{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"345: Alien, with Holly from RPG Reanimators","description":" Main Topic: Alien Since its release in 1979, Alien has become a fan favourite, spawning any number of spin-offs across every medium. But what is the secret of its enduring appeal? How well does it stand up after almost five decades of imitators and pastiches? And what can we take from its strange DNA for our own games? Our Guest Host We are delighted to welcome Holly back to the Good Friends! Holly co-hosts RPG Reanimators, a podcast focusing on providing resources for GMs and players of horror RPGs. She\u2019s also a regular on Into the Darkness, an actual play YouTube channel. In addition to RPGs, she\u2019s an avid board gamer, space nerd, and all-around trivia enthusiast. You can find Holly over on the RPG Reanimators Discord. Holly has previously joined us to discuss: Horror in Space Analogue Horror Links Things we mention in this episode include: Spaceballs (1987) Ridley Scott Sigourney Weaver John Hurt Ian Holm Yaphet Kotto Tom Skerritt Veronica Cartwright The Birds (1963) Harry Dean Stanton Paris, Texas (1984) Repo Man (1984) Dan O\u2019Bannon Dark Star (1974) HR Giger Return of the Living Dead (1985) The Resurrected (1991) The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft Cassette futurism Weyland-Yutani Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division Long-term nuclear waste warning messages Ridley Scott\u2019s hands inside the alien egg Dario Argento\u2019s hands in murder scenes Dan O\u2019Bannon and Crohn\u2019s disease Alien RPG Ambush predators Horseshoe crabs Tarantula hawk wasp paralysing its prey (c)Marc Shandro [mshandro@yahoo.com] Alien director\u2019s cut Tarantula hawk wasp \u201cThe Things\u201d by Peter Watts The Thing (1982) Aliens (1986) Sigourney Weaver\u2019s pubic hair in Alien \u2014 possible urban myth Original ending for Alien The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) \u201cThe Derelict\u201d from Petersen\u2019s Abominations Body horror Isolation (2005) Harbinger Down (2015) The Thing (2011) \u201cChariot of the Gods\u201d on RPG Reanimators News Patreon Changes Patreon has announced that they are discontinuing the option for creators to charge per creation (per episode, in our case). This is the model we have always used, as it was the only option available when we started. Instead, we now have switch to a monthly subscription. We are also taking this opportunity to change from US dollars to British Pounds, as, again, this wasn\u2019t an option when we started. From September 2026, our three basic tiers will be \u00a33, \u00a36 and \u00a310 per month, replacing the old $1, $3 and $5 per-episode tiers. Higher tiers will simply be double the current cost, but in Pounds. This works out as roughly the same cost. The rewards for each tier will also stay the same. This change additionally allows us to enable annual subscriptions, although we are still looking into these. If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please let us know. Thank You to ENnie Voters While we didn\u2019t end up winning an ENnie award this year, we would still like to thank everyone who voted for us. Just being nominated was amazing, and we were moved by all the support from listeners. It\u2019s all been rather wonderful. ","author_name":"The Good Friends of Jackson Elias","author_url":"http:\/\/blasphemoustomes.com\/","html":"