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Team Unwinnable and Kursse return with our 5th Anniversary Halloween mix tape, Tales From the House Of Horrors. Featuring three stories about an undying killer, a 80s tech noir slasher and the classic madman, TFTHOH is sure to rock the dead from their graves. Freddy’s OriginOne Last Shot - “Halloween”Death - “Evil Dead”Marilyn Manson - “I Put A Spell On You”The Cramps - “Creature From The Black Leather Lagoon”Bad Brains - “Fearless Vampire Killers”T.S.O.L. - “Blackmagic” - StuThe Misfits - “Wolfs Blood”Pentagram - “The Ghoul”Concrete Blonde - “Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)”John McDermott - The Ballad of Harry Warden - KenCreepy CallerMega Drive - “Video Stalker”Calabrese - “New York Ripper”The Meteors - “Michael Myers”Ghoultown - “I Spit On Your Grave”The Sisters Of Mercy - “Black Planet” - ChuckDream Theater - “The Count of Tuscany” - HarryFabio Frizzi - “Mystery’s Apotheosis”Carpenter Brut - “Disco Zombi Italia”Jay Chattaway - “Inner Voices”Steve Wilson - “The Unquiet Grave” - DonCliff Martinez - “Skull Crushing”Ho99o9 - “Da Blue Nigga From Hellboy” - ShawnLee "Scratch" Perry - “Disco Devil” - MikeMadmanBloodsucking Zombies From Outer Space - “Camp Crystal Lake”The Rodneys - “Plan 9 From Outer Space" - Ed45 Grave - “Evil” - MikeGhost - “Stand By Him”The 69 Eyes - “Lost Boys”Alice Cooper - “Black JuJu” - ChuckThe Frantics - “Werewolf”Redbone - “The Witch Queen Of New Orleans”Desmond Dekker - “Dracula”The Naturals - “The Mummy”Groovie Ghoulies - “Pet Sematary”Cradle Of Filth - “Halloween II”Don't forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Weekly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every Friday: Subscribe Here 

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This week Stu and Shawn are joined by George Collazo, John McGuire and special guest, actor Daniel Imperiale. DOOM has an exchange with Shawn and then the gents delve into a classic Dungeons & Dragons how-to book sent from our friend Brian Taylor. They move on to Dan Imperiale’s recent Dungeons & Dragons experiences as a bard and some of his recent acting work. The show is then invaded by host of Unlistenable, Charles Moran and then the guys revisit Chuck’s time with the crew before he was expelled. Shawn shows off his recent treasure, the Dungeons & Dragons wallet and then Stu talks about their adventure in the astral plane. Dan asks about Moose Horns and playing in character. Chuck leaves and then they finish up with Dan. DOOM and Shawn compare notes on butter and then sign off.Don't forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Weekly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every Friday: Subscribe HereEmail us at [email protected] the party on TwitterStu @stuhorvathDOOM! @DOOMUnwinnableFollow Shawn Dillon on Instagram@ssdillon423

Music provided by George Collazo. Find him at Dead Go West

This week we kick the show off with Don and Ken’s review of the the Purson and Ghost show at Terminal 5 in New York City. Gus reminisces about the Hollywood Sportatorium. Chuck defends Terminal 5 against the naysayers. Ken gushes about Ghost and then Gus talks about his new vinyl purchases from Iron Maiden, Christian Mistress and Windhand. We also touch base with the Blood Moon and Gus’ visit with Dennis Scimeca. We see what everyone is playing and talk about Elder Scrolls Online, Destiny, PAC-MAN 256, Sage Solitaire and Hotline Miami. Gus addresses his corrections and then we play Do You Care and lose Ken.

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Stu and Shawn are joined by regular panelists George Collazo and John McGuire and special guests Ian Gonzales and Ed Coleman. DOOM! turns 967 years old and spreads some nasty rumors.Then they kick things off with Ian and Ed’s early Dungeons and Dragons experiences. Ed digs up his childhood memories of meeting Stu, Shawn and George. Ian was banned from playing as a kid due to the Satanic Panic. Ian started with Edition 3.5, loves to be a fighter and likes THAC0. Shawn goes on the hunt for a vintage Dungeons & Dragons wallet after seeing a photo from one of his cohorts. Stu assigns spirit animals using old LJN toys and then Shawn switches gears to a conversation about the worst second edition classes. They wake up DOOM! and then sort through his old spell book to uncover some of his early cave drawings. Don't forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Weekly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every Friday: http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/Email us at [email protected] the party on TwitterStu @stuhorvathDOOM! @DOOMUnwinnableFollow Shawn Dillon on Instagram@ssdillon423

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Jason welcomes Tim Stellmach and Chris Siegel to the show this week.Tim and Chris are former Looking Glass employees responsible for some of the highest rated and respected PC games ever designed. (Ultima Underworld, Ultima Underworld 2, Thief, Thief 2 and System Shock just to name a few) On this episode we discuss their new project (Underworld Ascendant), designing for emotional engagement, how much freedom is too much and a bunch of other cool stuff.Follow us on TwitterJason McMaster @mcmaster Tim Stellmach @TimStellmachCheck out the works of Tim and Chris at http://www.underworldascendant.comDon't forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Weekly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every Friday: http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/

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The gang is back and we have a new member of the team. Gus Mastrapa joins us as a semi-regular member of the broadcast team. We start out with Chuck grilling Gus about the heat in the desert. After Ken reveals what fuels his death ray, we play a game of Heat or Darkness. We talk about what we are currently listening to like Faith No More, Grotesque, FFS, Echolyn, Person, Blackout and L7. There is a heated discussion about Anthrax and the I’m the Man single. We talk about the games we are playing like Elder Scrolls Online, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Destiny and Pac Man Championship Edition 2. Then we play Do You Care?

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DOOM! calls out Shawn Dillon on his pizza challenge and the boys reminisce about their food choices during their Dungeons and Dragons adventures. Stu and Shawn are joined by every edition friend, George Collazo. Shawn gives us a New Jersey history lesson and then we get into radioactive monsters, Spelljammer and 5th Edition. The gents play a game with random monsters picked from the Monster Manual, Fiend Folio and Monster Manual 2 and Shawn Dillon proves that he knows every detail about Dungeons and Dragons monsters. They pick Transposer, the Flumpf and the Piercer. Stu condemns meta gaming in his games. DOOM! closes the show.Don't forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Weekly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every Friday: http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/Email us at [email protected] the party on TwitterStu @stuhorvathDOOM! @DOOMUnwinnableFollow Shawn Dillon on Instagram@ssdillon423

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It's a loaded show this week as Chuck, Don, Ken and Stu are joined by Steve Haske, Owen Smith and Harry Rabinowitz to celebrate the one year anniversary of Unwinnable Weekly. For those not in the know, Steve, Owen and Harry, in addition to Stu, form the main UW team. We learn a little about our guests and then chat about Unwinnable Weekly. To celebrate, Ken went to California and Don saw Rush in concert. We find out what everyone is playing and talk about Secret World, Mille Bornes, Binary Domain, Dark Souls, Fist of the North Star, GTA V and Minecraft. Then we move into Steve Haske's favorite segment, Do You Care? Follow our guests on TwitterSteve @afraidtomergeOwen @inanedetailsHarry  @HarryRabinowitzand see their work every week only in Unwinnable Weekly.Don't forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Weekly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every Friday: http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/

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Join Jason McMaster as he launches a new podcast for Unwinnable. In the McMaster Files, Jason sits down with a game developer as they discuss the business of making games. For the inaugural episode, Jason interviews Derek Smart of Battlecruiser, Universal Combat and Line of Defense (http://www.lodmmo.com) fame about what it takes to build a space sim, the rigors of day-to-day development and where the industry is headed.Don't forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Weekly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every Friday: http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/

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Episode 2 welcomes special guests George Collazo, Jen Sisco and John ‘Hambone’ McGuire to the fold as they share their early memories of playing Dungeons and Dragons. We wax nostalgic as Shawn and Stu talk about their beginnings with George in D&D. Hambone and Jen also share their gaming origins and there is a brief discussion about flat crack aka Magic The Gathering. Stu gives a shout out to Brian Taylor for sending him some Forgotten Realms books. They explain the basics of Spelljammer and Maztica. We cap the show off with the Githyanki, Vorpal Sword and the Astral Plane. Hambone tries to sell the crew on 5th edition. Shawn Dillon fears change. Don't forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Weekly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every Friday: http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/Email us at [email protected] the party on TwitterStu @stuhorvathDOOM! @DOOMUnwinnableFollow Shawn Dillon on Instagram@ssdillon423

Music provided by George Collazo and Dead Go West. Find him at www.deadgowest.com