Season 1

Nov. 13, 2022

BONUS: Welcome to Dragon Talk w/ Greg Tito & Shelly Mazzanoble

On this amazing bonus episode I am joined by the hosts of Dragon Talk, the Official D&D Podcast, Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble. We discuss their upcoming book, stories from their book and show, and talk about how amazing th...

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Oct. 30, 2022

E32: Season 1 Finale W/ Nate, Joe, & Dustin

Today I am joined by three of my gaming companions as we wrap up Season 1 with discussions about changes to next season's format, our favorite moments of season 1 and games we played in this year, and a couple …

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Oct. 23, 2022

E31: Author J.V. Hilliard and Turning RPG Stories into Novels

In today's session I'm joined by author J.V. Hilliard, the author of The Warminster Series. We discuss his novels, his background as both a role-player and a Dungeon Master, where he found inspiration for his stories and his ...

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Oct. 16, 2022

E30: The Value of Comic Relief in TTRPGs w/ Dungeon Radio Hour

On today's episode I am joined by Dalton Riddle and Andrew Gehrlein, two of creative minds behind Dungeon Radio Hour, an improve comedy actual play 5E podcast. We chat about their show and what makis it so enjoyable and uniqu...

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Oct. 9, 2022

E29: Making RPGs Less Complicated w/ Cory & Chaney from Super Blood M…

In today's session I talk with Chaney Hereford and Cory Holman, the creators of Super Blood Moon Studios and their upcoming RPG Realms of Elghrune. We discuss how their system came about and how it can make playing TTRPGs les...

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Oct. 2, 2022

E28: The Psychology of RPG Friendships w/ Tom Sanderson

In todays session I'm joined by Tom Sanderson, the host of the podcast Tom Meets Interesting People, and we discuss his university dissertation of the formation of friendships through roleplaying games. In Tricks of the Trade...

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Sept. 25, 2022

E27: Why You Can and Should Play Characters Who Don’t Represent You I…

In today's session I discuss whether players should play characters who don't represent them as a person. I share an experience of my own that I recently had when playing a character with a different sexual identity than myse...

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Sept. 18, 2022

E26: The Problem with the Drow

In this session I discuss how views that I have expressed in the past have been wrong and insensitive. I look at what the 3 primary problems with the Drow have been, and how we can still maintain the current …

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Sept. 11, 2022

E25: Bringing Campaigns to an End W/Nate and Chris Pohl

In today's session I'm joined by my close friends Nate and Chris as we discuss how to bring games to a successful conclusion. In Tricks of the Trade we give you some ideas of endings that you could plan for …

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Sept. 7, 2022

BONUS: Playing Characters with Dissociative Personality Disorder

On today's bonus episode I sit down with Dan Ware, a mental heath therapist, who discusses his experiences in playing a character with dissociative personality disorder. He offers commentary on where he draws inspiration from...

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Sept. 4, 2022

E24: Dreamscapes W/ Jordan from Modified Roll

In today's session I am pleased to be joined by Jordan, the Dungeon Master for campaign 2 of Modified Roll. We discuss the show, and how they played through backstory elements. In our main topic we discuss using dreams and …

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Aug. 28, 2022

E23: NPCs W/ Potions & Potpourri

In todays session I am joined by Kala Lundgren and Keisha Mayer-Gawlik from Potions & Potpourri. We discuss their background and show before moving to our main topic on NPCs In tricks of the trade we give you ideas for …

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Aug. 21, 2022

E22: Adventure Writing W/ Logan from The Red Hare Inn

In today's session I'm Joined by Logan, the Innkeeper of The Red Hare Inn. We discuss his background and what got him into TTRPGs then discuss the various projects he has going on in his homebrew word of Ecriom including …

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Aug. 14, 2022

E21: The Great Alignment Debate W/Nate, Kimothee, & Jamae

Hey there psyclithids! This is a rather long episode where we explore our feelings on different alignments and why we each have our own opinions on what types of alignments work best in a game. Later on we discuss the …

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Aug. 7, 2022

E20: Twentieth Episode Extravaganza Roundtable W/ Nate, Keegan, Kimot…

We've made it to our twentieth episode my psyclithids! Celebrate the achievement with our Twentieth Episode Extravaganza! On this episode we decide to have a roundtable without a specific topic. We share stories from our gami...

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July 31, 2022

E19: Using Stat Methods to Foster Player Cooperation W/ Nate, Keegan,…

Hello Psyclithids! On today's episode I am joined by my friends Nate, Keegan, & Jamae as we discuss how stat rolling methods with greater diversity in numbers can actually lead to having more character cooperation in a game. ...

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July 24, 2022

E18: Character Backstories

Greetings psyclithids! In today's episode I am joined by Kimothee and Keegan and we discuss creating character backstories. We also delve into the importance of session zero for establishing comfort levels when dealing with f...

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July 17, 2022

E17: Monsters are not Stupid... Unless they have a low Intelligence W…

Hello psyclithids! In todays session I am joined by members of my gaming group; Dustin, Kimothee, and Jamae as we discuss how monsters are oftentimes not played to their full potential and examine some of the reasons why this...

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July 10, 2022

E16: Alchemy, Mundane Items, and Powering them up W/ Jamae

In today's session I have finally settled on a name for my listeners, psyclithids. The illithids who are drinking the knowledge of psychology and D&D from my brain via this podcast. I'm joined for the main topic by my friend …

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July 3, 2022

E15: Making Your Stories Canon W/ Dustin & Kimothee Archer

In today's session, I am joined by my friends and members of my gaming group, Dustin and Kimothee as we discuss turning your campaigns into the canon of your world. We talk about some of the benefits as well as …

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June 26, 2022

E14: Time Skipping and Fast Travel W/ Dustin Archer

In todays session I'm joined by Dustin Archer and we discuss methods of fast travel, such as teleport or narrative rather than encounters. We also talk about time skipping during the course of a campaign. Tricks of the Trade ...

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June 19, 2022

Collaborative Storytelling w/ Hunter the MC from Misteries Unknown

In today's episode I'm joined by Hunter the MC from the Misteries Unknown podcast. We are talking about Collaborative Storytelling, the City of Mist TTRPG, and how Autism is a Roleplaying Superpower. In Tricks of the Trade we...

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June 12, 2022

E12: Alternate History Homebrews W/ DM Rick from Hammer of the Gods P…

In today’s session I’m joined by DM Rick the creator of Hammer of the Gods actual play Podcast, which is a Geckos Media Production. We discuss the challenges and fun of using a real world historical setting as the backdrop …

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June 5, 2022

E11: Coffee & Chill - Roleplay for Stress Relief W/Homebrew Coffee & …

In today’s session I’m joined by Kelly Kupris and Laura Templeton, the creators of Home Brew Coffee & Co. We discuss their coffee and how roleplaying can be used to reduce stress or cope with depression and uplift your menta...

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