Reading D&D Aloud

Apr 21 2024 30
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Listen to a historian, an academic, and some special guests read D&D texts aloud and comment on them!

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Cynthia Williams is out at WotC, which begs the question: If you were hired as the new CEO, what would you do to right the ship of game and sail us all to safer waters? We enjoy you. Do you enjoy us? If so, support us on Patreon! You'll get access to our Discord server, and have the pleasure of knowing that deep down, you really are the best.

How Faithful Does a Polytheistic Cleric Have to Be? Ep 005

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Reading Aloud "Time" from the 1st Ed Dungeon Master's Guide

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The TSR-Tolkien Letters Ep 003

Mar 24 2024 56 mins  
In 1992, TSR attempted to acquire the rights to produce Lord of the Rings roleplaying products. How much do you think they offered for the rights? Thanks to Tolkien scholar John Rateliff, we now know the answer! Ben & Scott read aloud the actual correspondence between TSR and Tolkien representatives that reveals the shocking answer. We enjoy you. Do you enjoy us? If so, support u

The Truth About the Last 10 Years at Wizards of the Coast Episode 002

Mar 17 2024 49 mins  
In December, Wizards fired numerous key members of the D&D team. Ben, of course, has been interviewing them. In another episode in which we fail to so much as read a single sentence of D&D aloud, Ben and Scott discuss the truth of what has been happening at Wizards these past 10 years... Let's talk on Discord! Join our Patreon here and for the price of a cup of coffee per month, k

Reading Aloud Zeb Cook's Intro to the 2nd Ed Player's Handbook!

Mar 09 2024 43 mins  
A historian and an academic read and talk over the intro do the 2nd edition Player's Handbook for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons! Let's talk on Discord! Join our Patreon here and for the price of a cup of coffee per month, keep the show up and releasing episodes weekly, and chat with Scott and Ben on the Discord! Ben promises to talk, even though he hates Discord!