S1 E1 - Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.

Dec 19, 2018 • 53m

S1 E2 - Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)

Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.

Jan 9, 2019 • 56m

S1 E3 - Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)

Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.

Jan 23, 2019 • 1h

S1 E4 - Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)

Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.

Feb 6, 2019 • 1h

S1 E5 - Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)

Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.

Feb 20, 2019 • 53m

S1 E6 - Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)

Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.

Mar 6, 2019 • 58m

S1 E7 - Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)

Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.

Mar 20, 2019 • 56m

S1 E8 - Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)

Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.

Apr 3, 2019 • 51m

S1 E9 - What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)

B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.

Apr 17, 2019 • 52m

S1 E10 - Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)

Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.

May 1, 2019 • 50m

S1 E11 - Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)

Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.

May 15, 2019 • 54m

S1 E12 - Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)

Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.

May 29, 2019 • 47m

S1 E13 - Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)

Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.

Jun 12, 2019 • 1h 5m

S1 E14 - Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)

Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.

Jun 26, 2019 • 1h 3m

S1 E15 - Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman

Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.

Jul 10, 2019 • 51m

S1 E16 - Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson

Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.

Jul 24, 2019 • 46m

S1 E17 - Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell

Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.

Aug 7, 2019 • 1h 2m

S1 E18 - Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren

Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.

Aug 21, 2019 • 1h 1m