We are live with the cast of @darkdicepod.bsky.social! Join Us Twitch.tv/foolandscholar Even if you don't listen to our show, it's gonna be a fun time!
Travis Vengroff
@ventravis.bsky.social
He/him, award winning Podcast Producer, Sound Designer, & sometimes Musician for Dark Dice, The White Vault, Don't Mind, and VAST Horizon.
DARK DICE LISTENING PARTY: TONIGHT! 5pm EST Twitch.tv/foolandscholar We will be joined by the voices of Yuehai, Konvo, Jare, and a SECRET mystery guest! Hope you're ready for the insanity!
I picked up a phone call just now, no one was there, my computer got a weird error message immediately after, and for exactly 15 seconds... I wondered if I've been in the Matrix and things were about to get real.
Just slowed down a song by 8.3% (and pitched down 2 semtones) so I can merge and remix different songs by @stevenmelin.bsky.social. He'll probably be the only one to realize just how full blown crazy I've gone on this next @darkdicepod.bsky.social episode, but the soundtrack will be EXCELLENT 🔥🔥
Just a reminder that at 10am EST I'll be working with @stevenmelin.bsky.social on the music to @dontmindpod.bsky.social: Riku Cave (written by #NobuoUematsu) on YouTube Live! Join us here: youtube.com/live/CP4M8ks...
🔴 Live Arranging with Nobuo Uematsu: Don't Mind Riku Cave Main Theme
YouTube video by Steven Melin
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Absolutely loving this new merch design from New Bedford Whaling Museum store.whalingmuseum.org/en-gb/produc...
"Social Media should drive interest in your content" is untrue. "Short-form has become the content" shifting the goal from marketing your content to overall brand recognition. If feels like unless you invest 20+ hrs/week, social media is no longer a marketing strategy, it's the end-goal career.
Do You Hear That? The sound will change you... Ep 14 of our horror actual play podcast Shores of the Silver Thrum is now available!
Impromptu Dark Dice Premiere Livestream in 2.5 hours! ▶️6pm EST Twitch.tv/foolandscholar Join us for a little bit of madness!
AFTER 15 YEARS!!! Nobuo Uematsu has written a song for our podcast (@dontmindpod.bsky.social)!! ON Wednesday 10AM EST - Steven Melin and I will be live-arranging it in preparation for orchestration!
Working on an edit of a live show today... Some of the most grueling dialogue I've ever had to edit, due to a single bad mic placement :p
Off to #DraženCon today! Hope to see some of you there!
10 years of fiction podcasting and we're making a new story for October! Here are the challenges and processes that we're actively working on about: www.patreon.com/FoolandSchol...
Don't Mind Riku Cave: Production Update | Fool & Scholar Productions
We're here today with a big production update on our newest scripted horror story: Don't Mind Riku Cave! Research. Did you enjoy the details
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Ittts a-comin Indie AF-the 411 on utilising patreon successfully from some GIANTS of the biz The wonderful #foolandscholar team @ventravis.bsky.social & #kaitlinstatz plus Special imagined in m’head guest #pip from @theameliaproject.bsky.social So Excited 2 share This Truly helpful Insightful ep
Actual Play Purists: Follow up Q. If everyone in a very serious scene is trying very hard not to laugh, and saying very serious things. Is it still a "real actual play" if the scene is re-recorded "word-for-word" but just where everyone isn't laughing?
Many folks say "Thanks for your audition, we'll call you" and they don't. We just cast someone from an audition they sent us in 2021. I cannot wait to share their work on @dontmindpod.bsky.social Riku Cave!
😱🤩NEW RELEASE 🤩😱 Keep an eye out for hidden dangers in episode 13 of our horror actual play podcast: Dark Dice! Episodes are quite short, and the horrors are heating up!
I got to cast 14 paying roles today, and even e-mailed 5 of them already. Can't wait to reach out to the others, and begin work on @dontmindpod.bsky.social Riku Cave!
I am now half way through Undertone (movie) and we cannot stop commenting on their depictions of podcasting. Here are my live posts… 1. Decent mic. Oh! That’s our interface! … no pop filter!!! Wtf 😭 2. No sound proofing!! Why is she in the middle of the room!? Oh, it’s a temporary setup.
The answer is STR 15 to lift a 1,000lb anchor in salt water... In case you were wondering.
Dark Dice@darkdicepod.bsky.social · last mo.Being a good DM sometimes means going into a deep dive into the math-nerd pages of Wikipedia to find Euler-Eytelwein's belt friction formula, calculating the effective weight of an anchor in salt water, and PHB to find "drag weight" so I know what STR score players need to lift it with a capstan.
I’m confident I’ll make a viral post one day, but this isn’t it
Next D&D session isn’t for almost a month but I’ve been planning things for it almost every single day 🤣😭
Pro: YouTube now has a “shows” tab for creators. Excellent feature, though be aware that it’s a bit quirky to set up. Con: That was most of my day setting up our shows. But it’s done! 🥳
CASTING Voices of Japanese descent, for popular English language fiction podcast. All Ages & Genders. All roles are paid, fully credited on IMDb. Casting Closes July 5th, 2026. Details: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/t44g7...
Paradox: When I was employed I blogged more and made less content. Now I make a lot more content but talk about it less because I’m busy doing the thing I love. I must remember to talk more about what I’m up to.
New Dark Dice up early on Patreon!? What sorcery is this? Happy weekend folks!
My buddy @jwcartwright.bsky.social is releasing a game about surviving the darkness together! Check it out: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/1...
Force of Extinction: A Post-Apocalyptic Action TTRPG
In Force of Extinction, you and your friends play a desperate group of survivors, scavenging what remains as the world itself evolves around you, in this new TTRPG that can make you feel like THE HERO...
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Thank you to EVERYONE who showed up to TAFCON! I keep saying it but it means so much to me. I am overjoyed and loved and tired and thankful and and and and and. Genuinely, THANKS!