Welcome to Ready, Nerd, Go! Graphic Policy's newest podcast focused on tabletop role playing games (RPGs), hosted by Alex and Enko. With the rising popularity of D&D and other tabletop RPGs, we wanted to help folks who are interested in learning about the hobby take their first steps.

On the docket for this episode:

Character death.

That's it. There's a lot of talk about killing a character, how to recover as a player and how and when to insert a new character. 

Music by Alex Grohl from Pixabay.
Email: ReadyNerdGo@gmail.com

Ready, Nerd, Go! 008: “Fear is an illness. If you leave it untreated, it can consume you.”

Welcome to Ready, Nerd, Go! Graphic Policy's newest podcast focused on tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs), hosted by Alex and Enko. With the rising popularity of D&D and other tabletop RPGs, we wanted to help folks who are interested in learning about the hobby take their first steps.

On the docket for this episode:

Our intrepid hosts talk about media recommendations that are somewhat related to tabletop RPGs. Buckle in, folks, this one has no real structure. 

Music by Alex Grohl from Pixabay.

Ready, Nerd, Go! 010: “Mistakes, are also important to me. I don’t cross them out of my life, or memory. And I never blame others for them.”

Alex and Joe are joined by Rhode Island's Own Peter Griffin, Stevie Oaks to talk about food. And Montreal.

You can reach us at the following locations if you feel the need:
Alex and Joe can be found on X respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4. 
You can also find Alex on Bluesky @karcossa.bsky.social.
Alex is on threads @Alex_K_Cossa.
ThoseTwoGeeks@gmail.com

Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

Those Two Geeks 321: Food, Food, Food!

Welcome to Ready, Nerd, Go! Graphic Policy's newest podcast focused on table top role playing games (RPGs), hosted by Alex and Enko. With the rising popularity of D&D and other tabletop RPGs, we wanted to help folks who are interested in learning about the hobby take their first steps.

On the docket for this episode:

Character weaponry.

How do you start with your weapon?

Choosing your attack method
Melee
Ranged
Magic

Improvising weapons
GM discretions
Sliding scale of complexity for the attack method

Music by Alex Grohl from Pixabay.
Email: ReadyNerdGo@gmail.com

Ready, Nerd, Go! 011: Take the Crossbow, Leave the Cannoli

Alex is alone this week, and decided to continue on from episode 318 where he spoke about the early days of comics.

You can reach us at the following locations if you feel the need:
Alex and Joe can be found on X respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4. 
You can also find Alex on Bluesky @karcossa.bsky.social.
Alex is on threads @Alex_K_Cossa.
ThoseTwoGeeks@gmail.com

Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

Those Two Geeks 322: After The Crash

Alex is alone this week, and decided to continue on from the last episode where he spoke about the early days of comics.

You can reach us at the following locations if you feel the need:
Alex and Joe can be found on X respectively @karcossa and @FirstRonin4. 
You can also find Alex on Bluesky @karcossa.bsky.social.
Alex is on threads @Alex_K_Cossa.
ThoseTwoGeeks@gmail.com

Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

Those Two Geeks 323: The Dark Age of Comics

Welcome to Ready, Nerd, Go! Graphic Policy's newest podcast focused on tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs), hosted by Alex and Enko. With the rising popularity of D&D and other tabletop RPGs, we wanted to help folks who are interested in learning about the hobby take their first steps.

On the docket for this episode:
What do you do when players don't show up?
Scheduling issues.
Before it happens, talk about what happens if not everyone is there. 
Group dynamics

Last minute drop outs?
Back up game options?
Cancelling the session.

Rotating cast of players
Games designed for pick up and play with players missing.

If the GM can't make it?

Music by Alex Grohl from Pixabay.
Email: ReadyNerdGo@gmail.co

Ready, Nerd, Go! 012: "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a thief"

Welcome to the first proper episode of Ink & Imagination, brought to you by Those Two Geeks. In this episode, we look at the early days of DC comics and their ties to organized crime. The first unofficial episode can be found under Those Two Geeks 323.

For further reading, the book Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic
Book covers the subject in more detail, both of Superman's creators and about Harry Donenfeld. 

Music by Nicholas Panek from Pixabay

Ink & Imagination 001: DC Comics and The Mob

Welcome to Ink & Imagination, brought to you by Those Two Geeks.

What do Superman, the X-Men, and countless beloved comic book heroes have in common? They’re all stories shaped by the immigrant experience. In this episode, we explore how refugees and immigrants, both the real creators behind the comics and the characters they brought to life, defined the very foundations of the medium. From Siegel and Shuster’s refugee Superman to the international roster of the X-Men, comics have always reflected the struggles, hopes, and resilience of those seeking a new home. Join us as we uncover the human journeys behind our modern mythology; and ask what our world would look like if those borders had been closed.

Music by Nicholas Panek from Pixabay

Ink & Imagination 002: Heroes Without Borders (Immigration & Refugees in Comics)

Welcome to Ink & Imagination, brought to you by Those Two Geeks.

In 1949, Canada passed one of the most unusual censorship laws in modern history: the Fulton Bill, which made “crime comics” illegal.

This episode dives deep into the fears, politics, and moral panics that fueled the legislation. We’ll explore how juvenile delinquency became a national obsession, how comics became an easy scapegoat, and what happened when Canadian Parliament decided to step in. Along the way, we’ll compare Canada’s hardline stance with the U.S. response, from Fredric Wertham’s Seduction of the Innocent to the Senate hearings and the Comics Code Authority.

From silenced Canadian creators to the collapse of a local industry, this is the story of how fear reshaped comics on both sides of the border;  and what it cost us in art, imagination, and freedom.

For further reading, visit the Crisis of Innocence page. 

Music by Nicholas Panek from Pixabay

Ink & Imagination 003: Paper, Panic & Protection: Canada’s Comic Book Crackdown

March 26, 2008, the launch of Graphic Policy. Born out of an interest in doing some more creative writing than what was allowed at work, the site began as a look at comic books, especially of those with political themes. Most importantly, the site was founded on three ideas:

    Transparency – the site would disclose all conflicting relationships, and most importantly disclose when materials were provided to the site for free from publishers, studios, etc., so that you the readers could make an informed decision.
    Open – the site is open to anyone to contribute. We want to provide a safe place for people to add their voice to the comics community and a platform to do so.
    Progressive – this site prides itself on being progressive. Both when it comes to inclusion of individuals (see #2), but also ideas, not just here but in the industry as a whole. We don’t tolerate harassment, bigotry, shaming, or bullying of any sort, as we feel the safer individuals feel to express their ideas, and the greater the diversity of those doing so, the better the industry is.

The site has morphed over the years from its “political roots,” to generally covering the comic industry with previews, reviews, interviews, and general convention coverage. It then morphed again digging into industry demographics, and becoming the leader for that information. In August 2011, the website went to the airwaves to launch Graphic Policy Radio which has aired ever since and then a second podcast Those Two Geeks among numerous other specialty podcasts. The site has evolved into what you see today to cover not just comics, but also movies, television, games, fashion, and technology, while keeping its “geek” roots.

Ready, Nerd, Go! 008: “Fear is an illness. If you leave it untreated, it can consume you.”

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