Show overview
Radio Free RPG has been publishing since 2023, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 27 episodes. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 43 min and 54 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 44% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.3 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2023, with 24 episodes published. Published by Northern Lights Foundry.
From the publisher
Radio Free RPG is a podcast about roleplaying games, featuring interviews, stories from the tabletop, GM advice, and much more! Produced by Northern Lights Foundry, and hosted by Alan Bahr, with guest co-hosts and more!
Latest Episodes
View all 27 episodes
S3 Ep 1Episode 26: Sword Opera with Eli Kurtz and Eric Farmer
ELINK TO THE SWORD OPERA KICKSTARTERWelcome to Season 3 of Radio Free RPG! Host Alan Bahr is joined by Eric Farmer and Eli Kurtz to discuss a variety of topics. We discuss crowdfundings and Kickstarter, game design inside constraints, podcasting, influences and ideas, and much more!We specifically center the conversation around their current Kickstarter: Sword Opera!
S2 Ep 11Episode 25: Actual Play with Dan Waszkiewicz
EHost Alan Bahr is joined by guest Dan Waszkiewicz, the GM of a Delta Green actual play: The Redacted Reports.
S2 Ep 9Episode 24: Guest Host Amanda Kahl interviews Alan about Art Direction
Today, Amanda Kahl of Age of Night returns! Amanda is guest hosting and interviewing Alan about art direction in tabletop roleplaying games.
S2 Ep 9Episode 23: Talysa Sainz, Editor of the Year
Host Alan Bahr is joined by Talysa Sainz, a previous "Editor of the Year" award winning who edits and writes in poetry, rpgs, fiction, and more.We discuss different styles of editing, how writers can work with editors, what goes into the different prose elements of different genres and lots more.
S2 Ep 8Bonus Episode: Guest Host Will Munn of Adept Icarus
This episode discusses mental health, as well as self-harm (briefly). Guest Host Will Munn of Adept Icarus interviews Alan about cyanstarlight, an upcoming Adept Icarus release written by Alan. We discuss the influence of mental health on the product, it's goals and how the game industry and design work.Link to the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adepticarus/cyan-starlight
S2 Ep 7Episode 22: Fred Wan Wrestles with Questions
EHost Alan Bahr is joined by Fred Wan, game writer and legal professional to talk about the art of writing games, what goes into community centric game environments and more!
S2 Ep 6Episode 21: Bryan Young - Space Wizards and Giant Robots
EHost Alan Bahr is joined by Bryan Young, of Star Wars, Battletech, Robotech and more! We talk about IPs, movies, reviews, feedback, and how writing in others sandboxes goes.
Ep 16Episode 20: Ginny Loveday
Host Alan Bahr is joined by Ginny Loveday to discuss editing, writing, creative consulting, cons, and teasing (in a loving manner) Richard August.https://ginnyloveday.com
S2 Ep 4Episode 19: Mark Parish
EHost Alan Bahr is joined by Mark Parish to talk editing, proof-reading, licensing, and the perspective of the first time RPG creator working inside an established ecosystem.
S2 Ep 3Episode 18: J.D. Kennedy - Writing and Rambling
Host Alan Bahr is joined by J.D. Kennedy, RPG writer and freelancer to discuss a variety of topics, including Star Trek, writing for hire, and working on IPs.
S2 Ep 2Episode 17: Drawing Nic Giacondino
EHost Alan Bahr is joined by rpg and comic-book artist Nicolas Giacondino to discuss the creative process, the ups and downs, what making art is like, and more!
S2 Ep 1Episode 16: Eye Wizards, Ioun Stones, Planet X Games & Levi Combs
Radio Free RPG, your easy listening tabletop rpg podcast is back with season two!Our first guest of the season is Levi Combs, the creative mind behind Planet X Games! He joins host Alan Bahr to talk about Kickstarters, classic fantasy and pulp fantasy, eye wizards and more! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planetxgames/closet-of-the-eye-wizard
S1 Ep 15Episode 15: Will Phillips and Indie RPG Design
EWill Phillips and host Alan Bahr chat about getting into roleplaying games, how a corporate environment can prepare you for game design and publishing, and many more topics!
Ep 17Episode 14: jim hates Star Wars
Host Alan Bahr is joined by jim pinto (yes, all lower case) of post world games, where they discuss game design, the highs and lows of the industry, mistakes made, and finding an audience.Also, we learn jim hates Star Wars.
S1 Ep 13Episode 13: Licenses, Design Theory, and Freelancing with Jack Norris
EHost Alan Bahr is joined by Jack Norris, line developer for the John Carter of Mars RPG, prolific freelancer and industry veteran for a wide-ranging conversation about a variety of topics.
S1 Ep 12Episode 12: Pendragon, Licenses, and Legacy with David Larkins of Chaosium
EHost Alan Bahr is joined by David Larkins, Pendragon Line Editor at Chaosium to discuss topics such as legacy, innovation, licenses, the new Pendragon starter set, and more!
S1 Ep 11Episode 11: Miniatures, RPGs, and licensed IPs with Richard August of Steamforged Games
EHost Alan Bahr is joined by Richard August to discuss their collaborations, the direction the industry is going, how Steamforged develops their IP products and what is in store for them.
S1 Ep 10Episode 10: Surviving RPGs with Diogo Nogueira
EHost Alan Bahr is joined by Diogo Nogueira of Old Skull Publishing to discuss RPGs, Diogo's ups and downs in the industry, some of the tools and tricks of making RPGs, and what they've learned working together over the years. https://oldskull-publishing.com
S1 Ep 9Episode 9: My Little Pony, Gothic Horror, Vampires and Weightlifting with Steffie de Vaan
EHost Alan Bahr is joined by Steffie de Vaan, longtime writer, freelancer, line developer and weightlifter to discuss working on and differentiating writing horror, how to keep humanity in horror, how hobbies and day to day life impact RPGs and more!
S1 Ep 8Episode 8: Counter-Culture, RPGs, and DIY with Gavriel Quiroga
Join Host Alan Bahr as he chats with Argentinian RPG creator and publisher Gavriel Quiroga about Gavriel's games, including the recently released Hell Knight. They delve into what makes Gavriel's games unique, his creative process, and how Gavriel approaches the idea of RPGs.https://gavrielquiroga.wordpress.com