The Ultimate RPG Podcast

By James D'Amato

James D'Amato, the creator of One Shot and Author of The Ultimate RPG series for Adams Media invites you to join him in getting to know some of your favorite creative people by listening to them creat... more

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How many episodes does The Ultimate RPG Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

The Ultimate RPG Podcast episodes:

February 11, 2025 Episode 15 - Anti-Gatekeeping TTRPGs and Game Editing with Sean Foer!
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Sean Foer in a discussion around the magic of introducing children and other beginners to the boundless creativity of TTRPGs, common mistakes game designers make, and his upcoming adventure module for Perils and Princesses called "Secret of the Night Market." In the second half of the episode, James and Sean create a sci-fi murder mystery!
SHOW NOTES
Sean Foer is a professional Game Master, consultant, and Tiktok creator, as well as a game designer and editor. You can book a game with him here.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.

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1h 18min
January 28, 2025 Episode 14 - D&D Memes, Expanding Your TTRPG Horizons, and Grimdark Godlings with Ryan Mossberger!
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Ryan Mossberger in a discussion about how Ryan got into D&D, old school RPG forum discussions, what makes a game designer, as well as the experience of discovering TTRPGs outside of D&D. In the second half of the episode, James and Ryan created a Grimdark legion of godlings with microniche domains and very complicated relationships.
SHOW NOTES
Ryan Mossberger is a TTRPG creator making memes and TikToks as well as adventures and other small form TTRPG content. You can donate to his charity drive here.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.

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1h 36min
January 14, 2025 Episode 13 - Catering to the Audience and Parasociality with Ned Donovan!
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Ned Donovan in a discussion around their differing creative philosophies around actual play, Ned's three pillar theory, as well as the idea of divorcing parasociality from actual play. He also shares insights about the creation of Encounter Party. In the worldbuilding portion of the episode, they create a world where everybody is always watching and it would be a fatal mistake to take the wrong turn than the one your GPS is telling you.
SHOW NOTES
Ned Donovan is an Actor and Singer with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College. He's also an award-winning multi-hyphenate artist based out of New York City working in Theatre, Podcasting, Television, and Film. He has founded the production companies Charging Moose Media and Play+1, the latter of which is the executive producer of Encounter Party, the official Dungeons & Dragons television show in partnership with Hasbro Studios and Wizards of the Coast.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.

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1h 49min
December 31, 2024 Episode 12 - Impersonations, Creative Outlets, and The Intern with Knife Lore!
EPISODE SUMMARY
Join James as he and Knife Lore talk about bringing characters to life with impersonations, trying to have a creative outlet in a bite size format, and the importance of using your platform and resources for good causes. For the worldbuilding portion of the episode, they created a "magical unpaid intern in the worst bureaucracy imaginable."
SHOW NOTES
Knife Lore is a TikTok creator, impersonator, full time law student, and actual play performer. You can check out their actual play show Westerly Academy on YouTube.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.

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1h 8min
December 17, 2024 Episode 11 - Intention, Community, and Natural Magic with Jeeyon Shim!
EPISODE SUMMARY
Join James as he and Jeeyon discuss intention behind her prose approach of writing games, the experience of working with a game editor, and growing a community on Patreon! Then hang as they create a world based on natural magic.
SHOW NOTES
Jeeyon Shim is a second generation Korean American indie role-playing game and live action role-playing game designer and writer. A former outdoor educator, her body of work is strongly influenced by themes of connection to the natural world. Playing Shim's narrative games often involves creating a keepsake artifact.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.

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1h 51min
December 03, 2024 Episode 10 - Horrors and the Real World with Kendo!
EPISODE SUMMARY
Join James as he and Kendo discuss Voices in the Woods and how the real world and real world politics have influenced it. Then hang with them as they create a sci-fi horror world about a species of gaseous beings and the monsters that hunt them.
SHOW NOTES
Over the past several years Kendo has been combining their passion for TTRPGs and Digital Storytelling to create a wide variety of tabletop content. From Actual Plays to educational and promotional content they live, breath, and embody a love for Tabletop RPGs. You may have seen Kendo around the TTRPG space as the GM and producer of the award-winning Actual Play series, Tales Yet Told!
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.

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1h 37min
November 19, 2024 Episode 9 - Character from Different Angles with Amelia Som!
EPISODE SUMMARY
Join James as he discusses different approaches to character with Amelia Som!
SHOW NOTES
You can find Amelia Som on the podcast Unprepared Casters or raising money for Doctors Without Borders in Roll For Initiagive’s new series “The Apron Strings.” Thoughts and opinions expressed are direct revelations from god and do not reflect her personal beliefs. Visit links.ameliasom.com for info.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.

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1h 22min
November 05, 2024 Episode 8 - Community and Care with Connie and Sea!
EPISODE SUMMARY
Join James as he discusses building with intention with Connie and Sea!
SHOW NOTES
Connie Chang (they/her/her) is a trans, Chinese-American actual play Game Master with a passion for threading queer drama with black-hearted apocalyptica. Connie has appeared in the New York Times, on NPR (twice!), and on Dimension 20's Adventuring Academy with Brennan Lee Mulligan. Connie loves menacing TikTok.
Sea Thomas (they/them) is an agender dancer, digital artist, and professional tabletop performer, lore-keeper, and theatre-maker who has been featured on Roll20, GenConTV, Dragon Talk, Gehenna Gaming, NXNQ, and beyond. Sea is a performance artist who brings fully embodied dramatization to every aspect of their work.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.

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1h 40min
October 22, 2024 Episode 7 - Talking Character with Harlan Guthrie!
EPISODE SUMMARY
Join James as he discusses creative character choices with multi-talented creator, Harlan Guthrie!
SHOW NOTES
Harlan Guthrie is a Canadian writer, editor, director, sound designer, musician, and voice actor. He is the sole creator and talent behind Malevolent, the Lovecraftian horror Audio Drama which is part of the Rusty Quill Network and runner up to the 2021 Discover Pods awards.
As a writer, a number of his works have been featured on the multi-award winning NoSleep Podcast and as an Audio Engineer he worked on Season 2 of The Town Whispers. His creation credits include the founding of the weekly streaming group The INVICTUS Stream as well as the Actual Play D&D podcast Dice Shame which he also edits and stars in. As a musician, he’s composed the main musical themes of Malevolent as well as wrote and recorded the musical motifs in Season 2 of Dice Shame.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.

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1h 15min
October 08, 2024 Episode 6 - Making Worlds from Words with Eric Silver!
EPISODE SUMMARY
Join James and Eric Silver as they discuss podcasting and learning as you go!
SHOW NOTES
Eric Silver is the best game master in podcasting. He has many shows, including Join the Party, Games and Feelings, Tell Me About It, and The Distraction. In addition, he's the Head of Creative at Multitude and even recently wrote a game for the One Shot Patreon's Book Club! Follow the links to find his work or look wherever podcasts are found.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.

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1h 37min

FAQs about The Ultimate RPG Podcast:

How many episodes does The Ultimate RPG Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

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