D&D & TV

Over one holiday night, Xena and Gabrielle stage mini-dramas in King Silvus' bedroom to get him to change his bitter ways.

Bonus Episode 12: bad accents, mini-heists, and the Fates

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Xena: Warrior Princess (1995) is available on Binge (Australia)

Masters of Alchemy

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Lore Piercer

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When Abed wakes up to discover that everything is in stop-motion animation, Professor Duncan and the study group help him try to discover the true meaning of Christmas.

Bonus Episode 11: RPG therapy adventures, switching systems, and open-ended mechanics

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Community (2009) is available on Binge (Australia)

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Lore Piercer

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Their fans know them as pop stars, but the members of HUNTR/X are more than that: they're powerful warriors using their music to save the world.

Bonus Episode 10: greatest systems in the world, building a nemesis, and self-sacrifice

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K-Pop Demon Hunters (2025) is available on Netflix (Australia)

Masters of Alchemy

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Lore Piercer

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At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.

Bonus episode 09: comic villains, villains as a force of nature, and environmental boss fights

Music by astrafreq on pixabay

The Mummy (1999) is available on Binge in Australia

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Lore Piercer

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The employees of Empire Records, an independent music store on the verge of being sold to a large conglomerate, band together to stage a fund-raising party to raise enough money to buy the business

Bonus Episode 08: character goals, descriptive montages, and conceptual villains

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Empire Records (1995) is available on Disney+ (Australia)

Masters of Alchemy

Critical Role - Pentridge Prison

Alchemical Pride

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High jinks and chills ensue after a group of people become stranded on an isolated station and a legendary phantom train approaches

Bonus episode 7: NPC secrets, challenges, and countdowns

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The Ghost Train (1941) is available on YouTube

Masters of Alchemy

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Eleanor, Jason, Chidi and Tahani argue about which two of them should go to the Bad Place. Eleanor has a shocking realisation about the Good Place.

Episode 13: villain exposition, paranoia, and Dan's The Good Place campaign

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The Good Place is available on Netflix (Australia)

Masters of Alchemy

Aussie Role Call

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Eleanor flees to the Medium place with Jason and Janet, where they meet a former lawyer who lives there alone. Meanwhile, Eleanor's trial proceeds

Episode 12: alignment mechanics, walking is dumb, and ticking clocks

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The Good Place is available on Netflix (Australia)

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Aussie Role Call

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Eleanor tries to improve her score before the judge arrives. Michael makes a surprising discovery. Chidi asks Eleanor for advice about love

Episode 11: experience, obscure laws, and motivation

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The Good Place is available on Netflix (Australia)

Masters of Alchemy

Aussie Role Call

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