Friendship & Firelight

In this episode, Keith and Ivy try to talk about TV shows set in space, but then they get dragged in the the abyss of creative obscurity and queer representation. It's pretty real, y'all.

Long long time between episode releases? Check.  Kinda meandering conversation about no topic in particular? Check.  Talkin' 'bout Star Wars and anime? Check.  We're all almost too tired to converse coherently? Check.  It must be a new episode of Friendship & Firelight with Keith and Ivy.

It's our first episode in a long time, and I'll admit, we're still a little rusty. We talk about the books and other entertainment that are getting us through this nightmare world we all live in.

Ivy and Keith talk about roleplaying in Vampire: The Masquerade. And talk a little bit about combat verses roleplaying in Dice To Meet You.

It's just Ivy and Keith this week, as scheduling continues to be a little rough, but we still have a good time discussing a classic horror sci-fi musical.

We're back after a bit of a hiatus, and we've got a pretty swell topic for you. With the live-action Ghost in the Shell reboot imminent, we talk about cyborgs, gender identity, the nature of technology and humanity, and more.

Gather up your stakes, fellow adventurers, because this week, we're talking Buffy, and Mika and Matthew are confused. But first, we talk about monsters in unusual roles. Because EXP fodder is boring. Also, it's our 50th episode! To celebrate, we all got really sleepy in the middle of the day for no reason, then recorded this podcast.

Some off-topic stuff from episode 49. I dunno, there's some good Batman bits in there.

What starts as a conversation about candy inevitable drifts towards the topic of BDSM. Because of course it does. And apparently Hellraiser's new thing is inducing anaphylactic shock. Also, we talk about how much Batman just hates young people music. Like, so much.

Sharpen your knives, adventurers, because this week we're talking about edginess. From Cars 3 to WikiHow, basically everything is garbage. Plus, noted edges-pert Mika recounts their tales of online roleplaying. But first, we revive one of our oldest segments, and get ready to hit the information superhighway. http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Edgy

YOU KNOW WHAT MAYBE JUST DONT LISTEN TO THIS ONE

In this episode, we come back to the topic of gender identities. Plus, we perform a rare, never-before attempted podcast host tag team switch. Sorry, it's a little rough in execution, but scheduling the recording was nearly dang impossible this week, and this was the only way to do it.

We know we say this practically every episode, but coherency is at an all-time low. I'm not even sure if Matthew was fully awake the whole time. Anyway, we discuss the movie Arrival, and its satisfying and specific take on a classic sci-fi story.

Oh boy, shit is getting scary, and depressing, and we don't like it at all. Fortunately, we can still discuss comics, movies, podcasts, and other stuff that makes us happy.

We break format in this episode, and instead of a Main Discourse, we have a really honest conversation about gender identity. We also answer our first question from a fan, related to character creation and back story. Also, the D&D sourcebook that Keith wrote, Fursona 5E, is out now at rpgnow.com. You can buy it at this link: http://www.rpgnow.com/product/191077/Fursona-5E

Things get super spooky this week, as Keith, Matthew, and Mika talk about Halloween. But first, we discuss character creation in DnD, and discuss some of our favorite former and current characters. Also, the D&D sourcebook that Keith wrote, Fursona 5E, is out now at rpgnow.com. You can buy it at this link: http://www.rpgnow.com/product/191077/Fursona-5E

This week, Keith, Matthew, and Mika talk about losing players and making friends in the Dungeonmaster's Basement, then we discuss reality TV. From the bizarre, to the trashy, to the actually kind of good. Also, the D&D sourcebook that Keith wrote, Fursona 5E, is out now at rpgnow.com. You can buy it at this link: http://www.rpgnow.com/product/191077/Fursona-5E

Matthew's sister comes on the show this week to talk about imaginary characters in imaginary relationships. It actually gets pretty real for a while, as we talk about queer representation and expression in the media landscape. But also, we do spend a lot of time goofing around and talking about anime boys. Also, the D&D sourcebook that Keith wrote, Fursona 5E, is out now at rpgnow.com. It is going to be out in softcover real soon, I promise. Seriously, check in like, a day or two. You can buy it at this link: http://www.rpgnow.com/product/191077/Fursona-5E

In this episode, we discuss the movie Turbo Kid, in our segment, Critical Condition. Then, we try to talk about strange and surreal entertainment, but we we only get a few minutes into talking about Spy Kids before facing a major existential crisis, and going far off the rails. Like in a good way though. Also, the D&D sourcebook that Keith wrote, Fursona 5E, is out now at rpgnow.com. You can buy it at this link: http://www.rpgnow.com/product/191077/Fursona-5E

I don't know what happened this week. We started off talking about the early-level experience curve in D&D, and our cultural 'comfort foods' that we can always turn to to feel good, then things devolve. Quickly. Stick around though, for when Matthew sings a song for no reason that he learned in 2007. Also, the D&D sourcebook that Keith wrote, Fursona 5E, is out now at rpgnow.com. You can buy it at this link: http://www.rpgnow.com/product/191077/Fursona-5E