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Happy Halloween! We're fusing Halloween and D&D in this episode. If you’re planning on running a horror-themed Dungeons & Dragons one-shot or campaign for your adventuring party and you’re not sure w…

Need some last-minute inspiration for a Halloween costume this year? Then this might be the episode for you! Ever since the late 19th century, Americans have been dressing up to celebrate Halloween. …

In pop culture, Transylvania is commonly associated with vampires because of the influence of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. And apparently, a big part of Transylvanian culture is the collection o…

In this gigantic bonus episode, we're joined again by the lovely Omar Najam to talk about the whole season of A Court of Fey and Flowers; a new D&D series called DesiQuest starring an entirely South …

In 2020, we did an episode all about the infamous Salem Witch Trials, but did you know that witch trials were just as prolific in the UK, too? In the first episode of this year's Spooky Month series,…

This is Let's Learn About D&D, our Dungeons & Dragons spin-off series by beginners, for beginners! In this episode, we share with you some helpful tips and tricks for getting inside the head of your …

In a random but fun (and kind of wholesome) episode, Charlotte talks about three animals that have broken records for their incredibly old age: Jonathan the tortoise (currently around 190 years old),…

When you try to name the father of motion pictures, you might think of Thomas Edison, or maybe the Lumiere Brothers. But how many of you would name Louis Le Prince? This episode is about him, his inv…

In this episode, Charlotte explores when fan fiction actually began, its origins, and how it became such a cultural phenomenon that it is today, with millions of pieces of work published online for e…

We're so excited to be joined by Omar Najam: a writer, director, and currently playing Andhera in Dimension 20's A Court of Fey and Flowers. In this episode, Omar talks about his experience playing D…

Every language has its own idioms -- phrases that when taken literally don't make a lot of sense, but everyone knows what they mean when used in the right context. In this episode, Ellie takes us thr…

Since history began, humans have made astonishing discoveries or invented things that have changed the world. But unfortunately, these important discoveries and inventions are not always credited to …

We're back with more dark tales and folklore... but is this one really just a folk tale, or did it really happen? Most of us have probably heard of the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, either throu…

Stranger Things has taken the world by storm with its fourth season, and one of the reasons we love it so much is because of the influence D&D has on the show. But how much are the Stranger Things mo…

Last year, we talked about our tips living alone for the first time, but a lot has changed since then - Charlotte moved to another part of the country, and Ellie bought her first property! In this ep…

We've got another rather large episode for you today! We're joined again by our friend Charly to discuss LGBTQ+ representation in some of our favourite TV shows that have come out this year: Heartsto…

This is part 2 of this episode - please listen to the previous episode to hear part 1!

In this episode, we continue talking about D&D classes! Whether it's a sneaky rogue, a fist-swinging barbarian, …

We're returning to the world of Dungeons and Dragons for another episode in our series for beginners, by beginners! This time, we're talking about classes! Whether it's a sneaky rogue, a fist-swingin…

In our final episode of Pride Month, Ellie talks about homosexuality (and bisexuality) in the animal kingdom, from gay swans mating for life to actual male dolphin orgies. (Yes, really.) It proves on…

As trans and non-binary identities—and the alternative pronouns that come along with them—are becoming more common, some people are still hung up over the fact that language is changing, despite the …