{"id":251,"date":"2013-07-06T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2013-07-05T18:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?p=251"},"modified":"2013-06-08T12:13:52","modified_gmt":"2013-06-08T00:13:52","slug":"episode-nine-the-big-red-couch-holiday-gaming-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/2013\/07\/episode-nine-the-big-red-couch-holiday-gaming-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode Nine &#8211; The Big Red Couch Holiday Gaming Special"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3621\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-251-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-09-HolidaySpecial.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-09-HolidaySpecial.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-09-HolidaySpecial.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-09-HolidaySpecial.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=251-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-09-HolidaySpecial.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-09-HolidaySpecial.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>In which Tonya brings the whole podcast down by coming up with something touching, Craig does horrible things to established cultural traditions, Kevin makes Christmas shopping just a little bit more horrifying, and Ben looks at how, over his RPG career, gaming has become more aware of the media environment in which it operates.<br \/>\nAnd there&#8217;s a snake. A good one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_Images\/Holiday%20Episode%20-%20small.jpg\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more Here are some links to stuff we nattered about --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/aShUFAG_WgM\">(I&#8217;m Dreaming Of A) White Christmas &#8211; Bing Crosby<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stargate\">Stargate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happyjacks.org\/\">Happy Jacks RPG Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/lkFP0VwpPRY\">Walking In A Winter Wonderland &#8211; Dean Martin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Krampus\">Krampus<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Santa_Claus\">Saint Nick<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jezebel.com\/\">jezebel.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Easter_bunny\">The Easter Bunny<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/danielsolisblog.blogspot.co.nz\/2007\/08\/do-pilgrims-of-flying-temple.html\">Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlas-games.com\/unknownarmies\/\">Unknown Armies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Highlander_%28franchise%29\">Highlander<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/lPvhKV3Yg2k\">Gold Soundz &#8211; Pavement<\/a> &#8211; <em>this is Santa-related. honest. ~craig~<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/cglLJJ0Czo8\">Don&#8217;t Shoot Me Santa &#8211; The Killers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_%28TV_series%29\"><br \/>\nBuffy the Vampire Slayer<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.edenstudios.net\/buffyrpg.html\">The Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG, from Eden Studios, Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sjgames.com\/toon\/\">Toon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mongoosepublishing.com\/rpgs\/paranoia.html\">Paranoia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Futurama\">Futurama<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_recurring_characters_in_Futurama#Robot_Santa\">Robot Santa<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/palladium-store.com\/1001\/product\/800HC-Rifts-Ultimate-Edition.html\">Rifts &#8211; Ultimate Edition<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kevin_Siembieda\">Kevin Siembieda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Waitangi_day\">Waitangi Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ursulavernon.com\/\">Ursula Vernon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anzac_Day\">ANZAC Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dishonored\">Dishonoured<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazilian_Carnival\">Carnaval<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lord_of_Misrule\">Lord of Misrule<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twelfth_Night_%28holiday%29\">Twelfth Night<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3623\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-251-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-09-HolidaySpecial.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-09-HolidaySpecial.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-09-HolidaySpecial.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-09-HolidaySpecial.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=251-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-09-HolidaySpecial.mp3\" 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