The Arcane Alienist

The Arcane Alienist

By B. J. (aka “GameDoc”)LeisureGames
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The Arcane Alienist episodes

  • Cosmic Fantasy

    What is Cosmic Fantasy?

    I have an inkling but I am not completely sure. Some of my favorite podcasters help me explore the topic in this episode, the first one I have created with the help of Pod by Post.

    This Episode features contributions from:

    • ⁠⁠⁠Mirke the Meek⁠⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠⁠Nerds RPG Variety Cast⁠⁠⁠
    • Diegetic Advancement
    • Bandit's Keep


    Send me a message!

    • ​Email me at [email protected]
    • ​Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speakpipe⁠⁠
    35 min
  • RPG a Day 2026 - Sunday's Child

    It's #RPGaDay2026 and I am making a D&D character to represent each day of the week.

    Thanks to Anthony at ⁠⁠Casting Shadows ⁠⁠and Dave at ⁠⁠Autocratik⁠⁠ for organizing this each year.

    Be sure to listen to RPGaDay2026 content on these other fine podcasts:

    • ⁠⁠Mirke the Meek⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Nerds RPG Variety Cast⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠The GMologist Presents⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Phantom Thoughts⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Hindsightless ⁠⁠


    Send me a message!

    • ​Email me at [email protected]
    • ​Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speakpipe⁠⁠
    12 min
  • RPG a Day 2026 - Wednesday's Child

    It's #RPGaDay2026 and I am making a D&D character to represent each day of the week.

    Thanks to Anthony at ⁠⁠Casting Shadows ⁠⁠and Dave at ⁠⁠Autocratik⁠⁠ for organizing this each year.

    Be sure to listen to RPGaDay2026 content on these other fine podcasts:

    • ⁠⁠Mirke the Meek⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Nerds RPG Variety Cast⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠The GMologist Presents⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Phantom Thoughts⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Hindsightless ⁠⁠


    Send me a message!

    • ​Email me at [email protected]
    • ​Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speakpipe⁠⁠
    9 min
  • RPG a Day 2026 - Thursday's Child

    It's #RPGaDay2026 and I am making a D&D character to represent each day of the week.

    Thanks to Anthony at ⁠⁠Casting Shadows ⁠⁠and Dave at ⁠⁠Autocratik⁠⁠ for organizing this each year.

    Be sure to listen to RPGaDay2026 content on these other fine podcasts:

    • ⁠⁠Mirke the Meek⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Nerds RPG Variety Cast⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠The GMologist Presents⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Phantom Thoughts⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Hindsightless ⁠⁠


    Send me a message!

    • ​Email me at [email protected]
    • ​Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speakpipe⁠⁠
    12 min
  • RPG a Day 2026 - Tuesday's Child

    It's #RPGaDay2026 and I am making a D&D character to represent each day of the week.

    Thanks to Anthony at ⁠⁠Casting Shadows ⁠⁠and Dave at ⁠⁠Autocratik⁠⁠ for organizing this each year.

    Be sure to listen to RPGaDay2026 content on these other fine podcasts:

    • ⁠⁠Mirke the Meek⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Nerds RPG Variety Cast⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠The GMologist Presents⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Phantom Thoughts⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠Hindsightless ⁠⁠


    Send me a message!

    • ​Email me at [email protected]
    • ​Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speakpipe⁠⁠
    13 min
  • RPG a Day 2026 - Saturday's Child

    It's #RPGaDay2026 and I am making a D&D character to represent each day of the week.

    Thanks to Anthony at ⁠Casting Shadows ⁠and Dave at ⁠Autocratik⁠ for organizing this each year.

    Be sure to listen to RPGaDay2026 content on these other fine podcasts:

    • ⁠Mirke the Meek⁠
    • ⁠Nerds RPG Variety Cast⁠
    • ⁠The GMologist Presents⁠
    • ⁠Phantom Thoughts⁠
    • ⁠Hindsightless ⁠


    Send me a message!

    • ​Email me at [email protected]
    • ​Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speakpipe⁠⁠
    8 min
  • RPG a Day 2026 - Friday's Child

    It's #RPGaDay2026 and I am making a D&D character to represent each day of the week.

    Thanks to Anthony at ⁠Casting Shadows ⁠and Dave at ⁠Autocratik⁠ for organizing this each year.

    Be sure to listen to RPGaDay2026 content on these other fine podcasts:

    • ⁠Mirke the Meek⁠
    • ⁠Nerds RPG Variety Cast⁠
    • ⁠The GMologist Presents⁠
    • ⁠Phantom Thoughts⁠
    • ⁠Hindsightless ⁠


    Send me a message!

    • ​Email me at [email protected]
    • ​Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speakpipe⁠⁠
    12 min
  • RPG a Day 2026 - Monday's Child

    It's #RPGaDay2026 and I am making a D&D character to represent each day of the week, starting with Monday.

    Thanks to Anthony at Casting Shadows and Dave at Autocratik for organizing this each year.

    Be sure to listen to RPGaDay2026 content on these other fine podcasts:

    • Mirke the Meek
    • Nerds RPG Variety Cast
    • The GMologist Presents
    • Phantom Thoughts
    • Hindsightless


    Send me a message!

    • ​Email me at [email protected]
    • ​Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speakpipe⁠⁠
    16 min
  • A Very Sad Shield

    A recap of my latest home game with the kids, in which they ingore the obvious warning and take up a cursed item.

    Be sure to listen to this episode of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, where we review the newly released film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

    Send me a message!

    • ​Email me at [email protected]
    • ​Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speakpipe⁠⁠


    23 min
  • If You Give a Giant a Cookie

    The party abandons combat for shenanigans in the latest session of Horror on the Hill with theater kids. Plus a call from ⁠Mirke the Meek.⁠


    Send me a message!

    • ​Email me at [email protected]
    • ​Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speakpipe⁠


    32 min

About The Arcane Alienist

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A podcast mostly about tabletop roleplaying games, from game theory and concepts to session recaps to sources of inspiration. I also occasionally delve into other nerdy things like board games, comics, books, movies, and television.