Gil Abrams is a religious man, and not getting any younger. But after watching his wife die, and lines in his face getting deeper, he decides that maybe heaven can wait. Especially when he finds out about the new de-aging treatment on the market. The only problem is the cost. Being a retired janitor, his life savings don't quite cover the million yuan. The only option is to become a coyote, smuggling American immigrants by sea into Newfoundland from the civil war that rages below the border. ...
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Welcome to Very Random Encounters, a show where we play pen and paper RPGs in which we've randomly determined as many things as is possible, including characters, villains, names, places, and other weirder stuff! It all comes together to be a very random encounter. We're an actual play roleplaying game podcast by four friends who love the challenge of telling a story whose details are all prompted by random rolls. You can start with the first episode in any given season.
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A martial arts podcast on how to cultivate self-mastery towards your self-realisation. Inspired by Bruce Lee, martial arts and philosophy. With Sifu Lak Loi a 3rd - generation student of Bruce Lee and his martial art, Jeet Kune Do and author of 3 books (Master Your Life, Original Truth & The Art of Thinking Without Thinking ) with long term co-host, friend, and fellow change-maker, Jatinder Palaha. Ready your chi for incredible wisdom bombs, insights and lessons so you can develop a Martial ...
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Street Magic with Special Guest Catieosaurus #3 of 3: Sweet City
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21:59In our final episode of I’m Sorry, Did You Say Street Magic with special guest Catieosaurus, the city finally gets a name! We also meet some denizens, head to new areas, and even a Yeti Hut! Buy our book, The Ultimate Random Encounters Book: bit.ly/RandomBook Find out more about the show at our website: www.vre.show Show pins and more: shop.vre.sho…
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Send us a text The Lord works in mysterious ways, and Gil has come to accept his fate. Sometimes it's the small pleasures in life that make it worthwhile, like going for a drive anywhere off your property for the first time in years, in a car that's lost its mind.By Lee Stringer
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Street Magic with Special Guest Catieosaurus #2 of 3: Peppitmint Bustleball
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19:49There’s trouble in Sweet City as the sugar supply may not be quite as secure as previously thought! We continue our play through of I’m Sorry, Did You Say Street Magic? Buy our book, The Ultimate Random Encounters Book: bit.ly/RandomBook Find out more about the show at our website: www.vre.show Show pins and more: shop.vre.show Support us on Patreo…
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Send us a text Gil has taken a life of leisure in his home, in which he shares much of his time with his grandson. Dan appears to be in good health, and Melvin has gone back to the mainland. A two hundred foot diameter is all a man needs. Am I right?By Lee Stringer
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Send us a text Gil is starting to feel his age, and Arron Bekker calls again. But his timing isn't great. Or maybe it's perfect.By Lee Stringer
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Street Magic with Special Guest Catieosaurus #1 of 3: Wintery, Cluttered, Ethereal, Joyous
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22:17We're playing I'm Sorry, Did You Say Street Magic with Catieosaurus! Come listen as we build a city together, and meet the lovable Cocoa Carl. Buy our book, The Ultimate Random Encounters Book: bit.ly/RandomBook Find out more about the show at our website: www.vre.show Show pins and more: shop.vre.show Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/VRE Fol…
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Send us a text The big day has arrived, but nothing ever goes as planned. Yet with Frank leading the way, it gives Gil the confidence to push through.By Lee Stringer
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Send us a text Gil has another difficult request for Frank, but this time Melvin is there to back him up.By Lee Stringer
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It's the aftershow! We talk about the randomization that went into this season, and we even talk to Land of Eem creators Ben Costa & James Parks! Come find out what all the Mootlings' federal crimes were! Check out the Land of Eem: Beginners RPG for Kids + Underlands Expansion Kickstarter running NOW! Thanks to Shayne Plunkett & Jesse Wright of Mea…
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Send us a text Most graveyard experiences aren't pleasant, but Gil's always seem way more complicated than they should be.By Lee Stringer
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Send us a text The good Reverend goes missing and Melvin and Gil decide they need to have a conversation with his replacement. Well, it's more Melvin's decision, but Gil is at his side. And terrified. Everything is unraveling.By Lee Stringer
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Violenceball #31: To Live and Die Again [Finale]
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53:34With the field itself obliterated, can the game even continue? Will the Mootlings achieve victory, and if so will their new law change the face of Eem? Will Busterribs "Gollum it?" Find out in the FINALE of Violenceball in the Land of Eem. Thanks to Shayne Plunkett & Jesse Wright of Meadow Vista Media, who created this season's intro theme: www.mea…
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Send us a text Gil reveals something at the next v-cast that perhaps he should have kept to himself, but the repercussions are unusual. For him and his grandson.By Lee Stringer
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Send us a text Gil and his young friends decide to give a helping hand to a man in need. Not that the man deserves it, or appreciates it, or is even a real man.By Lee Stringer
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Violenceball #30: Vs The Crumblemire Consortium
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50:24This is it. The final game of the Xtreme Xaltation has arrived. Can The Mootlings triumph against the Consortium’s roster of the best players Violenceball has ever seen? The song referenced towards the end of this episode is River and Dale by Chuck Ragan Thanks to Shayne Plunkett & Jesse Wright of Meadow Vista Media, who created this season's intro…
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Send us a text Frank attempts to strike a deal with Gil and Melvin, but the one voice of sanity is not prepared for the pushback.By Lee Stringer
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Send us a text Gil and his grandson are back in the v-cast. The insightful Park has some interesting questions as always, but Gil's answers don't disappoint. Sometimes even on purpose.By Lee Stringer
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It's the first of possibly two matches for the X-Treme X-Altation! But that doesn't look like the REAL Crumblemire Consortium lineup. Can the Mootlings foil the Consortium coaches' plot AND win a game against these pretenders without giving away their newfound immunity to mind control? Thanks to Shayne Plunkett & Jesse Wright of Meadow Vista Media,…
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Send us a text Gil gets an unexpected visitor, and things get a little scary. But sometimes good things are scary.By Lee Stringer
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Send us a text Francis is causing tension in Yi and Gil feels like it's his fault. Maybe it is. Or maybe Francis is a troubled kid. After all, they did torture Joseph Stalin.By Lee Stringer
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Cue the montage music, because there’s just one week before the XX finals, and the team has a LOT to take care of. In fact, the whole land of Eem is gearing up for the event. Thanks to Shayne Plunkett & Jesse Wright of Meadow Vista Media, who created this season's intro theme: www.meadowvistamedia.com Twitter: @MVM_Studio IG: @meadowvistamedia Buy …
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Send us a text Gil's newest "guests" will not follow orders. Or advice. Or just general common sense. But at least they can speak in tongues.By Lee Stringer
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Send us a text Gil revisits the past in the next episode of Park's v-cast. But his biggest fear is that the past might visit him.By Lee Stringer
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Even as the conspiracy is all but revealed, the Mootlings might not have time to stop it. Dithertoes and his aunt have a tense family chat. Skitterglint and Pamzam jam the signal. Ebi and Jandar compete to out-blush one another. Thanks to Shayne Plunkett & Jesse Wright of Meadow Vista Media, who created this season's intro theme: www.meadowvistamed…
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Send us a text Once again, Gil dons the Occip and enters the Song Dynasty with his posse. There are many strange sights and sounds as they approach the city. But strangest of all is a mysterious old man who knows more than he should.By Lee Stringer
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Send us a text Gil's latest "guests" might actually be less intelligent than the last ones. None of them are getting any easier to deal with. But at least his new relationship is taking the edge off...or sharpening it, depending on how one looks at it. Either way, Newfoundland is nowhere near Finland!…
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Did you get the latest issue of Balls Illustrated? Lots of hot goss about Arlin Craft, but how much of it is really true? It's party time in Eem, and they've got TWO FONDUE FOUNTAINS! Thanks to Shayne Plunkett & Jesse Wright of Meadow Vista Media, who created this season's intro theme: www.meadowvistamedia.com Twitter: @MVM_Studio IG: @meadowvistam…
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Send us a text With more "work" on the horizon, Gil figures it's time for another visit to his wife's grave. This time he'll keep Dan in the car. Not that this keeps Amy's lifestone from finding other reasons to be angry with him.By Lee Stringer
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Send us a text Going to church is usually a predictable experience, but not always. The thing about the American immigrants is that although they might come from the same side of the border, they might not be from the same side of the war. Not that the service was all negative. Some of the Americans may not be friendly with one another, but a certa…
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Violenceball #25: Friendship Bracelets | Land of Eem
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42:08My gnome uncle (that I don't like that much) that works at Nintendo told me that in this episode, the Mootlings go to some human's house, then a garden center, and then a fancy party! Thanks to Shayne Plunkett & Jesse Wright of Meadow Vista Media, who created this season's intro theme: www.meadowvistamedia.com Twitter: @MVM_Studio IG: @meadowvistam…
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Send us a text With Gil's strange guests staying in the shed it's not easy for him and Melvin to relax. But at least the visitors are keeping quiet. Maybe a little too quiet.By Lee Stringer
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Send us a text Rescuing Magas on the open ocean is a harrowing task. And you never know who or what you might get. Some Americans might be more easy to get along with than others, but that's not important. What's important is that Melvin, Gil, and Reverend Tom are doing the Lord's work. One of them might even understand his pain.…
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The Mootling star players, Jandar, and Da Scabby Grindazz overhear Busterribs and Arlan Craft discuss their plan to fix Violenceball finals matches by mind controlling entire teams. It's going to take both gnomes the team has met and maybe even their uncles to get to the bottom of all this! Thanks to Shayne Plunkett & Jesse Wright of Meadow Vista M…
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Send us a text Gil, Melvin, and Park attend church, but Melvin is not there to get the glory in him. Not that kind of glory anyway. Things are setting in motion and he is all in.By Lee Stringer
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Send us a text Gil visits his son, Melvin, in the border town of Windsor, Ontario. After all, talking in person is the only true way to have a private conversation these days. Park and Dan come along as well. The strong military presence is a little unnerving, but at least the pool is great. Anything to take the weight off Gil and Dan's old bones.…
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Violenceball #23: A Peek Behind the Curtain
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34:56A spy mission to the Mootling's next opponents, Da Scabby Grindaz, takes a horrific turn when Ebi, Skitterglint, and Dithertoes accidentally walk into something they weren't supposed to see. Join our Discord server!: https://discord.gg/dr36EXk6 Thanks to Shayne Plunkett & Jesse Wright of Meadow Vista Media, who created this season's intro theme: ww…
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Send us a text Alcohol might be a shortcut to courage, but there's a heavy price to pay. And waking up on the floor is only one of them in Gil's case. Will Reverend Tom help him out? Will he ever let Dan lick his face again? Will Melvin stop calling him a cheapskate? Listen and find out.By Lee Stringer
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