Mailbag Lightning Round Part 1

Perched atop a high mountain peak, Tormsen instructs Frank in the way of the Dao. Before Tormsen leaves for the west astride a water buffalo, student and teacher go into Daoism's history, the distinction between religious and philosophical Daoism, parallels between immortals and avatars, and how much jade you need to eat to live forever.

Frank and Tormsen once more don their gurpsuits, this time to discuss the wild and woolly work of Kenneth Hite in his Suppressed Transmissions series for Pyramid Magazine. They debate the High Weird and its powerful proximity to the grit of Unknown Armies.

Frank hits Tormsen with some probing questions about unidentified flying objects and our brothers from outer space. Along our interstellar journey, we get into the various hypotheses behind UFOs, the emergence of abduction stories and UFO cults, and some ways to fit ET into Unknown Armies' humanocentric milieu.

Frank and Tormsen suffer varying degrees of stress and shock, becoming helpless, unnatured, violent, isolated, and unselfed as they harden and fail. Somewhere in there, they discuss these '90s-innovative mechanics for the Unknown Armies systems and variation and bastardizations thereof.

Pulling themselves out of a memory loss-induced fugue, Frank and Tormsen piece together clues from the SoundCloud to recover the last five years of podcasting. While they get their bearings, they discuss plans for the new year, the status of Statosphere, and vacation destinations beyond the polar ice wall. The John Tynes Ain't Dead Jam Contest - https://docs.google.com/document/d/12uyspi1cwdZhMK7YpPNkzxhZ2EEP9UyUeYi9Nvk2JCY/ Kate's Ricketyland book - https://sailortitan.itch.io/ricketyland John Nephew's Statosphere update - https://forum.atlas-games.com/t/unknown-armies-community-content/174114/2 Frank and Tormsen on Mage: The Podcast - https://magethepodcast.com/avatars-adepts-and-the-comte-de-saint-germain-with-33-3-fm/

Tormsen Frank welcomes long-running guest Frank Tormsen back to the show to discuss the rise, fall, and witchcraft-fueled career revival of fellow talk show host Selena Ramirez.

Escaped Convicts Frank and Tormsen discuss the quintessential 90s Unknown Armies con scenario Jailbreak, from the classic tome One Shots.

Frank and Torm discuss a creatively profitable contest for Unknown Armies held on a weekend long, long ago or recently. Enjoy as our two hero critics battle philosophically and make references past each other. Check out the entries here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g1RzxcmTUeq6QVxUr8zHw6AH6HGbLpmQgMp9BTbOues/edit?usp=sharing

Reciting from golden plates he found in a stone box, Tormsen reveals this week's topic as the Church of Latter Day Saints. While discussing the history of this most American of religions, your two hosts cover matters involving coffin canes, rituals of the LDS inner circle, and entries from the old Unnatural Phenomena website. Geneamancy: https://www.unnaturalphenomena.com/wp/?p=2337 Jay “The Sissy” Landis: https://www.unnaturalphenomena.com/wp/?p=3779

Join Bird, Garrett, Lithobraker, Top Hat, and Tormsen as they enter the wild world of Z-list Japanese Women's Pro-Wrestling, seeking vengeance against their sleazy management and the cruel house shooter Lady Strong. Listener Discretion is Advised.