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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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00:05:34

June 2022 News Updates

The Glitterbois ·

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

The Glitterbois ·

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

The Glitterbois ·

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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00:31:45

#93 – Rifts Sourcebook 2: The Mechanoids Review

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2022/05/03

The Mechanoids are back! ARCHIE-3 dun goofed and now our favorite villains from the Megaverse are invading Rifts Earth! That's right, we're looking at what I think may be the first big cross-over event in the Megaverse publication history: Rifts Sourcebook 2. Is this one as awesome as it sounds? Give us a listen, and then join us on 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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00:30:16

#92 – Rifter #7 Review

The Glitterbois ·

2022/04/26

Our Rifter look-back series continues with issue #7! Give us a listen, then join us on Discord to let us know your favorite parts of this issue! 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: Rifts RPG 1st Edition, Digital Rifts RPG Ultimate Edition,

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00:07:23

April 2022 News Updates

The Glitterbois ·

2022/04/20

Assorted news and events updates for our studio as of April 2022: Wagoncon! Let's plays! Youtube podcasts! 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 site. Links of Note: Wagoncon Breakfast Puppies on YouTube Credits: Hosts: NPC Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass &

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#91 – Book Club for 2022 Q1: Robotech Genesis by Jack...

The Glitterbois ·

2022/04/07

What began as our "February Book Club" is now wrapped up in this episode (totally released on time thanks to the magical science of imaginative revisionist history!). If you haven't read this book yet, but you plan to, don't listen to this episode yet! If you have, or you are not planning to, give us a listen and then post your own comments in our Discord. And thanks for joining the fun! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too

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#90 – A Look at the Dead Reign RPG

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2022/03/22

Today we talk about one of Palladium's more unexpectedly popular game titles, Dead Reign. Both of us somehow missed out on this game when it launched, so we had to grab copies to see what all the excitement was about. There is a lot of good stuff here! 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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#89 – OCC Spotlight on the Operator

The Glitterbois ·

2022/03/15

It's time for another look at the character classes of Rifts, this time with the Operator as the subject of our focus. This rugged post-apoc mechanic is a staple of many great and effective Rifts parties, and we're gonna tell you why, including a comparison between the Butts and the Ultimate editions' versions. 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

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00:36:08

#88 – Rifter #6 Review

The Glitterbois ·

2022/03/09

Our dive into the long-running Rifter periodical continues with a look at Rifter #6. This one is packed with goodies, including the first of a short series of comics by Palladium great, Ramon Perez! Give us a listen and then share your thoughts on our Discord server! 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

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#87 – Rifts England Review

The Glitterbois ·

2022/03/01

Continuing our slow march through the Rifts books, we're now at World Book 3: England. Give us a listen to find out what this book is all about, and how it might fit into your collection. And join us on Discord to discuss your own stories from it! 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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#86 – House Rules: Stat-Based Skills

The Glitterbois ·

2022/02/09

We're back with another free-form house rules discussion. This one starts off focused on the idea of converting to "stat-based skills" in Palladium games, but then drifts into a good deep stat-focused discussion across many systems of gaming. What are your favorite stat-based house rules? Write us 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

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#85 – A Look at the Systems Failure RPG

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2022/02/02

Join us for a look into the innards of Palladium's oft-forgotten Y2K-themed apocalypse game, Systems Failure. I can't help but assume that if you are a Palladium fan, then you probably know of and even remember Y2K, but for those new to the concept, just know that the tech world collectively lost its shit in the late 1990s thanks to some short-sighted date formatting in the computers of Early Man. This game takes that to the next level! And don't forget to take part in our new book club! The first

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#84 – Spotlight on Captain Gloval, and a New Book Club

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2022/01/26

In our newest Character Spotlight, we're turning the shine to Captain Henry J. Gloval, commander of the great SDF-1 from the epic animated series Robotech. We also talk about starting our brand new (monthly?) book club! We're kicking things off with Robotech: Genesis by Jack McKinney, which we've mentioned many times before on this podcast. Link is in the notes, so grab a copy and read along with us if you want to join in! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to

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#83 – Real Life and Gaming

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2022/01/19

After a comedy of errors involving terrible internet service providers, we have finally found opportunities to record again in the new year. So welcome back to the Glitterbois! And thanks for a fantastic and loving first year of our show. It's time to continue with one that has been on our thought board for a while now, and given recent times it's even more relevant than ever. That would be: Real Life (and more importantly old age) and how it interferes with our gaming hobby. Give us a listen, then

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#82 – OCC Spotlight on the NEMA Soldier

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2021/12/29

We're taking another look at the Chaos Earth campaign setting this time, and shining a spotlight on one of the more versatile Rifts classes out there: the NEMA Soldier. This class is a fantastic working template for ideas that you can apply to just about any other basic military character in the Megaverse. What are your favorite NEMA Soldier memories? Join our community 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

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#81 – Rifts Sourcebook One (Revised) Review

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2021/12/22

Following on the theme of our last episode, this time we're looking at the Revised edition of Rifts Sourcebook One. This one adds some delicious new game fodder to the mix, including factions and toys that bridge the connection with Palladium's companion Chaos Earth RPG. Which version of the first Sourcebook is your favorite? Write us 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

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#80 – Rifts Sourcebook (Original) Review

The Glitterbois ·

2021/12/15

In this review episode, we take a look at the first ever expansion book for the original butts edition of Rifts. That's right, it's time for the Rifts Sourcebook, and everyone's favorite joke-named psychopath, James T! This is the book where ARCHIE-3 really came into his full glory for the first time. It's got adventure, it's got new bad guys, it's got new gear, and a whole lot more. For this episode we're focusing on the original version - the revised edition is coming soon. Drop us a line! You can

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