Season 1

1. Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

2018-12-19 · 53m

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

2. Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)

2019-01-09 · 56m

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

3. Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)

2019-01-23 · 60m

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

4. Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)

2019-02-06 · 60m

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

5. Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)

2019-02-20 · 53m

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

6. Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)

2019-03-06 · 58m

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

7. Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)

2019-03-20 · 56m

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

8. Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)

2019-04-03 · 51m

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

9. What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)

2019-04-17 · 52m

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

10. Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)

2019-05-01 · 50m

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

11. Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)

2019-05-15 · 54m

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

12. Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)

2019-05-29 · 47m

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

13. Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)

2019-06-12 · 65m

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

14. Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)

2019-06-26 · 63m

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

15. Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman

2019-07-10 · 51m

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

16. Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson

2019-07-24 · 46m

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

17. Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell

2019-08-07 · 62m

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

18. Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren

2019-08-21 · 61m

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