Karl Rodriguez

The GMologist presents...

Leisure EN ↓ 419 episodes

Wherein I talk about tabletop gaming and gaming topics and other popculture. You can leave a message on Anchor or send me a message at gmologist@gmail.com or converse on Twitter via @gmologist. I also have a Speakpipe account : https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

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Karl Rodriguez

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Sep 25, 2026

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Episodes

RPGaDay2025 Day 14 - Mystery 14.08.2025

We discuss the prompt - Mystery to close out week 2 of RPGaDay 2025! RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) My wife Amy does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail) or to my Speakpipe a...

RPGaDay2025 Day 13 - Darkness 13.08.2025

The prompt for today, Day 13 is Darkness. Join Stream Rolla & I as we talk about it! RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) My wife Amy does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail)...

RPGaDay2025 Day 12 - Path 12.08.2025

Today Stream Rolla and I discuss day 12's topic Path RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) My wife Amy does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail) or to my Speakpipe account: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

RPGaDay 2025 Day 11 - Flavour 11.08.2025

Stream Rolla and I discuss today's topic - Flavour RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) My wife Amy does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail) or to my Speakpipe account: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

RPGaDay2025 Day 10 - Origin 10.08.2025

Today Stream Rolla and I discuss a potentially controversial topic - Origin. RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) My wife Amy does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail) or to my Speakpipe acc...

RPGaDay2025 Day 9 - Inspire 09.08.2025

Today Stream Rolla & I talk about the prompt Inspire in our RPGaDay2025 Day 9 episode. RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) My wife Amy does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail) or to my...

RPGaDay2025 Day 8 - Explore 08.08.2025

The start of week 2! Stream Rolla & I talk about Explore in our RPGaDay2025 Day 8 episode. RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) My wife Amy does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail) or t...

RPGaDay2025 Day 7 - Journey 07.08.2025

The end of week 1! Stream Rolla & I talk about Journey in our RPGaDay2025 Day 7 episode. RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) My wife Amy does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gma...

RPGaDay2025 Day 6 - Motive 06.08.2025

RPGaDay2025 Day 6 gives us the prompt Motive. What do Stream Rolla & I, come up with? RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) My wife Amy does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail)...

RPGaDay2025 Day 5 - Ancient 05.08.2025

Stream Rolla & I discuss the prompt Ancient in today's RPGaDay2025 episode. RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) My wife Amy does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail) or to...

RPGaDay2025 Day 4 - Message 04.08.2025

RPGaDay2025 Day continues ! Today Stream Rolla & I discuss the prompt Message. RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) My wife Amy does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail) or to my Speakpi...

RPGaDay2025 Day 3 - Tavern 03.08.2025

RPGaDay2025 Day continues with Stream Rolla & I discussing today's prompt - Tavern RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) My wife Amy does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail...

RPGaDay2025 Day 2 - Prompt 02.08.2025

Stream Rolla & I continue to discuss the RPGaDay2025 Day prompts. Today's prompt is Prompt. RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) My wife Amy Lee does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gm...

RPGaDay2025 Day 1 - Patron 01.08.2025

Stream Rolla & I, the GMologist kick off RPGaDay2025 with the prompt - Patron RPGaDay2025 is from the minds of and presented by David Chapman (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd (www.castingshadowsblog.com) Today's clip art is the bookshelf of Prompts! You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail) or to my...

328a Bonus Episode - Birthday Gaming Recap & Replaying the Classics 31.07.2025

Thank you all for playing with me for my birthday weekend! I recap the events, and then talk with B.J. Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/arcanealienist) about replaying the classic BX & AD&D1e modules. This is part 1. Part 2 of the discussion will be on the Arcane Alienist! My wife Amy does the cover clip art. You can send me a message (voice or text) vi...

328 New Comet Games with Ben Burns 25.07.2025

Ben & I get together to talk about his games & his company, New Comet Games. We talk, Call of Cthulhu, Top Secret, Zeta Complex, & Ultimate Dinosaur Fighting! https://www.newcometgames.com/ Also check out our YouTube channel for some of Ben's Games that we have run! Horror at El Dorado Royale parts 1& 2https://youtu.be/IDJ_IuefsUs https://youtu.be/wyq413tcEs8 and my Marvel Multiver...

327b A Tribute to Ozzy 23.07.2025

Arlen of Live from Pellam's Wasteland (https://www.youtube.com/@LivefromPellamsWastelandand)Darkfluid of The Silver Key podcast (https://darkfluid.substack.com/) join me to talk about Ozzy and his passing. We also get a call from BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/arcanealienist) to add some more thoughts

327 Hyperborea Talk with Jeff Talanian 18.07.2025

Jeff Talanian of North Wind Adventures & I get together for a great conversation of past, present, and future of Hyperborea & North Wind Adventures, with some gaming & music tossed in. https://www.hyperborea.tv/ Today's thumbnail is from the cover of the Hyperborea 3rd Edition, Referee's Manual. Art by Charles Lang. Used with permission. TJ does intro/outro music. You can send...

326 Hyperboria: Down and Out in Fort Thunder, A Year Retrospective 14.07.2025

i get together with my players to discuss the year of our Hyperborea campaign. It was really fun. Thank you to B.J. Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/arcanealienist/), Dark Fluid of The Silver Key (https://darkfluid.substack.com/), Tim & Joe for joining me to discuss our thoughts. The game Hyperborea, created by Jeff Talanian can be found here -- https://www...

325 Hexcrawl Design: A Conversation with Paul Wolfe of Mystic Bull Games 11.07.2025

Paul Wolfe and I talk about games and specifically his latest sandbox set of adventures in Witch Lords of Skull Mountain, part 1. https://www.mysticbull.com/ https://mysticbull.blogspot.com/ https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/4951/Mystic-Bull-Games Today's art is the a clip of the cover of Witch Lords of Skull Mountain by the incomparable Craig Brasco. TJ does intro/outro music. You can...

324 Art in the Sword & Sorcery Genre: A Conversation with Del Teigler 05.07.2025

In this episode I sit down with artist Del Teigler to talk about Sword & Sorcery, Fantasy Art, and creative process. Also, we talk about games. You will recognize his art from Hyperborea, Sword & Wizardry, Arden Vul, and many other games. You can find his work here: https://www.youtube.com/@delteigeler-illustrator https://dteigeler.artstation.com/ https://del-teigeler-illustrations.printif...

323 Duster & the Modern Western 27.06.2025

Jason Connerrly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/jason376/) joins me to discuss the show Duster, currently on MAX starring Josh Holloway, Rachel Hilson & Keith David, created by J.J. Abrahms & LaToya Morgan. We ask if Duster fits in the category of the Modern Western, and what that might mean. We also talk about what games we could use to model the a...

322 Interview with Rob Alderman 25.06.2025

This is an extra Episode this week! I sit down with Rob Alderman from Pulp Hummock Press, know for his product Gods of the Forbidden North for OSE. Spoiler Warning! Rob discusses Book 3 design considerations. Cover art from the GotFN v.1 book by Terry Vanatta https://pulphummock.com/ You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) o...

321 Culture Cue Interview 20.06.2025

Amy conducts an interview with .the Culture Cue Crew! The Experience Sharing Game! Culture Cue is a game about players and their stories. Culture Cue was created as a way for players to connect and share their experiences. Culture Cue connects people through storytelling between different generations. Culture Cue brings people of different backgrounds together. Culture Cue is a game focused on you...

320 Thoughts from the Road 13.06.2025

Just me this time. Had a few thoughts driving back from NTRPGCON. Also check out the latest Cerebrevore episode where the Arcane Alienist, Darkfluid & I talk about the Con'. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/cerebrevorelives/ Please check out our YouTube channel - The GMologist Presents ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@thegmologist)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Today's art is the Cover Art is by Amy...

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