SARPtalk is a podcast series run by Wes. As with the SARPcast, shows are recorded from Skype calls and uploaded to Chirbit. SARPtalk episodes are sporadically produced about once a month. They are are casual, mostly unplanned, and usually unedited. Wes's goal is for each show to be roughly an hour long but this is not strictly enforced; the show has lasted up to two hours. Because SARPtalk is hosted by the site's owner, it has a different feel than the user-driven SARPcast but they have unique perk of getting the viewpoint of the site's Setting Manager with every episode. SARPtalk broadcasts have often had a direct effect on the community's direction as the discussions on it have been very constructive and tend to influence Wes's opinion.

To subscribe to SARPtalk, add http://www.chirbit.com/rss/stararmy to your RSS reader.

Traditionally SARPtalk guests are notable SARP community members such as Game Masters. However, guests do not necessarily be GMs or even site members; we also welcome roleplaying experts, community leaders, science fiction writers, and anyone relevant and and interesting to our community. If you would like to be a SARPtalk guest, send Wes a private message on the forums, email [email protected] or call (209) STAR-ARMY.

To be a SARPtalk guest you will need:

• About two hours of uninterrupted time, preferably in a noise-free setting
• A suggested subject of discussion. This should be related to the SARP or at least relevant to us.
• A computer with a broadband connection and a working computer microphone of some sort; these can be standalone, built into your webcam, or built into the computer. On this computer you will need to install Skype (Free download).

This section is for brainstorming, planning, and ideas for future episodes and guests.

• Tom
• Kampfer
• raz
• Mastering DOGA
• A group SARPtalk with more than one guest. Maybe the entire Setting and Manager staff.
• Artwork, Tech Challenges of the SARP and other ways to contribute to SARP when not making tech, planning new plots, or actually roleplaying.
• Standardization
• Luca - In-Character urban legends, the importance of alcohol in a setting and the role of Education in the setting.
• Moogle, Gallant - The prehistory of SARP, as well as the place of corporations in Yamatai and beyond (See: Recent lazarus debacle and Origin debate) - pimp 147th plot/PhoenixII

The show starts with a brief introduction, followed by news and then segues into the main topic, followed by segments, extras, and shoutouts.

Typically the introduction follows this form:

• Wes: “Hello! It is [Day], [Date] and this is SARPtalk [episode number].
• Wes: Today's guest is [Guest Name], known for [Guest's Role In SARP]. For those of you that don't know you, give us a brief intro:
• (Guest speaks)
• Wes: Today's topic is: [Episode Topic]. But first, here's what's happening around the SARP!
  • Wes reads the list of news items
    • Site-wide Updates
    • Plot Updates
    • Art/Wiki Updates
  • (Guest commentary on each news item)
• Main discussion follows

Here's What's Happening (Around the SARP) is a news portion containing the latest IC news followed by the latest OOC news. This information is pulled from plot reports and other sources.

Typically the show ends like this:

• Main discussion ends
• Wes: “Well, that about wraps up the topic…” (or something similar)
• (Pimp Your Plot)
• (Weekly Weirdness)
• Wes: I want to thank you for coming on the show and also thank everyone listening. I hope you've enjoyed today's SARPtalk.
• Wes: please remember to vote for us once a day, every day, and to give us the thumbs up” on Facebook!

A carryover from SARPcast, “Pimp Your Plot” is a segment where the guest gets to choose one plot that they think deserves recognition, whether they are a player, a GM, or simply read the plot and want to advertise it to the SARPtalk listeners. This segment did not appear until Episode 9 because Wes did not want SARPtalk to be a SARPcast clone. However, with SARPcast on indefinite hiatus, Wes eventually changed his mind about the segment.

This section contains and analyzes a selected unusual, strange, funny, or hilariously stupid post for humor value. It does not appear in all SARPtalks. The maximum weekly weirdness is 2 posts per speaker.

Wes is also considering adding these segments:

• Player of the Week (“Shoutout”)
• Convention Reports

Send Wes your suggestions for future topics of discussions! Any constructive criticism is also welcome.

Take a drink…

1. any time Wes accidentally calls his show SARPcast
2. every time Wes interrupts his guest when the guest is in mid-sentence
3. every time someone curses accidentally and then comments on it or causes Wes to comment on it