MW had to throw in one extra August pod as a very important box arrived, resulting in the most amazing unboxing ever recorded. Also, MW finally answers some calls in a walk down the 2023 memory lane.

Find documented evidence of the unboxing at: @MWLewis83 on the TWITX and at https://www.facebook.com/mw.lewis.77/ on the old person's social.

Music by the one and only Josh Morris. Check out his new album on the Spot: https://open.spotify.com/album/0b0IN7LoPz9QO9DlUXFC02

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MW triumphantly returned to Maryland following an 8-day road trip through the Midwest (not counting the three days driving from home to his son's school in Texas). He found lots of fun things to bring home with him for the podcast! In this episode, a small sampling of that content.

Check out Josh Morris's new album, Beltway, just released on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0b0IN7LoPz9QO9DlUXFC02

216 is all about MNAD&D. In the readings this episode, we fast forward past the end of the Ogre Mine scenario into the party's journey east along the Wild Coast to the fallen city of Highport. Along the way, they decide to help Svanshol's Overseer, Njal, and rescue his son from the clutches of the Bear Fortress Governor Hrodny. Before the readings, MW talks about his plans to visit gaming stores during his August Road Trip.

Warning: Today's episode has explicit descriptions of death and cursing that could be deemed problematic.

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The smooth silky jazzy vibes from Josh, aka jazzreverb. Find him on the InstaG. https://www.instagram.com/jazzreverb/?hl=en and on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3f9NNt7lQX7kv6pBy64nnM

MW talks and talks and talks about his MNAD&D game. The Trials and Tribulations of First Level Players is top of mind, but he explores rivulets of thoughts along the way. Supporting documentation: https://www.rsc.org.uk/news/archive/why-the-eighties-was-the-coolest-of-decades

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In 214, MW delves into the heavy topic of patriotism and AD&D. He provides a brief and not well-referenced account of patriotism from early Roman times until the modern day, then wonders if a game of AD&D where the characters are patriotic servants of a king or country could be fun. Then, MW rants about how badly Peter Jackson assassinated Gimli and worse, Faramir. Music supplied by Jazzreverb when he wasn't even in 9th grade yet!

LOTR vs LOTR references:

https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2003/02/12/25820-the-faramir-changes-arguments-against-2/

https://www.theonering.com/in-defense-of-peter-jackson-part-2-why-faramir-needed-to-change-2/

https://www.theonering.com/peter-jackson-answers-questions-about-the-two-towers-why-the-changes-in-faramir-why-the-different-ending-2/

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In this episode, we wrap up the Star Frontiers session at the Virginia Un-Con. Also, a reading from The Sword of Kasanta, MW's in utero novel. Enjoy!

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In this episode, MW takes a look at a common Basic-to-AD&D muddle and plays the exciting conclusions to the Virginia Un-Con Star Frontiers game. More music by the recent high school graduate, jazzreverb.

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In this episode MW reveals just what happens at Virginia Un-Con 2, the un-convention where a bunch of middle-aged dudes and a teen sat around playing AD&D 1e and equivalents during Memorial Day weekend. This year, MW speaks with Ian, Sonny, Rob, and Sean about their "D&D gap". And for this episode, MW let's all his fans into the wonderful world of Randall's Star Frontiers.

Mentioned in the show: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bryanlarch/random-quest-dungeon-delve

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In this episode, MW moves the MNAD&D story ahead by six months of actual play sessions and finds the party on the road to Gatna, where they believe an ogre mine might be found. Also, MW unboxes something!

Featured music is the BCC High School Jazz Band performs Funk City, featuring a solo by @jazzreverb!

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After a busy month of April, MW gets back on the pod-o-sphere with episode 209. He briefly discusses Davcon. He updates the world on jazzreverb's big decision. Then, part 2 of Novelization of an Adventure. Update on MNAD&D--a players' agreement! Finally, Hijinks in Greyhawk.

Mentioned on the show:

https://tabletop.events/conventions/davecon-2023

https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/

Featured music is the BCC High School Orchestra plays Rossini's Turco In Italia, featuring a solo by the jazzreverb!

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