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The Glitterbois

Nathanael Cole - NPC at Breakfast Puppies

The Glitterbois are two blokes (and then some) with an intense and long-lived love for the rich role-playing game worlds created by Palladium Books. Join us as we talk about the vast imaginative possibilities of the Palladium Books RPG "Megaverse" in a quest to spread appreciation for their games, meet established wanderers of their worlds, and hopefully bring new players into the fold. We"ll look into the workings and histories of all of their games, including Rifts, Palladium Fantasy, Nightbane,

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00:43:22

#111 – Palladium Fantasy Book 3: Adventures on the...

The Glitterbois ·

2022/11/10

In this session we look at both editions of the third book in the "big three" first books of the amazing Palladium Fantasy RPG. We compare and contract the contents and offerings of both the 1st and 2nd edition versions of this book, for those of you interested in either edition. If you have memories of playing in the world this book details, join our discord and share them with us! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And

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00:43:41

#110 – Rifter #8 Review

The Glitterbois ·

2022/10/14

Next up in our look through the run of Palladium's Rifter magazine is issue #8. There's some really cool stuff in here, especially if you're a fan of the Fantasy and Nightbane settings. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth alternative feed site. Links of Note: The Rifter #8, Digital Our

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00:42:12

#109 – Rifts World Book 7: Rifts Underseas

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2022/10/05

We've had a lot of demand for an episode on Rifts Underseas, and we've finally made it to its place in the long sequence of World Books. This one's not high on our list of favorites, unfortunately, so be prepared for our less-than-glowing takes on its content. And please feel free to join us on Discord and share your own takes and experiences! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a

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00:27:12

#108 – OCC Spotlight on the Rogue Scientist (Rifts)

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2022/09/29

Hooray, our schedules finally re-aligned so we could record some more episodes! This time we have a chat about the Rogue Scientist core OCC from the Rifts role-playing game, discussing its versatility and comparing its changes across the game's rules editions. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or our

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00:41:30

#107 – Rifts World Book 6: South America

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2022/09/07

Chugging onward through the Rifts World Book series, we make it to possibly the coolest one yet: South America! There has always been a lot of conversation around this book and its contribution to the legendary "power creep" of the Rifts RPG. How does it hold up to the lens of hindsight? Give us a listen to find out, then drop by our Discord to share your thoughts! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your

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00:41:54

#106 – Rules Talk: Missiles Again: How they Actually...

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2022/08/31

Folks wrote to let us know that our previous episode on Missiles didn't actually explain how they worked. So we recorded this one as a follow-up, hoping to finally answer all the main confusions on the missiles rules in Rifts. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth alternative feed

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00:44:23

#105 – Palladium Fantasy Book 2: Old Ones

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2022/08/26

We venture back into the mystical lands of the Palladium Known World for a look at the second book in the Fantasy RPG product line: Old Ones. My friends, this one is truly epic in every conceivable way. Join us as we gush love for this book, and then hop onto our community Discord to tell us your memories of its adventures! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For

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00:26:29

#104 – Rifts Sourcebook 3: Mindwerks

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2022/08/17

Following on the heels of our episode on Rifts Book 5: Triax, we now dive into its companion book, Rifts Sourcebook 3: Mindwerks. This excellent tome expands the content in the previous World Book, introducing some fantastic new villains and locations for your Germany-trotting adventurers to explore. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and

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00:31:57

#103 – Rifts World Book 5: Triax and the NGR

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2022/08/10

Our progress through the long series of Rifts World Books continues with Book 5: Triax and the NGR. This continues the ongoing trend of giving your players new villains and (potential) allies in their adventures across the warped and fractured world of Rifts Earth. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or our

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00:23:06

#102 – Character Spotlight on Breetai (Robotech)

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2022/08/03

Today we take a look into the life and story of one of the more complex characters of the Robotech universe, Breetai the Zentraedi warlord. Initially a villain set on destroying the puny earthlings, he grew over time to become their unexpected and greatest ally. We dive into bits of his story across the shows, games, comics, and more. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on

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#101 – TMNT RPG Character Creation with Basem & Cranny

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2022/07/19

We're making characters for the TMNT and Other Strangeness RPG! Will we ever actually play them in anything extended or worthwhile? Who knows! If you want to hear some actual play with this crew], drop by our Discord server and let us know! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth

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00:54:03

#100 – A Look at TMNT and Other Strangeness, with...

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2022/07/13

We made it to episode 100! Hell yeah. Joining us to celebrate are our good friends Basem and Cranny from the Turtle Power Pod, to talk about the late but great TMNT and Other Strangeness RPG from Palladium Books (written by the late, great Erick Wujcik). Thanks for all your support, friends, and here's to another hundred and more to come! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review

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00:32:33

#99 – Mass Combat in Rifts Games

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2022/07/06

In this session, Jacob and NPC jam out their ideas on and approaches to handling large-scale combat and warfare in Palladium games (and namely Rifts). Our thoughts on this are all over the spectrum, and we'd love to hear yours as well. If anyone wishes to donate to Matthew's recovery fund, please do so via the Pinecast Tip jar linked below. Every little bit helps get him back on his feet after his wreck. Thank you! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you

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00:37:35

#98 – Beyond the Megaverse: Thundarr the Barbarian

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2022/06/29

"In the year 1994, From out of space comes a runaway planet, hurtling between the Earth and the Moon, unleashing cosmic destruction! Human's civilization is cast in ruin! Two thousand years later, Earth is reborn with A strange new world rises from the old: a world of savagery, super science and sorcery. But one man bursts his bonds to fight for justice! With his companions Ookla the Mok and Princess Ariel, he pits his strength, his courage, and his fabulous Sunsword against the forces of evil. He

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00:47:19

#97 – Why 1st Edition Fantasy is So Awesome

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2022/06/23

Welcome back friends! Today NPC is joined by retuirning guest host Just Jacob to talk more about Palladium's metal-as-heck Fantasy RPG, focusing solely on what made the first edition rulebook so dang great. Matthew will be sitting things out for a while after a bad car accident. Jacob has agreed to join as interim host while Matthew recovers, and if you want to donate to Matthew's recovery fund, please do so via the tip jar link further below. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and

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00:05:34

June 2022 News Updates

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2022/06/16

Apparently these recurring monthly updates are becoming a regular thing! Getting serious for a sec, Matthew was in a pretty bad wreck and needs to take some time off to recover. His car is totaled and he is dealing with some major pain, so any donations you want to throw our way will be welcomed with our deepest gratitude, and be passed along to his recovery fund. I'm bringing on a guest host in the interim, to keep content flowing. Thanks again for your love and support! Drop us a line! You can

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00:22:22

#96 – The Glittery Guide to Game Prep

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2022/06/08

Today we respond to listener email! This episode's topic comes from Douglas, who asks for some advice on making game prep easier. Matthew and NPC both have their own tidbits to share, and while it's mostly focused on running Rifts games, it can be applied to a lot more beyond. If you have your own tips, please drop by our Discord and share them! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a

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00:47:52

#95 – The Long Joyous Path to Expertise

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2022/06/01

We are not experts on anything that we talk about. Just fans - really passionate ones with a lot of experience in the subject, but still just fans. But the more we read, play, and talk about these games, the greater our expertise grows. In this free-form episode we converse about our experiences so far, what we've learned, and what we hope to see. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a

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#94 – Rifts Inspiration from Marvel's Avengers

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2022/05/19

Join us for a fun thought experiment, in which we take the characters from Marvel's Avengers (primarily the MCU versions) and use them as root inspirations for a similarly-focused adventurer team in the Rifts role-playing game. We are very specifically not just re-creating them in the system, but instead looking through the Rifts catalog for options to create characters using those heroes as thematic templates. Included is a deeper discussion on how the seeming lack of balance in the game can

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00:08:03

May 2022 News Updates

The Glitterbois ·

2022/05/19

Another news post! We'll be releasing these occasionally as new things come up that we want to keep folks more immediately notified on. In this issue: We now have a Valheim server! Wagoncon report! Hammercrawl updates! And More! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth alternative feed

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