Welcome to Dragon Talk! Greg & Shelly handle the introductions at the top of the show. Afterwards, we are joined by Game Designer and Author, James Haeck for a brand new edition of Lore You Should Know. This week, James gives us a detailed look at Betrayer Gods. Our special interview this week is with host and producer of the podcast series, “Something Scary”, Markeia McCarty! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Dragon Talk is executively produced by...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 25 min
It’s a brand new Dragon Talk! Greg and Shelly get everything in order with the opening introductions. Later, we are joined by D&D Game Designer Dan Dillon for another edition of Meet Your Monsters. This week, we discuss the Nothic. Be sure to check out the stat sheet listed below and let us know how you like to use them in your games at home! Our special interview this week is with illustrator and games writer for Screen Rant, Laura Gray! For general inquiries or show messages, please email ...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Greg and Shelly make the introductions and welcome everyone to the show. Afterwards, we are joined by Associate Brand Manager for Dungeons & Dragons, Sara Chan for a brand new edition of Insight Check. Our special interview this week is with actor Chad Michael Collins, best known for his work on Call of Duty and the Sniper film franchise! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble & Wiz...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 26 min
The show opens with an introduction and welcome from Greg and Shelly. Later, we welcome back Associate Game Designer Makenzie De Armas for another edition of Meet Your Monsters. This week, Makenzie discusses the Behir. Our special interview this week is DM, screenwriter, actor and musician, Lexi McQueen! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble & Wizards of The Coast. Show production by L...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 35 min
At the top of the show, Greg and Shelly handle the welcomes and introductions. Later, Greg welcomes back D&D Senior Designer Amanda Hamon for another edition of Lore You Should Know! This week, the two discuss Detention Bog in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos. Our special interview this week is with up and coming TTRPG performer and Twitch Streamer Pher B! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly M...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Greg and Shelly welcome you to the show. Afterwards, Shelly asks our very own Greg Tito to sit in for a brand new edition of How To DM. This week, the pair discuss the rule of cool. Our special interview this week is with voice actor and DM for Critical Role, Matthew Mercer! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble & Wizards of The Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr & Ryan Marth of S...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 34 min
After Greg and Shelly welcome you to the show, Greg welcomes D&D Senior Designer Amanda Hamon back for another edition of Lore You Should Know. This week, Amanda gives us a deep dive on The Masquerade. Our special interview this week is with creator and GM for Dimension 20 as well as cast member of College Humor, Brennan Lee Mulligan! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble & Wizards...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 34 min
Greg and Shelly open the show and catch up! Afterwards, Shelly welcomes Karen Twelves, author of Improv for Gamers for another edition of How To DM. As you may have already surmised, the two talk all about improv in your games! Our special interview this week is with blogger and content creator with an emphasis in pop culture related projects, A. Jordan Lambert! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly ...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 39 min
After Greg and Shelly welcome you to the show, D&D Game Designer Dan Dillon joins us for another edition of Meet Your Monsters. This week, we discuss Helmed Horrors. Our special interview this week is with award winning educator and author, as well as the current professor of philosophy at Eastern Washington University, Terrance MacMullan! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble & Wi...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Greg & Shelly welcome you to the show and catch up! Afterwards, we welcome D&D Art Director Bree Heiss for another edition of Insight Check. Bree tells Greg and Shelly about her job interview for the job and her history with D&D. Our special interview this week is with online TTRPG streamer Josh Fagundes, also known as Anoriand the GameDad For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble ...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Welcome 2022 with Greg & Shelly as they ring in the new year! Later, we welcome back freelance author and developer Teos Abadia for another edition of How To DM. This week, Teos chats with Shelly about magic items. Our special interview this week is with actress and writer Aliza Pearl! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble & Wizards of The Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr & ...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 40 min
It’s our last show of 2021 and Greg and Shelly talk Strixhaven and more in the show open! Afterwards, we welcome back Senior Designer for D&D, Amanda Hamon for another edition of Lore You Should Know. This week, Amanda talks with Greg about the Biblioplex. Our special interview this week is with musician, composer and the man behind Syrinscape, Benjamin Loomes! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shel...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos is out now! Greg and Shelly celebrate the release in opening D&D News at the top of the show along with much more! Later, we welcome back Associate Game Designer for D&D, Makenzie De Armas for another edition of Meet Your Monsters. This week, Makenzie talks Gelatinous Cubes. Our special interview this week is with artist and creator of the RPG/graphic novel hybrid called The Quest: The Poisonous Library, Brian McLachlan! For general inquiries or show mes...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 36 min
In the opening D&D News segment, Greg and Shelly talk Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos, releasing next week! Afterwards,we welcome back returning guest and author, Teos Abadia, for another edition of How To DM. This week Teos and Shelly chat about patrons. Our special interview this week is with comedian and co-creator of the show Those Who Can’t, currently on HBOMax, Andrew Orvedahl! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Dragon Talk is executively pr...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 48 min
Greg and Shelly open up the show with D&D News and in particular get into the details behind some fun stuff inside Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos. Later, we are welcome D&D Narrative Designer Ari Levitch back to the show for another edition of Lore You Should Know. This week, and Greg discuss the Brigganock. Our special interview this week is with 24 year television writing veteran, Joe Wiseman who drops in to discuss his D&D themed episode of “Ghosts”, airing this week on CBS and...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 28 min
As Greg and Shelly get you up to speed on the latest releases in opening D&D News, don’t forget that time is running out to take our Dragon Talk Survey and help shape the future of the show! Make sure you click the link below and let us hear your thoughts! After news we are welcome Principle D&D Game Designer, James Wyatt back for another edition of Lore You Should Know! This week, James gives us a deep dive on Fizban. Our special interview this week is with two people behind “The Last S...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 23 min
We’ve got you covered at the top of the show with D&D News as always, but more importantly Shelly dishes to Greg about her recent dungeon mastering! Have you taken our survey for the future of Dragon Talk? Make sure you give us your thoughts and help shape the future of the show! Find the link below and make your voice heard - the survey will only be live a little bit longer. Afterwards we are joined by D&D Director of Product Management Liz Schuh for another edition of Insight Check. Ou...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Greg & Shelly get you all the latest information on the upcoming D&D releases in D&D news, including The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons and Critical Role: Call of the Neverdeep! Have you filled out the Dragon Talk survey yet? Make sure you give us your thoughts and help shape the future of the show! Find the link below and make your voice heard. In a brand new segment to Dragon Talk, Greg and Shelly welcome D&D Associate Game Designer Makenzie De Armas f...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 37 min
In opening D&D news Greg & Shelly talk Critical Role: Call of the Neverdeep, Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons as well as the Dragon Talk survey we’d love for you to fill out! Find the link below and make your voice heard before the survey ends in three weeks. After news, Greg is joined once again by D&D Community Manager Brandy Camel for another edition of Random Character Generator! This week, we meet Arayis, a Feral Tiefling Rogue. Find Arayis’ stat sheet below and be sure to let us kn...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 33 min
Greg and Shelly get things going in D&D news with the exciting new announcement of Critical Role: Call of the Neverdeep! Find the link below and you pre order your copy now! Is there anything you wish you could hear on Dragon Talk that you’re missing? Any guests you’d love to hear from? Now’s the time to make your voice heard! We’ve got a Dragon Talk survey that will be running for four weeks and we’d love for you to tell us what you think! Please find the link below and make your voice hear...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 41 min
We kick off the show as always with D&D News! Greg and Shelly also discuss their favorite dragons as we gear up for the release of Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons coming your way October 19th! Additionally, make sure you pick up the Domains of Delight PDF, available on the DM’s guild; all proceeds raised benefits DnD Extra Life which directly helps sick kids. Later, Greg is joined by D&D Senior Game Designer James Wyatt for another edition of Lore You Should Know. This week, the two discuss...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Greg and Shelly recap D&D Celebration and the Wild Beyond the Witchlight release in opening D&D News. The two also talk about the Domains of Delight PDF available on the DM’s guild which benefits DnD Extra Life. Afterwards, we are joined by D&D Play Manager, Chris Tulach, for another edition of Insight Check! Our special interview this week is with actor, writer and director Erik Jensen! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Dragon Talk is exec...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 33 min
In our opening D&D news segment, Greg and Shelly talk the release of The Wild Beyond the Witchlight as well as get into all the details concerning D&D Celebration heading your way THIS WEEKEND, September 23rd! Later, Greg is joined by D&D Narrative Designer Ari Levitch, for another edition of Lore You Should Know! In this week’s discussion, Ari explains the Courts of the Feywild! Our special interview this week is with actor on Star Trek: Discovery and Dungeon Master of Disco Does Dn...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 47 min
Greg and Shelly kick off the show as always with D&D news, including The Wild Beyond the Witchlight and D&D Celebration heading your way September 23rd! Afterwards, Shelly is joined by professional Dungeon Master Beth The Bard for a new installment of How To DM. This week, the pair talk about creating safe spaces for yourself and your players to ensure the entire party can have the best time possible! Our special interview this week is with D&D Narrative Designer and one of the maste...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 42 min
In opening D&D news, Greg and Shelly talk about all the great upcoming D&D releases and upcoming events! Later, we are once again joined by D&D Community Manager Brandy Camel for another edition of Random Character Generator. This week, we roll up Bolin, a Changeling Sorcerer. Be sure to check out Bolin's stat sheet below and let us know if you use them in your games at home! Our special interview this week is with two members of Beadle & Grimm's Pandemonium Warehouse, Paul Shapi...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 54 min
Greg and Shelly kick things off with D&D news. The two talk D&D Celebration, the official D&D Discord Channel, The Wild Beyond the Witchlight and much, much more! Afterwards, we welcome D&D Game Designer Sydney Adams to the show for a new edition of Insight Check. Our special interview this week is with long time friend of the show, New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected]. Dragon Talk is exec...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 50 min
In this episode we kick things off with D&D News. Greg and Shelly talk NERDS, Wild Beyond The Witchlight, Strixhaven and much more! Later, we are thrilled to welcome back narrative D&D designer Ari Levitch for a brand new edition of Lore You Should Know! In today's episode, Ari and Greg discuss etiquette in the Feywild. Our special interview this week is with actor and musician Aaron Dalla Villa! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected]. Dragon Talk i...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 44 min
In D&D news, Greg and Shelly get you all the latest and greatest including our new partnership with NERDS candy! Afterwards, illustrator and writer Laura Gray-Holt joins us for a brand new edition of How To DM. This week, Shelly and Laura discuss player bonding during downtime. Our special interview this week is with best selling freelance game designer, Kat Kruger! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected] Here's your guide to when each segment begins: D&...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 43 min
We open the show as always with the very latest D&D news, including everything you need to know about D&D Celebration, Wild Beyond the Witchlight, Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos and Fizban's Treasury of Dragons! Later, we are excited to welcome D&D Product Manager Natalie Egan for another edition of Insight Check. Our special interview this week is with actress, writer and contributor to Candlekeep Mysteries and Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, Amy Vorphal! For general inquiries or s...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 40 min
Greg and Shelly are taking turns for their summer vacations, so this week we're revisiting a favorite episode from last year and celebrating the Summer of Aabria! Please enjoy this interview with the GM of Exandria Unlimited on Critical Role, Aabria Iyengar! For general inquiries or show messages, please email [email protected]. Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble & Wizards of The Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr & Ryan Marth of Siren Sound. Podc...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 8 min