THE ATTIC (Video Podcast)

Old friends return to THE ATTIC for another hour of arcane observations, gentle shenanigans and wide-ranging conversation. 00:00  -  Welcome 00:45  -  Biscuitry & Cakery (Bettys) 03:25  -  The Spark Devil (HPLHS) 15:50  -  Patreon thanks (Patreon.com/AtticShow) 17:20  -  Air Fryer Evangelism 24:10  -  Playing Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) 1st edition modules today (I3: Pharaoh) 36:45  -  Owlbear Rodeo Virtual Tabletop system 46:40  -  Notebooks (Atoma, Roterfaden) 59:45  -  TTFN A show with Marty, Chris, and Paul. Year 22. High resolution episodes, bonus materials and series archives are available to our supporters on Patreon: 👉 https://patreon.com/AtticShow also see: AtticShow.com for more details. ...  Originally broadcast live: 3rd February, 2026.

Welcome back to THE ATTIC – a free-ranging conversation where ideas, artefacts, games, and cultural curiosities are brought down from the rafters and examined. 00:00 Welcome and headlines 01:25 This what we are about 06:35 Closure of the YSDC web site after 28 years 26:25 Hellebore, Marty's Secret Shoggoth gifts 39:40 Secret Maps at The British Library 53:00 What's in the future for The Attic? 58:30 TTFN In this episode, we consider the British Library's Secret Maps exhibition, exploring the power of maps and the often surprising ways they have been used, interpreted, and sometimes manipulated by governments and institutions; touching on how mapping shapes knowledge, authority, and our understanding of the world. We also discuss the closure of a long-standing hobby web site after 10,000 days, its history, experiences and challenges. Marty shows off some of his Christmas gifts in the form of Hellebore publications. Live Broadcast. True Video Podcast. Year 22. ______________ Transmitted: 6th January, 2026. See: AtticShow.com for more details.

Dragonmeet 2025 in London, a look at The Lichway – a classic D&D scenario from White Dwarf 1978 and after 39 years a new "Little Black Book" for Traveller. There's also Carved in Stone: A Storyteller's Guide to the Picts and our Christmas quiz! 00:00 WELCOME 04:00 Dragonmeet 2025 11:20 Traveller Book 9: Pirates 21:00 The Lichway from White Dwarf #9 (1978) 27:45 Carved in Stone: A Storyteller's Guide to the Picts 37:55 Karakal's Christmas Quiz! 58:20 Thank you, Secret Shoggoth XX 58:40 TTFN Join us (Marty, Chris and Paul) for some Yuletide festivities in this live streamed show from The Attic. We cover the Dragonmeet roleplaying game convention at its new location at London ExCel and from there look at the Albie Fiore's legendary Dungeons & Dragons adventure, The Lichway, which is due to be reprinted in 2026. Mongoose Publishing has a new release for Classic Traveller and we delve into the new RPG supplement Carved in Stone: A Storyteller's Guide to the Picts, from Stout Stoat Press. We round off with Karakal's Christmas Quiz – can you beat the co-hosts? (Hint: it shouldn't be too difficult 😉) Join us for some fun! Live Broadcast. True Video Podcast. ______________ Transmitted: 13th December 2025. See: AtticShow.com for more details.