Episodes

  • Between the Borderlands: Big Trouble in Little Podcast (273)
    Nov 21 2024

    A long overdue episode wherein I make excuses for my absence and respond to messages addressing my last two episodes, featuring calls from Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting (podcast), M.W. Lewis from The World’s of MW Lewis (podcast), Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), and Karl Rodrigues of The GMologist Presents… (podcast & YouTube).

    Art by Brian Churilla from Eric Powell’s Big Trouble in Little China: The Hell of the Midnight Road.

    Big Trouble For A Little Blood by Stefan Surratt for Dragon Peak Publishing https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/483235/big-trouble-for-a-little-blood-the-sinister-secret-of-the-slugmen-weird-frontiers

    In The Heart Of The Land Of The Wizard Of Oz by Goblin’s Henchman https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/379474/in-the-heart-of-oz?src=fp_u5

    Highlander, Russell Mulcahy’s fantasy classic from 1986, is this month’s Movie Monday. The episode will air on November 25th so contributions before the 23rd please if you want to ensure being included in the episode.

    You can leave a 90-second audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    You can email ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠

    You’ll find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠

    You can also contact me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    27 mins
  • Movie Monday: Big Trouble in Little China (E272)
    Oct 28 2024

    Welcome to a Movie Monday birthday special. This month’s movie was a real treat, John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China from 1986.

    This episode features contributions from:

    (in order of appearance)

    Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

    Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast)

    Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)

    Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk

    M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast)

    Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons (YouTube, itch.io)

    "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

    Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠

    You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠

    You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Between the Borderlands: The Computer is Your Friend (E271)
    Oct 25 2024

    This is simply an announcement about the recent removal of my YouTube channel.

    You can leave a 90-second audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    You can email ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠

    You’ll find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠

    You can also contact me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    3 mins
  • Between the Borderlands: Call-ins About Call-ins About Call-ins (E270)
    Oct 22 2024

    In this episode, I respond to some feedback about feedback, some reaction to my confession in the last episode, and a little more Oz talk. Featuring calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), and M.W. Lewis from The World’s of MW Lewis (podcast).

    Honourable mentions: Yochai Gal of Between Two Cairns (podcast), Michael of Mirke the Meek (podcast), Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien, The Secret of NIMH dir. Don Bluth (1982), Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein (1959), Starship Troopers dir. Paul Verhoeven (1997), The Crow by James O’Barr, The Crow dir. Alex Proyas (1994), The O books by L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz dir. Victor Fleming (1939).

    It’s also an opportunity to remind you of the coming Movie Monday episode. This month’s movie is John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China from 1986. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on October 28th, submissions by the 26th, please.

    You can leave a 90-second audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    You can email ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠

    You’ll find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠

    You can also contact me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    12 mins
  • Between the Borderlands: Return to Return to Oz (E269)
    Oct 13 2024

    In this episode, I respond to a bunch of great feedback regarding my last couple of episodes. Featuring calls from Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast), Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog), and M.W. Lewis from The World’s of MW Lewis (podcast).

    Other movies mentions: Fight Club (1999), No Country For Old Men (2007), The Crow (1994), Annihilation (2018), The Wiz (1978), Angel Heart (1987), Dune (1984), Dune: Part One (2021), Dune: Part 2 (2024), High Fidelity (2000), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Arrival (2016), Starship Troopers (1997), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), Goldfinger (1964), The Great Escape (1963), The Dungeonmaster (1984), Alien from L.A. (1988), The Manitou (1978).

    It’s also an opportunity to remind you of the coming Movie Monday episode. This month’s movie is John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China from 1986. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on October 28th, submissions by the 26th, please.

    You can leave a 90-second audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    You can email ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠

    You’ll find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠

    You can also contact me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    28 mins
  • Movie Monday: Return to Oz (E268)
    Sep 29 2024

    This month’s movie was Walter Murch’s Return to Oz from 1985.

    This episode features contributions from:

    (in order of appearance)

    James Knight, Helen the Elf & Tyranna the Dwarf

    Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)

    Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog)

    Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk #

    Mirke the Meek (podcast)

    Colin Green of Spikepit (podcast & YouTube)

    M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis (podcast)

    Get In the Heart of the Land of the Wizard of Oz here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/379474/in-the-heart-of-oz

    Honourable mentions: Frank L. Baum’s Oz books, The Wizard of Oz (1939) dir Victor Fleming, Oz: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting by Andrew Kolb

    "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

    Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠

    You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠

    You can also find me on Discord by searching for freethrall



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Between the Borderlands: Book Before Movie Time (E267)
    Sep 25 2024

    I respond to a message from Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast & blog) regarding books made into movies.

    Find Jason’s blog at https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com

    It’s also an opportunity to remind you of the coming Movie Monday episode. This month’s movie is 1985’s Return to Oz directed by Walter Murch. See below for details on contacting the show. The episode airs on September 30th, submissions by the 28th, please.

    You can leave a 90-second audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    You can email ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠

    You’ll find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠

    You can also contact me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    7 mins
  • Minions, Mice, Fire & Ice (E266)
    Sep 10 2024

    Here’s a call-in episode featuring some awesome messages from Evil Jeff of Minions & Musings, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, BJ Boyd of Arcane Alienist, Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Michael of Mirke the Meek, and M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis.

    We cover kid’s TV (Teen Titans Go!, Bluey, Gravity Falls), sword & sorcery movies (Fire and Ice, Spine of Night), and kid's movies (The Secret of NIMH, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish).

    Get Peter Eijk’s Pine Shallows here https://jimmyshelter.itch.io/pine-shallows

    Please check out contributions from fellow #RPGaDay2024 participants:

    Mirke the Meek https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek

    Dekahedron https://www.dekahedron.com/

    Arcane Alienist https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist

    Nerd's RPG Variety Cast https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com

    Phantom Thoughts https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phantomthoughts

    Hindsightless https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9

    The GMologist presents https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez

    ivanmike1968 https://www.youtube.com/@ivanmike1968

    Diegetic Advancement https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diegeticadvancement

    Runslinger/Casting Shadows https://www.youtube.com/@Runeslinger & https://castingshadowsblog.com

    "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

    You can leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

    email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com ⁠

    or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrall

    You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com
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    31 mins