Sam is a co-host of Growing Up Skywalker, a nontoxic Star Wars podcast for new and seasoned fans. Sam is also a regular on the FSF Popcast TTRPG sessions and has been a guest on other podcasts. He grew up in Southwest Colorado, and resides in Golden, Colorado. Sam works in software QA and Geophysics, and is always looking for new opportunities to solve problems for people. In his free time he enjoys archery, baking, whitewater, and D&D. Sam also works as a life coach and mentor, especially for people suffering from addiction and depression.
Discover how one Star Wars fan and host of GrowingUpSkywalker suggests the most unique and rewarding viewing order to watch all of Star Wars. Explore their unique viewing order and insights on how his method brings depth to the characters and storylines of the beloved franchise.
The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee is a tense and driving family narrative in a world much like ours, but with magic Mafias. A great series for fans of G.R.R. Martin or Frank Herbert, moved into the post-colonialist era.
Tabletop gaming is rewarding in creativity and friendship. This series is a how-to guide on joining or creating a group to be inclusive, fun, and rewarding.
Iain M. Banks' Second Culture Book, Player of Games, carries the keynotes of the series, with elements of paranoia and defeating enemies through ideology, as well as a complex relationship with gender decades ahead of its time.
D&D Builds for rogues, druids, barbarians, fighters that are great for seasoned players and newcomers alike. Don't be afraid of multiclassing, in Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition there are always options for everyone having fun and supporting each other.
Rereading Iain M. Banks’ Consider Phlebas as the first work in the influential Culture series, on its own merits, and against the backdrop of the cultural changes since it was written.
Welcome to Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism and Megastructures! Welcome space card games and shape-shifters!
Skeleton Crew is finally here with a two-episode drop, but how does the latest Star Wars show shape up? Join Tom as he gives his first impressions on this new series.
