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Dungeons & Dialectics

The synthesis of tabletop roleplaying games, philosophy and theology!

RPGs are full of opportunities to make choices, face ethical dilemmas, and use the fantasy world as a proxy for considering our own reality. They're basically trolley problems on steroids!

Join Joe and Matt as we reflect on what RPGs can teach us about philosophy, theology, and political theory, and what these fields can teach us about RPGs. How can RPGs help us understand the world? How can these reflections help us become better players and Dungeon Masters?

Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/dnd_philosophy

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Update frequency
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Average duration
36 minutes
Episodes
67
Years Active
2021 - 2024
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51. The Big Bad Two Year Dungeons & Dialectics Quiz! PART 2

51. The Big Bad Two Year Dungeons & Dialectics Quiz! PART 2

⁠Take the Quiz here before Matt does!⁠⁠


Welcome back travelers! We're celebrating TWO YEARS of Tabletop RPGs, philosophy and theology by finishing up this big, bad quiz about EVERYTHING we've ever s…

00:45:06  |   Thu 08 Feb 2024
50. The Big Bad Two Year Dungeons & Dialectics Quiz!

50. The Big Bad Two Year Dungeons & Dialectics Quiz!

⁠Take the Quiz here before Matt does!⁠


Welcome travelers! We're celebrating TWO YEARS of Tabletop RPGs, philosophy and theology with a big, bad quiz about EVERYTHING we've discussed on the podcast s…

01:05:35  |   Thu 11 Jan 2024
49. Christmas Origins

49. Christmas Origins

Where does Christmas come from? Some of you may have heard it's secretly a pagan subterfuge infiltrating our beloved Jesus's bday with trees and demon worship. Some of you may have heard actually all…

01:07:56  |   Mon 25 Dec 2023
48. Mothership and Technology pt. 2: Technology, Mothership and the dystopian future of neoliberalism

48. Mothership and Technology pt. 2: Technology, Mothership and the dystopian future of neoliberalism

More than just a review of the hot new TTRPG Mothership! Hear about our new favorite sci-fi horror RPG by Sean McCoy, and dive into the meaning of technology and how viewing technology through Heideg…

00:30:11  |   Tue 19 Dec 2023
47. Mothership and Technology pt. 1: Heidegger and the meaning of technology

47. Mothership and Technology pt. 1: Heidegger and the meaning of technology

More than just a review of the hot new TTRPG Mothership! Hear about our new favorite sci-fi horror RPG by Sean McCoy, and dive into the meaning of technology and how viewing technology through Heideg…

00:53:58  |   Wed 29 Nov 2023
46. Interview on Artificial Intelligence pt. 5: what WILL we do with AI?

46. Interview on Artificial Intelligence pt. 5: what WILL we do with AI?

THERE'S MORE??? Hell yea there is! Learn about the future potentials of AI in D&D and other TTRPGs... What about an AI for every NPC in history??? Is this exciting... or terrifying?

⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep in touch…

00:27:48  |   Wed 15 Nov 2023
45. Artificial Intelligence Interview pt 4: How we CAN use AI

45. Artificial Intelligence Interview pt 4: How we CAN use AI

Today, continue our WAY TOO LONG deep dive into AI in the game as we ask our guest Faraz about what we could do with AI. Could AI replace DMs? What about artists? Has it done so... already??? And if …

00:47:43  |   Thu 02 Nov 2023
44. Artificial Intelligence Interview pt 3: How we CAN'T use AI

44. Artificial Intelligence Interview pt 3: How we CAN'T use AI

Last time we talked about what is Artificial Intelligence. Today, we ask our guest Faraz about the limits of AI. What COULDN'T we do with AI? Is Joe's job as a professional DM in danger??? Is the POD…

01:07:27  |   Wed 18 Oct 2023
43. Artificial Intelligence Interview pt 2: What does AI mean?

43. Artificial Intelligence Interview pt 2: What does AI mean?

Join us for the follow-up on this month's interview with Faraz on AI in TTRPGs like D&D, Pathfinder and Mothership. Today, we dive into what AI means for the game and for our lives! How can we use it…

00:35:59  |   Tue 03 Oct 2023
42. Interview on Artificial Intelligence: How does AI work?

42. Interview on Artificial Intelligence: How does AI work?

AI has the potential to change the world, but more importantly, to change the way we play TTRPGs! Join Matt and Joe as they probe the mind of artificial intelligence EXPERT and friend of the channel …

00:37:47  |   Tue 19 Sep 2023
41. Atheist Clerics pt. 4: What does my Cleric Worship?

41. Atheist Clerics pt. 4: What does my Cleric Worship?

In this THRILLING episode, Matt and Joe discuss their favorite Gods--money, medicine, and sports! Given the ambiguous nature of religion, how might one play a non-standard cleric who isn't bogged d…

00:28:16  |   Tue 05 Sep 2023
Bonus Episode: Nature of God

Bonus Episode: Nature of God

Matt is being attacked from all angles by a heinous hoard of the Lord's many cruelties, so we will be back next week with a full episode. In the meantime, this is the perfect chance to acquire intima…

00:17:20  |   Tue 29 Aug 2023
40. Atheist Clerics pt. 3: what is a religion?

40. Atheist Clerics pt. 3: what is a religion?

Matt offers the definitive definition of religion that captures all that we want and also everything else in this can't miss episode of DnD! 


00:35:38  |   Tue 15 Aug 2023
39. METAGAMING Pt. 2

39. METAGAMING Pt. 2

Further Adventures in the World of Metagaming from Matt and Joe

00:39:35  |   Tue 01 Aug 2023
Bonus Episode: The Leadership Feat

Bonus Episode: The Leadership Feat

Back in 3.5 there was a terrible feat called Leadership. Find out about the surprising history of this feat and the ways it tries to solve problems and just makes more. Keep in mind, Joe has never pl…

00:08:52  |   Tue 25 Jul 2023
38. METAGAMING Pt. 1

38. METAGAMING Pt. 1

We begin our journey into the most despised tactic any player of TTRPG's can deploy--metagaming! In this first episode on the subject, Joey investigates some of Matt's intuitions on what is and is …

00:36:58  |   Tue 11 Jul 2023
Bonus Episode: Joe Reviews Blades in the Dark

Bonus Episode: Joe Reviews Blades in the Dark

One day, Joe woke up at 4am, spent 12 hours traveling through Panamá and Colombia, got drunk and played a game of Blades in the Dark with some friends. Listen as he struggles to remember whether or n…

00:05:41  |   Tue 04 Jul 2023
37 Atheist Clerics and Christian Atheism pt. 2: Christian atheism?

37 Atheist Clerics and Christian Atheism pt. 2: Christian atheism?

Find out if Joe believes in God on this special episode of Dungeons & Dialectics! Take a dive into the theological currents which promote atheism and how they interpret Christian mission.

⁠⁠Keep in t…

00:34:16  |   Tue 27 Jun 2023
36 Atheist Clerics and Christian Atheism pt. 1: A Christian game?

36 Atheist Clerics and Christian Atheism pt. 1: A Christian game?

Can you play an atheist cleric? The answer is... listen and find out! Today, Matt and Joe go into the history of the cleric, why they need a god in the first place, and the Christian roots of Dungeon…

00:32:22  |   Tue 13 Jun 2023
Bonus Episode: Joe Almost Dies

Bonus Episode: Joe Almost Dies

A few weeks ago, we dove into the medical gaze! But there was so much more to Joe's tale of woe than we could fit in the episode. If you want the full story, not bogged down by philosophy or game des…

00:33:30  |   Tue 30 May 2023
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