The Lads pitch a setting where one swing from an immensely powerful glaive will destroy the world. The year is 2390. The glaive has been swung seventeen times. Reach out to the Lore Lads on twitter @lorelads or at thirtyminuteworlds@gmail.com Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox Here's the link to our Discord: https://discord.gg/8qvuyTa3n2

Thirty Minute Worlds

‘CNBC Presents: Glaivewatch‘

Do you like swords? Do you like swords that have a mind of their own? Do you also like extended metaphors for the iniquities of a generation passing to another? With the other hosts out of commission for dubious reasons, Walt and Dan go mano-a-mano on this promptless, no-holds-barred episode. Check out the Three Dimensional Stories Project Here: https://sites.google.com/view/3dsp?fbclid=IwAR2f_Cxc8D_xfNJIxpWpQGja16_BxgjdmsKFooT4d3Cbueaihxvpmg7uHzw Reach out to the Lore Lads on twitter @lorelads or at thirtyminuteworlds@gmail.com Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox Here's the link to our Discord: https://discord.gg/8qvuyTa3n2

‘Swords of the Father‘

Proving once again that their previously-promised upload schedule is subject entirely to their fickle whims, the boys harass their old creative writing professor, reclusive satyr Junius Wright III, to take part in the show. In this episode, the gang whips up a world where gods eat each other to gain more spiritual power. The implications of this are thoroughly discussed, and Wright gets to plug his Three Dimensional Stories Project--the premiere collaborative worldbuilding project in the multiverse. Prompts: Forgotten. Blasphemy. Wheel.  Check out the Three Dimensional Stories Project Here: https://sites.google.com/view/3dsp?fbclid=IwAR2f_Cxc8D_xfNJIxpWpQGja16_BxgjdmsKFooT4d3Cbueaihxvpmg7uHzw Reach out to the Lore Lads on twitter @lorelads or at thirtyminuteworlds@gmail.com Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox Here's the link to our Discord: https://discord.gg/8qvuyTa3n2

'Forgotten Gods' ft. Junius Wright III

WE'RE BACK! Walter comes down to visit and the boys record in person for the first time. Their minds obliterated by shitty light beer, none of them could remember what this episode was about. In lieu of a coherent description, we're going to present, unaltered, the notes the boys scrawled on a Papa John's box: THE CRABSTAR, ZOM extending a claw-shaped solar flare to wipe out the planet spider crab people, whole ass crustaceans spider crab people came from space? in order to generate enough force, they would have to destroy the planet, underground steam geyser zach rants about gravity or some shit canals are attempt to avert apocalypse? check out heavy crab youtube channel Prompt Words: Fly. Frame. Canal.   Reach out to the Lore Lads on twitter @lorelads or at thirtyminuteworlds@gmail.com Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox Here's the link to our Discord: https://discord.gg/8qvuyTa3n2

'Crabstar's Wroth'

WE'RE BACK! Walter comes down to visit and the boys record in person for the first time. Their minds obliterated by shitty light beer, none of them could remember what this episode was about. In lieu of a coherent description, we're going to present, unaltered, the notes the boys scrawled on a Papa John's box: THE CRABSTAR, ZOM extending a claw-shaped solar flare to wipe out the planet spider crab people, whole ass crustaceans spider crab people came from space? in order to generate enough force, they would have to destroy the planet, underground steam geyser zach rants about gravity or some shit canals are attempt to avert apocalypse? check out heavy crab youtube channel Prompt Words: Fly. Frame. Canal.

Belvin's momentary absence from the podcast is all it takes for the boys to strike creative gold. In the far future, bioweapons have advanced to the point of sophistication that would make any war an extinction-level event. The Earth's greatest athletes play games of golf inside giant, space-ready robots to resolve international disputes. But the mysterious Dark Golfer and the secretive organization NOCOUNTRY have an alternative, terrifying vision of the future, and they're disrupting the game in order to make it a reality. Prompt words: Bioweapon. Shoes. Golf. Reach out to the Lore Lads on twitter @lorelads or at thirtyminuteworlds@gmail.com Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox Here's the link to our Discord: https://discord.gg/8qvuyTa3n2

'Quantum Autodrive: Chaos on the Back Nine'

Back in the saddle, back buildin' worlds. The great god Olag, gatekeeper to the afterlife, has discovered his new ambition: amassing hoards of wealth. He begins exporting spirit glass with magical properties to those on earth, causing all sorts of problems and technically using ghosts as slave labor. This setting earned worldbuilding's highest honor: The Worldbuilding Magazine Croix d’Honneur, which entitles the recipients to one "talk with someone who works at Hulu" that will never pan out. Prompt words: Prison. Glass. Aspire. Reach out to the Lore Lads on twitter @lorelads or at thirtyminuteworlds@gmail.com Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox Did you know we have a Discord? We made it as a tax write-off, but we occasionally hang out there! Here's the link: https://discord.gg/8qvuyTa3n2  

'Ghost Glass'

After lots of editing by Chessman to cover up various historical errors, the revisit of the Mendican gate is finally here! New listeners should listen to Season 2, episode 2 before diving into the revisit for proper background.  In this revisit, we touch on the fate of Mendicus, the Mexican American War, the nature of the devils, and, of course, Mormon cosmology. Give it a listen if you're so inclined. From this episode onward, we'll be releasing every other week as COVID lockdowns finally end in most places. We're sure you'll manage. Reach out to the Lore Lads on twitter @lorelads or at thirtyminuteworlds@gmail.com Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox  

'The Mendican Gate: Redux'

The stars align and the boys not only create a grand slam episode, but also miraculously manage to get it published on time. Chessman is Lore Lad, and the crew outlines a world where a team of wizards harness the sorcerous energies of an armageddon that hasn’t yet happened as a magical power source. What could go wrong? Featuring animal mutations, magitek, dome cities, the darkness at the heart of humanity, “heavy light,” and the machinations of Doctor Wizard, a man of many (competing) names. Prompts: Ear. Yawn. Owl. Reach out to the Lore Lads on twitter @lorelads or at thirtyminuteworlds@gmail.com Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox  

“Chasing The Eschaton”

In a special old-timey radio episode, Chessman and Dan pull the ripcord on a new post-apocalyptic setting. Humans have regressed to Edwardian technology, and hidden alien interlopers interfere with mankind's attempts to reclaim civilization on an Earth that's been terraformed to be hostile to them.  Look forward to the Mendican Gate revisit next week! Prompts: none Reach out to the Lore Lads on twitter @lorelads or at thirtyminuteworlds@gmail.com Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox

'Baron Lands'

Chessman's on deck as Lore Lad, and this setting involving robots controlled by tiny beetles quickly careens off the deep end and into madness. Fortunately, Walter wisely fucks up his audio in what is known as the "Kunkle Maneuver," effectively pouring cold water on the setting for a bit and adding some much needed dampening of the energy. This one's very put there--it features a tropical island world patrolled by ironclad ships, LIZARD PEOPLE (at the insistence of Daniel), and a Clandestine Alliance of Weaponized Insectoid Robots™. Prompts: Robot. Gutter. Tropical. Reach out to the Lore Lads on twitter @lorelads or at thirtyminuteworlds@gmail.com Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox

'Ironclad'

Bound by their ancient pact to produce one incredibly stupid and obtuse world every four episodes, the fellas dream this monstrosity up. Imagine a world—a world where a a hyper-advanced Neural Intelligence Life Enhancement System (N.I.L.E.S.) controls every aspect of everyone’s lives, with the aim of producing millions upon millions of sitcoms for an alien audience. The only way to fight back? Weed duuuuuude. Prompts: Sitcom. Flower. College. Reach out to the Lore Lads on twitter @lorelads or at thirtyminuteworlds@gmail.com Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox

‘Frasierpilled’

Do you long for a setting that blends the freedom and headiness of the Old West with the crushing guilt and religious mystery of medieval Catholicism? You don't? Well that's what we made, and you have to wait a week for the next one, so you might as well enjoy it. Faced with an embargo that blocks their powerful sainted relics from being delivered to the frontier, the Faithful will have to survive on what little they have. Gun-slinging saints guard reliquae-bearing pilgrimages further and further into the wilderness, cloven-hooved minotaurs menace mountain passes in service to their wild god, and peasants fervently toil and pray for deliverance from unknowable Evil. There is only Sin, there is only the Wild, and there is only Surrender. Prompts: Embargo. Icon. Cowboy.

'Martyr Country'

In the world of Unione, genius inventor Phillipa Chiaroscuro creates a camera that can travel through Il Fumo--the smoke that connects realities. A missing city, the study of portraiture, Renaissance art terms, and tortilla chips garnish this legendary episode. Prompts: Bag. Photograph. Smoke. Reach out to the Lore Lads on twitter @lorelads or at thirtyminuteworlds@gmail.com Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox prompts: bag, photograph, smoke 

'Obscura'

Friend of the pod and Prince of Revels Will Isaacson joins the boys to talk a bit about his work as a composer of music for vijyagaems. But a guest spot comes with a price--Will must build a world with 4 prompts and take the cursed throne of Lore Lad. In a world where special whalebone bells are vital to seaborne shipping, an ancient religion locks horns with a shadowy commerce guild to control them. Prompts: Driftwood. Bell. Postage. Embassy. Check out Will's amazing soundtracks and music at his website here. Reach out to the Lore Lads on twitter @lorelads or at thirtyminuteworlds@gmail.com Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox

'You've Got Whale' feat. Will Isaacson

Four lore nerds make a fantasy setting from scratch in thirty minutes. Find us at thirtyminuteworlds.podbean.com.

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