Well met, brave adventurers! Here we return with yet another episode of Bourbon and Barbarians, an actual play recording of The Cromcast getting into some old-school D&D!  A brutal ogre descends upon the party like an elemental force, and nothing but the satisfaction of slaughter can stop its rampage! One shall fall - but who?!  We'll see you soon with another exciting episode of

Welcome back, friends and Cromrades! This week, we gather to discuss dark business indeed. Rage boils within Turlogh O'Brien! Is he on a quest for rescue? Or is it vengeance?  No one but the mysterious statue of The Dark Man knows for sure... The Dark Man by Robert E. Howard was published in the December 1931 issue Weird Tales, but you can read the story online here. Certainly, this story

Hile brave adventurers! Here we return with yet another episode of Bourbon and Barbarians, an actual play recording of The Cromcast getting into some old-school D&D! Who is this mysterious prisoner the group found in the caves last session? They don't have much time to figure it out - bugbears are hot on their heels! We'll see you soon with another exciting episode of The Cromcast! Our

The drums of war sound for you Cromrades! We must rally to the banner of King Bran as he tries to boot the greedy Romans from our isles of heather. But we need help from the northmen, and they need a king. What man or ghost will lead them into battle? Tune in to our discussion of "The Kings of the Night" to find out! Howardian historical fantasy at its finest! Assorted and sundry Go and get

Hile brave adventurers! Here we return with yet another episode of Bourbon and Barbarians, an actual play recording of The Cromcast getting into some old-school D&D! The party braves an encounter with a potentially deadly foe, search several middens, raid a kobold pantry (our advice? Stay away from kobold pantries!), and make a new friend. We'll see you soon with another exciting episode of

Welcome back, Cromrades! This week, we get back to basics with a Robert E. Howard story, "Men of the Shadows." However, we have a special guest to help us navigate this story and its implications for REH's literary world building: Howardian luminary Rusty Burke!  Robert E. Howard Days 2016, Cross Plains, TX To say that Rusty is a Howard fan is an understatement, to say the least. From

Hile brave adventurers! Here we return with yet another episode of Bourbon and Barbarians, an actual play recording of The Cromcast getting into some old-school D&D! After the epic(?) encounter with the kobolds, the party is forced to return to town to purchase provisions and rest. Will there be a surprise waiting for them upon returning to the cave? We'll see you soon with another

Greetings, Cromrades! This week we discuss the 1965 film version of H. Rider Haggard's She. There are many versions of this story, from the original text, to various film interpretations. We tackled the version by Hammer Film Productions, but briefly discuss the earlier RKO production as well. One Things Jon: River Monsters by Jeremy Wade Josh: Deadpool out now! Luke: Teen Titans Go! on

Hile brave adventurers! Here we return with yet another episode of Bourbon and Barbarians, an actual play recording of The Cromcast getting into some old-school D&D! It's Kobold Time! We'll see you soon with another exciting episode of The Cromcast! Our episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. "Black Vortex" by Kevin MacLeod (

We're taking a small detour from The Lost Road to visit Howard's hometown of Cross Plains, TX! Josh and Jon made the trek to Robert E. Howard Days this year and brought back some audio entertainment for you all as a souvenir. This year's festival was a special one as it coincided with the 80th anniversary of Howard's death, the 30th anniversary of Howard Days itself, and the 20th anniversary