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 (9)
1. Let's Poke the Lich (with Persephone Valentine)
Aired 18 October 2022 • 84 min
Persephone Valentine joins Brennan to talk DMing origins, discovering yourself, and paladins vs. sorcerers.
2. For the Price of a Dream (with Ross Bryant)
Aired 1 November 2022 • 87 min
Ross Bryant joins Brennan to discuss improv, theater of the mind, and Tide pods filled with chili.
3. The Braid of Character, Plot, and World (with Connie Chang)
Aired 15 November 2022 • 89 min
Connie Chang joins Brennan to talk GMing influences, world building, and metal dice.
4. The Mythological Meets the Logistical (with Matthew Mercer)
Aired 29 November 2022 • 93 min
Matthew Mercer returns to the show to talk logistics, butterfly wing effects, and worldbuilding.
5. The New Mr. Peanut (with Lou Wilson)
Aired 13 December 2022 • 100 min
Lou Wilson returns to the show to talk GM growth, dice variety, and face masks.
6. Sneak A-Snack (with Sam de Leve)
Aired 7 February 2023 • 76 min
Sam de Leve joins Brennan to talk about being a jock-nerd, opera, and chosen one narratives.
7. Blight, Plants, Birds, and Almonds (with Aabria Iyengar)
Aired 21 February 2023 • 88 min
Aabria Iyengar returns to the show to talk about how she deals with the pressure of running large campaigns, emotional world building, and how to play as unlikable characters.
8. Studying and Training (with Johnny Stanton)
Aired 7 March 2023 • 76 min
Johnny Stanton joins Brennan to talk about using D&D as a creative outlet, why he loves DMing for new players, and how much gum should come in a pack.
9. Honor the Absurd (with Jasmine Bhullar)
Aired 21 March 2023 • 92 min
Jasmine Bhullar returns to the show to talk setting expectations, how she creates NPCs, and min-maxing.