{"podcast":{"title":"Around the Hearth","slug":"around-the-hearth-6854113","podcast_index_feed_id":6854113,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/around-the-hearth","website_url":"https://aroundthehearth.openhearthgaming.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XiPF12hwX_MvvRw4mzuOChmWyhpPwG3UXyF2kDbmPOk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iMWNl/NTMwMjJjN2U4ZDQ2/YmU4YmU4ODIzZTZj/ODBhNy5wbmc.jpg","author":"Open Hearth Gaming","episode_count":82,"summary":"Around the Hearth features discussion on a wide range of topics relevant to tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) featuring members of the Open Hearth Gaming Community. We talk games, gameplay, design, and the games being played at the Open Hearth Gaming Calendar. Our online games are free and open to all! If you'd like to join the fun, visit openhearthgaming.com for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T00:19:33.165657+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113"},"episode":{"title":"Open Hearth Podcast Ep 21: Blades '68, Firebrands System, Dungeon World 2","slug":"open-hearth-podcast-ep-21-blades-68-firebrands-system-dungeon-world-2","published_at":"2026-08-13T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113/open-hearth-podcast-ep-21-blades-68-firebrands-system-dungeon-world-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/b26813dd","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/b26813dd/0c9a644a.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Open Hearth Podcast, host Gwen talks with a couple of community members about their gaming. This time Jex ( Bump in the Dark ) and Mads discuss things they recently played, cover three RPGs in more depth ( Blades '68, Firebrands and Dungeon World 2 ), and then the group finishes up with some things they've been digging recently. Links: Jex Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lastpinepress.com Itch: https://jexjthomas.itch.io/ RPG Trader: https://rpg-trader.com/creator/197/last-pine-press Mads YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Madelancholy Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/madelancholy.bsky.social Itch: https://madelancholy.itch.io/ Gwen Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/drgwenmarshall.bsky.social Itch: https://drgwenmarshall.itch.io/ Games & Misc Discussed: Going for Broke series Blades '68 More about Good Society 2E playtesting ZealZaddy on Twitch Mobile Frame Zero: Firebrands In Dreaming Avalon You Can Check Out Any Time You Like, But You Can Never Leave Hearts of Magic: Threads Entangled Once More Into the Void The King is Dead Winter's Daughter Cantrip Lichcraft Dungeon World 2 Beta Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) Camp (2026) Help Rae Recover Links Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming Community Support us on Patreon! Our actual play podcast can be found here Follow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpg Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpg Mastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp 00:00 Introduction 02:06 Jex & Blades '68 09:36 Mads & The Firebrand System 24:05 Gwen & Dungeon World 2 35:47 Giving Me Life","meta_description":"In this episode of the Open Hearth Podcast, host Gwen talks with a couple of community members about their gaming. This time Jex ( Bump in the Dark ) and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2766,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/around-the-hearth-6854113/episodes/open-hearth-podcast-ep-21-blades-68-firebrands-system-dungeon-world-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113/open-hearth-podcast-ep-21-blades-68-firebrands-system-dungeon-world-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}