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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast

The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast

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Tune in every Wednesday to immerse yourself in The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast, dedicated to board games, card games, role-playing, and the miniatures hobby. Join The Secret Cabal Founders: Jamie, Chris, Steve, Don, and Tony T, as they present a captivating array of perspectives on board games, all delivered with a generous dose of irreverent nonsense. Explore the world of role-playing games with The Lord of the Dungeon, and accompany the Filthy Casuals as they delve into the miniatures gaming hobby in Battletome. The Founders and Lords are devoted to providing you with irreverent entertainment, thought-provoking commentary, and an enthusiastic experience centered around the hobbies we love.
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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast - Express 91: The Best of 2023 and Lookback

Express 91: The Best of 2023 and Lookback

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01/24/24 • 80 min

Hey Now Cabalists! In today's Express Don and Jamie present the annual Best of 2023 and Lookback Special in which we look back at the past year and discuss the games we played and reviewed!
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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast - Episode 282: Village Big Box and a Short Topic Extravaganza
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10/04/23 • 193 min

Hey now and greetings, esteemed members of the Cabal community! Today the gang gets into some great gaming discussion including Dune Imperium Rise of Ix, Dune Imperium Immortality, Ra: Deluxe Edition, Disney Animated, Dawn of Ulos, Archeos Society and a feature review of the Village Big Box designed by Inka and Markus Brand. Tony T, as always, gives us the best tabletop gaming news roundup in the entirety of the gaming community. And finally, the gang takes questions from the listeners with topics including their recommended TV series, how complexity affects enjoyment, and games styles and mechanisms the Founders are tired of. Village Review 00:48:34, News with Tony T 01:24:16, Short Topic Extravaganza 02:31:02
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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast - Episode 245: Sleeping Gods and The Newlywed Game Founders Edition
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12/15/21 • 198 min

Ho Ho Ho and Happy Holidays Cabalists! It's time for the Secret Cabal's 2021 Christmas Special! Today we start out with the weirdest Chris story you'll ever hear so get ready. And then of course we dive into some games we've been playing including Kokopelli, Ghostbusters Men In Black Ecto-Terrestrial Invasion, Sub Terra, Heads Up, Trophies, Just One Online, Unsettled, Brick and Mortar, Betrayal Legacy and Betrayal Widows Walk. Don, Jamie and Chris slide into a feature review of the amazing Sleeping Gods from Ryan Laukat. Then Tony T crushes it with the last gaming new segment for 2021 while the rest of us yammer on in the background. Then we roll right into an irreverent version of The Newlywed Game where the founders find out how well they know each other. And of course, like all Christmas special you'll get a bunch of great Cabal Christmas songs and our annual Secret Santa tradition. Sleeping Gods Overview 01:07:46, Sleeping Gods World Review 01:11:59, News with Tony T 01:42:09, The Newlywed Game Founders Edition 02:25:59

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Hail, noble Cabalists! In this inaugural episode of the year 2024, the gallant assembly delves into Jess and Bender's enduring Vampire the Masquerade campaign. Each Lord then shares their fervor for a new game in this annum, and the fellowship engages in a lively discourse on player choice, the illusion thereof, and the ensuing consequences. Join this convivial gathering as they traverse the realms of whimsical revelry!
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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast - Express 89: The Anatomy of a Game Review

Express 89: The Anatomy of a Game Review

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11/22/23 • 69 min

Well Cabalists, we're closing in on the end of the year and the founders are working on how they're going to make 2024 a great year of Cabal podcasting. Today Don and Jamie get together to discuss how the Cabal reviews board games and how they plan to make it more comprehensive in the future. Join the gang as they discussed the anatomy of a board game review.
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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast - Express 47: Finding the Fun in a Game That's Not So Great
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03/27/19 • 49 min

In episode 47 of the Secret Cabal Express, Jamie, Chris and Steve start off by talking about making Top 50 list videos and our upcoming Kickstarter. Then we jump into a story about a game we recently played that wasn't so good but how we managed to have fun anyway. We discuss some other games that even though they aren't the best designed games of all time, we still manage to like them.
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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast - Episode 289: After Us and Irksome Irritants

Episode 289: After Us and Irksome Irritants

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01/17/24 • 180 min

Hey now! Episode 289 kicks off with Chris taking over the show to leading us down the path his mind walks. Then the gang talks about some games they've been playing including The Fox Experiment, Plum Island Horror, Speakeasy Blues, Crusaders Thy Will be Done, and Everdell Digital. Then Chris, Don and Jamie feature After Us from Florian Sirieix and Pandasaurus Games. Then Tony T gives you the best Damned tabletop gaming news programing that your ears ever beheld. And finally the founders discussed their irksome irritants, the things they find annoying about board games and the hobby, and how they would fix them. After Us Review 00:46:26, News with Tony T 01:22:35, Irksome Irritants 02:17:29
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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast - Episode 163: Gaia Project, Near and Far and The State of Board Gaming Today
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07/18/18 • 224 min

Jamie and Chris are back from Dice Tower Con and have a bunch of new experiences and games to talk about. Then the gang presents their brand new segment called "Games of Yester-year" in which they talk about and review older titles from years past. Then of course, the Founders give you another feature review, this time Gaia Project and look back at Near and Far one year later. Tony T gives you the best damned tabletop gaming new segment in the history of gaming and then the guys have a short discussion about the state of tabletop gaming and how they've seen things change over the years.
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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast - Episode 285: Apiary and Minis, Meeples, and Standees
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11/15/23 • 198 min

Hey Now and welcome to another jam-packed of the Cabal! Today the gang gets down to business talking about some awesome games they've been playing including Blood on the Clocktower, Horrified, Sea Salt and Paper, Empire’s End and Everdell Farshore. Then the Founders dive into a feature review of Apiary from Connie Vogelmann and Stonemaier Games. Tony T takes the bull by the horns in his award-winning tabletop gaming news segment. And finally, the boys discuss the age-old question - miniatures versus meeples versus cardboard standees. Apiary Review 01:04:04, News with Tony T 01:36:54, Minis, Meeples, and Standees 02:45:22
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Hey Now! Today the gang talks about Village Attacks, Everdell, Dwar7s Winter, Coimbra, The Island of El Dorado, Festival of 1000 cats, Blood Rage and Court of Medici. Then the gang reviews Too Many Bones from Chip Theory Games and Looks back at Viral from Arcane Wonders. And of course Tony T goes bananas with all the news coming from around the gaming industry. Then the Founders finish off the game by discussing Weight, Complexity, Brainburn and Stress in board gaming.
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How many episodes does The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast have?

The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast currently has 527 episodes available.

What topics does The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies, Games and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast?

The episode title 'Episode 282: Village Big Box and a Short Topic Extravaganza' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast?

The average episode length on The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast is 114 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast released?

Episodes of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast?

The first episode of The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast was released on Sep 7, 2011.

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