We’re back and we’re touching up our greasepaint, frolicking with wild abandon and preparing for an unspeakable transformation. This episode is our look at Thomas Ligotti’s weird tale 2018-03-20 14:38:06 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2018/03/06/episode-125-the-good-friends-open-the-way-to-yog-sothoth/
We’re back, standing atop Sentinel Hill, chill wind whipping under our robes, shrieking until our lungs hurt. Damn, that wind’s cold! This is our discussion of Yog-Sothoth, the All-in-One, the Gate, the Key, the Lurker at the Threshold and any number of other names. You can tell Yog-Sothoth is an important de...
2018-03-06 14:06:48 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2018/02/20/episode-124-good-friends-open-inspiration-development/
We’re back and we’re baring all. The most common thing people seem to ask writers is “Where do you get your ideas?” Apparently, “By eating the brains of more talented writers” isn’t as helpful an answer as we’d hoped. Maybe discussing our creative process in depth might prove more useful. Please forgive...
2018-02-20 13:49:18 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2018/02/06/episode-123-good-friends-rekindle-love-wicker-man/
We’re back and we’re erecting monstrous effigies, playing deadly games and proclaiming that Sumer is Icumen In. OK, it’s February, but we’re sure that summer is out there somewhere. In fact, as we mention, the cast and crew of&...
2018-02-06 14:00:37 +0000 UTC View PostAs you may have seen, we have recently set up a Discord server for the Good Friends listenership.
Discord is a chat service designed for gamers. It offers easy text, voice and video chat options, along with a suite of additional features designed to support online gaming. You can run Discord from your web browser or download a client app for most platforms.
Given how easy Discord has proved to use, we have also decided to shift backer chats over to the service. The Google Hangouts we used before were limited to 10 participants, wh...
2018-02-02 11:55:17 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2018/01/23/episode-122-good-friends-observe-rituals-folk-horror/
We’re back and we’re hiding in the hedgerows, weaving twisted little corn dollies and performing unspeakable acts of Morris dancing. This episode is our discussion of the very British subgenre of folk horror. In particular, we’re looking into the Fo...
2018-01-23 14:58:59 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2018/01/09/episode-121-the-good-friends-delve-into-system-matters/
We’re back and we’re wondering just what it is we’ve been doing with all these dice. Inspired by our mention of Ron Edwards’ System Does Matter essay in 2018-01-09 13:41:42 +0000 UTC View Post
http://traffic.libsyn.com/goodfriendsofjacksonelias/Weird_Whisperings_2_-_The_Outsider.mp3
Happy New Year to you all. The link above should take you to a recording of H.P. Lovecraft's The Outsider, read by Paul. We hope you ...
2018-01-05 14:54:08 +0000 UTC View Post
We're just mentioning this in case any of you are interested, as we've had some requests from people seeking old issues.
Please note the sale is nothing to do with the three of us.
2018-01-05 14:21:35 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2017/12/26/episode-120-the-good-friends-play-back-the-stone-tape/
We’re back and we’re watching in helpless terror as echoes of the dead past haunt us, screaming endlessly. This is our look at the classic 1972 British horror film, The Stone Tape. Fittingly, the BBC originally broadcast it a...
2017-12-27 16:42:18 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://blog.patreon.com/not-rolling-out-fees-change/
As we mentioned in yesterday's episode (Mythos as Religion, part 2), Patreon recently announced a change to their fee structure, and one that would negatively impact all you lovely backers.
Well, good news! They've listened to the people and reconsidered!
At least I got to have a long and in depth chat with Javeed (a Paypal representative) last Friday about setting up alternative...
2017-12-13 20:13:07 +0000 UTC View Post
If you want to notify me of a change of address please do so asap. We've printed the shipping labels using what we have logged on the Patreon site. We had a handful of amendments last week, thanks for those.
If you wish to notify us of a change, confirm your address or simply to say hi, please email me at:
paul@blasphemoustomes.com
By all means update your data on the Patreon site, but please email me as well so that I don't miss the change.
The tomes will hopefully be going out in the next week.
Have a sca...
2017-12-13 14:21:11 +0000 UTC View Post
We’re back and we’re starting a cult. No, worse than that — we’re starting three of them! Last episode, we looked at how real religion...
2017-12-12 15:14:20 +0000 UTC View Post
We’re back and we’re making offerings to twisted idols, praying in inhuman tongues and performing rites passed down through strange aeons. This is our look at the role religion plays in the Cthulhu Mythos. Specifically, we try to make sense of how worship of the Great Old Ones relates...
2017-11-28 15:44:18 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2017/11/14/episode-117-good-friends-conjure-thoughts-sorcerer/
We’re back and we’re scratching pentagrams into the floor, muttering blasphemous incantations and making ill-advised pacts with demons. This episode is our discussion of Ron Edwards’ influential indie RPG, Sorcerer. Kicki...
2017-11-14 15:20:03 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2017/10/31/good-friends-dig-shunned-house/
We’re back and we’re digging into another Lovecraft story, looking for the horrors that lie beneath. The Shunned House is one of the more minor of Lovecraft’s major stories, if that makes any sense. It is a lengthy, substantial piece that certainly...
2017-10-31 15:30:30 +0000 UTC View Post
We’re back and we’re dancing around in the woods, bleating with ecstasy, smearing our mutating bodies with Mother’s milk. This episode is our discussion of the Lovecraftian deity, Shub-Niggurath. It is part of our ongoing look at the gods of the Mythos, continuing from 2017-10-18 11:10:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Sadly illness has struck as we were unable to meet to record a new show for this week. However, we have one last recording from the H.P. Lovecraft festival, Necronomicon 2017, for you. And I think we've saved the best til last. This one features Paul Fricker, Mike Mason...
2017-10-10 11:28:20 +0000 UTC View Post
We’re back with another special episode recorded at Necronomicon 2017. This time it’s the turn of the seminar about Call of Cthulhu campaigns. Once again, Mike Mason chairs the discussion, and Lynne Hardy joins Matt, Paul and Scott to nominate our favourite published campaigns and talk a little ab...
2017-10-03 12:38:57 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2017/09/26/episode-114-the-good-friends-resolve-their-social-conflicts/
This is a topic that cuts to the heart of roleplaying games, one of social interaction between characters. Hope you enjoy it! And if you have any thoughts you wish to share, please let us know over on Twitter (@goodfriendsofJE) or Google+ (The Good Friends of Jackson Elias).
Sadly (?!?!) no singing th...
2017-09-26 15:16:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Yes, here's another panel from the HP Lovecraft festival, Necronomicon, 2017.
As with all the special episodes we've released, patrons have not been charged.
2017-09-21 09:18:29 +0000 UTC View Post
In the latest episode we explore the 1987 film, Hellraiser. As well as discussing the film itself, we mine it for inspiration for gaming.
Keep an eye on the feed as we should be releasing another special episode next week.
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2017/09/12/episode-112-the-good-friends-solve-the-puzzle-of-hellraiser/
Also, be sure to check out our charity auction: 2017-09-13 05:55:40 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2017/09/06/special-episode-necronomicon-2017-live-with-the-mup/
This is the live show we did with our friends at the Miskatonic University Podcast at Necronomicon 2017 (the HP Lovecraft festival in Providence, RI).
There were some problems with sound balance that I've done my best to correct. I've not edited anything out, but I have added in a few comments with the intentio...
2017-09-07 09:03:50 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2017/08/29/episode-112-the-good-friends-pick-up-the-pacing/
Yes friends, we're back from a fantastic time at Necronomicon!
This episode we're talking about how we pace games. We explore what is meant by pacing and how we think it can be used to good effect.
Sadly we've been short of time recently to sing praises to our new Patreon backers. I say sadly, but I'm sure ...
2017-08-29 18:17:38 +0000 UTC View Post
So a week ago we released this show:
- since then we've been to the HP Lovecraft festival, Necronomicon in Providence. It was an awesome experience. Check out the website and Twitter (goodfriendsofje) for photos and videos. We have a bunch of recordings that will follow, most likely as extra...
2017-08-23 15:13:09 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we wrap up our look at Lovecraft's story, then take a look at what we can take for gaming, and adaptations of the story. Lastly, we have a special treat for you! An interview with Andrew Leman and Sean Branney of the HPLHS!
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2017/08/01/episode-110-the-good-friends-hold-for-the-call-of-cthulhu/
2017-08-02 15:25:00 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2017/07/18/episode-109-the-good-friends-answer-the-call-of-cthulhu/
Yes at long last we go to the root of it all - Lovecraft's original story, The Call of Cthulhu. This is the first of a two parter, and features an interview with original creator of the Call of Cthulhu rpg himself, Sandy Petersen!
And in part two we have another treat lined up for you. Scott and Paul had the ...
2017-07-19 11:30:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Following hot on the heels of our World of Darkness episode, here's a deeper look at one of those games: the latest iteration of Mage.
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2017/06/21/uk-games-expo-seminar-2017/
Here we have a recording of the seminar that took place at Games Expo, Birmingham, England at the start of June 2017.
2017-06-29 19:18:51 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blasphemoustomes.com/2017/06/20/episode-107-the-good-friends-play-some-non-player-characters/
Yes folks, here's part 2 of our in depth discussion of how to create and portray NPCs.
The promised Games Expo seminar will follow soon!
2017-06-21 08:51:01 +0000 UTC View Post
