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Actual Play – Get Charlotte Chapter One: The Crew

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I have been an enthusiastic player of tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) for many years, so I’m excited anytime I’m invited to join the cast of an Actual Play. This is the first chapter of what promises to be an epic journey for my character, The Hammer, a Russian ex-boxer who is really good at smashing things. Check out Deamslayer Studios’ Get Charlotte.

“Beau Brownstone has a problem. His teenage daughter, Charlotte has been missing for three days, and a cryptic letter threatening his criminal empire has the whole family on edge. Beau scrambles to put together a Crew to Get Charlotte back. With no leads as to her whereabouts, Beau sends The Crew to an old friend, Nice Guy Eddie at an old junkyard called Monster Joe’s Truck and Tow to get the lowdown on what’s going on in the underbelly of LA’s underworld, hoping for a lead on what might have happened to Charlotte. When The Crew arrives, however, they stumble upon a robbery in progress. Will they win the day or make a mess of things? Find out in our premiere episode of our new ongoing campaign, Get Charlotte, set in the worlds of Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller!”

Guest on.. Super Geeked Up – Ep. 397

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Had a blast being a guest on the Super Geeked Up season finale. I had fun playing some geeky games and talking about the upcoming preorder for our anthology, Tales of Monstrosity: Monsters, Myths, and Myths.

“It’s our super-geeky Season Finale! And we have Marx Pyle on to discuss the new anthology we’re all part of: Tales of Monstrosity: Monsters, Myths, and Miscreants. He’ll announce the Pre-Order date on our show as well as chat what are the best monsters to have as friends and sidekicks. Plus we play geeky games Superhero Experts and Make an Awesome Movie Even Better. Join the super-geeky fun!”

Gaming On… Get Charlotte

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Recently, I’ve had the pleasure of taking part in some exciting new online actual play tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs), and one of my favorites has been Get Charlotte. This one is perfect for anyone who enjoys stories in the vein of Quentin Tarantino, or is curious about the innovative Everyday Heroes RPG that uses 5E. In Get Charlotte, I get to embody a tough ex-boxer who’s a Russian American (called The Hammer), wielding a sledgehammer to take on his enemies. If any of this sounds appealing, I recommend giving it a watch!

Episode Description: Beau Brownstone has a problem. His teenage daughter, Charlotte has been missing for three days, and a cryptic letter threatening his criminal empire has the whole family on edge. Beau scrambles to put together a Crew to Get Charlotte back. With no leads as to her whereabouts, Beau sends The Crew to an old friend, Nice Guy Eddie at an old junkyard called Monster Joe’s Truck and Tow to get the lowdown on what’s going on in the underbelly of LA’s underworld, hoping for a lead on what might have happened to Charlotte. When The Crew arrives, however, they stumble upon a robbery in progress. Will they win the day or make a mess of things? Find out in our premiere episode of our new ongoing campaign, Get Charlotte, set in the worlds of Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller!

It’s a brand-new Dreamslayer Studios campaign in a brand-new RPG format: Everyday Heroes RPG using the 5E Engine!

Get Charlotte is an Everyday Heroes RPG campaign set in the worlds of Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller. Beau Brownstone, a multi-national crime boss is desperately searching for his missing daughter, Charlotte. He quickly assembles a rag-tag Crew to find the missing teenager. Someone is threatening his family, and it could literally be anyone – Beau has made a lot of enemies in the decade he has been in charge of the Brownstone legacy. Follow the adventures of The Crew as they tear through the underbelly of the Los Angeles underworld in search of the heir to the Brownstone criminal empire. Featuring cameos from movies like Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, Desperado, Once Upon a Time in Mexico and a host of others with art inspired by Frank Miller’s Sin City.

Guest On… Dragon Con Urban Fantasy Track Buffy Watch Season 5

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Are you ready to dive into the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s fifth season? If so, then join me and other Buffy super fans on the Dragon Con Urban Fantasy Track YouTube channel, as we explore the iconic urban fantasy TV series.

We discuss the excellent season arc and share our thoughts on the best character arcs, as well as our favorite and least favorite episodes. We also chat about the surprising introduction of Dawn, Buffy’s little sister, and the arrival of the powerful Big Bad, Glory. From Glory’s deadly schemes to Buffy’s struggle to protect her family and friends, we cover it all.

And of course, we highlight some of the most unforgettable episodes of the season, including “Dracula vs. Buffy,” “The Replacement,” “Family,” “Fool for Love,” “The Body,” and “The Gift.”

SFP-Now TV Reviews: Wolfpack, Lockwood & Co., Last of Us

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I’m co-hosting another podcast! Every other week Ian and I review TV shows. More details on this episode below.

Welcome to SFP-NOW and our new TV reviews show that we’ll be looking to roll out every two weeks. For this series, Ian Cullen is joined by Marx Pyle of GenreTainment to discuss episodes of various genre television shows. We hope to bring in a third host to occasionally try and spice things up. But for now it will just be myself and Marx.

This First episode takes a look at episode three of The Last Of Us, which seemed to stir up mixed reviews from fans of the game versus those fans that have just tuned in for the series. Get our views on the Bob and Frank storyline.

Also, we have a look at the new Netflix Series Lockwood & Co, which is somewhat of a surprise package with its story of an alternate future in which ghosts are a very common occurrence, but can only be hunted down by teenagers.

Staying on the theme of supernatural series we also take a look at the new Paramount Plus series Wolf Pack, which is somewhat of a comeback for Buffy’s Sarah Michelle Geller who interestingly doesn’t have a huge role in the show’s pilot episode. But we’re pretty sure that her role will expand as the story grows.

Moving on from horror. We jump to some time travel for some fast and dirty comments on the new Quantum Leap series and the episode titled Leap. Die. Repeat. which kind of played out a little like Groundhog Day.

And Finally, Marx talks about his recent experience of being a panelist on a massive Buffy The Vampire Slayer Rewatch and talks a little about what he considers to be the best episodes of the show’s fourth season.

Guest On… Dragon Con Urban Fantasy Track Buffy Watch Season 4

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Join me and the other panelists (a.k.a. Buffy super fans) as we chat about season four of the iconic urban fantasy TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, on the Dragon Con Urban Fantasy Track YouTube channel. We discuss the unusual season finale, best character arcs, and favorite/least favorite episodes. Tune in to hear our thoughts on the returns of Spike, Ethan Rayne, Faith, Anya, Jonathan, and Harmony, as well as Buffy’s dating choices with Parker & Riley. Plus, we dive into The Initiative and Adam’s impact on the season, and highlight classic episodes like “Hush”, “Beer Bad”, “Pangs”, “Fear, Itself”, and “Superstar”.

GenreTainment & SFP-NOW Special – Best TV, Films, and Books of 2022

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It was another exceptional year for television and movies, which gave us much to chat about. GenreTainment and SFP-NOW once again decided to cross the streams and discuss their favorite TV and Movies of 2022 for our yearly special.

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Hosts Marx Pyle and Ian Cullen are joined by Jeff Burns of Super Geeked Up and fantasy author Katharine Dow (The Brooklyn Dragon Racing Club) to discuss many of the best television shows, movies, and books that we were all watching.

This year gave us Prey, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Wakanda Forever, The Batman, Black Adam, and more.

Regarding television, 2022 brought us a ton of superhero content with Peacemaker, The Boys, Superman and Lois, and Werewolf by Night. Besides superhero fun, there was soooo many excellent shows: Wednesday, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Andor, Reacher, Stranger Things, and so much more.

All of these and more get discussed, so tune in and drop us a comment with what your best picks of the year were.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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Guest On… Dragon Con Urban Fantasy Track Buffy Watch Season 3

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I had another great time being a panelist for Buffy Watch on the Dragon Con Urban Fantasy Track YouTube channel. This time we chatted about season 3 of this ground breaking TV series! What did we think of the season premiere and finale? Who had the best character arc this season? What were our most favorite and least favorite episodes? There were new characters (Anya, Faith), returning characters (Spike, Ethan Rayne), and memorable characters (The Mayor, Mr. Trick, Vampire Willow), and so much more. Many of the episodes were layered with powerful themes and topped with funny moments and fast-paced action. We had a great time discussing Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Guest on… Dragon Con Urban Fantasy – A Fate: The Winx Saga Discussion

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Fate: The Winx Saga was sadly canceled by Netflix after two seasons. On this online panel we reflected on what we loved and what we wished had been for the series. Was it like the original cartoon? How was the world-building? Who were our favorite characters? What do we wish season 3 could have been like? We discuss that and more.