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PODCAST

The Wonderful World of Darklords

Tom and Rachel Kolar

A monthly podcast converting Disney movies to Ravenloft domains of dread. No affiliation with Disney or WotC. New episodes drop on the 13th of every month!

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Episode 10, Part 1: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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2023/03/13

Welcome to a special two-part episode of Wonderful World of Darklords! We found ourselves completely unable to contain the discussion of Disney's most adult, complex villain in a single episode. It's not our fault (nostra culpa); we're not to blame (nostra culpa); it was the Disney film that called for our acclaim (nostra maxima culpa). Join Tom, Rachel, and semi-professional Frollo antagonist Kris Newton as we delve into the Cite de Notre Dame and its lord. Topics discussed include:An

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Episode 10, Part 2: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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2023/03/13

Welcome to the second part of our Double Stuf Wonderful World of Darklords! (Frollo disapproves of this gluttonous Double Stuff debauchery, but that just encourages us.) In this episode, Tom, Rachel, and guest host Kris Newton dive into the dread possibilities and parting thoughts for this hair-sniffing hellfire hypocrite. Topics discussed include:The nigh-impossible challenge of aging this movie down, the cakewalk of aging it up, and the chainsaw-juggling of aging it up without losing friends;The

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Bonus Episode 4: D is for Disney

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2023/02/27

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! If you haven't listened to the Princess and the Frog episode yet, please give it a listen before checking out this bonus episode, because believe it or not, there are SPOILERS!This is something of a behind-the-scenes featurette for our longtime listeners rather than a setting, adventure, or deleted scene like our previous bonus episodes. We're discussing what the D stands for (and has stood for from the beginning), as well as our intrepid

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D's Journal: The Princess and the Frog (Abridged...

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2023/02/14

In which we get D's backstory! The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out-of-character discussion of the domain.All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo VinuelaChopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward NeemanChopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke

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Episode 9: The Princess and the Frog

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2023/02/13

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we discuss Tom's favorite Disney movie of the neo-Renaissance, and possibly his favorite Disney movie of the entire 21st century. You're in his world now, not your world . . . but if the friends on the other side give you what you want and take what you have, rest assured that they're doing the same to Dr. Facilier, and with great gusto. Topics discussed include:The horror of a domain that's essentially an MLM, complete with a

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D's Journal: Beauty and the Beast (Abridged Episode 8)

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2023/01/14

In which D and Yensid discover that no matter how much they dislike each other, they dislike Gaston more. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out-of-character discussion of the domain.Content Advisory (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Misogyny (major), sexual harassment (moderate)All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main

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Episode 8: Beauty and the Beast

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2023/01/13

Mes chers mademonsieurs, it is with greatest pride and deepest pleasure that we welcome you to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we discuss one of the most gothic and atmospheric movies in the Disney canon, which asks us what makes a monster and what makes a man. No, no, not Hunchback, the tonally consistent one. (We promise Hunchback's coming, though!) Subjects discussed include:Why we decided on Gaston as the darklord even though you can make an excellent case for pre-redemption

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Bonus Episode 3: The Raven Nebula

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2022/12/20

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords . . . IIIIIIIIIIIIN SPAAAAAAAAAAACE! We were stymied by how to actually make Treasure Planet as, y'know, Treasure Planet--until we realized that the solution was to take the entire Demiplane of Dread and plunk it into wildspace. Learn why spacers speak in hushed tones of the dreaded Raven Nebula, which pulls in spelljammers like a black hole, never to release them again...Much like with our Sleepy Hollow writeup, we have a caveat: while our DM's Guild

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D's Journal: Treasure Planet (Abridged Episode 7)

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2022/12/13

In which D goes on a treasure hunt, by t'under. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out-of-character discussion of the domain.All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo VinuelaChopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward NeemanChopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by

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Episode 7: Treasure Planet

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2022/12/13

Ahoy, me hearties, and welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we be discussin' the 2002 cult classic Treasure Planet, a movie perhaps more suited to Spelljammer than Ravenloft--but we vowed to bring ye domains of dread, by t'under, and we be folk of our word. Subjects discussed include:How to put Treasure Planet back in the ocean while still makin' it feel like Treasure Planet, not Treasure Island (because I promise ye, mateys, once yer players go to space there's

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D's Journal: Frozen (Abridged Episode 6)

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2022/11/13

In which Yensid is just plain mean. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out-of-character discussion of the domain.Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Bereavement (major), forced experimentation (major), body horror (moderate), cannibalism (moderate), animal death (minor)All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat

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Episode 6: Frozen

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2022/11/13

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we explore the horror of frozen lands, frozen hearts, frozen bodies, and pretty much anything else we can think to freeze (except the trolls, because they have steam vents). As a fair warning, we went with Elsa rather than Hans as our darklord because she's a much more psychologically interesting character and because icebound Arendelle is much more a reflection of her than of him, so if Elsa is special to you, you might want to skip

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Bonus Episode 2: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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2022/10/31

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We couldn't let the most Ravenloft-y of holidays go by without a new episode, so this seemed like a perfect opportunity to touch on a classic Disney property that works beautifully as a story but has always struggled to find its place as a domain. The Horseman's Bridge has been around ever since 2e, but there's not much "there" there beyond "get to the bridge before you're decapitated." We've brought Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, Katrina Van Tassel,

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D's Journal: The Nightmare Before Christmas (Abridged...

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2022/10/13

In which D moonlights as a carnie. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out-of-character discussion of the domain.Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Death (major), cannibalism (moderate)All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo VinuelaChopin Etude Op. 25, No

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Episode 5: The Nightmare Before Christmas

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2022/10/13

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, a particularly manic Rachel and a particularly indulgent Tom discuss a movie that, on the surface, seems like a perfect match for a horror game--except that they're not mean in their town of Halloween, so how can it make your PCs truly feel that it's hopeless, they're finished, and they haven't got a prayer? Subjects discussed include:-Giving Halloween Town a dash of thematic darkness to match its creepy aesthetic, while (we

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D's Journal: Sleeping Beauty (Abridged Episode 4)

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2022/09/13

In which D meets the darklord we've all been waiting for. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out-of-character discussion of the domain.Content Advisory (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Imprisonment (major), forced mind reading (major)All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo VinuelaChopin

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Episode 4: Sleeping Beauty

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2022/09/13

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we discuss how to convert Disney's most iconic villain into a darklord. (Don't get us wrong, the wicked queen from Snow White has a case for herself, but who's on the cover of Disney Villainous and who wasn't even included until the first expansion?) While Maleficent is amazing, the setting is...less so, and we're here to do our best to elevate it to her glorious level. Subjects discussed include:--A potential backstory

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D's Journal: Peter Pan (Abridged Episode 3)

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2022/08/13

In which listening to a dude monologuing about his past exploits is actually helpful. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out-of-character discussion of the domain.Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Child death (moderate), mind control (moderate)All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main

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Bonus Episode 1: More Options for the Natives of...

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2022/08/13

Peter Pan has a, um, checkered history with its use of Native American characters, but their role as a third faction of Neverland has the potential to be incredibly fruitful for gaming. In Episode 3, we have six or seven minutes devoted to possible ways to run Tiger Lily without wanting to punch yourself in the face, but we cut almost twenty minutes of other potential options (and a lot more discussion of the options we did include). Tom's favorite option made it into the main episode, but

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Episode 3: Peter Pan

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2022/08/13

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this particularly liberal-arts-major episode (which, contrary to our expectations in Episode Zero, is only one episode), we discuss Peter Pan, and occasionally even touch on the Disney movie. A land of perpetual childhood is a bit like Narnia's Dark Island where dreams come true: it sounds lovely until you think about it for five minutes, and then the horror potential is everywhere. Subjects discussed include:--Which of Neverland's two excellent

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