Episodes List
Ep.1 Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)
Air Date: 2018-12-19
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)
Air Date: 2019-01-09
Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.
Ep.3 Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)
Air Date: 2019-01-23
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)
Air Date: 2019-02-06
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)
Air Date: 2019-02-20
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)
Air Date: 2019-03-06
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)
Air Date: 2019-03-20
Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.
Ep.8 Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)
Air Date: 2019-04-03
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)
Air Date: 2019-04-17
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)
Air Date: 2019-05-01
Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.
Ep.11 Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)
Air Date: 2019-05-15
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)
Air Date: 2019-05-29
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)
Air Date: 2019-06-12
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)
Air Date: 2019-06-26
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
Air Date: 2019-07-10
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
Air Date: 2019-07-24
Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.
Ep.17 Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell
Air Date: 2019-08-07
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
Air Date: 2019-08-21
Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.
