Born To Lose - Torchbearer RPG Podcast

By Ross

A variety show podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game. Expect a mix of interviews, boastful tales, gameplay insights, and follow along with our actual play campaign.
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The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.

Born To Lose - Torchbearer RPG Podcast episodes:

May 11, 2026 Interview with Duamn (Mordite Press, Murder Hobos)
Duamn talks about dungeon art, Argentinian gaming, and the philosophy of the murder-hobo.
Duamn's Links
Mordite Press
Noctis Labyrinth
New Edge Magazine
Fantasy In My Backyard
mrdrhobo.itch.io
World of Blades
The Holy Mountain
Delta Green
Liquid Steel
Blades in the Dark

Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.
Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/
Contact: [email protected]
Patreon: https://patreon.com/BornToLose_Torchbearerpodcast
Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/
Intro/Outro Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5
Logo: Instagram @kcassady87
Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social
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59min
May 04, 2026 Interview with Sean Nittner (Stone Dragon Mountain)
Sean talks about his vast array of RPG project work, his adventure Stone Dragon Mountain, and what it was like in 2013 stumbling through Torchbearer without all of the rules.
Sean's Links
Evil Hat
Agon
BBCon
Rock Club (Playtest)
Ride or Die
John Harper bluesky
Blades 68
Spell & Blade
The Shadow of Yesterday
Shadowdark
seannittner.com
actualplay
narrative control
GoPlay NW
Stone Dragon Mountain
Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.
Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/
Contact: [email protected]
Patreon: https://patreon.com/BornToLose_Torchbearerpodcast
Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/
Intro/Outro Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5
Logo: Instagram @kcassady87
Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social
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57min
April 27, 2026 Interview with Michael (base building in west marches)
Michael talks about their experiences with running a west marches style shared world campaign featuring two full Torchbearer groups and innovative Town building mechanics.
Michael's Links
Middarmark 2E Campaign Setting - https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/?p=983
Interceptor - https://ludologicalalchemy.substack.com/p/hypothesis-special-edition-interceptor
Dwarf Fortress - https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/Dwarf_Fortress/
Planescape - https://dndstore.wizards.com/us/en/product/820944/planescape-adventures-in-the-multiverse-digital-plus-physical-bundle
Wear A Cloak Do Crimes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGro8Uf9fyc
Blades In The Dark - https://evilhat.com/product/blades-in-the-dark/
Darkest Dungeon - https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/Darkest_Dungeon/
Extra Fabulous Comics - https://www.extrafabulouscomics.com/
Vintage RPG Podcast - https://www.vintagerpg.com/
West Marches - https://www.westmarches.games/guide/what-is-west-marches
Head of Vecna - https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/298372/the-head-of-vecna

Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.
Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/
Contact: [email protected]
Patreon: https://patreon.com/BornToLose_Torchbearerpodcast
Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/
Intro/Outro Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5
Logo: Instagram @kcassady87
Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social
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48min
April 23, 2026 Speedrun Competition - Shane King
Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.
Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/
Contact: [email protected]
Patreon: https://patreon.com/BornToLose_Torchbearerpodcast
Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/
Intro/Outro Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5
Logo: Instagram @kcassady87
Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social
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2h 43min
April 22, 2026 Speedrun Competition - Brendan Flattery
Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.
Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/
Contact: [email protected]
Patreon: https://patreon.com/BornToLose_Torchbearerpodcast
Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/
Intro/Outro Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5
Logo: Instagram @kcassady87
Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social
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2h 6min
April 21, 2026 Speedrun Competition - Price Rowland
Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.
Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/
Contact: [email protected]
Patreon: https://patreon.com/BornToLose_Torchbearerpodcast
Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/
Intro/Outro Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5
Logo: Instagram @kcassady87
Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social
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2h 12min
April 20, 2026 Speedrun Competition Recaps
Get ready for the results of the first Torchbearer speedrun competition! This episode talks about some of my thoughts on the whole process and teases out some of the highlights from each speedrun, which will be published one speedrun per day this week.

Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.
Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/
Contact: [email protected]
Patreon: https://patreon.com/BornToLose_Torchbearerpodcast
Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/
Intro/Outro Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5
Logo: Instagram @kcassady87
Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social
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29min
April 13, 2026 Interview with Luke Crane (game design and layout)
Luke talks about what else but game design. We also get into the layout and formatting of the 2E Torchbearer books.
Luke's Links
Burning Wheel - www.burningwheel.com
Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.
Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/
Contact: [email protected]
Patreon: https://patreon.com/BornToLose_Torchbearerpodcast
Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/
Intro/Outro Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5
Logo: Instagram @kcassady87
Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social
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59min
April 06, 2026 Interview with Andy (struggles with Torchbearer)
Andy talks about challenges and struggles he has had with Torchbearer and the things that stop him from fully embracing it.
Andy's Links
Ministry of Brewing - https://ministryofbrewing.com/
Mousegaurd RPG - https://www.mouseguard.net/rpg
Mouseguard RPG reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/MouseGuard/
Darkest Dungeon - https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/Darkest_Dungeon/
The Lost Crown of Tesh-Naga - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/149250/the-lost-crown-of-tesh-naga
Shadows of Esteren - https://portal.esteren.org/en
Deep Salvage Report - https://books2read.com/ap/n9qeWA/Andy-Kotch
Bluesky - @iamfivebears.bsky.social
Kenshi - https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/Kenshi/
The Campaign For North Africa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4815/the-campaign-for-north-africa-the-desert-war-1940
Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.
Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/
Contact: [email protected]
Patreon: https://patreon.com/BornToLose_Torchbearerpodcast
Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/
Intro/Outro Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5
Logo: Instagram @kcassady87
Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social
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48min
March 30, 2026 Let's Play - Isle of Dread Highlight Reel #2
Let's Play Torchbearer showcasing specific segments and concepts in the game using hot mic audio from Ross' home campaign of The Isle of Dread.
Born To Lose is a community-based podcast for the Torchbearer tabletop roleplaying game.
Torchbearer: https://www.torchbearerrpg.com/
Contact: [email protected]
Patreon: https://patreon.com/BornToLose_Torchbearerpodcast
Website: https://borntolose.podbean.com/
Sea Shanties Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qJw4qph0vjXZxneNrF9jA
Isle of Dread Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4d7BNw8Jv2L4HbY99HUF3B
Intro/Outro Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KYhSNyhDoxAQfOVmB8wq5
Logo: Instagram @kcassady87
Bluesky: @borntolosepodcast.bsky.social
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31min

FAQs about Born To Lose - Torchbearer RPG Podcast:

How many episodes does Born To Lose - Torchbearer RPG Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.