Just a Lil' Guy

Episode 17: Hawkfurze

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:00:10 GMT

What happens when you mix a squid, a pig, and a pigeon? What if your unrecognized dreams resulted in you becoming a smelly ghost? What kind of beastie can be used to threaten litter bugs? Tune in and find out, as I'm joined by the author of In Harmony, Hawkfurze (aka Daryl)!

Daryl's links:

In Harmony: https://inharmony.the-comic.org/comics/1/#content-start

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkfurze

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@hawkfurze

Tumblr: https://hawkfurze.tumblr.com/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hawkfurze.bsky.social

Chapters:

0:00:10 - Intro

0:06:42 - The Squidge

0:23:22 - The Rancid Rancor

0:53:41 - The Pickler

1:13:32 - Outro

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Markham Curd Snatcher, Gym Jim, Hoobastank | feat. Thought Slime

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:00:07 GMT

Mildred ( @ThoughtSlime/@ScaredyCatsTV) joins the show, finally completing the What's Left of Us Gauntlet which will unlock some truly disturbing powers for the Monster Matic 5000! Hang out with us as we shoot the breeze about horror, then create some of the wettest monsters you've ever heard of.

Chapters

Intro/Horror Origins: 0:00:00

Markham Curd Snatcher: 0:04:30

Monster Matic Lore: 0:26:56

Gym Jim: 0:30:14

What type of horror do you identify with the most?: 0:44:40

Hoobastank: 00:51:46

Outro: 01:10:36

Mildred

🟩Thought Slime: https://www.youtube.com/@UCrr7y8rEXb7_RiVniwvzk9w

🐈‍⬛ Scaredy Cats: https://youtube.com/@UCdX6lI1cnIaznkmokdxJQ2Q

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What's Left of Us

Also, be sure to check out my monthly D&D livestream featuring Jaycorn, theStarfishFace, Zoe Bee, WildJinx, and Thought Slime: What's Left of Us! The next episode will be streamed on Friday, August 30, 2024 at 2:00 ET. Be there, or beware!

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Ram-A-Saurus, Archiver, Grundler | ft. WildJinx

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 04:00:35 GMT

The Patrons finally get their critters created! Join me and WildJinx as we make some monsters based on the names given to the Monster-Matic 5000 by Jared S. and Taru Tikkanen!

Chapters

Intro: 0:00:00

Top 3 favorite monsters: 0:02:40

Ram-A-Saurus (Jared S.): 0:11:31

How do you approach character design?: 0:46:32

Archiver (Taru Tikkanen): 0:46:32

What style of horror do you identify with the most?: 01:09:47

Grundler: 01:13:15

Outro: 01:40:33

WildJinx

🟥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wild-jinx

🟦 Bluesky: https://wildjinx.bsky.social

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What's Left of Us

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Whifflebomb, Bingus McDingus, Squonk McFacemaker | feat. Salari

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:00:35 GMT

Salari returns, and we have even more silly monsters to show you!

Thanks for your patience with this one, I ended up running into some issues with the audio that required me to go through and meticulously re-sync everything.

0:10:00 - The Whifflebomb

0:39:10 - Bingus McDingus

1:01:05 - Squonk McFacemaker

Salari's Links:

YouTube: https://youtube.com/salari

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/salari.bsky.social

Patreon: https://patron.com/salari

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Talking with Salari

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 19:43:06 GMT

CW: While it's generally pretty light, this episode breaches topics like suicide, depression, and the loss of a family member. These discussions happen between the 35 and 48 minute mark, so feel free to skip that section if you need to.

In a rare change of pace, me and Salari got lost on some tangents and accidentally recorded a bonus episode! I hope you enjoy it! The full episode featuring Salari will be up on August 7, and we will have yet another new episode on August 28!

Salari's Links:

YouTube: https://youtube.com/salari

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/salari.bsky.social

Patreon: https://patron.com/salari

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Patreon: https://patreon.com/justalilguy

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Episode 13: Schlag, Decomposing Hands, Bothersome Bugscamp | feat. Hollow Static Observer

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:05:00 GMT

We got your standard sewer monsters, possessed and possessive mitts, and a cute but threatening buggy! Also, a brand new content creator!

Chapters

Intro: 0:00:00

The Schlag: 0:08:58

Decomposing Hands: 0:41:03

Bothersome Bugscamp: 01:10:12

Outro: 01:28:37

Hollow Static Observer

🟪 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/hollowstaticobserver

🟥YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sjellokat

🟦 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sjellokat.bsky.social

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🦷 Dental bill fund → https://ko-fi.com/rswarthout

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What's Left of Us

Also, be sure to check out my monthly D&D livestream featuring Jaycorn, theStarfishFace, Zoe Bee, and Thought Slime: What's Left of Us! The next episode will be streamed on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 2:00 ET. Be there, or beware!

🎲 What's Left of Us → [https://whatsleftofus.carrd.co/⁠](https://whatsleftofus.carrd.co/%E2%81%A0)

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Episode 12: Discordant Floater, Nando the Magnificent, Wigmaker | feat. Tucker Wooley

Sun, 26 May 2024 17:11:25 GMT

Note: This episode is being released a little earlier than I was originally planning as a 'thank you' to the folks who donated to the fund to help pay for my fiancée's dental surgery. She had to have six teeth removed, and American dental costs are absolutely wild, but you all came through for us with flying colors and helped ensure that we could pay over half of the costs upfront.

Thank you!

If you'd like to help us pay for the other 42% of our bill, please consider checking out the Ko-Fi page I've set up! Thank you again, and I hope you enjoy the episode! https://ko-fi.com/rswarthout

DescriptionWe got floaters, polyculas, and wigmakers on this month's episode featuring artist and illustrator, Tucker Wooley! Be sure to check out all his work at the links below!

ChaptersIntro: 0:00:00Discordant Floater: 0:09:33Nando the Magnificent: 0:30:40Wigmaker: 0:57:27Outro: 1:35:15

Tucker Wooley🌐 Website: ⁠https://tuckerwooley.com⁠🐦 Twitter: ⁠http://www.twitter.com/tucker13x⁠📷 Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tucker13x/⁠📖 Tumblr: ⁠https://tuckerwooley.tumblr.com⁠▶️ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL_-p5Y3NWIQnv2wOwrXjCg⁠⌚ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@tucker13x⁠

Support the Podcast💰 Patreon → https://patreon.com/JustALilGuy💀 Just a Lil' Guy, the website → https://justalilguypod.com/

What's Left of UsAlso, be sure to check out my monthly D&D livestream featuring Jaycorn, theStarfishFace, Zoe Bee, Wild Jinx, and Thought Slime: What's Left of Us! The next episode will be streamed on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 2:00 ET. Be there, or beware!🎲 What's Left of Us → https://whatsleftofus.carrd.co/⁠▶️ WLOU Playlist: ⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh48vLTzM4ob2ETEbT7JQsSaKJP0QOrh1&si=lduYpKXE8FOxbktx

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Episode 11: Marceline Birkholz

Fri, 10 May 2024 20:04:05 GMT

In this special season 2 debut episode, Ron is joined by content creator and activist, Marceline Birkholz! We create a monster with legs in unexpected places, a beasty whose face will get stuck in that expression, and an ear-y spirit with a penchant for vengeance!Support Marceline Birkholz’s projects!Website → https://mbirkholz.comYouTube → https://youtube.com/@mqbirkholzSupport the podcast!Website → https://justalilguypod.comPatreon → https://patreon.com/justalilguyCheck out my monthly D&D stream, What’s Left of Us, on the last Friday of every month!https://youtube.com/@thejaycorn--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justalilguypod/message

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Episode 10: Dan Drambles

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Today, Ron’s joined by video essayist and media critic, Dan Drambles! Today’s episode features monsters that will infect, endear, and imitate you! We also discuss Dan’s work on In Search of Darkness: 1990-94, his hopes of making a documentary about horror games called Terrorbytes, and a D&D character he says he’ll never use!### Chapters:Intro: 0:00:00Festerling: 0:15:47The tale of Billiam the Bard: 0:34:58The Pained: 1:02:05Dopplerwolf: 1:32:19Outro: 1:43:48## Dan Drambles’ links:Terrorbytes (fill out the survey!): https://terrorbytesfilm.com or https://creatorvc.com/terrorbytesYouTube: https://youtube.com/dandramblesIn Search of Darkness 1990-94: https://90shorrordoc.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/dandramblesInstagram: https://instagram.com/dan_drambles💰 Support the show! Join our Patreon! → https://patreon.com/JustALilGuy💀 Just a Lil' Guy, the website → https://justalilguypod.com/🎲 What's Left of Us → https://whatsleftofus.carrd.co/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justalilguypod/message

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Episode 9: Oddnon

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Today, Ron’s joined by streamer and co-creator of Horserer, Oddnon! Today’s episode features monsters that will prey on your emotions, tickle your funny bone to death, and have a name that is much too cute! We also end the show by interviewing Oddnon about his history with D&D, his upcoming module for the game Everyday Heroes, and a slew of other topics.

Chapters:

Intro: 0:00:00

Heart Worms: 0:07:20

Fool’s House: 0:19:29

Ad (Zoom broke): 0:25:51

Fool’s House continued: 0:27:20

The Pufferyl: 0:36:19

Interview w/ Oddnon: 0:48:35

Outro: 1:12:46

Support Oddnon at the links below:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/oddnontheone

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/oddnon.bsky.social

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/oddnon

Horserer: https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/horserer/list?title_no=807428

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Episode 8: Hachiko

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro, interview w/ Hachiko

0:49:30 - Clutterbuck

1:16:40 - Baldur's Gate 3 tangent

1:26:15 - Cassandra Moth

2:24:20 - Plasticiemo

3:19:00 - Outro/Plugs

Holy cannoli, this was a long one!

I was in a really good headspace when I recorded this one, to a point where it made me a little emotional while I was editing.

I cannot say enough how much of an impact this episode had on my thought process for future episodes. It features a lot of interesting questions revolving around character design, and discussions of how one crafts a character. As a furry artist, Ben had some really interesting insights on these topics, and even asked me some questions, which was a new experience for me!

This episode features three new monsters, preceded by a lengthy interview in which me and Ben kinda shoot the shit for a while. If you'd like to skip straight to the monster-making, I don't blame you. The monster-crafting portion begins at about the 50 minute mark!

Thanks again for your patience and thank you to Ben for his time!

Ben's website: https://pavlovforgoths.com/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/pavlovforgoths.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hachx0

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Episode 7: That Dang Dad

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:05:00 GMT

Thank you for your patience on this one! It was a lot of fun talking to Phil, and creating monsters that will eat your bones, make your spine tingle, and give you insight into the future you never knew you needed. Also, one of them is incredibly gross.

Be sure to check out Phil's work here:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thatdangdad

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thatdangdad.bsky.social

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatDangPhil

If you can monetarily support the show, check out our Patreon!

https://patreon.com/JustALilGuy

If you'd like to spread the word, be sure to send your friends to our website!

https://JustALilGuyPod.com/

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Episode 6: Lunchbauks

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Join Ron and Lunchbauks on a wacky adventure that leads from a monster who enjoys swinging from trees to a beasty with a weird face and ends with a breakfast that might eat you!

As always, be sure to check out our links below and spread the word of our little show to your friends and family so that we can incorporate them in our growing, glowing gelatinous mass of listeners! Also, leave a five-star review on your favorite podcast app of choice, or like, subscribe, and comment if you're listening on YouTube!

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Episode 5: Salari

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT

This was a truly monstrous episode, coming in at just under two hours! Listen as Salari and I shoot the breeze and create some really slimy monsters with a penchant for cakes and destroying your Minecraft save files!

If you enjoyed this episode and want to support us monetarily, visit our Patreon! If would like to go above and beyond, be sure to leave us a five star review on your podcast app of choice! Support our guest at the links below!

Salari's links:

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Episode 4: Skyler Smith

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Is it possible to link three randomly-generated monsters together with one through-line? That's what Ron and Skyler are striving to accomplish on this episode of Just a Lil' Guy! Hang out with a couple of longtime friends as they collaborate to paint a clearer picture of such beasties as the Ark, CA-RL, and the Pyg!

Check out Skyler's band, Goron, on Bandcamp!

Support the show by signing up for our Patreon! Everyone at the $3+ tier will receive early, ad-free versions of the show and a shoutout on the next episode.

I just set up a website for the podcast, as well! Learn more about the show and the host, Ron Swarthout, at JustALilGuyPod.com!

If you aren't already, be sure to follow What's Left of Us, the monthly D&D stream featuring Ron, Zoe Bee, Star (TheStarfishface), Thought Slime, Wild Jinx, and Jaycorn!

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Episode 3: Zoe Bee

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:25:02 GMT

Ron is joined by his friend, Zoe Bee, as they work together to craft some new and interesting monsters! If you’re not paying attention, one of them might even be responsible for your last ride!

You can find Zoe’s video essays on her YouTube channel, and her podcast, The Only Warrior Cats Podcast on YouTube and Art19! Zoe also portrays Timtam Butterball in our monthly D&D campaign, What’s Left of Us, which you can find on Jaycorn’s YouTube channel!

Help grow our little beasties into the big, strong monsters of your nightmares!

Support our Patreon!
Give us a positive review on your podcast provider of choice!
Subscribe to our YouTube!
Spread the word to the monster-lovers in your life!

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Episode 2: Star (theStarfishFace)

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT

Join Ron and Star as they strive to create the cutest and most disturbing beasties you've ever imagined! If you're not careful, one of them might amplify your intrusive thoughts until you get yourself cancelled!Be sure to check out Star's webcomic, Castoff! It's about a timid young man named Vector, who is stranded a long way from home. If he's to make it back in one piece, he must entrust his life to a short-tempered bounty hunter, a happy-go-lucky cartographer, and various other colorful characters! If you're interested in learning how to make your own webcomic, take a look at Star's shop and you can purchase a copy of her book, How to Webcomic! Even if you're not looking to start a comic, it's a very useful resource for creative thinking and marketing ideas. And lastly, if you're interested in catching Star's livestreams, be sure to check out her YouTube channel!If you enjoy actual-play podcasts, be sure to check out What's Left of Us! It's a tabletop campaign featuring myself, Thought Slime, Zoe Bee, Star (theStarfishFace), and WildJinx! Every episode is broadcasted live from Jaycorn's YouTube channel on the last Friday of every month at 2:00 p.m. ET (due to special circumstances, July's episode will take place on August 4th). There's also a table-talk segment where you can interact with the cast and DM after the game! We're only 273 followers away from being able to monetize the show, so your support would be greatly appreciated!If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out my Patreon! Every penny goes towards making new episodes, and you can get some cool benefits like a shoutout on the show, early access to ad-free episodes, and the ability to vote on which monsters are made into playable characters for your favorite tabletop systems!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justalilguypod/message

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Episode 1: Jaycorn

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT

Join Ron and Jay as they endeavor to create some new and original monsters! One of them might even be lurking behind the frost-bitten ice cream in your freezer right now!If you enjoy actual-play podcasts, be sure to check out What's Left of Us! It's a tabletop campaign featuring myself, Thought Slime, Zoe Bee, Star (theStarfishFace), and WildJinx! Every episode is broadcasted live from Jaycorn's YouTube channel on the last Friday of every month at 2:00 p.m. ET (due to special circumstances, July's episode will take place on August 4th). There's also a table-talk segment where you can interact with the cast and DM after the game! We're only 275 followers away from being able to monetize the show, so your support would be greatly appreciated!If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out my Patreon! Every penny goes towards making new episodes, and you can get some cool benefits like a shoutout on the show, early access to ad-free episodes, and the ability to vote on which monsters are made into playable characters for your favorite tabletop systems!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justalilguypod/message

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TRAILER: Just a Lil' Guy

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Our first episode will drop on July 24, 2023!

Ron MegaRon here to tell you about my brand new show, Just a Lil’ Guy: a podcast about monsters!

If you’re anything like me, you love the horror genre and you take great joy in creating new and original stories featuring unique creatures. Some of them may be terrifying harbingers of doom like Mothman, or Cthulu. But others might be goofy or even cute. Like the Squonk!

Tune in each week as I invite some of my favorite folks from around the world to whip up a brand new batch of beasties for all your creative needs.

Just a Lil’ Guy: available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any reputable podcast distributor!

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