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Pint O' Comics Episode 322 - Potpourri w/ Mitch Hallock

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 18:30:00 GMT

Post Gary Con/Founders and Legends event has me reach out to frequent guest and co-host Mitch Hallock as the CT GAMER CON is coming this April 6th and 7th to keep the good game vibes rolling. Gamer talk of the table top, video game, card, and board game variety as we discuss it all, guests, and the fun I had in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin the past 2 weeks. Join us at the CT GAMER CON in the Mohegan Sun this coming weekend!

Pint O' Comics Episode 319 w/ Scott Legault of Rising Phoenix Game Con

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:30:00 GMT

The Rising Phoenix Game Convention in Massachusetts will be held on April 19th through the 21st. Scott Legault is the leader of this event and we discuss the show's inception, the games being held, the special features of the con and some of our favourite games. The show is deeply LGBTQ+ friendly, with a number of groups, guests, and discussions regarding the communuity are part of the framework at Rising Phoenix. Enjoy this one!

Rising Phoenix Game Convention can be found at https://tabletop.events/conventions/rising-phoenix-gamecon-2024 and at https://risingphoenixgamecon.com/

Pint O' Comics Episode 291 w/ Thom Wilson

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 18:30:00 GMT

Shire Con 2023 is coming shortly and I spend an hour discussing it and gaming with organizer Thom Wilson. We talk the con, its new location, Thom's written gaming adventures, and much more in this hour. Shire Con is September 15 and 16 - come join the fun!

Pint O' Comics Episode 272 w/ Brian Schirmer

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 18:30:00 GMT

QUESTS ASIDE is a comic series from Vault Comics that struck a chord with me. There have been some excellent fantasy-driven comic books of late and I was more than pleased to discover Brian Schirmer's writing surpassed any expectations I might have had coming in cold to the series. The art of Elena Gogou is a great blend of whimsical storytelling, making the package a real treat for the reader, especially fantasy role-play gamers. Listen to Brian, intern Jen, and I discuss this fun comic book and a host of other great topics - like Hawk the Slayer. You'll dig it.

Pint O' Comics Episode 268 w/ Luke Gygax - Gary Con Cometh!

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 18:30:00 GMT

Luke aka Luscious Maximus Gygax returns to Pint O' Comics to discuss Dungeons and Dragons, games, and the upcoming Gary Con XV. What's coming from Gaxx Worx? Is the Dungeons and Dragons movie anticipated or will we get another Snails? All in Episode 268 (with musical filler)!

Pint O' Comics Episode 252 w/ The Geekpreacher, Derek White

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 18:30:00 GMT

The Satanic Panic and the Religious Battle for the Imagination is a documentary released earlier in 2022 focusing on the bizarre happenings in the early to mid- 1980's when Dungeons and Dragons, the tabletop role-playing game, found itself on the defense from factions of religion and the media. Derek White, aka The Geekpreacher, frequent guest on Pint O' Comics, is a large part of this documentary. He brings his skillful knowledge to the program as we wind our way through a very strange time in gaming and history.

Pint O' Comics Episode 246 w/ Levi Combs

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 18:30:00 GMT

Planet X Games has a new Kickstarter coming up soon, and the man behind it and many other tabletop adventures, Levi Combs joins me for his first radio appearance, well, ever. Listen in to this hour long talk of games and gaming, Dungeons and Dragons, print editions, writing, and nostalgia. It's fun, it's topical, and it's all Pint O' Comics. Enjoy!

Pint O' Comics Episode 242 w/Thom Wilson

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:30:00 GMT

ShireCon is just a couple of weeks away and your host welcomes show organizer Thom Wilson to Pint O' Comics to discuss it and its origins. We talk games and gaming, successes in the industry, Thom's own publishing arm Throwigames, and all that fits in between. Saddle up to the table, get out your dice, and roll up a character with us as we delve into table top gaming for an hour.

Pint O' Comics Episode 216 Games and Gamers at TotalCon 36

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:30:00 GMT

Sir Jon collected a series of brief discussions with Jeff Talanian, Alex Kammer, Ian McGarty, Jayson Rocky Gardner, and Zach Glazar to talk about everything happening since TotalCon 34, the last big game convention attended before Covid-19 shutdowns started happening en masse. Hyperborea, GameHole Con, Silver Bullette, and Frog God/Nectromancer Games are all brought to the fore, as well as current and future happenings with Kickstarters and beyond. Games are on solid footing and it's great to hear how diverse tha material is out there. Enjoy the hour of fun and irreverent talk with a bunch of truly fun people.

Pint O' Comics Episode 215 - CT Gamer Con w/Mitch Hallock!

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 18:30:00 GMT

The games are afoot with Mitch "King of the Nerds" Hallock and Sir Jon as they discuss the upcoming CT Gamer Con and all things gaming (and more). Check it out!

Pint O' Comics Episode 162 w/ Alex Kammer

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 18:30:00 GMT

Sir Jon and Ganache are joined by the man in charge of GameHole, a Madison, Wisconsin-based gaming convention that just ran all virtually due to COVID-19. We talk the GameHole, we talk gaming, we talk game collecting and then a little bit on comics. (Alex is a secret Team America fan). Tune in!

Pint O' Comics Episode 146 w/ Jeffrey Talanian

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 18:30:00 GMT

Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea is a role playing game world setting and ruleset for tabletop gamers. Jeff Talanian joins the Jo(h)ns for an hour of dice rolling madness - along with a specialized Kickstarter to discuss! It's geek fun on the latest Pint O' Comics!

Pint O' Comics Episode 138 w/Ben Dobyns of Zombie Orpheus Entertainment

Sun, 01 Mar 2020 18:30:00 GMT

Ben Dobyns, head of Zombie Orpheus Entertainment returns to the Pint discussing all things regarding the organization, grassroots filmmaking, building a growing fan-dedicated streaming service and general geekery. Learn about upcoming Fantasy Network plans and much more! With Mitch "King of the Nerds" Hallock in the Ganache jumpseat.

Pint O' Comics Episode 101 w/Chad Parish

Sun, 19 May 2019 18:30:00 GMT

Chad Parish, game creator, joins the Pint for an hour of gaming related fun. Lots of GaryCon talk, running games at shows and the origin of how he and Sir Jon met, plus Dead Games Society, Top Secret: New World Order and much more!

Pint O' Comics Episode 98 w/Steve Wollett

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:30:00 GMT

As the Pint creeps to a milestone, we bring aboard another pop culture Rennaissance Man, the originator of Nerd Rage News, Steve Wollett. Steve has experience in just about every facet of the things we like to talk about at the Pint, so dig in as we cover games and drinks and movies and books - with a whole lot more in between. Check out nerdragenews.com for all the basics, too!