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Episode 80 – What’s in Your Closet?

If you’re a gamer and a geek, then undoubtedly you’ve amassed a grand collection of wondrous treasures, from boxes and books to cartridges and discs. While some of these items may be considered mundane or even relics of geek ages long past, we all know that it goes against our very nature to part with such great gifts of enjoyment, even if we’ve never taken the shrink wrap off yet! Join us this week as we delve into our geek closets and discuss games of all types – purchased, played, and otherwise. Clear off the table, charge up those controllers, and for God’s sake read some damn instructions as you prepare for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Episode 65 – Best of 2012

Are you exhausted? Because we sure are! 2012 turned out be a geek’s best friend and it didn’t matter what your nerdgasm of choice was, either! Be it movies, gaming, television, comics, or whatever else, 2012 surely did deliver… and there are absolutely no signs that 2013 is going to do any less. Hell, it’s probably going to do more! Join us this week as we gather around the mics and discuss what “got our geek” the most in the past year. Prioritize your superheroes, stock up on convention passes, and be sure to try out a bit of the meatloaf as you settle in for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Episode 60 – How the Internet has Changed Geekdom

The world is getting smaller. We hear it so much nowadays that the statement has become totally cliché, but it’s the truth. While the immediately world is getting smaller because we are all inevitably getting fatter, it’s really the internet’s fault… and we couldn’t be happier! For those geeks out there who remember the pre-modern internet world, it wasn’t always so easy to get your geek on! Join us this week as we discuss the impact that this new-fangled internet fad (it’s a flash in the pan, trust us) has had on geeks and geekdom at large. Fire up that 26.6k modem, plug in that AOL free-trial CD you got in the mail, and whatever you do, don’t let anyone pick up that land-line as you sit back and plug-in to a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!*

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CHAOS!… oh, and Alchemy

Every now and then you’ve got some time to kill with your buddies. For me I like to have small, easily accessible, (and better yet quick!) games at the ready for such an occasion. Not to mention that rare perfect moment when your plane gets delayed and you find yourself talking with a few gamers who recognized your RPG book and suddenly an opportunity to play something has arisen! For me the game I often have at hand is Chaos and Alchemy. If you haven’t heard of it don’t feel too bad because its new on the gaming scene, but after I give you the lowdown I encourage you to check this perfect time killer out and you’ll be turning lead into gold in no time!

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Episode 50 – Why We Love RPGs

Of the multitude of geek hobbies and influences that guide the MITC crew through their everyday lives, there is one in particular that has served as glue to keep us together. It’s the ketchup to our mustard, the salt to our pepper, the dungeon to our dragon, and while we’ve talked about it plenty, our listener David from Quebec wants to know more! Join us this week as we open up, share our feelings, and discuss what it is about role playing games that “does it” for us. Snatch up those character sheets, buy some new sets of dice, and get ready for some sexual tension on an all new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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One Wonder To Rule Them All: 7 Wonders

When I was younger I was always fascinated by ancient cultures and the amazing things they built. I loved watching those old TV shows that would try to explain how the pyramids were built, or how the Druids of Stonehenge must have had some advanced technology to get those stones in their spots. Here we are now with me at a much older, but I am still enthralled by those ideas, and now I get to build these ancient wonders with a deck of cards, a wonder board, and some cardboard tchotchkes. Continue reading →

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Episode 80 – What’s in Your Closet?

Episode 65 – Best of 2012

Episode 60 – How the Internet has Changed Geekdom

CHAOS!… oh, and Alchemy

Episode 50 – Why We Love RPGs

One Wonder To Rule Them All: 7 Wonders

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