Podcast Plus One To Hijinks

It's the creepy space baby turned Starman versus the impossibly stupid but incredibly lucky Jack Burton this week on The Carpenterbowl as Starman goes up against Big Trouble In Little China!

It's clobbering time this week as the party descends deeper into the darkness in search of Alfie, the blacksmith's lost brother. Can they find who they seek? Or is their quest at the end of its rope? Listen in to find out! Fulgrim is fully vindicated; Hunter can dispel any magic; Ion takes responsibility; and everyone gets Wayne Brady'd. Find links…

Round two of The Carpenterbowl kicks off this week as the grandfather of all slasher horror Halloween goes up against one of Carpenters most underrated and engaging films, The Mouth of Madness. Which film will emerge triumphant and move on to the final round? Listen in to find out! Show notes: Bloody Disgusting - Restrospective: John Carpenter's Ov…

Not content with their shenanigans in Bargewright Inn so far, this week the party does what they do best, try desperately to speak to people in a calm, normal fashion. Can they have just one goddamn conversation where they don't come across as complete sociopaths for once? Please? Listen in to find out! Also on this week's episode: Fulgrim buys in …

The party sails away as they continue their investigations into the secret auction. But are they forging a path to a new horizon? Or are they starting to circle the drain? Listen in to find out! Also on this week's episode: Hunter stalks his prey; Alton asks for help; Ion grossly misuses his powers; and Fulgrim becomes the riddle master. Find links…

We dive in deep this week and ask ourselves two critical questions, how do you know you're watching a John Carpenter movie and is John Carpenter a good director? Also we outline our plans for Round Two of the Carpenterbowl. Programming note: DM Tom says at one point that "Paul Anderson" is an example of an auteur director. He meant to say Wes Ander…

All hell breaks lose this week as the party fails once again to try and stick to their plan and handle things quietly. Can they overcome Degeneration Hex, the latest in a long line of groups that want to kill them mere moments after they meet them? Or will their hopes for success be pinned once and for all? Listen to find out! Also on this week's e…

The game is afoot! And the party is well and truly over their heads as they are forced to investigate using their minds and not their weapons or psychic death powers. Can they discover the meaning of their clue to the secret auction? Or will they spend their final days wandering in search of answers? Tune in to find out! Alton commits fashion vanda…

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled wasn't convincing you that he wasn't real, it was convincing you that Escape from LA is worth watching. Find links to all episodes, social media and fun stuff at plusonetohijinks.com!

With their deal with a devil made, the party sets out for the auction. But will they be able to overcome their true nemesis, riddles? Tune in to find out. Also on this week's episode: Ion never skips chest day; Hunter broods; Fulgrim's habit is getting worse; and Alton's past mistakes come back around. Find links to all episodes, social media and f…

Ole, motherf**ker. (Seriously that's the best we could come up from this round)

Nobody trusts anybody now. And we're all very tired. Find links to all episodes, social media and fun stuff at plusonetohijinks.com!

The party makes their final preparations before departing for the Bargewright Inn where they hope to secure the arcane orb of destruction before it can do any harm. But a last minute arrival at Deephearth threatens to throw their plans into chaos. Will they be able to overcome this new obstacle? Listen in to find out! Ion does science; Alton has sc…

Take a piece of advice from old Jack Burton on this dark and stormy night, you should listen to this week's Carpenterbowl.

This week on the Carpenterbowl, two very different movies about alien visitors face off in what proves to be the most one sided battle yet. Will upsettingly plastic faced Jeff Bridges as Starman be able to defeat a dozen ominous, tween colonizers? Listen in to find out! Also quick programming note, we discovered after recording that Eric's mic was …

It's all about the tactics and strategies on this week's episode as the party convenes their war council to plan adjustments to their defenses, possible avenues of attack, and how to get LSD into every single household they can. Find links to all episodes, social media and fun stuff at plusonetohijinks.com!…

It's a short and sweet episode this week as the Hijinkscrew goes over the new tricks and abilities that they've picked up now that everyone is level 13! Find links to all episodes, social media and fun stuff at plusonetohijinks.com!

The party takes a moment to rest and reflect while they wait for Kel's informant to provide the location of their next mission. But is this the calm before the storm? Or did we already use that line in a previous adventure arc's title? Wouldn't be the first time we've recycled a bad joke! Also on this week's episode: Alton plans for the future; Ion…

2018 huh? That was a heck of a year. Sort of made it hard to find the funny. But we dug deep into the archives and found...well we found something ok? So please enjoy the "best" of table talk for 2018, now eleven days into 2019. Track List: 1. Alan Rickman Ghosted Me 2. Jesus Talk 3. Michael Jordan Is Good At Basketball 4. Press Secretary Shaggy 5.…

The party limps back to Deephearth to tend to their wounds on this weeks episode. With Harold Greyspear now in control of three elemental artifacts, can they find a way to locate and obtain the fourth before it's too late? Or will a shocking revalation stop them in their tracks before they even have a chance to begin? Listen in to find out! Also on…

There's blood in the water this week as the party continues their most savage battle yet. The Dessarin Watch clashes against the Cult of the Crushing Wave and Harold Greyspear. Then we spend a good ten minutes or so dunking on Creed. Side note, one of us was sick when we recorded this apparently. Tried to edit around it as much as possible, but you…

We have our next carpenter bowl! And it is the cult classic Escape From New York taking on the might actually spawn a cult title of In The Mouth Of Madness. Find out who makes it through and also know...this hurt us. -Ion

The party faces off against Gar Shatterkeel, the prophet of the Crushing Wave as they continue their desperate attempt to seize one of the elemental artifacts before Harold Greyspear can collect them all. You know, sometimes you read back over something you just wrote and realize that it sounds absolutely bonkers out of context. D&D is awesome! Als…

The party turns the tide on their ambushers this week and proceed to wreck shop in the Temple of the Crushing Wave. But can they ride their victory all the way to the end? Or will the waters of defeat wash over them? Tune in to find out! Also on this week's episode: Fulgrim gets set to "blend"; Ion REALLY wants you to check redeem; Hunter needs to …

Say goodbye to the preliminary matches as we enter carpenterbowl proper! The enter the bowl stage sets 16 movies against each other to see who survives. This week we have the unstoppable one Michael Myers marching his horror classic Halloween against the hordes of *checks notes* martian dust ghosts from John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars! Who will win…

We hope you like walking down corridors because MAN we walk down a lot of them in this episode. It's like a grand tour of the best corridors that creepy underground temple complexes have to offer! Just corridors for days. Place was lousy with 'em! At least it's a short episode right? Also on this week's episode: Hunter goes rogue; Fulgrim tries act…

The next round of the Carpenter Bowl is up! Our second and final preliminary match sets the stage for the field of 16. Leather and Wood(s) come together in John Carpenter's Vampires taking on Assault On Precinct 13 and its plot driven magazine capacity. Join the Hijinks cast as we witness who makes it through! Also...Vote!…

It's the terrifying conclusion to the 2018 Halloween Special! Can the party solve the deadly mystery that they find themselves caught in? Or will they end up taking the fall for a heinous crime? Tune in to find out!

What's the sound? Is it just the wind? Or some hellish specter from beyond the grave come to take your soul? Neither! It's the 2018 Halloween Special from Plus One to Hijinks! This year, the party receives an invitation from an old acquaintance, the kind that can't be refused. Will they survive a night of terror, surrounded by nightmares? Tune in t…

It feels good to be back. Except thanks to the miracle of editing and time travel, it's like we never left. Except for that two months we were gone. Anyway, this was the first episode we recorded after we got back from hiatus, which is why you'll hear us mentioning that it's good to be back. Which it is. Good I mean. To be back. Also you may hear a…

Everyone, the Carpenterbowl has arrived! In the interdimensional time stream an idea launched out of the heart of the universe and struck the Hijinks crew, the fusion of fantasy sports with a stalwart director of Hollywood's fantasy hills. Each match of the Carpenterbowl will pit two of John Carpenter's films against each other until one remains. A…

There's something in the water this week as the party continues their nautical journey to find the Temple of the Crushing Wave. Will they fight their way through to their destination? Or does a watery grave await them all? Listen in to find out! Also on this weeks episode: Business is booming for Ion; Alton wants to be part of your world; Hunter fi…

We have the second part of the two part Q and A episode! Yaaaaaaay *kermit shake* Pre-apologies, I promised a splice from the past, but we weren't able to deliver the goods from our deep archives. Deliver what? Listen and Find out! Also, here is to you AJ the Real One. *tips hat* -IonOleh SomeDude

The party makes hurried preparations for their raid on the Temple of the Crushing Wave. Will making more haste lead to more waste? Is that a saying? Anyway, the point is rushing without planning can only lead to good things. Right? Guys? Also on this week's episode: Ion keelhauls himself; Fulgrim has a heart to heart; Hunter doesn't know how levita…

We have a two part question and answer session from the Plus One to Hijinks cast! Like Phil Ken Sebben smoothly whispering into Birdman's ear, we probe for the questions that mean something to us all. What do you want in life? What do you fear? Do NPC's feel love? None of these examples are real, but neither is this time line, so dig in and have a …

The party returns to Deephearth and a heartfelt reunion this week as they return to the task at hand, tracking down Harold Greyspear and thwarting the evil machinations of the elemental cults. But the appearance of a strange visitor may throw their best attempts at planning into chaos. What tidings does this uninvited guest bring? Listen in to find…

Aaron frantically tries to fill in time experimenting with discord recording bots, the government, and you. What characters are those around me fond of? What experiences have they experienced? What makes them tick? That would have been a good question us. Join us in this week's mini episode, as I attempt to clean them up into something worth listen…

The adventure continues this week as the party picks up where they left of. Well it's sort of adventure. The party has returned to Waterdeep and now engages in that most rare of luxuries, downtime. But even rest and relaxation can be productive as Alton proves during his research into the mysterious and deadly foes that the Dessarin Watch faces. An…

The name says it all. Plus One to Hijinks returns this Friday, August 31st.

A quick announcement from your friends at Plus One to Hijinks. Find links to all episodes, social media and fun stuff at plusonetohijinks.com!

DING! That sound means it's time to buckle in and get ready for another round of the most riveting audio possible, leveling up D&D characters in real time! Tune in and hear about all the new tricks and abilities that the party will be using to make DM Tom's life a misery. Find links to all episodes, social media and fun stuff at plusonetohijinks.co…

The party returns...triumphantly to Waterdeep with the true name of the Beautiful Corruption in their possession and with it, Ion's redemption. But will the Order of the Gallant Shield accept him back into the fold? Listen in to find out! Also on this week's episode: Frulgrim has a lovely axe for you; Alton just wants to take a breather; A broken H…

The party finally has what it sought. Odsudenay, the true name of the Beautiful Corruption has been revealed, granting Ion and the Order of the Gallant Shield all they need to end her once and for all. But first the party must find their way out of the lost city of Namir. Surely that will go smoothly right? After everything else they've been throug…

It's a super quick mini-episode this week at Plus One to Hijinks. With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching that means KublaCon kicks off today in Burlingame, California. Eric, Jordan and Stephen will all be repping the Hijinkscrew at the con so if you happen to spot them, be sure to say hi! Also we're looking to do a second Q&A episode sometime s…

Answers are finally within the party's grasp this week as their exploration of the Library of Namir comes to a conclusion. But as Doug the LIBRARIAN finds out, some answers may be better left unlearned. Also on this week's episode: Alton is still Alton; Fulgrim intimidates some literature; and Hunter invades the mindscape again. Find links to all e…

Marvel's phase 3 is winding down. There have been a lot of movies since the first Iron Man in 2008. See Aaron's totally scientific, and not just an exercise in recency bias, take on each marvel movie produced. See if something is a hit (Guardians of the Galaxy) or miss (The Incredible Hulk). What makes something a hit or miss? Feelings of course. A…

The Weaver is dead and surely that means that the party has defeated the worst possibly foe that the Library of Namir could throw at them right? There's no way there's an even darker and more dangerous threat lurking somewhere waiting to destroy them right? Right?! That's mostly rhetorical since we recorded this episode a few months back and we kno…

Say have you all heard about this "Infinity War" thing that's coming out this week? Some sort of movie about superheroes if you can believe it. And it turns out, the dang thing was a comic before it was a movie! Isn't that something?! The whole thing looks really confusing to us but luckily we have our resident comics expert Stephen on hand to talk…

We're rounding out the player check ins this week with the always charming Aaron! Tune in to hear him talk all things Ion Lightspur and 5th Edition D&D. Also Aaron spends about a quarter of the episode talking about his idea for a Stargazer game but frankly it sounds amazing. No joke, I want to play it so bad you guys. Guest starring Stephen. Find …

It's episode 69 (nice) of Plus One to Hijinks and this week the party strategizes the best way to bring down an immortal demonic priestess intent on summoning the eldritch horror she worships. Can they find a way to unravel the Weavers plans? Listen to find out! Also, we all spend time dunking on Celine Delion, which in hindsight seems kind of unne…