Good evening, children of the night! It's right around the spookiest day of the year, and we've got bats on the brain! Special guest Caley tells us all about what makes them carry transmissible diseases, what the best bat facts are, and why the

The Office

Oct 27th, 2021 52m 28s

Hey all!! This week we are talking about The Office with returning guest Clarissa! We chat about the actors as writers and directors on the show, the cameraman as an actor within the scenes, and how they made use of lesser-known actors to sell

The Glorious Microwave Burrito

Oct 19th, 2021 16m 29s

Come one, come all, and welcome to a telling of the greatest story ever told! One that has brought joy to our hearts and stomachs! We're talkin' the microwave burrito! Who made it? Where did it start? How did it personally change our lives? Fin

Bitcoin

Oct 12th, 2021 23m 5s

Hey Redditers! This week Chelsea is telling us a little bit about Bitcoin! Listen as she breaks down the definition, Rogan starts emitting dial-up internet tones out of his brain, and Andy joins us for an embarrassing story. All on this financi

Dungeons and Dragons!!

Oct 6th, 2021 43m 10s

Behold!! The long awaited D&D episode! We have on guests and long-time friends Anna Draper and Justin Conner to talk about roleplay safety, sandbox versus railroading, and Chelsea disses Rogan and he cries! All on this week's The Arcana Archive

Benford's Law

Sep 28th, 2021 14m 30s

Welcome all! This week is all about numbers, patterns, and pretty graphs! Its Benford's Law, and it is everywhere you look and see digits! Join us on our numeric adventures in this exciting episode of The Arcana Archives!

Pajama Sam

Sep 21st, 2021 17m 16s

Greetings! Let us tell you a tale about a little boy named Sam and his mighty adventures. Chelsea and Rogan gush over this childhood classic, Rogan writes his own synopsis for each game, and Chelsea ends the episode with a bang by buying the wh

Goji's Back! Tell A Friend!

Sep 14th, 2021 57m 49s

Welcome to another episode of Goji-watch. This time we watch through the Kong vs. Godzilla film with returning guest Natalie Wong! And I guess Andy was there too. Listen as Natalie discusses her favourite Goji suit facts, we get on a terrible t

Roller Coaster Tycoon

Sep 7th, 2021 24m 59s

Salutations, and welcome to the terrifying world of Roller Coaster Tycoon! A land where omniscient gods carry the power to drown you for your thoughts, trap you in a world of their making, and deliver horrendous theme park food via sad, part-ti

Folk Song and Oral Tradition

Aug 24th, 2021 34m 56s

Hey all! This week we are talking about folk song and oral tradition and how they are a viable means of research to back up or expand upon written accounts of history! This is also our first in-person episode recording!! Rogan expresses his lov

Space Marines

Aug 17th, 2021 45m 19s

Welcome to another episode of The Arcana Archives! Today we have a returning guest, Colin, here to talk to us again about the Warhammer world with Space Marines! Find out how cool it is to put space in front of everything, everyone's favourite

The Gameboy

Aug 10th, 2021 29m 28s

Good day fellow enthusiasts! This week we dig up some major nostalgia with a chat about the Gameboy! Rogan unravels the history of handheld gaming while Chelsea ponders her non-backlit night drives playing under the street lights before both of

The Ruins of Great Zimbabwe

Aug 3rd, 2021 22m 1s

We're back from our brief break and here to talk about the Great Zimbabwe Ruins! This is assumed a once great royal settlement with towering walls, some good birbs, and another victim to Colonial scourge by the mighty old-dead-white-guy. Lots t

The Simpsons Conspiracies

Jul 20th, 2021 17m 42s

This week we are talking about the conspiracies found in The Simpsons! From time travelling creators to a great eye bestowing knowledge to the writers to conspiracies within the actual show, we are prepared to unravel the mysteries within and r

Clannad (Come Cry with Us)

Jul 14th, 2021 35m 8s

Welcome to the Arcana Archives! This episode is a bit different, as we are going to be going into detail about the anime series "Clannad". We discuss some of the philosophies, parodies, and tropes the show uses to build tension and express come

The Archetypes

Jul 6th, 2021 47m 17s

This week on The Arcana Archives we have TWO very special guests, Destin and Drew from Prog Notes to talk about one of their other projects, The Archetypes! This is a comedy skit series revolving around a group of gamers with clashing personali

Music Publishing

Jun 29th, 2021 57m 9s

This week we have on honored guest Linda Schwartz to talk about the music publishing industry! We get into the nitty-gritty of streaming services, sheet music copywrite, and get visited by a good doggo! Hope you enjoy!!

I'm Otaku 'bout Ma

Jun 22nd, 2021 23m 50s

Hey there! I hope you took some time to relax today. If not, have a breather while listening to this week's episode all about the Japanese concept of Ma! Ma is the space between, leaving room for contemplation and rest. We hope you can find tha

Animal Fun Facts In My Soup

Jun 19th, 2021 27m 48s

Animal fun facts in my soup,Dolphins have names within their group.We sure hope this topic jivesWith you on this week's Arcana Archives!

Sleep

Jun 15th, 2021 37m 26s

This week on the Arcana Archives we have Connor Braun, a mathematics and neuroscience student, to talk all about sleep! We find out what might make Chelsea and I so different in our sleep cycles and learn some neat animal facts! We hope you enj

The Satanic Temple

Jun 12th, 2021 24m 11s

This week on our catch-up episode we talk about the Satanic Temple and their policies of bodily autonomy! Rogan dons his black turtleneck and gets philosophical, Chelsea sings to her cat, and every state gets a goat man statue! Join us for a wi

Throat Singing

Jun 9th, 2021 30m 39s

We're back! Technical difficulties made this episode quite late, but we are going to make it up to y'all with two episodes a week until we are caught up.This week Rogan found one of his old research papers about Overtone/Throat singing and goe

Everyone's Best Friend Gojira-san

May 18th, 2021 45m 8s

This week we're talking about Godzilla with the delightful Natalie Wong! Learn about the origins of the suit, what dangers the crew had to face, and delve into the lore surrounding this classic monster. Who knows what else lurks in the depths o

The Orks of Warhammer

May 11th, 2021 37m 19s

Gather round as we weave a tale set in the distant future, where two nerds and their very special guest discuss the Orks from Warhammer 40k! Colin Stein fills us in on the basic lore, anatomy, and societal structure of these beefy Boyz and thei

Mata Nui - Podcast of Light

May 4th, 2021 35m 51s

Halt! This episode is for children and kids-at-heart! We do a deep dive on Bionicle, the Lego action figures, go on tangents about the largest sets, and wonder why kids don't think this is cool anymore? Let's re-spark some of that old joy on th