Sam Riordan's guest appearances

Sam Riordan

Miskatonic University Podcast

John Haremza

Mike Mason

Jim Phillips

Scott Dorward

Greg Stafford

Michael O'Brien

Becca Scott

Lisa Padol

Chris Spivey

Ruth Tillman

Becky Annison

John Houlihan

Mythos Bugaloos

Bret Kramer

Badger McInnes

OwlTail

This episode, Sam Riordan of MetaArcade joins Jon, Chad and Murph for a discussion about the interactive storytelling game Cthulhu Chronicles, as well as new angles on cosmic horror. And we’re happy to announce that this episode is sponsored by Squamous Studios, and we’ll have some more to say about that in a little bit. Thanks to Squamous Studios for the support! This episode was recorded on January 17, 2019. Sponsor Message Thanks very much again to Squamous Studios for signing on as official sponsor for Episode 165. We’re pleased to announce that the company has launched the first expansion of Feed the Shoggoth: Morsels of Madness! Feed the Shoggoth!: Morsels of Madness will include 42 cards, featuring: New Cult Factions, New Artifacts, New Spells, New Minions, Rules Summaries for the players, and more!  We want to hear from you! By email: mup.feedback@gmail.com By phone: (401) 400-0MUP (0687) By Twitter: @MU_Podcast By Speakpipe: (Click the floating tab on the far right of this page) On our forum: mu-podcast.com/campus. Like what you hear? Please become a Patron! &gt;&gt; mu-podcast.com/patron &lt;&lt; Campus Crier The ENWorld forum had a poll for favorite gaming podcasts, and the results were announced on the Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk podcast. They did 10 of each in the categories of Talk and AP podcasts. Go listen to their podcast if you want to hear the whole list. For the "Talk" category: #1 Good Friends of Jackson Elias #2 Grognard Files #3 Fear the Boot #4 Ken and Robin Talk about Stuff For AP category #1 Adventure Zone #2 Glass Cannon #3 Androids and Aliens #4 Dungeons and Randomness THE CAMPAIGNER magazine #26 has a 8 page special feature about Call of Cthulhu, with a long interview with line editor Mike Mason. The digital edition is just $1, and well worth a read! Chaosium is looking for GMs for the upcoming year. Chaosium announces latest CoC licensee - Dog Might Games, who make wooden Keeper screens and dice boxes. Golden Goblin Press has posted a teaser about an upcoming Kickstarter. The project is called An Inner Darkness. “The dark and malevolent forces of the Cthulhu Mythos mostly ignore humankind. But these entities are also shrewd opportunists. Many of them see humans as a resource to be harvested, corrupted or enlisted for their dark plots. Humanity, with all its noble aspirations, has many flaws. Greed, lust, envy, hatred and fear are ripe fruits for these forces to exploit. Division and separation makes the humans easier to control. As investigators square off against the worst aspects of mankind, they also find themselves entangled with the parasitic powers of the Mythos.” Also, a new free downloadable PDF has been added to the GGP website, it’s called The Adepts of Teris, it’s a group for Cthulhu Invictus. Also, there’s a tip jar on the company website now. Stygian Fox has announced the release of an overarching campaign framework written by by Jeff Moeller that ties together scenarios in The Things We Leave Behind. It was a backer-only reward for the Kickstarter, but now that it’s been fully delivered that mini-ca...

This episode, Sam Riordan of MetaArcade joins Jon, Chad and Murph for a discussion about the interactive storytelling game Cthulhu Chronicles, as well as new angles on cosmic horror. And we’re happy to announce that this episode is sponsored by Squamous Studios, and we’ll have some more to say about that in a little bit. Thanks to Squamous Studios for the support! This episode was recorded on January 17, 2019. Sponsor Message Thanks very much again to Squamous Studios for signing on as official sponsor for Episode 165. We’re pleased to announce that the company has launched the first expansion of Feed the Shoggoth: Morsels of Madness! Feed the Shoggoth!: Morsels of Madness will include 42 cards, featuring: New Cult Factions, New Artifacts, New Spells, New Minions, Rules Summaries for the players, and more! We want to hear from you! By email: <a href="mup.feedback@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mup.feedback@gmail.com</a> By phone: (401) 400-0MUP (0687) By Twitter: @MU_Podcast By Speakpipe: (Click the floating tab on the far right of this page) On our forum: <a href="http://mu-podcast.com/campus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mu-podcast.com/campus</a>. Like what you hear? Please become a Patron! &gt;&gt; <a href="http://mu-podcast.com/patron" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mu-podcast.com/patron</a> &lt;&lt; Campus Crier The ENWorld forum had a poll for favorite gaming podcasts, and the results were announced on the Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk podcast. They did 10 of each in the categories of Talk and AP podcasts. Go listen to their podcast if you want to hear the whole list. For the "Talk" category: #1 Good Friends of Jackson Elias #2 Grognard Files #3 Fear the Boot #4 Ken and Robin Talk about Stuff For AP category #1 Adventure Zone #2 Glass Cannon #3 Androids and Aliens #4 Dungeons and Randomness <a href="https://thecampaignermagazine.com/product/issue-26" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THE CAMPAIGNER magazine #26</a> has a 8 page special feature about Call of Cthulhu, with a long interview with line editor Mike Mason. The digital edition is just $1, and well worth a read! Chaosium is <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/bloglooking-for-gms-for-forthcoming-cons/?fbclid=IwAR386mmIXrz8X0Ms9XjSmyq-ZWSMO5dGpHtGZKVKZdGq-wYlcXAcjoKO2Uw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">looking for GMs</a> for the upcoming year. Chaosium announces latest CoC licensee - <a href="http://www.dogmight.com/chaosium%0A#CallOfCthulhu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dog Might Games</a>, who make wooden Keeper screens and dice boxes. Golden Goblin Press has posted a teaser about an upcoming Kickstarter. The project is called An Inner Darkness. “The dark and malevolent forces of the Cthulhu Mythos mostly ignore humankind. But these entities are also shrewd opportunists. Many of them see humans as a resource to be harvested, corrupted or enlisted for their dark plots. Humanity, with all its noble aspirations, has many flaws. Greed, lust, envy, hatred and fear are ripe fruits for these forces to exploit. Division and separation makes the humans easier to control. As investigators square off against the worst aspects of mankind, they also find themselves entangled with the parasitic powers of the Mythos.” Also, a new free downloadable PDF has been added to the GGP website, it’s called <a href="https://www.goldengoblinpress.com/store/#!/Free-Offerings/c/33065361/offset=0&amp;sort=normal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Adepts of Teris</a>, it’s a group for Cthulhu Invictus. Also, there’s a tip jar on the company website now. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/192444/We-Have-Been-We-Are-We-Will-Be?fbclid=IwAR3AMP80rk8d5moqXPt2oTe9Fa2K74-eoP1XCG6FdKRyLTuLTwLrDny8BSg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stygian Fox has announced</a> the release of an overarching campaign framework written by by Jeff Moeller that ties together scenarios in The Things We Leave Behind. It was a backer-only reward for the Kickstarter, but now that it’s been fully delivered that mini-ca...

MUP Episode 165 – Rethinking Cosmic Horror With Sam Riordan