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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June 02, 2025 Introducing FIVE New Affiliate Shows
The Many Sided Network is EXPANDING! And as a part of that expansion we are adding FIVE new affiliate shows to our network.
In this episode you'll be getting a proper introduction to each of these phenomenal new shows from the creators themselves.
The Many Sided Network is dedicated to TTRPG and nerdy podcasts telling great stories in new and innovative ways and this first class of affiliate podcasts are doing just that.
Dice Exploder
Maia’s Game Room
Tales Yet Told
Dorkspawn
Mage Hand High Five

Learn more about the Many Sided Network and all our shows at manysidedmedia.com

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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47min
May 26, 2025 A Love Letter to Violence (w/ Daniel Kwan)
Elliot and Brian sit down with Daniel Kwan, designer of Wandering Blades to discuss the balance of OSR and storygame design sensibilities behind this new game, how he found inspiration in the beautiful violence of wuxia media, and what designers can learn by playing TCGs.
Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Back Wandering Blades
Follow Daniel

Daniel’s wuxia & wuxia-esque Recommendations:
Come Drink With Me
Dragon Inn
New Dragon Gate Inn
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
Shadow
Dragon (aka Wuxia)
Sword of the Stranger
Samurai Champloo
Ghost of Tsushima
Project: The Perceiver
Blades of the Guardians

Daniel Recommends:
Stepping outside of your comfort zone, being a learner, and playing new games

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

Credits:
Edited by Brian Flaherty
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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55min
May 12, 2025 Games That Demand Play (w/ Zach Cox)
Elliot and Brian sit down with Zach Cox, founder and creative lead of SoulMuppet Publishing to discuss growing a business while hating capitalism, being a sicko about book production, and creating games that demand play.
Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Back Mad As Hell on Kickstarter
Mad As Hell Quickstart
Mad As Hell - Radical’s Handbook

SoulMuppet Publishing
Zach on Bluesky

Zach Recommends:
Necropolis

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 6min
May 05, 2025 Glorious Heists (w/ Andre Novoa)
Elliot and Brian sit down with Andre Novoa of Games Omnivorous to discuss his latest game The Job and how it uses simple mechanics to elegantly recreate a heist movie for your gaming table. We also discuss what makes Games Omnivorous unique and touch on the TTRPG scene in Portugal.

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

Links:
The Job on Backerkit
Games Omnivorous
Follow Games Omnivorous on Bluesky

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

Credits:
Edited by Brian Flaherty
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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51min
April 28, 2025 The Possible Worlds of Realis (w/ Austin Walker & Tyler Crumrine)
Elliot and Brian are joined by Realis writer Austin Walker and Possible Worlds founder Tyler Crumrine for a discussion about their collaboration on this exciting new game. We dive into the sentence-based mechanics, how players might imagine their own version of Realis, and where this project fits into the large slate of upcoming Possible Worlds releases.
Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Realis Ashcan
Follow Austin Walker
Friends at the Table
Shelved by Genre
Follow Possible Worlds Games

Check out the upcoming slate of PW Games Releases

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 25min
April 15, 2025 A Quantum Amount of Goofballery (w/ Land of Eem)
Elliot and Brian are joined by Ben Costa and James Parks, co-designers of Land of Eem. We discuss their lifelong collaboration and how it led to the creation of this world that has spawned graphic novels, middle-grade fiction, and now a TTRPG that facilitates how Ben and James love to play games.
Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Land of Eem
Exalted Funeral

James Recommends:
Usagi Yojimbo

Ben Recommends:
Star Wars Unlimited

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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53min
March 31, 2025 Listen to the Game (w/ Jason Morningstar)
Elliot and Brian are joined by Jason Morningstar, co-owner of Bully Pulpit games and designer of titles like Fiasco, Night Witches, and the upcoming Zhenya’s Wonder Tales. We discuss how to listen to a game when designing, the power of being curious, and why sometimes the best business is built on friendship.
Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Support Zhenya’s Wonder Tales
Bully Pulpit Games
Follow Jason

Jason Recommends:
SUPER BANDIT

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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53min
March 17, 2025 A Game Can Always Come Back (w/ Viditya Voleti)
BACK A LAND ONCE MAGIC

Elliot and Brian are joined by Viditya Voleti, award winning designer of Bloodbeam Badlands, Space Between Stars, and the currently crowdfunding A Land Once Magic (published by our own moreblueberries!). We discuss keeping a sketchbook of games, the love of worldbuilding, and why it’s never too late to bring one of your games to print.
Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Support A Land Once Magic
Follow Viditya

Viditya Recommends:
The Colors of Ravnica
The Structures of Ravnica

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 7min
March 03, 2025 No One Expects the Monty Python RPG! (w/ Brian Saliba)
Elliot and Brian are joined by Brian Saliba, lead designer of Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme. Brian, Brian, and Elliot dive deep on writing a licensed TTRPG, the important distinction between a “Python” game and a comedy game, and why rolling a nat 20 means you’re taking everything way too seriously.
Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.

Links:
Pre-Order Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme
Crowbar Creative - Brian’s Company
Brian Recommends:
Apollo 47 Technical Handbook

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 1min
February 25, 2025 3 Projects, 2 Editions (Zine Month #4)
In the final Talk of the Table Zine Month Special Episode, Elliot and Brian are joined by two designers who are bringing their games to second editions. Adam Bell takes us through the royal court drama game Uneasy Lies the Head. Then, Aaron Lim tells us all about his TWO games Ithaca in the Cards & What Should We Have Tomorrow?.
Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty

Adam’s Links:
Support Uneasy Lies the Head
Follow Adam
Support A Perfect Rock

Aaron’s Links:
Support Ithaca in the Cards & What Should We Have Tomorrow?
Follow Aaron
Support Ella Lim
Check out Playtest Zero

Our Links:
Support TotT on Patreon
Twenty 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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59min

FAQs about Talk of the Table:

How many episodes does Talk of the Table have?

The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.

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