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<p>The debate continues. Jason Hobbs (Random Screed, Hobbs & Friends podcast) and MW Lewis (The Worlds of MW Lewis podcast) call in to convince me that Nausicaä is mooning us all. </p><p>See the case for the defence below… </p><p>Exhibit A: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ghibli/comments/q9z5j6/is_anybody_else_bothered_by_all_the_gratuitous/">https://www.reddit.com/r/ghibli/comments/q9z5j6/is_anybody_else_bothered_by_all_the_gratuitous/</a> </p><p>Exhibit B: <a target="_blank" href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/32328/does-nausica%C3%A4-wear-underpants-and-if-not-what-outside-universe-reason-is-there">https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/32328/does-nausica%C3%A4-wear-underpants-and-if-not-what-outside-universe-reason-is-there</a> </p><p>Exhibit C: <a target="_blank" href="https://nausicaa.fandom.com/f/p/3083158488613143982">https://nausicaa.fandom.com/f/p/3083158488613143982</a> </p><p>Exhibit D: <a target="_blank" href="https://discuss.panzerdragoonlegacy.com/t/nausicaas-ass/774">https://discuss.panzerdragoonlegacy.com/t/nausicaas-ass/774</a> </p><p>Find the Movie Monday Letterboxd list here <a target="_blank" href="https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/">https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/</a> </p><p>The movie for December is Mike Hodges’ 1980s camp classic Flash Gordon. That episode will air on December 29th, so please send your submissions by the 27th if you’d like to be included in the show. </p><p>Also, be sure not to miss the new podcast I’m involved with, entitled With Wife and I. My wife, Isla, suggested we take turns to choose movies to watch together, then share our thoughts with anyone who cares to listen. Our second episode is already available, pitting Neil Jordan’s Byzantium against Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark. </p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://freethrall.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">freethrall.substack.com</a>

<p>Welcome to another episode of Keep off the Borderlands, wherein I answer some calls, open some boxes, and chat about solo tabletop roleplaying games. </p><p>Featuring calls from Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist presents…, Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Mirke of Mirke the Meek podcast. </p><p>We talk about getting older, Miyazaki’s Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, and Mothership hack Cloud Empress. </p><p>Cloud Empress by Watt can be found here: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/454022/cloud-empress-rulebook?src=hottest_filtered">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/454022/cloud-empress-rulebook?src=hottest_filtered</a> </p><p>I open some parcels containing such delights as Carved in Stone by Brian Tyrell and Lizy Simenon… </p><p>Astroprism by Camila Mera of Crescent Chimera… </p><p>Scarred For Life: Volume III by Stephen Brotherstone & Dave Lawrence and The Feast of Tegney Wood by Yochai Gal. </p><p>The Feast of Tegny Wood PDF is available for free here: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/541026/cas-3-the-feast-of-tegny-wood">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/541026/cas-3-the-feast-of-tegny-wood</a> </p><p>I then talk about a few solo role-playing games that have piqued my interest: </p><p>Solo D6 Fantasy Expanded by sceptr, which can be found here: <a target="_blank" href="https://cseptr.itch.io/solo-d6-fantasy-expanded">https://cseptr.itch.io/solo-d6-fantasy-expanded</a> </p><p>Star Borg by JP Coovert, which can be found here: <a target="_blank" href="https://jpcoovert.com">https://jpcoovert.com</a> </p><p>and TREY - Solo Roleplaying by Mattias Peterburg & Clarence Redd, which can be found here: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/469224/trey-solo-roleplaying">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/469224/trey-solo-roleplaying</a> </p><p>Find the Movie Monday Letterboxd list here <a target="_blank" href="https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/">https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/</a> </p><p>The movie for December is Mike Hodges’ 1980s camp classic Flash Gordon. That episode will air on December 29th, so please send your submissions by the 27th if you’d like to be included in the show. </p><p>Also, be sure not to miss the new podcast entitled With Wife and I. My wife, Isla, suggested we take turns choosing movies to watch together, then share our thoughts with anyone who cares to listen. Our second episode is another vampire double-bill, pitting Neil Jordan’s Byzantium against Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark. </p><p>“Warning” by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere </p><p>You can find me in a bunch of other places here <a target="_blank" href="https://freethrall.carrd.co/">⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠</a> </p><p>Follow me on BlueSky <a target="_blank" href="http://freethrall.bsky.social/">@freethrall.bsky.social</a> or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrall </p><p>You can also hear me in actual plays on Grizzly Peaks Radio </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://freethrall.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">freethrall.substack.com</a>

<p>Welcome to Movie Monday! This month’s movie was Hayao Miyazaki’s animated post-apocalyptic fantasy Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind from 1984. A based on Miyazaki’s own critically acclaimed manga series of the same name. </p><p>This episode features contributions from: </p><p>(in order of appearance) </p><p>James Knight and Ellen of the Southwest London Sofa Gang </p><p>James and Judy of the South Pacific Sofa </p><p>Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast, blog) </p><p>Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk </p><p>Joe Richter of Hindsighless (podcast) </p><p>Jason Hobbs of Hobbs and Friends, and Random Screed (podcasts) </p><p>MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast) </p><p>Mirke of Mirke the Meek (podcast) </p><p>Find the Movie Monday Letterboxd list here <a target="_blank" href="https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/">https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/</a> </p><p>The movie for December is Mike Hodges’ 1980s camp classic Flash Gordon. That episode will air on December 29th, so please send your submissions by the 27th if you’d like to be included in the show. </p><p>Also, be sure not to miss the new podcast I’m involved with, entitled With Wife and I. My wife, Isla, suggested we take turns to choose movies to watch together, then share our thoughts with anyone who cares to listen. Our second episode is already available, pitting Neil Jordan’s Byzantium against Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark. <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gAZmllf145wZLkdbkYbra?si=O5ZQFgBLQ0yjzkMvbzDaCg">https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gAZmllf145wZLkdbkYbra?si=O5ZQFgBLQ0yjzkMvbzDaCg</a> </p><p>“Warning” by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere </p><p>Leave me an audio message via <a target="_blank" href="https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands">⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands</a> </p><p>You can email me at<strong> </strong><a target="_blank" href="mailto:[email protected][email protected]">⁠[email protected]⁠</a> </p><p>You can find me in a bunch of other places here <a target="_blank" href="https://freethrall.carrd.co/">⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠</a> </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://freethrall.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">freethrall.substack.com</a>

<p></p><p>Having found myself on the wrong side of 55, I attempt to distract from this devastating realisation by responding to some Movie Monday feedback before indulging in a little retail therapy. </p><p>First up is James Knight with a call about September’s movie Richard Donner’s Superman, then we have calls from Joe Richter of Hindsighless and MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis regarding the October choice Fred Dekker’s Monster Squad. </p><p>I mention a Dungeon Craft review of Chris McDowall’s Mythic Bastionland that you can watch here <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsJ5px6_8ew">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsJ5px6_8ew</a> </p><p>This is followed by that strangest of phenomena, the audio unboxing. I take a peek inside Free League's new Vaesen Starter Set, Casey Garske’s Stay Frost Remastered, Loke Battle Mats’ Dungeon Designer’s Deck (as featured on Geek Gamers) and Diogo Nogueira’s Screams Amongst The Stars. </p><p>Check out the Dungeon Designer’s Deck here <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FuEq0yen-Y">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FuEq0yen-Y</a> </p><p>This month’s Movie Monday is 1984’s animated pre-Ghibli classic Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind directed by Hayao Miyazaki. That episode will air on 24th, so please send your submissions by the 22th if you’d like to be included in the show. </p><p>Leave me an audio message via <a target="_blank" href="https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands">⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands</a> </p><p>You can email me at<strong> </strong><a target="_blank" href="mailto:[email protected][email protected]">⁠[email protected]⁠</a> </p><p>Find the Movie Monday Letterboxd list here <a target="_blank" href="https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/">https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/</a> </p><p>Be sure to check out the new podcast I’m involved with, With Wife and I. My wife, Isla, suggested we take turns to choose a movie to watch together, then share our thoughts with anyone who cares to listen. Here’s our very first episode, where we pit Bram Stoker’s Dracula against Renfield <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/29HMVF3BBpClDiAwzczghP?si=ts3ULH8uRgy3rfLXFOyRxw">https://open.spotify.com/episode/29HMVF3BBpClDiAwzczghP?si=ts3ULH8uRgy3rfLXFOyRxw</a> </p><p>Episode 2: Byzantium Vs. Near Dark is coming soon! </p><p>“Warning” by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere </p><p>You can find me in a bunch of other places here <a target="_blank" href="https://freethrall.carrd.co/">⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠</a> </p><p>Follow me on BlueSky <a target="_blank" href="http://freethrall.bsky.social/">@freethrall.bsky.social</a> or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrall</p><p>You can also hear me in actual plays on Grizzly Peaks Radio</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://freethrall.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">freethrall.substack.com</a>

<p>Well, what do you know, it’s Movie Monday again! This month, we watched Fred Dekker’s The Monster Squad from 1987. </p><p>This episode features contributions from: </p><p>(in order of appearance) </p><p>Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk </p><p>Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast, blog) </p><p>James Knight, Ellen and Tyranner </p><p>Joe Richter of Hindsighless (podcast) </p><p>Karl Rodriguez of the GMologist Presents… (podcast) </p><p>MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast) </p><p>Find the Movie Monday Letterboxd list here <a target="_blank" href="https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/">https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/</a> </p><p>The movie for November will be 1984’s animated pre-Ghibli classic Nausica of the Valley of the Wind directed by Hayao Miyazaki. That episode will air on 24th, so please send your submissions by the 22th if you’d like to be included in the show. </p><p>Also, be sure not to miss the new podcast I’m involved with, entitled With Wife and I. My wife, Isla, suggested we take turns to choose movies to watch together, then share our thoughts with anyone who cares to listen. Here’s our very first episode, where we pit Bram Stoker’s Dracula against Renfield <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/29HMVF3BBpClDiAwzczghP?si=ts3ULH8uRgy3rfLXFOyRxw">https://open.spotify.com/episode/29HMVF3BBpClDiAwzczghP?si=ts3ULH8uRgy3rfLXFOyRxw</a> </p><p>“Warning” by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere </p><p>Leave me an audio message via <a target="_blank" href="https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands">⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands</a> </p><p>You can email me at<strong> </strong><a target="_blank" href="mailto:[email protected][email protected]">⁠[email protected]⁠</a> </p><p>You can find me in a bunch of other places here <a target="_blank" href="https://freethrall.carrd.co/">⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠</a> </p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://freethrall.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">freethrall.substack.com</a>