Jul 312013
 
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The tiny logging community of Arbortown, Vermont, has been hit hard by the economic downturn, and one resident suspects that something unnatural is at fault. He calls in Buck, Devon, Frank and Father Wilson, a new Investigator, to get to the bottom of the matter, but is there real cause for alarm, or is the town simply suffering from the recession? They discover that the slump began when the local lumber mill closed down following the death of its owner, and learn of a series of other deaths and disappearances that have remained completely untouched by the local police. Can they uncover the cause behind Arbortown’s misfortune? Moreover, is there a cause to uncover? Listen to this week’s Call of Cthulhu actual play to find out!

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Jul 242013
 
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Game of Thrones has quickly become one of the most respected shows and book series of our generation, seemingly overnight. Before the HBO show, few people had heard of the series. Now, everyone talks about how Winter is Coming. We here at Rag-NERD-rok love us some Game of Thrones. So with the third season recently wrapped, we decided to talk about it and share our thoughts about… OMG THE RED WEDDING! I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT HAPPENED! WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK! I DON’T…BUT…IT…GAH!!!!!

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(Spoilers and show notes after the jump. And sorry about the Ned Stark meme. We just had to do it.)

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Jul 172013
 
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Years ago, the first Saturnian aerostat Cloud Holm was lost in a violent storm during its opening gala, a notorious disaster that represented the greatest loss of transhuman life since The Fall. Now, it appears as if part of the crippled habitat may have survived, and Chronus Ventures, the Titanian microcorp that financed its construction, wants answers, so they send a salvage team to investigate the wreckage and download important data from the habitat’s central computer. When the salvagers encounter a group of desperate survivors, they’ll have to use a combination of finesse and quick wits if they want to depart with the information they’ve been sent to recover. Before long, another deadly storm looms on the horizon, and they find themselves racing against the clock to collect the data, return to the ship and escape alive. Will they make it, or will they end up permanent residents of Cloud Holm? Listen to find out! 

Jul 102013
 
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In a quiet suburban neighborhood, a dopey duo of dog-nappers, a severely dysfunctional family, and the zombie apocalypse collide in what can only be called a Fiasco! Wilson and “Mustang,” former high school football stars, have turned to a life of petty crime, kidnapping local pets and returning them for the reward money. Their nefarious scheme leads them to target their former rival Samson, a good looking but dim-witted gold digger who married Blanche, the town’s wealthiest woman, and “traded” her teenage daughter Alexandra to the local reverend in return for a Pomeranian puppy. When the dead inexplicably begin rising from the grave in order to consume living flesh, this absurd melodrama turns into an all-out battle for survival that will lead these five characters to confront their darkest secrets and innermost fears. Can they put aside their differences in order to survive the end times, or will they find themselves next on the menu? Listen to find out!

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The heroes from the No Way! Squad’s East Coast franchise are back with a special double header! In “The No Way! Squad vs. Amelia Earhart and the Space-Time Gorillas,” Amelia Earhart returns from her storied last flight as an emissary of invaders from beyond time–and it’s up to our favorite band of contract do-gooders to save the day. Then, in “Brian Wong’s Wedding,” the gang travels west to meet the crazy characters of the original No Way! Squad for a special event, but when an old enemy intervenes, they’ll have to step in to put things right. It’s twice the adventure in half the time–or something–this week on Rag-NERD-rok!

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