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Cast : Rob, Mike, and Matt
Music : “Wrecking Ball” and “In Vain” by 137 found via Music.Podshow.Com
Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited
Topic : World Building: Magic & Technology
Bear Swarm is a member of Spooky Outhouse Productions.

01:40 : The Bear Swarm! Chatroom
02:15 : The Bear Swarm hosts talk about One Shotter Day
03:25 : The first-ever official Bear Swarm contest
06:25 : Email contest submissions to contest@bearswarm.com
07:50 : Meta-Games Used Books Section, and Used Books Section redux
10:00 : Kingdom: The Next Generation (from PodgeCast)
19:20 : Saints Row 2
21:25 : Fable 2
24:25 : World Wide Wing Night
27:00 : The Legend of Drunken Master
27:20 : Houses of the Blooded
27:50 : Monty Python Fluxx
32:05 : Meta-Games YouTube Video
33:10 : Topic discussion begins. The Bear Swarm cast discusses technology and supernatural elements for their world building project.
33:40 : Hiro Nakamura
39:50 : I, Robot
40:30 : Babylon AD

Aside : Rob’s Rack Mount Case, art by Sarah

Shoutouts
Rob: Necropolis 2350
Mike: Fable 2
Matt: Monty Python Fluxx

 

 Episode 29 - World Building: Magic & Technology [79:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Cast : Rob, Matt, Marcus, and Beezley
Intro Music : “Haters” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Transition Music : “Sore Spot” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Outro Music : “Position” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited
Topic : Running a Comedic Game

02:50 : Call of Duty 4
04:40 : Mercenaries 2
05:20 : Master and Commander
07:20 : No Country for Old Men, Lucky Number Slevin
09:20 : Bear Swarm begins discussion of Comedic Games

Shoutouts
Rob: Here We Stand
Matt: Thursday Burn Notice Season Finale and Supernatural Season Premier
Marcus: Middle Man

 

 Episode 24 - Comedy! [35:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Cast : Rob, Mike, Matt, and Ross
Intro Music : “Haters” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Transition Music : “Sore Spot” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Outro Music : “Position” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited
Topic : 20 Episodes And Counting

04:30 : The Venture Brothers
04:50 : Burn Notice
05:45 : Supernatural
06:25 : Mike’s Obsidian Portal Wiki for Mass Effect: Blackwell
08:40 : Bear Swarm cast rant about Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition
13:00 : Anim5 is the host of Intergalactic Detective Dragons From Outer Space
13:40 : Call of Duty 4
13:50 : The Prestige, Stardust, Black Hawk Down
14:25 : The Force Unleashed
15:05 : God of War
16:05 : Topic discussion begins.  The Bear Swarm cast celebrates their 20th episode, and discusses their experiences and expectations regarding podcasting.
16:55 : Waffle House
18:20 : World Wide Wing Night with Fear the Boot
23:40 : Guitar Center
23:45 : Springfield Music
28:50 : Spooky Outhouse
31:40 : Ross Payton from RPPR
35:35 : InSpectres
36:35 : Gen-Con
38:55 : Mike Mearls
41:50 : Urban Dead

Shoutouts
Rob: Call of Duty 4
Mike: Bioware
Matt: American Olympians, because he’s lame
Ross: Raillery

 

 Episode 20 - Your Mom [48:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Cast : Rob, Mike, Beezley, and Jacob
Intro Music : “Haters” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Transition Music : “Sore Spot” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Outro Music : “Position” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited
Topic : Beezley vs. Carl Games Workshop Smackdown

03:50 : Dark Knight
04:20 : IMAX
04:50 : Assassin’s Creed
05:40 : Christian Bale
08:05 : Pizza Hut
08:45 : Twilight Imperium
09:55 : Fluxx
10:55 : The Unit
11:10 : Ricky Jay
11:40 : TiVo
12:40 : SERE
15:15 : The Dirty Dozen
16:30 : Rob’s Quiet Professionals campaign
18:05 : Heroes
19:05 : Supernatural
19:35 : Burn Notice
22:25 : Topic discussion begins. Carl (from Meta-Games) and Beezley discuss the pros and cons of Games Workshop.
24:35 : Privateer Press
28:35 : Blood Bowl
29:10 : Necromunda, Mordheim
41:30 : Heavy Gear
53:05 : Pulp City
53:30 : Infinite

Shoutouts
Rob: Artemis Knight
Mike: Twilight Imperium
Beezley: Frank Miller
Jacob: Full Metal Alchemist

 

 Episode 16 - Its a Fact [68:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Cast : Rob, Mike, Matt, Beezley, and Artemis
Intro Music : “Haters” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Transition Music : “Sore Spot” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Outro Music : “Position” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited
Topic :Multi-GMing

02:55 : Iowa
05:40 : The Dark Knight
07:35 : Old Chicago
09:35 : The Five Rings
09:45 : The Art of War
12:00 : Chardonnay Apartments
14:20 : Burn Notice
14:35 : Buffalo Wild Wings
22:15 : Topic discussion begins. The Bear Swarm cast discusses multiple GMs in a single game.
23:30 : DragonLance
24:00 : Iron Kingdoms
24:40 : Paizo Publishing
31:55 : Exodus, a Neverwinter Nights 2 Mod
34:30 : Legend of the Five Rings
37:05 : Xcrawl
40:15 : Vampire: Prince of the City

Shoutouts
Rob: His parents!
Matt: The Dark Knight
Mike: Forumwarz
Beezley: Heath Ledger
Artemis: A poor, defenseless owl

 

 Episode 15 - The Sock Story [45:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Cast : Rob, Mike, Matt, Beezley, and Sarah
Intro Music : “Haters” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Transition Music : “Sore Spot” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Outro Music : “Position” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited
Topic : Mature Themes in Gaming

01:10 : MTG PTQ: Berlin
05:20 : Burn Notice
06:50 : Hellboy II
09:05 : Batman Gotham Knight
11:05 : Supernatural
15:20 : Battlestar Galactica
16:20 : Firefly and Serenity
17:18 : Something for the Nightside
21:10 : Superman Doomsday
24:05 : Obsidian Portal and Fall of the Camarilla
26:13 : Bear Swarm discusses Mature and Adult Themes in Games

Shoutouts
Rob: Chinese control weather
Matt: Colbert Report
Mike: Orson from Record of the Lodoss Wars
Beezley: Hellboy II
Sarah: Dark Tower Series

 

 Episode 14 - I Just Wanna Cry [72:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Cast : Rob, Mike, and Matt
Intro Music : “Haters” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Transition Music : “The Unit Extended Remix” by Robert Duncan found on Robert Duncan’s Myspace
Outro Music : “Position” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited
Topic : COMBAT!

02:00 : The Dark Knight
03:10 : The Silver Surfer
04:40 : Supernatural
07:05 : Battlestar Galactica
07:40 : The Unit
08:20 : Dennis Haysbert
09:40 : SERE
11:40 : Iron Kingdoms
12:35 : Burn Notice
16:30 : Dresden Files
16:55 : Spaten
18:25 : Paizo Publishing
18:45 : All Flesh Must Be Eaten
19:35 : Call of Cthulhu
23:20 : D&D Minis: Against the Giants
25:40 : The Happening
27:15 : Bruce & Lloyd: Out of Control
27:30 : Masi Oka
27:45 : Get Smart
27:55 : Iron Man
29:55 : Vantage Point
31:10 : Hancock
32:00 : Topic discussion begins. The Bear Swarm cast discusses combat in gaming.
37:35 : Legend of the Five Rings
49:45 : Dogs in the Vineyard
55:15 : Savage Worlds
57:15 : Dark Heresy
57:55 : Unhallowed Metropolis
01:00:55 : Fireborn
01:07:25 : Scion: Hero

Shoutouts
Rob: No Quarter Magazine
Matt: Village Inn
Mike: Masi Oka

 

 Episode 13 - We Were Ready [75:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Cast : Rob, Mike, Matt, Beezley and Jacob
Intro Music : “Haters” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Transition Music : “Sore Spot” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Outro Music : “Position” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited
Topic : Campaign Length

01:40 : Warhammer Midnight Megabattle
03:45 : Walle
05:25 : Munchkin and Zombie Flux
06:04 : YU-GI-OH
06:54 : Supernatural
07:45 : Burn Notice
08:07 : TruTV
08:30 : Dennis Haysbert, Allstate and The Unit
12:25 : Spore
12:36 : Fallout
14:08 : IMAX
16:05 : Ozark Fitness
18:11 : Wanted
20:05 : Dark Knight
21:48 : EverQuest 2
22:26 : Civilization
23:08 : Diablo and Diablo 3
23:56 : Something from the Nightside
25:00 : Dogs of War
26:10 : Fudge Dice and Spirit of the Century
26:40 : Topic discussion begins. The Bear Swarm cast discusses Campaign Length

Shoutouts
Rob: The Unit
Matt: Buckingham
Mike: Dennis Haysbert
Beezley: Spore
Jacob: Walle

 

 Episode 12 - Knock Knock [56:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Cast : Rob, Mike, Matt, Dan and Beezley
Intro Music : “Haters” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Transition Music : “Sore Spot” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Outro Music : “Position” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited
Topic : World Wide Game Day Interviews

08:05 : Battlestar Galactica
08:30 : Supernatural
08:55 : Suspect Zero
09:15 : The Watchmen
12:00 : Family Feud
16:40 : DDR
17:40 : You Don’t Mess With the Zohan
18:10 : Indiana Jones
21:35 : Interview with Evan Lindsey and Samantha Lather
23:20 : Savage Worlds
23:50 : Rolemaster
26:00 : Keep on the Shadowfell
34:30 : Interview with Bret and Carl from Meta-Games
49:40 : Burn Notice

Shoutouts
Dan: Mos Def
Jacob: Sam Winchester
Rob: Unhallowed Metropolis
Matt: Six old people at Subway
Mike: HIMSELF!

 

 Episode 10 - Lets Include Matt [50:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Cast : Rob, Mike, & Matt
Intro Music : “Haters” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Outro Music : “Position” by Sore found on www.podsafeaudio.com
Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited
Topic : First Sessions

01:30 : Roleplaying Public Radio (RPPR)
03:00 : Heineken
03:10 : Guinness
03:45 : Battlestar Galactica
03:50 : Dresden Files
04:00 : Mass Effect
05:50 : Mike’s Mass Effect campaign wiki on Obsidian Portal
09:45 : Burn Notice, Supernatural
10:05 : Assassin’s Creed
10:30 : The Dark Knight
10:50 : Iron Man
12:05 : ScreenVision
13:15 : Forbidden Kingdom
13:50 : The Avengers (Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, Captain America)
14:20 : Dexter’s Laboratory, Justice Friends
14:40 : Edward Norton
17:00 : Shia LaBeouf
17:15 : Transformers, Constantine
17:40 : Hitman
18:25 : Savage Worlds
19:45 : Dethklok
20:30 : The Mall of America
21:55 : Marvel Zombies
22:00 : The Hamiltons, After Dark Horror Festival
22:20 : Suspect Zero
22:50 : Slither
23:00 : Tsui Hark’s Vampire Hunters
24:55 : Heroes
27:10 : Jason Bourne
27:55 : The Sum of All Fears, Tom Clancy
28:35 : Harrison Ford
28:45 : Ben Affleck
28:50 : Patriot Games, The Hunt for Red October
29:30 : John Clark
30:50 : Children of Men
31:40 : The Prestige
32:35 : A Farewell to Arms
32:50 : The Mod Squad
33:10 : Tears of the Sun
33:20 : The Score
33:40 : TiVo
34:25 : 16 Blocks
34:30 : Master and Commander
34:35 : Eisenhorn
36:10 : Mortfiles
39:15 : Street Fighter: The Movie
39:40 : Monster Rancher
40:25 : Digimon
40:35 : Something Awful
41:35 : Urban Dead
45:30 : Topic discussion begins. The Bear Swarm cast discusses common issues and ideas for first gaming sessions
46:30 : Fear the Boot, Yog Radio, Sons of Kryos, The Butcher Block, Dragon’s Landing Inn
51:10 : Aunt Jemima (no, seriously)
55:30 : We all start coughing here, and then we leave the room for like 5 minutes. Rob sped it up to cut the time down, and it sounds really freaky.
01:03:25 : Shadowrun
01:06:35 : Legend of the Five Rings
01:08:20 : Living Greyhawk
01:10:30 : Morrowind and Oblivion

Shoutouts
Mike: John Winchester
Rob: Dethklok
Matt: ZaReason

 

 Episode 6 - Next Week [76:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download