Banquet, with fellow Director Daniel Kwan in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses working with the Screenwriter of the original film, updating the story to reflect contemporary LGBTQ+ attitudes while staying faithful to the original plot, and how he and hi…

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106 The Daniel Kwan you see online is who he really is 1:41:48

23d ago1:41:48

1:41:48

Daniel is a multi-ENnie Award winning Canadian podcaster, game designer, and cultural consultant. You might know him as the co-host and showrunner of the Asians Represent! podcast. As a freelance narrative designer, some of his notable works include Candlekeep Mysteries, the Ultimate Micro-RPG Guide, Avatar Legends, Dark Archive, and the Tian Xia s…

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Bonus: Q&A with Daniel Kwan and Wandering Blades 1:06:23

26d ago1:06:23

1:06:23

Show Notes To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona chats to podcaster, game designer, and cultural consultant Daniel Kwan about his upcoming game: Wandering Blades. Wandering Blades is a roleplaying game of violent, martial arts melodrama for 2-5 players. In this game, players take on the roles of h…

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On Swift Horses with Daniel Minahan and Mary Harron (Ep. 547) 29:33

6h ago29:33

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Director Daniel Minahan discusses his new film, On Swift Horses, with fellow Director Mary Harron in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses establishing the 1950s time period while avoiding tropes from other films set in the 50s, utilizing gambling as a metaphor for queerness within the film’s language, and the chor…

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The Last Rodeo with Jon Avnet and Jason Reitman (Ep. 546) 36:11

2d ago36:11

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Director Jon Avnet discusses his new film, The Last Rodeo, with fellow Director Jason Reitman in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses giving his Actors space to find their characters in emotionally-charged scenes, working with his Cinematographer and Editor to create captivating rodeo action scenes, and the log…

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109 Kyle Jameson expresses himself out of obligation 1:53:40

2d ago1:53:40

1:53:40

Kyle is a human being experiencing this life in Northern Minnesota. He has a lot more creativity than artistic talent, but he is doing the best he can with what he has. Kyle says he is more interested in the experience of doing something creative than the results. He is currently focusing on supplements for the Weird Heroes of Public Access RPG und…

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Introducing Party of One [Trailer] 1:05

3d ago1:05

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Party of One is an improvised storytelling podcast about getting to know interesting people through the shared, universal experience of play. Guests featured include: Brennan Lee Mulligan Austin Walker Jeeyon Shim Jadzia Axelrod Kendo Jonathan Sims Pearlmania500 Rich Howard Mike Rugnetta Quinns Find new episodes, listening guides, and more, at part…

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Episode #147: Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition Pt. 4 2:29:31

4d ago2:29:31

2:29:31

Content Warnings: Severe Graphic Bodily Harm to PC, Sudden death and betrayal of PCs, Harm to animals and young adults, Gun and weapon violence, Explosions and Zombies. Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Liv, Liz, Jess, Pip and special guest game master Zack from Realms of Peril and Glory, for 'Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition'. Designed by S…

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Lilly with Rachel Feldman and Amber Sealey (Ep. 545) 33:13

7d ago33:13

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Director Rachel Feldman discusses her new film, Lilly, with fellow Director Amber Sealey in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses consulting the real Lilly Ledbetter in order to find the focuses of the film, utilizing archival footage to ground the story alongside the real events, and how her own filmmaking jou…

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454 - Catch Me If You Can with Mike Rugnetta 1:15:29

7d ago1:15:29

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Mike is a longtime writer, host, producer and sound designer, who has been working in digital media since 2007. Currently, he hosts Never Post, a member-supported, employee-owned podcast about and for the internet, and GMs Fun City Ventures, a fully sound designed cyberpunk narrative play RPG podcast set in a post climate catastrophe New York City,…

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WWR Bonus ☉ Left of the Projector x Why We Roll 1:44:08

8d ago1:44:08

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Join us as we discuss the 1997 sci fi film GATTACA with our pal Evan on Left of the Projector! From LoP: 'In this episode, we analyze the 1997 sci-fi film Gattaca, directed by Andrew Niccol, alongside Wythe Marshall and Chris Pickett from the "Why We Roll" podcast. We examine the film's portrayal of a future shaped by genetic engineering and social…

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Deaf President Now! with Nyle DiMarco, Davis Guggenheim and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 544) 47:34

9d ago47:34

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Directors Nyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim, accompanied by DiMarco’s interpreter Grey Van Pelt, discusses their new film, Deaf President Now!, with fellow Director Ondi Timoner in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, they discuss expressing the sensory content of the film with both a Deaf and hearing audience in mind, inte…

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108 Jim Pinto has never shown his true identity 1:32:19

9d ago1:32:19

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jim pinto is a nearly 30-year veteran of the gaming industry, having written roleplaying games, board games, card games, a novel, comic books, and even screenplays. He's even won awards for writing, graphic design, art direction, and one dog show. His career includes roles in art, design, production, publishing, and writing, covering nearly every a…

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Galactic with Ify Nwadiwe, Nala J. Wu, Dusty Hill, and Catrina Dennis [Episode 1 - Worldbuilding] 59:00

10d ago59:00

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INTRODUCING: A bonus two-part series (with a full group!) to coincide with the crowdfund campaign for Galactic and Going Rogue! I sat down with an incredible table of performers, including Ify Nwadiwe, Nala J. Wu, Dusty Hill, and Catrina Dennis to weave a story of rebellion and relationships in space. In part one, we make our characters and build o…

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Daniel & Drew Go to Wizard Jail | No Dice, No Problem #34 1:01:02

10d ago1:01:02

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Fresh off a game of Warhammer 40K, Daniel and Drew discussed the funding of the Wandering Blades RPG Kickstarter campaign, visiting historical sites for inspiration, and how they'd imprison spellcasters in a fantasy universe! - Support the launch of Daniel's wuxia TTRPG Wandering Blades here: ⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/w…

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Bonus: Savage Worlds Talkback Session 2 44:24

12d ago44:24

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Content Warnings: Severe Graphic Bodily Harm to PC, Sudden death and betrayal of PCs, Harm to animals and young adults, Gun and weapon violence, Explosions and Zombies. Show Notes To tied us over to the next session of Savage Worlds, the players catch up and debrief after their last two sessions and discuss THAT moment! Realms of Peril & Glory is a…

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WWR 51 ☉ Rascal News w. Rowan Zeoli 1:05:40

12d ago1:05:40

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Join us as we chat with Rowan Zeoli – indy journalist extraodinaire and co-founder of the independent TTRPG news site, Rascal News – about the state of the industry, how Rascal got started, why independent TTRPG journalism matters (spoiler – it really matters). If you're enjoying Why We Roll, consider joining the Stillfleet Patreon! For as little a…

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Sinners with Ryan Coogler and Rachel Morrison (Ep. 543) 38:48

13d ago38:48

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Director Ryan Coogler discusses his new film, Sinners, with fellow Director Rachel Morrison in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses employing historical consultants to find authenticity in every niche of the film, how he collaborated with Composer and Executive Producer Ludwig Göransson to elevate the film with…

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453 - Orbital Blues with Austin Walker 1:40:14

15d ago1:40:14

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Austin is the game master for Friends at the Table, an actual play podcast about critical worldbuilding, smart characterization, and fun interaction between good friends. He's also the designer of Realis, a science fantasy RPG powered by sentences published by Possible Worlds Games. We sat down to play Orbital Blues, a lo-fi space western roleplayi…

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107 Philip Reed has worked on EVERYTHING (almost) 2:10:28

16d ago2:10:28

2:10:28

Philip Reed loves to create stuff and things, from roleplaying game supplements to music to whatever sounds fun at that exact moment in time. He can often be found working when he should be sleeping. He has been doing this for more than 30 years, and chances are you have played something he had his hands on. I feel in love with his work through Fra…

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Blending Narrative & Combat with "Rising Action"! | Episode 104 | Asians Represent! 1:01:48

16d ago1:01:48

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Daniel interviewed Aki, a new game designer based in Tokyo, about their debut game Rising Action! Rising Action is a roleplaying game for two players where you play a pair of rivals having an ever-escalating battle where their past and passions collide. Inspired by action anime and JRPG cutscenes, it is designed to produce dramatic encounters that …

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Freaky Tales with Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden and Shaz Bennett (Ep. 541) 30:57

17d ago30:57

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Directors Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden discusses their new film, Freaky Tales, with fellow Director Shaz Bennett in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, they discuss the real-life events that influenced the stories, using distinct visual styles and camera aspect ratios to differentiate each story chapter, and utilizing real lo…

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Games That Demand Play (w/ Zach Cox) 1:06:00

18d ago1:06:00

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Elliot and Brian sit down with Zach Cox, founder and creative lead of SoulMuppet Publishing to discuss growing a business while hating capitalism, being a sicko about book production, and creating games that demand play. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty. Links: Back Mad As Hell on Kickstarter Mad As Hell Quickstart Mad…

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Episode #146: Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition Pt. 3 2:05:21

19d ago2:05:21

2:05:21

Content Warnings: Severe Graphic Bodily Harm to PC, Sudden death and betrayal of PCs, Harm to animals and young adults, Gun and weapon violence, Explosions and Zombies. Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Liv, Liz, Jess, Pip and special guest game master Zack from Realms of Peril and Glory, for 'Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition'. Designed by S…

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The Accountant 2 with Gavin O’Connor and Dan Gilroy (Ep. 540) 29:47

19d ago29:47

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Director Gavin O’Connor discusses his new film, The Accountant 2, with fellow Director Dan Gilroy in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses working with his Actors to find more opportunities for humor, building out the scope of the film to expand on the world within the story, and aiming for an entirely different…

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The Friend with Scott McGehee, David Siegel and Gail Mancuso (Ep. 539) 31:37

20d ago31:37

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Directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel discusses their new film, The Friend, with fellow Director Gail Mancuso in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, they discuss working with Actors Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, the consideration that went into changes from the source material to the film, and working with a dog trainer …

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WWR 50 ☉ Transgender Deathmatch Legend II w. Kayla Dice 1:57:30

20d ago1:57:30

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On this episode of WWR, we are so excited to welcome back TTRPG designer, comedian, and WRESTLER, Kayla Dice of Ratwave Game House! Get into the kayfabe with us as we play and discuss Kayla's newest game, Transgender Deathmatch legend II (available on Itch)! Transgender Deathmatch Legend II is a TTRPG beat-em-up designed for two players, using a de…

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452 - Between the Skies with Huffa 1:24:44

22d ago1:24:44

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Between the Skies is a cosmic fantasy game of travel and exploration across endless worlds, packed with procedures, tables, and inspiration for hundreds of weird, wonderful adventures through the cosmos. I sat down with the game's author, Huffa, to explore what makes the game so special (through the eyes of professional wrestling heel turned cosmic…

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