Best Paulie D Podcasts (2025)

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Found in the Ruins episode 11: RPGs of the Cold War 1:00:23

11d ago1:00:23

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Your Post-Apoc duo Boom Mike and Doc Benny are joined once again by that guy who’s a little too fond of BBQ Pork; Doc Jared! We discuss growing up in the Cold War and our favorite RPGs from that period, notably Aftermath and Gamma World. Nostalgia leads to more modern games such as the recent edition of The Morrow Project and our 2 1/2 year campaig…

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Episode 61: Urban Knights RPG by C. Michael Hall 56:34

1M ago56:34

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It’s time to hit the mean streets of San Francisco with Barnaby Jones and Police Woman to save Starsky and Hutch in Vega$! We’ve got the TV goodness of the 1970s with Urban Knights, a RPG based on the television shows and movies of that unforgettable decade. Rogue cops, drug busts, and wild outfits are the …

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Found in the Ruins episode 10: Radio Nowhere by Lee Beard 40:47

2M ago40:47

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Welcome to the Bunker, Wastelanders! This time your hosts with the mosts Boom Mike and Doc Benny talk with the Post-Apocalyptic author Lee Beard on her Young Adult book Radio Nowhere; a viral apocalypse that was written well before Covid. We talk about the PA genre, her sequel and third book in the works, and the most important question of all…what…

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 33 35:11

3M ago35:11

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text Rambling Man.... Going Han Solo on this episode I got stoned and basically using this as audio therapy. Discussing Family, Drugs, Questioning everything... I call this Rambling ManBy Matt, Paulie D, Vitz

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Episode 60: Fifty Years of D&D by MIT Press 1:16:45

3M ago1:16:45

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Behold! We review a book, and it’s…a thing. Your Fab Foursome delve into this informative and controversial book of essays discussing various aspects of Dungeons and Dragons from 1974 to 2024—and beyond? Sit back, grab a cold one and join the SfH Book Club’s first (and possibly last!) meeting! No authors were harmed in the making of this podcast, t…

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Found in the Ruins episode 9: Twilight 2000 with Shane 59:52

4M ago59:52

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It’s time to look back at the nightmare that the year 2000 brought us. No, not Y2K; the inevitable war between the US and the USSR in Europe! Don’t remember that? Neither do we! Which is why “Bam Shane” from the Shane Plays podcast is here to help us understand that terrible time in Poland when Command told us, “Good luck. You’re on your own!” So, …

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Episode 59.5: Author Pauli Kidd 57:39

4M ago57:39

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Yes! Our favorite Australian Game Designer is in the house! Pauli Kidd the author of several Dungeons & Dragons novels such as White Plume Mountain, Descent into the Depths of the Earth, and Queen of the Demonweb Pits joins your halflings to discuss what she’s been up to over the past few years. We discuss her fiction, games, and many adventures! N…

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Episode 59: Wolf’s Head Tor by Pauli Kidd 53:05

5M ago53:05

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This episode we celebrate 2025 by looking back…to 1979? That’s right, author, game designer, and all around excellent person Pauli Kidd has released her first setting and megadungeon for those wishing a taste of Old School goodness. We discuss the location, the wilderness encounter areas, and the interesting NPCs….and kill them. Not really, but it …

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 32 53:41

6M ago53:41

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text Tonight's discussion is based on why our Generation, Gen X is better than every other generation. Our Gen X war stories...By Matt, Paulie D, Vitz

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Found in the Ruins episode 8: Smackdown—Dawn vs. Dawn 1:07:26

6M ago1:07:26

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It’s a new dawn….of the dead? This time the Dyspeptic Duo of Boom Mike and Doc Benny talk the second movie smackdown of the show; Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (1978) versus Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (2004)! Thrills, chills, shuttle buses and pies thrown at zombies abound in this episode of Found in the Ruins. Come for the green makeup, stay for t…

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 31 54:26

7M ago54:26

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text A near death experience and discussing the volatile topic of dark humor and posting twisted jokes online.By Matt, Paulie D, Vitz

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Episode 58.5: White Box Cyclopedia Kickstarter 56:04

7M ago56:04

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What’s this? Not just another retro-clone, the White Box Cyclopedia takes an innovative path that moves the White Box to new heights of simplicity and adventure! Coming to a Kickstarter near you, the Fab 4 Halflings talk with the author James Spahn about his ideas, his development of the game, and most importantly…why are there no ladders on the eq…

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 30 59:56

7M ago59:56

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text This week we tackle tipping culture, what's right and wrong, restaurant etiquette and corporate greed.By Matt, Paulie D, Vitz

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 29 44:04

8M ago44:04

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text Tonight we discuss the real fears people have of AI and the ability Artificial Intelligence has to alter human life.By Matt, Paulie D, Vitz

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Found in the Ruins episode 7: “Medic!” 59:15

8M ago59:15

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If you’re stuck on Band Aid brand, cuz Band Aid’s stuck on you…then you’ll enjoy this episode of Found in the Ruins! Boom Mike and Doc Benny are joined again by Doc Jared for some discussions on medical treatment in the Post-Apoc, both how it’s portrayed and ‘reality’ for what it’s worth. Come for the medical debate, stay for the Snake Oil tonics! …

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Episode 58: Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne 1:08:27

8M ago1:08:27

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Living up to our “modern games inspired by them” tag line, we’re covering a relatively new kid on the block (???) of the RPG scene, the Shadowdark game by Kelsey Dionne. This award winning RPG took Kickstarter by storm and marries Old School mindsets with New School mechanics to reach a level that even DM Mike can’t “Bah” (though DM Corbett might)!…

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 28 54:16

9M ago54:16

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text We touch on instant karma, the best white centers in NBA History and Best ESPN Sportscenter commercials. Also, I apologize to any woman who listens to this, I made bad language so I am sorry :(By Matt, Paulie D, Vitz

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Episode 57: Attack of the Humans by Rapport Games 52:52

9M ago52:52

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Ever watch a bad Horror movie and say to yourself, “If I’d been there I’d have totally owned that monster!” Well, this month’s RPG is for you! Your Fab Four Halflings dive into a 1990 game that answers the question “Who knew Weekly World News was a monster source?” Sit back, relax, pop a cold one, and keep an eye out for those Bloodsucking Spiky Ig…

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 27 49:38

9M ago49:38

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text What is something universally loved that you really don't dig? A movie? A band? we discuss.By Matt, Paulie D, Vitz

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 26 51:25

10M ago51:25

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text Discussing plot holes in Back to the Future, How to make the Olympics better, Thing that piss us off and the upcoming election.By Matt, Paulie D, Vitz

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Found in the Ruins episode 6: The Guardians by Richard Austin 55:15

10M ago55:15

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That’s right, it’s that decade where we loved to end the world, the 1980s! Specifically, it is 1985, the year that saw the first book in The Guardians series by Richard Austin published, helpfully named The Guardians. Your two favorite Wasteland survivors Boom Mike and Doc Benny both literally grew up on these books, so expect a nostalgia-rich ride…

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 25 40:32

10M ago40:32

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text Touch on the Washington Football Team name change, Partying in your 20s and would you rather have a young body and old mind or an old body and a young mind?By Matt, Paulie D, Vitz

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Episode 56: Wizard Van by James M. Spahn 53:25

11M ago53:25

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As with most adventures, this RPG starts at a rock concert. While you wait, you chat with a fellow rocker dude in his tricked-out van with a wizard painted on it. Then, adventure ensues! Want to know more? Well, listen to your Fab Four Halflings as they delve into James Spahn’s latest FRPG creation, Wizard Van! Adventure! Danger! Treasure! and Gnar…

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 24 1:04:58

11M ago1:04:58

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text Had to take a few weeks off of recording life gets in the way. But back now. Would you rather in extreme cold weather like the artic or in the Australian outback? We talk about this and more...By Matt, Paulie D, Vitz

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Found in the Ruins episode 5: The Other Other White Meat 51:29

12M ago51:29

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Let’s talk about something safe…Cannibalism! Like it or not, it comes up in virtually every Post-Apocalyptic tale you can imagine. Beyond the inevitable questions of “would you or wouldn’t you”, how do these tales treat the ramifications of engaging in this cultural taboo? What games deal with it, and how? Is there a such thing as a “Good Cannibal”…

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Episode 55.5: North Texas Gaslights 56:31

12M ago56:31

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It’s August, and you know what that means…or should mean; it’s North Texas RPG Con wrap-up info time! But just so you don’t get too bored listening to con events, we’re also interviewing Stephen Miller of Battlefield Press! We talk the Gaslight Victorian Fantasy RPG, its soon to be revised edition on BackerKit, and answer the most interesting quest…

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Found in the Ruins episode #4: Smackdown! Night vs. Night 35:25

1y ago35:25

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It’s the first Smackdown episode of Found in the Ruins! In this corner is Night of the Living Dead, 1968 edition. In the other corner is Night of the Living Dead, 1990 edition. Who will win? Who will lose? Are both great? Neither? Only this podcast (and maybe Shane Plays) can answer the question! Come for the first Zombie Apocalypse, stay for the C…

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 23 54:37

1y ago54:37

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text On Tonight's Episode: Would You Rather? Be stranded for life on a deserted island alone or with someone you hate? Be given 250,000 in cash straight up or coin flip for 250 million? Have to wear a cape or an eyepatch for a week... Plus MoreBy Matt, Paulie D, Vitz

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Episode 55: Lankhmar 1985 by TSR 1:10:07

1y ago1:10:07

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Here we have an Advanced Dungeons & Dragons product that’s Licensed to Pulp! Yes, it’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser’s city of Lankhmar, the home base of the two ne’er-do-wells from author Fritz Lieber’s fantasy stories of the mid-20th century. Is it a location worthwhile for adventuring? Are there mysteries, foes, and most of all — loot — for your pl…

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 22 45:14

1y ago45:14

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text Would you rather? Have Doctor Hannibal Lector be your therapist or work with Patrick Bateman from American Psycho Know when you're going to die or how your going to dieBy Matt, Paulie D, Vitz

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 21 52:18

1y ago52:18

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text Would You Rather: Take an undefended punch to the face from Roy Jones Junior or have a small child get a free kick to the junk? Be the smartest person in the room or keep or sense of humor? Hear a ding whenever you wink at someone or hear pew pew whenever you make finger guns? Plus more....…

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Our Tainted Youth Season 1 Episode 20 54:38

1y ago54:38

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If you have topics you want us to jump on send us a text We discuss what would you rather choose, Going two rounds with Bruce Lee or getting a prostate exam from Andre the Giant.... Yea we think about weird shit!By Matt, Paulie D, Vitz

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