Season 1

01 Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson) Episode 119th December 2018 Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains. 02 Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl) Episode 29th January 2019 Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games. 03 Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy) Episode 323rd January 2019 Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens. 04 Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii) Episode 46th February 2019 Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players. 05 Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond) Episode 520th February 2019 Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot. 06 Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag) Episode 66th March 2019 Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly. 07 Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer) Episode 720th March 2019 Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents. 08 Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix) Episode 83rd April 2019 Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail. 09 What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters) Episode 917th April 2019 B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits. 10 Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray) Episode 101st May 2019 Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening. 11 Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini) Episode 1115th May 2019 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) Episode 1229th May 2019 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) Episode 1312th June 2019 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) Episode 1426th June 2019 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 Episode 1510th July 2019 Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs. 16 Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson Episode 1624th July 2019 Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City. 17 Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell Episode 177th August 2019 Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning. 18 Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren Episode 1821st August 2019 Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.