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Episodes (18)
Ep 1
Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)
2018-12-19•53m
Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.
Ep 2
Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)
2019-01-09•56m
Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.
Ep 3
Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)
2019-01-23•60m
Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.
Ep 4
Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)
2019-02-06•60m
Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.
Ep 5
Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)
2019-02-20•53m
Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.
Ep 6
Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)
2019-03-06•58m
Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.
Ep 7
Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)
2019-03-20•56m
Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.
Ep 8
Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)
2019-04-03•51m
Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.
Ep 9
What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)
2019-04-17•52m
B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.
Ep 10
Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)
2019-05-01•50m
Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.
Ep 11
Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)
2019-05-15•54m
Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.
Ep 12
Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)
2019-05-29•47m
Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.
Ep 13
Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)
2019-06-12•65m
Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.
Ep 14
Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)
2019-06-26•63m
Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.
Ep 15
Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman
2019-07-10•51m
Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.
Ep 16
Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson
2019-07-24•46m
Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.
Ep 17
Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell
2019-08-07•62m
Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.
Ep 18
Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren
2019-08-21•61m
Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.