http://jankcast.com A round table discussion podcast about gaming of all kinds. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:16:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 A round table discussion podcast about gaming of all kinds. The Jank Cast yes The Jank Cast feedback@jankcast.com feedback@jankcast.com (The Jank Cast) The Jank Cast Gaming, Roleplaying Games, Dungeons and Dragons, RPGs, http://jankcast.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://jankcast.com http://jankcast.com/archives/435 http://jankcast.com/archives/435#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:25:49 +0000 The Jank Cast http://jankcast.com/?p=435 http://jankcast.com/archives/435/feed 1 Allen,Batman,Burning Wheel,Call of Cthulhu,Deadlands,Dogs in the Vineyard,Dread,Dungeons and Dragons,Dust Devils,Godlike,Kevin,Marvel Superheroes Episode Thirty-Six: Mechanical Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Lexx, Kevin, Allen, Todd, Timo - (01:20) The Walking Eye (02:00) Des Moines, Iowa (03:40) What did we play this week: Mouse Guard, Batman: Arkham Asylum, D&D 4th Edition, Battle Raper 1 & 2, Episode Thirty-Six: Mechanical Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Lexx, Kevin, Allen, Todd, Timo (01:20) The Walking Eye (http://www.thewalkingeye.com) (02:00) Des Moines, Iowa (03:40) What did we play this week: Mouse Guard, Batman: Arkham Asylum, D&D 4th Edition, Battle Raper 1 & 2, Spirit of the Century, Supernatural (04:50) What's wrong with Japan? (09:30) The JOHNKELLY Filter (10:00) The Main Topic: Favorite Mechanic (11:00) Godlike (www.arcdream.com/godlike) (11:30) Millennium's End (index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=270) ( 13:20) JOHNKELLY talks (14:50) Dogs in the Vineyard (www.lumpley.com/dogsources.html ) (19:20) Dust Devils (www.indie-rpgs.com/reviews/5/) (23:30) Deadlands (25:20) Marvel Superheroes (27:00) Mutants and Masterminds (http://www.mutantsandmasterminds.com/) (28:00) Rollmaster (29:20) Burning Wheel (www.burningwheel.org/) (32:00) JOHNKELLY is pretty (32:30) Weapons of the Gods (32:30) Prime Time Adventures (33:40) Burning Wheel & Mouseguard (35:00) Todd leaves (35:30) Call of Cthulhu (http://www.chaosium.com) (36:30) Cortex (37:00) Dread (http://www.dread-rpg.com/) (41:40) Burning Wheel (50:00) Warhammer Fantasy Role Playing (http://www.fantasyflight.com) (53:00) My Life With Master Rants (55:15) Allen: Naruto is good for the soul (56:30) Kevin: Colonel Speedy McQuickFast ( 57:45) Lexx: Games are not cereal (58:30) JOHNKELLY: Superman IV (now with Repair the Great Wall of China Vision) ( 1:00:15) Timo: I want my books back You have been listening to The Jank Cast, copyright 2009 under the creative commons license. You can find out more about us at jankcast.com. All the music in the show is from the song, “Jank is a Dork Word” written and recorded by Todd and is used with his permission. You can send comments and feedback tofeedback@jankcast.com (mailto:feedback@jankcast.com) Again, we are sponsored by Chicagoland Games, and this is JOHNKELLY reminding you to support your local gaming store. Now go out and roll some dice. The Jank Cast yes http://jankcast.com/archives/268 http://jankcast.com/archives/268#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:26:59 +0000 The Jank Cast http://jankcast.com/?p=268 http://jankcast.com/archives/268/feed 0 Burning Wheel,Cortex,Mike,Spirit of the Century Episode Twenty Five: Second Chance Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Timo, Dylan, Lexx, Mike the Pro-Champion - Our quality this episode is pretty bad beacuse our mixer broke. Please forgive us, it'll be better by next episode with any luck. Episode Twenty Five: Second Chance Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Timo, Dylan, Lexx, Mike the Pro-Champion Our quality this episode is pretty bad beacuse our mixer broke. Please forgive us, it'll be better by next episode with any luck. Buy our new T-Shirts or Beer Stein! Or buy the expensive one so we can buy bling! Hero Lab Contest: Send in a backstory for either a Fantasy, Sci-Fi or Anthrophormiphic to win a copy of Hero Lab. 1000 word maximum. Contest ends: 11/22 Win Dead of Night: Send me the reason you should win. contests@jankcast.com Contest ends: 11/1 Main Topic: Player Second Chances We discuss player second chance, or points that players can spend to "bend" the rules of the game. Spirit of the Century (www.evilhat.com/) Burning Wheel (www.burningwheel.com) Cortex (cortexsystemrpg.org/) Rants Lexx: General Zod Dylan: Nobel Prize (send hate mail to dylan@jankcast.com) Timo: Waldo JOHNKELLY: Why am I surrounded by crazy people? The Jank Cast yes http://jankcast.com/archives/150 http://jankcast.com/archives/150#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:57:20 +0000 The Jank Cast http://jankcast.com/?p=150 http://jankcast.com/archives/150/feed 0 3:16,Autumn,Burning Wheel,Call of Cthulhu,Downunder Gamers,Forgotten Realms,hero machine,jovian chronicles The Jank Cast Episode 14: How Deep is it? Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Timo, Lexx, Dylan, Scott, Autumn - Jank Cast Contest #1: Send lyrics for a Jank Cast theme to contests@jankcast.com to win a $25 gift certificate and the chance to punch JOHNKELLY Jank Cast Co... The Jank Cast Episode 14: How Deep is it? Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Timo, Lexx, Dylan, Scott, Autumn Jank Cast Contest #1: Send lyrics for a Jank Cast theme to contests@jankcast.com to win a $25 gift certificate and the chance to punch JOHNKELLY Jank Cast Contest #2: Send a set of Arkham Horror characters to contests@jankcast.com to win a $25 gift certificate, an episode talking about them, and a copy of your characters. Here is a program for you to use! (http://www.sfu.ca/~cjenning/eons/index.html) Games We Played this week: Call of Cthulhu (http://www.chaosium.com), 3:16 (http://boxninja.com/), Lexx's Homebrew, Jovian Chronicles (http://dp9.com/Worlds/jc.htm), Burning Wheel (www.burningwheel.com)1d20: Lexx (3), Timo (6), JOHNKELLY (18), Autumn (13), Scott (2), Dylan (Nat 20!) Main Topic: Immersion The Downunder Gamers (www.ribstreetproductions.ath.cx/) Forgotten Realms (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/fr/welcome) Hero Machine (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ugo.com%2Fchannels%2Fcomics%2Fheromachine2%2FheroMachine2.asp&ei=YY8-Sp7-AZuGNbyy_LYO&usg=AFQjCNG_vSCRgbpAUlFRNhAuVS3o0-YKUg&sig2=VdrZ3RBhNYxt4P3n3xsTgw)Houses of the Blooded (http://www.housesoftheblooded.com) Rants Scott: Battlestar Galatica *Spoilers* Dylan: JOHNKELLY Lexx: Family Timo: Midsummer's JOHNKELLY: Zombies + Space = Awesome (Shout out to Juan 3K) Autumn: Happy Father's Day (Shout out to Autumn's dad) This has been the yank cast! The Jank Cast is copyright 2009. Feel Free to use our content in any non-commercial way. All our music is by Streetlight Manifesto, Visit their website at Streetlightmanifesto.com (www.streetlightmanifesto.com). Send Feedback to feedback@jankcast.com Now go out and roll some dice. Intro Music: Down, Down, Down to Mephisto's Café Transition Music: Somewhere in the Between. Announcements Music: We Will Fall Together Outro Music: Would You Be Impressed? The Jank Cast yes http://jankcast.com/archives/49 http://jankcast.com/archives/49#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 01:15:44 +0000 The Jank Cast http://jankcast.com/?p=49 http://jankcast.com/archives/49/feed 0 All Flesh Must be Eaten,Alpha Omega,Autumn,Battlestar Galatica,Black Cadillacs,Burning Empires,Burning Wheel,Call of Cthulhu,Chaosium,Chicago Multi Genre Games Meetup Group,Conan,Dogs in the Vineyard Episode Six: Return of the Jank - Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Dylan (Jawa), Lexx, Autumn, Timo, Special Guest Host: Jer - Chicago Multi Genre Games Meetup Group - Topic: Independent RPGs - Evil Hat Games: Spirit of the Century, Dresden Files RPG, Episode Six: Return of the Jank Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Dylan (Jawa), Lexx, Autumn, Timo, Special Guest Host: Jer Chicago Multi Genre Games Meetup Group (http://www.meetup.com/Chicago-multi-genre-games/) Topic: Independent RPGs Evil Hat Games (http://www.evilhat.com/home/): Spirit of the Century, Dresden Files RPG, Don't Rest Your Head Ron Edwards: Sorcerer (http://www.sorcerer-rpg.com/) Lumpley Games (http://www.lumpley.com/): Vincent D. Baker, Dogs in the Vineyard, In a Wicked Age, Killing Puppies for Satan Half Meme Games (http://www.halfmeme.com/index.html): Paul Czege, My Life with Master Luke Crane (http://www.jankcast.libsyn.com/www.burningwheel.com): Burning Wheel, Burning Empires, Mouseguard RPG Palladium (http://www.palladiumbooks.com/): RIFTS Steve Jackson Games (http://www.jankcast.libsyn.com/www.sjgames.com): GURPS Chaosium (http://www.choasium.com/): Call of Cthulhu Wizards of the Coast (http://www.wizards.com/): Dungeons and Dragons White Wolf (http://www.jankcast.libsyn.com/www.white-wolf.com/worldofdarkness/): World of Darkness Dread (http://www.dread-rpg.com/) The Forge (http://www.jankcast.libsyn.com/www.indie-rpgs.com/) Darcy Burgess's Black Cadillacs (http://achtung-spiel.com/news/?cat=3) Mutants and Masterminds (http://www.jankcast.libsyn.com/www.mutantsandmasterminds.com/) Margaret Weis Productions (http://www.margaretweis.com/): Firefly, Angle, Battlestar Galatica Inspectors (http://www.memento-mori.com/inspectres/) Savage Worlds (http://www.peginc.com/) Alpha Omega (http://www.alphaomegathegame.com/) Mongoose (http://www.jankcast.libsyn.com/www.mongoosepublishing.com): Conan the RPG Fantasy Flight Games (http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/): Fireborn Unhallowed Metropolis (http://www.hallowsevedesigns.com/) Little Fears (http://www.littlefears.com/) All Flesh Must Be Eaten (http://www.allflesh.com/) Rants: John: Internet Videos (WATCH! (http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/484667)) Timo: Dresden Files (http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/) Autumn: Women in Gaming Lexx: Star Wars with Jer"s retort: Dylan: How come I can’t game all the time? The Jank Cast is Copyright 2009. Feel free to use our content in any non-commercial way. Our intro and outro music is Favorite Song by MU330 which we found on the Podsafe Music Network. Send feedback and comments to feedback@jankcast.com and as always we are sponsored by Chicagoland Games at 1207 W. Bryn Mawr in Chicago Illinois, call them at 773 728 3656 or visit their website, www.chicagolandgames.com The Jank Cast yes http://jankcast.com/archives/39 http://jankcast.com/archives/39#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 01:10:39 +0000 The Jank Cast http://jankcast.com/?p=39 http://jankcast.com/archives/39/feed 0 Arkham Horror,Battlestar Galatica,Ben,Burning Wheel,Chicago Tribune,Dogs in the Vineyard,Fantasy Flight Games,J.P.,Reek,Review,The Watchmen,West Side Story Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Lexx, Ben, Dylan (Jawa!), Reek, JP (Voice in the background/God) Sponsor: Chicagoland Games Shout outs to Store Regulars: Doug, Woody, Jessica (Evil Gamer Girl), Autumn, Mike (PRO CHAMPION), Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Lexx, Ben, Dylan (Jawa!), Reek, JP (Voice in the background/God) Sponsor: Chicagoland Games (http://www.chicagolandgames.com/)Shout outs to Store Regulars: Doug, Woody, Jessica (Evil Gamer Girl), Autumn, Mike (PRO CHAMPION), Timo JP's Phone #1 Shout out to the Silver Dollar Tavern in Highwood, Illinois West Side Story (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_side_story) Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/) Review Topic: Battlestar Galactica the Board Game (http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=18&enmi=Battlestar%20Galactica) by Fantasy Flight Games (http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/) Lee Adama, still a bitch Arkham Horror (http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=6&enmi=Arkham%20Horror) JP's Phone #2 BSG Spoilers at 21:00 Main Topic: Character Backstory World of Darkness (http://worldofdarkness.com/) Burning Wheel (http://www.burningwheel.com/) Dogs in the Vineyard Rants Ben: Facebook Friends Dylan: "Sexting" Lexx: Pathological Lying Gamers John: The Watchmen Reek: Reek's Wedding Ending with the Jawa purr Intro/Outro Music from Podsafe Network, "Favorite Show" by MU330 (http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=0a44a6db174c9c7965d5a6ae2de72e93) Comment on the show at www.chicagolandgames.com (http://www.chicagolandgames.com/) or by sending email to feedback@jankcast.com (mailto:feedback@jankcast.com) For information on events at Chicagoland Games please visit www.chicagolandgames.com or call 773 726 3656 Please send feedback for the Jank Cast to feedback@jankcast.com The Jank Cast yes 1:05:30 http://jankcast.com/archives/37 http://jankcast.com/archives/37#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 01:09:51 +0000 The Jank Cast http://jankcast.com/?p=37 http://jankcast.com/archives/37/feed 0 Atomic Array,Backseat Producers,Battlestar Galatica,Bear Swarm,Ben,Brilliant Gameologists,Burning Wheel,Call of Cthulhu,Dogs in the Vineyard,Dungeons and Dragons,Emma's Character Sheets,Fear the Boot It's Comin' - Hosts: John (JOHNKELLY), Lexx, Ben, Dylan (Jawa), JP (the voice in the background) - The Meaning of Jank (with philosophy by Lexx) Special Thanks to:  Adam from the Podge Cast, Backseat Producers, It's Comin' Hosts: John (JOHNKELLY), Lexx, Ben, Dylan (Jawa), JP (the voice in the background) The Meaning of Jank (with philosophy by Lexx) Special Thanks to:  Adam from the Podge Cast (http://podgecast.com/), Backseat Producers (http://www.backseatproducers.com/), and the Man Cast (http://www.lumpley.com/dogs.html) Fear the Boot (http://www.feartheboot.com/) Bear Swarm (http://www.bearswarm.com/) Atomic Array (http://www.atomicarry.com/) Brilliant Gameologists (http://www.brilliantgameologists.com/) RPPR (http://slangdesign.com/rppr) Yog-Soggoth (http://www.yog-sothoth.com/) Talking Boxing (http://www.talkingboxing.com/) Chicagoland Games (http://www.chicagolandgames.com/) plug #1 Review Topic: 4E D&D Power Cards (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndacc/9780786952731)Emma’s Character Sheets (http://www.emass-web.com/) Lexx is married. Meg is embarrassed. Main Topic: Defend your favorite RPG Lexx: Call of Cthulhu (http:///) Dylan: Burning Wheel (http://www.burningwheel.com/) Chicagoland Games Plug #2 Chicagoland Games Plug #3 John: Dogs in the Vineyard (http:///) Ben: Star Wars Saga Edition (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=starwars) Dawn of Defiance Module *Spoilers* Rants: Dylan: Gamer Etiquette Ben: PC DMs Lexx: Star Wars Miniatures: 40 mini sets John: Lee Adama Remember kids, it's comin... Intro/Outro Music from Podsafe Network, "Forbidden" by Fight Check out Chicagoland Games at www.chicagolandgames.com or at 1207 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago IL The Jank Cast yes 1:12:41