• The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 84 – Wealth Inequality
  • The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 83 – The Best Video Games: 8th Generation
  • The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 82 – The Best Video Games: 7th Generation
  • The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 81 – The Best Video Games: 6th Generation
  • The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 80 – The Best Video Games: 5th Generation

Alexi Laiho, R.I.P.

Alexi Laiho was the frontman and lead guitarist for the Finnish metal band Children of Bodom. His nickname was “Wild Child,” a moniker he wasn’t quite ready to outgrow. On January 4, 2021, it was announced he passed away the previous week. The world of heavy metal is mourning the loss of such a virtuoso. Also, that’s a final nail in the coffin of the year 2020. Alexi was only…

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Reading Challenge Results for 2020

Welcome to the recap of my Goodreads reading challenge results for 2020. Of course, the year did not turn out how any of us predicted. The Covid-19 pandemic obviously altered the course of the year. The protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd caused us all to examine our own biases (and those we might support). The contention over the United States Presidential election exposed a huge rift in…

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The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 69 – 2020 Election Recap

The 2020 United States Presidential election is over… or is it? Join the Rampant Discourse crew as we discuss the key takeaways from the election. Will Trump leave office peacefully? Is there any evidence of voter fraud or other conspiracies? Should Democrats be disappointed by the outcome? What do we take away from the increased turnout and the breakdown by gender and ethnic groups? Where does Trump rank among all…

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The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 68 – The Movies of the 2000s – 2008

Our series on the movies of the 1990s went so well that we decided to bring the crew back together for another decade. Join the Rampant Discourse crew (with a special guest contributor) in the continuation of the series as we go year-by-year and explore our favorite movies of the 2000s as well as the ones that we feel have been most influential. Next up? The year 2008. Top Grossing…

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My Tabletop Game Community

Tabletop gaming has a wide ranging community. From after school game clubs to greybeard war game clubs, from local game shops to international conventions. An enthusiast of the hobby has a wealth of web sites, YouTube channels, podcasts, and Discord channels to indulge any aspect of tabletop games. There should be somewhere to hang out for everyone in this grand hobby. My personal game community is very limited and personal….

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Tabletop Game Culture

Tabletop gaming, like most hobbies, started as gatherings, clubs, and stores but has transitioned to a large online community. There is a plethora of web sites, YouTube channels, and podcasts to satisfy any gamer. Today I wanted to go over some of the major online resources I use to stay on top of all things related to tabletop games. The Dice Tower The Dice Tower is one of the most…

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Tabletop Games, Polyominoes, and Grids

Tabletop games are a unique combination of mechanics, components, and theme. The mechanics can range from the overly simplistic to the needlessly complicated. Components can be a simple deck of cards to a 20 pound box of miniatures, boards, cards, and dice. A game can have any theme imaginable, from science fiction to fantasy to super heroes to abstract with no theme at all. Most game players will naturally gravitate…

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Tabletop Game Captions

Images are a common tool when writing about board games to draw the reader in, convey important concepts or information, highlight key elements of the game, and generally accentuate your main content. Both within your article and on various social media platforms, a decent image speaks for itself, often only needing brief context in form of captions. As such, this Challenge is about brevity – honing your ability to keep…

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The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 67 – The First Presidential Debate of 2020

Donald Trump and Joe Biden just had their televised shouting match which was being billed as a debate. What were our takeaways? Did Biden win by being the least abrasive? Were any minds changed? What do we think about the current situation with the vacant Supreme Court seat and potential court packing of a Biden administration? Did Trump miss an opportunity to attack teacher’s unions? Is Facebook to blame for…

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