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Dream Warriors: D&D-Inspired Hip Hop
Plus Brute Fort game & soundtrack and "Sunshine Blogger" Q&A
Nov 26 • 
Matt Thompson
Kirk Hammett & Frank Frazetta Auction
Plus Castle Rat: Conan & Frazetta references
Nov 19 • 
Matt Thompson
Robert Plant & Stephen Colbert on J.R.R. Tolkien
Plus Geekerati appearance & Blackfoot conversation
Nov 12 • 
Matt Thompson
Clark Ashton Smith TTRPG & Music and NIN-Inspired Bite the Hand
Plus Olga Kahn's Echoes from the Barrow-Downs
Nov 5 • 
Matt Thompson

October 2025

Howling Giant & Tolkien-Inspired Joy Shannon
Plus Hüsker Dü Halloween Song Rec
Oct 29 • 
Matt Thompson
AVTT/PTTN & the Faith No More RPG
Plus Grailknights Superhero Music
Oct 22 • 
Matt Thompson
What Music Is Inspiring Game Designers These Days?
Music References of Personal Appendices Ns
Oct 15 • 
Matt Thompson
Leonard Cohen, OSR Guru
Plus Glitter Wizard and Castle Rat
Oct 8 • 
Matt Thompson
D&D in the New Musical Express
Plus Three "Vital Records"
Oct 1 • 
Matt Thompson

September 2025

D&D-Inspired Music from Hannah Fae & Fairy Doom from Faetooth
Plus New Loot the Body TTRPG Soundtrack
Sep 24 • 
Matt Thompson
Led Zeppelin RPG?
Plus Crypt from Trollish Delver Games
Sep 17 • 
Matt Thompson
Obscure Frazetta Album Covers
Brad Kyle’s weekly “Tune Tag” is a fun game of musical connections.
Sep 10 • 
Matt Thompson
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