Bedrock Podcast

We talk about the 2002 film Resident Evil, Starring Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez. 

Jeremy and I talk about the film Swordsman and the Enchantress, a 1978 wuxia movie starring Ti Lung and directed by Chor Yuen, and talk about the book on which it was based: the Eleventh Son. You can find our own wuxia RPG, Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades in both print and PDF.  Music by Pipa Playing Witch. 

We celebrate Zombies this month, starting with Night of the Comet, a 1984 film directed by Thom Eberhardt.  

We discuss the 1970 Chang Cheh movie The Wandering Swordsman, starring David Chiang and Lily Li-Li. It features a care-free protagonist who gets embroiled in a plot to rob an escort caravan. It is notable for its use of lightness martial arts. We also managing crimes in campaigns, low-ranked fodder, escorts, and the use of wanted posters.  Jeremy has a new cyberpunk cultivation novel coming out. To pre-order check out Heretic Peacekeeper on Amazon. 

In this episode we argue that metal genres should not be defined in reverse. We also discuss how reaction videos have given broader appeal to heavy metal classics.  This episode was provoked by the Banger TV Doom Metal Debate. 

We answer some question about Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades and talk about adventure structures and our GMing styles.  Music by Pipa Playing Witch. 

We discuss an interesting science fiction horror blend from the 90s: Event Horizon, and one of us doesn't survive. 

In the movie, Lifeforce, space vampires come to earth, to make love and war. 

We discuss the Italian space horror classic Planet of the Vampires. Directed by Mario Bava and released in 1965, Planet of the Vampires was a major influence in later movies, particularly the film Alien. 

Steve and I talk about some criticisms we have of the fight choreography in Cobra Kai. 

We talk about the classic space horror film, Alien.   

We answer a question about Races and Rooftop Chases in Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades. We also discuss rulings and other issues. Righteous Blood is a wuxia RPG and available now in print and PDF.  Music composed and performed by Pipa Playing Witch. 

We discuss the Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades adventure that comes in the rulebook, The Obsidian Bat. 

We talk about Krampus. 

We talk about the very early slasher film, Black Christmas

We sell our souls for rock and roll, classical, baroque, soul, country and pop, to venture away from metal and discuss our favorite songs from other genres of music. There is no money in metal anymore so we're selling out big time to make the big bucks. Listen to the episode and check out our playlists below:  Jim's Top Ten Non-Metal Songs (+1 honorable mention) Brendan's Top Ten Non-Metal Songs (+1 honorable mention)  

We explore the structure of heavy metal albums, veer into punk rock territory, then stop for a bite to eat at Wahlburgers. 

We talk about The Stuff

With Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades about to be released, Jeremy and I answer some questions about our dark wuxia RPG.  Music by Pipa Playing Witch and the Black Cloud Cult 

We talk about songs that killed the bands who wrote them (or at least seriously undermined their reputations as metal gods). We also discuss the death of Eddie Van Halen, and handle a few other topics.