The Arcane Alienist

By B. J. (aka “GameDoc”)

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... more

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The podcast currently has 256 episodes available.

The Arcane Alienist episodes:

August 30, 2026RPG 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!
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Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speakpipe⁠⁠
...more
12min
August 26, 2026RPG 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
...more
9min
August 20, 2026RPG 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
...more
12min
August 18, 2026RPG 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
...more
13min
August 15, 2026RPG 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
...more
8min
August 13, 2026RPG 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
...more
12min
August 09, 2026RPG 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
...more
16min
August 05, 2026A 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
...more
23min
July 14, 2026If 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.⁠

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32min
July 05, 2026The People of the Cave (and the Mighty D6)
In this episode I talk about the utility and ubiquitousness of the humble six-sided die. Plus a recap of my home groups first session of Horror on the Hill where they encounter the People of the Cave.
We also have calls from Joe of the Highsightless and Mirke of Mirke the Meek. Also a shout out to Daniel at Bandit's Keep and this video at Tenkar's Tavern.
Check out the ⁠Cerebrevore crew's recent review⁠ of the new Masters of the Universe movie.
Send me a message!
Email me at [email protected]
Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speakpipe⁠
...more
43min

FAQs about The Arcane Alienist:

How many episodes does The Arcane Alienist have?

The podcast currently has 256 episodes available.