Episode Forty-Two: Archetypes
Host: JOHNKELLY,Rob, Scott, Justin, Todd (he Aces!), Wu Fang (Lexx), Timo

Flash Gordon
John…Kelly: Savior of the Universe!
What we played this week? Apocalypse World (A Po Wo), Sorcerer, Supernatural, Starblazer Adventures, Dungeons and Dragons
The Jank Blog (The Jlog)
Nico update: Nico loses again.
The Wire, Snatch
Spartacus/Caligula
Canada (colour)
Main Topic: Archetypes
Our personal Archetypes
Game of Thrones
Dark Sun
Star Wars
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog
Are Archetypes bad?
Gle-Glor the Barbarian
Matt Damon
Dylan
Coming up on EP50

Rants
Todd: My Ipod broke
Lexx: Caligula (plus Lexx’s College years)
Timo: Is being an Elitist
JOHNKELLY: Fish
Scott: Accents
Justin: Gamer Sanitation
Rob: The fart

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 to 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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Apocalypse World · Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog · Justin · Sorcerer · Starblazer Adventures · Supernatural

Episode Forty-One: Why?
Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Scott, Todd, Timo, Lexx

JOHNKELLY is back.
Star Trek the MMO.
None of us played RPGs. What. The. Fuck.
Upcoming… Starblazer, Apoclapse World, Sorcerer
Nico, Timo is sorry. The rest of us laugh at your pain.
J.P.’s mom uses hex bags
Main Topic: Why do we game?
Gaming over writing
Why we make fun of each of us
Todd is covered in Eastwood
Escapism
Emo Timo
Creating the World’s details
Sci-Fi
Game to have fun
Todd hates fun and is therefore Gargamel

Rants
Timo: Emotor
Lexx: Magic Players
JOHNKELLY: *cough*
Scott: Facebook
Todd: Stairs
Everyone except JOHNKELLY is old

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 to 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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Apocalypse World · J.P. · Sorcerer · Star Trek the MMO · Starblazer Adventures

Episode Forty: JOHNKELLY!!!!!!!!
Hosts: Timo, Allen, Scott, Lexx, Todd
Edited by: JOHNKELLY

BTW: They didn’t plug the mixer in.

(01:30) JOHNKELLY is sick.
(02:00) What we played this week: Doctor Who, Starblazer Adventures, Furry Supernatural, Apocalypse World,  Bayonetta
(05:00) Ron Edwards, Little Ronny, and the forum topic that inspired our topic
(06:30) The Forge
(10:00) Dungeons and Dragons marketing
(18:00) A Comic Store Comparison
(24:00) Indie Games as a “gateway drug”
(25:30) The Jank Cast does not support the use of illegal drugs
(30:00) Doctor Who
(31:00) TMNT
(34:15) Supernatural: The Roleplaying Game
(41:00) Theme
(42:20) 4th Edition
(46:30) Blasphemy: The Board Game

Rants
(48:15) Lexx: To Ron Edwards…
(49:30) Todd: Convince me
(51:15) Scott: “I play D&D.”
(52:30) Allen: The ancient British of Greece / Ninja Poop
(55:10) Timo: People are not responsible for their fanboys

(57:00) A message from JOHNKELLY

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 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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Apocalypse World · Blasphemy · Doctor Who · Dungeons and Dragons · Ron Edwards · Starblazer Adventures · Supernatural · The Forge · TMNT

Episode Thirty-Seven: Where are you Character?
Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Timo, Allen, J.P.

(00:05) Lexx is dead….not really but he should be.
(00:45) What we played this week: Starblazer Adventures, Dungeons and Dragons 4E, Serenity, Supernatural, Bayoneta, Dragonage
(02:00) Traditional Gaming Spaces
(05:30) Stubbs the Zombie
(07:00) Main Topic: Where is your character?
(07:50) “I can edit this out” but I won’t
(08:30) AD&D
(13:20) J.P.’s Forest Gump example
(14:00) What else is on your character sheet?
(17:00) Dread
(20:00) Shadowrun & Character Journals

Rants
(45:21) Allen: British Accents
(48:00) JOHNKELLY: “It’s hard to die in Roleplaying Games” (A LexxPhrase)
(49:45) Timo: Muggles
(51:30) Pokemon is about dog fighting.
(52:00) J.P.: Combat time

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 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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Allen · Dread · Dungeons and Dragons · J.P. · Pokemon · Serenity · Shadowrun · Starblazer Adventures · Stubbs the Zombie · Supernatural

Episode Thirty-Five: Random Encounter!
Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Lexx, Timo, Scott, Todd

(01:30) What We Played This Week
(02:00) Todd’s Starblazer Adventure’s Game
(03:00) J.P.’s Podcast: Unwanted Opinion
(11:45) JOHNKELLY’s Supernatural Game
(13:00) Full Metal Alchemist
(14:15) Main Topic: Creating Interesting Encounters
(15:40) Pandas & Koala & Second Edition D&D
(16:30) Fear the Boot
(17:30) Defining Encounters
(48:00) Dresden Files RPG, City Creation

Rants
(1:00:40) Scott: 30 Rock, Stone Mountain
(1:02:30) Lexx: Southern Detail
(1:03:40) JOHNKELLY: Mike the Pro-Champion
(1:04:50) Todd: Dashing, Handsome, Gay Men
(1:06:30) Timo: What is wrong with me?

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 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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Dungeons and Dragons · Fear the Boot · FullMetal Alchemist · Pro Champion · Starblazer Adventures · The Dresden Files · Todd

Episode Thirty-Three: Preparation GM
Hosts: JOHNKELLY, Lexx, Todd
Sponsor: Chicagoland Games (Located at 5550 N. Broadway Avenue, Chicago, IL )

(00:05) Jank is a Dork Word, our new Theme Song
(01:30) The Episodes first high five
(01:35) Lexx calls out gamer to come to Chicagoland Games on New Year’s Eve
(02:00) Holiday Discussion/Canada
(04:25) MAIN TOPIC: GM Preparation
(04:45) Lexx’s Preparation Techniques
(07:00) Todd’s Preparation Techniques
(10:00) JOHNKELLY’s Preparation Techniques
( 12:00) Ending Your Games
(14:30) SEVEN DEADLY SAINTS
(16:40) Lexx’s one piece of advice
(19:30) Starblazer Adventures
(21:05) Seven Sentence NPCs
(26:30) Spirit of the Century
(29:35) Maid the RPG
(30:00) Mechanics in your prep.
( 33:00) The GM’s Notes
(41:40) PCs playing NPCs

Rants
(48:30) JOHNKELLY: A few years ago, in a Galaxy far far away
(50:00) Lexx: Details
(51:30) Todd: People on Airplanes
(54:00) JOHNKELLY’s Airport adventures

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 to 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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Maid the RPG · Spirit of the Century · Starblazer Adventures · Todd