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The Secret Cellar

The Secret Cellar is a podcast about modern storytelling. Aesthetically set in the world of Invisible Sun by Monte Cook, it explores why and how we humans tell the stories we do. (The Secret Cellar and Zeros.Bar are not associated with Monte Cook Games.)

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17❦ Matando a Saudade from 2020-08-04T04:45:23

In which the Proprietor dreams of a world he visited long ago — and fears he may never find a return. (It's Gen Con weekend, or it would be in a non-pandemic timeline.) As balm for the saudade, w...

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16❦ Weaponized Hospitality from 2020-01-27T16:58:05

“Remarkable! I’ve only seen that color once before… in a pair of gems set deep within the pupils of an entity named Esthanas. Last I knew, they were living under the light of the Silver.” In which ...

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15❦ A Hundred and Seventy Seven Emotions from 2019-12-23T18:31:28

“The Triumvirate has always been rumored to track intersombral travel — shipping, especially — but I never expected THAT.” In which the Proprietor, bleary from travel and a bit out of sorts, welcom...

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14❦ Sighted Digits from 2019-09-14T00:45:39

“I really don’t know how they’ve done it. They don’t even have souls… do they?” Tonight, Jason talks with Glenn Fleishman about his ambitious Tiny Type Museum project — as well as typography, desig...

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13❦ Sponsored by Water from 2019-06-04T02:07:04

“No, no, don’t worry. We’ll be keeping Anais around. They keep their own schedule, anyway.” Tonight, Jason talks about Bot Land, an indie game he’s been working on for the past few years — and inte...

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12❦ Congratulations&Condolences from 2019-05-28T15:33:55

“Every once in awhile, the Grey gets it right. That whole thing about 13th floors just… not existing in Shadow hotels? Divine wisdom.” The Secret Cellar has been absent, for months. Jason explains ...

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11❦ The Meat and the Bones from 2019-02-07T03:35:25

“No, we can’t accept it, I’m sorry. It’s policy, Ma’am. Especially when the guarantor is unknown. “But honestly, would YOU accept a cheque written entirely in Goetic script? I’m not sure I even wan...

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10❦ The More Seemly Professions from 2019-01-20T19:06:33

“Oh, but you really must go and see them recite. The Versifier is truly… resplendent. You may have heard some cautions about joining their audience, but my advice? Throw caution to the wind! Give y...

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9❦ Secretly a Raccoon from 2018-11-30T01:29:30

“I’m sorry, that particular Shadow object is not allowed h —  “No, when I said the thing about the light from all of the Suns, I absolutely did NOT mean — “It’s an entirely different thing! If Void...

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8❦ Keep Your Pen to yourself from 2018-11-02T21:06:06

“Hello again, Sebbin? You work with the Thah sometimes, don’t you? “You haven’t heard any… news, have you? Nothing pertinent to my business? I mean. Public houses, and, err, private ones, are an im...

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7❦ More than Reality from 2018-10-30T15:30:23

“Yes, hello. This is the Proprietor of the Secret Cellar. I’m calling about the Dampening Circle you put in place? “It is supposed to extend to our entire premises, is it not? I’ve received reports...

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6❦ Changing Shape from 2018-09-07T06:21:23

“One final piece of advice: given the means of your arrival here, you obviously didn’t speak with Quiss when you arrived… if such a thing is even still possible. As such, it’s probably the Triumvir...

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5❦ Weep and Whale from 2018-08-17T21:31:35

I had not been familiar with the notion of ‘Con crash’ until both reading about and experiencing it this year, on the way back from Gen Con. So, join me as I un-crash myself. You’ll be treated to ...

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4❦ Grey Areas from 2018-07-11T14:05:09

Today I chat with Alexei Othenin-Girard about the historical Surrealism movement as a basis for understanding and telling stories within Invisible Sun — but more interesting, Alexei takes issue wit...

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Chaser: NDA Depletion (ft. Incantations podcast) from 2018-06-10T14:00:02

A quick-and-dirty, unscripted/unedited conversation with Scott and Dave from Incantations podcast — now that NDA has lifted, we’re talking freely about our experiences GMing for Invisible Sun.

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3❦ Deeply Personal Choices from 2018-06-07T01:39:14

Tonight we talk with improv comedian Alan Linic, who recently played Wayne on OneShot RPG’s A Woman with Hollow Eyes, about the intersections of improv, tabletop, and tech — and why Invisible Sun a...

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2❦ Apostate from 2018-05-17T13:52:02

Tonight we talk with author&real-life Apostate Erin Stalcup (erinstalcup.com) about how to smash with compassion, in both Grey&Indigo. We'll also hear from Rourke Bywater, who created Suns&Circles...

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1❦ Elegant Madness: The UX of Invisible Sun from 2018-05-02T08:28:30

A look at Invisible Sun through the lens of UX and game design. Honored guest: Ian Smith.

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0❦ A Whispered Welcome from 2018-05-01T15:54:39

I see you’re new here! Belly up to the bar and get an introduction to the Secret Cellar, the finest Grey Haven in the Actuality.

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