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The SwarmCast is a podcast about gaming, geek culture, and more. Hosted by Jon Maness and Toast.
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Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Episode 87: At the O 2019
The SwarmCast was at Origins 2019, and we recorded with some pretty cool folks!
Curt Covert with Smirk & Dagger / Smirk & Laughter Games (https://www.smirkanddagger.com/)
Bruce Vouge with North Star Games (https://www.northstargames.com/)
Chris and Heather O'Neill with 9th Level Games (https://www.9thlevel.com/)
Zeke Coughlin with Reliquary Games Studio (http://reliquarygamestudios.com/)
Alan Gerding with Tuesday Knight Games (http://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/)
Mark MacKinnon with Dyskami Publishing Company (http://www.dyskami.ca/)
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Episode 86: The Blooming Onion of Podcasts
This episode starts with a bang as something goes wrong at Gravy Jones' Locker, and Clem Fixit (a handyperson) is called in to... fix it... Plus, the return of a secret villain! What is up their evil sleeves, and with Toast and the Jon-bots be able to stop it? Or, do they even care?
Also, we review a quick start for Wyrd Games Through the Breach, then talk with Rone (R-o-n-e) and Lou (L-o-u) with Iron GM Games (that's right) about their new Kickstarter: Grimmerspace!
All this, plus board game reviews and SCARAB 2020 news.
On this Episode:
Blooming Links
Grimmerspace KS: http://kck.st/2VGR0AJ
Iron GM Games: https://www.irongmgames.com/
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Episode 85: Farm to Table Entertainment
Join us as folks tell us what games they've played at SCARAB 2019 plus an interview with Carla from Weird Giraffe Games. Check out their Kickstarter for Big Easy Busking at http://kck.st/2Q6wuZg
On this Episode:
Weird Giraffe Games
Board Game Reviews
Get Off My Land
Northern Pacific
Pajaggle
Blood of an Englishman
The 2019 SM(a)SH Winner!
Wicked Pacts
Start Wars: Force and Destiny
Pathfinder: Iron Gods
Pathfinder Kids
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic RPG
SCARAB 2020 Announcement
Ending song on this episode is One-Way Ticket by Steam Powered Giraffe
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Episode 83: Gold Blue Red and Black
This episode contains recordings from SCARAB 2019, a new Kickstarter from Shades of Vengeance, and Hero Kids in our Games from around the world! Plus, get some skinny on the 10th year of SCARAB in 2020!
On this episode:
- Intro
- Era The Consortium Kickstarter, 5th Anniversary Edition and Miniatures!
- GFAW - Hero Forge Games Hero Kids
- ShushCon edition of the RPG Pharaoh's Challenge
- I Drank What? - Cordelia's Chaser promo Card
- Twice Alive Games at SCARAB
- Board Game Reviews - Scarabya, Quests of Valeria, I Drank What?
- Ending Song - Captain Albert Alexander by Steam Powered Giraffe
Links of Vengeance:
Era Consortium Miniatures and Anniversary Edition Kickstarter
Twice Alive Games Midnight Zombie Sabotage
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Episode 82: Amazing!
Toast and a special guest talk about past and future episodes of the podcast! Or, at least, they would if they weren't interrupted by… a regularly scheduled episode of the SwarmCast Podcast!
Stuff on this show:
- Intro
- RPG Pharaoh's Challenge Talk - with Donald Dennis
- Grey Fox Games - Alex Goldsmith
- #SCPCGas Contest
- Board Game Reviews:
- Blurble
- Celestial Rainbows
- Chrononauts
- DOCE
- I Drank What?
- Karuba
- Sheriff of Nottingham
- The Captain is Dead
- Exit
- Ending Song - Salgexicon by Steam Powered Giraffe
Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
Episode 81: Classic!
The Ghost Of Ancient Times (GOAT for short) takes over so we can present to you our very first (fake) clip show! He takes us back to recordings from a week or two prior as we talk with Christian from Osprey Games (we get the Osprey Treatment), Dan from Smart Iguana Games about his new game: DOCE, and plenty of game reviews recorded back in the yestertimes of January 2018 at SCARAB 2018.
Also, loyal listeners, we introduce our SC/PC Kit-bash Contest for Gaslands by Osprey Games!
[0:00:00] Intro
[0:07:06] Quick Draw: DC Adventures/Mutants and Masterminds
[0:23:13] GFAW: Osprey Games with Christian
[1:01:00] Interview: Smart Iguana Games – DOCE
[1:15:05] Board Game Reviews:
Dead Last
Isle of Monsters
Red Dragon Inn: Villains
Alchemy 101
[1:41:18] SC/PC Kit-Bash Gaslands Contest!
[1:46:25] Cooking with Toast: Crockpot Meatballs
[1:49:18] Exit Stuff and Music Credits
[1:50:46] Ending Song: Steam Boat Shenanigans by Steam Powered Giraffe
Musical Links:
I Fight Dragons: Ifightdragons.com
MC Lars: Mclars.com
Steam Powered Giraffe: Steampoweredgiraffe.com
Big Ass Truck: Bigasstruck.com
Other Links:
Osprey Games
Ospreypublishing.com
Smart Iguana Games
Smartiguanagames.com
Mutants and Masterminds
Mutantsandmasterminds.com
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Episode 80: Adjectiveless SwarmCast!
We also talk with Ed from Shades of Vengeance about a couple Kickstarters, Stentor from Glittercats Fine Amusements (not a cat themselves) stops by the Dungeon for a bit, and quick start and board game reviews happen!
Intro [0:00:00]
Quick Start: Cthulhu Confidential [0:06:18]
GFAW: Era Survival Colony Kickstarter [0:25:09]
Designers’ Dungeon: Glittercats Fine Amusements [0:54:43]
Board Game Reviews [1:39:02]
Stellar Leap
Stroop
Visitor in Blackwood Grove
Unreal Estate
Cooking With Toast [2:13:15]
Outro [2:18:05]
End Song – The Ghost Story by Big Ass Truck [2:19:15]
Links of Vengeance
http://kck.st/2pSDOvc
https://www.facebook.com/shadesofvengeance
https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/
Glittercats Fine Amusements (playglittercats.blogspot.com)
Music on the Show:
DROiDS (thedroids.bandcamp.com)
I Fight Dragons (ifightdragons.com)
MC Lars (mclars.com)
Big Ass Truck (www.bigasstruck.com)
Wednesday Sep 12, 2018
Wednesday Sep 12, 2018
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Episode 79 - Astonishing |
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Intro |
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Designers Dungeon |
Robin Laws part 2 |
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Quick Start |
Phoenix Dawn Command |
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Guest |
Fabled Environments |
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GFAW |
Rockopolis |
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Board Game Reviews |
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-- Pretending to Grown Up |
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-- Rhino Hero |
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Outtro |
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End Song |
Cybertronic Warrior by Cybertronic Spree |
Links
The Pelion Report for Olympus, inc. http://kck.st/2N32YoO
Rockopolis the RPG http://kck.st/2oEwen9
Thursday Aug 30, 2018
Thursday Aug 30, 2018
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Episode 78 - Uncanny |
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Intro [00:00] |
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Designers Dungeon [08:51] |
Robin Laws part 1 |
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Quick Start Review [36:36] |
Unknown Armies - FRPGD |
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GFAW [51:26] |
Era: the Chosen Kickstarter! |
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Board Game Reviews [1:27:10] |
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-- King of NY |
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-- Lord of the Fries |
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-- Mow Money |
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Cooking with Toast [1:35:10] |
Stuffed Mushrooms |
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Outtro [1:37:31] |
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Exit Song [1:38:30] |
Seek and Destroy - I Fight Dragons |
Links (of Vengeance)
Era the Chosen Kickstarter: http://kck.st/2nG8OO0
Shades of Vengeance of Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/shadesofvengeance
https://www.facebook.com/groups/erathechosen/
Shades of Vengeance Website: https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/
Shades of Vengeance on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEiOpTk8IwuolqNVdBDik2A
Monday Jun 04, 2018
Monday Jun 04, 2018
- Paramedics: Clear!
- Nut So Fast!
- Evolution: Climate
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
Intro [00:00:00]
QD Clockwork: Dominion [00:01:05]
GFAW: City of Mist [00:21:05]
TMayG: Yndaros Kickstarter [00:57:48]
Guest: SoV - Battlecruiser Alamo [01:07:48]
Board Game Reviews [01:36:44]
- Noir of Indines
- Roll For It Deluxe
- Santa's Bag
Outtro [01:46:55]
End Song: History Repeating (I Fight Dragons) [01:48:03]
Links!
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Join us as we check in on the ShushCon Edition of the RPG Pharaoh's Challenge, talk about some more games from SCARAB, and another Quickstart from our Quick Draw exchange! Jon also sits down at SCARAB to talk with Aaron Lopez, who it turns out is a pretty neat guy.
Monday Mar 12, 2018
Monday Mar 12, 2018
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
Friday Jan 05, 2018
Friday Jan 05, 2018
Friday Dec 22, 2017
Friday Dec 22, 2017
Toast nromally usually types this up. Where is he? If you see him, call us at 803-470-4439.
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
Wednesday Oct 25, 2017
Wednesday Oct 25, 2017
It's that time again! Time for Tricks and Treats! And, boy do we have a treat (or is it a trick?) for you this time. Listen as Toast opens a .txt file and summons the monsters of his dreams!
Intro [ 0 sec ]
- Double Download – Toast
Quick Draw: Cold and Dark [ 9 min, 11 sec ]
A Toast en-Count-er [ 22 min, 36 sec ]
- Dracula Lived In Transylvania – Toast feat. Dracula
GFAW – The Yellow King RPG (ft. Robin Laws) [ 28 min, 16 sec ]
Dr. F Will Build A Creature [ 46 min, 18 sec ]
- Rock ‘n Roll Pumpkin – Green Jello
Tales From The Swarm – Cleave to the Queen [ 51 min, 56 sec ]
We’ve Got a Guest! – Chris O’Neill of 9th Level Games: Tragedies of Middle School KS [ 1 hr, 0 min, 50 sec]
Toast’s Modest Proposal [ 1 hr, 11 min, 05 sec ]
- Bake ‘em Up – J Swift feat. Toast
BG Reviews [ 1 hr, 16 min, 30 sec ]
- Ghost Chase in Canterville Castle
- H.P. Lovecraft's Kingsport Festival (The Dice Game)
- Nevermore
Return of the Big, Flower Monster [ 1 hr, 40 min, 8 sec ]
- Fairuza Balk – Fragile Rock
Closing [ 1 hr, 46 min, 17 sec ]
End Songs and Music Credits [ 1 hr, 52 min, 4 sec ]
- Cops & Monsters (feat. Schaffer the Darklord) – MC Lars [ 1 hr, 55 min, 45 sec ]
- Dying Day – The DROiDS [ 1 hr, 59 min, 46 sec ]
Support our music friends by checking out their links:
Sunday Oct 01, 2017
Sunday Oct 01, 2017
- Here, Kitty Kitty!
- Kitty Paw
- Schrodinger's Cats
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
On this epsiode, we take a serious look at our experiences on coming out as gamers. We give advice, and share some rather shocking stories. You'd think we turned into a serious podcast or something. Also, our standard bag of segments and the return of Jon making a fool of himself. This should be a good one.
Thursday Jul 27, 2017
Thursday Jul 27, 2017
Every show needs a lost episode, and this one is ours!
Intro [00:00:00]
Podcast Mania [00:04:38]
Quick Draw: Neomancer [00:26:00]
LMTYAMG: 13th Age [00:42:59]
The DROiDS - Obstacle [00:50:01]
More Mania! [00:54:01]
GFAW: Faith Sci Fi RPG [01:18:56]
Board Game Reviews [01:48:13]
Fast Track
Munchkin Panic
Red Dragon Inn
Exit [02:06:39]
Thursday Jun 15, 2017
Thursday Jun 15, 2017
In this episode, we talk about game supplements and expansions. Wade from Fragged Empire joins us again to talk about their newest KickStarter for Fragged Empire Expanded. Matthew Sprange of Mongoose publishing joins us for GFAW to talk about [REDACTED] Paranoia! Join us as we review the 2017 Free RPG Day QuickStart offering of Rune Quest by Chaosium. All this, plus Board Game Reviews, and Jon talking about some stuff.
Intro [00:00:00]
RT: Expansions and Supplements [00:01:47]
Fragile Rock - Stay Felt [00:34:15]
Quick Draw: Rune Quest [00:37:30]
GFAW: Paranoia [00:54:55]
LMTYAMG: Shadowrun 4th Ed/Anniversary Ed [01:14:14]
The DROiDS - Motion [01:17:52]
Fragged Empire Expanded KS [01:22:23]
Board Game Reviews [01:41:19]
- Nada
- Pass The Pigs
- Swinging Jive Cat Voodoo Lounge
Outro [01:58:21]
Thursday May 25, 2017
Thursday May 25, 2017
Tuesday May 02, 2017
Tuesday May 02, 2017
The first episode out of Gravy Jones' Locker! In this episode, we introduce some new segments, some new musical friends, and a new SwarmCast Hotline! Drop us a line some time at (803) 470-4439.
Intro [00:00:00]
Round Table: The Quickstart Exchange [00:03:11]
LMTYAMG: Dragon Quest Builders [00:39:34]
Music: The DROiDs - All I've Got [00:42:30]
GFAW: Fragged Empire [00:46:20]
- Special Link for our viewers from Wade @ Fragged Empire! (here)
Board Game Reviews [01:05:33]
- Arcadia Quest
- Garbage Day
- Pairs
Music: Fragile Rock - I am Sad (And So am I) [01:21:59]
Outro [01:26:35]
Check out the The DROiDS, Fragile Rock, and of course MC Lars and I Fight Dragons!