Our resident bounty hunter clashes with our resident cyber-hacker over the issue of animals in role-playing games.  What's the best way to use them, if at all? Panelists: Dr. Joseph "Doc" Anthrax Reflux (Live via the Neural Net) Shoutout & Promo: Eddy Webb - The Whitechapel Project

Some like to search every nook and cranny of a room and strip-search every fallen foe while others prefer to just move on.  A pirate and a demonologist talk about the practice of looting in RPGs! Panelists: Darin Payne, Captain of the Ironblood Reverend Jedediah Black, Demonologist Shoutout & Promo: J.C. Hutchins - 7th Son & Personal Effects

How bad are evil PCs?  Really bad?  Or just a little bad?  Should they even be allowed?  Our panelists - a superhero and an undead necromancer - have a little chat about it. Panelists: Baron Thandor Karn of the Dark Basin Captain Radiant of the Integrity Force Shoutout & Promo: Starla Huchton - The Dreamer's Thread

Are random encounters a good idea for a campaign or should everything be plotted out?  A fantasy priest and a government agent roll the dice and find out. Panelists: Father Vernon Corey, High Priest of the Temple of St. Wilford Special Agent Jack McCandless Shoutout & Promo: Anim5 - Solid Symbols

Here's a shorter version of the Captain Payne Promo -- it's the end section, in which he addresses the listener, by itself -- should anyone need something a bit more brief.

In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, I've put together a new promo for The Great Debate! featuring Captain Payne, in which we get a little peek at what life in his game setting is like.  Feel free to download and distribute it in good health! :)

Ever have your PCs dumped in the ancient past or a far-flung future?  Can that kind of thing even fit into a game?  Two panelists from opposite ends of the historical spectrum discuss the use of time travel in a role-playing game. Panelists: Major Hal Cross of the Interstellar Fleet (voiced by David Selby) Dr. Joseph "Doc" Anthrax

Just how permanent should PC Death be?  Two priests squabble over the issue. Panelists: Father Vernon Corey, High Priest of the Temple of St. Wilford Reverend Jedediah Black, Demonologist

Are magic items a good thing for a role-playing game or are they just a nuisance?  A college professor and an elf mull it over. Panelists: Archwizard Avan Brightstar, Vizier to the Elven Court of Neverrest Solomon Eldridge, Professor of Anthropology at Miskatonic University

Our panelists -- a superhero and a cyber hacker -- discuss the use of money in RPGs.  But can they avoid selling out? Panelists: Captain Radiant of the Integrity Force Reflux (Live via the Neural Net) Shoutout & Promo: Shaun, Kristin & Randy - This Modern Death

Is it a good idea to have a necromancer player character?  A bounty hunter and an undead wizard who happens to specialize in that very field have a lively discussion about it. Panelists: Baron Thandor Karn of the Dark Basin Dr. Joseph "Doc" Anthrax

In some games the Game Master has absolute control, but in others players chime and add to the plot whenever they feel like it.  A vampire and a cleric discuss the finer points of player narration -- hopefully without killing each other. Panelists: Lord Connor Shadowbane Father Vernon Corey, High Priest of the Temple of St. Wilford Shoutout & Promo: The Encaffeinated One - The WEIRD Show

Is it a good idea to play something other than a human in an RPG?  A monster-hunting priest and an elven wizard throw down over the issue of nonhuman player characters. Panelists: Archwizard Avan Brightstar, Vizier to the Elven Court of Neverrest Reverend Jedediah Black, Demonologist Shoutout & Promo: Jennifer Hudock - Goblin Market

Here is the second promo for The Great Debate! to reflect the new web address!  As always, feel free to distribute it as far and wide as you desire!

Should poison be allowed on either side of a role-playing game?  A pirate and a government agent wrestle with the issue. Panelists: Darin Payne, Captain of the Ironblood Special Agent Jack McCandless

Taste the adrenaline in the air as a samurai and a college professor do battle over the merits of combat in role-playing games.  Who will survive?! Panelists: Solomon Eldridge, Professor of Anthropology at Miskatonic University Masato Nakajima, Samurai to the Court of Orange Blossoms Shoutout & Promo: Ryan Macklin - This Just In... From Gencon!

How many out of character considerations should be allowed to influence your role-playing, if any?  And what kind?  Two monster hunters duke it out over the issue. Panelists: Dr. Joseph "Doc" Anthrax Reverend Jedediah Black, Demonologist

What's the best approach to the use of powers that set your PCs aside from everyone else?  Two powerful beings clash haphazardly over the issue of special abilities in RPGs. Panelists: Lord Connor Shadowbane Captain Radiant of the Integrity Force

This episode discusses railroading in RPGs.  One panelist is from feudal Japan, the other is from a dystopian future and it's likely neither one has ever seen a train before.  Let's hope they grasp the metaphor! Panelists: Masato Nakajima, Samurai to the Court of Orange Blossoms Reflux (Live via the Neural Net) Shoutout & Promo: The White Wolf Blogcast

What should your character receive more experience points for?  Combat or role-playing?  A college professor and a necromancer attempt to have an earnest discussion about it. Panelists: Solomon Eldridge, Professor of Anthropology at Miskatonic University Baron Thandor Karn of the Dark Basin Shoutout & Promo: The Bear Swarm! Podcast

Do you like campaigns set in one area or do you prefer to globe-trot?  A well-traveled pirate and a reclusive cyber hacker discuss it. Panelists: Darin Payne, Captain of the Ironblood Reflux (Live via the Neural Net) Shoutout & Promo: The Adventures of Indiana Jim

Do town guards, police officers or government agents help your adventuring party or are they nothing but a nuisance?  On this episode we talk about the use of authority figures in games. Panelists: Special Agent Jack McCandless Captain Radiant of the Integrity Force Shoutout & Promo: The Tome Show - 4th ed D&D Interview: One Year Later

Which genre makes for a better campaign setting?  Fantasy or Science Fiction?  PCs from each of the two clash over the issue. Panelists: Archwizard Avan Brightstar, Vizier to the Elven Court of Neverrest Major Hal Cross of the Interstellar Fleet Shoutout & Promo: International Detective Dragons From Outer Space (IDDFOS)

Here is my first promo for the show.  Feel free to download and distribute it as you see fit!  :)

A cleric and an anthropology professor duke it out over the value of having a pantheon of deities in a role-playing game.  Are they there to watch over your PCs or to drive them stark-raving mad? Panelists: Father Vernon Corey, High Priest of the Temple of St. Wilford Solomon Eldridge, Professor of Anthropology at Miskatonic University