GROGTALK PODCAST

About GROGTALK PODCAST

The Official Podcast of GROGCON. James will review their experiences with old school role playing games and give advice on running these games now. Grogtalk is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards of the Coast. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. © Wizards of the Coast LLC.

Publisher

GROGCON

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jan 2019

Latest episode

23 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 226 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S2-E14 Random Thoughts from the road

   Host James and guest Rob share road trip reflections on presenting new game systems, AI at the table, and the role of alcohol in gaming.

2. 

   27 Jan 2026

   New Year’s Resolution: A New Campaign

   With the start of the year, James speaks to Rob about what he would like in a new campaign. What do you want from a new campaign? What works today, what do you want stop doing, and what new themes or concepts do you want to incorporate. If you have a system James should use, […]

3. 

   18 Jan 2025

   Do DM’s Kill Players?

   Emperor James discuss some sacred cows in AD&D such as do players kill off their characters or do DM’s? Then he discusses Rules versus Rulings. He highlights the Kick Ass Magic Item of the episode and then shows a ebay purchase that brings back memories from his childhood. GROGTALK is available as a podcast at […]

Inside a recent episode

S2-E14 Random Thoughts from the road

Published 23 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so what I mean by that is you set it up really quick, let them start doing things. And all three of those games are there. They're trying to introduce, uh, relationships between the players and have them have some dynamic and let them figure out what this means. Really in those games, you're trying as the referee or GM or DM, whatever you're gonna call it. You're trying to, uh, almost be like an improv person, throwing an improv, uh, idea and let them go run around with it. Well, I had another thought also. I think you're right. In most convention situations, I think it's best when the GM creates pre-gens, without a doubt, because then you can get started right into the game, and it's a one-shot. […]

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

48 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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Quality

50

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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