Adventuring Academy - Season 1
1 - Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)
Air Date: December 19, 2018
Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.
2 - Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)
Air Date: January 9, 2019
Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.
3 - Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)
Air Date: January 23, 2019
Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.
4 - Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)
Air Date: February 6, 2019
Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.
5 - Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)
Air Date: February 20, 2019
Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.
6 - Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)
Air Date: March 6, 2019
Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.
7 - Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)
Air Date: March 20, 2019
Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.
8 - Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)
Air Date: April 3, 2019
Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.
9 - What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)
Air Date: April 17, 2019
B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.
10 - Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)
Air Date: May 1, 2019
Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.
11 - Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)
Air Date: May 15, 2019
Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.
12 - Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)
Air Date: May 29, 2019
Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.
13 - Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)
Air Date: June 12, 2019
Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.
14 - Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)
Air Date: June 26, 2019
Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.
15 - Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman
Air Date: July 10, 2019
Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.
16 - Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson
Air Date: July 24, 2019
Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.
17 - Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell
Air Date: August 7, 2019
Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.
18 - Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren
Air Date: August 21, 2019
Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.