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Much Ado About Larping

Much Ado About Larping

by Daniel & Lindsay

Performing Arts Hobbies

Season 1

Medieval Ashley

Daniel & Lindsay sit down with Medieval Ashley to discuss her experiences going from larp noobie to larp leader/NPC. They discuss costuming (kits), immersion and roleplay, community, her experience as a medieval content creator, Slapfish, and much more! This episode contains mild adult language and humor.

Raquel Skellington, Part 2

Daniel & Lindsay continue their conversation with Raquel Skellington, the world's first professional larper! They talk about what it is like to be a professional larper, race and gender in the hobby, different larp styles, the Philadelphia Larp Society, and more! This episode contains adult language.

Raquel Skellington, Part 1

Daniel & Lindsay sit down for a chat with Raquel Skellington, the world's first professional larper! They talk about her experience first getting into the hobby, the relationship between characters and their wardrobes, character bleed and player behavior, larp as therapy/teaching, her favorite larp characters, and Lindsay's larping Venn Diagram gets an update! This episode includes adult language, adult topics, and discussions regarding sexual violence and is probably not appropriate for younger listeners.

Cyrus Naderpour & War of the Barons

Daniel & Lindsay chat with comedian, Cyrus Naderpour, about his experience attending War of the Barons, a historically-inspired "medieval weekend simulator," as he calls it. They discuss the combat at the event, roleplay, camaraderie, how larping can connect to learning about history, the Cabbage Games, and much more! Episode contains adult language and adult themes.

Weekend Warrior Experience, Part 2 (with Zan Campbell & Meg Sanders)

Daniel and Lindsay continue their chat with Zan Campbell (Owner/Gamerunner) and Meg Sanders (Executive Director) of Weekend Warrior Experience, which we established is definitely a larp!

Weekend Warrior Experience, Part 1 (with Zan Campbell & Meg Sanders)

Daniel and Lindsay chat with Zan Campbell, founder and owner of Fell & Fair and Weekend Warrior Experience, as well as Meg Sanders, the event's Executive Director and Professor of Medieval Studies. But is it a larp? The website says it is not, but the full answer is clearly much more complicated...

The Story of Larping (with Eirik Fatland)

Daniel and Lindsay chat with Eirik Fatland: interaction designer, writer, larpwright, and one of the founders of the Nordic Larp movement. They discuss Eirik's experiences, the nature of larp, its history, and much more.

All The World's A Stage (Introductions)

Daniel and Lindsay introduce themselves and explain how they got into larping and their own experiences in within the hobby, what made them want to start a podcast on the subject, and what their hopes are for the future of the podcast.