Friends and tablemates Olivia Angsten and Laurel Myler dig into the details of Dungeons & Dragons in a (perhaps impractical) attempt to understand why they so dearly adore the game. Armed with academic minds and storytelling hearts, they discuss everything from gender in gaming and table culture to the most best spells and the virtues of the gelatinous cube. Join them on biweekly adventures in search of the answer to the unanswerable question: “What is it about D&D??”
Natural 20-Somethings
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Friends and tablemates Olivia Angsten and Laurel Myler dig into the details of Dungeons & Dragons in a (perhaps impractical) attempt to understand why they so dearly adore the game. Armed with academic minds and storytelling hearts, they discuss everything from gender in gaming and table culture to the most best spells and the virtues of the gelatinous cube. Join them on biweekly adventures in search of the answer to the unanswerable question: “What *is* it about D&D??”
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May 3, 2022
Emotional Attachment
<p>Secure, avoidant, anxious, healthy, unhealthy—attachment comes in all forms and flavors. Olivia and Laurel examine the emotional attachment they have to their own characters and campaigns, leading to some inevitable conclusions about therapy. Plus, Olivia’s inability to pronounce the name of a homebrew race and a discussion of the unpronounceable cantrip Prestidigitation.</p> <p><a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-emotional-attachment-and-is-it-healthy-5194925"><u>What Is Emotional Attachment and Is Yours Healthy?</u></a> By Sanjana Gupta on verywellmind.com</p> <p><a href="https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Half-Cerberus_(5e_Race)"><u>Half-Cerberus</u></a> on D&D Wiki</p> <p>Cover Art by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FennecdufuturShop?utm_source=transactional&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=convo_notifications_boe_replyurl_treatment_010170_414954400368_0_0&campaign_label=convo_notifications_boe_replyurl_treatment&utm_content=&email_sent=1633646022&euid=DNUE0umLUM6_DxJkdwe4bBTa5v6F&eaid=400800435368&x_eaid=a1e9698aba&verification_code=7a76a579af131a025fda562d28686b8c"><u>Marie-Anne Simard</u></a></p> <p>“Handel - Entrance to the Queen of Sheba for Two Oboes, Strings, and Continuo allegro” by <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Advent_Chamber_Orchestra"><u>Advent Chamber Orchestra</u> is <u>licensed under a </u></a><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/"><u>Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License</u></a>.</p>
April 20, 2022
Gender Bias in Worldbuilding
<p><u>Episode 12 - Gender Bias in Worldbuilding</u></p> <p>There really isn’t a quip that can suitably introduce this topic, so…BIAS! Buckle up! Laurel and Olivia set out to determine what types of gender bias they introduce into D&D and how that bias manifests. Plus, a treatise on the delightful Abyssal Chicken and being basic bitches who love swords a little too much.</p> <p>Cover Art by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FennecdufuturShop?utm_source=transactional&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=convo_notifications_boe_replyurl_treatment_010170_414954400368_0_0&campaign_label=convo_notifications_boe_replyurl_treatment&utm_content=&email_sent=1633646022&euid=DNUE0umLUM6_DxJkdwe4bBTa5v6F&eaid=400800435368&x_eaid=a1e9698aba&verification_code=7a76a579af131a025fda562d28686b8c"><u>Marie-Anne Simard</u></a></p> <p>“Handel - Entrance to the Queen of Sheba for Two Oboes, Strings, and Continuo allegro” by <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Advent_Chamber_Orchestra"><u>Advent Chamber Orchestra</u> is <u>licensed under a </u></a><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/"><u>Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License</u></a>.</p>
April 4, 2022
Revised Rangers
<p>Four halflings walk into a bar. They meet a mysterious stranger, a member of the worst-rated D&D class ever: one o’ them rangers. Olivia and Laurel dig deep in the Ranger dirt, reviewing the changes made with the class revision and discussing reasons why these changes are not yet official. Plus, futzing around with the Moonbeam spell because it’s iconic and maybe the most aesthetically chaotic random character to date.</p> <p>Cover Art by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FennecdufuturShop?utm_source=transactional&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=convo_notifications_boe_replyurl_treatment_010170_414954400368_0_0&campaign_label=convo_notifications_boe_replyurl_treatment&utm_content=&email_sent=1633646022&euid=DNUE0umLUM6_DxJkdwe4bBTa5v6F&eaid=400800435368&x_eaid=a1e9698aba&verification_code=7a76a579af131a025fda562d28686b8c"><u>Marie-Anne Simard</u></a></p> <p>“Handel - Entrance to the Queen of Sheba for Two Oboes, Strings, and Continuo allegro” by <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Advent_Chamber_Orchestra"><u>Advent Chamber Orchestra</u> is <u>licensed under a </u></a><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/"><u>Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License</u></a>.</p>
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