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Al and James discuss ways to run a Native American themed Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

In the premier episode of Whose Podcast Is It Anyway Al and Chad discuss pizza and what makes it so awesome. Whose Podcast Is It Anyway is a podcast where our host Chad engages in a conversation with a guest. The guest chooses the topic and the host has no prior knowledge of what the topic will be! The views and opinions expressed on this show are not necessarily the same views and opinions of Al...

Chad Knight introduces a new series for the site: Whose Podcast Is It Anyway?

With the recent release of the highly anticipated Suicide Squad movie what better time is there to discuss one of the most well known villains in comic book history? Al and Dawn discuss Batman's arch enemy the Joker, how he has changed over time, his live action movie portrayals, and why we think he is such a good bad guy.

Starting up a campaign for any role playing game can be tricky for a first time game master. Al and Chad discuss some ideas for the aspiring GM who is putting together his or her first campaign.

Playing Pokemon GO has many positive aspects. It encourages players to get out and walk around, to explore their area, and has proven to be very social as large groups of gamers gather in the same area to play. However, some people are not pleased by the effect this game has had in their area. Al and Chad discuss one of the negative reactions of this hugely popular game.

Al and son take a look at another game from the so-called Sonic Dark Ages in this Bargain Bin Adventure. The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KACMRF-LJxA

Back in the days of AD&D Second Edition, TSR released several supplements to encourage gamers to take their campaign beyond the medieval European flavor of most D&D settings. These were the historical reference sourcebooks. These books gave gamers ideas for taking their D&D game to places like Greece, Rome, and ancient Britain. One civilization that never received a source book was Egypt. In this...

Al and Chad take a look at the cult classic The Five Venoms in this Two Geeks, One Film episode.

Pokemon GO is rocking the US like a hurricane, and both Al and Chad have been swept up in the storm!

Al takes a look at some of the games in the Golden Axe series as well as the latest entry: Golden Axe Beast Rider. The video version of this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/Sc539MA2SB8

Al and Chad take a look at the movie The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu.

Running a campaign isn't always easy. There are times when a game master might have to deal with absent players, party in-fighting, and distracted gamers. As experienced game masters Al and Chad have both encountered these challenges and share some of their ideas for dealing with them.

Al and son take a look at the infamous Sonic the Hedgehog 2006, a game that comes from a period that some fans refer to as the Sonic Dark Ages. The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/g0b7DOgTlfw

Episode 100! In any long running form of media it is not unusual for the creators to do something special for the 100th issue or episode. You might even say it is cliche. So what better time to discuss tropes and cliches then episode 100? Al, Dawn, and Chad discuss different types of tropes and cliches we see in media and why we think people like them.

Al and Chad discuss splat books-a concept loved by some and loathed by others.

Al and Chad discuss the movie Dagon, H.P. Lovecraft, and the Cthulhu mythos in general.

Many people have heard the term "The Hero's Journey." It has been used to analyze Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and many other works of fiction. But what exactly does it mean and where did it come from? In this episode Al discusses the Hero's Journey, the monomyth, the trifunctional hypothesis, and comparative mythological studies.

Al takes a look at El-Shaddai in this Bargain Bin Adventure for the XBox 360. The video of this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/C6jwVPvo-2M

Al and Chad discuss the fine art of running a game with little to no prior planning.

Al and Dawn take a look at Cowboys vs Dinosaurs on this It Came From Netflix. Its got Cowboys. And Dinosaurs. How can this movie go wrong?

Al and Chad review Revenge of the Bridesmaids in this "It Came From Netflix" episode.

In this Bargain Bin Adventure Al takes a look at Lost Planet: Extreme Condition for the XBox 360. The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

We all know that villains are there to be beaten by the heroes, but what makes a good bad guy? Why are some villains more memorable than others? In this episode Al and guest Chad discuss some of their favorite fictional villains.

Al and guest James take a look at Arc Rise Fantasia, a role playing game for the Nintendo Wii in this Bargain Bin Adventure. The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.