Raised on DnD

We celebrated 4 years of Raised on DnD podcast with another amazing LIVE event! Our special return guests are listed in order of appearance: Rob Gruber of Good Times Games, Diogo Nogueira of Old Skull Publishing, Punk Rock Jenny of TikTok, Stephen Wendell of Donjonlands.com, Daniel Estes of ReturntoBrookmere, Jason Cassidy of Even Footing Games, John Kovalic of Dork Tower, Matt Davids of DiceGeeks, Bill Silvey the Dungeon Delver, Adam Davis of Game to Grow, Michael Low of Luck of Legends, and Morgan Dangerfield of Heroes of Evermore. Give away Prizes were available for Live Audience members.

Join Daniel Estes of Return to Brookmere, Derek White the Geek Preacher, Bill Silvey the Dungeon Delver, Author Medardo Landon Maza Duenas, RPG miniature painter Blake McReady, and I in this special excerpt from our play through of Izegrim Creation's OSR module, The Mirrored Mountain.

I'm joined by Ryan McLaughlin the host of the new podcast, D&D for the Deconstructed. He shares his story of gaming with his family and how he is using tabletop role playing games for education, therapy, and his faith community. We discuss Call of Cthulhu, Curse of Strahd vs. She is the Ancient, Geek Therapeutics, the Satanic Panic, and who "the Deconstructed" are.

Morgan Dangerfield, the Dungeon Master and Author of Heroes of Evermore, joins me to discuss his love for Dungeons & Dragons, his streaming show, his first book, and his upcoming video game.

I am joined by TikTok influencer and inspirational Dungeon Master, Punk Rock Jenny! She shares her story about discovering tabletop role playing games through her students, sharing Amazing Tales with her son, and helping other survivors of domestic violence heal through therapeutic tabletop role playing game sessions

Raised on DnD podcast has been gone for the summer but will it return? Find out in this exclusive announcement.

Happy Mother's Day to all the Gamer Moms! I'm joined by educator and gamer, Cassandra Cardarelli, as we talk about gaming with teenagers, handling conflicting schedules within the family, and gaming with a serious physical injury. We discuss our recent gaming experiences Mount & Blade: Warband (5E Adaptation), Vampire the Masquerade, Save the Day: Superhero RPG, D&D 5E at The Side Quest, and our Palladium Fantasy campaign.

Jonathan Fountain is the artist and writer behind the hit TTRPG inspired fantasy story, Rogue Magic. He talks about his love for Dungeons & Dragons, how Rogue Magic was created and became so popular, and he shares how the board game Mice & Mystics has brought his family together and is preparing his children for tabletop role playing games.

Travel with Raised on DnD to Eaton, Western Australia where I talk with Brett Slater the Daggy DM from DnDTikTok. Brett shares how playing tabletop role playing games with his family has greatly improved his communication with his children even away from the game table. Brett tells us the origin of his catch-phase "Dungeons and Dragons, baby!" We talk about his plans to run a GURPS adventure based on his home town of Bunbury. Brett shares how playing Dungeons & Dragons with his family has helped him overcome his anxiety and depression. 

We are starting 2023 off with author, educator, and gamer-mom, Jaime Formato! We talk about how her family got her into playing Dungeons and Dragons and how it has inspired her new novel, 'Roll for Initiative'. After the episode, check out https://www.jaimeformato.com/ to access her "geeky resources" and get your copy of Roll for Initiative by Jaime Formato.

Mitch Resler is DM by Choice, an influencer on DnD TikTok. He shares his story of gaming at a young age, rediscovering D&D later in life, and helping organize tabletop role playing games for local middle and high school students.  

I'm joined by Adam Davis and Adam Johns, the founders of the non-profit organization Game to Grow and creators of Critical Core. We discuss how their game, Critical Core, is created for intentional play and helps people on the Autism spectrum improve social interactions through gaming. We dive into their amazing work with Children's Hospitals and how virtual tabletop roleplaying has been instrumental in helping more children around the globe.  

Comedy Rock Geek, Mikey Mason, talks about gaming with his family and we discuss "player agency" especially as it pertains to younger players. Mikey Mason shares insight into his newest music and upcoming creative projects such as his "Gaming with My Kids" podcast, "In the Verse" Podcast, and his book "Confessions of a Geek Bard" coming January 2023. 

Season 7 kicks off with Janine and Peter Jones of the hit Twitch channel, Rolls of Redemption! We discuss their personal journeys to tabletop role playing games and Peter shares his experience being Raised on DnD! 

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Athenry Adventurers RPG Club in Athenry, Galway, Ireland share their story of creating a tabletop role playing game club for their community. Listen as they share their tips and struggles of creating a place to promote the hobby and how you might be able to create a one, too! 

Benjamin & Amanda are the creative couple behind DnDnFamily YouTube channel and Instagram. They fell in love with Dungeons & Dragons and shared that love first with friends and then with their children. Listen as they share their journey from gaming family to social media influencers! Their story inspires families to play Dungeons & Dragons together and to explore the many creative avenues our hobby opens up to players young and old.

I'm joined by Spencer Borup, the Game Master of the hit actual play podcast, Gathering of the Ages. Gathering of the Ages plays Paizo Publishing's Pathfinder 1e adventure path, Carrion Crown. Spencer talks with me about gaming with his family and how actual play tabletop role playing games are more complicated than just sitting around the table and pressing record.   

I'm joined by Bebarce El-Tayib the creator of Power Outage RPG. He is a husband, father, educational technologist and game designer.  We discuss kids and violence in RPGs, making RPGs more accessible to individuals with Special Needs, and how RPGs can improve kids behavior away from the game table.

In this exclusive interview, Daniel Colwell and Michael Paylor tell how their love for tabletop role playing games has lead to their creation of The Griffin & Gargoyle Tavern. This interactive dining and gaming experience will be only available in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the birth place of Dungeons & Dragons. Daniel and Michael give us a behind the scenes look and foreshadow the adventures to come at The Griffin & Gargoyle. https://griffinandgargoyle.com/ 

Our 2 year anniversary was a Facebook Live Event featuring 11 return guests from seasons 1 - 4 and prizes for the audience in attendance. The guests included Rob Gruber of Good Times Games, Martin Lloyd of Amazing Tales, David Thompson of Everlore, Derek White the Geek Preacher, Thor Knai of Heavy Dragon, Jodie Brandt of QuestWise, BJ Hensley of Playground Adventures, Chris Pramas of Green Ronin Publishing, Diogo Nogueira of Old Skull Publishing, India Potter of Eartherial, and Bill Silvey TheDungeonDelver. You can watch the raw live event on Raised on DnD youtube channel or on our Facebook page. 

Meet the power couple, Chris & Jeanette, behind the family run gaming club, The Side Quest! Their relationship started around the gaming table and they have raised 3 sons to adulthood with a love for creativity and gaming as a family. They share how gaming evolves as your children grow into adults and how gaming keeps them all close.