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Adventuring Academy
2018 - 2025 0.0 (0 votes) 6 Seasons
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Brennan Lee Mulligan

Adventuring Academy

Overview

Adventurers, alight! Veteran gamemaster Brennan Lee Mulligan dives deep into role-playing games, with tips for everyone from first-time players to other pros.

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Brennan Lee Mulligan
Brennan Lee Mulligan

Self - Host

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2018)

No overview available.

18 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Creating Rounded Characters (with Lou Wilson)
2018-12-19

Lou Wilson joins Brennan for Fantasy High secrets, first-time DM fails, and tips for scary villains.

Runtime: 53 min
Episode 2: Keeping a Game Going (with Amy Vorpahl)
2019-01-09

Amy Vorpahl and Brennan talk antisocial orphans, nine-year campaigns, and babies that ruin games.

Runtime: 56 min
Episode 3: Raising the Stakes (with Brian Murphy)
2019-01-23

Brian Murphy and Brennan discuss when to kill off PCs and reveal what's behind their DM screens.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4: Playing in a Safe Space (with Erika Ishii)
2019-02-06

Erika Ishii and Brennan chat about honing social skills through DnD and building trust with players.

Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5: Being the Mean GM (with Noah Diamond)
2019-02-20

Noah Diamond and Brennan dig into overpowered magical items and what to do when PCs just wanna loot.

Runtime: 53 min
Episode 6: Finishing a Campaign (with Molly Ostertag)
2019-03-06

Molly Ostertag and Brennan get into the ethics of fudged dice rolls and why 5e is so queer-friendly.

Runtime: 58 min
Episode 7: Building Your Own Campaign Setting (with Matthew Mercer)
2019-03-20

Matthew Mercer and Brennan get into Harry Potter's rad world building and those tricky NPC accents.

Runtime: 56 min
Episode 8: Leveling Up (with Satine Phoenix)
2019-04-03

Satine Phoenix and Brennan chat about level splits, bending the rules, and letting your PCs fail.

Runtime: 51 min
Episode 9: What to Do With a Nat 20 (with B. Dave Walters)
2019-04-17

B. Dave Walters and Brennan talk about making twists more twisty and manifesting character traits.

Runtime: 52 min
Episode 10: Giving Yourself Permission to Feel (with Marisha Ray)
2019-05-01

Marisha Ray and Brennan tackle crying during gameplay and players with different ways of listening.

Runtime: 50 min
Episode 11: Playing a Cooperative Game (with Nick Marini)
2019-05-15

Nick Marini joins Brennan to talk about making characters to fit a world and being a flexible PC.

Runtime: 54 min
Episode 12: Healing Through D&D (with Krystina Arielle)
2019-05-29

Krystina Arielle joins Brennan to talk about playing as the nervous newbie and the experienced one.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 13: Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (1)
2019-06-12

Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, & Erika Ishii join Brennan to discuss the big moves & ships of the season.

Runtime: 65 min
Episode 14: Reunion with the Cast of Escape From the Bloodkeep (2)
2019-06-26

Matthew Mercer, Rekha, & Trapp join Brennan to discuss all the surprises and challenges of the show.

Runtime: 63 min
Episode 15: Introducing Horror to a Game with Ivan Van Norman
2019-07-10

Ivan Van Norman joins Brennan to discuss setting horror expectations and how to play traitorous pcs.

Runtime: 51 min
Episode 16: Finding Fun in Failure with Siobhan Thompson
2019-07-24

Siobhan Thompson joins Brennan to generate random characters and talk about The Unsleeping City.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 17: Killing Off Characters with Jack Covell
2019-08-07

Jack Covell joins Brennan to talk about letting go and running campaigns without intense planning.

Runtime: 62 min
Episode 18: Storytelling As a Game Master with Peter Warren
2019-08-21

Peter Warren joins Brennan to discuss how studying screenwriting made them better DMs, & vice versa.

Runtime: 61 min
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Season 2 (2020)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Balancing Comedy and Drama (with Freddie Wong)
2020-09-14

Freddie Wong joins Brennan to talk shifting tones, keeping stakes high, and the power of audio.

Runtime: 69 min
Episode 2: See Me In Six Months (with Aabria Iyengar)
2020-09-21

Brennan and Aabria talk about remote DMing, leaving room for improv, and how to fail.

Runtime: 91 min
Episode 3: Bardic Inspiration (with Omega Jones)
2020-09-28

Omega Jones (aka CriticalBard) joins Brennan to talk merging music with D&D and more.

Runtime: 93 min
Episode 4: The Joy of Mistakes (with Kelly Lynne D'Angelo)
2020-09-28

Kelly Lynne and Brennan talk storytelling, representation, and dungeoncrawling inside an octopus.

Runtime: 95 min
Episode 5: Fantasy Shapes Reality (with Jennifer Kretchmer)
2020-10-05

Jennifer and Brennan talk accessibility, communication, and the importance of breaks.

Runtime: 90 min
Episode 6: There Are Gray Areas In Life (with Orion Black)
2020-10-12

Orion Black joins Brennan to talk actualplay vs. shows and more.

Runtime: 94 min
Episode 7: I'm Gonna Have To Prod You, Sparta-Style (with Alicia Marie)
2020-10-19

Alicia Marie joins Brennan to talk accessibility in gaming, overcoming social insecurity, and more.

Runtime: 95 min
Episode 8: Murph and Emily's Friend (with Caldwell Tanner)
2020-10-26

Caldwell Tanner joins Brennan, to discuss being Murph & Emily's friend and DMing.

Runtime: 95 min
Episode 9: No Introduction Needed (with Emily Axford)
2020-11-02

Emily joins Brennan to talk chaos, DMing, music, and more.

Runtime: 99 min
Episode 10: Leave the Table Better Than You Found It (with Honey and Dice)
2020-11-09

Honey and Dice joins Brennan to talk self-care, the intimidation of D&D, learning to say no.

Runtime: 101 min
Episode 11: Story Pirates Reunited (with Branson Reese)
2020-11-16

Rude Tales of Magic's Branson Reese joins Brennan to talk shop.

Runtime: 93 min
Episode 12: An IRL Paladin (with Tanya DePass)
2020-11-23

Tanya joins Brennan to discuss Into the Motherlands, TTRPGs, and more.

Runtime: 94 min
Episode 13: The Story of Now (with Deborah Ann Woll)
2020-11-30

Deborah joins Brennan to talk choices, rewriting your past, and wise villains.

Runtime: 108 min
Episode 14: Control the Narrative (with Jasmine Bhullar)
2020-12-07

Jasmine Bhullar joins Brennan to talk vile villains, running games on camera, and more.

Runtime: 88 min
Episode 15: Chasing Noises (with Becca Scott)
2020-12-14

Becca Scott joins Brennan to talk horror, one-shots, and Um Actually.

Runtime: 93 min
Episode 16: Animating Your Table (with Benjamin Scott)
2020-12-21

Benjamin Scott (aka Puffin Forest) joins Brennan to talk D&D, animation, and more.

Runtime: 84 min
Episode 17: Grand Design (with Gabriel Hicks)
2020-12-28

Game designer Gabe Hicks joins Brennan to talk about building & tweaking games and more.

Runtime: 90 min
Episode 18: Shout Out To Fluff (with Griffin McElroy)
2021-01-04

Griffin talks with Brennan about getting into 5e and finding what's important in storytelling.

Runtime: 90 min
Episode 19: Sincerity Is the Key (with Travis McElroy)
2021-01-11

Travis joins Brennan to talk theater of the mind, player choices, and more.

Runtime: 93 min
Episode 20: You've Been Called (with Dael Kingsmill)
2021-01-18

Dael Kingsmill joins Brennan to talk homebrew, running games, and more.

Runtime: 93 min
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Season 4 (2022)

No overview available.

9 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Let's Poke the Lich (with Persephone Valentine)
2022-10-18

Persephone Valentine joins Brennan to talk DMing origins, discovering yourself, and paladins vs. sorcerers.

Runtime: 84 min
Episode 2: For the Price of a Dream (with Ross Bryant)
2022-11-01

Ross Bryant joins Brennan to discuss improv, theater of the mind, and Tide pods filled with chili.

Runtime: 87 min
Episode 3: The Braid of Character, Plot, and World (with Connie Chang)
2022-11-15

Connie Chang joins Brennan to talk GMing influences, world building, and metal dice.

Runtime: 89 min
Episode 4: The Mythological Meets the Logistical (with Matthew Mercer)
2022-11-29

Matthew Mercer returns to the show to talk logistics, butterfly wing effects, and worldbuilding.

Runtime: 93 min
Episode 5: The New Mr. Peanut (with Lou Wilson)
2022-12-13

Lou Wilson returns to the show to talk GM growth, dice variety, and face masks.

Runtime: 100 min
Episode 6: Sneak A-Snack (with Sam de Leve)
2023-02-07

Sam de Leve joins Brennan to talk about being a jock-nerd, opera, and chosen one narratives.

Runtime: 76 min
Episode 7: Blight, Plants, Birds, and Almonds (with Aabria Iyengar)
2023-02-21

Aabria Iyengar returns to the show to talk about how she deals with the pressure of running large campaigns, emotional world building, and how to play as unlikable characters.

Runtime: 88 min
Episode 8: Studying and Training (with Johnny Stanton)
2023-03-07

Johnny Stanton joins Brennan to talk about using D&D as a creative outlet, why he loves DMing for new players, and how much gum should come in a pack.

Runtime: 76 min
Episode 9: Honor the Absurd (with Jasmine Bhullar)
2023-03-21

Jasmine Bhullar returns to the show to talk setting expectations, how she creates NPCs, and min-maxing.

Runtime: 92 min

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