Iteration 143 - The Codification Conundrum

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In this iteration of the show, Josh and Ryan ask the question whether or not codes of conduct are really necessary. We cover real-life codes, like the Comics Code Authority, and fantasy codes, like the paladin's. All the way to the Ten Commandments and Hammurabi's Code. The Dungeons & Dragons alignment system as a code in itself.

Josh and Ryan come up with Hat World, a comic book universe in which all superpowers are granted by hats.

The Helm: http://www.thehelmcomic.com/

Omlevex: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omlevex

Iteration 141 - Watching Television

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In this week's episode of the Simulationist podcast, Josh and Ryan talk about television, and what it means to binge watch, and how that affects how we take in the story.

References and Recommendations:

Man gets stuck on ride at Disneyland: 
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/27/disney-small-world-ride/2025273/

Cybersix: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybersix

The Destructors (short story) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Destructors

Dungeons & Dragons Official Soundtrack http://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Official-Roleplaying-Soundtrack/dp/B0000BZYIS

Iteration 121 - Partying Up

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In this episode, we rhyme our last names, wish you all a Happy New Year! Josh watches the Interview and invents some new numbers. Ryan watches the Battle of the Five Armies. We get on the bad side of Alan Moore and Christopher Tolkien. Josh makes an audiobook recording of his grandmother's short story (Constance Horne). Ryan visits the Festival of the Trees at the Empress Hotel in Victoria. For a main topic, we ask the question: how many main characters are suited to each genre: four for an RPG, one for a novel.

References and Recommendations:

Meet King Joe (1949) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbw8DFwoqJ0

Dozens Online Dozenal Forums: http://z13.invisionfree.com/DozensOnline/index.php?

Yogscast Moonquest Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3XZNMGhpynMm0Ywj-rupAKwRryWzEQy-

Critical Hit Podcast: http://majorspoilers.com/critical-hit/

RPG Podcasts http://rpgpodcasts.com

NPC Cast https://npccast.wordpress.com/

Know Direction http://www.35privatesanctuary.com/

Fear the Boot http://www.feartheboot.com/ftb/ 

Iteration 120 - Morals and Stories

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We start the podcast by wishing everybody a happy winter! Then we talk about the same thing all the other podcasts are talking about: the Sony/North Korea troubles. And somehow Josh's criticism of Ben Affleck turns into an argument about authentic laughter in the movies. Josh reviews Highlander (1986 film). Ryan watches I Saw What You Did (1965 film), which spurs us onto our "main" topic of morals at the end of stories and movies. We range from Forrest Gump to the Three Little Pigs, teasing out morals from stories. And we end the podcast with the morals of Dungeons & Dragons and World of Warcraft.


References and Recommendations:

Wag the Dog http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/
Argo http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024648/
The Producers http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395251/
Highlander http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091203/
I Saw What You Did http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059297/

Iteration 116 - Finding One's Courage

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In this iteration of the podcast:
We start this week's conversation off with knife dancing. Ryan creates the most Canadian Dwarf Fortress mods ever. Josh makes a move to become the richest person on his Minecraft server. And for our main topic, we talk about courage, the kind possessed by lions, and other kinds.