Talk of the Table

By Many Sided Media

Talk of the Table is a TTRPG talk show where hosts Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty talk with game designers, actual play producers, journalists, academics, artists, and performers about all the cooles... more

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How many episodes does Talk of the Table have?

The podcast currently has 74 episodes available.

Talk of the Table episodes:

January 05, 2026 Building a TTRPG Business (w/ Andy Boyd)
Brian and Elliot are joined by Andy Boyd, owner of Pandion Games and game designer behind such beloved titles as Badger & Coyote, Substratum Protocol, and his latest Midnight Muscadines. We dig into how Andy built Pandion with 12 page zines, what makes a game a “Pandion game”, and how to level up your TTRPG business slowly and smartly.
Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Follow Andy
Pandion Games
Pandion on itch

Andy Recommends:
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Deep Regrets

Our Links:
Support TotT on Patreon
Many Sided Newsletter
Many Sided Media Discord

Credits:
Edited by Elliot Davis
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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1h
December 22, 2025 250 Shows and Counting (w/ Jasmin Malave)
Brian and Elliot are joined by Jasmin Malave, cast member of the touring live show The Twenty Sided Tavern. We dig into what Jasmin has learned over 250+ performances, how the show has changed over the years, and where this live experience sits on the spectrum of actual play.
Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Jasmin on Instagram, TikTok
The Twenty Sided Tavern

Jasmin Recommends:
“Confidence is an illusion, just do it, I believe in you!”

Our Links:
Support TotT on Patreon
Many Sided Newsletter
Many Sided Media Discord

Credits:
Edited by Elliot Davis
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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1h 3min
December 08, 2025 A Shared World Through Play (w/ Kendrick Smith)
Elliot and Brian are joined by Kendrick Smith, creator of the award-winning actual play Tales Yet Told. We dig into how Kendo has used multiple seasons and TTRPG systems to create “The Sublime”, a shared universe that is built and refined through play. Along the way, we talk about intentional storytelling through actual play, the motivations behind why we make art, and what is next for the Sublime on Tales Yet Told and beyond.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Listen to Tales Yet Told
Merch Yet Sold
Kendo on Bluesky
Tales Yet Told on Bluesky

Kendo Recommends
BOWLING
Legend in the Mist

Our Links:
Support TotT on Patreon
Many Sided Newsletter
Many Sided Media Discord

Credits:
Edited by Elliot Davis
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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57min
November 26, 2025 Over $50 million for GMs (w/ Devon Chulick)
Elliot and Brian are joined by Devon Chulick, founder and CEO of StartPlaying, the largest online platform for players to find TTRPGs and Professional GMs. We discuss how the platform is allowing GMs to make a living in tabletop roleplaying games, how StartPlaying can help expand the hobby and introduce new games, and the power of community created through play.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
StartPlaying.com
Startplaying
Devon

Devon Recommends:
Shadowdark
Dispatch

Our Links:
Support TotT on Patreon
Many Sided Newsletter
Many Sided Media Discord

Credits:
Edited by Elliot Davis
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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50min
November 10, 2025 Dramaturgy in Actual Play (w/ Connie Chang & Sea Thomas)
Elliot and Brian are joined by Connie Chang and Sea Thomas, the creative duo behind the award winning actual play Transplanar RPG. We dive deep on the use of dramaturgy in actual play: how it weaves the wants and needs of players and GM, how it informs safe artistic storytelling in a noncolonial anti-orientalist multiverse, and how it supports long-term actual play in Transplanar’s The Chaos Protocol.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Check out The Chaos Protocol Arc 4
Transplanar RPG
Connie Chang
Sea Thomas

Sea Recommends
Godkiller: QISMAT
Riding a horse

Connie Recommends:
Playing in the Dark by Toni Morrison
Ways of Seeing by John Berger

Our Links:
Support TotT on Patreon
Many Sided Newsletter
Many Sided Media Discord

Credits:
Edited by Elliot Davis
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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1h 11min
October 20, 2025 Roundtable: Teaching Games Through Actual Play
In this Talk of the Table Roundtable special, Brian & Elliot sit down with Dr. Emily Friedman, Quintin Smith aka ‘Quinns’, and Brennan Lee Mulligan for a discussion on pedagogic actual play. We dig into whether or not actual play is the best tool for teaching games, how we understand skill and learning in TTRPGs and beyond, and who our imagined student is when thinking of actual play as a teaching tool.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Hear the rest of this Episode:
Talk of the Table on Patreon

Links:
Dr. Friedman
Quinns
Brennan

Dungeons & Drag Queens
Play to Find Out
Dr. Friedman's Patreon

Recommendations:
Dr. Friedman’s Event Series
The Novels of Sally Rooney
Bad Company by Megan Greenwell
Art After Money, Money After Art by Max Haiven

Many Sided Media Discord
Many Sided Newsletter

Credits:
Edited by Elliot Davis
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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1h
October 13, 2025 From Magic Ponies to Biblical Apocalypses (w/ Jack Caesar)
Elliot and Brian are joined by Jack Caesar of Caesar Ink, the team behind TTRPG adaptations of beloved IPs like My Little Pony, Discworld, and Labyrinth. We dig into how to approach IP-based games, how to treat adapted properties with respect even if you’re not a typical fan, and how working on licensed games informs Caesar Ink’s work on the original world of Doomsong.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
DOOMSONG: Thou Shalt Not Suffer The Wycce
Caesar Ink Website
Caesar Ink on Bluesky
Join the Caesar Ink Discord

Jack Recommends:
Salvage Union

Our Links:
Support TotT on Patreon
Many Sided Newsletter
Many Sided Media Discord

Credits:
Edited by Elliot Davis
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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57min
September 29, 2025 Unboxing Lovecraftesque 2e (w/ Josh Fox)
Elliot and Brian are joined by Josh Fox who is one half of Black Armada, the duo behind Lovecraftesque. We get into the exciting new features of the boxed second edition of this emergent mystery game, why safety tools should be a tailored part of game design, and Black Armada’s latest project Ex Tenebris.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Back Ex Tenebris
Buy Lovecraftesque 2e
Black Armada
Follow Josh on Bluesky
Hear Lovecraftesque, Ex Tenebris, and Apocalypse Keys on Black Armada Tales

Josh Recommends:
Apocalypse Keys

Our Links:
Support TotT on Patreon
Many Sided Newsletter
Many Sided Media Discord

Credits:
Edited by Elliot Davis
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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51min
September 15, 2025 Coyote & Crow 4 Years Later (w/ Kenna Alexander)
Elliot and Brian are joined by Kenna Alexander, designer of Coyote & Crow and owner of Coyote and Crow games, to discuss the lessons she’s learned in the 4 years since the hit science fantasy roleplaying game released. We get into the impact the game has had for native players and beyond, the new horror setting Ahu Tiiko, and what she has planned next for Coyote & Crow.
Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Back Coyote & Crow: Digital
Pre-Order Ahu Tiiko
Coyote & Crow Games

ahutiiko.com

Kenna Recommends:
As Many Ships As Stars by Weyodi Oldbear
Creature Comforts from Kids Table Board Games

Our Links:
Support TotT on Patreon
Many Sided Newsletter
Many Sided Media Discord

Credits:
Edited by Elliot Davis
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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51min
September 01, 2025 Learning, Growing, and Building Sustainability (w/ Taylor Moore)
Elliot and Brian are joined once again by Taylor Moore, creative director and composer of Worlds Beyond Number, to discuss the completion of Book 1 of The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One. We dig in on sustainable working practices, narrative payoff in composition, and how he’s applying the lessons of campaign 1 to the next major campaign of Worlds Beyond Number.
Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Listen to Worlds Beyond Number
Taylor on Bluesky

Taylor recommends:
Connecting with other people in real life

Our Links:
Support TotT on Patreon
Many Sided Newsletter
Many Sided Media Discord

Credits:
Edited by Elliot Davis
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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1h 13min

FAQs about Talk of the Table:

How many episodes does Talk of the Table have?

The podcast currently has 74 episodes available.

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