Swords & Shotguns

Elves and Dwarves and Halflings, Oh My! This episode Adam and Chris go back to the world of roleplaying games and try making sense of the origins of many of the races found in Dungeons & Dragons and fantasy in general. We also get to listen to brand new music from the epic doom band Smoulder. Suggestions or Questions?  You can contact us at swords.shotguns@gmail.com Social Media Facebook Instagram:  Adam Chris   Legal Episodes available freely, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0. creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Music Smoulder -  Ilian of Garathorm Smoulder's debut album "Times of Obscene Evil and Wild Daring" is out Apri 26th via Cruz del Sur Music. https://smoulder.bandcamp.com/ Swords & Shotguns main theme: Mystic Rainbow by The Cosmic Dinodog Deadly Roulette Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Until next time...

Sit back and relax, it's time to celebrate Halloween in a lazy way. We talk with our friends Elise and Monika about our Halloween experiences and favorite spooky things. Happy Halloween!

We're heading East! In this episode we take a look at what makes Japanese horror intriguing and what tropes and ideas are common among different creations of horror media from this country. From Ringu to Silent Hill, there are common elements that constitute Japanese horror as a separate identity. Because Chris is an outsider to that topic, he asks some questions that don't come up too often - for instance, is Godzilla horror?  Suggestions or Questions?  You can contact us at swords.shotguns@gmail.com Social Media Facebook Instagram:  Adam Chris   Legal Episodes available freely, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0. creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Music Swords & Shotguns main theme: Mystic Rainbow by The Cosmic Dinodog Deadly Roulette Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Until next time...

Time to roll some dice! This episode we delve into the topic of cultural roots of probably the most influential game in modern history - Dungeons  & Dragons. We will try our best not to get too excited and think of all the literary and historical sources that inspired the game.  Suggestions or Questions?  You can contact us at swords.shotguns@gmail.com Social Media Facebook Instagram:  Adam Chris   Legal Episodes available freely, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0. creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Music Swords & Shotguns main theme: Mystic Rainbow by The Cosmic Dinodog Deadly Roulette Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Until next time...