MD 415 The Pomander Configuration w/ Stu Horvath

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Stu Horvath, discussing his work in tabletop roleplaying games and geek culture.

This week, our guest is Stu Horvath, creator of Vintage RPG and author of Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground: A Guide to Tabletop Roleplaying Games from D&D to Mothership. Stu is also part of Unwinnable and co-hosts Games People Play with Sara and Stu on WFMU. A contributor to Wired and former video game critic and photo editor for the New York Daily News, Stu is a photographer, a fan of all things pulpy and weird, and an expert in the strange corners of geek culture. ...

People in this episode

Guest: Stu Horvath

Topics covered

• tabletop roleplaying games
• geek culture
• interview
• game design
• pop culture

Keywords

• Stu Horvath
• tabletop RPG
• geek culture
• Vintage RPG
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vintage RPG, Unwinnable, WFMU, Wired, New York Daily News

Books & works: Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground: A Guide to Tabletop Roleplaying Games from D&D to Mothership

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