We opened up Night Watch with a very special guest, Ken “Man With More Nicknames Than Stars In The Sky” Stacey!
Ian took a minute to teach everyone about the joys of fermented foods:
The Dump Truck arrived and brought something that totally, completely, was inedible. Probably.
If Desert Bus actually drove from Tucson to Vegas, it’s okay. Jordan has a plan to bring along the VST.
Sometimes on-air tech support needs to happen. Not for the stream, of course, but instead for Beej’s headphones.
Yes, and, there was an improv game:
And to close out the shift, The Angry Zen Master is here to help you get some sleep:
And that was Night Watch! Keep watching the stream for more goofs, and more money raised FOR THE CHILDREN!
Remember, for the latest updates, stay tuned to desertbus.org. You can also catch up on the latest #DB2019 happenings around the web…
- Visit photos.desertbus.org for the latest photos.
- Visit youtube.com/user/DesertBusForHope for the latest video highlights from the Video Strike Team (VST).
- Be our friend on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- And, of course, the live stream is always available at desertbus.org and twitch.tv/desertbus!
We’re closing out Night Watch with our final Donation Drive, this time for these beautifully bound bundle of Dungeons and Dragons books!
The door to the captain’s cabin creaks in protest as you push it open. The abandoned ship sways and groans as you splash through the ankle deep salt water in the cabin. Most of the furnishings appear to be ruined, but your eye is drawn to a large locked chest at the foot of the bunk. The 
party rogue makes quick work of the lock and throws open the lid. Most of the contents are ruined but a set of black-bound books catches your eye. These volumes have curious titles like Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Ghosts of Saltmarsh. You can tell that they are special, rare editions of these books. You quickly shove the books in your Bag of Holding. As you turn to leave you find your way blocked by the animated skeleton of the infamous pirate Captain Red Beard! Roll for initiative.
Donate $6.55 (or multiples thereof) until 11:30pm PST for a chance to win these beautiful books!
Our current set of silent auctions are set to wrap up in just under three hours. We’ve got a squishy cube for your cat and watercolor rectangles for your Magic: The Gathering games.
Check out…
Get your bids in, because these silent auctions wrap up at 12am midnight tonight.
More Magic: The Gathering cards! Another mystery black box that’s difficult to tell what it is, so here’s a screenshot of cards from this set! And, a new donation drive in which you can win this box full of cards!
This unique draft experience features 24 Ravnica Allegiance boosters, eight of which have been seeded with premium, full art foil Planeswalker cards. Featuring new Planeswalkers cards like Kaya, Orzhov Usurper and Domri, Chaos Bringer (RIP) alongside classic cards like Tamiyo, the Moon Sage, Sorin Markov, and Dack Fayden (RIP). Gather seven of your friends and experience a draft experience unlike any other.
Donate $8.24 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 10:00pm PST.
Ken’s in the house, and while he’s here, we’re running a donation drive for a monochrome color sketch commission from Ken Steacy!
Donate $8.11 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 7:50pm PST.
Earlier today in Alpha Flight, we challenged the community to create a cover for Alpha Flight’s mixtape of Brave New Faves. Congratulations to our winner, Chan!
Thanks to everyone that submitted their creations to this challenge! We’ve included a few additional selects below…
Submitted by vanbael:
Submitted by SoapToaster:
Submitted by aiamethyst:
Submitted by MagotTheMaggot:
Submitted by Librarian Oz:
Photo by Kolin Toney
Oh wooooow so much happened on today’s Alpha Flight! Andy and Maddie visited the Lunar Module, Penn called in and generously donated a surprise giveaway, we listened to our Brave New Faves, Ken Steacy joined us for the evening, and so much more!
Take a deep breath, here’s the highlights…
Penn Jillette calls in to the Lunar Module and gives away not one… but two VIP packages to see Penn & Teller live.
We cover some of our favorite music in a live edition of Brave New Faves. Find the full list here.
Andy and Maddie sing “Sue Me” from Guys and Dolls.
Who’s on first? Who! Who?
Maddie sings “Oh! Darling” by The Beatles.
And, we have a live auction for a beautiful Doctor Who themed cross-stitch creation.
Remember, for the latest updates, stay tuned to desertbus.org. You can also catch up on the latest #DB2019 happenings around the web…
- Visit photos.desertbus.org for the latest photos.
- Visit youtube.com/user/DesertBusForHope for the latest video highlights from the Video Strike Team (VST).
- Be our friend on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- And, of course, the live stream is always available at desertbus.org and twitch.tv/desertbus!
Ken Steacy has come by the Lunar Module to say hello, and has generously brought with him two collections of classic loot that we’ll be auctioning this evening!
Giveaways and auctions move quickly when Ken visits, so to keep up on the latest live auction information, tune in to the live stream or follow us on Twitter.
We hope you enjoyed the inaugural Brave New Faves live segment at Desert Bus for Hope! For your convenience, here’s the selections we talked about on-air today.
Jacob’s selections:
- Birds With Broken Wings by Ben Caplan
- Can’t Hold Me Down by Griz (ft. Tash Neal)
- Chip on My Shoulder by Legally Blonde Cast
Kathleen’s selections:
- Who’s My Eugene? Tropical [Bus] Storm
- Stepper Motor by Leafcutter John
- Fringe Runner by Fat White Family
TQ’s selections:
Andrew’s selections:
- Cellophane by FKA Twigs (CW)
- Air On Line by Anamanaguchi
- Gone by Charli XCX (ft. Christine and the Queens)
It’s time for another donation drive. A cooperative…ish board game… at least, until doom befalls Baldur’s Gate and the traitor surfaces.
Evil stalks the streets of Baldur’s Gate, but so do mighty heroes like Boo and I! Explore the streets, buildings, and sewers of Baldur’s Gate and uncover the evil plans of evil cultists and kick their evil behinds! But keep an eye on the people you travel with. Not everyone in Baldur’s Gate is as trustworthy as Minsc and Boo! Haha! If you uncover a traitor in your midst we will direct Boo straight at their eyes!
Donate $9.98 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 5:00pm PST.