General Chat

By Anastazja Soliz

General Chat is a podcast about fandom. Fans are full of passion, enthusiasm, and dedication. These are the things that motivate folks to camp for a rare mount spawn, to solve every puzzle, to romance that one extremely difficult-to-romance character. General Chat seeks to explore the passion behind fandom with in-depth interviews every week.

Listen on Spotify Send voice message

Available on

D&D For Me with Jessica Marcrum

General ChatAug 08, 2019

00:00

01:04:20

D&D For Me with Jessica Marcrum

You might know this week’s guest from the acclaimed Uncaged Anthology, or her D&D module for feline bards and other folks too -- the College of Caterwauling, or from her very own game Nekomancy. I am talking, of course, about Jessica Marcrum. We talk about the challenges that come with creating a game, her love of wonder woman, and how the TTRPG community is changing for the better.

Follow Jessica @Miss_Jess03

Support her Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MissJess

Buy her games: https://angrynerdgirl.itch.io/

---

Follow General Chat @GeneralChatPod

Aug 08, 201901:04:20

Punch Your Fears with Ioana Muresan

We return from our break with an amazing guest, artist Ioana Muresan! We talk about her OP AF Barbarian, meeting URL friends IRL, and why it’s never to late to follow your dreams.

She drew the wonderful episode art of us chatting, mere moments after we stopped recording. She's one cool bean, please check out her work at the links below:

Twitter: @IoanaMuresanArt

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IoanaMuresan

Support General Chat at:

Twitter: @GeneralChatPod

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AnastazjaSoliz

If you have questions you'd like me to ask the guests please send me an e-mail at GeneralChatPodcast@gmail.com

Jul 11, 201901:03:51

Everyone Can Be A Hero with Matt Baume

My guest this week is writer, DM, and the host of Queens of Adventure, Matt Baume! We talk about the importance of queer heroes, striving to grow as a DM, and how to balance mechanics and storytelling in a D&D podcast.

Please take a look at their Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/queensofadventure

Matt's Twitter:

https://twitter.com/MattBaume

May 23, 201901:07:04

Ethical Podcasting Under Capitalism with Sarah Zedig

This week I talk to Sarah Zedig of Let's Talk About Stuff and Trans Questioning. We discuss the parallels between werewolves and the queer community, why being paid in exposure is bullshit, and our thoughts on gaining clout vs cancel culture.

Follow Sarah: https://twitter.com/hmsnofun

Follow the show: https://twitter.com/GeneralChatPod

Apr 26, 201901:46:43

Fantasy Fandom with ArseQueef

This is a pure Critical Role fandom talk episode! We talk about how he feels about his responsibilities to the community, the surreal experience of meeting online friends in real life, and the origin story of your, my, our Beloved ArseQueef.

Apr 11, 201901:10:45

Introverted Extrovert with AliandrasK

This week's guest is Aliandrask. We end up getting into some discussion about depression and isolation so if you are sensitive to those topics please be aware that we talk about them in this episode. We talk, like typical podcasters, about why she started podcasting, about taking a moment to appreciate the amount of thought that goes into game lore, and unlearning self destructive thoughts.

Mar 14, 201959:59

Animal Crossing Blues with Chuck

Our guest this week is Chuck (@Charlubby) the creator of adorably relatable comics about mental health issues. Her comics feature pigeons and those trash birds help us figure out the trash thoughts our brain tries to tell us. We talk about her upcoming book Bird Brain, how creating art can help ease the stigma around mental health, and why animal crossing is so appealing to adult audiences.

Her book is available for pre-order here: https://unbound.com/books/bird-brain/

Chuck's Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlubby

General Chat Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeneralChatPod

E-mail General Chat: GeneralChatPodcast@gmail.com

Feb 28, 201959:45

Fans, Forums, and Fears with Bonnie Qu

This weeks guest is Bonnie Qu! We talk about how Bonnie got into esports writing, the importance of team and fan interaction in Overwatch, and our very embarrassing early fandom experiences.

Feb 14, 201954:07

Roland in Time with James Ridgers

This week's guest is James Ridgers! In this episode we discuss his earliest game memory Roland in Time, interactive storytelling and why it matters, and how he copes with mental illness and how you can take care of your mental health.

Find James on Twitter: @englishguy

Find me on Twitter: @GeneralChatPod

Jan 17, 201901:24:50

The Marvelous Galactic Jonah

The first episode of 2019 features the marvelous Galactic Jonah! We discuss feeling like your art doesn’t matter, entitled fandom, and the mysteries of the universe as seen through Jonah’s D&D experience.

Jonah's Twitter: @GalacticJonah

Jan 03, 201901:46:43

Deep Delve with Rho

This week’s episode features Rho from Realm Maintenance! We throw it all the way back with zork and the commodore 64, talk D&D and his actual play podcast, and after that things get deep. Rho opened up about some big losses in his life. He was vulnerable and open about topics that were personal, and I cannot thank him enough for talking to me about those experiences and how they shaped him. Rho: https://twitter.com/RhoWoW Rho's Shows: @RealmPodcast @Plus5ToHit @RestartCast @Hearthcasual

Dec 06, 201801:18:10

Nerd Family with Frazley

Today's episode is a thanksgiving treat! The guest is Frazley from the Frazelcast, a wonderful and wacky blizzard fan podcast. We talk about growing up in a family full of nerds. We discuss the importance of community and lifting one another up to be better than we could be as individuals. We talk about embracing yourself and learning to create content that is truly yours while also learning how to avoid burnout. We got deep, it was wonderful. Enjoy this episode with guest Frazel!

Frazely's Twitter:
@Frazleytastic
@FrazlCast

Frazely's Family TTRPG Company:
blog.sailpowergame.com/
seadoggamestudios.storenvy.com/

Nov 22, 201801:31:28

A Brief History of Jason Lucas

This week's guest is Jason Lucas, co-host of The Starting Zone podcast! We talk about impostor syndrome, cover a brief history of WoW, and discuss which fighting game reigns supreme.

Jason's Twitter: bit.ly/2EhguBd
The Starting Zone: bit.ly/2RIXb6p
Jason's Twitch: bit.ly/2OROAjk

Oct 11, 201801:43:27

Cosplay with Kazplay

This week's guest is Kazplay, cosplay master and co-host of The Worgen's Howl. We discuss winning the Blizzard costume contest, staying true to yourself, and what it means to get into character when your character is a wild beast.

Kaz: bit.ly/2QhhfLZ
The Worgen's Howl: bit.ly/2Im0fRZ

Sep 27, 201801:16:12

Esports Communities with Brightwing / Royalite

This week's guest is Brightwing and her human counterpart Royalite! We talk about OpenRaid, what we love about HotS, and why small esports communities matter.

Royalite: bit.ly/2MQnfOj
HotSLogs: bit.ly/2wOICFJ

Sep 06, 201801:15:10

Age Sex Location with Perfect Nomad

This week's guest is Anthony aka Perfect Nomad of the Freezing Nomad podcast! We talk about about our fathers and how our relationships impacted our views on video games and nerd culture. We also talk about the Medieval Times Blizzard nights, Overwatch League, and A/S/L

Perfect Nomad: http://bit.ly/2C1kSTK Freezing Nomad: http://bit.ly/2NAXJsU

Aug 30, 201801:23:23

Fireside Gatherings with J.R. Cook

This week's guest is J.R. Cook, co-host of Well Met! and co-founder of BlizzPro. We discuss the journey to create BlizzPro, Heartstone firesides, and growing up as a nerd in a small town.

J.R. Cook: bit.ly/2w30D2C
Well Met!: bit.ly/2w2rbks
BlizzPro: blizzpro.com/

Aug 23, 201801:40:33

The SIMS with Freckleface

This weeks guest is Freckleface from Hearthcast! We talk about life lessons learned playing the SIMS, sneaky rogue trickery, and community building.

Freckleface Twitter: bit.ly/2vOvmk5
Hearthcast: www.hearthcast.com/
Fish Mace: bit.ly/2nGNrvF

Aug 16, 201801:07:43

Lazy Vacation Episode

Hi guys! I’m on vacation this week so I recorded a short talk about arcades and what they mean to me. Enjoy!

Aug 09, 201829:24

Double Entendre with Thornbrow

This week's guest is Thornbrow and we have what feels like a chat between old friends. We talk about fluffy kittens, recommend shows to each other, and discuss the nuances of growing up around the country.

Minecraft Coral Reef Article: bit.ly/2AJe9x0

Video Games Live: bit.ly/2OEx9zG

Lagging Balls: bit.ly/2Klantu

Thornbrow: bit.ly/2LOhBeX

Thyst: bit.ly/2M0uFxk

Aug 03, 201801:29:43

That's Awkward with Jon Jagger

This week's guest is Jon Jagger! Podcaster, gamer, D&D's #1 Politician. He is a host on on Azeroth Roundtable, CORE, and can be found running around a post apocalyptic wasteland in There Will Be Dungeons. Join us as we discuss sentimental raid music, binging games, and awkward D&D encounters. Jon's Twitter: http://bit.ly/2LPVK2P There Will Be Dungeons: http://bit.ly/2uPlRjO Azeroth Roundtable: http://bit.ly/2OdVbBs CORE: http://bit.ly/2v2Eq3B

Jul 26, 201801:16:13

Final Fantasy with Serephita

This week's guest is @Serephita the talented cosplayer, streamer, and social media wrangler. We discuss Final Fantasy, how to survive a convention, and why being inclusive makes the world better.

Super cool Project Ebonblade twitter: bit.ly/2uz6Mmp
Serephita: bit.ly/2mp7Gxo
D20 Article on Geekery: bit.ly/2zPMLgq

Jul 19, 201859:27

Challenges with Stonegrasp

This week's guest is Stonegrasp! Stone is the co-host of two WoW based podcasts, Adventures In Azeroth and WoW Challenges, he helms the Wow Challenges wedsite, and runs a yearly charity stream in benefit of ALS. Please join us as we talk about WoW challenges and IRL challenges, Blizzcon goodness, and why Overwatch League made us quit playing Overwatch.

Find Stone here:
@Stonegrasp
@AdvAzeroth
@WoWChallenges
wowchallenges.com/

Classic LAN photo:
bit.ly/2muM9ne

Jul 12, 201801:25:12

Mall Goth D&D with Michel Lee Garrett

This week's guest is Michel Lee Garrett my long time friend and all around nerd. In this episode we trade insults, gush over Kingdom Hearts and Studio Ghibli, and Michel shares her love of Shadowrun with me while I insult all Shadowrun players by calling it "Mall Goth D&D".

Jun 28, 201801:07:44