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Hot Eights

Hot Eights is a group of nerds just having fun!


We play a variety of DnD 1 shots, longer campaigns, give DM roundtable discussions and more!


This podcast is NSFW.


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Fantasy Funny Improv Leisure Games Fiction Comedy Fiction Comedy
Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
157
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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C1:E22 The Staff Canteen

C1:E22 The Staff Canteen

The stealth mission continues to find and evacuate Elduck (Brother of Jacks) from Oseross prison, Passionate Hatred will need to use all their skills and cunning to stay under the radar....

Intro musi…

00:57:23  |   Thu 22 Jun 2023
Tavern Talk Ep27 Historical Period DnD

Tavern Talk Ep27 Historical Period DnD

Have you got a favourite historical period to set your DnD or other TTRPG games in? We talk about the endless possibilities this type of planning could give you.

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00:09:23  |   Mon 19 Jun 2023
C1:E21 Oseross Prison Break

C1:E21 Oseross Prison Break

In this episode, our beautiful, intelligent and modest adventurers take their first steps into Oseross, a maximum security prison where they have struck a deal- escape with the brother of Jacks in re…

00:47:25  |   Thu 15 Jun 2023
Tavern Talk Ep26 Open World Games

Tavern Talk Ep26 Open World Games

We discuss the differences between planning for an open world DnD campaign to railroading a one-shot and everything in between!

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00:10:14  |   Mon 12 Jun 2023
C1:E20 The Mirrored Castle

C1:E20 The Mirrored Castle

Passionate Hatred finally reaches the Mirrored Castle and has a lovely civilised cup of tea with Jacks........

Intro music by Joshua Cullen, background music by Makai Symphony.

Content warnings advised…

01:09:07  |   Thu 08 Jun 2023
Tavern Talk Ep25 DnD Honour Among Thieves

Tavern Talk Ep25 DnD Honour Among Thieves

Dean and Si discuss the DnD movie Honour Among Thieves as well as a quick discussion about Marvel!

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00:11:45  |   Tue 06 Jun 2023
C1:E19 Poot n' Shoot

C1:E19 Poot n' Shoot

The group continue their journey to the Mirrored Castle and has a totally normal stop in a town along the way.

Intro music by Joshua Cullen, background music by Makai Symphony.

Content warnings advised…

00:53:34  |   Thu 01 Jun 2023
Tavern Talk Ep24 Storytelling & Improv

Tavern Talk Ep24 Storytelling & Improv

Are players who do not follow the DMs breadcrumbs 'bad players'? We discuss this as well as give some advice regarding roleplay improv!

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00:18:30  |   Mon 29 May 2023
C1:E18 South of the South-East West

C1:E18 South of the South-East West

Passionate Hatred begins the journey across the South-East of Esira, escorting Mercy to the Mirrored Castle where they hope to find Jacks.

Intro music by Joshua Cullen, background music by Makai Symph…

00:45:46  |   Thu 25 May 2023
Tavern Talk Ep23 OGL & Group Skill Checks

Tavern Talk Ep23 OGL & Group Skill Checks

Dean and James discuss WoTC being WoTC and a variety of ways to organise group skills checks in you Dungeons & Dragons games!

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00:20:39  |   Mon 22 May 2023
C1:E17 Past and Present

C1:E17 Past and Present

Athyn learns of her ancestors presence in Esira as Daoin feels the pressure of Zariel.

Intro music by Joshua Cullen, background music by Makai Symphony.

Content warnings advised: tragic backstories.


Ho…

01:11:49  |   Thu 18 May 2023
Tavern Talk Ep22 Favourite BBEGs (Part 2.... The Stephen episode)

Tavern Talk Ep22 Favourite BBEGs (Part 2.... The Stephen episode)

Oh no.... its the Stephen episode! Quite possible the worst TTRPG BBEG of all time !

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00:18:13  |   Mon 15 May 2023
C1:E16 Sweet Feywild of Mine

C1:E16 Sweet Feywild of Mine

Passionate Hatred learns more about their pasts and also kills some time in the local tavern...... and it's karaoke night.

Intro music by Joshua Cullen, background music by Makai Symphony.

Content warn…

00:46:54  |   Thu 11 May 2023
Tavern Talk Ep21 Favourite BBEGs (Part 1)

Tavern Talk Ep21 Favourite BBEGs (Part 1)

Dean and James discuss TTRPG bad guys! What makes then proper evil, how to make them, and some advice for new DMs.

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00:14:59  |   Mon 08 May 2023
C1:E15 Mercy Me

C1:E15 Mercy Me

The team spend some downtime in the tavern before making a deal with Mercy.


Intro music by Joshua Cullen, background music by Makai Symphony.


Content warnings advised: we are idiots


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00:36:54  |   Thu 04 May 2023
Tavern Talk Ep20 Character Death

Tavern Talk Ep20 Character Death

Character deaths are often highly emotional, so come and have a cry with Dean and James as they discuss their experiences and give a some dungeon master focused advice.

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00:21:21  |   Mon 01 May 2023
C1:E14 Seafare

C1:E14 Seafare

The group land at Seafare and immediately track down their next link in the chain- Mercy the goblin.


Intro music by Joshua Cullen, background music by Makai Symphony.


Content warnings advised: awful pu…

00:49:43  |   Thu 27 Apr 2023
Tavern Talk Ep19 Min Maxing + Dealing with Failure

Tavern Talk Ep19 Min Maxing + Dealing with Failure

Dean and James continue to set the worlds of DnD in order with this discussion on min-maxing players, and understanding and organising the consequences of failure, from a dungeon master perspective.

00:20:15  |   Mon 24 Apr 2023
C1:E13 Rock the Boat

C1:E13 Rock the Boat

The group relax after an unsuccessful trip to the sea zoo, and their final day at sea gets weird.


Intro music by Joshua Cullen, background music by Makai Symphony.


Content warnings advised: pensioner s…

01:05:58  |   Thu 20 Apr 2023
Tavern Talk Ep18 Passive Perception + Elven Meditation

Tavern Talk Ep18 Passive Perception + Elven Meditation

Should an Elf be able to take a long rest within just 4 hours? How do two different dungeon masters use passive perception in their games? Pull up a seat and find out!

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00:20:21  |   Mon 17 Apr 2023
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