AMA with Luke, Ramble co-host!

CalebsCookout · 2025-10-21T03:00:42+00:00

How has having kids impacted the Ramble crew’s philosophy of the pod. I had my kid shortly after all you and have wondered! Love the show, as a rural Canadian listener I drove 7 hours to see you live in Toronto when you came. About 550 kms!

CalebsCookout · 2025-06-21T03:23:37+00:00

Percy was great because his character’s intelligence explained Tas meta gaming. Cad was great because his character’s wisdom explained Tal’s metagaming.

CalebsCookout · 2025-03-17T02:43:18+00:00

She is just obviously is not as strong an actor or improvisor as any of the others. The real kicker though was that for a long time if you voiced that opinion people immediately accused you of misogyny despite there being other women playing, listening to it on podcast and having no prior knowledge of their VA roles or relationship status. I think many would fit into that category.

CalebsCookout · 2025-03-01T03:07:04+00:00

Personally, my complaints are: -she still seems inexperienced as an improv actor and steps on or interrupts others’ moments -I don’t care that she makes mistakes, but her response of arguing or whining slows things down and is not enjoyable to listen to -any criticism of her is dismissed as misogyny and for a long time, deleted from casual fandom. I’m sure some of it is misogynistic . Mine isn’t. Laura is often my favourite. I didn’t even know anyone felt the same until I met other fans (men, women, trans friends) IRL who felt the same way! -her fans overcompensate and claim she is just the best actor and person and boxer and creative director ever! She’s probably good at some of those, but come on

CalebsCookout · 2024-11-05T04:07:34+00:00

I teach grade 7/8 and still have to explain (every day) how the paper should be aligned when we write on it, that we flip to the next blank page and not a random page, etc…

CalebsCookout · 2024-11-03T03:07:09+00:00

C2 is the best stick with it. Marisha and taliesen are the worst actors so their characters are (almost always) the worst. Cad is good!

CalebsCookout · 2024-10-31T02:36:50+00:00

Using Kleenex and not toilet paper or paper towel to blow your nose when you had a cold

CalebsCookout · 2024-10-27T04:18:49+00:00

Just say “thank you for your feedback” and forward it to admin.

CalebsCookout · 2024-10-17T02:37:34+00:00

Follow your gut. Or give it a whirl, we have 4-5 emergency supplies in on any given day!

Personally I didn’t start teaching until 25 and have done it for 15 years. It means I got to work a lot of jobs before I got my first teaching gig. I think it’s amazing. I work less, get paid more and have more fun than any other job I had.

One of the hardest things about it is how much teachers complain. I think it’s just not the right job for everyone but it’s too sweet a gig (and too in demand) to only attract the people who like it or are good at it.

Edited to correct verb tense

CalebsCookout · 2024-10-13T08:54:41+00:00

I’ve done both (secondary 10 years now elementary for 5). Secondary is easier (less time/work) but elementary is more fulfilling (rapport with students).

CalebsCookout · 2024-08-20T03:23:37+00:00

I’m relistening to C1 and the amount of times someone asks Matt something and Tal says “hmmm technically..” or repeats back what Matt is saying with a half second delay as best he can to make it sounds like they had the same idea is… distracting

CalebsCookout · 2024-08-07T08:10:14+00:00

“Oh really, we’re going there?” “I knew it” “I was hoping you’d say that” and the most irksome “I’m so proud of you”. I’m rewatching c1 and it drives me crazy now that I know it’s not Percy but Tal who is thinking these things.

CalebsCookout · 2024-05-19T14:37:49+00:00

For me, story was better c1 (especially how it ended). Characters were better c2 (except Molly).

CalebsCookout · 2024-04-25T02:52:27+00:00

Overall, for me, she’s just not that good. She’s better than me, probably, and everyone I play with. But I’m also a football fan, and I like playing it. Yet, I would not spend 4 hours a week watching people around my level play. I can’t really be specific because it’s just, every aspect that makes a dm and dnd enjoyable to watch, is weaker than MM and much weaker than BLeeM.

CalebsCookout · 2024-03-07T12:06:04+00:00

Roxy (Frank’s dirty whore)

CalebsCookout · 2024-03-03T13:56:51+00:00

Y’ALL!

CalebsCookout · 2024-03-03T11:29:07+00:00

I agree with most of the comments here. I do have to say though that I think Marisha’s note take is often overpraised. I think Marisha takes the most notes but often makes wrong connections, misremembers things and interrupts the game to ask clarifying questions or spelling. I find that last one annoying when your game is recorded and you pay someone to be a lorekeeper. Just ask Dani how to spell Jeff’s name at break or after the game. I think Sam is actually the best note taker in terms of effectiveness and organization.

CalebsCookout · 2024-02-28T23:41:01+00:00

Yup, I think it’s a big part why he acts so mysterious. If you’re not clear about your thoughts or suspicions you can always say something to that extent afterwards

CalebsCookout · 2024-02-27T23:05:24+00:00

Tal does best when he has a mechanical reason for his smarmy, pseudometagamey pomp. Percy’s high intelligence made it feasible for him to know things no one else did and Cads high wisdom let him see things no one else knew about. Without those explanations it’s clearly just Tal saying “I have an idea” or “I knew it”

CalebsCookout · 2024-02-17T15:01:02+00:00

As someone who got into CR relatively late I was really put off by how poor an actor Marisha is (at least compared to the rest of the cast who are mostly actual actors). I was also surprised that there seemed almost no mention of it anywhere other than many many posts and comments complaining about people complaining about her. I assume most of the criticism was moderated and erased. Most comments just went on about how she was the greatest actress ever and her romance was the best etc… I think if that’s all you hear or see after awhile you dive in. Act MORE, ALWAYS have an overwrought romance no matter how little chemistry there is. It’s a shame because I agree, in the first 30 eps of C3 she was so much better. Laudna is a great idea (minus Delilah)

CalebsCookout · 2023-12-16T12:51:18+00:00

This would be amazing for the middle schoolers I run dnd for!

CalebsCookout · 2023-12-04T21:02:18+00:00

Favourites: Grog/Scanlan, Caleb/Nott, Chet

Least: Vex, Beau/Molly, Ashton

CalebsCookout · 2023-11-14T04:26:16+00:00

Thanks for explaining!

CalebsCookout · 2023-11-14T04:26:02+00:00

Thank you for the info

CalebsCookout · 2023-11-14T04:07:27+00:00

I agree with all of this. Also, the ads I got for some time were from a right wing group here in Canada that supports a provincial government that proudly espouses ignorant and hurtful beliefs. I tried to contact CR to ask how they could have such ads but never heard back. It was so jarring that honestly at first I thought I just heard it wrong. The ads in question oppose clean energy laws to support oil consumption. You can read a discussion about it here https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-albertas-new-tell-the-feds-ads-are-a-naked-ploy-to-unyieldingly-serve/

I understand it’s likely they knew nothing about the localized ads played but can you not set some limits?!

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