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