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Keep off the Borderlands

Keep off the Borderlands

By: "It's about RPGs and stuff" ~ Free Thrall
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Welcome to Keep off the Borderlands. Initially a podcast documenting my return to table top roleplay gaming following a thirty-year hiatus. Currently searching for excuses for why I haven't GM'd yet. You can leave me an audio message here or via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands Email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can also follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/FreeThrall and join the podcast Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/FreeThrall/

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Episodes
  • The Backer Strikes Back (Galactic & Going Rogue) (E288)
    May 13 2025

    Hold onto your purse strings, this could be a pricey one!

    This is essentially a promotional episode for an upcoming Kickstarter from Jess Levine and Riley Rethal, but I speak about a whole bunch of stuff I’ve backed, too.

    The Galactic & Going Rogue Kickstarter can be found here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars

    Here are the itch pages Galactic 2e https://metagame.itch.io/galactic and Going Rogue 2e https://jumpgategames.itch.io/going-rogue

    Other games mentioned:

    Cairn 2e Boxset by Yochai Gal https://yochaigal.itch.io/cairn-players-guide

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXpR9P6MGZo

    Tiny Fables by Josiah S Moore https://josiahsmoore.itch.io/tiny-fables (for Mausritter) plus Playful Void review https://idlecartulary.com/2025/03/15/bathtub-review-tiny-fables/

    Sharky by Idle Cartulary https://idlecartulary.itch.io/sharky

    Mythic Bastionland by Chris McDowall https://chrismcdee.itch.io/mythic-bastionland

    Late pledge for Cold City and Hot War by Malcom Craig https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jonhodgsonmaptiles2/cold-city-hot-war

    Cosmic Dark by Graham Walmsley https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grahamwalmsley/cosmic-dark

    Liquid Steel by Eduardo Mazzitelli & Enrique Alcatena https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/melsonian-arts-council/liquid-steel

    Liminal Horror by Goblin Archive https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/space-penguin-ink/liminal-horror-deluxe-edition

    "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

    You can leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    Email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com ⁠

    Follow me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrall

    You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠

    You can also hear me in actual plays on Grizzly Peaks Radio



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    15 mins
  • Between the Borderlands: The 2nd to Last Unicorn (E287)
    May 6 2025

    I’m really stretching this “Between” episodes format. There’s enough here to warrant a fully fledged episode, but I’m my own boss, so what you gonna do?

    I begin by addressing a shameful omission from the previous episode before diving into a whole bunch of feedback.

    Featuring:

    James Knight, Ellen the Elf & Tyranner the Dwarf

    Goblin’s Henchman (blog)

    Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

    M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast)

    Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi (podcast)

    There’s a reminder for this month’s Movie Monday, Ron Howard’s Willow from 1988. See below for details on how to contact the show. The episode will air on May 26th, so please send your submissions by the 24th if you’d like to be included in the show.

    Then an announcement of a forthcoming Kickstarter campaign launching on May 20th. Jess Levin’s award-winning Star Wars-inspired Going Rogue is coming to print as part of Galactic & Going Rogue, a book combining Jess’ game with Riley Rethal’s Galactic, the game on which it’s based. Find the upcoming crowdfunder here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars

    Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠

    You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠

    You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    32 mins
  • Movie Monday: The Last Unicorn (E286)
    Apr 27 2025

    It’s Movie Monday again, and the movie for this month was the Rankin/Bass fantasy animation The Last Unicorn from 1982. Adapted by Peter S. Beagle from his 1968 novel of the same name.

    This episode features contributions from:

    (in order of appearance)

    Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast)

    Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

    Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk

    James Ting-Edwards

    Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi (podcast)

    Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents… (podcast)

    M.W. Lewis of The World’s of MW Lewis (podcast)

    The Movie Monday Letterboxd list https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/

    And here’s that Cairn 2e unboxing I mentioned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXpR9P6MGZo

    In memory of Val Kilmer, who sadly passed at the beginning of this month, I have chosen Ron Howard’s Willow from 1988 as the movie for May. See below for details on how to contact the show. The episode will air on May 26th, so please send your submissions by the 24th if you’d like to be included in the show.

    "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

    Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠

    You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠

    You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    1 hr and 17 mins

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