Swords and Lords: Chapter One | We Won't Finish This Podcast #25

Join the chaos of We Won't Finish This Podcast: The Writer Room, where movies are born but never finished! In our 25th episode, Savage pitches Swords and Lords, a Jumanji-inspired "choose your own adventure" movie. Three friends—Zeebz, Spaceman, and Savage—plan a fishing trip but get sucked into a magical board game after a storm leads them to a creepy shop. As a dwarf barbarian, human archer, and half-elf wizard, they battle giant fish, a crab monster, and mercenaries in a fantasy world ruled by the evil Lord Kull. With their loyal lion cub, Patches, epic loot, and dice rolls dictating their fate, the trio’s adventure spirals into hilarious mayhem. Will they survive? Will Zeebz escape his cursed hat? Tune in for part one of this epic!

Why You’ll Love This Episode: A fresh, interactive movie pitch inspired by tabletop RPGs.
Zeebz, Spaceman, and Savage role-play quirky fantasy characters.
High-stakes dice rolls, a poisoned potion, and a lovable lion cub.
Perfect for fans of D&D, Jumanji, and unhinged storytelling.

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0:38 - Episode premise: Savage’s movie pitch.  
2:14 - Movie begins: Friends’ fishing trip turns into a magical adventure.  
9:09 - Sucked into Swords and Lords; characters chosen.  
17:07 - Act 1: Rowboat battle with a giant fish and Elgore (not Al Gore!).  
26:11 - The trio adopts a lion cub, Patches, after a deadly encounter.  
42:37 - Crypt adventure: Smashing a vase reveals a map and a mad scientist.  
49:14 - Mercenary ambush led by mini-boss Odo; protecting Patches.  
1:01:50 - Market shenanigans: Solving riddles for a spell book.  
1:10:29 - Sirens and a giant crab attack; the trio fights back.  
1:16:57 - Zeebz drinks a poisoned invisibility potion and dies, earning a “stupid hat.”  
1:19:44 - Spaceman revives Zeebz; the group plans for part two.