The Hellmouth Hiatus is winding down, which means we're only TWO WEEKS AWAY from the first day of school! Did you do your summer reading? That Scarlet Letter book report isn't gonna write itself! This week, we're kicking off a two-part reading of Trevor's original Strahdcast prequel tale "First Flight" that tells the story of Dmitri's flight from his family, seizure of the gem, and arrival at the wizard's tower where our party finds him during our adventure.

Hellmouth High premieres live on YouTube at 12PM Eastern on Sunday Sept. 27th! Join the Goons and Gaggle live in the chat as we encounter our new world, new characters, and all the new mean girl drops on Kay's sound board!

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This week, we're playing The Game That Goes There, brought to us by The Liv Project and co-created with Humanaut! September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and September 6th-12th is National Suicide Prevention Week. In recognition of this time, we're playing the game that invites us to go to those unmentionable dark places in our minds we’d rather not visit. Don’t worry, though. You won’t be going there alone. 

The game is intended for ages 13+ and has been approved by a team of therapists and mental health advisors.

CONTENT WARNING: Today's episode contains honest discussions of mental health and trauma, including gender dysphoria, depression, suicide and suicidal ideation, body image and weight, alcohol/substance abuse, addiction, and child abuse.

The extended video version of today's episode is available for purchase for $10 on our Patreon, with all proceeds going to benefit The Liv Project. 

Buy the video here: https://www.patreon.com/criticalfayledm/posts/game-that-goes-168761371

Buy the game here: https://shopthelivproject.com/products/the-game-that-goes-there 

The Liv Project is a non-profit organization determined to take the conversation about youth mental health out of the shadows. We collaborate with youth and mental health professionals to share thoughtful experiences and creative tools aimed at sparking the kind of fearless conversations that could save young lives.

Resources from the folks at The Liv Project: 

• 988 - Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 
• Text LIV to 741741 to connect with Crisis Text Line 
• The Trevor Project - Call 1-866-803-3699 or Text START to 678-678

Discussion Guides:

I'm Worried About Myself

I'm Worried About Someone

Connect w/ The Liv Project:

• https://thelivproject.org/
• Instagram: The_Liv_Project

The Liv Project is a nonprofit organization, so you can support them by making a tax-deductible donation, purchasing merch, purchasing The Game That Goes There, or booking a screening of the film MY SISTER LIV or a creative arts workshop for your community.

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WELCOME TO RHI TALK! Trevor and Campbell join the newest addition to the Goon Fam, Rhi Agnew, in the studio to chat about the pandemic-era Curse of Strahd campaign that laid the foundation for the Strahdcast, the significance of character voices in D&D, and how much we adore our Ghosts of Saltmarsh campaign, Darkened Tides! To catch Rhi's performances in our Twitch campaigns Lovecraft Island and Chariot of the Goons, head to our YouTube channel where the VODs of all our Twitch streams are available!

Tales of the Dead Bard: https://shows.acast.com/talesofthedeadbard

Lovecraft Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3avgaQ4EJs&list=PLNKsmQ5QgfHsYlvDBKtkhzo32BEp4tSaj&index=2

Chariot of the Goons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AunGcuSaKMU&list=PLNKsmQ5QgfHtdALjvbtdaX1l5t6pX-Qlt

As we prepare for the launch of Hellmouth High in September, we'll be rolling out bonus goodies here on the main podcast feed every single week. If this chat with Rhi makes you curious about checking out Darkened Tides, subscribe to our Patreon at the $10 level to unlock a year and a half's worth of backlog, with new episodes released on the first of every month!

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What's the craziest place you've ever made WHOOPEE? IT'S THE NEWLYGOON GAME! Join Goon sweethearts of 12 years, Trevor & Campbell, as they discover just how well they know each other in this latest installment of our Summer '26 Hellmouth Hiatus series.

As we prepare for the launch of Hellmouth High in September, we'll be rolling out bonus goodies here on the main podcast feed every single week. This week, it's a brand new, never-before-heard bonus episode! If you enjoy what you hear, leave a comment with a question you'd like the sweethearts to answer next time they play the NewlyGoon Game.

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Our Summer '26 Hellmouth Hiatus continues! As we prepare for the launch of Hellmouth High in September, we'll be rolling out bonus goodies here on the main podcast feed every single week. This week, we plucked Darkened Tides Ep. 4: Snake Weasel Manor from behind the Patreon paywall and offer it now to all of you! In this episode, our adventurers get in the first scuffle of their journey. It gets...hairy. The first 3 episodes of Darkened Tides are also here on the main feed to get you caught up! 

If you enjoy our band of seafaring weirdos, new episodes of Darkened Tides are released on the first of every month exclusively on Patreon for subscribers at the $10 Artie's Animal Companions tier and up! For less than the price of 2 iced coffees, you'll instantly unlock a backlog of 17 Darkened Tides episodes and counting, along with so much more!

Trevor William Fayle as The DM
Rhi Agnew as Meyz
Kay Devine-Jones as Sabina Vani
Ned Pryce as Claudio Fortuna Rodrigo Montebanc
Campbell O'Hare as Pippa Quintelpass

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Our Summer '26 Hellmouth Hiatus continues! As we prepare for the launch of Hellmouth High in September, we'll be rolling out bonus goodies here on the main podcast feed every single week. This week, we throw it back to our time at PAX Unplugged '23, where Trevor, Ned & Kay alternated running the Goon crew through a different one-shot in a different system each day of the convention. Thank you to our sponsor Modern Artifice for hosting us at their booth! This week, Kay leads the boys through The Mosquito Witch a Pathfinder 2e fantasy adventure!

Modern Artifice: https://modernartifice.com/

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Welcome to our Summer '26 Hellmouth Hiatus! As we prepare for the launch of Hellmouth High in September, we'll be rolling out bonus goodies here on the main podcast feed every single week. This week, we throw it back to our time at PAX Unplugged '23, where Trevor, Ned & Kay alternated running the Goon crew through a different one-shot in a different system each day of the convention. Thank you to our sponsor Modern Artifice for hosting us at their booth! This week, Trevor leads Kay and Ned through The Tournament of Flesh a homebrewed D&D 5e Professional Wrestling Extravaganza!

Give 'em the chair!

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Beth May of Dungeons and Daddies leads The Goons in a post-Strahdcast discussion featuring questions from our listeners! This episode was recorded back in May 2026, about a week after completing the final record of the Strahdcast. To dive even deeper into the emotional season finale, join our Patreon at the $5 tier to gain access to GOONTALK Ep. 116: A Free Zenobia!

Beth May is a writer and actor. Her solo show Beth Wants the D enjoyed a sold-out run at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe and is the recipient of the Mental Health Foundation Fringe Award. Her published works include poetry book The Immortal Soul Salvage Yard and spoken word album Sunday Scaries. Find Beth on Instagram at @heybethmay. Beth plays Ron Stampler, Scary Marlowe, Trudy Trout, and Herb "The Worm" Quiggly on Dungeons and Daddies. Support Beth and the dads by backing Dungeons and Daddies: Not a BDSM Sourcebook on BackerKit!

Dungeons and Daddies: Not A BDSM Sourcebook is a complete compendium for embarking on hilarious misadventures as clueless everyday dads lost in a rowdy, horny fantasy world. Take a road trip through exotic locales with brief stops for roadside attractions and wacky one-shot escapades from level one to twenty. New classes, new items, new spells - everything you need to play or run a Dungeons & Daddies campaign.

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Trevor William Fayle as The DM
Tyler Kanter as Skogr Olaf
Kay Devine-Jones as Kasle Othro
Ned Pryce as Drogar Stonebreath
Campbell O'Hare as Winnie Winchester

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The heroes have won the day, and tomorrow will begin with a sunrise.

Trevor William Fayle as The DM
Tyler Kanter as Skogr Olaf
Kay Devine-Jones as Kasle Othro
Ned Pryce as Drogar Stonebreath
Campbell O'Hare as Winnie Winchester

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With the wedding plans foiled, it's time for the party's final confrontation with Strahd Von Zarovich.

Trevor William Fayle as The DM
Tyler Kanter as Skogr Olaf
Kay Devine-Jones as Kasle Othro
Ned Pryce as Drogar Stonebreath
Campbell O'Hare as Winnie Winchester

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