Dungeons & Dialectics

Fresh off of finishing Stranger Things 4, Matt and Joe take a dive into each of the iconic monsters that graced the small screen. Matt is a certified Stranger Things super fan and Joe spends WAY too …

"A pregnant woman was going down to the Planned Parenthood clinic in Jericho, PA, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stole her purse with her cell phone, her money, and credit cards, leaving her…

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Our SECOND INTERVIEW with resident bad*ss Mara! Join this unlikely trio as we dive into things Matt knows nothing about: gender.

What even is gender? What does it mean to be a social construct? Gende…

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A new duo, Matt and Joe from Earth-69 (an alternate dimension characterized by anti-podcast totalitarianism and shameless hedonism) hijack the podcast! Together they'll speak truth to power as they b…

So now that we've got all that boring sh*t out of the way, how can resurrection make your game better... or WORSE? Find out on this episode of Dungeons & Dialectics how to use resurrection in your ga…

Try Matt's Easter Ham as featured on Dungeons & Dialectics. You don't need the body or blood of Christ when you have this delicious Hawaiian Style Ham!

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Matt spits on the Bible as he dares to suggest the Epic of Gilgamesh might be superior to the Word of God! BLASPHEMER! But don't worry, Joe sets him straight as we explore the ways our idea of God ha…

Two weeks ago, Matt and Joe explored the Christian alarmism around Dungeons & Dragons during the 80s, but WAIT! Could it be that these brave heroes fighting the evils of tabletop RPGs might be... the…

What could be worse than mass incarceration? Mass incarceration with no games >:( Join Matt and Joe as we touch on the spectre of the Satanic Panic and the ways law enforcement enshrined anti-tableto…

The 80s. With rampant homophobia, the war on drugs looming imminent on the horizon, and a rising neoliberal world order, a brave few have the courage to stand up to the greatest threat to the youth o…

We're back with more from the illustrious Kevin Wong! Buckle up for a deep dive into the ways social issues manifest in games. Can they? SHOULD THEY? How can I get these politics out of my video game…

Our FIRST EVER INTERVIEW with game designer extraordinaire Kevin Wong! Strap in as Matt, Joe, and Kevin dive into a conversation about what tabletop games and video games can teach one another, how w…

Spend your Valentine's Day listening to our worst bonus episode yet! Does love belong in the game? Does it belong in yours? Does it belong in the Marvel Cinematic Universe??? Listen as Matt and Joe s…

Or DOES IT???

Alignment can be a useful starting point, but Matt and Joe are here to uncover the ways additional nuance can help us breathe new life into our characters. This episode finally answers …

Two weeks ago, we dove into the story of the virgin birth. But now comes the most important part: Who cares? Matt certainly doesn't, but join us as Joe tries to convince him with the true meaning of …

Matt accuses Joey of being a fake Christian as the two investigate the conditions of the possibility of getting laid. Was the Virgin Mary a 'multiple sex haver' or a perpetual virgin like the Catholi…

"There can be miracles... when you believe."  -The Prince of Egypt

Just like any good Dungeon Master, sometimes God intervenes in the ordinary course of human affairs to fudge things just a little...…

If you're a huge nerd you know that "fudging the dice" is when the Dungeon Master changes the results of the die roll to suit their own narrative purposes. Maybe they save your character from a drago…