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Raised on DnD

Nick Cardarelliraisedondnd.com
Raised on DnD podcast helps enrich your family's gaming experience by bringing you interviews with parents, educators, game designers, and influencers. Join us as we delve into the many ways tabletop role-playing games inspire creativity, develop communication skills, and create lasting bonds among players.
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Episodes

S8E4: Endless Quest Books - Rose Estes and Family

I'm joined by renowned author, Rose Estes, best known for the original Endless Quest series by TSR. Accompanying her are her three adult children, Daniel, Max, and Lydia. Daniel runs the ReturntoBrookmere Instagram page, Max is an author and illustrator, and Lydia is an author and mother. We discuss D&D History, Dyslexia, and new books.

Jun 04, 202348 minSeason 8Ep. 4

S8E3: Mother's Day 2023 - Cassandra Cardarelli

Happy Mother's Day to all the Gamer Moms! I'm joined by educator and gamer, Cassandra Cardarelli, as we talk about gaming with teenagers, handling conflicting schedules within the family, and gaming with a serious physical injury. We discuss our recent gaming experiences Mount & Blade: Warband (5E Adaptation), Vampire the Masquerade, Save the Day: Superhero RPG, D&D 5E at The Side Quest, and our Palladium Fantasy campaign.

May 10, 202337 minSeason 8Ep. 3

S8E2: Rogue Magic - Jonathan Fountain

Jonathan Fountain is the artist and writer behind the hit TTRPG inspired fantasy story, Rogue Magic. He talks about his love for Dungeons & Dragons, how Rogue Magic was created and became so popular, and he shares how the board game Mice & Mystics has brought his family together and is preparing his children for tabletop role playing games.

Apr 21, 202327 minSeason 8Ep. 2

Season 8!

Welcome back gamers to another season of Raised on DnD podcast!

Apr 13, 20232 min

S8E1: SideKicks & SideQuests - Kurt Crenwelge

Our guest today is Kurt Crenwelge, the host of Sidekicks & Sidequests Podcast. Kurt is a father and husband who's passion for tabletop role playing games has helped him create a unique resource for DMs/GMs. We discuss what his incredible show came about, some of his favorite episodes, and how you can utilize these characters in your own games or make your own.

Apr 04, 202330 minSeason 8Ep. 1

S7E12: Therapeutic Gaming - Dr. Megan Connell, PsyD, ABPP

Dr. Megan Connell returns to discuss her latest work in therapeutic gaming, using tabletop role playing games in clinical psychology. Dr. Megan shares the latest tabletop and board game titles she is currently playing at home with her family. Dr. Megan has begun HealthQuest: Innovative Therapeutics. She has authored a new, ground breaking, book titled 'Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy'. Join us as we discuss the future of tabletop role playing games in mental health treatment.

Mar 20, 202339 minSeason 7Ep. 12

S7E11: Daggy DM - Brett Slater

Travel with Raised on DnD to Eaton, Western Australia where I talk with Brett Slater the Daggy DM from DnDTikTok. Brett shares how playing tabletop role playing games with his family has greatly improved his communication with his children even away from the game table. Brett tells us the origin of his catch-phase "Dungeons and Dragons, baby!" We talk about his plans to run a GURPS adventure based on his home town of Bunbury. Brett shares how playing Dungeons & Dragons with his family has he...

Mar 04, 202321 minSeason 7Ep. 11

S7E10: Let's Roll - Lucas Maxwell

I'm joined by High School Librarian, Lucas Maxwell, host of the "You should have been a Meat Shield" podcast and author of the new book "Let's Roll: A Guide to Setting Up Tabletop RolePlaying Games in Your School or Public Library". He shares his amazing story of helping a few students that individually come to the school library seeking information about Dungeons & Dragons that brings him back to a hobby he loved in his youth, grows a tabletop role playing club of over 50 students, and lead...

Feb 18, 202341 minSeason 7Ep. 10

S7E9: The Nerdiest Stepdad - Ian Bowling

Ian Bowling is The Nerdiest Stepdad on TikTok and has been playing a D&D/ Star Wars tabletop role-playing game with his wife, two step-children, and brand new baby! Ian shares his thoughts on being a step-father and how tabletop role-playing games has brought his family closer together. We discuss the challenges & joys of gaming with younger players plus the inventive way he included their new baby into family game night. Be sure to visit Raisedondnd.com for all the links to The Nerdiest...

Feb 10, 202336 minSeason 7Ep. 9

S7E8: Chai and Games - Ronak Chitalia

I speak with the owner of Chai and Games, Ronak Chitalia, in Mumbai, India. We discuss having a space for gamers to meet, creating homebrew content to incorporate eastern mythos making it more accessible to new players in India, and his new tabletop gaming location called, "Bombay Board Game Club."

Jan 18, 202336 minSeason 7Ep. 8

S7E7: Roll for Initiative - Jaime Formato

We are starting 2023 off with author, educator, and gamer-mom, Jaime Formato! We talk about how her family got her into playing Dungeons and Dragons and how it has inspired her new novel, 'Roll for Initiative'. After the episode, check out https://www.jaimeformato.com/ to access her "geeky resources" and get your copy of Roll for Initiative by Jaime Formato.

Jan 04, 202324 minSeason 7Ep. 7

S7E6: d.and.d.family - Haley Kennedy

Haley Kennedy is the influencer from d.and.d.family on DND Tiktok! She talks with us about her love for Dungeons & Dragons, creating her content to help new players, traveling to FanX: Salt Lake City Comic Convention to run games for Mage Fire Gaming and benefit The Foundation for the Prevention of Violence (FPV).

Dec 18, 202231 minSeason 7Ep. 6

S7E5: DM By Choice - Mitch Resler

Mitch Resler is DM by Choice, an influencer on DnD TikTok. He shares his story of gaming at a young age, rediscovering D&D later in life, and helping organize tabletop role playing games for local middle and high school students.

Dec 04, 202235 minSeason 7Ep. 5

S7: Year 3 Celebration - Live Event

Our 3 year anniversary was a Facebook Live Event on November 13th of 2022. This event features 7 return guests and prizes for the audience in attendance. The guests included Mike Lowe from Luck of Legends (S6E9), Bill Silvey the Dungeon Delver (S3E8), Daniel & Mike of The Griffin and Gargoyle (S5E9), Spencer Borup of Gathering of the Ages podcast (S5E12), and my sons, Josh (S1E4) & Zach (S5E2). You can watch the raw live event on Raised on DnD YouTube channel or on our Facebook page.

Nov 23, 202251 min

Guest Showcase

Here are just some of the guests from Seasons 1 - 7!

Nov 20, 20223 min

S7E4: Game to Grow - Adam & Adam

I'm joined by Adam Davis and Adam Johns, the founders of the non-profit organization Game to Grow and creators of Critical Core. We discuss how their game, Critical Core, is created for intentional play and helps people on the Autism spectrum improve social interactions through gaming. We dive into their amazing work with Children's Hospitals and how virtual tabletop roleplaying has been instrumental in helping more children around the globe.

Nov 18, 202240 minSeason 7Ep. 4

S7E3: Mad Gnome Gaming - Rulon Leman

Listen to this episode with the creator of Mad Gnome Gaming, Rulon Leman! We discuss his incredible setting and how his life has changed thanks to tabletop role playing games!

Nov 04, 202233 minSeason 7Ep. 3

S7E2: Confessions of a Geek Bard - Mikey Mason

Comedy Rock Geek, Mikey Mason, talks about gaming with his family and we discuss "player agency" especially as it pertains to younger players. Mikey Mason shares insight into his newest music and upcoming creative projects such as his "Gaming with My Kids" podcast, "In the Verse" Podcast, and his book "Confessions of a Geek Bard" coming January 2023.

Oct 18, 202256 minSeason 7Ep. 2

S7E1: Rolls of Redemption - Janine and Peter Jones

Season 7 kicks off with Janine and Peter Jones of the hit Twitch channel, Rolls of Redemption! We discuss their personal journeys to tabletop role playing games and Peter shares his experience being Raised on DnD!

Oct 04, 202225 minSeason 7Ep. 1

S6E12: B2 The Keep on the Borderlands (Season 6 Finale)

As a thank you for all your support this season's final episode is an actual play recording of the classic Dungeons and Dragons module B2 The Keep on the Borderlands. I'm join by returning guests, David Okum and Brandon Traynor, and first time on the show Steven Cali, Peter Delios, Stephen Pritchard, and Daniel Wilson as they play DnD5e adventurers.

Aug 04, 20221 hr 24 minSeason 6Ep. 12

S6E11: Sojourners Awake - Jonathan Hardin

I'm joined by Jonathan Hardin of Sojourners Awake where we talk about gaming with family. We discuss how tabletop role playing games can help you slay the monsters in your own life and equip your children with the abilities to overcome challenges as adults.

Jul 19, 202235 minSeason 6Ep. 11

S6E10: Bard RPG - Scriv the Bard

Happy Independence Day! Scriv the Bard is a Cultural Psychologist who uses RPGs and Storytelling to help families and young people. She is the creator of The Heroes of Iyastera, a family-friendly adventure setting. You can follow her for more content on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch! Visit Scriv the Bard and visit her current Kickstarter for Bard RPG !

Jul 04, 202233 minSeason 6Ep. 10

S6E9: Is Violence Necessary in TTRPGs? - Michael Low

I'm joined by father, educator, and game designer Michael Low for this Father's Day Weekend special episode. One of the issues many people have with tabletop role playing games is the emphasis on violence or conflict resolution by combat. Michael Low has developed a game that is not reliant on combat to create drama in the story. Check out this amazing interview as we talk about being gaming dads and how he made tabletop role playing games something better for his family and his students. For th...

Jun 18, 202244 minSeason 6Ep. 9

S6E8: Creating Game Conventions - Alex Kammer

I'm joined by Alex Kammer, the Director of Gamehole Con, who gives advice on running your own gaming convention, talks about his book ‘Thay: Land of the Red Wizards’ for Forgotten Realms, and shares his journey as a gamer-dad.

Jun 08, 202239 minSeason 6Ep. 8

Summer of Gaming

A quick message about gaming this summer and joining the Raised on DnD podcast community.

Jun 05, 20223 min

S6E7: Creating Gaming Clubs for Teens - Athenry Adventurers RPG Club

Athenry Adventurers RPG Club in Athenry, Galway, Ireland share their story of creating a tabletop role playing game club for their community. Listen as they share their tips and struggles of creating a place to promote the hobby and how you might be able to create a one, too!

May 19, 202240 minSeason 6Ep. 7

S6E6: Mother's Day Special - n00bMama

Happy Mother's Day to all the Gamer-Moms! Kate Pfuhler is the talented cartoonist behind n00bMama! She is our featured Mother's Day Gamer Mom and she talks about LARP (Live Action Role Playing) games and sharing her love of gaming with family.

May 04, 202236 minSeason 6Ep. 6

S6E5: Redwrymling's Guide to Beholders - Daniel (Redwyrm)

Daniel is known throughout Twitter and Instagram as Redwyrm. He shares the creative tips he receives from his Dungeon Master, who happens to be Daniel's 5 year old son. Daniel shares his family's journey from homeschooling gamers to publishing their own monster manuals like upcoming "Redwrymling's Guide to Beholders" and "Redwrymling's Guide to Everything". Daniel is an accomplished lyricists who creates tabletop role playing game themed rap songs available on Spotify and iTunes!

Apr 18, 202240 minSeason 6Ep. 5

S6E4: Babies & Broadswords - Jason Cassidy and Aaryn Easton

In this episode, Jason Cassidy and Aaryn Easton of Even Footing Games talks with Raised on DnD Podcast about their flagship tabletop role playing game, Babies & Broadswords. Babies & Broadswords has been described as "Rugrats the cartoon meets Dungeons & Dragons" and is an excellent game to play with younger players and players who are young at heart.

Apr 04, 202236 minSeason 6Ep. 4
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