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Oct. 14, 2024

Chase Cameron, aka Showtime - Alternate Futures with Will Malkus (Mas…

WIll Malkus brings Chase Cameron, aka Showtime, to the table. Chase is a teenager who recently became a superhero when he found a watch that can stop time. Will and I nerd out on comics, deconstruct the women in refrigerators...

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Sept. 29, 2024

Jessica Jeroux, Drow Archeologist - Transition and Leveling Up with J…

Justin Gagliani brings Jessica Jeroux to the table. Jessica is a drow trans woman pursuing knowledge of lost civilizations. Justin and I discuss what it means to be a trans woman in gender-segregated drow society, learning to...

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Sept. 14, 2024

Chris Strausman, Socially Isolated Streamer - Growing Up and Showing …

Blerdy Disposition brings Chris Strausman to the table. Chris is a Twitch streamer with a lot of growing up to do, searching Reddit and relying on his followers to find his missing sister. Blerdy and I compare Lovecraftian ho...

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Sept. 7, 2024

Everett Nichols, a Protector Who Defends What Matters - Healing from …

Content Warning this episode for brief mentions of forced sterilization (49:03-49:53) and death of a child (57:40-57:48). DJ BeeZee brings Everett Nichols to the table. Everett is a union man, through and through, who defends...

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Aug. 17, 2024

Don Rigals, Communist Clark Kent - Representation and Speaking Out wi…

Adrian Lawrence brings Don Rigals to the table. Don is a fur-obsessed secret communist delving into New York's underground to find his brother. Adrian and I discuss being outspoken about your political values, the power of re...

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Aug. 10, 2024

Looking Back on Two Years - Diversity Report and Giveaway Announcement

I've been bringing characters without stories and the creators who made them to the table for TWO YEARS! It felt like a good time to get reflective and talk about something I've been working on - diversifying my guests and …

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July 20, 2024

Reyna the Lion - Being a Woman Online with Alejandra Wilhelm (D&D5e)

Content warning this episode for discussions of sexual assault and sexual harassment. We don’t go into any detail, but if this topic is a trigger for you, I recommend you skip it. Alejandra Wilhelm brings Reyna to the table. ...

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July 6, 2024

Grammarye Praise-God Winthrop, Teenage Witch - Acting Out with Juicy …

Juicy Garland brings Grammarye Praise-God Winthrop to the table. Grammarye is a teenage witch and the black sheep of a family with a 400 year vendetta against the Salem Witch Trial judges who killed their ancestor. Juicy and ...

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June 22, 2024

Kit, the Sea Witch - Friendship is Magic with Savannah Rayne (D&D5e)

Savannah Rayne brings Kit to the table. Kit is a con woman on the run in disguise as a man, who finds family and the confidence to harness her innate magic on a pirate ship. Savannah and I discuss roleplaying …

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June 8, 2024

Oba Manu, Family Guy - Parent Tropes and Pastoral Hopes with Navaar S…

Navaar Seik-Jackson brings Oba Manu to the table. Oba is a dad who wants nothing more than to live the simple life, but is pulled back into adventuring for "one last job." Navaar and I discuss having a family both …

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May 28, 2024

Lancelot, Blind Fighter - Testing Your Limits with Stephan Kelly (Cov…

Stephan Kelly brings Lancelot to the table. Lance is a blind martial artist in a coven of witches, doing his best to leave the world a little bit better than when he found it. Stephan and I discuss building a …

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May 11, 2024

Orco the Magnificent, Sh*tty Wizard - Religious Rebellion with Grant …

Grant brings Orco the Magnificent to the table. Orco is not a very good wizard, but he gives it his best shot. Grant and I discuss religious trauma, high school theater, and the opposite of min-maxing. This character is built...

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April 27, 2024

Tendertwig, Sweet Summer Child - Childlike Wonder with Tori Fica (Pat…

Tori Fica brings Tendertwig to the table. Tendertwig is a Leshy Oracle who moves through life with the confidence of a child - because they are actually only 1 year old. Tori and I discuss the freedom of playing a …

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April 6, 2024

Rhan Halvard, Paladin of Fate - Death and Destiny with Chriss Knight …

Chriss brings Rhan Halvard to the table. Rhan was a wizard who became a revenant in the service of Istus when her attempt to change her fate had unexpectedly dire results. Chriss and I discuss death, grief, and catharsis, the...

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March 9, 2024

Exit, the Outsider - Character Building is Worldbuilding with Sam Dun…

Sam Dunnewold brings Exit to the table. Exit is a scavenger living on the edges of a dangerous psychic mist and a society that demands they conform. Sam and I discuss building a character within the context of a post …

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Feb. 24, 2024

Riley and Jean-Pierre, a Masked Vampire - Code-Switching and Authenti…

Aetherius brings Riley Howard/Jean Pierre Baptiste to the table. Riley is a Ministry kindred masquerading as Jean-Pierre, a Toreador in the Camarilla. Aetherius and I discuss being your authentic self, being the only Black pl...

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Feb. 10, 2024

Otto Von Kurtzel, Mecha Grandpa - Family Ties with Joseph Byler (D&D5…

Joseph brings Otto Von Kurtzel to the table. Otto is a family man who built a mech suit to help him live with a degenerative disease. Joseph and I discuss punching dragons, having people worth fighting for, and tinkering for …

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Jan. 27, 2024

Nix, a Children's Party Magician - Quirks and Quests with Alex (Quest)

Alex brings Nix to the table. Alex is a traveling magician who cheerfully becomes a hero. Alex and I discuss mad libs character creation, the nature of magic, and being inspired by a hat. This character is built for Quest. …

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Jan. 13, 2024

Alehat, a Sly Slide - Playing Dangerous Games with Rook (Blades in th…

Rook brings Dale Dorries, AKA Alehat to the table. Alehat is a greedy, rotten scoundrel feeding his retirement fund with ill-gotten gains. Rook and I discuss filling a role in a party, using characters to try out game mechani...

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Dec. 30, 2023

An Unnamed Soldier – Coping with Fictional Trauma in Character and Ou…

Jeffrey Baker brings an unnamed soldier to the table. The unnamed soldier is a grizzled drill sergeant who motivates his party through tough love and (bardic) inspirational speeches. Jeffrey and I discuss playing older charac...

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Dec. 16, 2023

Tryp, a Newborn Hive Mind - Containing Multitudes with Wes Ascolese (…

Wes Ascolese brings Trypoxylus "Tryp" to the table. Tryp is a newborn hive mind formed from a group of Japanese stag beetles looking to learn about the world they are seeing with new eyes. Wes and I discuss how bugs …

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Dec. 1, 2023

Ed'varay Fiero, a Restless Ranger - Tributes and Transcendentalism wi…

Nate (Beardic Inspiration) brings Ed'varay Fiero to the table. Ed'varay is a noble ranger, restlessly wandering in search of transcendental experiences. Nate and I discuss creating random characters for real people, being sha...

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Nov. 11, 2023

Characters With Stories - an interview with The Moonstone Matriarchy

In this very special episode, I interview my costars on DnDenial's The Moonstone Matriarchy actual play stream, an all-women D&D game set in the home brew world of Solandria. I Sneeze Stars is the DM GM of Reven is Anemone …

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Aug. 18, 2023

Dagamot the Hermit - Tarot and Tropes with Jordan Peacock (Coyote and…

Jordan Peacock brings his tarot deck to the table. In this episode, Jordan and I collaborate to build three characters using tarot spreads. Dagamot, inspired by the Hermit card, is a reclusive healer with a painful past reeva...

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