Rock For Initiative

Rock For Initiative is a podcast about the overlap between music and nerd culture. Each episode, we talk with emo, punk, ska and hardcore artists about the tabletop games, card games, and fandoms they love, from D&D campaigns to Magic The Gathering decks to Pokémon. It's the same passion that drives their music, pointed at the things they geek out about off stage. Rock For Initiative is part of Never A Phase Network.

Rock For Initiative is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #5

  Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere with Troy from Noise Floor Podcast

  Aug 25, 202657 minS1

  <p>This episode of Rock For Initiative welcomes Troy Sennett, host of Noise Floor Podcast and bassist for Pelafina and Jeff Schaller and The Long Way Home, for a sprawling conversation through some of the biggest fandoms in fantasy and sci-fi.</p><p>We spend the bulk of our time in Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere, digging into Mistborn, the upcoming TV adaptation, and The Stormlight Archive, talking through the mechanics, the world-building, and what makes Sanderson's universe so obsession-worthy. From there we branch out into Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings, comparing notes across some of the biggest fandoms...

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  Episode #4

  Final Fantasy XIV with Orpen from Harrison Gordon

  Aug 20, 20261h 3mS1

  <p>Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV? With an expanded free trial that includes the entirety of A Realm Reborn, and the award-winning Heavensward, Stormblood, and Shadowbringers expansions up to level 80 with no restrictions on playtime, you can sign up and enjoy Eorzea today!</p><p><br></p><p>Today on Rock For Initiative, we've got Orpen of Harrison Gordon to talk FFXIV, brutal strategy games, and The Odyssey.</p><p><br></p><p>Make sure you check out Harrison Gordon's upcoming album BLISS (out Sept 4th), plus their tour with Mom Jeans.</p><p><...

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  Episode #3

  Zelda, Kingdom Hearts, and Muppet Hamilton with Turn Two

  Aug 18, 202656 minS1

  <p>This episode of Rock For Initiative brings in Shane and Mike from Turn Two for a wide-ranging nerd-out session that starts with some ink and ends up somewhere much weirder.</p><p>We kick things off with a tattoo show and tell, checking out some genuinely great video game ink AND probably the greatest Ernest Scared Stupid tattoo in existence. From there we dive deep into The Legend of Zelda, covering Ocarina of Time and A Link to the Past, then pull Kingdom Hearts into the conversation, diving into the deep, deep lore. We even talk a little Final...

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  Episode #2

  Basketball, Creepy Pasta, and The SCP Foundation with Brandon From Aren't We Amphibians

  Aug 13, 202658 minS1

  <p>Welcome to Episode 2 of Rock For Initiative! Today we're joined by Bryan Cunningham of Aren't We Amphibians for a conversation that goes deep into Professional Basketball, Creepy Pasta, Horror Movies, Video Games and The SCP Foundation. Brandon dives deep into how his obsession with basketball began before helping me learn all about scary internet stuff.</p><p>Whether you're here for the basketball talk, the history of the creepiest parts of the internet, or just want to hear one of the best emo artists in the scene today nerd out in a whole new way, this episode is exactly...

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  Episode #1

  Wrestling and D&D with Mike from Summerbruise

  Aug 11, 202657 minS1

  <p>Welcome to the very first episode of Rock For Initiative, the podcast where people from the emo, punk, and alternative scene get geek out about the things they're passionate about. Each episode we sit down with a musician or creator from the scene to dig into everything from tabletop gaming to comics, wrestling to sci-fi, video games to anime, and yes, sometimes a little music talk too.</p><p>Kicking things off, we're joined by Mike Newman of Summerbruise for a conversation that spans two of his biggest passions: professional wrestling and Dungeons & Dragons. Mike breaks down the deep...

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