DIE-compressed Episode 13: I Saved the World

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Gen and Drew read issue 13. Our 600+ pages of research pay off in a big way this issue. We talk Kriegspiel, new theories about the fallen grandmaster, Ash/Isabelle, H.G. Wells and Little Wars. It’s a good issue to be weirdly invested in the research. Our Tumblr: DIE-compressed.tumblr.com Our Twitter: @diecompressed Our Email: DIE, by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, and Clayton Cowles, Rian Hughs, and Chrissy Williams is published by Image Comics. Our intro and outro theme is “oh no oh no no no no no” by the Windom Earle All-Stars off of the album A Series...

DIE-compressed Off-Week 14: Playing at the World Chapter 6

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Gen and Drew read Playing At the World, Chapter 6. We finished reading the book! The last chapter is mostly about Zork, so join us for a quick recap of that, a summation of our thoughts on the book, and the reading of the last few week’s listener responses and questions. Our Tumblr: DIE-compressed.tumblr.com Our Twitter: @diecompressed Our Email: DIE, by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, and Clayton Cowles, Rian Hughs, and Chrissy Williams is published by Image Comics. Playing at the World, by Jon Peterson, is published by Unreason Press. Our intro and outro theme is...

DIE-compressed Off-Week 13: Playing at the World Chapter 5

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Gen and Drew read Playing At the World, Chapter 5. Join us as we discuss the history of D&D after it’s publication, and discover our new favorite rpg historical figure, Lee Gold. Also in this episode: more Gary Gygax being a jerk, rpgs from the 70s we thought were jokes, and a whole lot of copyright law. Our Tumblr: DIE-compressed.tumblr.com Our Twitter: @diecompressed Our Email: DIE, by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, and Clayton Cowles, Rian Hughs, and Chrissy Williams is published by Image Comics. Playing at the World, by Jon Peterson, is published by Unreason...

DIE-compressed Episode 12: Tyrant of my Heart

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Gen and Drew read issue 12. More DIE! This week we have a lot to talk about. Join us as we slowly piece together all the references we miss, and somehow they all end up being HG Wells, because, well… of course they would be. We also discuss our new Grandmaster theory, the Dreaming Lands, and a friendly new god. Our Tumblr: DIE-compressed.tumblr.com Our Twitter: @diecompressed Our Email: DIE, by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, and Clayton Cowles, Rian Hughs, and Chrissy Williams is published by Image Comics. Our intro and outro theme is “oh no oh no no no no no”...

DIE-compressed Episode 11: Critical Derivative Alert

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Gen and Drew read issue 11. We’re back with actual DIE content and it’s fantastic! Ash and Isabelle have a grown-up conversation. Chuck does some dumb shit, but what else can we expect. Join us to find out what ship Drew had turned around on, and what Gen thinks about people restarting their friendship after one of them murders the other. Our Tumblr: DIE-compressed.tumblr.com Our Twitter: @diecompressed Our Email: DIE, by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, and Clayton Cowles, Rian Hughs, and Chrissy Williams is published by Image Comics. Our intro and outro theme is...

DIE-compressed Off-Week 12: Playing at the World Chapter 4

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Gen and Drew read Playing At the World, Chapter 4. This one is rant inducing. Join us for more Brontës, Coventry, The Society for Creative Anachronism, Hyboria, Midgard, and more! Our Tumblr: DIE-compressed.tumblr.com Our Twitter: @diecompressed Our Email: Feather Summarizes the Silmarillion: https://www.patreon.com/foundfeather DIE, by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, and Clayton Cowles, Rian Hughs, and Chrissy Williams is published by Image Comics. Playing at the World, by Jon Peterson, is published by Unreason Press. Our intro and outro theme is “oh no oh...

DIE-compressed Off-Week 11: Playing at the World Chapter 3

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Gen and Drew read Playing At the World, Chapter 3. This one is long. Sorry, the chapter has 170 pages in it, so bear with us. Join us for an actual history of wargaming! This episode is probably the most relevant episode if you’re interested in Eternal Prussia. Our Tumblr: DIE-compressed.tumblr.com Our Twitter: @diecompressed Our Email: DIE, by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, and Clayton Cowles, is published by Image Comics. Playing at the World, by Jon Peterson, is published by Unreason Press. Our intro and outro theme is “oh no oh no no no no no” by the...

DIE-compressed Off-Week 10: Playing at the World Chapter 2

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Gen and Drew read Playing At the World, Chapter 2. It’s 120 pages of content! Join them as they discuss the creation of the fantasy genre, or at least some men who were influential in early fantasy. Also: Dragons! Dungeons! And where are all the women? Women in early wargaming: https://medium.com/@increment/the-first-female-gamers-c784fbe3ff37 Our Tumblr: DIE-compressed.tumblr.com Our Twitter: @diecompressed Our Email: DIE, by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, and Clayton Cowles, is published by Image Comics. Playing at the World, by Jon Peterson, is published...

DIE-compressed Off-Week 9: Playing at the World Chapter 1

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Gen and Drew read Playing At the World, Chapter 1. They have a good time. Join them to poke fun at some nerds from the 1960s who made some dumb rpg that no one has ever heard of. This podcast sure does love Dave Arneson Audio Transcript to follow, on our website: Our Tumblr: DIE-compressed.tumblr.com Our Twitter: @diecompressed Our Email: diecompressed@gmail.com DIE, by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, and Clayton Cowles, is published by Image Comics. Our intro and outro theme is “oh no oh no no no no no” by the Windom Earle All-Stars off of the album...

DIE-compressed DIE-Friends 1

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In a new segment, Gen and Drew bring new voices onto the show to talk about DIE. This week, they talk to Rachel, a DIE fan and cosplayer they met at NYCC. Do they spend a lot of the episode talking about the Brontës instead of the comic? Yes. Join them as they also talk libraries, Zamorna, cosplay, and more Zamorna. Audio Transcript to follow, on our website: Our Tumblr: DIE-compressed.tumblr.com Our Twitter: @diecompressed Our Email: Rachel’s Twitter: @InakaRachel DIE, by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, and Clayton Cowles, is published by Image Comics. ...