Entertainment journalists Lin Codega and Chase Carter launched Rascal News, an independent outlet covering tabletop roleplaying games, in February. One month later, they join Sam to discuss why they launched the reader-supported, worker-owned outlet, their love for tabletop, and why passionate journalists tell the best stories.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:03 – Lin’s Movie, Book, and TV Recommendations
00:04:54 – Chase’s Game and TV Recommendations
00:08:10 – What Is Rascal News?
00:10:14 – Starting Rascal News
00:17:05 – Advice for Independent Outlets
00:26:51 – Rascal’s Founding Principles
00:41:10 – Coverage at Rascal vs. Previous Sites
00:49:12 – Rascal’s Future Plans
01:04:31 – Lin and Chase’s Dream Stories
01:10:04 – Developing Investigative Stories (Including Lin’s Dungeons & Dragons OGL Piece)
01:18:26 – Outro
Stories discussed:
Gizmodo – The Dungeons & Dragons’ OGL 1.1 Tightens Grip On Competition
Rascal – GUDIYA: The horrors of being Bluebeard's latest plaything
Rascal – The Harlem Renaissance is here again
Rascal – Stumble Guys x D&D is goofy, but Hasbro’s direct links to the PIF are nothing to laugh at
Rascal – Baldur’s Gate 3 developer isn’t interested in being another Hasbro show pony
Rascal – Chuck Tingle, the World’s Greatest DM, trots to 2e and has never regretted it
Gizmodo – Our Flag Means Death's Finale Was Full of Hurt For Izzy Hands Fans
Media discussed:
Dune: Part Two
“The Mars House” by Natasha Pulley
“Starling House” by Alix E. Harrow
“Our Share of Night” by Mariana Enríquez
Stardew Valley
True Detective: Night Country
Read and support Rascal here, and follow the site on Twitter, Bluesky, and TikTok. Follow Lin on Twitter @lincodega and Chase on Bluesky @chasecarter.bsky.social.
Follow the podcast on Twitter and YouTube @RealTimeStrats, and email us questions at podcast@triplepointpr.com. Follow Sam on social media @SamScotMosher.
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