This week's podcast is based all on the roll of a die! Not really, but most of it is spent dicussing a seminal topic: Role-Playing Games.

Week in Geek: Andrew creates cards for a prototype card game while Dan irresponsibly purchases classic Doctor Who (out of vanity).

The Forgotten Fantasy: To kick off the dicussion of RPGs, Dan and Andrew talk about the least-talked-about entry in the Final Fantasy franchise, Final Fantasy II (not IV).

Evolution of RPGS: Tabletop RPGs, Video Game RPGS, how they influenced and diverged from each other––an epic overview that covers what you know and more.

LOST: Talking about a tv show on an RPG episode? Andrew connects the dots (but leaves many more unconnected) in this segment.

Question of the Geek:

What is a memorable moment from either a tabletop or video game RPG that hit hard with you and would like to share?

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For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Scene VII" by Nobuo Uematsu, perf. Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (from Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy)

-"Dragonborn" by Jeremy Soule (from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

-"The Ballad of Gilligan's Island" by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle

-"Fight 1" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy IV)

Things get tense and uncomfortable as Dan and Andrew tread upon verboten territory: nerds and politics.

Week in Geek: Andrew bought and fiddled around with the Adobe-killer Affinity Designer by Serf while Dan plays the demo of the unfinished game, Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today.

So Long, Jon: Dan and Andrew spend some time to discuss the announcement that Jon Stewart––host of The Daily Show since 1999––is steping down as the show's host.

Geek Culture & Politics: Stepping lightly, Andrew and Dan investigate a relatively simple question: Does geek culture have a political agenda?

House of Cards: Dan finally watches the pilot of the Netflix hit (adaptation of a BBC show), House of Cards, and use it as a catalyst to discuss how American politics are portrayed in televised fiction.

Question of the Geek:

What kind of political fiction would you like to see told?

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For all intents and purposes, that was a show recap.

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Dog on Fire" by They Might Be Giants

-"Why Can't We Be Friends" by WAR

-"House of Cards Main Title Theme" by Jeff Beal

-"The West Wing Opening Theme" by W. G. Snuffy Walden

Week in Geek: Andrew plays Civilization V and Blood Bowl: Team Manager while Dan is busy creating characters for Chapter 2 of his webcomic, Long John.

Spider-Man Shared Custody: With the news that Sony Pictures is giving a modicum of control of Spider-Man to Marvel Studios, Dan and Andrew discuss the implications of this deal.

DCTV vs. MCUTV: With the recently released trailer for Marvel's Netflix series, Daredevil, Andrew and Dan discuss the differences and similarities of the Big Two's approaches to televised comic-based stories.

Leverage: Andrew has long made clear his love for the John Rogers-helmed show, Leverage. This week, he gave Dan the assignment to watch the pilot, "The Nigerian Job." 

Question of the Geek:

What is an underappreciated movie that you think more nerds and geeks need to see? Why?

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For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Right Back" by Jonny Lang

-"Dare" by Stan Bush

-"Leverage Main Theme" by Joe LoDuca

-"Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes

-"Chop Chop Master Onion's RAP" by Masaya Matsuura with Ryu Watabe (from PaRappa the Rapper)

The boys are back and they're tuned to 440Hz because, this week, they're bringing you an episode all about music.

Week in Geek: Andrew discusses the recently released and amazing sourcebooks for the Doctor Who tabletop RPG (well, those released so far) while Dan reads mostly-academic articles about the Adult Swim show, The Venture Bros.

Once More, With Feeling: To kick off the musical discussion, Dan and Andrew thought it made the most sense to talk about one of the most famous and popular musical episodes of television, which is, of course, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's, "Once More, With Feeling."

The Evolution of Video Game Music: This week's main discussion has Andrew and Dan investigating the slow growth of video game music from short, limited––but catchy!––loops to becoming Grammy award-winning cinematic scores. 

The Music of Erich Zann: Dan brings Andrew back to H.P. Lovecraft in one of his few music-centered tales of cosmic terror. 

Question of the Geek:

What is a song, album, composition, musician (or whatever) that you find the most interesting or compelling, for any reason?

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For all intents and purposes, that was an episode rundown.

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Main Title" by Nerf Herder, orchestrated by Christophe Beck & Kevin Kleisch (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, "Once More, With Feeling")

-"Baba Yetu" by Christpher Tin & Ron Ragin (from Civilization IV)

-"Sad Violin Thing" by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (from The Proposition)

-"Bucklers and Bonnets (Armorer Interior)" by Jake Kaufman (from Shovel Knight)

-"The Ritual/Ancient Battle/2nd Kroyka" by Gerald Fried (from Star Trek episode, "Amok Time")

-"Carry On My Wayward Son" by Gwar

Music Referenced:

-"The Music of Erich Zann" by Alexey Voytenko