Talking is a Free Action

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Talking is a Free Action - Session 3.3 - Ya Ever Spend 600 Years Reliving the Same 2 Weeks?

2025-09-1201:16:34

This week, Owen and Marvin theory craft teams of two different species and discuss how they would do on a mystery adventure from a piece of media they enjoy.Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Owen on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Marvin on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch the show live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (eventually we'll stream again) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Talking is a Free Action - Session 3.2 - Mistake is the Right Word for What That Was

2025-08-1849:41

Welcome back to Talking is a Free Action!This week, Owen and Marvin discuss their greatest mistake in their TTRPG careers. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on⁠⁠⁠⁠ discord⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Owen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Marvin on⁠⁠⁠⁠ twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch the show live on⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠ (eventually we'll stream again)⁠ ⁠⁠⁠twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Talking is a Free Action - Session 3.1 - I Came Where?! I'm Not Even Into Men!! (Dustin, don't listen to this one)

2025-07-2101:17:09

Welcome back to Talking is a Free Action!This week in our season 3 premier, Owen and Marvin discuss burn out, Doctor Who, nostalgia bait, and spoilers for our current campaign (Caturday, stay away from this one)!Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on⁠⁠⁠ discord⁠⁠⁠Follow Owen on ⁠⁠⁠twitter ⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠bluesky⁠⁠⁠Follow Marvin on⁠⁠⁠ twitter ⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠bluesky⁠⁠⁠Catch the show live on⁠⁠⁠ Twitch⁠⁠⁠ (eventually we'll stream again) ⁠⁠⁠twitter⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠.

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.26 - A Sapphic Love Interest

2025-05-2601:35:54

In our Season 2 Finale, Owen and Marvin talk about likeable and unlikeable NPCs.Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Owen on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Marvin on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch the show live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (eventually we'll stream again) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.25 - I Read a Book Once

2025-04-2801:07:28

This week, Owen and Marvin theory craft a team of all Rogues and discuss how they would do on a mystery adventure from a piece of media they enjoy.Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Owen on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Marvin on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch the show live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (eventually we'll stream again) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.24 - You Think About Tentacles for Two Seconds ft Dustin

2025-04-0701:34:04

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action!In part two of two, Owen and Marvin talk Baldur's Gate 3 with their good friend and recurring guest, Dustin...AGAIN!!!See if you can find all of the alternate episode titles in the episode!"A Squid-Faced Asshat""I'm Always the Popular Girl at Prom""Drain Bamage"Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Owen on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Marvin on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch the show live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (eventually we'll stream again) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.23 - Because it's the Right Thing to Do ft Dustin

2025-03-1701:41:46

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action!In this Part one of two, Owen and Marvin talk Baldur's Gate 3 with their good friend and recurring guest, Dustin!Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on ⁠⁠⁠⁠discord⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Owen on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Marvin on ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch the show live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠ (eventually we'll stream again) ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.22 - Some Parents Definitely Do Have a Favorite ft. Mildra the Monk

2025-03-0301:13:26

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action!This week, Owen and Marvin discuss a variety of ttrpg topics with special guest, Mildra the Monk!Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on ⁠⁠⁠discord⁠⁠⁠Follow Mildra on ⁠twitter⁠, ⁠youtube⁠, ⁠instagram⁠, and ⁠twitch⁠Follow Owen on⁠⁠⁠ twitter ⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠Follow Marvin on ⁠⁠⁠twitter ⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠Catch the show live on ⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠ (eventually we'll stream again) ⁠⁠⁠twitter⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ bluesky⁠⁠⁠.

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.21 - I Summon God. This Time in Cherry Flavor!

2025-02-1101:27:31

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action!This week, Owen and Marvin discuss long breaks in campaigns, taking notes, the death of a player character and more!Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on⁠⁠discord⁠⁠Follow Owen on⁠⁠twitter ⁠⁠and⁠⁠bluesky⁠⁠Follow Marvin on⁠⁠twitter ⁠⁠and⁠⁠bluesky⁠⁠Catch the show live on⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠ (eventually we'll stream again)⁠⁠twitter⁠⁠ and⁠⁠bluesky⁠⁠.

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.20 - He was a lich. Trust me.

2025-01-0601:13:07

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin recount their recent adventures including their bi-weekly Caturday game and a Pokemon forum game! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on ⁠discord⁠ Follow Owen on ⁠twitter ⁠and ⁠bluesky⁠ Follow Marvin on ⁠twitter ⁠and ⁠bluesky⁠ Catch the show live on ⁠Twitch⁠ (eventually we'll stream again) ⁠twitter⁠ and ⁠bluesky⁠.

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.19 - And You Cannot Deny His Girth

2024-12-1101:23:00

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin make fantasy D&D parties AGAIN! This time, with a twist! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord Follow Owen on twitter and bluesky Follow Marvin on twitter and bluesky Catch the show live on Twitch (eventually we'll stream again) twitter and bluesky.

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.18 - Here, Try the Salmon

2024-11-2601:16:21

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin talk about having one player play remotely, roasting a chicken, introducing a good villain, and BS about some recent sessions they played! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Owen on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Marvin on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/taiyougetsu.bsky.social Catch the show live on Twitch.tv/tiafapodcast and follow the show on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/tiafapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/tiafapodcast.bsky.social

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.17 - Gang Up on the First One

2024-11-0501:09:26

This is our 69th episode since our relaunch! NICE! Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin talk about a players finding their voices, interesting battle mechanics, and getting important info to the player characters!! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Owen on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Marvin on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch the show live on Twitch.tv/tiafapodcast and follow the show on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/tiafapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.16 - A Sacrifice I'm Willing to Make

2024-10-1501:07:09

We're sorry if any of Owen's audio is garbled at any point. Also, pay no mind to when we suddenly get loud near the end. Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin talk about a Boss battles, literally phoning it in, and KINGDOM HEARTS!! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Owen on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Marvin on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch the show live on Twitch.tv/tiafapodcast and follow the show on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/tiafapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.15 - Just Shamelessly Riff on Doctor Who

2024-09-0301:04:49

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin talk about a presidential assassination attempt (it was topical when we recorded), passing the torch, and getting started with TTRPGs! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Owen on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Marvin on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch the show live on Twitch.tv/tiafapodcast and follow the show on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/tiafapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.14 - It Would Be Funny If He Was Called Shiv

2024-08-1301:13:33

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin make fantasy D&D parties! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Owen on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Marvin on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch the show live on Twitch.tv/tiafapodcast and follow the show on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/tiafapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.13 - If I'm Gonna Be a Disney Princess...

2024-07-3001:04:52

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin check back in on their current campaigns and talk about failing forward and keeping a scene/session moving. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Owen on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Marvin on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch the show live on Twitch.tv/tiafapodcast and follow the show on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/tiafapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.12 - A Metaphor for Occupy Wall Street ft Dustin

2024-07-0901:06:57

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin catch up with long-time friend Dustin about his first experiences as a DM and the campaigns he is currently running and playing in. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Owen on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Marvin on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch the show live on Twitch.tv/tiafapodcast and follow the show on twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/tiafapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dustin on twitter https://www.twitter.com/getsteinered

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.11 - A Very Simple Flow Chart

2024-06-2501:12:57

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin talk about a ruling that Marvin hates, Rules Lawyering, and recycling character concepts (sort of) Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Owen on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Marvin on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch the show live on Twitch.tv/tiafapodcast and follow the show on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/tiafapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lands of Adversity on Twitter https://twitter.com/LoAdversity

Talking is a Free Action - Session 2.10 - The Two Types of Owen Encounters ft Jack from Lands of Adversity

2024-05-1101:54:46

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin catch back up with Jack from Lands of Adversity, an upcoming TTRPG. We talk about the design philosophy of the game and have a short demo how the magic system works! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Owen on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Marvin on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch the show live on Twitch.tv/tiafapodcast and follow the show on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/tiafapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lands of Adversity on Twitter https://twitter.com/LoAdversity

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