Cher Jtankian - The Elysian Cube || The Citadel of Madness

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The truth is out West! We’re hopping on the ET Highway and venturing to the most notorious alien hot spots, including Roswell’s infamous crash site, Area 51’s eerie perimeter, and a mysterious desert watchtower. Join us as journalist Laura Krantz, host of the podcast Wild Thing , beams up to share stories from the front lines of UFO reporting—from strange sightings and quirky festivals to a mailbox where people leave letters to extraterrestrials. Maybe you’ll even decide for yourself: Is Earth a tourist stop for spaceships? UFO hot spots you’ll encounter in this episode: - UFO Watchtower (near Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado) - Roswell, New Mexico - Area 51, Nevada - Extraterrestrial Highway (aka State Route 375), Nevada - Little A’Le’Inn, ET Highway, Nevada - E.T. Fresh Jerky, ET Highway, Nevada - Alien Research Center, ET Highway, Nevada - The Black Mailbox, ET Highway, Nevada Via Podcast is a production of AAA Mountain West Group .…

about a year ago 38:19

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Cher talks through finding stability in The Elysian Cube and empowering players to play what they want in The Citadel of Madness. We discuss building around themes, using lands effectively, and much more.

Cher on ⁠Twitter⁠ (@cherjtankian) Cher is @pizzagirl1 on Discord

Cher on CubeCobra

The Elysian Cube on CubeCobra

The Citadel of Madness on CubeCobra

Email the show at Recrossthepaths@gmail.com

47 episodes

Cher Jtankian - The Elysian Cube || The Citadel of Madness

Recross the Paths

published about a year ago

MP3•Episode home

Cher on ⁠Twitter⁠ (@cherjtankian) Cher is @pizzagirl1 on Discord

Cher on CubeCobra

The Elysian Cube on CubeCobra

The Citadel of Madness on CubeCobra

Email the show at Recrossthepaths@gmail.com

47 episodes

#Lifestyle #Games and Gambling #Kade Goforth

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Sam Pratt - Samp's Arena Cube 50:44

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Parker - Atavus 45:32

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Alex - Upkeep | Alatta 53:53

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