The Dork Forest

Brian Upton (@bbupton) works at Sony Playstation and I learn about the Origin of DnD and then we get INTO it about The Aesthetics of Play. Why we play games!! Oddly, he has a book just out from MIT press called the Aesthetic of Play.

We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. OR get a hard copy (or the CD) on the Merch page on my website.  

You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or

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If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There you go.

Kerry Jackson ( and ) talk out the minutia of Marvel, DC and fandom in general. We channel our inner grandparents and speak to how great “you kids have it with your internet.”  Live in SLC at Wiseguys and so fun. Enjoy.

We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. OR get a hard copy (or the CD) on the Merch page on my website.  

You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or

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If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There you go.

M Dickson (@awkpaupro and ) is comic and writer. And loves country music. We talked a LOT. She got to talk too. I hope you will enjoy. I did. Which is a good sign, in my opinion. And it’s my show. So, I insist you enjoy.

We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. OR get a hard copy (or the CD) on the Merch page on my website.  

You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or

NOTE: Judd Song: I CLEARLY know nothing about Dolly Parton’s life.

Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs.

If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There you go.

This is an add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and continues from there.

I read old emails and comments, and we will eventually catch up.  I tell you more about what I’m dorking out on currently. In any case, thanks for listening. I’ll get better at these as we go. LEARNING CURVE, FOLKS.

THE TDF ringtones and wallpaper (free) links are listed here:

You can email me at [email protected] and you can comment on the show on iTunes

You can talk to other Rangers on Facebook.

Standup news and merch as always, at Full eps on iTunes and . Let’s do this...

Joe Zimmerman (@joezimmerman ) is a great comic has been working on himself since college. “If there were a book that told me every step of how to best live my life I would be all about it.” Self Help, you guys… Joe and I navel gaze and how to make it all work out. It’s GREAT. Enjoy.

He’s got a podcast called Universe City He’s on Conan THIS very week. and his new CD is called Smiling at Wolves. So good. 

We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. OR get a hard copy (or the CD) on the Merch page on my website.  

You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or

Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs.

If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There you go.

Shane Mauss (@shanecomedy ) is a great comic and loves him some sexy science. The technical term is evolutionary psychology and biology. It’s racy. Another great one. Enjoy!

He’s got a podcast called Here We Are and a Netflix special called “Mating Season” All good.

This month our sponsor is WESTSIDE KIDS toystore in Manhattan. It’s a simple, elegant jingle jangle of a toystore. My favorites are the costumes and the musical instruments. But there’s lots for everyone. 84th & Amsterdam, NYC.  

We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. OR get a hard copy (or the CD) on the Merch page on my website.  

You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or

Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs.

If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There you go.

Brian Kiley (@KileyNoodles and BrianKiley.com) is a comic, writer for Conan and loves him a Presidential Biography. I learn stuff. Anecdotes are shared and too many books and authors are mentioned for me to annotate. Enjoy!!

This month our sponsor is WESTSIDE KIDS toystore in Manhattan. It’s a simple, elegant jingle jangle of a toystore. My favorites are the costumes and the musical instruments. But there’s lots for everyone. 84th & Amsterdam, NYC.  

We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. OR get a hard copy (or the CD) on the Merch page on my website.  

You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or

Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs.

If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There you go.

This is an add-on to TDF. It's an "after" show so this opens with the Mike Ruekberg rendition of "Mexican Hat Dance" and continues from there.

I read old emails and comments, and we will eventually catch up.  I tell you more about what I’m dorking out on currently. In any case, thanks for listening. I’ll get better at these as we go. LEARNING CURVE, FOLKS.

THE TDF ringtones and wallpaper (free) links are listed here:

You can email me at [email protected] and you can comment on the show on iTunes

You can talk to other Rangers on Facebook.

Standup news and merch as always, at Full eps on iTunes and . Let’s do this...

Dan St. Germain (@DSGermain and ) is a comic and we get DEPRESSED!! He likes “depressing literature” and Murder. Yes. Murder. I like him. I decided I didn’t need to call social services on him. He’s great. Enjoy.

He’s got a podcast on Allthingscomedy.com called My Dumb Friends, a new album called Bad at the Good Times and it’s all good.

This month our sponsor is WESTSIDE KIDS toystore in Manhattan. It’s a simple, elegant jingle jangle of a toystore. My favorites are the costumes and the musical instruments. But there’s lots for everyone. 84th & Amsterdam, NYC.  

We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. OR get a hard copy (or the CD) on the Merch page on my website.  

You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or

Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs.

If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There you go.

Mike Olson (@devlin1) is a game designer and so we talk a fair amount about gaming. Andy Ashcraft  sits in (as per usual when gaming comes up…heh) and then we do that thing, where we find OTHER dorkdoms!! Drum and Bugle Corps and the FINEST in children’s programing offered up at this time. He is a delight. It’s a good one. Enjoy.

NOTES from MIKE!: -- publisher of Atomic Robo: The Roleplaying Game

-- online store for small-press and indie games (you asked about indie games during the show, but I didn't actually really mention any, so hopefully this makes up for it!)

This month our sponsor is WESTSIDE KIDS toystore in Manhattan. It’s a simple, elegant jingle jangle of a toystore. My favorites are the costumes and the musical instruments. But there’s lots for everyone. 84th & Amsterdam, NYC.  

We all know I have an hour comedy video out at right? Cuz I do. $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. OR get a hard copy (or the CD) on the Merch page on my website.  

You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or

Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs.