The synthesis of tabletop roleplaying games, philosophy and theology!
RPGs are full of opportunities to make choices, face ethical dilemmas, and use the fantasy world as a proxy for considering our own reality. They're basically trolley problems on steroids!
Join Joe and Matt as we reflect on what RPGs can teach us about philosophy, theology, and political theory, and what these fields can teach us about RPGs. How can RPGs help us understand the world? How can these reflections help us become better players and Dungeon Masters?
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S2 E14 Magnifica Humanitas: the controversial bits pt. 2
Two weeks ago, we raved about Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas! Now, Matt and Joe join FARAZ's podcast to take aim at the most bold, questionable and controversial takes from the encyclical. Should AI really be a public good? Can a robot have a soul? What do Catholic theologians like Ilia Delio have to say about Leo's vision of humanity? And most importantly, what does this say about TTRPGs??? If anything...
You might be surprised...
Matt's a philosopher studying communities beyond the human, Faraz a computer scientist studying AI, and Joe a theologian studying how AI impacts our theology. The perfect combination of practical experience, academic rigor, and f*cking around.
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Link to Ilia Delio's Substack. (https://substack.com/@iliadelio/p-199538050)
16 Jun 2026
S2 E13 Magnifica Humanitas: AI, faith and TTRPGs (oh my!) pt. 1
The internet's been abuzz about Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical: Magnifica Humanitas! Join Matt, Joe and SPECIAL GUEST Faraz as we break down the Catholic take on how artificial intelligence will impact our faith communities and our world. And more importantly, how Faraz's D&D characters predicted the advent of data centers!
Matt's a philosopher studying communities beyond the human, Faraz a computer scientist studying AI, and Joe a theologian studying how AI impacts our theology. The perfect combination of practical experience, academic rigor, and f*cking around.
Follow us on Twitter (https://x.com/dnd_philosophy) or Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/dnd-philosophy.bsky.social), and support us on Patreon (www.patreon.com/dnd_philosophy)!
Read the encyclical (https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html).
24 Mar 2026
S2 E12 The Binding of Isaac: Sacrifices in TTRPGs
Remember that time God ordered Abraham to kill his son Isaac? Or was it Ishmael?
What if everything you thought you knew about that story was WRONG??? What if Abraham DID kill Isaac the whole time? Why does he walk home all alone, after all?
But most importantly, what does this most famous of sacrifice stories tell us about how to use sacrifices in D&D and other tabletop RPGs?
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