Episodes
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Inter-MISSION: Attack the Block
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their conversation about Attack the Block with ideas they might have missed the first time around, including an additional RPG you might try using for your game system and several pieces of related media for more Attack the Block related ideas. We chat about what is catching our interest on Kickstarter, and then reveal the movie we'll be talking about for our next episode!
Links to things we talk about this episode:
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Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
2. Attack the Block (2011)
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
After starting last month with The Goonies, Drew picked a movie for our second episode that swings almost to the other end of the Kids on Bikes spectrum: 2011's Attack the Block. Join us as we discuss this underappreciated first film from Joe Cornish that stars John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who), as a gang of young kids on bikes deal with threats from invading aliens, drug dealers, and local police. Afterwards Drew and Rafe tackle what they think would make the key ideas in running an Attack the Block inspired game session or campaign.
What games would you use to run an Attack the Block inspired game? What other threats can you think of beyond what the film provides? Let us know what inspiration this film has given you. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
See the article Drew references: "Attack the Block: monsters, race, and rewriting South London’s outer spaces" by Lorrie Palmer.
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This month's independent podcast promo is for Microphones & Monsters.
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Inter-MISSION: The Goonies
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
We're back with our first Inter-MISSION! Since we're only looking at one movie each month, our Inter-MISSION episodes will help bridge the gap between episodes as we look at listener feedback, revisit any thoughts we had on the movie, talk about what is catching our interest on Kickstarter, and reveal next month's film. Thank you to everyone who gave us such awesome feedback on our look at The Goonies and Drew and Rafe have a lot to chat about, from the lack of diversity in Kids on Bikes movies to squabbling over who gets to introduce what Kickstarter project.
Links to things we talk about this episode:
- Billie Eilish sings Sally's Song (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
- Ernest Goes to Podcast
- Yarg's Guide to Puzzles and Traps
- The Thing: The Boardgame
- Our Haunt
- Fiasco
- Advanced Lovers & Lesbians
- Skyraiders of Abarax
- Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG
- Monsterpocalypse Board Game
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Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company
Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
1. The Goonies (1985)
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
What other movie would a podcast called "Never Say Die!" pick for its first movie discussion? Drew and Rafe talk about Richard Donner's 1985 picture - a film both of them give a lot of credit to for laying the foundation for "Kids on Bikes" movies. This is a movie with a lot to inspire any game world, from ticking clocks created by the pursuit of superior foes to treasure maps and traps to ideas of how to create a comfortable little town for your game to inhabit. Plus the introduction of our KoB team draft!
Who would you pick for your KoB team? Is Stef the worst or best character in the movie? Let us know what inspiration The Goonies has given you. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
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Monday Oct 11, 2021
The Zero Session
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Drew Meyer (Doctor Who: Who & Company) and Rafe Telsch (Have Not Seen This) sit down to discuss their new podcast: Never Say Die! From the Silver Screen to the GM's screen, "Never Say Die!" looks at movies and asks, what can it teach me to improve my gaming experience? In this zero session, Drew and Rafe introduce themselves and outline what listeners can expect from the new podcast.
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