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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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00:37:07

#196 – Skills Acquisition and Adjudication

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2025/09/05

This one's a fun round table chat on how we manage the awarding, acquisition, and ruling of skills in our games (as usual with a heavy focus on Palladium). Lots of ideas and different opinions here, so give us a listen and then drop by discord to share your own ideas!Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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 or any other podcast aggregate sites. For even more info and

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01:06:38

#195 – Awarding Experience Points

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2025/08/29

Today we're talking about Experience Points in RPGs (primarily Palladium), some of the common methods for awarding them, and our own preferences as GMs. This round table topic was suggested by one of our Discord users, and provided way more fodder than expected! Thanks for the suggestion, and keep them coming folks!Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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 or any

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01:57:45

The Glitterbois Play Rifts #007: All the Da I Need

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2025/08/22

Disgusting rats! The nerve of those cretins! And more disgusting rats with laser guns! The outrage! Our Rifts game continues, with a very angry cat and a very bad situation, which can only get better, right? ...Right?Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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 or any other podcast aggregate sites. For even more info and options, check out our main website or our

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01:01:44

#194 – After the Bomb RPG 1E vs 2E

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2025/08/12

Thanks to some helpful listeners, we're now back on track to talk about these books in a roughly chronological publication order. That means the next book on our list is After the Bomb! And since the original was a rather slim tome, we're taking this opportunity to talk about both the original and the second edition publication. Many thanks to our Discord friends for helping us get all our publication dates sorted out!Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, and we'd love to

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00:40:22

#193 – The Slingers

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2025/08/05

In this episode, NPC and Buckley take some time to do an extended deeper look at the "Slinger" classes from Rifts New West. We break down the differences, compare their various strengths, and discuss some fun ways to use them in a campaign. Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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 or any other podcast aggregate sites. For even more info and options, check out our main

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01:52:00

The Glitterbois Play Rifts #006: Broken Concrete Pillows

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2025/07/28

The Four from Cincinnati venture forth into the irradiated warrens beneath the ruins of old Detroit, in search of clues to the fate and location of their missing game master, Mike. Within these foul depths, they find danger, violence, and vintage 1990s porn cds. Special Note! Patrons of the show on Ko-Fi and Pinecast get access to a special alternate version of this episode. The content is the same, but the added effects are slightly different, in fun ways. Drop us a line! You can follow us

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00:20:45

#192 – Machinations of Doom

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2025/07/11

Hoo-eeee we recorded this one months ago, on the same night as our chat with mister Perez himself, but other big episodes kept getting put ahead into the queue. Anyway, here's our chat on the awesome, wonderful, why-don't-you-own-a-copy-ot-this-already Rifts graphic novel, Machinations of Doom!Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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 or any other podcast aggregate

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01:55:15

The Glitterbois Play Rifts #005: ALL OF THE BACON

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2025/07/04

We finally are back on the road once more, seeking adventure and answers! Shortly into this voyage, the party considers murdering Bronson for his crimes against humanity. Okay maybe only Riley and Mister Cat consider it. But the suffering is real.Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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 or any other podcast aggregate sites. For even more info and options, check out

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00:28:28

#191 – Rifts World Book 15 Spirit West

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2025/06/20

We conclude the "Western Trilogy" Rifts World Book review with number 15: Spirit West. Give us a listen, then drop by our Discord and join the discussion!Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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 or any other podcast aggregate sites. For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth alternative feed site. Links of Note: Rifts Spirit West

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01:01:37

#190 – Rifts World Book 14 New West

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2025/06/13

YEE HAW! It's finally time to talk about the New West! This book is fantastic, and we have a lot to say about it. So saddle up, pop this cassette tape (side 1 up) into your Sony FutureDeck Player, and hit the trail to Silvereno. Then drop by our Discord and say hello!Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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 or any other podcast aggregate sites. For even more info and

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01:40:01

The Glitterbois Play Rifts #004: Lethal Tango

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2025/06/06

In this episode, the heroes get injected, inspected, detected, infected, neglected, selected, and all kinds of groovy things. Riley learns to appreciate magical baking, Henry makes friends with both the townsfolk and Gorshkov, and Mister Cat takes a stab at offering someone a demonically delicious retirement package.Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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 or any

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01:06:58

#189 – Chat with Matthew Balent (Live at Wagoncon 2025)

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2025/05/30

This past May, at the 2025 Wagoncon gaming convention, we had a chance to record a chat with Matthew Balent about his history in the game hobby and industry, including a deep dive into the history of Valley of the Pharaohs. Thanks again for your time and the awesome game, Matt, we look forward to chatting with you again!This recording was fraught with technical setbacks before we even started, and ultimately we just decided to record it with a table mic and get on with the time we had available. As

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00:46:37

#188 – Rifts World Book 13 Lone Star

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2025/05/23

Finally, FINALLY, we have reached the great, fantastic, best of all time forever dot com, wonderful-amazing Rifts Lone Star world book. It's one of the greats of the line, and I will fight you. So will Bronson, cause that's where he was born, and we all know how he can beat a guy. But seriously, it's awesome, and you should drop by our Discord to tell us why you think it's as awesome as we do.Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord

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01:06:16

#187 – Rifts Promise of Power Reforged (w/ Kevin & Sean)

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2025/05/23

Today we are joined by both Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson of Palladium Books, to talk about the awesome news of the upcoming crowd-funded restoration and remastering of Palladium's "lost" video game: Rifts Promise of Power! Kevin and Sean share boat loads of details on this new undertaking, and we're all ridiculously excited by the prospect of finally getting to play this game.Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too

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00:46:00

#186 – Rifts World Book 12 Psyscape

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2025/05/16

Okay folks, we're finally here. No spoilers here, just give it a listen and then head to our Discord after, with flame-retardant clothing prepared and ready!Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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 or any other podcast aggregate sites. For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth alternative feed site. Links of Note: Rifts Psyscape

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02:09:19

The Glitterbois Play Rifts #003: Welcome to New Lazlo

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2025/05/08

Welcome to the third exciting episode of the Grand Saga of His Royal Greatness, Mister Cat. And minions - or friends, if you will. There's also a dog. The vehicle is loud and Riley should not be allowed to drive again. There's some more stuff that happens, but behold, and bask in the glory of the Cat! Now bring tribute, like a good vassal.Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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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00:58:25

#185 – Valley of the Pharaohs 40th Anniversary

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2025/04/29

Today we're talking about the recently-released 40th Anniversary Edition of the Valley of the Pharaohs RPG, by Matthew Balent. This is a pretty amazing game, and we're ridiculously excited to talk about it!Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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 or any other podcast aggregate sites. For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth

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01:48:38

#184 – A Palladium Retrospective Part 9: Nightbane &...

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2025/04/25

Our retrospective series continues! Kevin Siembieda joins us on the mics once again, to tell us stories of the creation and inspirations behind Nightbane and Dead Reign - and also a little on Systems Failure as an unexpected bonus!Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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 or any other podcast aggregate sites. For even more info and options, check out our main website

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00:36:15

#183 – Rifts World Book 11: Coalition War Campaign

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2025/04/18

In this episode, we talk about how Vince Martin made the baby jesus cry through his 90s-tastic edgy reboot of the Coalition Dead Boy armor. Also we talk about some gaming book or something like that.Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on 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 or any other podcast aggregate sites. For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth alternative

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02:05:01

The Glitterbois Play Rifts #002: I Miss Golden Girls

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2025/04/15

Our new RIFTS actual play series continues! Our excellent friend and guest GM Kyle from the Bastard Quest podcast returns for another session. In this episode, Troy learns a lesson in peeking where he doesn't belong-- oh who am I kidding, of course he doesn't learn anything. And an unlikely hero gets revenge for slights no one is sure actually even happened. All in a day's work for the Cincinnati Four!Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our

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