Rude Tales of Magic

Allies scattered. Partnerships tested. Mayors...Anti-ed? All this and more on another incredible episode of Rude Tales of Magic ! Huge thanks to our special guest, Zac Oyama ! Be sure to check out his actual play podcast, Rotating Heroes right here on Headgum! LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Rude Tales returns to the Bell House in Brooklyn on Saturday March 30th!! Trust us, you don't wanna miss this one!!...

The streets of Piss Harbor are full of folks you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley. Hell, I wouldn't want to meet anyone in a dark alley. Let's go to a Starbucks! Point is, when the party crosses paths with devil may care bad boy Knee Scraper (special guest JORDAN MORRIS), they're gonna realllly wish they went to a Starbucks. Then at least they'd have Frappucinos! LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Rude...

The Rude Tales gang is excited to have Jamie Loftus join them for a wild adventure in Piss Harbor. I just hope everyone has good manners! But could something as simple as a faux pas lead to...death? Probably not but *gulp* you better listen to make sure!! Thanks to our fantastic guest, Jamie Loftus ! Be sure to check out her book, Raw Dog , and listen to her podcast The Bechdel Cast ! WE MAKE ANOT...

As the crew gets hired to bring in their toughest bounty yet (special guest WALEED MANSOUR), shocking discoveries are made, a widow craves vengeance, and one party member makes the ultimate sacrifice. All this for what's described as notably low pay. But hey, that's just another day in Piss Harbor, baby. Thanks to our delightful guest, Waleed Mansour ! Be sure to check him out on his incredible sh...

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…yeah, an open fire tended to by HESTIA! That’s right, the third ever episode of Yuletide Kombat Family is Greek Mythology themed! Listen to Ali Fisher, Carly Monardo, Christopher Hastings, and Joe Lepore fight gods and gift givers alike in this classic holiday game invented and GM’d by Tim Platt. Edited and sound designed by Tim Platt featuring music from Steve D...

When Piss Harbor Boxer Thickie Thunder (special guest Jon Gabrus) fails to take a fall in a big match, it's up to our heroes (or our bad guys? We're still sorting that out), to capture him for money. As long as there are no complications this episode should be about 15 minutes long! *Show Notes writer sees episode length* Gulp! Big thanks to our guest, Jon Gabrus ! Be sure to check out his podcast...

WEIRD TIMES IN PISS HARBOR CHAPTER 1. Piss Harbor. A town where crime and danger always flow. The kind of place where Cordelia's most badass bounty hunters gather, hungry for the priciest bounties around. When five of the meanest, toughest, most evil-sword-carried-in-the-mouth-of-a-stray-dog characters in Piss Harbor go out on a job together, could it lead to something...more? To learn more about...

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After an epic quest through Cordelia to Hell itself, our heroes find themselves face to face with the man behind all of their hardships: Lexicon Matters. Will they face off in a climactic battle, or can they coexist? But don't fret, dear listener! Though this campaign may be coming to a close, we have so many Rude Tales to tell in the world of Cordelia. We'll meet you back here in two weeks for th...

Listen, if you SCARE! Light up the cauldron and sell your soul to the lowest bidder, for Ru-no, I'm sorry-BLOOD TALES OF DEPRAVITY returns for another chilling adventure. Join Count Dracula (Christopher Hastings), Big Frank (Ali Fisher), Caleb (Joe Lepore), and Count Dracula (Tim Platt), as they race across that macabre metropolis NEW YORK CITY to save the Halloween Community. And who will stand i...

Absolutely famished from the previous 68 episodes, the gang stops in at a local diner! BEEP BEEP: Our first livestream show in YEARS is Thursday, October 19th at 8pm Eastern!  Rude Tales of Magic: They Invaded My Brain!   Get your tickets now!! To learn more about our brand new Patreon tiers, or to check out the sweet existing tiers, head to-where else?-  Patreon! WE MAKE...

As our now TOTALLY KILLED PARTY take stock of their new, Hellish surroundings (spoiler: it's Hell), perhaps they would do well to enlist a guide of sorts to show them the way? Enter a mysterious ferryman (GUEST STAR CALDWELL TANNER) but does he have his own agenda? Or does he just want to get home to....his wife??? BEEP BEEP: Our first livestream show in YEARS is Thursday, October 19th at 8pm East...

The gang arrives back on campus for the new semester and-what?? Polaris University is gone? It's now a "Forbidden Zone"?? Boy I have  got to start paying more attention! BEEP BEEP! After a brief 2-year hiatus, we're back with another  LIVESTREAM SHOW just in time for spooky season! It's called  THEY INVADED MY BRAIN  and it's happening on  Thursday October 19th  at  8pm Eastern! For tickets and in...

Our heroes try to soldier on following the events of last episode, but as they approach the Forbidden Zone, the dangers only increase. Would they like help? To learn more about our  brand new  Patreon tiers, or to check out the sweet existing tiers, head to-where else?-  Patreon! WE MAKE ANOTHER PODCAST:    Oh These Those Stars of Space!    In all sincerity, it's extremely fun and if you're not li...

While we're sure you're desperate to hear the next chapter of our gripping tale, the back half of August is a time to slow down, relax, and enjoy those last days of summer. So the Bad Boys of Podcasting (Chris, Tim, and Joe) sit down to draft the ULTIMATE SUMMER. Then, Branson and Carly drop in to choose the winner, but who knows where it goes from there?? Toss on some shades, pour yourself an Arn...

Good News and bad news. To learn more about our  brand new  Patreon tiers, or to check out the sweet existing tiers, head to-where else?-  Patreon! WE MAKE ANOTHER PODCAST:    Oh These Those Stars of Space!    In all sincerity, it's extremely fun and if you're not listening you are hurting yourself for NOTHING. follow us on twitter  for goodness sake, it's fun! And it's probably the best way to co...

Deep beneath the Soaking Va-sorry,  Soaking MOTHER , our heroes find themselves face to face with some familiar faces, but has anyone been spared by the ravages of time? Probably not! Deals are made. Lines are drawn. Prophylactics are discussed. Just another day in Rude Tales of Magic! To learn more about our  brand new  Patreon tiers, or to check out the sweet existing tiers, head to-where else?-...

Do you remember the first time you took a long trip away from home, and then came back, and found some small detail had changed? Maybe the 7-Eleven repainted the lines in the parking lot, or your dentist was arrested for arson. Whatever it was, that small detail told you that home had, and would always, move on without you.   This episode is like that, but instead of the parking lot thing it's tha...

We know the Rude crew loves a cottage, but how will they react when confronted with our *jolliest* NPC yet? Why, it's probably going to go great! I bet that everybody leaves this episode as happily as they enter it. Buckle up for an incident-free episode of our podcast :) WE MAKE ANOTHER PODCAST:   Oh These Those Stars of Space!   In all sincerity, it's extremely fun and if you're not listening yo...

"One day all will blacken and burn. Just as the Two-Headed Basilisks have predicted. The world is dying, time is short."  Today we're playing MÖRK BORG: " A doom metal album of a game - Rules light, heavy everything else." Featuring Christopher Hastings, Joe Lepore and Tim Platt.  Edited and sound designed by Kodiak Sanders with help from Taylor Moore at Fortunate Horse. Mörk Borg is by Pelle Nils...

There there, friend. Please, rest on this comfortable, padded stool. It can be so hard to download a podcast, but somehow you've done it. Well done! Why don't I pour you a favorite beverage? Perhaps, if you're brave enough, you can also it hit play. But it's also brave to not hit play... WE MAKE ANOTHER PODCAST:   Oh These Those Stars of Space!   In all sincerity, it's extremely fun and if you're...

A thrilling tale told in a convenient "downloadable" audio format to fit your your active lifestyle! FEATURING:  -An exceedingly pleasant demon summoning. -A WEIiiirRRRdd town -HELLS SECRETS REVEALED. -An unforgettable learning experience. WE MAKE ANOTHER PODCAST:   Oh These Those Stars of Space!   In all sincerity, it's extremely fun and if you're not listening you are hurting yourself for NOTHIN...

As  our heroes depart the Woods Beyond the Woods, they find themselves one step closer to Hell. But those dark storm clouds on the horizon, are they real or metaphorical? Wait, they're real AND metaphorical?? Now this I gotta hear! WE MAKE ANOTHER PODCAST:   Oh These Those Stars of Space!   In all sincerity, it's extremely fun and if you're not listening you are hurting yourself for NOTHING. follo...

Respect her! Honor her! EXALT HER! Our jesters five- Branson, Carly, Chris, Joe, and Tim, gather to tell a tale of Queenly love and Queenly mystery. Who will say "long live the Queen!" with hearts pure and true? And who will say "long live the Queen!" in a wicked, ironic way??? Listen to discover! Edited and sound designed by Carly Monardo, with additional support by Joe Lepore. This episode conta...

Rude Tales of Magic is coming to Headgum! Listen every other Tuesday as Branson Reese and his jester's retinue, Christopher Hastings, Carly Monardo, Tim Platt, Joe Lepore, and Ali Fisher, buck and bumble through the magical backwater world of Cordelia. One hopes you enjoy both japes AND scrapes, because honestly, it would be impossible to disentangle one from the other, given their profound entwin...