nOne-shOt with Mark J

nOne-shOt with Mark J

by Mark J | Apochromatic Unlimited
Season 1
Groove 25 featuring the Baddie Bards
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Mark J is joined by the beautiful Black and brilliant BaddieBards to get good and honest about the their collective experience in the tabletop roleplaying gaming space. Find out now why the BaddieBards are THE actual play group to keep up with in 2026!
Groove 24 feat Quinn Murphy (@gamefiend.bsky.social)
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Beautiful listeners, welcome to another verbal jam session on nOne-shOt with Mark J! In this episode I chop it up with the Black and brilliant table top game designer, writer, and philosopher Quinn Murphy. We discuss what it means to game with empathy and showing empathy for yourself. Quinn is a freelance creative who's worked with a who's who of roleplaying game industry giants. Founder of Thought Crimes Games (thoughtcrimegames.net) Quinn develops games with empathy and a love for the culture. Do check out his blog series on thoughtcrimegames.substack.com where Quinn explores humanity, creativity, imagination, and games.
Groove 23 feat Calamity (@heycalamityyy)
What's the word beautiful listeners! Mark J sits down with the wickedly talented Calamity (@heycalamityyy)! Calalmity is a theatre director and event producer who brings her years of skill and creativity to the gaming and actual play spaces. Co-producer of the BIPoC Star Wars Weekend Calamity provides ample space for BIPoC creators to take part in their role playing and creative strengths through Telltale Hearts (https://taletellhearts.carrd.co), a ttrpg actual play production group. *In this episode I confused Black Knight and a Knights Tale and... I'm ok with it
Groove 22 feat Maia (ma-ee-uh) (@maiasgameroom.bsky.social‬)
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Blerds and nerds! nOne-shOt continues with my special guest the phenomenal Maia (@maiasgameroom.bsky.social‬)! Maia is a TTRPG actual play producer, and performer whose works push the boundaries of creativity. We go in depth on skunks, the beauty of storytelling and the possibilities of using your platform to uplift others. You can reach Maia and find her actual plays here! https://maias-game-room.bullet.site
Groove 21 feat Connie Chang (@byconniechange.bsky.social)
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Another one for the BIPoC TTRPG culture! Connie Chang (they/he/she) is an award winning creative known for their amazing work on @transplanarrpg.bsky.social and beyond. We chat about the 5 years anniversary of Transplanar RPG how privilege (or a lack thereof) affects our art, the power of grieving, love, and trauma, and find a little time to chat a bit about the Legend of Korra! Support Transplanar RPG on Patreon: https://patreon.com/TransplanarRPG?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link
Groove 20 feat. Hamnah Shahid (@lilithttrpg)
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What's the word Blerds and nerds? nOne-shOt returns with another transformative conversation with the award-winning Hamnah Shahid (@lilithttrpg). Hamnah (any/all pronouns) is a ttrpg producer and performer, a Ph.D student, and founder of Tender Vicious Studios, a ttrpg production house making games with intent. We sit down and chat about making art with intention, sustainability in the space, representation in the arts, our connection with the story of our ancestors, and the exploration of grief. You can find Hamnah's work at https://hamnah.carrd.co
Groove 19 feat Kendo Smith (@kendomakesfilms)
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What's the word Blerds & nerds of the #ttrpg space! We are so back...again! Kendo Smith (@kendomakesfilms), an award winning TTRPG creator, joins the conversation as we get honest about being a Black queer artist, the art of storytelling, pushing boundaries in actual play, and the TRUTH about awards in the ttrpg space and so much more! Find Kendo's work can found at https://www.talesyettold.com check him out!
Groove 18 feat Abby (@nuffofabby)
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What's the word Blerds & nerds of the #ttrpg space! "nOne-shOt with Mark J" is back! @morrthemerri_er talks with thoroughly enchanting Abby (@nuffofabby) to chop it up about healing, hope, TTRPGs and white ppl cheese! Abby is your local Diné nerd, and award-winning TTRPG performer! Involved with projects like Twisted Fates’ Dino Crisis, she prioritizes diverse tables with unique stories.
Groove 17 nOne-shOt with Mark J feat VJ Harris
What's the word Blerds & nerds in the #ttrpg space! "nOne-shOt with Mark J" is on it!@morrthemerri_er jams with the ever beaming VJ Harris (@vjhcreations) to get the bottom of sad queer stories, make some wishes and much more. Connect with VJ: linktr.ee/vjhcreations
Groove 16 - nOne-shOt with Mark J feat Austin Taylor (@sailorsctaustin)
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What's the word Blerds & nerds in the #ttrpg space! "nOne-shOt with Mark J" is on it! @morrthemerri_er picks the mind of the final boss Austin Taylor (@sailorsctaustin) to chop it up about being therapy, the gaming industry, heroes, and much more👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Connect with Austin austintaylor.games
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