E1
Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)
53m · December 19, 2018
Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.
E2
Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)
56m · January 9, 2019
Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.
E3
Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)
60m · January 23, 2019
Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.
E4
Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)
60m · February 6, 2019
Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.
E5
Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)
53m · February 20, 2019
Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.
E6
Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)
58m · March 6, 2019
Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.
E7
Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)
56m · March 20, 2019
Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.
E8
Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)
51m · April 3, 2019
Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.
E9
What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)
52m · April 17, 2019
B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.
E10
Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)
50m · May 1, 2019
Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.
E11
Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)
54m · May 15, 2019
Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.
E12
Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)
47m · May 29, 2019
Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.
E13
Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)
65m · June 12, 2019
Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.
E14
Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)
63m · June 26, 2019
Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.
E15
Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman
51m · July 10, 2019
Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.
E16
Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson
46m · July 24, 2019
Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.
E17
Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell
62m · August 7, 2019
Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.
E18
Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren
61m · August 21, 2019
Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.
