About this season
Adventurers, alight! Veteran gamemaster Brennan Lee Mulligan dives deep into role-playing games, with tips for everyone from first-time players to other pros.
Episodes (20)
1. Balancing Comedy and Drama (with Freddie Wong)
Aired 14 September 2020 • 69 min
Freddie Wong joins Brennan to talk shifting tones, keeping stakes high, and the power of audio.
2. See Me In Six Months (with Aabria Iyengar)
Aired 21 September 2020 • 91 min
Brennan and Aabria talk about remote DMing, leaving room for improv, and how to fail.
3. Bardic Inspiration (with Omega Jones)
Aired 28 September 2020 • 93 min
Omega Jones (aka CriticalBard) joins Brennan to talk merging music with D&D and more.
4. The Joy of Mistakes (with Kelly Lynne D'Angelo)
Aired 28 September 2020 • 95 min
Kelly Lynne and Brennan talk storytelling, representation, and dungeoncrawling inside an octopus.
5. Fantasy Shapes Reality (with Jennifer Kretchmer)
Aired 5 October 2020 • 90 min
Jennifer and Brennan talk accessibility, communication, and the importance of breaks.
6. There Are Gray Areas In Life (with Orion Black)
Aired 12 October 2020 • 94 min
Orion Black joins Brennan to talk actualplay vs. shows and more.
7. I'm Gonna Have To Prod You, Sparta-Style (with Alicia Marie)
Aired 19 October 2020 • 95 min
Alicia Marie joins Brennan to talk accessibility in gaming, overcoming social insecurity, and more.
8. Murph and Emily's Friend (with Caldwell Tanner)
Aired 26 October 2020 • 95 min
Caldwell Tanner joins Brennan, to discuss being Murph & Emily's friend and DMing.
9. No Introduction Needed (with Emily Axford)
Aired 2 November 2020 • 99 min
Emily joins Brennan to talk chaos, DMing, music, and more.
10. Leave the Table Better Than You Found It (with Honey and Dice)
Aired 9 November 2020 • 101 min
Honey and Dice joins Brennan to talk self-care, the intimidation of D&D, learning to say no.
11. Story Pirates Reunited (with Branson Reese)
Aired 16 November 2020 • 93 min
Rude Tales of Magic's Branson Reese joins Brennan to talk shop.
12. An IRL Paladin (with Tanya DePass)
Aired 23 November 2020 • 94 min
Tanya joins Brennan to discuss Into the Motherlands, TTRPGs, and more.
13. The Story of Now (with Deborah Ann Woll)
Aired 30 November 2020 • 108 min
Deborah joins Brennan to talk choices, rewriting your past, and wise villains.
14. Control the Narrative (with Jasmine Bhullar)
Aired 7 December 2020 • 88 min
Jasmine Bhullar joins Brennan to talk vile villains, running games on camera, and more.
15. Chasing Noises (with Becca Scott)
Aired 14 December 2020 • 93 min
Becca Scott joins Brennan to talk horror, one-shots, and Um Actually.
16. Animating Your Table (with Benjamin Scott)
Aired 21 December 2020 • 84 min
Benjamin Scott (aka Puffin Forest) joins Brennan to talk D&D, animation, and more.
17. Grand Design (with Gabriel Hicks)
Aired 28 December 2020 • 90 min
Game designer Gabe Hicks joins Brennan to talk about building & tweaking games and more.
18. Shout Out To Fluff (with Griffin McElroy)
Aired 4 January 2021 • 90 min
Griffin talks with Brennan about getting into 5e and finding what's important in storytelling.
19. Sincerity Is the Key (with Travis McElroy)
Aired 11 January 2021 • 93 min
Travis joins Brennan to talk theater of the mind, player choices, and more.
20. You've Been Called (with Dael Kingsmill)
Aired 18 January 2021 • 93 min
Dael Kingsmill joins Brennan to talk homebrew, running games, and more.