Keep off the Borderlands
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Keep off the Borderlands
Welcome to Keep off the Borderlands. Initially a podcast documenting my return to table top roleplay gaming following a thirty-year hiatus. Currently searching for excuses for why I haven't GM'd yet. You can leave me an audio message here or via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBo...
Recent Episodes
323 episodes
Off-World Offcuts (Bonus Blade Runner Chat) (E323)
Thanks to some great feedback and some more of that awesome Barney Dicker chat to share, this episode is basically a second instalment of Movie Monday...
Movie Monday: Blade Runner (E322)
May’s Movie Monday, was specially requested by Goblin’s Henchman “This one goes out there for Geoff”.
This month, we watched Ridley Scott’s dys...
Retail Therapy (Grimscar, White Box, Vagabond, Call of Cthulhu) (E321)
This episode is an audio unboxing special. I open a bunch of parcels and describe the contents.
Featuring:
Gunner Almer’s Grimscar (solo...
Between the Borderland: Beyond Westworld (E320)
In this episode, I respond to some Movie Monday: Westworld feedback from Goblin’s Henchman and Joe Richter of Hindsightless, and share my initial thou...
Movie Monday: Westworld (E319)
For April’s Movie Monday, we watched the 1973 sci-fi western Westworld, written & directed by Michael Crichton.
This episode features contribut...
Buckaroo Bonus, Bargains, Backing, Books & a Box (Blade Runner: Replicant Rebellion) (E318)
Starting with some feedback for March’s Movie Monday, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, from Joe Richter of Hindsightless an...
Movie Monday: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (E317)
For March’s Movie Monday, we watched gonzo sci-fi comedy The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension from 1984, directed by W. D. Richt...
All at Sea (Sinbad and Pirate Borg) (E316)
I begin this episode by sharing a couple of late submissions for last Movie Monday’s The Golden Voyage of Sinbad from M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of MW...
Movie Monday: The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) (E315)
For February’s Movie Monday, we watched The Golden Voyage of Sinbad from 1973, a fantasy adventure directed by Gordon Hessler and featuring stop-motio...
Games, Books, Movies & Improv (Cloud Empress) (E314)
This is an off-the-cuff episode, wherein I cover a variety of things.
Free PDFs:
Cairn: Barebones Edition by Yochai Gal https://yochaiga...
Between the Borderlands: The Gordon Child... of NIMH (E313)
I begin this episode by talking about two Kickstarters I recently backed.
Tanya Flocker’s The Thunder Perfect Mind (ending February 10th) https...
Movie Monday: The Golden Child (1986) (E312)
For the first Movie Monday of 2026, we watched dark fantasy action comedy The Golden Child from 1986. Directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Eddie M...
Flash Gordon 2: Flash Back (E311)
Well, I think it’s high time Flash Gordon got its sequel, so here it is, a sequel to December’s Movie Monday episode at least.
Featuring messag...
Boxes & Books (Helluva Town, Cosmic Dark, Rune) (E310)
Welcome to my first episode of 2026, wherein you will hear some audio unboxings, I talk about improving my reading habits, and my in-house book review...
Movie Monday: Flash Gordon (1980) (E309)
For December’s Movie Monday, I chose a film that’s as camp as Christmas. Mike Hodges’ 1980 cult classic space fantasy Flash Gordon starring Sam J. Jon...
Between the Borderlands: Miracle on Dirty Thought Street (E308)
The debate continues. Jason Hobbs (Random Screed, Hobbs & Friends podcast) and MW Lewis (The Worlds of MW Lewis podcast) call in to convince me that N...
Flying Solo (Carved in Stone, Star Borg, Astroprisma) (E307)
Welcome to another episode of Keep off the Borderlands, wherein I answer some calls, open some boxes, and chat about solo tabletop roleplaying games....
Movie Monday: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (E306)
Welcome to Movie Monday! This month’s movie was Hayao Miyazaki’s animated post-apocalyptic fantasy Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind from 1984. A bas...
Belated Birthday Box Bonanza (Vaesen, Stay Frosty, Scream Amongst the Stars) (E305)
Having found myself on the wrong side of 55, I attempt to distract from this devastating realisation by responding to some Movie Monday feedback befor...
Movie Monday: The Monster Squad (E304)
Well, what do you know, it’s Movie Monday again! This month, we watched Fred Dekker’s The Monster Squad from 1987.
This episode features contri...
Between the Borderlands: What Superman Did Next (E303)
Welcome to a mid-month Movie Monday feedback episode.
I share my thoughts on the Richard Donner cut of Superman 2 and Superman 2025, James Gunn...
Barney's Back, Kpop Demon Hunters & Dolmenwood Delivery (E302)
This episode features the welcome return of Barney Dicker from Loco Ludus, who talks about Luke Gearing’s Swyvers, Guards of Traitor’s Toll from Grey...
Movie Monday: Superman The Movie (E301)
Welcome to Movie Monday. This month we watched Richard Donner’s Superman from 1978, starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, and Marlo...
A Little More Max & a Little Munchkin (E300)
Welcome to the 300th episode of Keep Off The Borderlands. I respond to some more Mad Max feedback from Goblin’s Henchman and Jason Connerley of Nerd’s...
Whoops Apologies, More Mad Max Saga & RPGaDAY2025 11 to 21 (E299)
Welcome to Keep Off The Borderlands. I kick things off with errata before listening to some more Mad Max messages from MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Le...
Movie Monday: Mad Max 2 (and More) (E298)
Welcome to the Movie Monday Mad Max special. I watched Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior from 1981, but thanks to some very generous contributors, we take a...
Between the Borderlands: Comic Asides, Dead Ends & Wrong Turns
So, we’re still stuck in Jim Henson’s Labyrinth with this feedback episode. Featuring calls from Joe Richter of Hindsighless, Jason Connerley of Nerd’...
RPGaDAY2025 Prompts 1 to 10 Recap (E296)
Welcome to the #RPGaDAY2025 recap. Here are the first 10 prompts for August 2025.
#RPGaDAY
Material mentioned:
Electric Bastionlan...
No More Heroes, Lots More Labyrinth (E295)
In this feedback episode, I field calls from Safer of the currently dormant Safer Fantasy Crafting podcast, the Southwest London Sofa Gang, who are jo...
Movie Monday: Jim Henson's Labyrinth (E294)
Welcome to Movie Monday. This month, we finally got around to Jim Henson’s Labyrinth from 1986. Starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie, this music...
Between the Borderlands: Dark Knight of the Soul (E293)
I respond to a message from MW Lewis of the Worlds of MW Lewis, continuing the superhero movies genre debate from the last couple of episodes.
...
Between the Borderlands: Legend, Jam, Heroes & RPGaDay
Here be feedback and announcements: some Legend talk, an itch.io jam, some hero talk, and RPGaDay.
First up, it’s Joe Richter of Hindsightless...
Movie Monday: Legend (E291)
Welcome to Movie Monday. This one’s a little longer than usual, as we’ll be exploring both the US Theatrical version and the Director’s Cut of Ridley...
Between the Borderlands: Willow in the Wind (E290)
Here’s some more wittering about Willow.
Featuring:
Joe Richter of Hindsightless (podcast)
Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee...
Movie Monday: Willow (E289)
Following the sad loss of both Val Kilmer and Jean Marsh in April of this year, Ron Howard’s Willow from 1988 was the only choice for May. Written by...
The Backer Strikes Back (Galactic & Going Rogue) (E288)
Hold onto your purse strings, this could be a pricey one!
This is essentially a promotional episode for an upcoming Kickstarter from Jess Levin...
Between the Borderlands: The 2nd to Last Unicorn (E287)
I’m really stretching this “Between” episodes format. There’s enough here to warrant a fully fledged episode, but I’m my own boss, so what you gonna d...
Movie Monday: The Last Unicorn (E286)
It’s Movie Monday again, and the movie for this month was the Rankin/Bass fantasy animation The Last Unicorn from 1982. Adapted by Peter S. Beagle fro...
Between the Borderlands: Neverending Movie Talk (E285)
I begin this episode by responding to some Movie Monday feedback for The Neverending Story from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Jason Connerley of Ne...
Movie Monday: The Neverending Story (E284)
Welcome to Movie Monday. This month’s movie was The Neverending Story from 1984, directed by Wolfgang Peterson, adapted from Micheal Ende’s children’s...