Veteran author, Matt Forbeck, calls in to chat about his long history with D&D and what you can find in Dungeonology, an introduction to adventuring in the Forgotten Realms. Lore You Should Know – Goblins are crazy little jerks, but Matt Sernett and Chris Perkins talk about they sometimes work together with hobgoblins and bugbears.

The D&D team has honed the process of making books like Volo's Guide to Monsters down to a science and Jeremy Crawford and Emi Tanji are a big part of the reason why. Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble get them to open up about what you can find in that book in this episode's interview. Lore You Should Know – Orcs are pretty cool in Volo's Guide to Monsters, says Matt Sernett and Chris Perkins.

Rock musician Ben Kweller has been a fan of D&D for a long time and we spoke with him about what it's like to play with his crew while on tour, and getting his kids into the game. Lore You Should Know – Chris Perkins explains what makes gnolls special in Volo's Guide to Monsters.

The author of the Legend of Drizzt Do'Urden finishes up the Homecoming series with Hero due out on October 25th, and R.A. Salvatore calls in to speak with Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) about the book. Lore You Should Know – Chris Perkins dishes about one of his favorite enemies appearing in Volo's Guide to Monsters, the yuan-ti. (No, thank you.)

The Decemberists are big fans of gaming and D&D, and they asked Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) of Eberron fame to design a game based on their album, The Hazards of Love. Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) asked guitarist Chris Funk (@MRCHRISFUNK) about that process and how the band unwinds playing games on the road. Chris Perkins gives some insight on Mindflayers in Lore You Should Know.

Erin M. Evans (@erinmevans) calls Trevor Kidd (@the_trevor_kidd) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) to chat about what it's like writing the conclusion to the Brimstone Angels saga. Chris Perkins goes over the Shadwfell in Lore You Should Know.

Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur (@monkeyking) drops by the D&D offices again to show off a copy of Tome of Beasts from Kobold Press to Shelly (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito). Lore You Should Know – Chris and Matt discuss the relationship between Volo and Elminster.

Shelly Mazzanoble (@shellymoo) and Greg Tito (@gregtito) speak with a special guest Ben Cameron on his experiences running D&D for kids' events, as well as games for adults, all within the same shard universe created by his crazy imagination. Lore You Should Know – Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnd) and Matt Sernett (@sernett) discuss the Feywild!

Recorded June 2016. Two of the cast members of Critical Role come on to chat about what it's like playing twin characters for more than three years, while in Lore You Should Know, Chris Perkins and Matt Sernett jump into discussing an elusive group in the Forgotten Realms called the Kraken Society.

A new D&D show emerges from FunHaus in L.A., and we speak to Dungeon Master Dan Schneider and player Elyse Willems about the crazy shenanigans on Twits & Crits. In LYSK, we delve into the final faction, the Emerald Enclave, and talk about what a new group is doing during Storm King's Thunder.