Marty Balmer
@balmmartian.bardrockcafe.com
Musician for Winter Wayfarer. TTRPG Content Creator for Bard Rock Network. Baragon on Bard Rock Café, cast of Wayfaring Strangers, and so many others. Time Magazine 2006 Person of the Year. (he/him)
I don’t share the enmity a lot of people I know do towards the US military, but they deserve to be relentlessly mocked for this goofy shit
Aftermath@aftermath.site · last wk.It doesn't get much bleaker than the US Army offering four days of GTA VI in exchange for several years of additional service aftermath.site/gta-6-united-s...
Jonny Cash did not shoot a man in Reno just to watch him die only for you to settle for morgan wallen
Kat Abughazaleh@katmabu.bsky.social · 4mo agoYou don’t hate country music, you just hate the same 100 songs of bootlicking corporatized trash about saluting the flag while drinking a beer in your truck at a football game next to your pretty silent wife in daisy dukes who also knows how to fish.
I've had the time of my life putting this show together, and I'm so glad the public can finally see what I spent 2025 working on.
Omens of Ruin@pmdomensofruin.bardrockcafe.com · 8mo agoWe're finally released! Go check out episode 1 of Omens of Ruin wherever fine pods are casted, and enter the Network's giveaway for chances to win Shiny Pokemon!
I need everyone in my life to suddenly be listening to and caught up with @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social right now actually #worldsbeyondnumber
Come and play a magical girl show with me! I’m the GM for this project. It’s my first time working with the network, but it’s still going to be great!
Bard Rock Network of Shows@bardrockcafe.com · last yr.#TTRPG actual play Casting Call! Our upcoming show, Starry Knights is about a group of magical girls at a summer camp. The GM, @ryeaugla.bardrockcafe.com is looking for 1-2 femme folks to fill the roster. Casting call ends 4/18/25 at 11:59 PM Eastern time docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The reason Civ 7 sucks is because they didn't have Luigi around to fix it
Do you like the airbenders in Legend of Korra, but miss the fun and whimsy that Aang brought to the table? Well, you’re gonna love Chong Jr! Check out his full backstory on our tumblr (momentofbalance.tumblr.com), and get to know Chong, voiced by @thebitterhedgehog.bsky.social, this September!
My band is now on Bluesky! Give us a follow and listen to our new single!
Winter Wayfarer@winterwayfarer.bsky.social · last yr.Listen to "Doomed" wherever you find your music!
Paul loves hunting shinies, let him give you one! Go follow him and my new show! (and honestly if you're here follow me too)
Paul K@pkinter13.bardrockcafe.com · last yr.In honor of #pokemonday I am will do a giveaway. If we can get me and my network's upcoming show @pmdomensofruin.bardrockcafe.com to 100 followers each, I will trade 1 lucky follower of each account a shiny pokemon in Scarlet/Violet.
Alright #TTRPG pals! Submissions are now open for the 2025 TTAF Independent TTRPG Grants! We're looking to help 5-7 indie designers get tabletop projects across the finish line with support for art, editing, and other final touches. 📝Apply Now: tinyurl.com/TTAFGrant2025 📅Deadline: March 15, 2025
Tabletop Arts Fund TTRPG Grant
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The response to the Casting Call for this project was equal parts exciting and overwhelming. We got many more responses than I even expected, and I would like to thank everyone for their interest. Please look forward to Omens of Ruin!
Omens of Ruin@pmdomensofruin.bardrockcafe.com · 2y agoThank you to everyone who applied for Omens of Ruin! Our main cast is GM: @balmmartian.bardrockcafe.com Players: @greekachu.agentsofdamned.com @sirblack49.bsky.social @harklite.bsky.social
UPDATE: The deadline for submission to the Omens of Ruin Casting Call has been moved up to January 31st. If you are still interested in applying, please do so!
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Monster Cafe Podcast@monstercafe.bsky.social · 2y agoThe folks who beat Dracula? Their descendants (the VanHellmans) still hunt monsters. They just do it in a combination RV / Food truck. Grab a grilled cheese and check out Monster Cafe wherever you find your favorite podcasts open.spotify.com/show/4ROtR8q...
Day 2: Dare to push against dogma, get called for exile. They're trying to intimidate us into silence. Dr. King (remember him? Something about a day yesterday?) said that if they threaten our rights, we must be ready to "fill up the jails”-- that is, gum up the works totally. Don't back down.
My first ever casting call!!! I’m working with @meadowlarkprod.bsky.social to run a Monster of the week one shot on Saturday, Feb 1st to raise money for LA fire relief! Casting closes on Jan 22nd #TTRPG #Casting
Meadowlark Productions Casting Form
Meadowlark Productions is a digital media production studio committed to raising money for global charities and causes through Actual Play TTRPG games and podcasts that center on and uplift marginaliz...
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We're gearing up for a new round of shows this year, and that begins with an open casting call for Omens of Ruin, a Pokemon Mystery Dungeon themed Actual Play run by @balmmartian.bardrockcafe.com #ttrpg #casting
Marty Balmer@balmmartian.bardrockcafe.com · 2y ago(Repost due to incorrect link) Do you like Pokemon Mystery Dungeon? TTRPGs? Both?! Apply for Omens of Ruin, my upcoming PMD-themed Actual Play on @bardrockcafe.com!
(Repost due to incorrect link) Do you like Pokemon Mystery Dungeon? TTRPGs? Both?! Apply for Omens of Ruin, my upcoming PMD-themed Actual Play on @bardrockcafe.com!
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The internet used to be so cool, and now it’s just 5 corporations in a trenchcoat
erika@yeeeerika.bsky.social · 2y agoi don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
Economists do a study without shitting on the humanities 2025 challenge
My big project: The Death Generator. It's a tool for making fake video game screenshots, just fill in new text and it'll give you a (generally) pixel-accurate image back, the correct fonts and everything. deathgenerator.com
It's that time of year, my Spotify Wrapped kind of surprised me a bit this time around.
My band finally made it to Bluesky, check us out
Winter Wayfarer@winterwayfarer.bsky.social · 2y agoWe're cooking up some new music if you haven't heard; here's the first glimpse! Follow us here, on YouTube, and everywhere else! Also find us on any digital music platform of your choosing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYDW...
