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Enthusigasm
Rusty Quill Ltd
Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 58

Join Helen Gould as they host a series of pleasant talks about this and that with various Rusty Quill Crew & Friends.
Expect enthusiastic tangents, personal preferences and good times galore as we get to know folks a bit better!
Enthusigasm covers various pop culture topics such as Lord of The Rings, Trash TV, Horror, Baking, Marvel and more.
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Announcement: 2023 Holiday News from Rusty Towers
jeudi 14 décembre 2023 • Duration 07:34
This announcement from CEO Alexander J Newall includes RQ Network shows to check out, a review of RQ Originals, including the brand new Neon Inkwell and the now fully released Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later, as well as a summary of the exciting new merchandise partnerships from this year (in case you need some last minute gifts!)
There is also a Special Announcent about the release of the Magnus Protocol! Just in case you were curious.
Thank you, from all of us at Rusty Towers, and we hope you have a really excellent New Year.
Transcript: https://shorturl.at/jknB1
Links:
· The Dice Dungeon - MAG dice + RQG dice
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· Monte Cook - MAG RPG
https://the-magnus-archives.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Sucrabeille – Perfume
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Special Announcement: Magnus, Recent Network Shows and More
lundi 24 octobre 2022 • Duration 04:07
Statement from CEO, Alexander J Newall regarding new network additions, information on The Magnus Archives 2, the return of Rusty Fears, and more!
Transcript: https://bit.ly/3DrmqUP
For more information on Rusty Fears visit: https://rustyquill.com/2022/10/24/rusty-fears-6-remnants-of-fear/
Music by TrackTribe - "BusyCity"
Magnus Music by Sam Jones
Edited by Alexander J Newall
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EGSM 39: Merely players (Shakespeare)
Season 2 · Episode 39
vendredi 10 juin 2022 • Duration 43:21
Hail and well met! On today’s episode of Enthusigasm, Grace, Helen, Imogen, Jonny, and Maddy talk about ol’ Willy Shakes, the Bard of Avon. They discuss the truly burning topics, such as why Hamlet is so whiny, which adaptation is the best, and whether they can collectively name every Shakespeare play.
Transcript
Word: https://bit.ly/3MvarHf
Content warnings:
- Discussions of: murder & suicide, ghosts & the afterlife
- Mentions of: human remains, war, depression, fire
Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.
Directed and hosted by Helen Gould
Featuring Helen Gould, Grace Knight, Imogen Harris, Jonathan Sims & Maddy Searle
Edited by Maddy Searle & Cathy Rinella
Produced by Lowri Ann Davies
Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner
Music by Sam Jones
Art by Anika Khan
Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill
Join our community:
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FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill
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REDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuill
EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com
Enthusigasm is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0
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EGSM 38: Is the truth out there? (The X-Files)
Season 2 · Episode 38
vendredi 3 juin 2022 • Duration 41:38
Today on Enthusigasm, Alasdair, Helen, Nathan, and Rafaella talk about the nuances of this bizarre but iconic sci-fi show. Who is more relatable out of Mulder and Scully, why was The X-Files such a phenomenon, and do these very special agents ever get together? (It’s complicated, apparently.)
Transcript
Word: https://bit.ly/3GGdSJz
Content warnings:
- Spoilers for all of The X Files (inc. films)
- Discussions of: fire & immolation, body horror, cannibalism, aliens, conspiracy thinking, death & murder, police, insects (bees, cockroaches, worms), the paranormal
- Mentions of: anxiety, guns, drugs
Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.
Directed and hosted by Helen Gould
Featuring Helen Gould, Alasdair Stuart, Nathan Lunsford & Rafaella Marcus
Edited by Elizabeth Moffatt & Cathy Rinella
Produced by Lowri Ann Davies
Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner
Music by Sam Jones
Art by Anika Khan
Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill
Join our community:
WEBSITE: rustyquill.com
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill
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REDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuill
EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com
Enthusigasm is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0
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EGSM 37: Bizarre adventures (Anime)
Season 2 · Episode 37
vendredi 27 mai 2022 • Duration 48:14
In this episode of Enthusigasm, Alex, Helen, and Nemo get together to chat about anime. What qualifies as anime, what is JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure about (we still don’t really know), and is anime the future of media?
Transcript
Word: https://bit.ly/3NBjaZj
Content warnings:
- Innuendo & brief sexual references
- Occasional beeping
- Discussions of: cultural appropriation, exercise, physical violence, trauma, workaholism, gender identity
- Mentions of: war, sexism, prosthetics & disability
Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.
Directed and hosted by Helen Gould
Featuring Helen Gould, Alexander J. Newall & Nemo Martin
Edited by Lowri Ann Davies & Cathy Rinella
Produced by Lowri Ann Davies
Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner
Music by Sam Jones
Art by Anika Khan
Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill
Join our community:
WEBSITE: rustyquill.com
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill
TWITTER: @therustyquill
YOUTUBE: youtube.com/rustyquill
REDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuill
EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com
Enthusigasm is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EGSM 36: Small but mighty (Miniatures & collectables)
Season 2 · Episode 36
vendredi 20 mai 2022 • Duration 47:03
This week on Enthusigasm, Chris, Grant, and Helen talk about a hobby so addictive it’s almost a curse: collecting Warhammer miniatures. Listen now to find out about bizarre bits of Warhammer lore (apparently orcs are a fungus), how Chris and Grant started collecting tiny soldiers, and which models are the best.
Transcript:
Word: https://bit.ly/3Gf07lf
Content warnings:
- Innuendo
- Discussions of: physical violence & death, war, guns, fascism
- Mentions of: food & alcohol, mental health, fungus
Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.
Directed and hosted by Helen Gould
Featuring Helen Gould, Chris Taylor & Grant Howitt
Edited by Michelle Snow & Cathy Rinella
Produced by Lowri Ann Davies
Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner
Music by Sam Jones
Art by Anika Khan
Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill
Join our community:
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FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill
TWITTER: @therustyquill
YOUTUBE: youtube.com/rustyquill
REDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuill
EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com
Enthusigasm is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0
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Announcement: RQ Network Introducing Wave 3
lundi 16 mai 2022 • Duration 02:55
Hi everyone, Alexander J Newall here just giving you an update on our latest wave of the RQ Network as eleven new shows have joined us this time with still more shows on the way in the future!
This particular cavalcade of creativity runs the whole gamut with Sci-fi, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Alternate Reality Game “ARG”, Comedy and even a cheeky documentary piece. There’s something for everyone in this third wave of shows and I get the delightful pleasure of introducing them to you!
Wave three features:
and Tin Can Audio Presents, a new feed featuring work from Tin Can Audio including The Dungeon Economic Model, Love & Wards, Middle:Below and The Tower
You can listen to the shows, and find out more about all of them on our website!
Follow us for more updates and special announcements on:
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Get bonus content on Patreon: www.patreon.com/rustyquill.com
A transcript of this update is available here: The Magnus Archives (in Post Season/Series folders)
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EGSM 35: Music is our forte (Instruments)
Season 2 · Episode 35
vendredi 13 mai 2022 • Duration 41:51
In today’s episode, Cathy, Fay, Helen, and Jeffrey talk about being musicians. Conversations include everyone being jealous of what instruments everyone else can play, reminiscing about band and orchestra practice, and why you should listen to the Portsmouth Sinfonia.
Transcript:
Word: https://bit.ly/3Pffuhq
Content warnings:
- Brief innuendo
- Discussions of: COVID-19 pandemic & lockdown
- Mentions of: food, ghosts
Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.
The ideas about nature and technology in Star Wars that Katie mentioned came from the podcast Metaphors Be With You, made by https://chipperish.com/
Directed and hosted by Helen Gould
Featuring Helen Gould, Cathy Rinella, Fay Roberts & Jeffrey Nils Gardner
Edited by Tessa Vroom, Lowri Ann Davies & Cathy Rinella
Produced by Lowri Ann Davies
Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner
Music by Sam Jones
Art by Anika Khan
Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill
Join our community:
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Enthusigasm is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0
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EGSM 34: Pew pew! (Star Wars)
Season 2 · Episode 34
vendredi 6 mai 2022 • Duration 47:02
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Alasdair, Helen, Katie, and Sasha got together to talk about the Star Wars universe! What are these films about, how big of a mess did the Jedi make of everything, and what is the Force, anyway?
Transcript:
PDF: https://bit.ly/37o4IVa
Word: https://bit.ly/38TSO5y
Content warnings:
- Spoilers for the most recent Star Wars Trilogy (The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker)
- Brief beep
- Discussions of: food, physical violence & death, childhood trauma (fictional), fundamentalism
- Mentions of: medical care, injury, fascism, guns, racism & homophobia
Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.
The ideas about nature and technology in Star Wars that Katie mentioned came from the podcast Metaphors Be With You, made by https://chipperish.com/
Directed and hosted by Helen Gould
Featuring Helen Gould, Alasdair Stuart, Katie Seaton & Sasha Sienna
Edited by Marisa Ewing & Cathy Rinella
Produced by Lowri Ann Davies
Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner
Music by Sam Jones
Art by Anika Khan
Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill
Join our community:
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Enthusigasm is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EGSM 33: Beyond the wardrobe (Fantasy books)
Season 2 · Episode 33
vendredi 29 avril 2022 • Duration 44:02
Today on Enthusigasm, Cole, Helen, Josh, and Tim talk about fantasy books. What is a good magic system, which fantasy books are the best, and are there goblins in the Odyssey? (No. No there are not.)
Transcript
PDF:
Word:
Content Warnings
Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support.
Directed and hosted by Helen Gould
Featuring Helen Gould, Cole Weaver, Josh Fox & Tim Meredith
Edited by Tessa Vroom & Cathy Rinella
Produced by Lowri Ann Davies
Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner
Music by Sam Jones
Art by Anika Khan
Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill
Join our community:
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FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill
TWITTER: @therustyquill
YOUTUBE: youtube.com/rustyquill
REDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuill
EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com
Enthusigasm is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.