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In which we explore headcanon, what-if scenarios about Sosarian and Britannia history, and even where some Ultima games themselves took canon in a different direction. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com

With the dawn of another Advent season, let’s take a look at the Virtue of Humility. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com

A previously unpublished 2014 interview with Richard Garriott, in which he discusses Ultima 9, Ultima X, Shroud of the Avatar, and other things besides. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

We talk about Ireland, hurricanes, Star Wars, and eventually Shroud of the Avatar. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

A lengthy discussion on multiplayer games, community management, and other topics. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

In which Raph Koster (Designer Dragon, the original designer working on Ultima Online); tells still yet more stories from that game's earliest years. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

What better way to mark the 20th anniversary of Ultima Online than by hearing stories from the original designer thereof? Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

What exactly is an RPG, anyway? Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

Another round of random Dragonly rabble. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

I honestly have no idea what's in this episode. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

It's really the perfect name for the generation between Generation X and the Millennials; we grew up playing video games. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

Shroud of the Avatar isn't the first game to propose the idea that one or more entries in a series should be playable as a contiguous experience. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

A look at the various works of written fiction that have been based on the Ultima series, both official novels and fan efforts. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

What is a game, why do we play games, and why do we keep playing them? Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

Let's talk about our first Ultima fan projects, our first explorations of programming, and/or our first experiences messing with a game's editing toolkit. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

We take a look at gameplay features — NPC schedules, day/night cycles, and other systems — and their impact on one's enjoyment of a game. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

In which we examine -- and sass -- IGN's Top 100 RPGs of All Time list. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com .

This episode was nearly given the title “Chekov's Pixels”, for reasons that will become apparent. Also, Ultima 7: The Black Gate is 25 years old now. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug

Another season of Byte-Sized Virtue draws to a close. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Podcast Topic Stack Dragon wrote in to comment on the last Byte-Sized Virtue episode: I enjoyed your late

Is it enough to simply reject shame, and being shamed, to follow the path of Honor? Or is there more we should be mindful of? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Podcast Topic There's a couple passages that struck me, while I was reading G. K. Che

A mish-mash of topics, with a lot of talk about emulators for old gaming consoles. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to ever

What can we come to know about Honor, as a virtue, by looking at its negation? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Podcast Topic(s) There's something I forgot to look at last week!

Because one episode wasn't enough to cover everything that was awesome about the Ultima Dragons Anniversary Bash. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon

In which Klingons are referenced. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Podcast Topic This week's reflection is probably the most “off the cuff” of the season (at least to date), and it continues to poke around the ideas that were explored last

A lengthy debrief session for those who planned, helped organize, and/or attended the Ultima Dragons 25th Anniversary Bash last month. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean | Subscribe on Android Co-Producers This episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our