Adam interviews Satyros Brucato on his Solificati chapter in Forbidden & Forgotten Orders.

Brucato's Recommendations:

The Magician's Reflection by Bill Whitcomb

The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley

The Alchemists of Kush by Minister Faust

Maynard James Keenan biography

Gary Lachman books:

Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World

A Secret History of Consciousness

Turn Off Your Mind

Occulture

Coyote Wallace's book

Red Shoes

Valhalla with a Twist of Lethe

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Adam chats with longtime contributor Rachelle Udell. Rochelle shares her journey through Mage projects—from her early days to her favorite, The Fallen Tower: Las Vegas—and dives into her hefty chapter on the Ngoma in Forbidden and Forgotten Orders. With wit and warmth, she unpacks magical lore, quirky pronunciations, and rich traditions that keep the Mage universe alive. Enjoy this friendly ride through mystical realms!

• Forbidden and Forgotten Orders. ⁠
• Rachelle’s work⁠ on DriveThruRPG
  • Chicago By Night (Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition)
  • The Fallen Tower: Las Vegas
  • Bitter Road
  • Mage: The Ascension Revised Edition
  • Orphans Survival Guide
  • Crusade Lore
• The Disparate Alliance

Hey folks, we’ve got something special for you—a new podcast series featuring our dear friend Terry Robinson, recorded before his passing. With the blessing of his loved ones, we’re rolling out these episodes alongside some fantastic guest co-hosts.

In this first installment, co-produced by Pooka (Changeling: The Podcast) and Josh Heath (Werewolf: The Podcast), we explore World of Darkness: Tokyo. We chew over everything from wraith politics to supernatural factions and Japan’s eerie, mystical underbelly. There’s plenty to love and plenty to scratch our heads over—some parts don’t quite hold up, and there are missed chances here and there. But don’t worry, there’s still plenty of gold to dig up for your own storytelling!

• World of Darkness: Tokyo
• World of Darkness: Hong Kong
• Wraith: The Oblivion
• Dark Kingdom of Jade
• Kindred of the East
• Land of Eight Million Dreams
• Melissa Uran

Adam sits down with Kim Godwin to chat about about her chapter inForbidden and Forgotten Orders, an upcomingMage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition book. Kim shares her love for TTRPGs, her experience with Mage, and how she reworked the Kahu faction with a stronger cultural foundation. She highlights the importance of preserving traditions while adapting for survival. Kim also shares insights on her horror fiction, webcomics, and a pile of exciting TTRPG projects. Lots of fun, magic, and creativity in this one!

• Kim’s writing credits
• How Kim reworked the Kahu to better reflect Polynesian culture and history
• Kim’s experience writing forScion,Trinity,Cursebourne, and other tabletop TTRPGs.
• Kim’s other projects, including her horror short stories, webcomicTouching the Abyss, and upcoming TTRPGs.

Today we’ve got something special—two deep dives into the world of magic and role-playing!

We sit down with Douglas Rushkoff—media theorist, writer, and host of the Team Human podcast—to explore how RPGs, especially Mage: The Ascension, serve as tools for reality manipulation and self-discovery. We talk about the changing face of magic in society, its impact on public figures, and how Storytellers can weave magical sensibilities into their campaigns.

Then, we chat with Richard Metzger, lifelong explorer of the occult and host of the Magic Show. He takes us on a journey through the cultural evolution of magic, its place in pop culture, and intriguing ideas like radionics that could bring a whole new layer to modern RPGs.

• Douglas Rushkoff
  • Vampire: The Masquerade, GURPS, and Magic: The Gathering.
  • Genesis P-Orridge and Psychic TV.
  • Ursula K. Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea and Taoist philosophy
  • Douglas’s book,Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires
  • Donald Trump, Norman Vincent Peale and The Power of Positive Thinking.
  • Douglas’s Substack newsletter.
• Richard Metzger
  • Bewitched and mythical figures like Merlin.
  • Aleister Crowley’s magick as act of willpower
  • Radionics: electronic devices believed to manipulate reality, as explored by figures like John W. Campbell and William Burroughs (search on Etsy).
  • The Magick Show, featuring interviews with 55+ magicians, witches, and scholars!
  • Arden Leigh, chaos magician and Grant Morrison’s magical heir
• Alan Moore’s The Great When
• Grant Morrison’s The Invisibles

Adam sits down to talk with ⁠Bill Bridges⁠, developer and author for Mage the Ascension. Bill talks about the early days of White Wolf, his work on Werewolf & Mage, his thoughts on Mage's directions over the years and Mage the Awakening. Check out his work on ⁠Fading Suns⁠.

We are sad to announce Terry Robinson is no longer with us.

A bonus episode featuring some wisdom from the Syndicate.

Twenty one years after the last Tradition Book, Lore of the Traditions gives an update to the Nine Traditions. Adam and Pook walk through where each Tradition is in the 2020s, their favorites, and what they wish they saw more of.

Lore of the Traditions on DriveThruRPG

Mage isn't the only game with weird metaphysics. Frank and Tormsen from 33.3 FM join to talk the metaphysics of Unknown Armies, their favorite supplements and magic types, and of course the Comte de Saint Germain.

33.3FM on Soundcloud

Unnatural Phenomena - Unknown Armies resource site

Atlas Games - Official purveyor of Unknown Armies

Break Today - Supplement about Mak Attax

Unknown Armies 2e Core

One Shots for Unknown Armies 1e

Unknown Armies Discord