Episode 5.5 - "Short & Sweet 2"

Episode 5.5 of The Escapistcast is now up and ready for your listening pleasure.

Once again, I'm pressed for time and won't be able to put together a full episode before Origins, so this is just an update to let everyone know what's going on. In this update, I discuss what games I'll be running at Origins, how to join in on the fun if you are attending, the Escapist Twitter account (twitter.com/rpgadvocate), and a few changes that I have recently made to the site.

Hope to see you at Origins, and I'll have a full episode for you when I get back!

Episode 5.5 - "Short & Sweet 2"

Escapistcast Extra #01

I was recently contacted by Ed Healy about creating content for a syndicated internet radio program called War Pig Radio. Since I rarely pass up the opportunity to promote the site and the cause, I agreed, and Escapistcast Extra was born.

Escapistcast Extra is a "minicast" - single serving portion of roleplaying advocacy audio - a short discussion on a particular advocacy topic, served up by yours truly. I've made it available to anyone who wishes to add it to their podcast or internet streaming station - all I ask is that you leave the episode intact and complete, and notify me that you're rebroadcasting it -

I've got a short blurb and an album art image to go with the minicast that you are free to use as well:

Escapistcast Extra is a "minicast" - a single-serving portion of the full-size gaming advocacy podcast, The Escapistcast. Each installment, your host Bill Walton discusses a different topic on the positive promotion of the roleplaying hobby. Find out more about gaming advocacy and how you can become involved at www.theescapist.com

The episodes will run between 10-20 minutes, and I will include them in the regular Escapistcast feed so that you'll be able to catch them along with the full episodes.

The first episode, on RPGs in libraries, is ready for your listening pleasure at:

http://www.theescapist.com/escapistcast/ecast-extra01.mp3

As always, thanks for listening, enjoy the shows, and please let me know how I'm doing!

Episode 5 - "Schools & Studies"

Episode 5 of The Escapistcast is now (finally!) up and ready for your listening pleasure.

Featured in this episode:

• Gaming advocacy news
  

• A segment on RPGs as teaching tools, old school gaming, and studies on the roleplaying hobby

Featured promos in this episode: RPGLife, Dicecast, and Role Playing Public Radio

Due to length, the show notes for this episode are in comments.

Episode 5 - "Schools & Studies"

Escapistcast update - Happy New Year!

This is a brief update message, wishing everyone a happy new year, and mentioning some upcoming features on the site and the podcast.

Escapistcast update - Happy New Year!

KoDT contest winner!

We have a winner in the first Knights of the Dinner Table giveaway - Jared Miller from Anaheim, California! Congratulations Jared, and your comic books are on their way!

The correct answers were:

Episode 0 - Bob Marley "No Woman, No Cry"

Episode 1 - Midnight Star "No Parking (On the Dance Floor)"

Episode 2 - Rolling Stones "Satisfaction"

Episode 3 - Guess Who "No Sugar Tonight"

Episode 4 - Roger Miller "King of the Road"

Stay tuned to the next episode for another giveaway. I'll offer a hint to those who are paying attention and have actually read this far - it has something to do with alliterative titles to role-playing games...

Episode 4 - "Editions & Excursions"

Episode 4 of The Escapistcast is now (finally!) up and ready for your listening pleasure.

Featured in this episode:

• Gaming advocacy news
  

• A segment on alternatives to Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition
  

• Listener mail
  

Featured promos in this episode: RPGLife, Orcusville, and Dragon's Landing



Due to length, the show notes for this episode are in comments.

Episode 4 - "Editions & Excursions"

Update

This is just a quick update to let listeners know that the show hasn't podfaded - I've worked through the technical issues, and Episode 4 will be ready very soon. Stay tuned, and thanks for listening!

Update 09/02/08