What's the word beautiful listeners! Mark J sits down with the wickedly talented Calamity (@heycalamityyy)! Calalmity is a theatre director and event producer who brings her years of skill and creativity to the gaming and actual play spaces. Co-producer of the BIPoC Star Wars Weekend Calamity provides ample space for BIPoC creators to take part in their role playing and creative strengths through Telltale Hearts (https://taletellhearts.carrd.co), a ttrpg actual play production group.

*In this episode I confused Black Knight and a Knights Tale and... I'm ok with it

Blerds and nerds! nOne-shOt continues with my special guest the phenomenal Maia (@maiasgameroom.bsky.social‬)! Maia is a TTRPG actual play producer, and performer whose works push the boundaries of creativity. We go in depth on skunks, the beauty of storytelling and the possibilities of using your platform to uplift others.

You can reach Maia and find her actual plays here! https://maias-game-room.bullet.site

Another one for the BIPoC TTRPG culture!

Connie Chang (they/he/she) is an award winning creative known for their amazing work on

@transplanarrpg.bsky.social and beyond. We chat about the 5 years anniversary of Transplanar RPG how privilege (or a lack thereof) affects our art, the power of grieving, love, and trauma, and find a little time to chat a bit about the Legend of Korra!

Support Transplanar RPG on Patreon: https://patreon.com/TransplanarRPG?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

What's the word Blerds and nerds? nOne-shOt returns with another transformative conversation with the award-winning Hamnah Shahid (@lilithttrpg). Hamnah (any/all pronouns) is a ttrpg producer and performer, a Ph.D student, and founder of Tender Vicious Studios, a ttrpg production house making games with intent.

We sit down and chat about making art with intention, sustainability in the space, representation in the arts, our connection with the story of our ancestors, and the exploration of grief.

You can find Hamnah's work at https://hamnah.carrd.co

What's the word Blerds & nerds of the #ttrpg space! We are so back...again!

Kendo Smith (@kendomakesfilms), an award winning TTRPG creator, joins the conversation as we get honest about being a Black queer artist, the art of storytelling, pushing boundaries in actual play, and the TRUTH about awards in the ttrpg space and so much more!

Find Kendo's work can found at https://www.talesyettold.com check him out!

What's the word Blerds & nerds of the #ttrpg space! "nOne-shOt with Mark J" is back! @morrthemerri_er talks with thoroughly enchanting Abby (@nuffofabby) to chop it up about healing, hope, TTRPGs and white ppl cheese!

Abby is your local Diné nerd, and award-winning TTRPG performer! Involved with projects like Twisted Fates’ Dino Crisis, she prioritizes diverse tables with unique stories.

What's the word Blerds & nerds in the #ttrpg space! "nOne-shOt with Mark J" is on it!@morrthemerri_er jams with the ever beaming VJ Harris (@vjhcreations) to get the bottom of sad queer stories, make some wishes and much more.

Connect with VJ: linktr.ee/vjhcreations

What's the word Blerds & nerds in the #ttrpg space! "nOne-shOt with Mark J" is on it! @morrthemerri_er picks the mind of the final boss Austin Taylor (@sailorsctaustin) to chop it up about being therapy, the gaming industry, heroes, and much more👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

Connect with Austin austintaylor.games

Recorded 8/14/2024 Mark J and inestimable Cai (he/they/she) (estelofimladris.carrd.co/ ) get and talk about impact of peer recognition, queer stories of trauma, da art of storytellin, and much more. He's just a lil guy

Mark J creates space for the incomparable head of tabletop games at blerdcon.com, Navy Montel to jam out and get his perspective on all things overtly Blerdy.

A Blerd elder, Navy has decades of experience in the gaming space and is passionate about all facets of Blerdom. Listen closely and come correct.