Adventuring Academy

Making Dinner For Friends (with Eric Silver)

Join the Party's Eric Silver joins Brennan to talk dinner / DMing parallels and more.

Give People More Room (with Diana Gaeta)

Diana Gaeta joins Brennan to talk writing, TTRPGs, and more!

Conflict Resolution (with LaTia Jacquise)

LaTia joins Brennan to talk DMing vs. being a player character, Rivals of Waterdeep, and more.

Represent (with Daniel Kwan)

Daniel Kwan joins Brennan to talk representation, using TTRPGs to educate, and more.

What Does 'Ready' Mean? (with Zac Oyama)

The Rotating Heroes' Podcast's Zac Oyama stops by to talk DMing, being ready, and more.

Artwork is 360 Degrees (with Carlos Luna)

Carlos Luna joins Brennan to talk improv, D&D, and more.

You've Been Called (with Dael Kingsmill)

Dael Kingsmill joins Brennan to talk homebrew, running games, and more.

Sincerity Is the Key (with Travis McElroy)

Travis joins Brennan to talk theater of the mind, player choices, and more.

Shout Out To Fluff (with Griffin McElroy)

Griffin talks with Brennan about getting into 5e and finding what's important in storytelling.

Grand Design (with Gabriel Hicks)

Game designer Gabe Hicks joins Brennan to talk about building & tweaking games and more.

Animating Your Table (with Benjamin Scott)

Benjamin Scott (aka Puffin Forest) joins Brennan to talk D&D, animation, and more.

Chasing Noises (with Becca Scott)

Becca Scott joins Brennan to talk horror, one-shots, and Um Actually.

Control the Narrative (with Jasmine Bhullar)

Jasmine Bhullar joins Brennan to talk vile villains, running games on camera, and more.

The Story of Now (with Deborah Ann Woll)

Deborah joins Brennan to talk choices, rewriting your past, and wise villains.

An IRL Paladin (with Tanya DePass)

Tanya joins Brennan to discuss Into the Motherlands, TTRPGs, and more.

Story Pirates Reunited (with Branson Reese)

Rude Tales of Magic's Branson Reese joins Brennan to talk shop.

Leave the Table Better Than You Found It (with Honey and Dice) | Adventuring Academy | Ep. 10

Honey and Dice joins Brennan to talk self-care, the intimidation of D&D, learning to say no.

No Introduction Needed (with Emily Axford)

Emily joins Brennan to talk chaos, DMing, music, and more.

Murph and Emily's Friend (with Caldwell Tanner)

Caldwell Tanner joins Brennan, to discuss being Murph & Emily's friend and DMing.

I'm Gonna Have To Prod You, Sparta-Style (with Alicia Marie)

Alicia Marie joins Brennan to talk accessibility in gaming, overcoming social insecurity, and more.

There Are Gray Areas In Life (with Orion Black)

Orion Black joins Brennan to talk actualplay vs. shows and more.

Fantasy Shapes Reality (with Jennifer Kretchmer)

Jennifer and Brennan talk accessibility, communication, and the importance of breaks. Check out the Accessibility in Gaming Resources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZFSXz-Yva1KZAsP7NblCdkoiQ6RcjxSV2gj98eXusJs/edit?usp=sharing

The Joy of Mistakes (with Kelly Lynne D'Angelo)

Kelly Lynne and Brennan talk storytelling, representation, and dungeoncrawling inside an octopus.

Bardic Inspiration (with Omega Jones)

Omega Jones (aka CriticalBard) joins Brennan to talk merging music with D&D and more.

See Me In Six Months (with Aabria Iyengar)

Brennan and Aabria talk about remote DMing, leaving room for improv, and how to fail.

Balancing Comedy and Drama (with Freddie Wong)

Freddie Wong joins Brennan to talk shifting tones, keeping stakes high, and the power of audio.

Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren

Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.

Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell

Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.

Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson

Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.

Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman

Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.

Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep Pt. 2

Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.

Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep

Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.

Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)

Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)

Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.

Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)

Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.

What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)

B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.

Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)

Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.

Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)

Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.

Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)

Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.

Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)

Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.

Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)

Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.

Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)

Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens. Warning: this episode contains spoilers for the season finale of Fantasy High on DROPOUT.

Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)

Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.

Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)

Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.