E01 · Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson) 53m
12/19/2018
Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.
E02 · Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl) 56m
1/9/2019
Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.
E03 · Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy) 1h
1/23/2019
Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.
E04 · Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii) 1h
2/6/2019
Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.
E05 · Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond) 53m
2/20/2019
Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.
E06 · Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag) 58m
3/6/2019
Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.
E07 · Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer) 56m
3/20/2019
Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.
E08 · Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix) 51m
4/3/2019
Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.
E09 · What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters) 52m
4/17/2019
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
5/1/2019
Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.
E11 · Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini) 54m
5/15/2019
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
5/29/2019
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) 1h 5m
6/12/2019
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) 1h 3m
6/26/2019
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
7/10/2019
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
7/24/2019
Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.
E17 · Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell 1h 2m
8/7/2019
Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.
E18 · Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren 1h 1m
8/21/2019
Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.