# playin (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover playin. Page: Feed: --- ## #101 | New Edition: Cheer or Jeer? _2026-05-30 · playinandslayin@basementofdeath.com (Basement of Death) · Playin' & Slayin'_ Send us Fan Mail Fresh off the milestone 100th episode, Ty and Troy kick off "Season 2" of Playin' & Slayin' with a discussion about new editions in tabletop gaming. They share recent gaming adventures, hobby projects, crowdfunding finds, books, podcasts, and video games before diving into when a new edition improves a game—and when it misses the mark. From Warhammer 40K and Age of Sigmar to… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1907991/episodes/19264666-101-new-edition-cheer-or-jeer.mp3) ## #100 | Adepticon 2026 _2026-05-03 · playinandslayin@basementofdeath.com (Basement of Death) · Playin' & Slayin'_ Send us Fan Mail Ty and Troy celebrate 100 episodes of Playin’ and Slayin’ with a laid-back but heartfelt look back at nearly a decade of gaming, hobbying, and podcasting. After kicking things off with classic drinks, they dive into what they’ve been playing, building, and backing before heading into a full AdeptiCon 2026 recap, covering events, games, friends, and standout moments from the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1907991/episodes/19110730-100-adepticon-2026.mp3) ## [Finale](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatguysamaniac/episodes/Finale-e3hlshh) _2026-04-09 · Richie + Farley · That Guy's a Maniac_ It’s the season 6 finale and in order to celebrate the pokemon season we’ve got a DOUBLE KILL WHO WANTS THAT GUY TO BE A MASTERMIND double bill. Richie takes on Dunsparce. Cunzy takes on Omastar. May or may not include a far too long talk about the going rate for handy men. That Guy’s A Maniac. Why’d He Bite Me? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8f62c34/podcast/play/118206449/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-9%2Fc37c252f-19f6-9383-7cdf-2d1573a81d8a.mp3) ## [Heatran](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatguysamaniac/episodes/Heatran-e3havs7) _2026-04-02 · Richie + Farley · That Guy's a Maniac_ This week the maniacs talk about how World of Warcraft is not very interesting to look at, the frog/salamander/whale Pokémon Heatran and the top Volcanoes in games (the only Volcanoes they could remember). [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8f62c34/podcast/play/117849415/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-2%2F8c5afe9b-63ee-21c4-ec10-4bb406793011.mp3) ## [Oricorio](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatguysamaniac/episodes/Oricorio-e3h20li) _2026-03-27 · Richie + Farley · That Guy's a Maniac_ Initially this episode was about one of our fave pokemon, Oricorio. But then we go hard into talking about every forms, modes, formes, shapes, variants, varieties, and all that… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8f62c34/podcast/play/117555314/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-27%2Fce28997b-be72-bd42-a0a5-e9aa94630f37.mp3) ## [Grubbin](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatguysamaniac/episodes/Grubbin-e3gmt9k) _2026-03-19 · Richie + Farley · That Guy's a Maniac_ Despite both claiming to have done research before this episode, the maniacs discover live, the inspiration behind the Grubbin line of Pokemon. It isn’t a bus, it isn’t a plane, it’s Grubbin! Despite this they do still talk about modes of transport in games (thrilling stuff) plus everyone’s favourite monarch, Queen Slug for A Butt. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8f62c34/podcast/play/117191412/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-19%2Fe98d734e-1ef7-e897-0004-18f22dd44c99.mp3) ## [Swellow](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatguysamaniac/episodes/Swellow-e3gbq4k) _2026-03-12 · Richie + Farley · That Guy's a Maniac_ Join us for this week’s episode sponsored by the Pokemon Swellow and brought to you by the concept: vore. We talk realistic Yoshi game, Kiwis and Whales, Kirby and C’thun as well as Love and Deepspace (the game, not the concept)... [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8f62c34/podcast/play/116827732/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-12%2Fcee5aa1d-5ea3-d565-5307-4b023f8b5abf.mp3) ## [Dragapult](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatguysamaniac/episodes/Dragapult-e3fvina) _2026-03-05 · Richie + Farley · That Guy's a Maniac_ Dearest gentle reader. It’s always a good idea to write the podcast blurb just after you record it. Otherwise the list you leave yourself raises more questions than it does provide answers. Apparently in this episode, taking the lead from stealth bomber-ghost-dragon pokemon dragapult we talked about- fusion, decraniation, sex with mothers, Lobot piss, Duplocalkus and the Trill. I see some thematic… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8f62c34/podcast/play/116426922/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-5%2F068ea713-25be-2220-3bbe-b74132f395a0.mp3) ## [Zebstrika](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatguysamaniac/episodes/Zebstrika-e3fl9ao) _2026-02-26 · Richie + Farley · That Guy's a Maniac_ Heathcliff, Heathcliff no one should terrorise the #neigh#bourhood. The Maniacs get a bit Eurotrashy this episode. We talk about Dragonball Zed, poundtown with mummy, horses, letters, penguins, gantin’, Wuthering Heights, biscuits and Shiver from Deep Cut. All inspired by lightning pokemon Zen Strika des-maximus TRAAAAANSFOOORM. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8f62c34/podcast/play/116089624/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-26%2F2c65dc24-9617-c269-edcf-7f6bf186e0c8.mp3) ## [Noctowl](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatguysamaniac/episodes/Noctowl-e3f94k5) _2026-02-19 · Richie + Farley · That Guy's a Maniac_ This week we’re all about those night-time raptors that’s right it’s Bubo and Noctowel. We talk about true owls, bay owls, apple pie owls, stinky owls and not even rowlet. Explore with us the unique verb ‘to baust’ and this episode’s unofficial sponsor is the word generic. We talk about generic titles, generic answers and generic mall names. Find out in our mid-podcast quiz how to abort a… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8f62c34/podcast/play/115691589/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-18%2F616d40bf-3209-9e86-43fd-42e2b70586b3.mp3) ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/A3k3WSvEfqmA) _2026-02-19 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## #99 | Relic Blade _2026-02-14 · playinandslayin@basementofdeath.com (Basement of Death) · Playin' & Slayin'_ Send us Fan Mail Troy and Ty are back with Weekender game highlights, hobby updates, and Space Marine skirmishes; it’s the usual Playin’ and Slayin’ chaos. Ty then steps into full sales mode with his review of Relic Blade, aiming to convince Troy to play. There is also a video version of the podcast: https://youtu.be/3W\_LlGDpz0g Our theme music is by \*FADEBACK\* 🎲 Games Art Society (BGG):… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1907991/episodes/18679726-99-relic-blade.mp3) ## [Corviknight](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatguysamaniac/episodes/Corviknight-e3f13rl) _2026-02-12 · Richie + Farley · That Guy's a Maniac_ This week we talk about Galarian poor-man’s Skarmory, Corviknight. We talk a lot about corvids. Too much perhaps. Then we have not one but two That Guy’s A Mastermind Quizzes, quasi-legal hooky Zelda Ship of Harkinian and finish on Lady Gaga’s favourite Pokémon. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8f62c34/podcast/play/115428661/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-12%2F31bf5a17-6956-fc0f-e0e9-5456171325ae.mp3) ## [Nidoran](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatguysamaniac/episodes/Nidoran-e3em279) _2026-02-05 · Richie + Farley · That Guy's a Maniac_ This week the maniacs discuss in brief Nidoran♂ and the rest of the Nido line and Richie’s That Guy’s A Mastermind topic is 1995’s Discworld. We end up talking about Carry On films, Peter Cook on Have I Got News For You, hooky whelks from the Barras, asexual Nidoran coming to generation 10 Pokemon games and forays into domestic terrorism and DC comics, maybe. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8f62c34/podcast/play/115066537/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-5%2Fda2affe8-2b1f-c2f2-beb6-25e9569b4827.mp3) ## #98 | Our Favorite Things of 2025! _2026-01-09 · playinandslayin@basementofdeath.com (Basement of Death) · Playin' & Slayin'_ Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! As we look back at our favorite games, books, minis, shows, and moments of 2025—plus what we’re playing, painting, backing, and watching as we kick off 2026. Also: MMOs, Kill Team, Zombicide, LitRPGs, and an Adepticon giveaway. There is also a video version of the podcast: https://youtu.be/jq9fAtmp3iA Our theme music is by \*FADEBACK\* 🎮 Things We Talked About Board… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1907991/episodes/18478285-98-our-favorite-things-of-2025.mp3) ## #97 | 2025 Reading Wrap-Up _2025-11-27 · playinandslayin@basementofdeath.com (Basement of Death) · Playin' & Slayin'_ Send us Fan Mail In Episode 97 of Playin’ and Slayin’, Ty and Troy settle in for a cozy, late-year catch-up: games played, hobby progress, Kickstarters backed, and a little Adepticon/DepthCon narrative plotting. They also expand the library segment into a mini year-end reading chat, talking Malazan, Primal Hunter, Critical Role’s Mighty Nein animated series, and more of their favorite books and… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1907991/episodes/18261536-97-2025-reading-wrap-up.mp3) ## #96 | GameholeCon, Dragon Fall, and Dragon Days _2025-11-04 · playinandslayin@basementofdeath.com (Basement of Death) · Playin' & Slayin'_ Send us Fan Mail Brice returns to the show, joining Ty and Troy as they recap a busy stretch of events — GameholeCon, Dragon Fall, and Dragon Days. There is also a video version of the podcast: https://youtu.be/6XzKdmqrb1w Our theme music is by \*FADEBACK\* Playin' and Slayin' is proud to be a member of the Tabletop Battles Media Network. Find more podcasts like this one at… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1907991/episodes/18115922-96-gameholecon-dragon-fall-and-dragon-days.mp3) ## #95 | Keep the Dice Rollin’ (Even as Adults) _2025-10-01 · playinandslayin@basementofdeath.com (Basement of Death) · Playin' & Slayin'_ Send us Fan Mail In Episode 95 of Playin’ and Slayin’, Ty, Troy are again joined by Raf and dive into what they’ve been playing—Frosthaven, Zombicide Invader, Blood Bowl, and more—plus hobby wins, Kickstarter finds, and recent reads and watches. The main topic tackles how to play more games as busy adults, with tips and stories on carving out time, digital tools, and making game nights stick.… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1907991/episodes/17936614-95-keep-the-dice-rollin-even-as-adults.mp3) ## #94 | The Gen Con Return _2025-08-16 · playinandslayin@basementofdeath.com (Basement of Death) · Playin' & Slayin'_ Send us Fan Mail Ty and Troy return from Gen Con 2025, and special guest host Raf Cordero takes the interviewer’s chair! From first impressions and surprise discoveries to gaming highlights, hidden gems, and funny convention moments, Raf guides Ty and Troy through their Gen Con 2025 recap. Plus, the crew shares what they’ve been playing, hobbying, and reading. Whether you were in Indy or following… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1907991/episodes/17680280-94-the-gen-con-return.mp3) ## #93 | The Gen Con Time Machine _2025-07-12 · playinandslayin@basementofdeath.com (Basement of Death) · Playin' & Slayin'_ Send us Fan Mail Ty and Troy are joined by Raf Cordero as they crack some drinks, talk hobby progress, and revisit Gen Cons past in “The Gen Con Time Machine.” From their first unforgettable trips to Parkside and Milwaukee to late-night gaming in Indy, it’s a nostalgic dive through decades of dice, drinks, and dungeons. Plus: Relic Blade, Zombicide White Death, Outbreak Undead, Nightreign, and… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1907991/episodes/17493550-93-the-gen-con-time-machine.mp3) ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BoCGK9Fm3hnD) _2025-07-12 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## #92 | Of Zombies, Knights, and Tabletop Adaptations _2025-06-10 · playinandslayin@basementofdeath.com (Basement of Death) · Playin' & Slayin'_ Send us Fan Mail Ty and Troy share what they’ve been playing, building, and backing—from Zombicide: White Death and Frosthaven to Pendragon 6E and Legions Imperialis. They also talk hobby progress, new Kickstarters, and Ty and Raf’s new Goonhammer podcast The Campaign Trail. The main topic dives into adapting favorite books and movies into RPG encounters and miniature wargame scenarios, bringing… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1907991/episodes/17309842-92-of-zombies-knights-and-tabletop-adaptations.mp3)