The Gameable Podcast

In the final episode before the Gameable hiatus, Meganbob joins Kris to discuss the characters, settings, and surprisingly compelling storytelling possibilities of 1985’s She-Ra: Princess of Power! Listen to find out who we’d cast as Hordak in a live-action film, to learn what fanfic can teach us about managing tone, and to hear possibly the first use of the adjective “Wittgensteinian” in a gaming podcast. Plus: Grape-Nuts again! Check out the episode here!

Before there was Netflix’s fantastic 2018 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, there was 1985’s She-Ra: Princess of Power, which was… also a show. In this episode, MeganBob joins Kris to discuss the campy, magical, ridiculous plots of the original 80’s cartoon. Plus: Grape-Nuts! Check out the episode here!

Wondering where M.A.S.K. part 2 is? Here’s a quick update on what’s happening with Gameable. Listen to the update here.

This week, David McBride joins Kris to discuss the classic, toyetic 1980’s cartoon M.A.S.K.! This episode focuses on the show’s bizarre plots, such as the theft of the Statue of Liberty, the abduction of a baby dinosaur, and a cross-country flying auto race for microfilm. Check out the episode here!

In the second part of our Young Justice coverage, Rich Howard and I talk about our favorite romantic pairings from the show, the dual challenges of creating a superhero “family” and a huge heroic ensemble, the value of time-skips in Young Justice and in gaming, and some ideas of tweaking the tone and subject matter of YJ for your table. Check out the episode here!