The first-ever Big Gay Nerds game, wherein we play paranormal freshmen at a small Catholic college. Drama, mystery, and low-stakes pissing contests abound!

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Monsterhearts

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Big Gay Nerds, an LGBT RPG podcast! Join Owen, Levi, Sara, and Saturn as they discuss and play tabletop roleplaying games.

Today we're getting started with Monsterhearts, a game about young adults in paranormal romance. Three strange figures emerge from the swirling mists, and it turns out they're all petty jerks.

Content warning: explicit language, Sex Moves.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 1

Class is in session at Mater Dolorosa College! Not that any of the students care. Bishop, Jessamine, and Mark are too busy chasing money, blood, family heirlooms, and the cheapest beer they can illegally obtain.

Intro and outro music courtesy of Aesop Rock: https://soundcloud.com/rhymesayers/aesop-rock-the-blob

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 2

Let's get this party started! Our band of young monsters arrives at their first-ever college party to mingle with their peers... and advance their dark agendas. Jessamine sinks her claws into Jake, Bishop and their minions start a heist, and Mark gets some mixed signals.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 3

Our first session of Monsterhearts draws to a conclusion! Bishop steals away with more than family photos. Jessamine gets her fill and earns a reputation. Mark... Mark's got a real mixed bag of a situation, folks. We think you're gonna like this one.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 4 (Monsterhearts 1.4)

With the first Monsterhearts session over, we reflect on... whoa! Oh boy, this one starts out pretty heavy. But seriously though, we talk about what makes this game so much fun for us. I promise that Levi didn't get disappeared at the end.

There's also a VERY belated endorsement for Monsterhearts 2, which as I type has a day and a half left on Kickstarter, so if you wanna push for some last-minute stretch goals: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/averyalder/monsterhearts-2

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 5 (Monsterhearts 1.5)

We return to Mater Dolorosa College! In the wake of last week's party, everyone has personal business to address. A new friend meets a new threat, Mark gets a pep-talk from his boss, Bishop has a family heart-to-heart, and Jessamine navigates her relationship with tact and finesse.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 11 (Monsterhearts 2.1)

This week in Monsterhearts, everyone sticks their nose into each others' business and makes way too many anime references! Pennyworth shows Mark what smooth moves really look like; Jessamine engages Bishop in a sinister-charisma-off.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 12 (Monsterhearts 2.2)

Mark faces consequences for his... wait, I read that wrong, he faces consequences for Bishop's actions. Meanwhile, what started out as a wholesome ritual sacrifice goes awry when a mysterious force manifests in the forest. Also, all those Hot and Cold rolls pay off with two game-changing Advances in one episode!

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 13 (Monsterhearts 2.3)

Another Monsterhearts session wraps up with ominous cliffhangers! I think that means we’re doing it right. With a strange new threat and personal secrets revealed, the students of MDC are left vulnerable and confused, but make a last-minute push to obliterate your sympathy for them.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 14 (Monsterhearts 2.4)

Class is back in session at Mater Dolorosa College! Jessamine and Pennyworth try to tidy up some loose ends from our last session, and Bishop starts doing some research when their peers' business becomes family business. Mark, meanwhile, hangs out with a cute boy and supports local vendors.

Our intro and outro music is STILL courtesy of Aesop Rock (https://soundcloud.com/rhymesayers/aesop-rock-the-blob) and Monsterhearts is STILL by Avery Alder (https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/monsterhearts/).

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 22 (Monsterhearts 3.1)

This Monsterhearts episode is about relationships. Jessamine and Pennyworth form a cautious alliance. Mark's new friendship gets taken in a new direction. Bishop reconnects with family.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 23 (Monsterhearts 3.2)

In this episode of Monsterhearts things get real messy, like HBO messy. Alcohol? Check. Drugs? Check. Violence? Most definitely check. Mean words? Check. Sex? Checkish, I mean it’s mostly just implied but... Anyway, cannibalism? Half-check I guess, it’s almost a given at this point. Consider yourself warned/tantalized.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 24 (Monsterhearts 3.3)

In the aftermath of Mark's rampage, Bishop vows to find out more about their mysterious peers. Meanwhile, Jessamine eyes the menu and Mark gets his shit together for long enough to drop some arcane lore.

Also, there were some technical issues with our audio tracks; everything should be presentable, but let us know if anything stands out.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 25 (Monsterhearts 3.4)

It's our halfiversary here at Big Gay Nerds! In this episode, Bishop finds themself out of their element and faced with ever-more startling revelations. Pennyworth plays host, Jessamine plays the voice of relative reason, and Mark plays it cool.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 26 (Monsterhearts 3.5)

It's time to jump right back into the action at Mater Dolorosa College! The Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority has all but declared war on the Anime Club, and now Bishop is ready to bring their wrath to bear. They're also ready to bring Mark, who's just excited to be here. Will they come out on top? And what's so sinister about these girls anyway? Find out in this roller coaster of an episode!

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 30 (Monsterhearts 4.1)

It's a dark and stormy night at Mater Dolorosa College... and, eerily enough, real life! While Bishop and Mark scramble awkwardly through the fallout of their actions, Pennyworth and Jessamine continue to uphold their tradition of having the bejeezus spooked outta 'em.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 31 (Monsterhearts 4.2)

The last thunderstorm of summer has passed, but the floodwaters of mystery haven't gone down just yet. The students of Mater Dolorosa College start their weekend with a lot of unanswered questions, mostly relating to each other. Jessamine and Pennyworth make plans and fashion mistakes together, Bishop gets some fatherly advice, and Mark has his most harrowing experience yet.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 32 (Monsterhearts 4.3)

This episode... look, I was trying to think of ways to be all coy about this, but let's just get it out in the open. This is the episode where Sex Moves finally come into play. Don't act like you didn't see it coming. Don't worry, we keep it tasteful, or at least as tasteful as everything else in this podcast. This episode also features awkward elevator encounters, a talk with Bishop's cool sister, awkward burger encounters, and Pennyworth being the raddest dude he can be.

Content Warning: See above.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 33 (Monsterhearts 4.4)

This episode is mostly defined by characters doing very unwise things on the basis that they sound cool at the time, and in the process they holistically recreate a scene from every horror movie. Pennyworth learns about the secret conflict that defines the supernatural threats he keeps brushing up against. Bishop expands their power base in true Monsterhearts fashion.

Content Warning: A little more of last episode’s spiciness and brief mention of self-harm.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 34 (Monsterhearts 4.5)

September's here, so it's time to go back to school and catch up with all your old friends! What have the students at Mater Dolorosa College been up to? Well, Bishop's been doing the lion's share of work on a group project, Pennyworth has been struggling to juggle two social circles, Mark's been learning how much a relationship can change people, and Jessamine has been studying for a test that may come sooner than she expects. Oh, and me? I've been taking Sinister Innuendo 101 and I think it's really paying off.

Big Gay Nerds: Episode 44 (Monsterhearts 5.1)

Big Gay Nerds is an LGBT RPG podcast where a handful of queer friends play tabletop roleplaying games! Episodes are weekly, and every month or so we switch systems to try something new.

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