20 GIU 2024 · Chris Ragain is a Gateleapers day-one original, a talented musician, and a really good friend.  Chris shares his early fandom obsessions, including one pretty major franchise we've not yet made a game show about. We chat about his relationship with the more social aspects of fandom, as well as an all too familiar cycle when it comes to PC Gaming. https://patreon.com/gateleapers for bonus content, full video recordings and more! Music: BoucheDag by Alexander Nakarada (https://serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

13 GIU 2024 · "My Quirk is Leap, and I can Leap over tall buildings." And my Quirk is Gate, so please close me after use. We leap into the universe of My Hero Academia, our 2nd adventure into the world of anime. Join us for games and laughs in a quirky world of heroes, villains and friendship. Cast members Audra Stephenson, Jason Nguyen and Drew Shulman were joined by streamer, gamer and makeup artist Lovelust! https://www.twitch.tv/lovelustgames https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelustpls?lang=en https://linktr.ee/CarryingWayward https://www.drewshulman.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/studiomunchie/ We are an ad and listener supported podcast, but mainly listener supported! Consider supporting our production over at https://patreon.com/gateleapers. All supporters get full videos of each episode recording, bonus monthly gameshows and ad-free audio episodes. In this episode players must spot false heroes, vote on their favorite villains, recognize subtitled quotes and know their fictional schools.Music: BoucheDag by Alexander Nakarada (https://serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

30 MAG 2024 · "Gandalf, I've never gone beyond my garden gate, let alone leaped over it!" We leap back into J.R.R Tolkien's Middle Earth, this time for some Hobbit-based merriment, fun and games. So grab a pipe, sit back by the hearth, and enjoy our (let's be honest) expected journey. Cast members Audra Stephenson, Jason Nguyen and Jenn Ragain are joined by author, actor and voice artist Christopher John Fetherolf. Christopher's fantasy novel The Last of the Giant Fire Lizards is available now! In this episode players must spell some of Tokien's tricksiest words, defend controversial fandom statements, decode some NSFW fan fiction and know their fantasy lands. https://www.audible.com/pd/B0D2M3WNDT?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZYMFHWJ#customerReviews https://www.instagram.com/halfdoubledocent/ https://www.instagram.com/studiomunchie/ We are an ad and listener supported podcast, but mainly listener supported! Consider supporting our production over at https://patreon.com/gateleapers. All supporters get full videos of each episode recording, bonus monthly gameshows and ad-free audio episodes. If not, no worries xx Music: BoucheDag by Alexander Nakarada (https://serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

23 MAG 2024 · Aaron Randolph is an author (Thane), podcaster (BFYTW) and of course a fellow Gamesmaster - And this is his life through fandom! Aaron shares some early obsessions of game shows, mysteries and video games. But also how he's found community through fandom, made connections with others, and how various fandoms have influenced the work he does now. Plus, as a Gamesmaster, Aaron has prepared an interactive game element for you to play along with during our chat... https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thane-aaron-randolph/1143997408 https://bfytwpod.com/ https://www.instagram.com/pantslessaaron?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Music: BoucheDag by Alexander Nakarada (https://serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

16 MAG 2024 · Why are there so many, gates to leap over? We leap into Jim Henson's chaotic, meta, felt-based world. For a series of games and challenges in the world of The Muppets. It's time to play the creative commons music and light our three studio lights, as we get ready for a Muppet quiz tonight. Cast member regulars Audra Stephenson and Chris Ragain were joined by podcasting cousins in Dan Allen (The Movie Cellar) and Trev Allen (The Struggling Artist Podcast). https://www.thestrugglingartistpodcast.com/episodeshttps://www.thestrugglingartistpodcast.com/episodes https://open.spotify.com/show/4Q0r5VKxUMtOAwmowITUNu https://www.instagram.com/podcasttsa/ https://www.instagram.com/themoviecellar/ In this episode players must sort real Muppets from fake Muppets, cast Muppets in popular franchises, known their Muppet merch and take a wild stab in the dark at puppets from pop-culture history. Music: BoucheDag by Alexander Nakarada (https://serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

2 MAG 2024 · Open The Gate by No Doubt plays It's our first ever music fandom episode! And like many others in the music fandom, we've decided to sort our music by decade. So welcome to 90s Music Gateleapers, pour yourself a Crystal Pepsi, try not to have a cow, and enjoy our leap into a fandom that's literally so last century. Cast member regulars Audra Stephenson and Aaron Randolph were joined by radio DJ Xanthus (aka CJ) and alternative rock artist Mexigun! In this episode players must guess the next lyric, complete 90s music themed tasks, unpack snarky reviews and know their state-sanctioned pop groups. https://open.spotify.com/album/7rPaLZyYgqbsqo5Efy5l15?si=L-I0jGx6S2ubaWqvBdx7oA https://radio-airwaves.co.uk/ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thane-aaron-randolph/1143997408 https://open.spotify.com/show/62ivz3shmYSFmZmH073G3q?si=42218768bd8a404e We are an ad and listener (mainly listener) supported podcast. Consider checking out https://patreon.com/gateleapers to sign up and support us. We release bonus monthly episodes, as well as fully captioned video versions of our episodes. Music: BoucheDag by Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

18 APR 2024 · We'll be ignoring the Gate Guardian, we're too mathematical! Join us as we leap into the surreal and wholesome (yet terrifying) world of Adventure Time, the Cartoon Network show that defined much of the 2010s. Ooo, we're so excited for you to hear this one. Our friend Alex makes her Gateleapers debut, alongside Audra, Jason and Drew for some classic Gateleapers fun. In this episode players must sort real Adventure Time lore from fake, pitch some new ideas for the franchise, define some iconic Oooniverse slang, and know their Cartoon Network shows from the last thirty years. https://open.spotify.com/show/2GtNDdSgAz27tJEQrt8xRY?si=c36557da88de4039 http://drewshulman.ca https://www.instagram.com/studiomunchie/ We are an ad and listener (mainly listener) supported podcast. Consider checking out https://patreon.com/gateleapers to sign up and support us. We release bonus monthly episodes, as well as video versions of our regular episodes. Music: BoucheDag by Alexander Nakarada (https://serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

4 APR 2024 · The Gateleapers leaped into the sky, much in the same way that bricks don't. Join us as we leap into the iconic Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, for a series of games and challenges in Douglas Adams' world of philosophy, space exploration and whales. It's a star-studded cast lineup for this adventure, as Audra and I were joined by Drew Shulman of Carrying Wayward. As well as both Ben Robinson and Jon Williams of Geeksploration. In this episode players must know their Guidebook entries, compose original Vogon poetry, identify memes across pop-culture and recognize their fandom fish. https://linktr.ee/CarryingWayward https://www.drewshulman.ca/ https://www.geeksplorationpodcast.com/e/episode-42-the-hitchhickers-guide-to-the-galaxy/ https://spaceodditiescomic.com/ (a must for Hitchhiker's Fans!) https://linktr.ee/gateleapers Hit that link to follow us across social media, and support us over at https://patreon.com/gateleapers. We make bonus, monthly episodes, and we're a listener-supported podcast so any support really helps us do what we do.   Music: BoucheDag by Alexander Nakarada (//serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

21 MAR 2024 · Due to some technical difficulties, we finally lost an episode of Gateleapers. It was bound to happen one day, and it just adds to the mystique of our canon. "Release the Star Wars Prequels episode!" is what they'll be saying in a few years time. We still have some content for you today though, as we've decided to drop our latest Patreon bonus episode for you to enjoy. If you like what you hear and would like more of these every month, consider supporting us over at https://patreon.com/gateleapers Your support means we can keep on making our regular game shows, as well as these bonus episodes and video recordings. But don't worry if that's not for you, it's honestly incredible that people want to listen to this podcast for free, and I appreciate you all. Back in two weeks with a brand new game show, until then - Leap on Leapfrogs!

14 MAR 2024 · Jon Williams is a podcaster, comic book artist and friend - Please enjoy this conversation we had on a lazy Sunday morning, discussing Jon's life through fandom and the media he grew up with. Stories of Superman swimwear, playing in bands, what inspires him creatively and if it's possible to LARP in a post-shame world.  We'll be back next week with a brand new game show, and again in four weeks with another cast interview. Thanks for listening! https://spaceodditiescomic.com/ https://www.geeksplorationpodcast.com/ https://www.instagram.com/beefymcstudley/ - Where you can see his great artwork mailto:gateleapers@gmail.com - Get in touch with your fandom suggestions, your muses and any comments you have about our episodes. https://linktr.ee/gateleapers - Check out our Insta or TikTok, where we post video clips from episode recordings Gateleapers is ad and listener supported (but mainly listener supported). We would make this show no matter what, but if you love what we do as much as we do (do), check out our Patreon via the link tree above - Thank you! Music: BoucheDag by Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/