AK and Matt have two questions for you, today: is the ADHD tax real? and are we in a cult? The answers are yes, for sure, and…probably not? Unless you really were a part of the Satanic Panic, back in the day, and if so, mad respect, 'cuz that probably took a ton of time and energy. And speaking of the ADHD tax, we have a Patreon that we want to make sure to remind everyone that they might still be paying for: https://www.patreon.com/bivinsbrothers . It's worth it, for sure, but you know, we want...
Mar 22, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 5
"Exclusion doesn't make it better," says our new friend and RPG inclusion hero Dale Critchley of Wyrmworks Publishing. In this episode, we learn what Dale and his cohort of artists are doing to shift the representation landscape in the TTRPG community. Including, and definitely not limited to, having a Unicorn as a freakin' Service Animal . Hell, yes! Please contribute to Wyrmwork Publishing's new Kickstarter: https://crowdfundr.com/inclusiveartwork — you've got until the end of March! and you c...
Mar 11, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 4
What the *&@%#! is Dopamining? Hopefully you're doing it right now by downloading this 'cast, and awwww, that's so sweet! Also: does your PC have ADHD? And/or co-morbid RSD? We are braving our crippling Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria by getting real honest today about what we specifically do to spike our Dopamine levels, and take a good hard look at whether we build Player Characters that inherit our ADHD. SA: we most definitely do. --- Our Adorable Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bivinsbr...
Feb 24, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 3
One of Matt's dearest and oldest friends and brilliant learning and behavior specialist, Sarah Mobley, joins us on the podcast with the results of a brain assessment test she had us take recently! The results are fascinating, both in the test's findings and Sarah's take on how to improve our lowest ADHD-affected scores! Suggestions include starting a dance troupe, driving without GPS, and, thankfully! playing more RPGs. Thank you, Mrs. Mobley, for joining us and being our 2nd guest ever!! If you...
Feb 10, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome back to the only podcast that tries to find the intersection between ADHD and RPGs! It's Season Two, Electric Boogaloo, and Matt and Alison are full of Words and Themes! We are so grateful for everyone that listened to this podcast in 2022, and we're psyched to be back to the future of 2023. We now have a hopping Discord server: please join us at https://bit.ly/bivbrosdiscord . We talk about this podcast there, and all manner of other stuff that you probably like to talk about, too, you ...
Jan 27, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 1
What a delightful surprise this podcast has been for us! Something we just threw together because we thought the name was funny, but in eighteen episodes we have learned so much about ADHD, D&D, and ourselves! And we want to dream up what other kinds of trouble we can get into. We're taking a very short break and will be back in the new year with Season Two, so please stay tuned. Topics include favorite moments of this year, and Alison's dive into Worldbuilding! While we're on "hiatus", we'l...
Nov 23, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 18
It can be tough to feel like you're always moving forward with what you most want to do, when you have ADHD. There are tons of combat encounters in life that seem to have the difficulty set too high. We don't have any answers, of course, but this week we talk about a couple of everyday "buffs" we are trying that make those encounters a little easier for us. Extra special thanks to Spiritual Healing Sam and Spiritually Speaking with Taryn for their manifestation mastery offerings, guidance and al...
Oct 29, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode, AK and Matt may have finally found the perfect intersection of ADHD and D&D: we dream up 5e Spells based on ADHD traits (or "tenets", if you're a "Rhodes Scholar"). And it's so much fun. We imagine how ADHD-themed spells "Executive Dysfunction", "Interrupt", and "Time Blindness" would work, and cannot wait until we get to cast "Object Permanence" in our next game. Coming soon to a dndbeyond.com Homebrew section near you! --- We recorded and edited this podcast using an incre...
Oct 15, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 16
We step outside the comfort zone of talking about D&D, and pick up on any ADHD coding found in the late 90s classic Joss Whedon joint, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. High school nerds, hot librarians, chosen cheerleaders and demons in human form…surely there is one in the bunch with some executive dysfunction? --- We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript . It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription ...
Sep 30, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 15
We're putting a little more "d20" in this week's ADHd20, where we talk about how we would build the perfect adventuring party, both in D&D and in real life. We break down the basic tabletop RPG archetypes: magic person, fighter, thief and healer, and have fun building our perfect class combos. AK tries to argue for why Paladins are actually the most overpowered class in the game, not Druids or Bards, as Matt thinks. This one is mostly for the gamers, but for those of you that don't play "The...
Sep 16, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Friends! We need them, love them, miss them when they leave, but also have a tough time making them. But is it really harder to make lasting friends if you have ADHD? or easier? And we try to figure out what the classes of the Friends would be. Except for Ross, because he's insufferable. --- We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript . It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produces. We’re big...
Sep 02, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We—well, Matt—loves productivity. Thinking about it, talking about it, wasting time trying to get better at it. And while he could definitely do better about following his own advice about not constantly trying new tools and tweaking the ones he has, maybe today’s podcast might be helpful for someone looking for a possibly-ADHD friendly tool or tip? Stuff we mentioned: otter.ai loom Firefly Meeting Recorder Obsidian Craft Notion Todoist Things Drafts Bento Make Time Karas Kustoms fountain pens W...
Aug 19, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 12
We do a quick run-down of topics we've been meaning to touch on! Dating with ADHD, dealing damage to yourself for no great reason, and is it: "attention deficit/hyperactive _disability_"? We mention Gabby's beautiful dice at https://www.instagram.com/maisedesigns/ and mispronounce the name of the "ADHD _Elite_" account at https://www.instagram.com/adhdelite/ . --------- We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript . It allows us to record audio and video, sure, bu...
Aug 05, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 11
If a bear sh*ts in the woods, will we still forget to call our friends? Welcome to our journey into object permanence and its effects on our relationships. Plus! Marco Polo, The Fiver, and other anti-procrastination magic. --------- We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript . It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produces. We're big into making podcasts accessible, so this is a no-brainer fo...
Jul 29, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 10
ADHd20's VERY FIRST GUEST Alejandro Tey is an incredible Game Master, actor, teaching artist, director, storyteller, self-proclaimed participatory theater addict, and lucky for us, our very good friend. You've heard us discuss Tey and the Tabletale Games crew countless times already so we figured: why not plop him in front of a mic and let him dazzle you, too? --------- We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript . It allows us to record audio and video, sure, bu...
Jul 22, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Yep. There is a Scottish-themed castle in Knoxville, TN. You can go stay there! We did, and tried very hard not to leave the confines of it's dungeon-like interior for four solid days, playing only D&D and eating strangely healthy snacks. Though we did sort of get to the bottom of "which Oreo is baseline?". A magical time in a magical place, a perfect birthday celebrations. --------- The listing for Williamswood Castle in Knoxville, TN! We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible...
Jul 15, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Here are some things mentioned in this podcast! the d10 that starts at 00 and ends at 90 is called a "decader" and it was only out in 1990! https://dysonlogos.blog/2020/02/05/is-the-decader-tens-die-only-30-years-old/ the guy that came up with the folder system Matt "hacked": Nick Milo, https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/ other cool productivity systems that are good for ADHD: Bento, Make Time. ------ We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript . It allows us to...
Jul 08, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Flavor Text: Alison DMs her first game! Matt talks about feeling nervous about in-person gaming. The "OSR Movement" is mentioned, and Matt contends that 5e could be a little grittier. They both agree that "the sweet spot" is between levels 5 and 10. If you understood more than 60% of the paragraph above, this episode is for you! If not, you're welcome for the Sleep Story! --------- We mention descryb.com , a fantastic home for all manner of fantastic descriptions! We recorded and edited this pod...
Jul 01, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Matt loves all new things, often to a fault; Alison needs some coercing to find the things that she loves sometimes. But both of them want everyone, ADHD or no, to do their best to not fall behind on life's new things: closed minds can cause heartbreak! Matt then admits that he needs a little help from his friends sometimes to get stuff done—call it pairing, body-doubling, or anchoring, it's amazing for people with executive disfunction. But we leave the triads for playing music. Also: why did w...
Jun 24, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Matt and Alison agree that life is not all butterflies and rainbows, and yet somehow manage a sunny-side conversation spanning funerals, pandemics, and reconciling their perceived extroversion. ------------ We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript . It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produces. We're big into making podcasts accessible, so this is a no-brainer for us. We're not sponsored ...
Jun 17, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4
We start by talking superstitions and death. Alison admits that she's watched over 600 hours of Critical Role…in the span of 8 months. We speak to our proverbial security blankets for ADHD: things that keep us safe in crowds and from moving at half speed in difficult terrain. ------------ We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript . It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produces. We're big in...
Jun 10, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Is Matt a hipster? All signs point to "yes". Our artisanal booze swilling, calligraphy pen-using, suspenders-wearing friend (and Alison) talk the Old School Revival, having a hipster dad, TikTok and You Don't Stop. Please enjoy! ------------ The title of this episode is also a nod to the excellent ttrpg blog, Hipsters & Dragons, found at https://hipstersanddragons.com . We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript . It allows us to record audio and video, sure...
May 26, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2
A new podcast begins as a new campaign should: with a Session Zero. Where Alison and Matt wonder whether a podcast about both ADHD and D&D would even work. Spoiler: we think it will! ------------ We recorded and edited this podcast using an incredible tool called Descript . It allows us to record audio and video, sure, but then edit that audio/video using the text transcription it produces. We're big into making podcasts accessible, so this is a no-brainer for us. We're not sponsored by them...
May 26, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1
